Pier 9 (CLOSED)

This refined seafood shack may be several avenues from the river, but the look is all waterfront: driftwood tables, blue-green wall tiles, and railings wrapped in sails and ropes. Chef Eric Hara's menu includes grilled, steamed and deep-fried seafood, plus more elaborate plates, like a foot-long, Chicago-style lobster hot dog, shrimp diablo ravioli, and a brisket burger topped with peekytoe crab and tartar sauce. To drink, there are signature cocktails, including a By Sea Martini (vodka, seaweed brine, raw oyster), and craft brews, such as Shipyard Blue Fin Stout, Jever Pilsner and Kwak Ale.