Surf Rider Poquoson

Great place for seafood, so fresh and delicious! Beautiful view, bright and opening environment. All waitresses were helpful, friendly and look like they are happy to be there. We were lucky to get seat as soon as we walked in, but the restaurant got crowded quickly on Sunday. Beautiful view of the dock and many boats drive by. Def come back in future and bring my friends and family! Highly recommended!

The only thing that's really annoying if half your party isn't there they will not sit you, so there's no point getting there early if your friends are late, I don't agree with this policy but we still got seated because we were there at open. Honestly though if all the tables with views were taken and we couldn't sit at a window, we would've left and found ourselves at a different place. The service was good, our server was really sweet. I didn't even realize my broccoli portion was by what they said small and they tried to make up for it by then I was already so full though. The food is amazing and beautiful well worth every penny. I got the flounder that was topped with a she crab soup omg it was delicious. The mimosas are reasonably priced and equally as delicious. All and all great clean place to enjoy a beautiful view and great food. Highly recommended Kid-friendliness: My 10 year old was there and there were other kids, it is very kid friendly Parking: Parking is totally as expected

Very good seafood restaurant. A little out of way for me, but that doesn’t stop me. Their clam strip is a must try. I haven’t find any clam strips near me that are as good as theirs, and that’s saying something. Most of the restaurants’ clam strip taste like fried rubber bands. And their steamed shrimp is also very good. Good size and portion. Actually, I would recommend any of their seafood dishes.

Great Scenery and Seafood while enjoying the view! The She-crab soup was AMAZING. Full of flavor and meat, with a dash of heat that was PERFECT AND I DON'T like heat, lol. We got the Fried Seafood Plate and it came with a HUGE piece of flounder, big oysters that were FRESH, GIGANTIC shrimp and scallops! Even the Caesar salad tasted 'fresh'. Worth the drive, you can't go with with Surfrider!

We were there last night 9/1/2023, 5:45 pm for dinner, waiting time for a table was long 50 min, they don't take reservations, and after we ordered, we waited another 40 min for food to come. We ordered 5 cups of she-crab soup but came with 5 bowls, I asked our waitress Melanie B to change back to cups, and she did but she was not happy for the rest of the time. I looked the bill after I got home, we were still charged for 5 Bowls of soup $9.49 each, and she still put 20% tips on the bill without telling me our total bill was $236.81. I called back to the restaurant, and the lady answered the phone told me to come back to talk to the manager for refund. I don't think I will go back for that. I should say the restaurant is good, food is good, but the service from our waitress was terrible.

It's not really my favorite seafood place to eat. I have been here many times, but it seemed a bit different this time. There were a few tables available and plenty of people were waiting in the lobby, but I guess the restaurant was short staffed. Normally, there are patrons that bypass the wait list and head to the bar, and place a food order there. I noticed this time that the bartender was extremely busy, while the dining area servers were just going about their somewhat busy rounds. I felt like the hardest working employee this day was the bartender. She had to prepare all the alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages for the bar patrons and the alcoholic beverages for the dining room patrons. She also took orders for food served at the bar. I'm not sure what the problem was that day. Maybe staff had been reduced, but I feel like the bartender could have used some help to balance the load. I decided to leave without eating because of limited time constraints. I will say that in the past, I have enjoyed the crab dip, clam strips, crab legs, and steamed shrimp.

The ambiance is great and the view is terrific. The service was good. The hush puppies are some of the best I’ve ever had. The fried shrimp was great, as was the fried oysters. The fried scallops were spongy and the breading was overly wet. The fried flounder came with the skin on and had bones in it, making that inedible to me. The mud pie was good, although not a true mud pie. Would try again with a different order.

This place is killer. Incredible food; I love the fried oysters. Wonderful service and great views of the water. Would recommend this restaurant to all. Enjoy! Wheelchair accessibility: They have a ramp to provide access to all.

Definitely ecstatic with our dining experience. They did it well for me. Great quality.Food: 5/5

An awesome place to go and enjoy the food and view. The restaurant has a beautiful view of the marina . If you like seafood you have to stop there and ask for the seafood soup , fried shrimp , crab and An AMAZING Broccoli as a side. The service is beyond of amazing. They are super friendly and now everything of the menu. That’s a place to go again and again.