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Box Seafood Restaurant

86/100 (1244 ratings)

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"Wow what a beautiful restaurant. The service was 5 star. The food was amazing. I shouted my mum the hot platter for her 75th birthday and it was..."

Sally Edmonds

"Some of the best seafood around.We started with whitebait to share YUM. I enjoyed the Garlic Prawns which didn't have that over the top garlic..."

Kay Feain

"We had dinner before Priscilla at the Regent. We absolutely loved the meal, entree was duo breads with oil and dukkah, for main I had the best fish..."

Bev Boys

"We enjoyed a sensational hot and cold seafood platter for three. Food and service was excellent. As good a seafood restaurant as I've enjoyed. Five..."

Rick Towerton

"Fabulous service and the food was to die for. Any reviewers should bare in mind it's the theatre district. If your not going to the theatre �, book..."

Anthony Passmore

"Excelled our expectation of superbly fast and efficient friendly service. Food were delightfully delicious. This has becoming our favourite seafood..."

Eva G Foo

"Excellent service and fantastic seafood menu with delicious desserts. Will definitely go back and highly recommend this restaurant to all seafood..."

Jackie Rose Butler

"We had a meal at Box before seeing a show at Athenaeum opposite. Everything was excellent we had several drinks, Parmesan herbed bread, flathead..."

Eileen Smith Patterson

"The food was delicious and the waitress was friendly, helpful and professional. I didn’t have a booking but had no trouble getting a table, and..."

Merri Vandekolk

"Excelente food, also the service. The waiter Monica and the owner where very..."

Rodrigo Solis Camara de Cayon

"Delightful meal and lovely service. Our table server was lovely and the gentleman who took our payment also very friendly (he was also lovely on the..."

Kellie-Jane Simpson

"Best seafood in Melbourne, great service and always friendly staff. I strongly recommend and will be back..."

Adeline Zimmermann

"Took a mate here for a celebration and dropped about 500 between the two of us. But we spared no expense and didn’t regret it a bit. Several nice..."

Joel Hinch

"Super friendly staff here! It’s a must do if you enjoy seafood. The highlight of my dining experience would have to be the natural oysters with..."

Kitakai

"Yes it is expensive but I cannot fault the service nor the quality of the seafood. Our waitress was lovely and pre-empted all our requests. Thank..."

Seerie

"We got in early before a show and the place was quiet then but filled up. The service was prompt and attentive. I had oysters natural all quiet..."

Mike W

"We wanted a seafood platter and thought we would give this place a try. Great location in the CBD close to some great hotels. We had the hot seafood..."

Dawson Brister

"One of the stalwarts in the city, for finer dining, even more for upmarket seafood. Pricing makes it more of a place for special occasions, but..."

M For FOOD And Drinks Occasionally.

"My husband brought me here for dinner tonight as part of my birthday surprise and the food was beautiful. We had a prawn cocktail and morten bay bugs..."

Suzanne Kehl

"I really enjoyed this place...staff were lovely...food was delicious and the wine was top shelf. Venue itself is a little strange which..."

Jeremy Day

"I paid a visit to Box Seafood Restaurant last night to celebrate my husband's 27th birthday and the restaurant's service made his birthday just that..."

Vanessa Ollivier

"Prawn spring rolls and the Moreton bay bugs with the garlic sauce are a MUST. Seafood platter is the best option as you get a little bit of..."

Saady

"Wife and I Dropped in for a quick meal pre show. Excellent service to get us out before show. Garlic bread for starters followed by mains of..."

Brettski Bear

"I let the boy choose where we were having dinner and I have to admit I was a bit skeptical when we walked in on a Thursday night, the only people in..."

Jess Chi

"Dropped in for dinner before a show. Great food, great service. Fish and chips, desert, cider, lovely on a hot night. Not cheap but a great way to..."

Rob Jackson

"I enjoyed the atmosphere and the very kind and professional staff. My partner and I came here to celebrate my birthday and we ordered the seafood..."

Dakota Deane

"We had a mission to go out and indulge on quality seafood, this place definitely satisfied that fix! The seafood platter did not disappoint in any..."

Tony

"Nice food if you want a nice restaurant that is not on trend so you won't need to queue which is refreshing. Not cheap but it is good quality food..."

Rachel P

"Staff were attentive without being intrusive on quite a busy Saturday night. We had the seafood platter and could not fault it. Fantastic experience..."

Damo Maloney

"Tried the Spicy Chili King Prawns and it is indeed spicy but yummy! Luckily you can have rice with it. Although a white wine matches better, i did..."

Jarod

"I came here on a quiet Thursday night. Nothing to hit home about, very expensive for what it was, although the food was good and seafood was well..."

