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    Castaway's Boat House

    3.0 (51 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, American
    Closed 11:30 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Very loud
    Divey
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Kimber J.

    Went for lunch on a Monday. The weather was perfect for sitting outside. Super fast and friendly service. The fried mushrooms are really good. Also ordered lobster rolls, fish n chips, and the Rueben. All was good. There is major construction going on across the river and my toddler was entertained by the big trucks, so that was a win for us.

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    William H.

    The location and atmosphere are wonderful if you remember being in Florida on Spring Break! And, like most of us no, we don't really remember. Yeah, it's a dive and has the most surely yet fun help but hey, it's a boathouse people, not a "James Beard Star" joint and they like it that way! Hit or miss depending on everybody involved -- including customers. The food and the mixed drinks can be either awesome or WTF? That's why I love the place!

    Beautiful night with a view!
    Erin T.

    My husband and I found ourselves and three of our four children (8, 5, & 1) here on a beautiful Monday evening after we we found The Farm next door had a 30 minute wait (and ironically a vastly empty dining room). Castaway is snuggled on a one way road on the edge of the Cocheco River. What initially grabbed our attention was the enormous outside patio that overlooked the river. We took a shot at this local restaurant despite some unfavorable Yelp reviews suggesting that it was a dive bar and were pleasantly surprised. We started off with buffalo shrimp and onion rings which were delicious! The onions were huge and thinly battered which made it obvious they were fresh and not the frozen onion rings you find at most other places. For dinner, I had the shrimp platter with asparagus and it was equally as good. Our kids didn't love the kids menu so they ordered off the regular menu and enjoyed their meals. Even our fourth child devoured the take-out we brought home for her when she got home later that night. Castaways is a hidden local gem and the patio on the river is the icing on the cake. (I'm sure I could have come up with a better metaphor but it's late) :) We can't wait to return!

    Castaway's Boat House - great food, good times!

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    Been there twice this summer. Very good food, especially haddock nuggets.

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    Consistently terrible service. Is our waitress high? Served food, no napkins, no silverware.

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    In the summertime you can eat outside on the decks along the Cocheco River - they have a smoking deck and a non smoking deck.

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    Fisherman's Catch Restaurant - Wells

    Fisherman's Catch Restaurant - Wells

    4.2
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    17.1 mi
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    What a beautiful spot! Came to try some fried clams and sat outside to enjoy the view! The service…read morewas quick and lovely! Love the charm this place has, and definitely worth stopping by

    This used to be one of my favorite seafood spots, but apparently it was sold a couple years ago…read more Today is the first time we've gotten the chance to go and it was a disappointing and frustrating experience. I'd been coming here for at least 20 years, and in recent years it had been a favorite spot to eat outside when traveling with my dog. But now, we are not allowed to eat outside with a dog. Instead we had to order to-go and then walk down back to a 'dog area' which is a spot to the left of the building, below the parking area with one picnic table and some chairs in the woods. It was a beautiful sunny day, but we were getting eaten alive by no-seeums, which is not a nice experience when paying $100 for 1 meal with 6 scallops, 4 small pieces of fried fish, fries and slaw, an order of onion rings, a small clam chowder, and 2 beers. And $50 for a small lobster, an ear of corn, and an iced tea. I get that this is a tourist area, but $12 for a beer in a plastic cup and a $7.50 up charge for 6 scallops while being banished to a buggy spot that made eating very uncomfortable is a big no thank you for me. Crossing this place off my list, sadly. The upgrades and changes to this place are not a bonus at all. I'm sad that a place I always felt was friendly and welcoming is now overpriced and we all felt like we were being treated as second class citizens.

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    World' best tartar sauce!
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    3.9
    (100 reviews)
    10.0 mi

    I came here with my dad for lunch on a Thursday afternoon. It's a huge restaurant with both indoor…read moreand outdoor seating options. We opted to sit on the outdoor patio downstairs. I had the caprese chicken sandwich, which had grilled pesto chicken, mozzarella, and roasted tomatoes served on a focaccia bun. I subbed a side salad, which was a bit overdressed, for the default French fries. The sandwich was huge! So huge that it was difficult to eat as a handheld item. It tasted pretty good, though. Our server was really nice and was attentive despite it being fairly busy!

    The best part of my visit was the seafood chowder, but every other dish was mediocre, and the…read moreservice was terribly slow. The seafood chowder was flavorful and full of chunks of seafood. The salmon bites were over saturated in sauce so much so that the panko was soggy, the pan seared scallops were decent but I found the bacon jam to be too sweet paired with the scallops. We could not flag down our waiter any of the times we needed her and every time we asked someone else for help they'd leave and not come back. When it started raining and we needed to move indoors she was gone for so long she was surprised when she returned and we had already had been helped inside by another staff member. We ended the meal when she said she'd come back with water only to disappear and we ended up asking another waitress for the check, and she redirected it back to our waitress, who finally came back with no water. The restaurant was by no means full so I'm not sure what the large gaps in service was, and at one point my friend noticed the waitresses chatting in the kitchen while we were craning our necks. I'd only come back to order the seafood chowder as the rest of the dishes weren't good enough to make up for this.

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    Fish & Chix

    Fish & Chix

    4.5
    (33 reviews)
    31.3 mi
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    I won't lie, I was not thinking I'd like Fish and Chix as much as I did. But I'm happy to be wrong!…read moreI was up visiting some friends and we were trying to find a take out dinner spot. They had been here before and wanted to try the smash burgers. I'm a fan of seafood so I ordered the scallop plate. At only $18 I wasn't expecting much. We placed the order and made our way to the restaurant where it was already all set for us! The cashier who checked us out was friendly and the building itself was nicely decorated and spacious. It was busy for a Friday night but not jam packed. When we got home I noticed that they forgot my tartar sauce- a bummer. But the food itself more than made up for the momentary disappointment. The portion size was huge for the price! There must have been atleast 16 scallops in there. Even though we ordered take out the food was still nice and crispy. The batter was excellent and the fries had a great crunchy coating. I would highly recommend Fish and Chix to anyone in the area. It may seem unassuming but the food quality and portion size is amazing! I'm happy we stopped by and will ask to go again.

    Excellent clam plate. Service is also excellent. Lots of parking, with easy access to the…read morerestaurant. Casual, and they clean the place continually. A very solid recommendation. I will be back shortly.

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