Apparently the chef is very picky about the "creations"... serves the crab cake sandwiches on brioche, but absolutely would not substitute brioche instead of rye bread on the crab melt. Otherwise, great server and vibe. read more

Food was very good grilled halibut, autumn vegetables, smashed potatoes! Apps we had 6 fresh oysters and mussels! Both were very good! Service was efficient and friendly!! We would recommend! read more

There was quiet live music and a relaxing ambiance. Great poke salad, and was substantial enough for dinner. read more

The Wheelhouse - Poke salad - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

Service and food were amazing! We had a party of six with one toddler. Started with crab dip and calamari with the sweet chili sauce. Both were delicious. For mains we tried the burgers, cesar with shrimp and calamari, mac and cheese with fried chicken and blue cheese, kids cheeseburger meal, a salmon blt and the fried grouper with slaw and waffle fries. The table agreed this will become a regular stop for us. Service was above and beyond. Kicking myself for not remembering our servers name. Very attentive and friendly and offered great suggestions. We can't wait to go back! read more

Boated up to Lewes from Indian River and stopped for a bite. We had the seafood nachos. They were pretty good. They were severely understaffed. There was one waitress we saw the entire time. Apparently happy hour specials are only served on certain decks but we were never told that. It's tucked behind 2 giant boats so there is no view of the canal. read more

The Wheelhouse - Seafood nachos - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

Food is not good.Service is poor. This was one of my favorite places to go to eat..must be under new ownership..it has really gone down the tubes.. We will never return. So disappointed The table was not cleaned well. The chair had pieces of salad on it. The menus were dirty. The server was not paying attention to our table.. kept going inside to chat with people at the bar. He was inexperienced in the menu and the food questions we asked. One of the people who I guess works there left their 2 large dogs in their car. The dogs were distressed barking. No one seemed to care.. A customer went to the car to rescue the dogs, and the servers wanted the person, and he ran out from the bar confronted the woman..it was a mess. read more

Arriving at the restaurant, the location seemed idealistic. Waterfront. Perfect view of the sunset. Then came food and service, both of which were hit or miss. Oysters were decent but then, how do you mess that up? We had the scallop appetizer, which was done really well. Sear could have been better developed but it was tasty and presentation was decent. Then everything went down hill. We ordered the smoked fish dip, which was flavorless and done poorly. We also ordered the Buffalo pickles. They had clearly been sitting in the "window" and were dried out. The "jerk" wings were thrown in a "bucket" and the sauce was nothing close to jerk seasoning. It was glorified BBQ sauce! The wings weren't tossed in the sauce, it was squirted haphazardly over the wings. Unappealing at best. The final straw was the state of the bathroom. Toilet paper was all the floor and the toilet bowls, which clearly hadn't been cleaned in a long time, were filled with mold! I'll never return. If that's the front of house, I can only imagine what the back of house looked like! Yikes! And the restaurant appeared to be ran by teenagers. No clear sense of management anywhere to be seen! What a mess! read more

We had dinner at the Wheel House last night, and there was a girl/lady being extremely loud sitting on the pier of the Wheel House. She was yelling at every boat that came up, yelling it was her property, blah blah blah. It lasted the whole dinner. It was extremely uncomfortable, especially because we went there to sit next to the water for a relaxing dinner, but then had to hear her the whole time. Also, the food isn't very good and the waiter took a long time. read more

A little more effort from the kitchen crew. Brie app is new on the menu. Ordered as a snack. Very slow night, only a few tables. Came out far from "warm" as the menu described. I feared if I sent it back, they would microwave it to death. It was cool in the middle. No apple jam, just cool apple jelly. Your only job was to warm the Brie, and you failed. read more

Food was tasty and amazing. Definitely an A. But the bathrooms were awful. No one obviously checks on them and if the staff uses them, they don't care and leave it dirty. read more

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This was my first time here. The seafood restaurant is located downtown on the waterfront channel. The parking lot is quite large. We were here for dinner and opted for outside dinning on their deck adjacent to the dock and water way. Reservations are not required here due to their first come, first serve policy. I started with my jalapeno pineapple margarita for $10 followed by their rum punch for $8. I ate the jalapeno, but, it was not so hot. I also enjoyed my spicy ahi tuna soft tacos for $15.99. My total bill was $68 less taxes and gratuities for both of us. Mask wearing David P. accommodated our table needs. Other employees also wore masks. I will definitely return here again. read more

