The crusted tuna and the pot roast were delicious. Our…read morewaiter John and the chef worked with us to avoid certain food allergies and offered slight modifications to the menu that met everyone's needs. The smallish dining area offers privacy and the quietness to carry on conversations. We still look forward to going there after many years.

As you can see from my more than ten past reviews over 4 years and my last review in August 2025…read morethis is now one of my top three happy hour restaurants during the off season. I will summarize my four most recent happy hour off season visits. We were first here at the bar with my six family and friends. Well finally the off season happy hour half price dinner entrees have finally returned here starting around mid October with pretty much the same entrees and menu as last year. They subsequently updated the half price entrees in early November. All items have pretty much returned here except for some new entrees. The good news is that at least two new half price happy hour dinner entrees were added including the surf and turf with espresso encrusted 4 ounce demi filet mignon with two skewered shrimps, yukon mash, tomato garnash with blue cheese in the middle of the tomato for $40 or half price for only $20. I never had espresso encrusted filet mignon, therefore I ordered and enjoyed mine medium rare. I could barely taste the encrusted espresso. I ended my dinner with my favorite Fiddlehead's draft honey porter for $6. My total bill was $111 with half price discount of $36.50 so my final bill was $77. On my second return I enjoyed my ahi tuna rice bowl with broccoli, ginger fried house rice, sprouts and ginger vinaigrette for $36 or half price for $18. My total bill was $72 excluding gratuity. On my third return I again enjoyed the espresso encrusted 4 ounce demi filet mignon, which I had ordered medium rare, but was over cooked to medium. I did not complain about returning my filet for a replacement, however I did show it to bartender Dennis. Next time I will order my filet rare. On my fourth return I enjoyed my usual cosmos and my ahi tuna rice bowl which was always properly cooked ahi style. Bartender Dennis always remembers I prefer a little extra spice, without me even asking for my Sriracha. Dennis recommended both of the above entrees. See my most recent pic of the new menu. Chef Cowan waved to me at the bar. Bartender Dennis served us very well supported by our usual excellent recommendations and conversations. Chandra and Cameron also said hello. The staff here are very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. On Black Friday I purchased another $1k in gift cards for the off season from Off The Hook and Hooked in OC. Needless to say we will continue to return here for happy hour to spend our $1k.

NESK is one of our FAVORITE places to eat in the area. Food is great and their service is amazing,…read moreeven when packed in the summer the wait is worth it. Highly recommend the Fried chicken and mashed potatoes The restaurant is open and nicely styled, very similar to the other SoDel Concepts establishments in the area.

As you can see from my past 7 reviews this is one of my top 10 favorites for happy hour. I was here…read morewith my family of seven on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day. Jonathan seated us at a table for seven near the bar. I started with my usual two happy hour pineapple martinis. I enjoyed my blackened smash burger with fries. I also enjoyed my bold, dry, and roasty Baby Bob stout draft beer. Bartender Conner also stopped by to say hello. My total bill was $212 excluding gratuity. Hannah T. served us very well. We will continue to return here for happy hour.

Another Great dinner at BlueCoast. We arrived and we were seated immediately. Our server Adelyn…read moregreeted us warmly and answered a multitude of our questions about the menu. My BIL Ordered the Fresh Catch which was Grilled Salmon roasted potatoes and corn, my wife and SIL ordered the FISH FRY LIGHTLY BATTERED HADDOCK, HAND-CUT FRIES COLESLAW, MUSTARD TARTAR, LEMON I went with the FIVE - SPICE TUNA. CHILLED GLASS NOODLE SALAD. CARROT CUCUMBER, CASHEW, SOY RAYU, SAKUR A SAUCE HOUSE KIMCHI. Tonight was a dessert night with two orders of their Famous Bread pudding ala mode with a caramel sauce and order of Peach Cobbler & Vanilla Ice Cream and an order of Dark Chocolate Creme Brûlée. BlueCoast Seafood Grill is what you look for when dinning at the shore! Great Food, Terrific Service in a comfortable "beachy" setting .