Garth Christie

"Some of the best natural oysters I've had. This to me says a lot about their basic standards and their suppliers. We sampled widely from the fruits..."

Hipster Douchebag

"Great food and great service!! My partner and I ate at this restaurant for a pre-theatre meal. The recommendations from the waiter were superb. ..."

Miss Vanilla

"Went there last night (Saturday night) for dinner for anniversary and the service was excellent and the food was fantastic. Could not fault anything..."

Peter Banitskas

"Good, fresh seafood if all a little bit uninspiring. The menu plays it very safe offering a selection of tried and true dishes. That being said;..."

Jit

"Had lunch here some time ago , oysters and a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. Good option for lunch or dinner before or after the theatre. Recommend..."

Nick The Greek

"My Mum and I came here before the Lion King on a Saturday night and were asked straight away by a pleasant man if we were going to go to the Lion..."

TheFitFoodie

"Last minute decision to grab dinner Here before a show at The Regent Theatre. Both food & service was fantastic, ate trio of dips, pumpkin & chicken..."

Peta

"Fresh seafood. Had dinner here before we saw a show at the Regent. Absolutely loved it. Very helpful and friendly staff, seafood cooked to..."

Foodismyfave

"JT’s atlantic salmon was cooked perfectly and the accompanying risotto was also packed with flavour - probably the best risotto we’ve tried this..."

Wynne Ma

"Always a Winner. Love Box on Collins, always..."

Gndtraining

"Great Seafood. We love the box. Great seafood! Great Service! Adrian is an amazing host! The perfect pre-dinner when seeing a show next..."

ChrisX

"A++. Dined here last Saturday night before going to see Wicked next door at the Regent Theatre. With even just a party of 2 my friend and i tried..."

Stephanie Didolis

"Great seafood and..."

Suzy

"We had a really nice lunch on sunday before going to see the Wicked show at the Regent Theather. Sizes for the meals were pretty good and dessert was..."

ViviMar

"Gabbi. Perfect Lunch! I lunched with an elderly, frail gentleman last Sunday pre-theatre, and the staff were thoughtful and considerate in their..."

Gabbi Dalsasso

"Awesome, best restaurant we have found in cbd, food delicious, service was excellent. Very professional, and good value considering the quality. Wil..."

Gus

"I have been a customer at Box for eight years. Amazing atmosphere, exceptional service, great food and plethora of wine list. This restaurant at..."

Abeer Sandher

"Could not recommend this restaurant more highly. We had the oysters and crayfish. Without a doubt the best seafood in..."

Lonners

"Exceptional service and food. Fantastic wine list. Friendly staff. Great experience overall. Coming back here for my birthday in 2..."

Lesley

"Wow the whole lobster ! Just try this dish..."

Steve

"Great service and excellent seafood. Garlic prawns were cooked to perfection. We will be..."

Sharyn Honey

"The food is amazing and the service is good depending on who you get. The man who is perhaps the owner is very attentive. However I went on a..."

JZess

"Great place very intimate and the service was personalized. Don't put what looks like a small portion of food off the place at order I did and walked..."

Caitlin

"Fantastic food, great service. What more could you want?! Would definitely recommend this place to anyone who loves..."

Shauna Shenz

"Service makes it special. While on the expensive side this is the way to spoil yourself. The service from the moment you come in the door is special..."

Clockmakers Wife

"Exceptional..."

Brandi

"We booked this restaurant for a birthday dinner. The seafood was really fresh and tasty. The prices were a little expensive - $300 for a 2kg..."

Rachel Bingham

"Service A1. Fresh, tasty food, nice ambience and fantastic..."

Liam

"Amazing seafood and service to match. It's refreshing to find a restaurant with exceptional service and amazing food! We ordered a seafood plater and..."

Zara Love

"Service was excellent. We ordered the seafood platter for two. It was a little bit pricey but we come from the country so we were happy to pay for..."

Richelle Harding

"Incredible food, incredible service. Always consistent and Adrian always ensures every guest has the best experience..."

Amanda Cannata

"This restaurant offers some of the best seafood in Melbourne, along with top champagnes and wines. Service is spectacular, attentive and friendly. ..."

Gary Methven

"Amazing dining experience. Spoiled myself and had crayfish that was so fresh, superbly prepared and I can't stop telling people about it. Service is..."

Shawn Irvine

"Taste was amazing! It is a little pricey but I guess you're paying for high class meals so you can expect high class prices. If portions increase a..."

Raewyn Naidu

"Absolute pleasure to be back at the Box Restaurant with Adrian & Mark and the rest of there team. Great family business always make us feel welcome..."

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