End of season. Staff was totally in sync. Food was what I expected. Great 3rd floor musician.

I came here for breakfast on a weekday morning - I didn't plan on coming to this exact spot for breakfast but the patio seats caught my eye. They have indoor and outdoor seating on the second floor. Because it was so nice outside, my husband and I wanted to sit out on the patio and we got a beautiful view of Hampton Beach while we ate! The food was decent and the service was good. We thought the food was reasonably priced. When we left (around 9:30am) there was a line of people waiting for available outdoor seats. Overall the breakfast service and view was two thumbs up! read more

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Fast service. Very nice atmosphere. Very clean. Delicious food. If we are back in Hampton, we will go back. read more

Sea Ketch Restaurant - Haddock Fish and Chips* and lobster roll with potato salad - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, New Hampshire

In a very long strip of commercialized hoopla, translated into the image I saw before me, it was only a single walk when I honed in on this one. The main attraction? Breakfast! A single flight of stairs to the 2nd floor deck where I was immediately greeted by the hostess. "Inside or out?", she asked. It was a beautiful sunny morning and I was anticipating a nice breakfast overlooking the beach. The answer spilled from my lips even when thinking it might be just a bit too chilly. It wasn't. So, here comes the first of several strikes against them. All the available tables were made up with place mats, flatware, etc., except the one she led me to. It was naked and dirty, as if the previous party had just left and there was no time to clean it. My question is, why would she have seated me at a dirty table and the only thing I can think of was that it was the only one not meant for four. Well, so what. Most of them were empty. Then to add insult to injury, the people who were seated after and next to me at their nicely made up table that should have been mine, were waited on first. With their coffee flowing and menus in hand, the server was there and gone. Me, nary a look from anyone, much less anyone who mattered. Once my coffee was delivered, it never stopped but this is the only one of maybe two good things about the entire experience. It was just a downhill spiral from there. In all fairness though, I have to say that my over easy eggs were just about the best I've ever had. They appeared nearly perfect on my plate and tasted equally as good. Along with the eggs and whole wheat toast, I opted to have the "home fries". But, home fries they weren't, or at least they weren't like any other home fries I'd ever had. It was obvious the minute they hit my table that they were deep fried. Deep fried home fries. Please. If I wanted French fries with my breakfast I would have asked for them. I tasted one and knew then I wanted to send them back and I did. When I told the server I didn't want them and to please take them off the bill, she said to me and I quote, "I can't do that. You ordered them." I said, Excuse me? Then she told me she could get the manager and I told her to forget it. Now, if you're a server and so unsure of yourself that you can't make an independent decision regarding a two dollar item, you should get a different job. I was furious and suffice it to say that she wasn't rewarded very well. Now that I've got that off my chest... I was going to give them 2 stars until she refused to take the potatoes off the bill. Now they get one and she got 5%. Yes, I'm ready for flack on that one but did she really deserve anymore than that? I don't think so. No second chances on this one. Sorry. read more

We came in last night after a day on the beach. We really just wanted some good seafood and a view of the ocean. They were packed, so we went up to the top deck to wait. Got stopped by the guy checking IDs, who was really hesitant to give me a wristband for under 21 (why have them if you don't want people to use them?) and told us that no, we couldn't sit anywhere because I was underage. We turned around and went down to the street to wait. Once we got in we met our waitress, who was really the only good thing about the visit. She brought our drinks (boyfriend's cocktail was awful and $11) and took our orders. The food: no seafood in the seafood chowder or in the seafood stuffing for the mushrooms. The steak was way overcooked and tasted like blood and cardboard, no seasoning whatsoever. My lobster pie was really really fishy and cold. We thought they were precooked and just reheated, which sucks for a one hundred dollar dinner. Like I said, the only thing that impressed us about this place was our waitress, who was a sweetheart and very attentive. Definitely wouldn't go back. read more