As you can see from my past reviews, this is one of my top 5 restaurants for either on or off…read moreseason happy hour or dinner. I will summarize my three most recent visits in March during the off season on Friday's at 4 PM. We arrived at 3:50 PM prior to their open at 4 PM. Already two people were online. We waited in my Audi waiting for other customers to arrive. Other vehicles arrived around 3:55 PM so we exited my Audi to get in line behind the other two customers. When they opened at 4 PM we secured our favorite table for 4 to the left of the entrance. We were happy that Mike from his former Catch 54 served our table. We first met Mike here at Bluecoast back in 2021. Also Kelly from her former Off The Hook also stopped by to say hello. We enjoyed our dozen Chunu Virginia oysters. I also enjoyed my usual tuna poke for $15 with white rice, carrots, pineapple and jalapeno peppers. I ended my meal with a pineapple martini for $8. We returned here for our second visit with our friends. Since there were five of us we sat in their second booth on the right. Again Mike stopped by to say hello. I started with my margarita with salted rim for $9. Kelly delivered our dozen of the Chunu Virginia oysters for $12 to also say hello. I also enjoyed my two pineapple martinis for $8 each. I also enjoyed my tuna and salmon poke for $16. We also shared a bottle of Trefethen chardonnay for $58 with the Friday 1/2 price wine reduced down to $29. My total bill was reduced down from $143 to $114. Lindsay S. served us very well as usual. We returned for our third visit on Friday. We sat at the table to the left of the entrance. Kelly and Mike stopped by to say hello. I started with my margarita for $8 and ended with my pineapple martini also for $8. Again, I enjoyed my dozen Chunu Virginia oysters and my poke. Alexis D. served us very well. Customer service and friendship are most important. We will continue to return here for the off season happy hour.

I decided to take myself out to dinner. I have been to Big Fish many times and love the food and…read morethe atmosphere. Being alone I sat at the bar. Tracy was the bartender. She was friendly and attentive. My food was brought out promptly and she checked to make sure my wine glass was full when I was ready. Tracy was enjoyable to chat with when all her other customers were served. Oh, and the food is delicious. John

As you can see from my past more than 11 reviews and my last review earlier in November this is one…read moreof my top ten favorite happy hour restaurants. I was here with my five family and friends for happy hour at the bar. As an Atlas Big Fish Loyalty dining reward member I was recently awarded a dine in free ($34 value) two piece crab cake platter with any two slides valid through Nov. 19, 2025 with any purchase of any other $15 entree. I ordered and enjoyed my special. My two crab cakes with two sides were excellent. I opted for my very creamy mashed potatoes and asparagus sides. Many customers were ordering the crab cake special when we were here. My total bill was $88 excluding gratuity. Bartender Jessica served us very well as usual. I heard Atlas or Big Fish will close this location for some unknown reason. I did receive a $100 gift card for 2025 Christmas so I guess I will have to use my gift card in anothe location like Rehoboth Beach.

We came by on a rainy late afternoon and were the only people in line. We missed the afternoon rush…read moreand the rain must have also been keeping people inside because every other time we have driven by Upscale there was usually a line. My brother knew he wanted to try the lobster roll, but my dad asked what they recommended. The guy, who we found out later to be the owner, went through each menu item, telling us how they get the ingredients and how everything is prepared. All the seafood is brought in fresh and it is Upscale that freezes it themselves, only to thaw the day of preparation. Some of their sauces, like the tartar sauce and remoulade sauce, are homemade. The owner seemed very passionate about his business and seemed to value quality of ingredients immensely. In addition to the lobster roll we also ordered the crab cake sandwich, fried shrimp, and french fries. The order was a little pricey, but for quality seafood that is expected. We did have to wait about fifteen minutes for the food to be ready, as they were making the food right then. While I only tried a piece of the lobster roll this day, my dad and brother were instantly impressed. The lobster roll was perfectly buttered and grilled, with fresh lobster and bread. My dad said it may have been the best crab cake sandwich he has ever had. The crab cake was all jumbo lump crab and perfectly crispy on the outside. They also loved the fried shrimp and french fries. My brother always says you know it's a good french fry if it does not need ketchup and he did not need ketchup for these fries. Overall, Upscale seems to be an awesome addition to the Bethany Beach scene and is a must try for all seafood lovers. Even the non-seafood lovers may want to try it out too!

