Came here as a kid and always have loved it. This place is one of the reasons I love seafood. It's good food, right near the ocean, with good service, and a decent price. What more do you need? The haddock chowder is my favorite item on the menu and my favorite chowder in New England. You can't go wrong really. It's packed in the summer so plan I wait but you'll be glad you did. read more

Billy's Chowder House - Stuffed haddock. - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

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Unreal clam chowder, not thick and lumpy like a lot of chowders out there, this is buttery and delicious. I love the lobster rolls and fried clams as well. Parking can be a pain as part of the parking lot is used for valet. Valet is optional, I personally have never used it. They have a pretty good rum punch buckets which are fun and great happy hour deals. Located right on the marsh there are great views, incredible views of sunsets. Walking distance from a few different hotels and also within walking distance to the beach. I have come here many summers and have never been disappointed. This place is a must go if you are in the area. read more

Overpriced most pathetic lobster roll I have ever gotten. It was literally offensive the lack of lobster for $30. What an absolute rip off. Go somewhere else in the area because they serve actual lobster in your lobster rolls for the same price, if not cheaper. Unreal. read more

Best Haddock chowder ever. Fish and chips perfect. Waitress wonderful. Will definitely be a regular.

Always go to Billy's a few times during vacation! I love the Billy's garden salad with a large scoop op fresh lobster meat on top!

We both ordered different broiled seafish meals that were Specials for the Day. I must say that the amount of fish (4 oz.)for @$27.00 meals for LUNCH was very disappointing. Worst, yet was that they were swimming in oil, overcooked and topped with a horrible red crumb topping. We will not be returning. The star is for the frenchfries. read more

parents are going to wells tomorrow, tried 6 times to get them a gift certificate for dinner, unsuccessful!!!! website keeps sending me to toast website, they just lost money and future business!!! not a user friendly website!!! sending them somewhere else. called the restaurant 3 times, not helpful at all!!! great way to run a business!! bye bye!! read more

I had heard some pretty good things about this place and so after a morning of fishing we ventured in expecting something good. What we encountered was service that was kind of slow and food that at best was a 3 out of 5. Price wasn't too bad for a small lobster as they had some special going, but definitely not a must visit as I had been told. Looks out on the flood plains not much to look at if you can see. The former owner I was later told opened a new place on the Wells harbor. Would be more inclined to visit that place than this place again. read more

Had a great time! First time in Maine and was looking for a nice no frills lobster spot after a grueling drive from Niagara Falls. Luckily this place was open a little later and we were able to not have to wait till the next day. It was perfect I got the twin lobster special and was very pleased how perfect everything tasted. My gf got a steak which was also perfectly cooked and juicy. No complaints here would recommend this place to anyone visiting read more

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Have been coming to Billy's since childhood and love to return when we are back in Wells. Great fried haddock and onion rings!

Tourist Trap! Do NOT waste your time! Low grade food, extremely noisy atmosphere and dirty bathrooms! Poor service .... good luck to whoever takes a chance. It literally was a gross experience for us. Manager very aloof. read more

Neat place and seafood was up to Maine standards. Lots of Lobster choices. Chowder was good, but not as good as Legal Seafoods'. Staff was very friendly. read more

Excellent food, atmosphere, and view. We were here at 5:30 on a Wednesday evening in mid-September. When we arrived they said it would be a 10 min wait but we'd just moved to the waiting area when they called out name, maybe a two min wait. Our waitress was very busy but always stopped by when we needed her. The food was excellent. The lobster Mac and Cheese was very flavorful and filled with lobster. The surf and turf was good as well. The shrimp we buttery and perfectly cooked. The filet was a bit salty and not quite as tender as I'd expect a glut to be but was still good overall. We ordered dessert, a piece of blueberry pie with ice cream and a blueberry shortcake sundae. They were able to package them to go for and we ate them looking out at the ice. Both were very good, 100% would order again. When we left around 6:30 the place was totally packed and lots of people were waiting. About 7:15 we drove back by, after dessert on the beach, and noticed the parking lot had more open spots and no one was waiting outside anymore. Great place, will be dining here again. read more

Billy's Chowder House - Lobster Mac and Cheese. - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

