Ordered a half and half- calamari and clams. Plate was loaded with food- bigger than I remembered. Unfortunately I wasn't as pleased with the food as I have been in the past. The clams and calamari were not hot and crisp as I expected- tasted like they'd been in a warmer instead of freshly fried. The calamari was tough and didn't have much flavor. The clams were the same- not worth the high price. Have eaten at Al's for years and always been pleased. Wondering why it's gone downhill. read more

The food is amazing and the sauce on of the best I've had. The chowder so full of flavor. Really good!

Absolutely worth the stop. Great dinner. Amount vs cost is extremely reasonable. We got the fried seafood platter for 2, it could have served 4. I'll be back and stop at the market for fresh seafood to take home !! read more

Everything is great. Bye bye Brown and Markie. Fries is great, Wife had fried Scallops. (Perfect) Haddock is fresh and perfectly done, read more

Great fried lobster. Crunchy. Comes with good fries. Coleslaw is great. 4 stars because it coukd be a bigger portion.

I've been eating at Al's for about 5 years now and am kind of sad to say this but the last 2 or 3 times, I thought the quality (or preparation) of the food has gone down. To start , this last time (mid July), I ordered Fisherman's Platter for 1, and a small cup of fish chowder. I received clam chowder and there were tiny "dots" of clams and the chowder itself ($7.99?), okay on to the platter. I always eat the clams first, (don't like them cold) and they had a rubbery, not fresh taste, well that set the tone for the rest of the meal, tons of french fries, but that's not what I came for. Disappointing that I had driven 40 miles, when could have gone down the street where I live to "The Lobster Boat"(Merrimack) and been disappointed ,and saved gas. Has Al's come under new ownership, because it sure isn't the same as it used to be, sad. read more

Great stop in New Hampshire for takeout. Real New England feel. Great seafood strew. Lot of specials. Nice table setting. Lots of seniors having dinner. read more

Al's Seafood - Seafood Near Me - North Hampton, New Hampshire

Fresh seafood!! Haven't had fresh lobster like that for a long time coming from Colorado! Everything was delicious and service was great Will Definitely try to Hit it again on the way back. read more

Yum! We stopped by on a Saturday evening and it was packed with a line out the door - always a good sign for good eating! We ordered the fried shrimp and fried haddock. Good portions and a choice of indoor or outdoor seating. With COVID19 guidelines, all drinks are bottled or cans. The outdoor area is nice and shaded by pines as well. read more

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Fish & chips .... So good, we've gone there about five times now since we have moved here that's all I've ever got, but everyone seems to be happy. That place is always packed so you know the foods always fresh because it's always going out the door. read more

Food is always tasty and the market is one of the best places to get seafood to cook yourself.

We stopped here for Whole body fried Clam With Bellies for lunch. The clams were lightly battered and sweet, just delicious. I ordered the clam platter which came with French Fries and a small cold slaw. I wished I just ordered the clams with a side of cold slaw. There was a lot of French fries and I'm not a big French Fry fan. read more

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This is the second time I've eaten lunch at Al's and have yet to be disappointed. Today I decided to start out with the clam chowder followed by the fish and shrimp combo with fries and slaw. The clam chowder had an excellent balance of clams, potatoes, and seasonings. The chowder wasn't over watery and left you wanting to lick the bowl. The fish was haddock and was breaded and fried perfectly. The shrimp was perfectly sized and breaded as well. They give you a large portion of fries that will definitely fill you up if the fish and shrimp doesn't. Paid $28 for the soup, combo, and a fountain drink. Some may think this is pricey, but not me. You pay for quality and this is quality fresh seafood. Definitely a place to come back to. read more

Al's Seafood - Seafood Near Me - North Hampton, New Hampshire

Nice dinning experience and not expensive. Good tasting meal and a large variety of menu items. read more

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Love their food. It's always fresh!! It's also nice that they have a market next door. Definitely a must go seafood place to go read more

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Manager doesn't care about the customers. Made us go outside because she wouldn't let us sit together even though at first she said it was ok, this is truly not ok and if I was the owner I would be ashamed of your employees read more

Al's Seafood - Seafood Near Me - North Hampton, New Hampshire

One of my favorite places to go when I visit Hampton, NH.. or New Hampshire in general. The seafood is so fresh and so good!! I can't make a trip up north without stopping here.. the food speaks for itself!! read more

Al's Seafood - Clam Chowder, Scallops, and Clam Strips - Seafood Near Me - North Hampton, New Hampshire

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--I am a steady customer to Al's Seafood restaurant and yesterday I ordered a scallop plate.....It was excellent and so tasty.....Scallops were cooked perfectly and were so good......I eat at Al's Seafood once a week for their very good food.....Thanks Al's Seafood. read more

This place was AMAZING!!!! The service was above the rest, the staff was spectacular and accommodating!! We were visiting from Arizona and the Manager actually came out and showed us how to crack our lobster. I Can genuinely say this was one of my best travel experiences ever! IF LOOKING FOR AN AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE COME HERE!!! read more

