Portside Grill On Urbanna Creek

Terrible experience from the moment we arrived. We wanted to sit outside but even though there were empty tables with dirty dishes on them the staff told us the wait was over an hour, while ONLY ONE table was occupied inside the restaurant.Here's what I know....if it had dirty dishes on top of those 2 tables, then those tables could have been cleaned off and we could have sat outside to enjoy our dinner. But the answer was no.It wasn't that there wasn't staff ... Because 5 waitresses were talking together about the fact that they couldn't sit us outside..... So we sat inside.When we finally did get our appetizers we had to ask for silverware. The blonde waitress looked absolutely bewildered, like a deer in headlights.... Because silverware or eating utensils didn't register ... Until I asked for a fork!!!!The oyster po'boy had more pickles than oysters in it. The hand cut french fries were half burnt to the color of brown and the amount of salt made them unbearable to eat.Needless to say, I am not sure how this restaurant won best in any categories in the magazine THE RIVAH.

This place was great! We sat ourself and had a great view of the marina. I ordered the shrimp and grits and it was sooo good. My boyfriend ordered the Rattler pasta and it was also so good.

We arrived on a busy Friday night without a reservation but were welcomed with very little wait time before being seated. Our waitress Sarah, informed us of the evening’s specials. I decided to try the pan seared cobia with a lime creama sauce with an appetizer of the fishbowl shrimp. I informed the waitress of my dietary restrictions and they were easily able to inform me of ingredients and accommodate my restrictions. Everything was amazing. We had a great view overlooking the water and took a stroll on the dock after dinner. Portside is a great spot for a date night (like ours) or family dinner!Dietary restrictions: I have alpha gal syndrome but am able to tolerate dairy. They ensured there was no mammal meat in my chosen dish and even prepared the cobia in olive oil instead of butter.

Stacey was absolutely wonderful! We can’t wait to come back ! She was very attentive has a great personality; even dealing our crazy group ? thanks so much, Stacey! ?

This place is a hidden gem! Loved how it’s waterside. Service and food were excellent. The atmosphere of relaxing back with your family, grabbing a drink, and enjoying the water and food fully explains this location. Will definitely be place we visit on our family nights out!