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Great place to come for drinks and delicious food. One thing I didn't see reading the reviews that I wish I knew, is THE PORTIONS ARE HUGE!!! Pictures might not show the magnitude but trust me when I tell you, everything here is HUGE so order wisely. We did not know so we ordered way too much food and couldn't finish about 30% of it. Everything was eat was DELICIOUS and the waitresses were super nice and attentive. I would highly recommend this place. Was definitely one of the best meals I had in Delaware during my 1 week trip with family. Go, but go hungry...VERY VERY hungry :) read more

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Lunch party of 3 on Monday on the deck Hunter our server was great highly recommend the food and great draft beer read more

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Service is amazing food is amazing. Smash burgers are the best fries are amazing. The macaroni and cheese is really good. Drinks are good people there are really nice. It is a very nice place. You should definitely go there. Very good food very good drinks. It's really nice. read more

Great location and views. The service is typically young but nice and helpful. Food is what you would expect, with stand outs being their selection of seafood based tacos, the usual appetizers, and the local brews available. Indoor and outdoor seating available and the place is well kept. read more

My wife and I tried to get something to eat today for a quick lunch on her birthday on 5/20 but never had a server come to our table. We saw two other tables served while waiting to see anyone take a simple drink order or simple water drop. I would not ever recommend or tell anyone about this poorly managed restaurant after many good times here, I feel very disappointed after telling many people about our good times here. read more

Great location for ship and people-watching. Staff were all masked, hand sanitizer was provided at every table, and booths were outfitted with elevated partitions. Excellent food whose pics speak for themselves! read more

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Decided to try the restaurant again on St Patty's day. We ordered two orders of the corn beef and cabbage that was on the special menu. The corn beef was very fatty and the whole plate was not hot. My husband decided to eat his since our waitress was no where in sight. I sent mine back and asked for it to be heated up. The new plate came back to the table with barely any corn beef and the cabbage was barely cooked. The cabbage was hard. I will not go back to eat. The owners and manager need to do better. The location is really nice but, the food sucks! read more

Please don't waste your time and money here! From its hostess to its warm humid inside seating that smells rotten ! This place is a trap for any new visitors. Speaking to the locals here asking their opinion, few of them also referred to it as rude, miserable people that run the place. Sorry folks horrible management. Live and learn from the best read more

We have been coming to the Wheelhouse for over a year now and the food is very good. It is now tourist season and restaurants are very crowded, especially on weekends. I don't understand why people feel the need to take their dogs into a very crowded restaurant where the tables are very close together. Tonight we were seated one table away from a couple with a dog. Then another couple came in with a dog and they seated them right next to each other beside us. The first half hour of our dining experience was continuous barking. People all over the outdoor area kept looking over at the table next to us. The people with the dog acted like they didn't even hear him barking! No correcting the dog, no acknowledgement the dog's barking was annoying, etc. After quite a few tables got up and left and we couldn't have a conversation between the four of us, I called our server, Dimitri, over and asked if he could talk to the manager about the barking dog. The manager came over immediately and told us he heard the dog barking while he was inside shucking. He then was able to move us to another table at the other end of the restaurant. Dimitri was great as he was running to the other end of the restaurant to take care of us. After another 10 minutes, we see the owner of the dog walking the dog out of the restaurant to put him in the car. We have no idea whether something was said to the dog owner or not. The 4 or 5 tables that left may have stayed longer and spent more money drinking if they did not have to contend with a loud barking dog! I suggest some sort of sign in the outdoor area - WELL BEHAVED DOGS ARE WELCOME. BARKING DOGS WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PREMISES. Obviously, rules need to be made and adhered to when dog owners are not considerate of others who are spending their hard earned dollars to enjoy an evening out. read more

Tried this for the first time tonight and was SO impressed. Often with seafood you expect to get less than what you pay for but WOW. Everything was incredible and the group couldn't stop saying "wow" after every bite. I got the grouper tacos and they were the best fish tacos I've ever had. Thanks to Natalie for great service for our first time there! read more

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Manager, please replace your teenage hostess working on the night of 10/29/23 (Sunday). She is bored to tears in her current job. Apparently, being a restaurant hostess is beneath her. Her lack of customer service skills will be best suited in an assembly line somewhere. Good thing the big screens were working and the Ravens were winning. Or we would have moved down the road. Food was pretty good. Wings were huge! read more