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What do you do after a day at the beach? You grab some awesome seafood from Al's! FOOD: We came here for lunch after the beach and ordered 3 lobster rolls and the seafood platter for 2. The lobster rolls were JAM PACKED with lobster meat and were decently sized. The seafood platter was delicious and went super well with the tarter sauce. Giving it 4 stars since we were expecting larger sized belly clams and shrimp in the seafood platter. The corn we ordered on the side could've been sweeter as well, or at least, had been brushed with some sort of salted butter (rather than unsalted butter) to add some flavor to the bland corn itself. Other than that, definitely a great experience. OUTDOOR SEATING: Due to COVID-19, they placed outdoor benches for customers to use and eat at. The seats were perfectly distanced and clean and were placed under a nice shady area :) read more

I checked this spot out couple weekends ago. Easy access to parking you are outside and then you can dine inside. The lobsters were on the smaller side the french fries were cold. read more

Best spot for a quick fresh lunch! Incredibly fresh seafood and friendly staff. Love Al's

The worst food I've had on my 2 weeks vacation from Boston to Maine to New Hampshire. There was no flavor in the food at all. It reminds me of why people said food in Northern areas are tasteless. It reminded me the tasteless food I had in Chicago 18 years ago. Thank goodness Chicago food had improved since then. read more

Excellent double lobster plate and steamers. Nice service as well. A must have when in the area

Stopped onto Al's Seafood in North Hampton today for a later lunch and had their most wonderful clam chowder. But the young girl waiting on me was totally disinterested, no communication whatsoever, and it seems like she didn't want to be there. Next time I go there, if she is waiting on me, I will leave without ordering. read more

We went back to Al's last week. Our daughter and her boy friend were here from Denver for the long weekend, She was missing lobster and he had never had it. There were a bunch of us but the staff pulled tables together and made things work. All the food was fantastic as was the service. Even the guys in the store kept m grandson entertained with live lobsters! Great family place. read more

Al's Seafood - Its good you cant smell them. - Seafood Near Me - North Hampton, New Hampshire

Moved to Hampton this year and are still checking out places. A woman in Shaw's recommended the fish market and I tried it yesterday. The cod was lovely and fresh. Baked for dinner with garlic butter sauce, it was delicious. Also brought home some seafood chowder for lunch. It was even better! I hate gloppy chowder! This was creamy and not over thickened. A good amount of seafood and at $6.99 very reasonably priced. We'll be back for more fish and to try the restaurant. read more

As west coasters and our first time on the East Coast, we HAD to get seafood for brunch! amirite, guys?! We asked our cousin, where do we go for REALLY GOOD clam chowder? She says, Boston is way overhyped and overpriced, you have to come to Al's! And alas, she brought us to this quaint little spot. Walking in, us Californians were so confused. There's a huge fridge where you can buy raw seafood and cook it at home, and then there's a small counter with a menu at the top. We were overwhelmed, to say the least. "Take over, cousin!" She ordered 5 orders of the "steamers" aka clams, 4 large clam chowder (basically, like 16oz), 3 small clam chowders (8oz), seafood platter for 2 (fried seafood), calamari, onion rings, fries, and maybe about three other dishes that I can't remember. Mind you, this is for a party of 10 at like, 11am in the morning! + Clam chowder = delicious, but it IS pretty heavy so I didn't want to finish my 16oz, because I wanted to save room for every other dish. + Seafood platter = fried scallops, fish, shrimp, and clams = delicious, but that's a lot of fried foods + Calamari, onion rings, fries = what you'd expect + STEAMERS .... let me tell you about the STEAMERS!!! = Okay, is this an east coast thing? because I've never had steamers before and I friggin went to TOWN on these! First of all, the process of eating these little bad boys is something that needs to be taught. First open shell, remove body, REMOVE the little jacket that the body is wearing (thin sheath of membrane-y something-or-other), swish swish swish in this cup of hot water that they provide, and then dunk dunk into the tub of melted butter. OH. my. GOD! Where do they sell this in LA? Do I live under a rock? I'm friggin SOLD on steamers!!! Al.... thank you for my first steamers experience. Because of you, there might be an endangered warning out on steamers because I am out on a mission to find all the steamers along the west coast. P= read more

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Probably the best place to get a seafood lunch and avoid a 2 hour break from work. These guys are really Johnny on the spot and I have got my steamers and twin lobsters in 15 or so minutes which makes it possible to go there for lunch during the week and still get back to work. The chowder is ready almost immediately and the steamers are as clean and fresh as any other place you can get them. Good people with other fresh take home options if you don t want to do lunch and plenty of room for the family. I prefer the non fried options and they deliver. Lobsters have been hit and miss, fries aren't anything special. 70/30 blue hair hang out. Bathrooms are a little weird read more