Stopped here probably 4 times last year. We would make the trip up from OCMD for those jumbo jump…read morecrab cake cause they're massive and delicious. The crab hush puppies are perfect bites and the coleslaw is even good! Worth a stop if you're passing by on route 1

I met a friend for dinner on a Friday night in Early May. Matt's was not busy. I was a bit early…read moreso had a light beer at the bar. Bartender was friendly and helpful. Bar very clean. For dinner they gave us a large booth. Very comfortable. Waitress was friendly, helpful. I had a glass of Sauvignon Blanc and the soft shell crabs. My friend had jambalaya. Both very enjoyable. I highly recommend Matt's Fish Camp.

A representative from Matt's Fish Camp reached out and made the situation right. Not everything can…read morego perfectly every day. It's all in how you handle it and they handled it very well. Much appreciation.

There's a review here that says that this place in on the corner. The one on the corner is…read moretechnically DB's Fries. You know they are both the same owner or at least the same franchise even though slightly different names and a slight different array of offerings. This location at the inside area of the same plaza has seating and more seafood. They use quality bread for their oyster po-boy and and use slightly different ingredients compared to the po-boy at DB-Fries. I forget what the ingredients were at both places- you can investigate yourself, lol. I just wanted good food and to stay out of the slight rain on this particular day. The fries are fresh and well done. Better than Thrashers imo and not a line. Looking back, I probably should've gotten the lobster roll here and the po-boy at Henlopen instead because at Henlopen, it's a combination of seafood instead. Nonetheless, the seafood here was fresh and if it's not a bad day and love seafood, you probably can't really make a wrong choice Staff here is friendly.

Mmmmmmmm mmmmmm good. Taint fancy taint cheap but the food's worth it. Yum Yum lobster mac &…read morecheese, and crabcakes galore. Plus they have Birch Beer so really how can you go wrong? Definitely going again, but not too soon cause I'll be broke.

The general manager, Jacob, did a fantastic job making sure we had a memorable evening. The world…read morewas closed for a forecasted blizzard, but Jacob still opened up just for us. Despite the storm, he honored our reservation. He was a one man show from the bar to the kitchen and everywhere in between. We had such a great time and knowing he went above and beyond made it that much better.

We went for valentines for their pre fixed menu. I assumed it was going to be just alright but…read morehonestly pretty blown away. All food had outstanding flavor and all things were cooked perfectly. The short rib rub was thoughtfully done and you didn't even need a knife to cut though it. We also loved the creativity of the fruity pebbles in the dessert. Wait staff was a bit slow, sea bass was a bit dry but amazing skin on it, and the price was a bit high ($80) and that's coming from someone who lives in DC. Overall great place for a special night.

Great take out good! You order and it's ready in less than 15 min. There are no seats to eat in…read morebut the food is restaurant quality food. We ordered fish tacos and tuna tartare and they both were excellent. We will def add this to our list when we come back to Bethany.

This is my go-to for delicious seafood takeout! Love the Nashville Hot Fish sandwich and crab hush…read morepuppies! Yumbo!

I've hit this place all season - Shrimp, Crab, Softshell, Scallops…read more They have a board showing where all their seafood comes from. Excellent, excellent quality with the best prices around. THE BEST PLACE FOR FRESH SEAFOOD, Hands down.

Best quality seafood at the beach. Friendly staff and always fresh amazing seafood. Crabmeat is…read morealways from Maryland and their lobster night is legit!