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We must have caught Billy's on a bad night. Our party of 2 was seated quickly, but at a table 3 feet away from the barstools/bar. Very noisy. Husband got fish and chips and 3 oysters (they were $1 each as told by our server). I got fried clams (can't get fried clams in California). I was very excited. I got scallops as well. The scallops were delicious, but the clams were terrible - muddy tasting. I think I would have preferred a bit of sand in them. Server forgot the order of oysters, and when reminded acted as if she didn't believe we'd ordered them. When she confirmed we had, we told her never mind as we were almost done with our dinners. It was extremely expensive, and we were extremely disappointed. We won't go back. read more

Arrived on a Thursday afternoon around 4:30, scored a seat at the bar and about 20 minutes later a second seat for my husband. Bar staff attentive and efficient. Ordered onion rings and haddock bites. I asked to substitute lemon wedges for the tartar sauce with the haddock bites and cheerfully received an ample amount of lemons. Bites were coated in panko crumbs and herbs. Tasty! Onions rings were satisfactory. Ordered a lobster roll and a burger to go. Both were served with pickles and French Fries. They traveled well back to hotel. Lobster roll was flavorful and moist with a generous portion of lobster. Fun spot for a small bite at the bar and great view of marshes outside bar windows. Crowd a mix of locals and vacationers. This was our second trip and will visit again the next time we're in the area. read more

Great food. Truly enjoyed the Lazy Lobster . House Cab is delicious. Shrimp tacos are amazing. Server was friendly and prompt. Standard pricing for excellent seafood. read more

Burger, coleslaw, beans were good. I don't know where they got their full belly clams, but they were extremely disappointing. The waitress self-proclaimed her self to be a great waitress, but she was less than great. She brought our mayonnaise and butter about five minutes after she brought our hamburger and potato. Watermelon martini was so so. All in all not a great dining experience read more

My new favorite place in southern Maine! Went there because my wife remembered us eating there 25 years ago. I didn't. So I wasn't really into it, but after we looked at menu, I said ok, looks interesting. BEST Maine style clam chowder EVER! Onion rings perfectly cut, breaded, AND cooked! Wife ate her baked stuffed lobster. ALL of it! She never eats all of anything we get! And it was big! I had a fried clam/shrimp plate that was everything it should be! So much better than the same thing I had the nite before at that famous Diner on US1 just up the street. More food at about the same $$$, and I got the medium size. Then our awesome waitress Jessie brought me the most fantastic blueberry shortcake sundae for dessert! Yes, I was much happier leaving than when I went in! I will remember eating here now, and will be back much more often. read more

We absolutely loved the food and the waitress Stefani She was vert friendly and helpful read more

Food was fresh and properly cooked. I had broiled seafood sampler, green bean and cole slaw. My date had fried seafood. The young waitress blonde waitress provided better than average service. Menus and special menu holder on table needs to be cleaned better and more often. read more

The location is pretty cool and our server was decent. That's about the extent of the positivity for me. The food was okay to fair and the prices are borderline CRIMINAL for the quality of the food. $150 for lunch for two adults and two children is just beyond unacceptable for what you get at Billy's. Specifics are really unimportant because we all ordered something different and it was all equally disappointing. Probably the worst meals for the money I've ever spent. Never, ever again. read more

My grilled cheese was not good it was toasted instead of grilled. But food was fast and the chowder was good. We prolly will never come back. read more

LOVED IT!!!!!!!!! I stayed right on mile road and it was such a good place to stop and get dinner. 5 stars read more

Visit every time we are in Ogunquit/Wells. Good seafood! Friendly staff. Fair price. Nice view of the salt marsh.

Brian with an "i" is a top notch server. He had a great sense of humor and kept the table in stitches.

