Blue Ridge Seafood - Gainesville

For years here. the best fried scallops of all time. grilled mahi is the best. never had a bad meal. the personal is friendly and attentive.

Finally! as a new englander I have not found a good seafood place. I finally looked up. for about a year my friend has said how good this place is. I finally agreed to try. it was super busy, but I sat pretty fast on a table. service was amazing and fast. before I was able to lay my fork, I was from the table and eat it! the lobster was perfect, my steak was perfect, the lobster bisque was as good as home. the atmosphere was welcoming and the owner went around to help clear tables and talk to the guests. I'm just amazed at how good this place is. I'll go back.

I normally go here for their crab. This time I went just to have some of their hush puppies. Ended up having a proper meal. Service was fast and friendly. I went at an odd time 3pm on a Sunday) and was seated right away. I had the house clam chowder, boom boom shrimp I think that's what it's called), fried oyster po boy with hush puppies, and their take on old fashioned. The shrimp and the poboy had the boom boom sauce. The shrimp is a bit like the shrimp appetizer at Longhorn Steakhouse minus the spicy peppers. I liked it. The clam chowder was pretty decent it's a hard thing to get right. It wasn't all creamy and tasteless like in many places. The potatoes were just the right size and consistency and with just the right amount of clams. The old fashioned was .... hmm ... don't bother with it. Not fair to judge a crab place for it's old fashioned. My bad for chosing that with all the other choices at hand. Should have got one of their cocktails instead. The oyster po boy with the boom boom sauce was just too much boom boom for one meal. The sauce overpowers the oysters. Next time I'll get the oysters by themselves. The hush puppies hit the right spot, and the coleslaw was pretty good too orders them as a side with the PO boy). All of this set me back about $40. Which is very reasonable. The atmosphere is perfect no nonsense with lots of tables. You come here to eat crab and get messy and it is perfect for that. BTW hands down the BEST steamed blue crabs in a 50 mile radius. I'd give them 10 stars for their crab if I could.

Great staff and great food! Go here regularly and eat well! Kid-friendliness: Mac and cheese and chicken tenders are awesome here! Wheelchair accessibility: Yes Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50

Blue Ridge is exactly what a crab house should be, nothing fancy, just great food and service. My husband is from Marylands Eastern shore and is very particular about his crabs, and these were nice and heavy and cooked perfectly! The oysters were huge and amazing! Love sitting out back when they have live music as well, it's the perfect combination. Service: Dine in