I always come out to eat here when I visit Hampton every summer. I got the grilled chicken sandwich here on Sunday. The fries actually taste like real potatoes (because they are). We didn't even have to ask for refills of water! Only taking a star away because the performer was SOOOOOOO loud, I couldn't even hear my boyfriend speak. read more

Buffalo chicken fingers tasted how dog food smells and our beers had bugs in them. Never again! read more

Good food, friendly staff. and the patio was a very nice place to eat dinner and get a few drinks! The lobster dinner was pretty good and the view was nice. I would recommend this place! It's one of the better ones on the strip, especially for sea food. read more

Came here at 9:25 - we were seated and had a great waitress named Arley! She was great to the kids and recommended the swordfish pasta- it was great and I took 1/2 home- kids were happy with Mac n cheese and chicks fingers. And my adopted son bud ate his whole meatloaf sandwich!! We'll be back. We had a great view of the fireworks too. read more

Purple Urchin - Bud eating his homemade potaotes! - American Near Me - Hampton, New Hampshire

For me it's a 5 star experience. The old school building, the indoor mini golf adjacent to the bar, and best of all the views of people cruising by on the Hampton strip. Place is ideal for people watching which makes it a gem. Don't change a thing. read more

Purple Urchin - American Near Me - Hampton, New Hampshire

Stupid this has low ratings. Probably clientele based. Regardless, Kristen was an awesome server. Attentive not overbearing and cheerful. Awesome to see someone that actually enjoys their job. Food was fresh, well portioned and tasty. A nice night out! We will certainly be back. Ps. Had Tuna app, filet, lobster roll, ravioli and scallops. All were happy. Cheers!! read more

Great view of the beach and the waitress was very nice and attentive. We sat down around 6pm and the place was dead. I ordered the $27 clam plate and it was very small and the whole belly clams were small. I left feeling I overpaid for a mediocre dinner. I would not go back or recommend the Purple Urchin. They have such a great location but the portion left a very bad taste in my mouth. read more

Definitely dropped the ball. Went to the Purple Urchin for drinks and dinner before a concert last night at The Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom. Got to the restaurant at about 6:45pm got seated quickly by the hostess. Waitress came by and took our drink orders and then quickly came back and took our food orders, which consisted of a bunch of appetizers and an entree (there were 4 of us, so we had about 7 apps ordered as meals and another entree). We waited about 25 minutes before we had to go up to the bar and ask about where our drinks were, they then told us that they were making them now. Meanwhile several tables around us got seated, got drinks and some even received their food. We finally got our drinks and then sat there for another 30 mins before once again we had to go up to the bar and find our waitress to ask about our food. She finally came over and apologized for never hitting the send button on the order. We ended up just paying our drink tab and leaving. We waited an hour for 1 round of drinks, never got any food and we had to get up twice to get our waitress as she never came back once to check in on us. Waitress was apologetic but didn't seem to care that she lost out on probably a $40.00 tip from food alone. Not to mention the other drinks that we would have ordered as well. Won't be going back. read more

Our first time eating out since March. What a great overall experience. This place was exactly what we were looking for. Stopped in for a relaxing lunch and a couple of cocktails. Everything from the host, service, food and drinks were great! We will definitely be back again! read more

Just had dinner and drinks here during these crazy rushes and Coronavirus, the manager Tatiana was incredible and got us in so quickly. Extremely fast service and attentive personnel. 10/10 recommend if you're looking for a place to watch the fireworks and get some drinks. read more

Great location! I've been here several times and must admit that it's the location and view that keeps me coming back. The food? Well, not bad but not great, and probably far better than what you'll get at the small stands along the strip. On this day, I chose the fried clam plate. The whole belly clams seemed a little lean and chewy (see photo). The fries were perfect - crispy outside and soft center. The coleslaw was very wet and not particularly good for that reason. Staff was very friendly and the service reasonably quick. I'll undoubtedly come back again and again. read more

Purple Urchin - Whole belly fried clam plate. - American Near Me - Hampton, New Hampshire

Very disappointed. Went for lunch ordered the clam fry which was terrible and over priced for what was provided. Some were over cooked and some were under cooked. Burger roll on the hamburger was burned. Wait staff didn't seem concerned when we expressed our disappointment with the clams. (Only 3 clam pieces were eaten). Would not recommend. read more

We go back every week for the Cuban sandwich and bang bang shrimp, the food and service are exceptional!

My Husband and I use to absolutely love this place! The food was great and the drinks were amazing! Last night I had fried haddock and my husband had the chicken milanese. Both were completely lacking any flavor what so ever! The only thing good was the onion rings. Even the Margarita I had, I couldn't finish it. It tasted so bad. Also they seemed to have raised their prices. Will not be heading back there any time soon. It was so disappointing. read more

I had the Scallops and Lobster risotto absolutely fabulous late at the bar Justin was awesome. Jackie had the crab cakes loved them!