Hampton Beach is the unofficial capital of fried food in New England and possible the entire US. In fact, I bet you can't find a place that does not deep fry any of their food on the entire strip. We decided to eat at Sea Ketch not because their cuisine was any better but because they have a triple decker roof deck with great views of the beach and your people watching pleasure, which is a must if you're in the area. The service here was friendly and quick, the food was far from mediocre at best. Got the turkey wrap which looked like it was put together which Oscar Meyer deli meats. Also had their fried clams which listed their price at "market", this apparently is code for "we charge more than anyone else for fried clams". The table across from us had ordered Macaroni and Cheese, just by looking at it, it was obviously out of the box Kraft. The only thing that this place has going for it is the view. read more

I have been here twice and is the only spot I have been to in Hampton, so I have nothing to compare it with. Friday night around 10pm it was fairly busy and they even had a live band playing on the second floor terrace. the drink was JUST ok this second time around. The calamari was also ok. The nachos were to DIE FOR! those pulled pork nachos were everything. and those boneless chicken tenders were very juicy and delicious. The waitress wasn't over the top friendly and his costumer service wasn't great but I wasn't didn't care too much honestly. My company made the night amazing. I would most definitely come back, specially since it seats just by the water with a great view of the beach! read more

Very expensive for like warm food. If you go at 4pm and it's not considered their dinner time than don't ask for bread or to be Treated nicely. I asked for the baked Haddock with seafood stuffing the waitress was so rude and said you need to wait 45 more minutes for it and pay 10 extra dollars for dinner. I asked why does the baked shrimp have it before 5 she said just does. After her dragging her not pleasant face 3 times to ask if They could do it , they agreed to add it. The fish sucked not cooked right very oily and the garlic potatoes tasted like a chemical. We paid and left still hungry and spent $100 Never going back!!! read more

Went there last night with a group of 6 of us. There was one person gluten free who asked for a gluten free menu and saw that there was "lobster pie" on the gluten free menu! Lobster pie made gluten free!? Awesome!! So she orders the lobster pie gluten free. This is litteraly what came on her plate. A bowl of chewy lobster meat, to which we all asked...... Soo.... Where's the pie!? For $28 AND having ADVERTISED lobster PIE on your menu, you would think there would be maybe a LITTLE effort to make it pie-like. Nope! Not wanting to complain, she tried a piece of the lobster from the bowl and it was chewy as hell. The waitress, Tina, did not have any interest in addressing the issue as she was at our table while we were talking about it. So naturally, we ask for the manager. The manager, ASHLEY comes over and we explain the situation to her. She responds, "your waitress explained to you that there would be no breadcrumbs on the pie because you ordered gluten free." To which we all responded all at once, that she did NOT say ANYTHING of the sort. And also that they DO make gluten free breadcrumbs, which she said , "yeah we donuhave those...." Then Ashley proceeds to tell my friend that since she already ate a piece of lobster, she would be paying for half the meal. Are you fucking kidding me!?!? So for $14 they charged her for one chewy piece of lobster that litterally came in a bowl of juice. If you're going to advertise gluten free lobster pie, ESPECIALLY for $28, MAKE AN EFFORT to buy gluten free bread crumbs!!!! Will never come back here. read more

Sea Ketch Restaurant - "Gluten free lobster pie".......... Where's the pie!?!? $28 guys. $28..... - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, New Hampshire

Overall not a bad place to get drinks, but not necessarily a good one either as it's very hit or miss based on the bartender and floor you're on. I have yet to eat in the dining room, but with great places around the corner for lobster and seafood, I probably won't. The food stand on the ground level is just ok. I had a few mojitos. They weren't bad, but it was disappointing to get them in a plastic cup. I realize why they have to, but how good can you really muddle the mint with a solo cup? Beer was standard, as was Jack and Coke. Beach prices are beach prices, not much you can do about it unless you want to find a dive to go to. Clientele is chock full o' douchey trash that thinks they're living big if they're here. If MTV ever decided to upgrade their reality beach programming from the Jersey Shore, I think this place would be a great spot to do some recruiting. Come on- it has a great ring to it- Hampton Living (no, not those Hamptons). Anyhow. Bonus star for the scenery, and if your'e lucky a fight will break out because someone looked at his girl the wrong way. Hilarity ensues. Just not the type of hilarity I want to subject myself to. read more

