Skilligalee

User Rating: 1 out of 5 stars

My family just returned from Richmond. We decided to eat at Skilligalee because we are from NC, and LOVE good seafood.
Skilligalee has to be THE BIGGEST JOKE I have ever seen!
There were maybe 15 people total in the restaurant, which has seating capacity for at the very least 250 people. The teenage hostess asked us if we "have reservations"? We asked if we need them and she said "no, I was just asking".
After we were seated, a tatooed waitress came for our drink order. My husband and I are not big drinkers, so we all ordered sweet tea. The waitress said "we don't have sweet tea, but we have lots of sugar". I know that sweet tea is a southern thing, but the last time I checked my history book, VA was a member of the confederacy.
After our soft drinks arrived we place our orders. I order the combination platter with fried and stuffed shrimp, and a crab cake for $24.95. The entree also came with the standard choices of potato and salad or slaw. I chose baked and salad. My husband ordered the seafood platter with slaw and potato wedges $29.95. Our oldest daughter ordered shrimp scampi around $25.
When our orders arrived we were SHOCKED! These were the smallest portions that I have ever seen. First the side salad was served with ONE grape tomato sliced in half. IT's JULY! Can they not afford more than one grape tomato during tomato season???!!!! I had 1 stuffed medium size shrimp, 2 medium size fried shrimp, and 1 two inch diameter crab cake. The potato was also child size. The scampi that our daughter ordered was 4 medium shrimp in butter, period! Husband got a TOTAL of 10 small pieces of seafood.
The seafood was not bad, but I have definitely had better.The crab cake tasted a bit undercooked. The potato wedges weren't even hand cut, they were fast food style frozen wedges-grainy and unappetizing.
I can honestly say that the only things I found the least bit redemptive about this place was the bread basket. The rolls were fresh and delicious, and they use real butter. However wonderful the bread, it doesn't warrant the $100 bill.
My advice for anyone considering this place would be to order a dozen rolls to go, and find another restaurant for your seafood.

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User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

From the time you walk through the door to the last bite of the main course, Skilligalee is truly a classy experience. I have tried many different dishes, and I am satisfied w/ everything.

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User Rating: 1 out of 5 stars

The food was horrible and way overpriced. As soon as you walk in the door all that you can smell is the bathroom. I should have walked out then but, I thought I would give it a chance. This was a terrible experience I would never ever go to this place again.

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