Had the mussels on the app list. Quite tender and the sauce was delicious! Kids Mac and cheese was home made which I appreciate.

3 stars because although the food was good, the lobster I ordered was hard shell and it was LATHERED in butter. It took me 45 minutes to actually crack the whole thing and get meat. I didn't even finish it because it was so buttery I couldn't even stomach it. I've been nauseous ever since. Great service, though and awesome table with a nice beach view! read more

Great food, impeccable service, love the ambience! Recommending this place to everyone I know! Definitely coming back and going to be one of our staple places to go! read more

If i could give no stars i would , Manager so disrespectful... Wouldn't take my food i ordered off of my check which was The Grilled Shrimp its literally tasted like Garbage! He said he liked it as if we have the same taste buds , but after 2 minutes then he finally decided he'd take it off my check , i didnt even touch my plate i literally nibbled and it was disgusting!! I don't RECOMMEND THIS PLACE AT ALL !! read more

I ordered grilled shrimp; I didn't like it & I didn't enjoy it so I sent it back. The waiter never told me that I would still be charged. Once I received my check, I asked for the manager because apparently he wouldn't take it off my check .. he began to tell me that 20 people order it a day and that I will he charged with it. I then began to explain that I would not be paying for something that I sent back and did not eat. He proceeded to tell me how much he enjoyed the grilled shrimp. He went back and fourth with me for at least 5 minutes. Horrible costumer service. read more

So I never come onto Yelp reviews but I felt that this one should be recorded as I just don't want anyone to be as disappointed as I was leaving this place. After a long, hot day at the beach I was STARVING and the burger that I order from here was TRASH. It had no flavor... I was better off getting McDonald's. Also, the place is overpriced... they charge $3 for a soda, $1 for a side of ranch... that's crazy. Will never be back. read more

A very hot night, we caught the kitchen just before it was closing due to the heat. The waitress was very apologetic and explained it was too hot and the chef was closing down. We quickly ordered Clam Chowder, Caesar Salad and Steamer Clams. The Chowder was nice, excellent flavor. A little thin but a nice amount of clams. The Caesar Salad was excellent. Large portion, very crisp and fresh. The Steamer Clams were perfect. Enjoyable meal despite the heat. The waitress was ok. read more

YES to the purple urchin. If you are looking for real, elegant and delicious food on Hampton Beach (which is hard to find) look no further than the Purple Urchin. Service is always a A+ food A + Staring at the ocean while you eat? a+ Seriously, you have to check this place out! read more

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place! Best seats on the beach! Cheap Drafts! Wonderful Service! Top-Notch Menu and Food! Best place on the strip! Highly Recommended! read more

It's my first time coming here with my friends. The hostess, server and table busser all came to my table to make sure I was all set thru out the night. It was super busy but the wait was reasonable and shorter than expected because of the fast service. I was super picky and particular about my drinks and the server was so kind and made the dreams work!! I love it here! I'll be here again with my friends!!! The workers names were Melony, Tatianna and Haley. read more

This place has just opened under new ownership and they are rocking it! The restaurant is located in the heart of Hampton Beach with tons of outdoor seating. It's beautifully decorated and most importantly the food is amazing and the service is fabulous!! This is the BEST place on the strip to eat, drink and be merry. I highly recommend you make the Purple Urchin a regular for lunch and dinner!! read more

I had never been to the Purple Urchin before and I will probably never return. There were problems with every aspect of the meal. First, my water had things floating in it. Whether the inside of the cup was dirty or the ice, I'm not sure. My $5 side salad had rotting cucumbers. Literally mushy and rotten. I will add a picture. I ordered the crabbed stuffed haddock, and while tasty, it was served to me room temperature at best, definitely not hot, not even warm. The waitress offered me another entree but I filled up on the rice pilaf, asparagus, peppers and onions (which were tasty and warm) served with the dish. I will say the waitress was apologetic, and took the salad and entree off the check. The plastic chairs and plastic silverware gave the whole atmosphere a cheep feel, though the prices were about average for a "sit down" restaurant with an ocean view. Prices I remember were $5 side salad, $6 Caesar side salad, $9 crock of clam chowder and $17 crab stuffed haddock. read more

Purple Urchin - Rotting, mushy cucumbers on the side salad - American Near Me - Hampton, New Hampshire

Rude staff... stay away!!! Waited at a table for fifteen minutes while the waitress stood at the bar and did nothing. Then she proceeded to be rude when we were upset at her lack of service. It was a busy day, and we would understand if she was actually not standing at the bar doing nothing... read more

Great views, underrated food. Slower service than other places but not bad.