Came here a couple of weeks ago. After a long day on the beach, it was nice to have a few drinks and dinner to unwind. Loses a star because the bathrooms on the 2nd floor had issues, the 2nd and 3rd floors had the same menu? I thought I saw a steak menu in one of the photos, but the main door floor staff wasn't clear on the 2nd and 3rd floors having the same menu. The ID checker guy on the 2nd floor was the best. Very friendly and gave pointers on which step to stand on to take a photo of my friends with their backs to the ocean. Food was great, but I'm not a fan of plastic utensils. read more

Ok, this place is great for drinks but if you're thinking about ordering food...think again. They do serve some tasty fried clams but we (why oh why) also ordered oysters which were absolutely, positively the worst I've ever eaten. Totally inedible and almost made me yack. Oh and I think I saw The Situation, Snooki, and her pregnant teenage girlfriend doing shots as they took a break from Hampton Beach. Bonus star for that. read more

I will start with the good... This place has great views of the ocean and it is a very nice building that everyone knows that has ever been to Hampton. Beautiful and Hampton is a bit of an oxymoron depending who you ask tho. In terms of a bar for a few drinks on a hot summer night it is really relaxing and perfect for that.. However FOOD is important and the food is appalling and if not for the fact that it's a decent bar this would need a 1 star rating. For breakfast they clearly do well Simply because they have a demographic I with very low standards and really the only option for breakfast that I am aware of. To start they have no omelette's which I am sure is because they wouldn't have a clue how to make them. The pancakes are so generic and tasteless they seriously taste just like McDonald's pancakes... I wouldn't be shocked if they walked down and got it at McDonald's then marked up the price! The home fries are the type that look nothing like a potato and more like a French fry tatter tott straight out of a box.. Brings back lots of childhood cafeteria memories in middle school... Even the toast is about the worst I have tasted... If they could figure out how to make food it would be a great place but instead it's a tourist trap and catering to people that never eat out or have any understanding of what a meal should taste like. If your looking to get some beers and feel the ocean breeze and ignore the food it's the best spot in hampton still tho. read more

Sea Ketch Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, New Hampshire

3 stars...and only b/c I like the restaurant setup. The food that I ate was....meh. Now keep in mind, I didn't dine in the dining room where Phantom Gourmet gave a shout out to in one of their episodes. I think it was listed as "The Perfect Meal" and dishes were mentioned. The company I dined with is a smoker...and Ketch's upper deck is a location that you're allowed to smoke. While they do have a food menu, it's more or less a Pub Menu, so full entrees weren't served. Anyway, the upper desk was nice. For those that don't know, it's wide open...and a great observation point for cleavage, er, *ahem, people watching... The dining area is clean and bright...but that Day in Hampton (yesterday) it was overcast, foggy and unusually cold. This upper deck, however, has heaters that overshadow the tables and it actually made for a very comfortable experience. It even has a retractable veranda should the clouds above decide to give you some showers. SO...we dined on a dozen oysters, an order of bruschetta and split a Lobster Roll and some fries. Coupled that with a couple Grey Goose Martinis...but these were nah-so-good. I don't know if the waitress missed it or somehow confused the order...but I don't think we got Grey Goose...and we asked for it a lil' dirty. (olive brine added to it)...which amounted to barely dirty...so pretty strong tasting non-Grey Goose Vodka. Drinks aside, let's talk food. Oysters...so I am not Alton Brown from Good Eats or anything, so I can't give you the class of oyster these were...they were medium in size and were actually quite meaty. They sided this up with some lemon and horseradish/cocktail sauce...which is my fave way of consuming those bad boys. Although I thoroughly enjoyed mine, my company might have had one that turned her stomach a bit...usually she's a big fan and barring that, I think she would have said she enjoyed them as well. Raw Oysters really have to be consistent across any restaurant tho...as long as they're fresh and the condiments are too, any place would get a high rating. Hoping they are careful on their selection tho...getting sick on an bad oyster doesn't sound like a good time. The bruschetta was nothing out of the ordinary...decent olive oil, fresh tomatoes...it was a'ight.. Then came the Lobster Roll...Phantom Gourmet actually cited this as one of the dishes in The Perfect Meal. Eh, must have been an off day...cuz Perfect meal? Nah-so-much. Lobster Roll was rather disappointing for what you'd think you'd get at Hampton Beach. Lobster Meat was kinda rubbery...and there just wasn't an ample amount of it. The fries were those same jank fries you get at Burger King...with the weird coating of batter on there. Prices? Quite the tab...$1.95 per oyster isn't unheard of, but the lobster roll and bruschetta were a tad overpriced for what you received. SO I digress...maybe the Dining Room is a better spot for food. Maybe next time... read more

