Country Kettle Chowda is an absolute staple of our family in Long Beach Island. It's tucked away in a cute little alley in Bay Village, which just adds to its charm. For a long time, I was a die hard New England Clam Chowda girl, but then we discovered the Beach Haven Bisque, and now it's all I order. It's become such a tradition that we always make sure to stop in at least once every trip. If you're visiting Beach Haven or LBI, this is a must-visit spot, you won't regret it! read more

Country Kettle Chowda - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

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Uggh. Bread bowl was stale. Seemed like it was 3 weeks old. Chowda was entirely nothing special. Don't understand the reviews. At all.

We really wanted to like this place, but unfortunately our experience was disappointing. Three of us ordered the clam chowder, and while the chowder itself actually tasted very good, there was almost no clam in it. We were all surprised by how little clam we could find--it felt much more like a creamy potato soup than clam chowder. For something where clam is supposed to be the star ingredient, we expected considerably more, especially when dining out. Good flavor, but the lack of actual clam made it hard to overlook. Unfortunately, we left disappointed and can only give it 2 stars based on our experience. read more

As a huge fan of New England clam chowder I'm always skeptical when anywhere outside of New England says they have great clam chowder. That said this little jersey shore space was at as advertised. Highly recommended great touristy area for sites and a variety of things to eat. I do recommend it. read more

Country Kettle Chowda - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

The New England clam chowder wasn't creamy as advertised and we got couples tinny peace's of clam for the price of the qt was a rip off.

Country Kettle Chowda has been a staple of Long Beach Island for many years. The signature chowder can be ordered in a cup or with a bread bowl. There are several soups to choose from as well as a soup of the day menu. There's seating indoors and out. The soup is ready to go as soon as you order. The chowder was freshly made with alot of herbs. I didn't think the bread and chowder matched perfectly. Maybe the bread could have been more yeasty. It was a bit disappointing to see Styrofoam still used as the plate. I think its great to have the soup bowl on something rigid but perhaps a more eco friendly product could be used in the future. read more

Country Kettle Chowda - New England Clam Chowder - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

Quick. Easy. No soup nazis. Good menu. You can't go wrong ordering the Rhode Island Red chowda. Same building as Ship Bottom Brewery. read more

Country Kettle Chowda - You're in luck- they're hiring! - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

Have to leave a review. It's just a little bit insane to pay $10 for a "bowl" (when did we rebrand cups as bowls?) of clam chowder with 2 clam pieces in the whole thing. It's just really really really sad. I implore you to use canned clams even! But don't make people pay $10 for what you serve. It's really insulting. read more

I love stopping in here whenever I'm in the area! Country Kettle Chowda has been in the business for as long as I can remember, and they're easily the best at what they do in the area. The New England clam chowder is probably my favorite and most consistent of their chowder varieties, but I really love the fact that you can mix some of their options together (e.g. the clam chowder and lobster bisque) for even some more delicious variety! Their bread bowls here are also great, but one cup of this chowder is usually plenty for me. The staff are also very kind and service is always quick here. Wish they had more seating available, but if the weather is nice I love eating this by the water. read more

Country Kettle Chowda - New England Clam Chowda - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

This spot is an LBI staple you cannot pass up! If you have a somewhat chilly day on your vacation or it's simply not a nice beach day, chowda (or lobster bisque) will make your day way better. I dream about this stuff during the off season. Get a bread bowl for an even better experience! read more

Country Kettle Chowda - Chowda (bowl) - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

Been coming here for years. It's so yummy. Also got 2 quarts and 2 bread bowls to bring back home to my family.

One of my absolute favorite!! I think this is true for so many others too! Whenever I'm on Long Beach Island I always like to bring some home with me cause it feels like bringing some of the shore home with you. Enjoyed it as usual. No brainer!! read more

Country Kettle Chowda - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

We decided to take a drive to Long Beach Island and get some chatter at our favorite place @countrykettlechowda. It's a tiny place and take out only, but there are a few tables nearby outside to sit and eat at. They make a few different kinds of soup, but their clam chowder and lobster bisque are by far the best, especially when served in a bread bowl. It's even better that they are open during the off-season when LBI is empty and peaceful so we can keep getting their delicious soup during the winter months. Can't wait to return read more

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This little place is simply amazing. Slightly pricy but you get what you pay for. Knocks it out of the park every time. We got the New England Clam and Lobster Bisque, both 10/10. Rich, creamy, delicious and piping hot. We stop in every time we're on LBI. read more