I had two friends in town recently who were staying at the Blue Hotel. Since the hotel is so close to The Wheelhouse, I suggested we have lunch there before we went to Cape Henlopen State Park. Our party of 3 arrived at the restaurant about 12:15 pm on a June weekday. We had already decided to eat outside and I asked for a table in the shade. We got a table next to the railing, all shaded, with a lovely breeze. My friend D had the pokē bowl. It was enormous and loaded with a variety of healthy foods. She very much enjoyed it. Her husband, N, had the fish & chips with old bay chips and said it was excellent. He & wife were both perplexed that the chips were kind of spicy but didn't taste like Old Bay. I saw several things on the menu that I would have liked to try, but I was trying to eat healthy so the closest thing I could find for me was the coconut crusted chicken with salad. The chicken was super crispy which I love, but I must admit I could have used more flavor. Tasted pretty bland. But I used some of my creamy lime salad dressing (YUM!) to give it more taste. I was super disappointed in the amount of salad greens on my plate, especially after seeing what D got in that pokē bowl! It was more like a sprinkling of dark green leaves than a salad. The greens tasted pretty spicy so I'm guessing arugula heavy which is no problem for me but I would have just liked to have said I had a little chicken with my salad rather than having a little salad with my chicken (that piece of chicken was enormous). Our server was excellent and we were in and out of there in good time. We all loved the great Breeze coming into our Shady spot! read more

We stopped here for a late lunch and took advantage of the nice weather to eat outside. It's a really nice view of the canal. I had a smoked salmon taco and my wife had a blackened grouper sandwich. Our waiter, Kevin, was great! We liked the food and just had a nice relaxing time. We noticed that by happy hour the place really filled up. There's also an outdoor fireplace at the far end of the deck, which also looked popular. read more

The Wheelhouse - Smoked salmon taco (salmon is underneath) - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

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I'd give negative stars for food but I'm giving two stars because the location is perfect and the atmosphere is great. I've really tried to find something I like here and it is a fail everytime. At one point a couple years ago I enjoyed the crab bisque so I was excited to see it was back on the menu tonight. I ordered it and it was not good at all. I tried two bites and had my husband try and with both thought it lacked flavor, was too thin and was just not enjoyable at all. When the server asked how everything came out I told him the soup did not taste good and I was not going to eat it. He asked if he could get me anything else and I politely declined and he took away the soup. To my surprise he did not bother to take it of the check so we still paid for it even though it was given back to him full. We also got nachos that were not even mediocre, the jalapeño was the best part. My husband got tuna tacos and said they were just okay and I tried my daughter's chicken fingers which were fine for a kids meal. I will say I like their waffle fries but that's it. I've tried this restaurant about 6 times over the years and I feel it's only getting worse. It's really sad because I would really like to love the food because I love the location. read more

Overall, the restaurant had a nice atmosphere. But for a restaurant that is on the water and has the potential to be very nice, it left my family disappointed. First they gave us menus with specials there they don't have anymore so we had to ask for more time to reorder. Then when went to order on the correct menu, they didn't have any of their fish on the menu. Keep in mind, this was a Friday night at 5pm a key busy time for a restaurant. When we finally sorted out our selections, they brought our dinner of a gourmet hamburger dinner which on the menu said burger and chips, well for a dinner, you would have thought a fish restaurant would have brought fries for a dinner entree, but they just threw a bag of chips on the plate. Very disappointing. Menu did not specify it was going to be a bag of chips. Second entree arrived and at least two of the clams on the platter were rotten and yes, I mean rotten. Frustrated at this point, we ask for a new plate of seafood which took a bit of time to arrive. The second plate was good, but smaller in the portion size than other 2 plates we ordered of same seafood plates. The manager came and took care of the issues, but it should not have made it as far as it did. For a restaurant in a prime part of town, I expected far more than what we received. Our family will not recommend them for a nice outing. There are more refined options in the area. Foodie beware. read more

The Wheelhouse - Mussels, Clams, and Scallops platter - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

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Enjoyed sitting on the back deck for happy hour. Wing, grouper and calamari are all winners. On the water with grey views of the boats

This was my second time here because I love the location of this place. Being able to sit outside on the water is awesome (minus the bugs). The wait was an hour long unfortunately but once we got in our food came out so quickly. For some reason we got our meals before our appetizer which was disappointing. The app was a chefs special-boneless peanut chicken which was delicious. That peanut sauce was wonderful!! The lobster Mac never disappoints and it's so filling. The captains roll was stuffed with seafood so totally work the market price of the seafood. Great drinks-highly recommend the mules and as always the wait staff is so friendly and nice! Awesome spot for seafood on the harbor! read more

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Can't recommend the steak frites enough!!! We have been here more times than I can count over the years, and the food and staff don't disappoint! read more