me and my boyfriend stopped here for a nice dinner and I ordered chicken broccoli ziti with no cheese (due to allergy) They completely disregarded this and made my meal with cheese. I kindly asked for a double check before proceeding to eat it and was told it was made without cheese repeatedly. I could visually see cheese pulling when I picked up a piece of chicken. My boyfriend tasted it and he confirmed it reeked like cheese. Not happy. read more

Always a pleasant experience here with fast, fresh food, quick service and a great view. They deserve much higher ratings on yelp.. I'm curious if the other ratings are really outdated or something. Their menu is big too. I like this place a lot! read more

We sat outside and enjoyed every minute of it. We had tomato mozzarella and wontons as appetizers they were great! As an entrée I had salmon and baked scallops, even though the salmon didn't have much flavor the baked scallops were delicious. read more

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Was pretty good. Had the lobster rangoons to start and topped it with the swordfish, which was delicious! read more

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There are plenty of better places to eat on the strip at Hampton Beach, avoid this place. The food is mediocre, the prices are high and the portions are small! I spent 30 dollars on two drinks and a small bowl of steamers that they said was a pound and a half but it mostly shells, the steamers were tiny. If you want to have a drink on the deck, go for it, but avoid overpaying for small portions of not very impressive food. read more

I absolutely love this place. Have always been and always will be a fan. I used to come here all the time when I lived in Hampton, was so easy to just walk right on over for a drink or a quick app. Whether you're looking for a full seafood meal, a quick app, or even a quick drink, this place is the place for you! I usually get dinner and drinks here before going to shows at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, and they never disappoint. Everything I've ordered from here is so good, and the portion sizes are appropriate given the price. There are three levels of dining here, you can dine in the formal dining room on the first floor (more of a restaurant feel), or you can go upstairs to the second level (which is more of a restaurant feel but with a lot of windows and great views of the ocean), or the third level (my personal favorite, roof top deck with a giant bar and a ton of tables with umbrellas, open air, beautiful views of the ocean, and they almost always have live music here). Staff here are very helpful and kind as well. They get along great, and you can tell they all gel very well together, which is a very good sign. I will continue coming here whenever I am in the area! read more

We waited over 1 hour and 30 mins to be seated when they said it would be an hour wait. There were 4 girls at the hosting stand including the General Manager who was rude and horrible at her job. The Owner who was outside greeting people didn't have a clue either. The food was ok but customer service was horrible. She was just terrible to deal with. We actually had gone the night before and were going back. How we, after our experience either the General Manager and the Owner I'd never go back. There are plenty of other restaurants to spend our money at. The waiter was the only one who did a nice job to represent the place. read more

I guess as far as bars go, there aren't too many at Hampton so this was ok. We sat on the roof deck and had a lobster roll, fried calamari, and clam chowder. There were no tentacles in the calamari which is my favorite part and the lobster roll was the size of a dinner roll that you would normally see stuffed with egg salad. The clam chowder was fine, nothing special. My guess is this place does not really try and emphasize gourmet cuisine. Just alright I guess....I've been a few times which must be an indication that they are doing something right. Just don't expect too much. It's a place to grab some food, drinks, and people watch... read more