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The service is very quick and efficient, kind workers. Not very many places to sit but it is in a very small alleyway so I'll give them credit. Absolutely some of the best chowder you'll have outside of New England with a phenomenal option of a bread bowl. Overall a very solid place for some soup. read more

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I stopped by here earlier today with my wife and kids for lunch. We had noticed signs around the area for country kettle chowda and let's be honest, who doesn't love a good chowder near the beach. So whenever lunch time came around we decided to get some. This restaurant is actually quite tiny and is located in Bay Village in Beach Haven. The inside consists of people taking your orders and then a couple of vats of their different soups. For my soup on this day, I decided to go with the New England clam chowder while my wife went with the lobster bisque. It was ready quickly and we headed over to the Taylor Avenue Waterfront to eat. The chowder itself ended being pretty good as it had a creamy base. Then there were lots of potatoes in it and it had a nice clam flavor as well. My wife thought her lobster bisque was really good as it had large chunks of lobster in it. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. My wife and I both enjoyed our soups and I would love to have one in a bread bowl. read more

Country Kettle Chowda - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

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If you love chowder, this should be a must stop location for you. This no frills chowder hut is some of the best in the area. Their New England chowder is honestly some of the best I've ever had. Creamy but not too rich and packed with flavor, it would be a sin to skip out on this. Get it in a bread bowl and it's plenty to share! Who could resist the crusty bread and chowder combo. And don't be deterred with its cold out, you can easily get everything to go! read more

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Must go if you're on LBI- went again yesterday- nothing like it- got the NE bread bowl- so good my wife and I took home cups of the NE and lobster bisque to eat today! read more

Country Kettle Chowda - New England White bread bowl- best chowda ever!!!!! - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

Full transparency - I've actually never eaten the chowder here. BUT - I have been coming to Country Kettle Chowda since I was a young kid, and their gazpacho is one of my favorite foods. Like...of all foods. I crave it during the year, and it really feels like summer when I am eating gazpacho from Country Kettle Chowda. It's light and refreshing with just a touch of spice from the jalapeño, I love that it's on the thicker side and not too liquidy. It's basically salsa meets vegetable soup...in the best way possible. Plus, the little storefront is so cute, nestled in a back alley of Bay Village. 5/5 read more

Country Kettle Chowda - Gazpacho with oyster crackers - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

The chowder is always amazing, all these years later. The service is always great, friendly. Just a wonderful chowder! Pricey but so worth it! read more

The best clam chowder I've ever had. Make sure you get the full experience with the bread bowl. I also tried their lobster bisque and it was fire. read more

Country Kettle Chowda - Lobsta Bisque - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

An other year an other chowda! This take out soup and chilli place is a take out tiny whole in the Bay Village LBI. It's so funny listening to tourist outside the place, they think they've discovered a place that's been around my whole life. I usuay get the lobster bisque it wasn't bad but it wasn't great, I didn't see any lobster! My husband's New England chowder was delicious. Little secret it's actually cheaper to get a quarte then a cup of it's more then one person eating. read more

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Visiting family for a week on LBI NEACH HAVEN. Talk with the locals about where to get the best chowder, and 9 out of 10 times they'll say Country Kettle. Chowder. This is a really small place. Just enough room to stand at the counter and place your order and leave. You can get your chowda cold to take home or hot to eat as you sit outside or walk around. I like New England and Manhattan style. We got one of each cold to heat back at our rental. The ew England style was great. The Manhattan style was good, but was missing something spice wise that I got eating it growing up on Long Island. But go taste for yourself, either way you will be pleased. Be back next year. read more

Please stop selling quarts of soup in Plastic containers not only is it horrible for the environment it practically melts as your taking it home kinda freaked out to eat this now. I thought the shore towns were taking action to help the ocean. read more

Country Kettle Chowda - Try these instead ! - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

So I saw this won the LBI Chowder Fest so I came to LBI. Im thinking no way this is better than California Grill. I was right. I have to say...disappointed. The clam chowder was very bland to the point where it didnt have much flavor. It didnt help that the bread bowl was not toasted and actually stale. My wife got Lobster bisque and that was good but her roll...stale. $28??? Come on. At least use fresh bread and toast it. Clam gets 1 star...Lobster...4. Bread...0. Back to California Grill as my go-to chowder place. read more

No frills soup shop nestled in the shopping village Beach Haven, winner of many awards. Fantastic options (tasted Manhattan red, New England white, and the Rhode Island which mixes both). I really loved the mixed version (what a great idea!) because it had the rich, hearty quality of NE with the zesty flavor of the Manhattan. Disappointing amount of clams in the broth, but the flavor was all there so I can't take away any stars. The sourdough bread bowl went exquisitely with the soup, and I was full for hours. Getcha hot chowda right here, folks! read more