I recently had a horrible experience here. The service was lackluster, the restrooms were untidy, the food was terrible. The most frustrating part was that there was a patron who left their dogs in their vehicle on a hot day. I went to report the patron to the police and the bar staff tipped the patron off because he was a regular. This was very frustrating and shows allegiance of the restaurant to the patron and no regard for the wellbeing of the animals. read more

We came here on a Sunday before Memorial Day. It was too cold on the beach, so we strolled old town Lewes. Noticed The Wheelhouse across the bridge and walked over. They have a large free parking lot for patrons and prices are mid-range compared to most restaurants in old town that are very expensive. Got a table on the huuuge outdoor patio overlooking the canal. Great ambiance and perfect weather. There was no band playing thankfully, so it was nice and quiet, not crowded, but a pretty steady in- and out-flow of customers. The most popular offering here is definitely the burgers. Lots of people ordering them and they looked juicy and big. Let me just say that my husband got the burger and he said it was good, which is the only reason I'm giving it 2 stars, not 1. But that's about all the positive comments. Seafood stew is salty to the point of being inedible, it's like a bowl of red liquid salt with mushy mounds of seafood swimming in it. Awful. "Jerk" chicken wrap was a warm diced chicken salad in a flour tortilla, not jerk at all. Entrees come with old bay chips, but any substitution is an extra charge, which the server doesn't point out. Cole slaw was horribly sour, also inedible. Waffle fries were over-fried to a cardboard crisp, dry and also inedible. Cesar salad was basic and they charge $4 for it. Service was spotty. Friendly and nice young server, though inattentive, no water refills during our entire meal, had to keep catching her, but she did take the awful seafood stew off the tab. Definitely not a place for good service or good food, probably unless you order a burger? but a nice patio on the canal. Not sure how it is on the weekends, when they have music and happy hour. Definitely won't come back here. read more

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Would give the outside atmosphere here and drinks a 5 star review and the food a 4. Came here for lunch twice on vacation and loved the pineapple crush. My grouper sandwich was undercooked but switched to the grouper tacos and they were fantastic. The wait staff was friendly and loved the view. Would return again now that I know what to order. read more

The Wheelhouse - Pineapple crush rum drink, sooo good!! - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

Fast and friendly service. The food was fresh and delicious. They were very flexible and accommodating with their drink orders. We sat outside on the deck by the water which was nice. We will be back soon! read more

The Wheelhouse - Fried Grouper Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

Always a great meal and then there's that view!! Can't wait for the warmer weather to sit outside read more

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Vet friendly atmosphere, efficient and friendly bar service. A very relaxing location overlooking the harbor.

Was staying at a local campground over the 4th of July holiday and went out for dinner. Most places has waiting list but not the Wheelhouse. It should have been an Oman. Drinks seemed erratic - either strong (vodka tonic) or water downed (orange crush). Chicken wing appetizer was so-so - small wings and lackluster but the accompanying coleslaw tasted spoiled. When we reported it we were told that it was made with blue cheese, hence the odd flavor. I'd take that off the menu immediately. Scallops and rice dish lacked the main ingredient- scallops. Only three included. The ahi tacos were ok, not as good as they should have been. Fish piece was not big and avocado slice was hard. Lots of filler made them filling. Not very good. Waffle fries were good although served for an up charge. With lots of options it is easy to see why there was no wait read more

The wheelhouse was nice, we had Thanksgiving buffet lunch there in Lewes Delaware. Plenty of food, large place I think I would like it better in the warm weather since sits on a inlet where you can take charted boat rides or deep sea fishing you can watch the boats come and go. Staff was very pleasant. read more

The sunset view was nice but the food was mediocre and expensive. My beer wasn't cold and served in plastic. The outside bartender never washed her hands after handling money, drinks and dirty rags. Hoping I don't get sick. Pretty disappointed. read more

The Wheelhouse - Sunset view - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

Stopped in here because of the really nice waterside location...and cause we were hungry. Mid afternoon and it was not crowded in season. Service was prompt and friendly. Drinks came quickly and then so too our chowder. Good NE clam rendition. True to expectation. Fish tacos were excellent and dad enjoyed his fried oysters. They were good sized, plump and juicy- actually, kinda messy even! They were fried well. Lots of on premise parking. And lots of fun sitting by the river/canal. Lots to see and hear. read more

I understand the labor shortage in the industry, but if there's a heat advisory you should rearrange your coverage plan to keep customers in the shade, especially if the kitchen is slow. Server was great, food was good too, but we were so uncomfortable it didn't matter. read more