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    Ernie's Seaside Restaurant

    3.2 (54 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Clam chowder
    Joseph W.

    Great atmosphere! Lots of space and on a beautiful day the sunset and the view is amazing, whether dining indoors or out. Biggest draw of this restaurant. Our waitress was very nice and the service overall was good. Unfortunately we waited for some time for our food and everything (except for the soups) came out at the same time. Salads and appetizers also took forever. We had 4 kids with us and their food also took a while. I can stand waiting for a little bit as long as drinks continue to keep coming, but bring out my kids foods... for chicken nuggets (which were good) and fries, it shouldn't take 30+ mins, especially with how little patrons were there when we went. This was a pretty big downfall unfortunately. The food overall wasn't terrible but definitely 3 stars worthy. The salad was saturated with dressing (I don't love that) and the steaks were lacking a bit of flavor. They were cooked appropriately though, which is good. The mashed potatoes with my filet were very starchy and the worst part of all the meals. Both soups were decent with the clam chowder having a great thick consistency. Fish tacos were also decent and the fries were delicious. Overall I'd say maybe 3.5 stars max but the wait knocks it down to 3. With all the choices out there, not sure I'd go with Ernie's again unless I the waits nearby were too long and I had no other choice.

    Ian W.

    Formerly Castaways and under new ownership, Ernie's Seaside Restaurant opened this week on NH 1A in Seabrook. This lively restaurant and bar was redone and looks very nice, a casual bright beach house atmosphere with new wood flooring, seablue painted walls, table seating, high top tables, seating at the bar and outside seating on the deck overlooking Seabrook Harbor facing west. I stopped by Ernie's Seaside Restaurant after work on a warm sunny evening. The place was quite busy with every seat at the bar occupied. I decided to be seated at a high top table near the bar which has a few flat screen TVs and 6 beers on tap & a cocktails & wine selection. The food menu offers a variety of fried & baked seafood, lobster rolls, sandwiches, burgers, chowders, salads, steaks, chicken, appetizers, kids menu and desserts. The prices here are moderate to high considering this popular tourist location. For Yelp purposes, I ordered 2 entrees including the High-Tide Roller ($23 plus tax), served with hand cut fries & dill pickle spear and the Sunken Treasure ($15 plus tax), and 2 side choices were included. The High-Tide Roller was a good lobster roll with claw & knuckle meat in a light mayo & Old Bay mix on a warm grilled buttered roll. The hand cut fries were oily, but crisp and had good flavor. The Sunken Treasure was a good portion of al dente cooked orecciette pasta smothered in a rich 8-cheese Mornay sauce and topped with herbed Panko crumbs. The 2 sides chosen were a side garden salad and rice pilaf. The garden salad had crisp iceberg lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, shredded carrots & croutons, dressing on the side. The rice pilaf was actually my favorite side dish, which was perfectly cooked rice with a medley of vegetables in a chicken based stock. The server was surprised to see I finished all of my food without asking for a box. I passed on dessert and the check was $41.23 with tax and before tip. Overall, the food I ordered was great, sticking to the reasonably priced choices on this visit. On the next visit, I would try the crab cakes, fried calamari and baked haddock. The service was hectic since the place was very busy and my food was served to me within 20 minutes after ordering.

    Decks overlooking nuke plant!
    BurlGirl T.

    Before the Hampton beach bridge. Used to be Castaways. Slow service but ok if relaxing outside deck. Drinks $$ but it's the beach. Tourists everywhere. 4 shrimp cocktail $20. Huge haddock sandwich & fries. Creamy thick chowder.

    On the deck
    Michael B.

    They greet you w lovethe service is spot on they havean extensive gluten free selection and the food was great

    Fish Tacos - Big chunks of fish and yummy fries.
    Jim P.

    We were headed to a show at Hampton Beach Casino Club (6/28) but needed dinner. The other nearby restaurant had a one hour wait. There was Ernie's right around the corner. Great views from around the dining area and I'll bet the deck is normally packed (it was pouring rain). Food was excellent and came out promptly. Waitress was young but efficient and knowledgable even though the place had only been open a couple months. I'm sure they will have growing pains but no issues for us at all, and we'll be back next time we're in the area.

