The Hard Shell - DowntownLarge groupI had a group of ten men and they did a wonderful job with great food!5/12/2013 12:00:00 AMThe food and service are alwaysThe food and service are always great. The brunch has alot to choose from at reasonable prices.5/12/2013 12:00:00 AMWent to Hard Shell on Mother'sWent to Hard Shell on Mother's day to celebration my daughter's graduation from Univ of Richmond. Our third time there and we are never disappointed. On what can be a very crazy day to dine out, it was a wonderful experience.5/12/2013 12:00:00 AMAnniversary DinnerThe service was prompt and courteous. The food was great. A great dining experience for the misses and I.5/8/2013 12:00:00 AMI love ItI love the food Had a great time on my Birthday.... Thanks for tha service4/29/2013 12:00:00 AMAnniversaryMy husband and I were celebrating our 38th Wedding Anniversary. We enjoyed the feeling of being tucked away with great food! We have been going to this restaurant for several years and always enjoy the food!4/27/2013 12:00:00 AMI love this place so much.I love this place so much. I had to come twice during restaurant week. Their she crab soup, filet mignon and shrimp, and the key lime pie can only be described as -- MUAH!!!4/26/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat Seafood in the Bottom!Great service, great food, great atmosphere! Wonderful restaurant week menu and every course was special and delicious!4/23/2013 12:00:00 AMAlways great food; service...ok.Dined at Hardshell several times. As always the food was very good and everything was fresh and as expected. Preparation and presentation was excellent. Appetizers were also very good. Service, this time, was a little pushy. We had out of town clients in and had a lot to talk about. We were constantly interrupted by our server, which actually got worse as the food arrived. We had asked for some time earlier to review menus at our leisure, and allow us time to settle in and talk. I am sure the waiter had good intentions, but he would literally just come by and start talking or asking questions right in the middle of some of our conversations. You must strike a balance between being attentive and intrusive. It was a bit annoying.4/17/2013 12:00:00 AMgreat place...except for thegreat place...except for the speaker with loud music behind our heads...we couldn't even talk through dinner. Waiter turned it down but it was still loud..was told the switch was either on or off....too bad.4/14/2013 12:00:00 AMThe food was excellent withThe food was excellent with our party of 8 trying a variety of appetizers and meals. All from the beef to the crab cakes was well prepared and very delicious. I would recommend this to any seafood lovers.4/4/2013 12:00:00 AMFirst Visit for the In-LawsWe went with my wife's parents who are from out of town. We have dined here on several occasions but it was their first visit. Walking through the door, my in-laws were immediately impressed with the decor. Drinks consisted of pints of various micro-brews on tap while and a bottle of Chardonnay based on our server's recommendation. Appetizers consisted of two dozen steamed little-neck clams - which were amazing. My wife and mother-in-law had lobster dishes - as it was Lobster Monday. My father-in-law had filet mignon and I had the sesame crusted tuna. All dinners were superb. My tuna portion seemed a little small compared to other restaurants - but the tuna I did have was amazing. Shared pies for dessert completed the evening.4/1/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat brunch on Easter. GreatGreat brunch on Easter. Great service and good brunch options. Very reasonably priced and accommodated group of 8 at the last minute. Much appreciated.3/31/2013 12:00:00 AMMy husband took me there forMy husband took me there for my birthday. The food was awesome! Great presentation.3/30/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat oysters from the rawGreat oysters from the raw bar, excellent fish and seafood, nice atmosphere, just a wonderful dining experience.... keep it coming!3/28/2013 12:00:00 AMI will definitely return.I will definitely return. The food and service were excellent!3/21/2013 12:00:00 AMExcellent Surf and TurfExcellent food! Best surf and turf I have had in a long while. The filet melts in your mouth while the lobster was well prepared.3/15/2013 12:00:00 AMService was great. Food wasService was great. Food was excellent. We went as a small party and the they were ready for us. Fun atmosphere.3/12/2013 12:00:00 AM