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Address: 131 E Main St, Salem, VA 24153
Phone: (540) 404-4488
Website: https://www.awfularthursseafood.com/
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Welcome to Awful Arthur’s Seafood Company, where we bring you the finest and freshest seafood dishes in Salem, Virginia.
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Located in the heart of downtown Salem, Awful Arthurs is a local restaurant specializing in seafood.
Menu (Salem) | Awful Arthur’s
Seafood Platter. Pick Two: select oysters, jumbo Gulf shrimp, sea scallops … A Virginia oyster served raw or steamed and served by the full or half dozen.
Reviews
Shell Shell
The service was great. The crab legs were kinda small for the price. Overall I had a great experience. My waiter was a young gentleman who was very helpful and attentive.
… moreAdrian Mathura
Awesome uber-casual place, with literally the best Oysters Rockefeller I’ve had. Also very welcoming with kind thoughtful bar service (Brittney). Old Fashioned being legit is always a plus!
… moreVi Rodriguez
There’s parking available out back, as well as street parking out front. The restaurant has two entrances: the back entrance leads to the bar, which has pool tables and a classic small-town dive bar feel, while the front entrance takes you into the dining area, which is more family friendly. We accidentally walked in through the bar and had to make our way to the front. The restaurant itself is long and narrow, making it a great spot to watch sports. It’s casual, lively, and a bit loud, but still kid-friendly up front, with a dedicated kids’ menu and crayons available.
We didn’t have reservations, but since we were in the area for an event, we decided to walk in. Despite it being a busy Saturday night, we were seated within 10 minutes. The service was solid. Our server was friendly, attentive, and kept our drinks refilled.
As for the food, I really enjoyed my tuna poke bowl. It was delicious and definitely something I’d return for. Next time, I’d love to explore more of the menu.
I’m giving this place 4 stars mainly because of the atmosphere. Walking through the bar side gave me the ick, it smelled like cigarettes, which wasn’t the best first impression.
… moreWe didn’t have reservations, but since we were in the area for an event, we decided to walk in. Despite it being a busy Saturday night, we were seated within 10 minutes. The service was solid. Our server was friendly, attentive, and kept our drinks refilled.
As for the food, I really enjoyed my tuna poke bowl. It was delicious and definitely something I’d return for. Next time, I’d love to explore more of the menu.
I’m giving this place 4 stars mainly because of the atmosphere. Walking through the bar side gave me the ick, it smelled like cigarettes, which wasn’t the best first impression.
Carol
Looked up on the Internet for a seafood restaurant as we drove through Salem Virginia. This place came up! Four ladies walked in almost turned around a little bit intimidated by the pool tables. ( We came in the back door!)We had a delicious lunch, a great waitress, and good fellowship! I would highly recommend this place. We all ate fish and chips!!! It was delish!
… moreCharles Atkins
Ate there for lunch. Fish and chips on lunch special for $10.00 dollars. I think thats a pretty good deal. Plenty of seating and place was clean. Only complaint is it’s located in downtown Salem, so parking can be a little tight.
… moreChris Figueredo
This is my first time coming to Awful Arthur’s in Salem, my waitress her name was Jaycee she was super sweet & provided great service from the time me & my mom sat down until we left. I ordered the pepper jack crab soup, oyster Rockefeller, & snow crab legs, I must say everything tasted so good! I had to order some to go afterwards lol, my mother ordered shrimp scampi it was good to her the only downside was it a little too acidic I think they used a little too much lemon juice but nonetheless I brought it up to Jaycee’s attention and she was willing to either have a new one made or we could simply order something else, so my mom decided to go with the fire cracker shrimp, she really enjoyed those. I just want to thank Jaycee for the great service and making our first experience pleasant I will definitely be coming back.
… moreJace Hollinger
I’ve only ever written one other review in my life but felt the need to write one about our experience at Awful Arthur’s. To start, we were greeted by a very positive hosting staff who quoted us a wait time that ended up being substantially shorter than originally expected (always a plus)! Then we were seated at the bar where John was our server. Where do I even start with John? He was immediately attentive, extremely timely with everything we asked for, and very knowledgeable of the menu. I ordered two dozen raw oysters and he said “I have something better for you” and set me up with a platter with more than two dozen for a better price. The entire time he was serving us he was also cooking, getting drinks, and building platters for other orders. All around, a talent that is very hard to come by these days and one that should not go unrecognized. Not to mention the food was excellent! Shoutout to John and Awful Arther’s! Will be back & 10/10 recommend!!!
… moreChristine Rebinski
We’ve been here a few times now and every time the food and service have been amazing! We will certainly eat here again and again and highly recommend this place. The only place I’ve found on the western side of Virginia that has reasonably priced oysters and sell them raw on ice. Yummmm!!!
… moreLeah St John-duffy
We dined at the Salem location & had a lot of fun as well as a really good meal. Decor is quaint & comfortable. We met our server Quinn right when we walked through the door. She has a great sense of humor & took EXTREMELY good care of us. We ordered a couple beers (they were really cold) & the crab ball appetizer. It came out quickly & was quite tasty. We enjoyed the dipping sauce that accompanied them. For lunch we ordered the Chesapeake burger which also arrived quickly. The burger itself was very good. Only detriment was that you couldn’t taste the crab very well. So with that having been said I think next time I would probably veer more towards the regular burger as the burger flavor itself was very fresh & worth a re-do. We all know that a great server can truly help make a meal successful. When you go, and you should go, ask for Quinn. She will take great care of you & help elevate your dining experience in this charming restaurant.
… moreNRA LifeNH
Stopped at Awful Arthur’s Seafood in Salem, VA. Don’t let the name fool you, the food was five star. Cod was cooked to perfection, flaky and light. The shrimp was beautifully cooked, we had some home made key lime pie for dessert. Planning on stopping here on our way back home.. The food was so great we were 1/2 way done eating before I remembered to take some pictures. Our waitress was great, she was fast and friendly and thank you to the cook for a great meal..
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