This is the best seafood restaurant in Ohio, according to Yelp. Here’s what to order
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Deep-fried, blackened or buttered. We’re talking about seafood and we all have a favorite way to enjoy it.
From a classic fish fry to a fancy seafood feast or even a crawfish boil, seafood dinners are a savory way to enjoy all the flavors of fish, shrimp, oysters and more.
But what restaurants are the best for seafood? Well, Yelp just found the top spots for seafood in every state, so you can make sure you are getting the absolute best every time.
“Searches for seafood restaurants on Yelp have jumped by 34% in 2024 compared to the previous year. Plus, specific cravings are on the rise, with increased searches for seafood boils (up 81%), oyster bars (up 23%), lobster bisque (up 16%), fish tacos (up 15%), and ceviche (up 10%),” as stated on Yelp’s best seafood restaurant study.
So, which seafood restaurant is the best in Ohio? Here’s what to know:
Which seafood restaurant is the best in Ohio?
Kai’s Crab Boil - Columbus, Ohio
“Yelpers had to invent new words to describe Kai’s Kajun sauce: One says the secret spice blend gets ‘the umami … umami-ing.’ It’s one of three sauces (along with garlic-butter and lemon-pepper) for the casual restaurant’s beloved seafood boil bags — all filled with your choice of shrimp, snow crab, king crab, lobster, crawfish, mussels, Dungeness crab, and/or clams,” as stated in the Yelp study.
What else to order: Pacific combo, fried shrimp and New England Boil.
Review: “Kai’s is hands down my #1 favorite seafood boil place in Columbus. Also, for ambiance, easy-to-find location, bright and open spaces, enough room for you to dig in,” wrote Valerie P on Yelp reviews.
Kai’s currently has a 4.4 star rating on Yelp with over 500 reviews. The restaurant is located at 839 Bethel Road in Columbus, Ohio.
Have you been to this seafood spot? Let me know in the comments or email me at cmadden@mcclatchy.com