Country Kettle Chowda - Rhode Island (1/2 NE 1/2 Manhattan) in bread bowl - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

Tried this off a Yelp review and have tonsay was 100% worth it. My wife and son LOVE bread bowl chowder. It was so good they fotn2nto conform the next day.. read more

I recently purchased 2 quarts of soup. One was lobster bisque. The other quart was New England clam chowder. The New England chowder was unbelievably delicious as was the lobster bisque. However, the lobster bisque was saltier than I like. All in all I will go back for the New England clam chowder. And unless I can request less or no Salt, I will not be purchasing the lobster brisk again. read more

Really good soups! We went there three days in a row to get soup so we can have it for lunch while we're at the beach. The New England clam chowder is among the best that I've ever had. The lobster bisque is good too, although I would prefer bigger chunks of lobster. read more

Expensive, but worth it once you try it for the first time. Their bread bowl is pretty big, but I think I prefer getting the quart straight up. Definitely grab some chowder to take home. They offer half and half (red and white chowder) which is a good changeup from the usual. read more

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Easily the best clam chowder on the island! Small, no frills shop. Country Kettle serves New England, Manhattan, and Rhode Island style, though I only get the New England when I visit. Very delicious and flavorful - sometimes could use more clams. Comes in a regular bowl, bread bowl, and quart sizes. The quart size is at least three regular bowls worth, so it's great for sharing between two chowder lovers or a big meal on your own. As another review said, I would also love for them to switch out their plastic quarts for an alternative since plastic and hot food shouldn't be paired together. read more

I drive hours to pick up their New England Clam Chowder. It's that awesome. I've been going there for over 25 years. It is one of my favorite vices. Bread Bowls are awesome too! read more

The food was good. Service was horrible. The waiter had 3 tables. The entrée was wrong, we waited to give our order, waited for the soup, waited for the entrée, waited for desert, the waited for the check. We had to almost walk out. 2 hours for Lunch??? NICE RESTAURANT. LOUSY SERVICE. read more

At the risk of handing out too many 5 star reviews, this clam chowder IS a five star chowder. I found this place based off a recommendation from a friend while visiting LBI and I am SO happy I did. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest we have a lot of great chowder but this is probably the best I've ever had. The New England Chowder was my favorite out of the ones we tried, served perfectly in its bread bowl. There was a brief line but it didn't take long for the order. I loved this place so much I drove 45 minutes out of the way when we were heading home just so I could have one last bowl before we left! read more

Country Kettle Chowda - New England Chowder in a bread bowl and the lobster bisque in a cup. - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

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For many years, our very first stop is the Chowda Hut (aka Country Kettle) for ... chowder. Really good chowder.., tradition! I got the traditional clam chowder - just enough spice - delicious. My partner loves mixing Lobster Bisque with Traditional... they will always blend their soups for you. She loved it - like usual. Service is always friendly, and Bay Village offers a nice ambiance - this is a walk-up counter. There are others that make chowder - and are equally good - but this is a great place. and get an elephant ear at the nearby bakery too! read more

Country Kettle Chowda - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

This may have been the longest remaining item on my Collections list of must-try places. My goodness. Finally got to LBI during the summer and late enough in the day for the place to be OPEN. I brought my friend and kids in, we all ordered the chowders and snarfed them down. Takeaway: Manhattan is not my thing, so I had just the barest hint of it smeared on top to try some Rhode Island Red, but most of my chowder was NE Clam. It was a bit sweeter than I think I'd prefer and the soup seemed like it was discrete instead of continuously smooth. That's the best I can describe that impression for some reason. Service was VERY quick, the place was clearly hopping with business, so this is your one-stop shop for chowder needs down in LBI for sure. read more

Pretty good chowda and probably the best on the island. Easy pick up and a quick bite.

So happy they're open on the weekends in the off season. Had a bread bowl with New England clam chowder and one with lobster bisque. Both so good and perfect for a cold winter weekend. read more

Country Kettle Chowda - New England Clam Chowda Lobsta Bisque - Seafood Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

This use to be so good the Manhattan has no vegetables just hunks of tomato and potato and the New England was so think where is the owner the recipe isn't being followed or was made to be cheaper :( read more

So Disappointing... use to like this place. Bought a bowl of chowder, which had 1 small piece of clam... that was it. Very Disappointing.