It may not offer ocean views or waterfront dining, but this little gem delivers delicious seafood in a cozy setting AND a massive supply of tartar sauce at your table (giant bottle as opposed to the typical small cup) -bonus points! For a long time, my family and I drove past the small, unassuming building tucked away along busy Route 1, dismissing it as simply just a fish market. Yes, you can stop in to purchase fresh seafood to take home, but Al's offers a casual dining experience as well. A family friend from the North Hampton area reeled us in to this fish market/restaurant and now we are hooked...(Haha...see what I did there?) Al's is casual, no-frills dining at its best. Place your order at the window and take your assigned number with you into the attached dining room. The staff will bring the food to you once it is ready, so grab your plastic tableware and settle in- you won't need to get back up again. The servers will announce your number when entering the dining room, give a quick wave so they can find your table. The dining room is very cute and cozy. It has a log-cabin type feel with light pine walls, a large stone fireplace, and an exposed beam cathedral ceiling. Booths surround the perimeter of the dining room with tables gathered in the middle. The menu consists of your typical fried seafood fare, baked and grilled seafood, lobster, chowders, salads, a few simple items for landlubbers, a kids menu, and the very important wine and beer list. I love that they offer half 'n half plates for times when you just can't decide on one type of fried seafood. The food is delicious - noticeably fresh seafood with a light batter. Portions are generous and they also offer a heaping amount of fries on the side of the seafood plates. Summer may be over, but Al's is open year round. A great add for your 'must-try' list! read more

Al's Seafood - Winning at lunch today! - Seafood Near Me - North Hampton, New Hampshire

Very nice people work here, super helpful but far too much mayo on the lobster rolls. I did like the stuffed class from the market but was underwhelmed by the food Will try again because it was recommended. read more

Al's Seafood, first the good. The service for a VERY CASUAL restaurant was very good. A nice bunch of young people who were willing to help anyway they could. That was the extent of the good. Our table had a fried seafood platter for 2 and another for one. The one had 4 Small whole belly clams, some small paper thin scraps of haddock, 4 small scallops and. Handful of the smallest shrimp I have ever seen and I am 75. They were so small they couldn't even hold the batter. The platter for 2 was the same but had 2 more clams, 2 more scallops a little more fish and shrimp plus a pile of more fries. Overall one of the worst fried seafood dinners in my life. In fairness they came with small container of coleslaw that was excellent and we ordered a small fried onion rings that were ok. Maybe we hit if on a bad day but I could never risk my hard earned money to try it again. I hope if you go you will have a better experience. I really hate writing a lousy review and rarely do read more

Every time I've gotten food from here it's alway great! My only complaint would be there's only one line for ordering and picking up Togo food. Therefore, I had to wait for 3 parties to order their food before I could pick up my food...which was ready and waiting. read more

Hands down, the best fish tacos I've ever had. && they were made with blackened Mahi Mahi Boyfriend got the lobster roll - he said it places #2 in his top 5 (#1 being in Maine) Went back recently and got fish & chips. Also very very good. I'm from England and always on the search for ones that remind me of home. Strongly recommend Als! read more

Al's Seafood - Seafood Near Me - North Hampton, New Hampshire

Great food & atmosphere! If I come back to New Hampshire I'll be back to eat here again. I'm giving them 4 stars because they ran out of oysters. I guess they're that good though! read more

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I hate to write bad reviews because I know how hard owners and employees work, BUT I have visited this place twice now and both times I have received a foul and unhappy lobster. The first time my son got a lobster (his first) that had clearly been dead in the tank for a while. It was unspeakable. He will never try lobster again. Al's was nice about it and gave us a replacement lobster, which was fine. So I thought I'd give them a second chance. This time I got a lobster that wasn't dead prior to cooking, per se, but was probably heavily depressed. Maybe suffering from existential angst and feeling angry about its lot in life. It did not taste fresh at all. Not at all tasty, despite the drawn Within an hour or leaving the place, I had to pull over on the highway with dire lobster diarrhea. Not a pretty experience! Sorry, Al's, but we won't be giving you a third chance. UPDATE: Thank you Al's for your thoughtful reply. Let's assume these sad lobsters were an aberration! Next time I'm in the area, I'll try to come by. My friends did say the fried clams and scallops were delicious. read more

Excellent and fresh seafood at reasonable prices. Best place for seafood on the Seacoast.

The best seafood in New Hampshire. The staff at Al's Seafood are very friendly and customer service oriented.

Staff was very friendly, restaurant was so clean and neat. the food was so fresh and delicious. I ordered fish and chips, lobster roll and onion rings. Everything was just so perfect. The fish was the freshest I have ever had, fries were so tasty and crispy and you can tell the oil everything was fried in was very clean. The fish was crispy delicate and moist aka fried to perfection. The lobster roll was how it should be, lobster and mayo, Nothing else. FRESH FRESH lobster taste. I got a side of baked Mac N Cheese which was perfectly cheesy. I also ordered the onion rings, this is a must try! Overall Al's seafood was an awesome find, I will be back ASAP. Worth the drive from Boston. Every mile of it! read more

This place was recommended to us as the best seafood place around. We were definitely not disappointed. They also have outdoors seating so dinning there is an option. read more

Al's Seafood - Twin lobsters - Seafood Near Me - North Hampton, New Hampshire