Amazing service and drinks! Great view of the ocean and the food slapped. Let's goooooo

I wish this restaurant was open all year round!! Great service and Great food! This place has the best view on the beach and an extremely friendly staff who are always so accommodating! read more

I think the pictures will speak for themselves!! What else can I say, the worst food I tasted in my life!! Didn't even eat it, big waste of money!! If you want an advice, avoid this place. The food felt like it had been in the fridge for too long before they heat it up and bring it to the table, the fish from the tacos was not fresh either and to top it all off I had a bug in my drink!! read more

Purple Urchin - Worst tacos ever!! Fish was not fresh - American Near Me - Hampton, New Hampshire

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If you're like me & don't always want to eat seafood at the beach but still want the beautiful views, this place as the best burgers! The urchin burger with the honey siracha aoli is to DIEEE FOR!!! Especially washing it down with their twist on a mai tai, my favorite summertime spot on the strip! read more

Me and my friends went to this restaurant I do understand the COVID issue but we put out name down to be seated was told 20 min it took 30 min but they did cut 3 parties in front of us while we where standing there, I asked the server and then we got seated, once seated we waited 45 min for the food and then the got the order wrong and over charged is for it. Would not recommend it, the food wasn't that good. read more

I wanted to get a drink with friends because I turned 21 a couple months ago and have a cottage down the street. In the last couple months I've gone to the strip and had no problems with my ID. Even went to the liquor store, no problem. But Purple Urchin said they wouldn't take my ID. It's a real ID. And they didn't think it was. It concerns me that not only the waitress, but the manager as well don't know what a real mass ID looks like. We got up and went somewhere else and they had no problem with my ID. read more

The food was PHENOMENAL. couldn't get a better seafood deal on the block. There was live music and we sat on the patio! Great view. The service though kinda sucked. Our waitress acted like we were bothering her the entire time. And when it was time to get our check, it took us 10 minutes to hunt her down. I understand we are tourists but I'm a nice tourist! I don't mind giving a great tip for good service but, it just wasn't there. read more

Went to the Urchin for the grand opening last night. What a view! New owners have done a great job. Chef Steven crushed it. The Spinach crab dip was really good. The bang bang shrimp - a must try. Baked haddock was so delicious! The ship of fools fried platter- huge portion and perfect lite batter. Great drinks too! Definitely go check the Urchin out. read more

The ultimate chow. Extremely delicious and excellent service. Great prices, good atmosphere, my favorite place to bring the kids or a group of friends. read more

Y'all must have consumed the poison out of an urchin because this place is shit from every aspect a business can have. Getting sat by your grandma, shit. Decor and plastic chairs in the restaurant, shit. Bread that tasted like card board, shit. Undercooked halibut, shit. Over cooked rice pilaf, shit. Service, shit x5. Take that lazy ass half ponytail to a diner. Beer, not shit. read more

This restaurant is terrible in so many ways--avoid it if you can. The food was mediocre, but what enraged us the most was the horrendous service. It started with a 30-min wait for fried calamari and crab cakes (and there was one other table at the restaurant...I mean seriously, you're not making a plate of sea urchin risotto with truffles for God's sake). Our food finally came, and although the food didn't blow us away, we were at least enjoying the view and fighting off the horde of flies that kept coming at our table. We then asked for the cheque, expecting for another long wait. Twenty minutes had passed and I asked the lady where our cheque was. She "gracefully" strolled to the cashier and finally *started* to print out our cheque. It came down to $148 (with 18% gratuity automatically applied, which is a nuisance in its own right because we didn't see much service at all...) for the six of us. We split the bill among ourselves and because one of our friends had to pay by card, we gave her $124 in cash and asked her if she could put the remaining $24 on the card--simple arithmetic right? Anyone with an elementary school education could figure that out. When my friend got her receipt, her facial expression gave it away--uh oh, they messed it up...Not only were her listening skills poor (she put $25 on the card), so was her math. It came down to $25 and $4 "tips" applied again. Hmm...the original $148 INCLUDED EVERYTHING, HOWEVER. I brought the receipt to her and tried *so hard* to get her attention because, obviously, she was too busy to notice me, who happened to be paying for her wages. I kindly told her that she had made a mistake with the receipt and explained why (okay, I understand you haven't gone to Harvard, but it's not rocket science). She insisted that she "got" it and informed me that the $4 was automatically applied to the partial payment and there was nothing she could do about it...Guess what? There's this mathematical concept called "fraction" and if you just divided $24 by 1.18, the after-automatic-gratuity total would be precisely $24. So now it's the good part-- She looked at me and posed the question: "So what do you want? You want me to give you a dollar back??" Not only was her condescending to her customer, but she acted as if we cared SOOO MUCH about the one extra dollar, which it wasn't (it was a $5 difference, your math teacher from elementary school should be fired!!!). So I explained again--she owed my friend $5, end of story. She rolled her eyes and, like a princess, made another comment: "well if you want the five dollars back, it's going to take me a while, so if you wanna do that..." 1) It takes less than one minute to get five dollars from the cash register 2) You're not the Queen of Sheba, your customer should be, however. It's an important skill to have in life--to know what your job is and to position yourself accordingly. read more