How can you go wrong with a $15.00 full lobster dinner? Need I say more!? Staff is great, view is amazing and my pictures will tell you everything else. It's only until 3:30 every day so don't miss it. read more

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Probably my favorite place in all of New England, not only Maine. Always great food, drinks, and atmosphere. read more

Spotted the Billy's Chowder House sign out on the main road and took a chance. We were looking for a fried food place that was on the water. Bingo. Got seated right away by a really pleasant man, waitress came right over. We had the lobster roll with melted butter, onion rings, fried whole belly clams with fried shrimp. All perfect. The batter was golden brown and delicious. Sides were fries and cole slaw. Both were great. Friendly, clean, great food. Being from Boston we loved the decor. Bruins, Celts, Sox and Pats! Can't wait to go back. Family friendly and a great value. read more

The views of the marsh area are one of the best in the Well's area... The lobster soup is amazing the salads are incredible... all the food portions sizes are comparable to price.. read more

Billy's Chowder House - Stuffed clams... Callimari.. Salad - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

Very positive experience. We got take out just before closing and the staff was great. We got haddock chowder delicious and a burger which was also very good. We would definitely go back. read more

Billy's holds up the reputation for Maine customer service... poor and snooty. But if you like seafood tacos, for god's sake go to Mexico, or California or Florida, anywhere but here. But when you visit this cute little community, make sure you budget an extra 20% for no particular reason but quaint, Maine charm. read more

My family has been coming to BIlly's for decades. We live in Western Massachusetts and many times have driven to Maine just for the day after craving a Billy's lobster roll. It saddens me to have to say anything negative about this long-time establishment but... They have cut back considerably on the size of their "large" lobster roll over the years. Yesterday was the tipping point for this review. They have changed their roll to a very hardy roll instead of the light weight hot dog style roll. We're guessing the reasoning is that they have cut down so drastically on the amount of lobster in the roll that they're trying to make up for it with more bread. The price for a large lobster roll is $36.99. We get the fact that the price of lobster is high. However, to pay that price for such a small portion of lobster, fries and a pickle is over the top. Ending on a positive note: Their service is always top notch and the location on the back water is lovely. read more

Great seafood served to us by Secily our waitress! Not only was Secily attentive and timely with food she gave our family a great destination to watch sunset at Drakes Island! Will return next visit indeed! read more

Beautiful view, we were lucky to get a window seat. Oysters on the half shell were fresh and tasty! Calamari was very tender.

Great view, cute atmosphere. Chowder is great. Plenty of fish and nice broth. Huge, delicious lobster rolls and fries. Highly recommend

2 pound lobster and a Stella on a beautiful marsh. Great deals and great waitstaff in this wonderful location. it doesn't get better than this read more

Billy's Chowder House - Seafood Near Me - Wells, Maine

Although I was very impressed with the Covid-19 precautions at Billy's, I have to say that after frequenting this restaurant for over 27 years, I had the worst meal there ever on Friday evening, July 3, 2020. I ordered a cheeseburger for my special needs daughter. I clearly stated that she did not want any pink, but she also did not want it burnt. When it came, it was so well done that she couldn't eat it. She ordered a diet coke - we had to return it and get a glass of water because the diet coke tasted like Root Beer (yet we were still charged for it.) I personally ordered a combo platter of scallops and bull-bellied clams. The clams were cooked beyond the point of consumption, yet they were still served to me. The scallops, although very few (3) were quite good. Unfortunately, after all these years, I probably will not return. The bill was over $60 and not worth more than $10. read more

Cozy atmosphere with good views of the surrounding marsh, if you're into looking at marshes. Small parking lot. Stopped in for lunch. We were seated in the bar area, sports bar theme in there and probably a good place to watch a game. They had a couple of local craft beers on tap. The wife had a fish and chips plate and I had a fried fish sandwich (haddock). The server was prompt and professional and the food came out very quickly. The fish was a bit mealy instead of flaky the way fresh fish is, I got the idea that it may have been previously frozen. For the prices and location I hope I'm wrong. The server brought the bill and then disappeared for a while. Overall it's an okay place but the food should be better for these prices. read more

Firstly, this establishment's pricing is way more than the quality of the cuisine merits. $26 for a "large" lobster roll is highway robbery. The junior version at $18 is no bargain either. I had the fish and chips. The fish appeared to be fish sticks that were fried, but had probably been around for a few days and were hardly fresh. The chips and coleslaw were acceptable, barely. My partner had a spinach salad with a $7 crab addition that was mostly mayonnaise with crab that was not fresh and overly processed. The clam chowder was watery and also lacking flavor. The wait staff was courteous and helpful, which saves this place from getting one star! Avoid this eatery on your tour of the Maine seashore! read more

I ordered broiled scallops to take out. 27$. what a ripoff! Won't be back. Tiny portion. About 8 little scallops. Must be a tourist trap.