    Fries underneath seafood are drenched in oil.
    Tina M.

    Atmosphere is nice if you sit outside. Inside is clean but too open and sparkly decorated. Very , very slow service. Seafood in small quantities and very greasy, for the high prices. Mostly oil drenched fries fill the plates. There are much better choices in the area.

    Mussels in garlic sauce and side Caesar salad.

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    What a great dinner! The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the environment was perfect! Thanks for an awesome night.

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    Service is good. Drinks and views good. Food was horrible. Portions for price was a joke. Everything bland.

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    Excellent food and service. Best lobster I've had!! And Donna is awesome! Come in and check it out!!

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    We've been going to Browns since my dad decided he liked to BHOB 10 years ago. I'm nostalgic for…read moreMarkey's but Browns does have good food, the staff is friendly and helpful, and the cafeteria-style seating is very casual and inviting. I will say their clam chowder is frankly bad... but they do most everything else really well.

    After a great day out at the beach, I went with friends to Brown's and we had a blast! This is a…read moregreat place for a large group, with plenty of seating inside looking out over the marsh. Fortunately my friends are regulars and knew the drill: there are separate lines where you order lobster rolls and the like, another for fried options, and if you want a steamed lobster like I did, you go inside and talk to the guy at the counter who will get that all set up for you. You then get numbers (mine was on a cute wooden lobster-claw shaped paddle) and listen over the din for your number to be called out, and then you go pick up what you ordered. So it is a bit chaotic, but hey, it's summah in New England and this is what you should expect at a casual seafood joint! We got lucky on a Friday night and I think we must have missed the earlier crowds, because we had no problem snagging two tables for our large party and things were thinning out by the time we left, which was close to their closing time of 9pm. Food is ready at different times depending on what you've ordered, so don't expect a restaurant-style sit-down. The lobstah guy set me up with a nice one-and-a-quarter pounder (pro tip: this is really the best size; larger generally means tougher and less sweet, and this baby was steamed up perfectly). All I needed with that was butter and lemon, and I also ordered a side of corn on the cob and coleslaw--also delicious, as it's very fresh and not overdressed. Other great stuff at our table: fried clam strips, steamers, fried scallops (I'd never had those before; yum), and fish and chips. All huge portions, by the way, and there was plenty for sharing. There are a ton of options here at Brown's! Oh, and it's BYOB if you want alcohol (we brought in a pretty big cooler and our own cups), though they do have sodas and other nonalcoholic drinks to choose from.

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    Fabulous food, folks and fun!!! I sampled the chicken sandwich onion soup, brussel sprouts and…read morechicken wings. chicken wings were my fave, but everything was delish Wonderful service and decor and atmosphere. I will definitely be back!

    We were pleasantly surprised with Point Break on a recent visit with friends. When I think dining…read moreon Hampton Beach, my mind turns to pizza and fried dough. This was a nice changeup with casual comfort food. Think pizza, burgers and the like. The dining room is nice, open air out front with outside tables, a big bar and a fun surfer/beach theme. The hostess first tried to bring us to the far back corner of the restaurant and I knew we would not like feeling so isolated from the rest of the diners, so we asked if we could sit elsewhere, and she was quite agreeable. I had my eye on their Mai Tai with a honey foam top, which brought me right back to Hawaii where MonkeyPod restaurant does a similar rendition with a lilikoi foam topping. Point Break served a tasty and potent version. We didn't order apps, but my Mac & Cheese was very good. Seemed that everybody was very happy with their food as well. Fried haddock, pulled pork and a nice salad. Our server was great, and quickly handled one mistake (a full dinner was served instead of a sandwich, and so he brought out the fries which came with the sandwich). Perhaps the only real negative is parking, which is tricky at the south end of Hampton Beach. There is plenty of resident parking nearby, but otherwise you might have to walk a bit to get to a paid parking spot or lot. Give them a try! We don't visit this part of the beach often and rarely for dinner, but we might make an exception to try this spot again.

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