Sea Ketch Restaurant - View from second floor deck - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, New Hampshire

My boyfriend and I stopped at this place one night because I wanted to see the inside. We went up to the 3rd floor (the rest was closed) and sat at the bar. They had a good drink menu, I chose the peachy Arnold Palmer which was good but the bartender was definitely the worst we had during our stay in Hampton beach. About 5 seconds after he gave us our drinks he wanted us to pay for them (everywhere else just started a bill) maybe it's just the bars policy but he definitely could have asked in a nicer way. He also poured my boyfriends beer in a plastic cup which could have also been the bars policy but he could have explained why. There was some live music happening which could have been fun to stay and watch but we couldn't get past the bartenders attitude so we left after one drink :( read more

Sea Ketch Restaurant - Peach Arnold Palmer - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, New Hampshire

Came here to get out of the rainy day for drinks and appetizers. Great atmosphere. Around 12:45 they had a guy playing live music! I think his name was Ray. He was amazing he really livened the place up! I got steamers and they were delicious. My friend got the nachos and the half size was HUGE. The frozen strawberry lemonade was delicious and the drinks on tap offer a great selection. Definitely will be back in the future! read more

Sea Ketch Restaurant - Steamers - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, New Hampshire

Always great service and accommodating. Love coming to the cafe. 2nd floor food menu could be better. Went to the 4th floor last weekend.. even better service!! read more

The best thing about this place was the view and our courteous server, it was definitely not the food! We were originally drawn in by the "kids eat free" advertisement on their sign. We did not see that kids only eat free if you dine on the first floor (that is what we were told when we received our check). We were up on the 3rd floor. You would think with us coming in with two kids, the host would let us know (I'm sure this has happened to many other families with kids) that we have to eat downstairs in order for the kids to eat free from the kids menu. Most of the food was OK (just OK) but the Italian special I got was so gross! The most disgusting red sauce I have ever tasted, and the meatballs were a big dried out mess. NEXT! read more

Went for breakfast with my boyfriend. The food was great and not too pricey. He got the Southwest bowl which he REALLY liked. I got scrambled eggs, toast, and hashbrowns and we split pancakes. My food was also great and we had an awesome waitress, Michelle was her name I think. Also the outdoor seating has a great view of the beach. read more

My husband and I always make a point of coming here for lunch whenever we're at Hampton. The staff is always friendly and the food is always good! The lobster rolls are delicious and I especially love their seared tuna salad! read more

Small servings, high prices, fabulous view. Have a beer here. Eat elsewhere. I had two beers and a rather oversalted seafood bisque. The folks at the table next to ours had fried clams. They were tiny but well received by the table. A table on the other side got buffalo chicken fingers. Once again, a very small serving. I rate the view as a 5 but the food doesn't cut it. read more

Went here for 4th of July weekend as a special holiday family outing. BIG MISTAKE. We Waited over 2 hours (were told it would be 1.25 hours) to be seated for a party of 8, 4 adults, 4 kids (1 a baby)... upon being seated the hostess attempted to sit us at two different tables about 50ft apart, 4 people per table.... and said we told you when you checked in there would be the possibility of being split up- which never actually happened. We said you never told us that, because they didn't. We requested a manager. Instead of being polite and assuming that was a possibility, the manager said you were told that upon check in, and we again said ummmm no we weren't. If we had been told that we wouldn't have waited over 2 hours. One of us threw our hands up in the air saying this is ridiculous we have 4 hungry kids, been waiting hours and it's late now.... the manager said "oh, you're going to hit me now?" and went to go get the higher manager. We also noted a party of 10 right near where we were being seated. They refused to put the two tables together even tho there was plenty of room in the area to still be 6 feet apart from the other parties and they refused to accommodate in any other seating area as well. We left pretty unhappy and tired and starving. Having given them plenty of business in the past, their incompetence of being able to handle a simple problem with a simple solution was pretty horrific and extremely unprofessional. I hope they try to find better managers or there will be plenty of other dissatisfied customers like us. Have fun losing money, morons. If I could give 0 stars I would. This was a simply solvable dilemma that had to turn into shouting and yelling in front of all the other customers and they were pretty rude to top it off, and not even a hint of an apologetic attitude from any of them! Sad. read more

