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    Swell Oyster Shack

    5.0 (22 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 6:00 PM

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    Susan V.

    Another fine visit to SWELL! Father's Day 2024. Had the dozen assorted oysters. So fresh and only could be more fresh if you caught them yourself. Quick and polite service. Love the nautical clean ambiance. And we just ordered another dozen of the SWELL oysters.

    Shuckers dozen.
    Sarah D.

    Knowledgeable and courteous staff. Top quality oysters! We are lucky to have them here in Hampton.

    Oysters and shrimp cocktail
    Sarah R.

    Super cute small spot that serves the freshest, most delicious oysters! We also got the shrimp cocktail which included huge shrimp with incredible cocktail sauce! Highly recommend you stop here for the best oysters.

    Oysters and shrimp and ceviche yum.

    Great oysters. Friendly guys up front. Simple setup. I'm going to be a repeat customer for sure. oysters single 3$ each, or by the bakers dozen. Multiple varieties when I went. $2buck shuck oysters are the ones that have an imperfect shape. The oysters come on a nice, transportable iced cardboard to-go tray - so super easy to grab and go. If you want to eat there, they have a 2-seater in the patio, and a single picnic table out back. Other options are some shrimp, ceviche, caviar in small containers in the fridge you can buy. Shrimp was big and fresh. Ceviche was small portion and just okay for us (most of the flavor was mango). Overall a top notch shack we were glad we impulse stopped by. Highly recommend. Note on parking: Went on a very light traffic day so wasn't an issue for me, but I imagine it's crazy to find a way in on a busy day because of small parking and unclear if you have to pay the attendant to park.

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    Robyn A.

    New, clean and absolutely adorable inside. Oysters from all over New England, shucked or unshucked to-go. Met the owner who was super nice. Can't wait to come back with friends.

    Loved this place! The oysters and shrimp were soooo fresh and delicious. Ceviche was amazing. The staff were extremely friendly and helped us decide what to get. Got the oysters already shucked. We rented a cottage for the week and brought everything back to our place to eat. They provided a very cool to-go container with ice. Wish we lived closer so we could visit every week.

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    A great raw bar to grab some local oysters! The guys are willing to answer all your oyster questions.

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    Great service and selection. The selection of oysters was impressive and they were delicious and impeccably fresh! We'll be back!

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    Clerk was very helpful and knowledgeable about his product. If you want delicious home grown oysters this is the place.

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    I love this place! It has the best oysters around. Has a great selection, their swells are fantastic and their wild swellls are my favorite.

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    Al's Seafood - Lobster Roll from Al's Seafood

    Al's Seafood

    4.1(355 reviews)
    5.0 mi
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    First of all the prices are very reasonable. The food is some of the best fried seafood i've ever…read morehad. Fried to perfection and not greasy at all. The employees couldn't be any nicer. One server in particular was so much fun, her name is Brittney AKA Wendy! Highly recommend Al's you wont be dissapointed. Cindy

    I've been here twice now both times with my Mom. She chose this place a while ago for lunch. I got…read morethe chicken tenders dinner. It was OK but I wasn't a big fan of the brand of dipping sauce that they carry. Onion rings are delicious & I believe that they are homemade. It's an easy process as you go up to the counter to place your food & drink order. Visible menu on display with prices. You pay, get a number and can go inside & seat yourself. They will call out your number & bring your food to your table. On my first visit here staff was attentive and someone had come by to check on how we were doing & asked us if we needed anything. Not on this trip and it was busier on my 1st visit this year. My mom was craving whole belly clams & wanted to come here. We came around 4pm on a Tuesday. I decided I was going to get a lobster roll as I haven't had one on my visit while here in NH and I was ok with paying the crazy price of $29.99 and boy was I disappointed!! The texture of the lobster was odd.....it was soft, smooth & slippery. I've never had a lobster roll where the meat tasted like this before. Maybe it was super fresh? IDK but the lobster was lacking in the taste department. I got it with mayo. There was absolutely no spices/seasonings in it, no celery for that crunch, nothing. It was the worst lobster roll that I've ever had even the mayo didn't have any taste & I had asked for extra mayo. Oh & the bun, what was that?? One side looked like a hot dog roll & the other side looked like the butt end of a loaf of bread. It was barely even toasted on one side if that. Thank God for the onion rings as they were delicious & I knew that as I had them on my first visit. I told my mom how disappointed I was in their lobster roll and only ate 1/2 of it but due to the cost of it I had asked for a container to take the uneaten 1/2 home. I planned on adding some flavor to it with spices & some more mayo. Well the next day I decided I wasn't interested in it and offered it to my mom who gladly accepted. I asked her if she wanted me to put some seasoning in it & she said "no" well she agreed with me that it had NO flavor to it & was just as disappointed as I was. So unfortunately I don't recommend the lobster roll with mayo unless you like it to lack flavor. This last visit no one came to check on us & I saw 4 different girls in the eating area that worked there. My reasons for the 3 stars: 1. Prices 2. No flavor in the lobster roll, no hot dog bun, nor a toasted bun 3. Gross dipping sauce for your chicken tenders 4. Service in the inside seating area is a hit or miss I don't see myself coming back here unless I'm giving my mom a ride for her to get something to eat. She did enjoy her whole belly clams but even those were expensive. I know seafood can be pricey but I feel like their prices are not competitive with other places that serve seafood. This definitely isn't a fancy place so don't expect it to be. Food is served on paper, you get a little package with plastic silverware & a napkin. Staff aren't waiting on you. You get your own drink up at the soda fountain. These things I don't mind. I just expect my food to taste good & be satisfying which my most recent trip it wasn't.

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    Point Break - Hot Lobstah

    Point Break

    4.5(28 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    It was very busy for the opening night (apparently there was a line outside at opening time and it…read morestayed that busy!) but service was still friendly and efficient. The ambiance is clean, spacious and beautiful. The food-- I can't say enough! The burrata is delicious, tomato mix especially, and the shrimp tacos were the best I've ever had, hands down!!! The crowning achievement was the peaches and cream dessert, which again, was next level. Incredible little gem on Hampton beach, I'm sure to be back again and again!

    We experienced a very drawn out and un appetizing lunch Saturday the 29th . Mara served us at the…read morebar and did not anticipate our needs or serve the food timely. We ordered chowder to start then crab dip and fish tacos. My friend asked How long have we been waiting for the chowder? and looked at the kitchen to see the chowder and dip dying under the heat lamp. At some point a server brought all four items at once, nothing was coursed. We had no share plates utensils napkins salt pepper no spoon in the crab dip. The crab dip obviously burnt on the edges and lumps of cream cheese. No crab no crab flavor. We had the dip removed from the bill. The chowder luke warm temperature. 2 drinks 2 chowder and 3 small breaded fish tacos 75$. Also over an hour for what should have been a quick lunch. Don't waste the effort to walk down to PB stay on the main boardwalk and get a proper lunch at SeaKetch!

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