The fish is awesome. Seafood very fresh, local fishing, and friendly staff. Highly recommend.read more

Great place for live lobsters!…read more we stopped by from Portsmouth heading back to NJ and service was great and friendly! small spot but very accommodating and had good selection of good sized lobsters and other seafood. Price was reasonable too. Cooked them when we got home and it was fresh and delicious!

Mary at Smitty's is so kind and helpful. Contacted through Facebook to pre-order for a holiday…read moreweekend. She was incredibly responsive. The small shop overlooks the water and the smell of the salt water adds to the experience. We purchased eight lobsters (1.75-2lbs) and everyone thought the lobsters were phenomenal!

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 really hate to say this because I have always loved Al's, but after my experience this week, I…read morefeel people should know what to expect if they're considering ordering a lobster roll there. First, I was surprised to find that they no longer serve their lobster rolls on the grilled hot-dog-style roll they used to use. The lobster roll is offered either cold with mayonnaise or hot with butter. I don't like mayonnaise, but I also didn't want my lobster heated. I asked if I could have the cold lobster with butter instead, and the woman at the counter said that would be fine. When I received my receipt, I noticed I had been charged an additional $1 on a nearly $30 lobster roll simply to have hot butter put on the cold lobster. I was honestly flabbergasted. All I wanted was cold lobster with melted butter poured over it. What bothered me almost as much was the way the situation was handled. The customer behind me ordered a lobster roll, and the woman at the counter specifically asked if she was okay with having it on a sub roll. She had never mentioned that to me. After overhearing that conversation, I went back and asked why I hadn't been told that the lobster rolls were no longer served on the traditional roll. The response was quite abrupt, and the manager was called over. Unfortunately, the manager was also angry and rude about the situation. I simply explained that, to me, a traditional New England lobster roll includes the grilled, buttered roll -- and that is exactly what I had ordered at Al's earlier this summer and loved. In the end, I was refunded the $1 butter charge and also received a refund for the entire lobster roll, which was around $34. I'm very disappointed because I have always loved Al's and have recommended them in the past. But after this experience, I won't be going back to Al's for a lobster roll. It's not just the change in the lobster roll itself; it was the lack of communication regarding the change and, most importantly, the way I was treated when I politely asked about it.

Wonderful lively, sweet, plump lobsters! Very reasonably priced. S&H seems pricey, but, their…read moreseafood arrives fresh, alive and kicking! This works great if you get your friends and neighbors together to buy a decent quantity which off sets the S&H

Weigh your lobster when you get home! The son Jr. overcharged us. Very unethical because we have…read morebeen going for years and will not return when you can't trust them. Key is don't call in advance and watch them weigh your lobsters and other seafood. They went up on price this year but to charge over the weight is bad business!

The staff was helpful in letting me know how much lobster I needed for four adults. The lobster…read moretasted great. It was very fresh. They had many fish and shellfish choices. The store was clean and pleasant.

**Note: there is a 4% fee for using card**…read more I was in NH for a beach day on the holiday weekend and wanted to grab some lobsters to throw on the grill so reddit led me to this place to support local fishermen:) By the time we got here at around 3pm on a Sunday they were pretty much out of everything in the showcases. BUT luckily for us they had more lobsters around back. We bought hard shell live lobsters for $9-something per pound and they were roughly 1.4 - 1.6lbs. New shell lobsters are $1/lb less. I saw on their menu that they do meals too with a 24hr notice. Anyway took them home and made some garlic lobster and everyone thoroughly enjoyed.

Had a double order of shrimp cocktail at the Hampton beach seafood festival. The service was…read moregreat, really got into festival with shrimp hats. The shrimp cocktail was amazing and if I was so full was going to order more. The prices were great. Now that they are located right in Hampton and I don't have to wait for festival. I am happy camper. Seafood vibe. Love it.

damn good oysters!…read more we've been wanting to have oysters lately and im so glad i was able to find this shack! its a small place with limited seating but the oysters are the freshest you can find! we got a dozen and got 4 of each for: Canada, Swell, Massachusetts and Maine. Maine and Swell would be my favorites - like the taste of clean ocean with some sweetness and texture of creamy butter..aaah so good! I think we couldve finished another dozen more lol anyway, had a really delicious "meal" and hope we can drive by this area someday again soon!

One of the better restaurants on the strip in Hampton beach with decent prices. I got the fried…read morechicken sandwich with French fries. It was very good. Also got a martini which was great. They have a big bar and lots of tables. The service was friendly. Worth a stop!

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!

Clams=amazing Lobster roll=fresh but small…read moreCustomer service and value = poor Not crowded on a rainy Sunday, but still took really long for 2 lobster rolls and an order of fried clams.

We've been going to Browns since my dad decided he liked to BHOB 10 years ago. I'm nostalgic for…read moreMarkey's but Browns does have good food, the staff is friendly and helpful, and the cafeteria-style seating is very casual and inviting. I will say their clam chowder is frankly bad... but they do most everything else really well.

Delicious, FULL! lobster roll, no skimping and very fresh. Would definitely recommend, yes!read more

Happy hour 2pm-5pm $1 oysters Order at window and they…read morebring it out. Guys working counter super nice and friendly

I visited Markey's Lobster Pool on Sunday after not being there for a couple of years, and I have…read moreto say I was pretty disappointed. This used to be one of my favorite spots. The steamers were actually very good and probably the highlight of the meal, and overall the food quality itself was still decent. The biggest issue was the fried plates. I always remembered Markey's being known for generous portions, but this time the portions were extremely skimpy and honestly pretty surprising for the price point. When you're paying seafood prices, you expect to leave feeling like you actually got a meal. The atmosphere and quality were still good, but for the money there are much better options out there now. Hoping this was just an off day because I remember this place being much better.

My husband and his family been coming here for 3 generations and I can't see why. It's nostalgic…read moreand it feels cozy. I been coming here for the past 6 years religiously 1-2 times a year. The lobster is as fresh as you can get them, the quality hasn't change since I been coming here. The staff is super friendly and I love that over the past years they changed to taking credit cards vs the cash only approach. The butter is unsalted so you can truly taste the sweetness and brininess of the lobstahhhh. You can't get better and fresher lobster than Markeys! Truly a New England staple.