The food was great and our service was too. Glad we decided to eat here.

We had a great server, Rachel. They even had a back up person check on us when she got a little busy. Highly recommend.

As always the food was great as was the service. Never rushed.

Please advise the kitchen staff the she crab soup arrived at the table lukewarm. I do not send food back for obvious reasons.

Service was great, food was great, drinks were great! Perfect birthday dinner!

I had never been there before but I loved every bite the food and service was wonderful

Just went there for the 3rd time and it is our favorite seafood restaurant. The raw oysters are very clean and fresh. It is hard to find a place with 3 varieties of crab.

Enjoyable evening for dinner. Seafood is particularly good, service was even better. We have dined at Hard Shell before and I would definitely return.

As always/ the Hard Shell never disappoints!! Amazing food and service!. The hostesses are so friendly!!

Great service and food. LOVE the crab and the crab cakes

The food was exceptional and the service was great. The ambiance was as good as it can be under the current circumstances. It was my sister’s birthday and she thoroughly enjoyed celebrating there.

Always amazing! Our group goes there 2-3 times a month and the food and service is always top notch. This is definitely one of my favorite restaurants. The crab is to die for.

It was our one year anniversary and this restaurant was recommended. The ambience was very nice but our server didn't seem to want to be bothered with us much. We had never been there before and had questions but he was quite short answering. We needed refills of water and he was more attentive to the other table beside us.

A few steaks were ordered within our party and the request as to how they were prepared were all different. When brought out apparently they had been mixed up. After waiting for the server to return and be notified, the offer was made to have this corrected. However, due to the length of time it took to get this back out, the request was made to have this made to go. While waiting a dessert was offered, but couldn’t help but notice the utensil used to prepare the dessert had been used to slice onions. Once we left & arrived home we also realized they neglected to provide the side dishes in this “to go” order. Very disappointed in this experience as I have been here before & not had this issues.

Great place for outdoor dining and oysters. Nice wine choices.

Great food and service. It was quick. Great options on the menu

I will come back just for the Arugula salad. Seafood marvelous too.

I love their crab cake sandwich so much!

Hard Shell is a real treat. Our food and service were excellent. We will return.

Hard Shell has a nice menu, and the prices are commensurate with those of other area restaurants. The asparagus was especially well prepared, the wine tasty, and the dessert delicious.

We had a wonderful dinner- the food was delicious and service impeccable for a causal dining restaurant. We spend over $200 for dinner to include a bottle of wine and a cocktail for four and it was worth it because of the level of service. Thanks for a great night!

Always a great experience. Consistently good foot and service. Love the outdoor dining! We’ll be back!

Cute eatery. Went on a Thursday night. Outside seating was not great. The chairs were very hard and the tables too close together Had crabcake appetizer. Cakes were very small and too much breading. Partner had a beer I had prosecco.
We both were craving scallops so we had the shrimp and scallops. Both were cooked perfectly. The rice was awesome.I did not care for the vegetables that were underneath they tasted burnt. We shared an arugula salad that was very tasty.The bill was around $95 which was reasonable. Will return and sit on inside..

Nick is the best server we have ever had. He makes sure we have what we need as we need it. He is AMAZING

We really enjoyed our brunch at The Hardshell. The pineapple juice mimosa with eggs Benedict was divine. The entire family was happy with their meals. The service was excellent.

Hard shell is the best! Franklin and his team of amazing staff (especially the organized and friendly hostesses) are amazing. The food is top notch and great atmosphere!!

From the minute we walked through the doors everyone at The Hard shell made us feel like family. The food was perfect, the recommended dishes were amazing. Will definitely return when in town.

I forgot this gem in the Belgrade area of Midlothian. Excellent value and atmosphere.

Great time. First time there. This place was recommended and it did not disappoint. Thanks for the experience.

Crab cakes were very good. Service was very good. Wedge salad is large enough to share.

We dined outside and felt safe and well taken care of. The food and drinks were wonderful and the service was as well. It will be our new go to when in Richmond visiting family.

Overall good experience. Clean. Good atmosphere.

I love coming to The Hard Shell because they have fresh seafood and a great wine list!

Great place to go for a date night. Food is a good value

I had the Rockfish dish and my husband had the scallops and shrimp. Both were cooked perfectly and the sauces/flavor were amazing! The Brussel sprouts and She Crab chowder were also amazing. We will be going back!

We have enjoyed the Hard Shell Bellgrade for many years. While it was always good, we have to say the food it is better than ever. The service is good and we do miss the live music. But the food is excellent!

We did have a few glitches, but our waitress, Eve, and the manager did everything possible and got the situations corrected very quickly. In the end, the lobster turned out perfect, and the drinks were delicious. Clams and oysters were shucked perfectly and were awesome. We will be back

This was our first outing since COVID-19 for dinning out. We went for brunch to celebrate our 28th wedding anniversary. It was a great experience we were the only ones in the restaurant. We have eaten dinner there many times. The food is delicious.

Food is amazing and staff is very kind. Will definitely go back.

Good outdoor layout, heaters available if the weather turns, food good , but the menu could use some updating and verity.