Wanted to go sit on the top deck to see my friend play acoustic guitar but could not because my girlfriend was not 21. What kind of BS is that! It was not even busy. I get if its packed not letting under 21 up there but middle of the day when its empty? Come on! Lost my business for good. The lady (Actually a girl younger then my gf) said only if her parents are with her. That just makes even less sense! This place lost both of our business for good. read more

We sat up stairs on the deck that has heated lamps for when there is a little chill in the air. My fiancé had the chicken sandwhich which came with crunchy hot fries! The plate was cleaned in minutes.. I got a beer and a cup of chowda-- everything from atmosphere, service, and food was great! read more

Sea Ketch Restaurant - View from the outdoor heated deck! - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, New Hampshire

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Really good dinner but a wee bit pricey. I'm not really going to complain at all about this place. We ate outside in the cafe which was really nice. We ordered clam chowder (very good, not the best but very good), Coconut Shrimp (decent) ,I had the fried fisherman's platter and my wife had the broiled scallops. My $36 fisherman's platter was really good! Really a full heaping plate of fresh seafood. The clam strips were fantastic and fresh. Everything was cooked perfectly and not greasy at all. $36 is a bit much but due to the good quality, I won't complain...much...:) My wife's broiled scallops were really good (I traded one of mine for hers). Again, perfectly cooked and tasted fresh. Her portion size seemed small but with the sides and everything my wife felt satisfied. The server was very nice and honest. I asked her if the potato salad was made in house and she told me it wasn't. Fair enough and thank you for the honesty. I would definitely go back. Remember when you go to a touristy area, you will pay the tourist prices. I guess I don't mind that much when you are getting decent quality. read more

Love the many floors you can choose for sitting and tables. The food choices are very good and the service is on the ball. The 10oz haddock fish/chips was delicious. Don't forget their sweet potato fries. Really good. read more

Sea Ketch Restaurant - Fish & Chips. Delicious. - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, New Hampshire

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Ate on the second deck I have been here almost every year.. The food is predictable and kid friendly.. Service was Awesome as usual. Fried Clams seem to always be the specialty but I prefer Steak and potatoes and I got that and had a very tasty steak.. It is Hampton Beach and it is crowded... Like I said before, the food is predictable.. While not spectacular or "awe-inspiring" it is good food nonetheless... read more

They can't follow any instructions. Food is mediocre at best. Eat breakfast before coming to Hampton Beach.

While in Maine eat Lobster ! Can't beat 3 fresh Maine Lobsters for 20 bucks!! Little more "cafeteria" then I was led to believe but very friendly staff. read more

Overrated, Expensive, the wait is ridiculous and it's crowded! Petey's up the coast a little more is so much better! The portions are perfect and the food at Petey's is delicious. If you want a good meal on the Hampton Beach Coast, go up past North Beach where it is quieter and classier and eat at Petey's Seafood...you will not be disappointed. read more

Large portion sizes. Two people on our party ordered the twin lobsters. They were delicious. The baked haddock was also good. Didn't get a chance to sit on the deck due to the unusually cold weather. Casual atmosphere, great location if in the Hampton Beach area. Great stop! read more

Fast, friendly service! While we did have to wait till breakfast was over to order lunch, once we ordered, it came quickly. Everything was perfect! My Monterey baked cod was great, as were the baby potatoes. Although they didn't come with butter, I had to ask. The vegetables were seasoned and delicious. My husband's fried shrimp was so good! Lightly battered, and delicious. The fries and coleslaw also very good. I highly recommend it. Yes, it's a little pricy, ( $40 for the two entrees) but it's seafood at the beach...and well worth it! read more