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    John H.

    This is a family owned restaurant with a scratch kitchen. The drink "ghost of Carlos"is an homage to the former restaurant that was a local staple for years - Carlos' Restaurant that was previously here. (The owners retired.) Another, bit of local insight is that the owner has named some of the mocktails after his kids and his dog. The servers are knowledgeable, extremely accommodating, and friendly. This couples well with a mellow laid back (midweek) vibe. (We were told that Thursday- weekend is much more crowded and lively with live music.) Now on to the food. The oysters were fantastic - very fresh and flavorful. The lobster was, in a word - perfect. It had the perfect balance of just enough mayonnaise and salt. Freshness that must be tasted. (The restaurant abuts the docks of commercial fishing boats.) The blackened chicken salad was very hardy and flavorful. Dessert - Flourless Chocolate Cake. It had great flavor and was unbelievably rich. It was nicely offset with freshly made whipped cream and a raspberry reduction. Finally, I'd highly recommend giving Decklyn's try. It has a nice balance of indoor and outdoor dining options with and excellent balance of service and delicious food options!

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    Neil P.

    Was in the mood for a frozen drink. Someone suggested we go to Decklyn's. Greeted with friendly staff and a nice spacious , clean restaurant. We sat on the deck. Both appetizers ( haddock tacos and calamari ) were fantastic. Nice location - Will definitely go back to try a few things on the menu.

    Dozen raw oysters with mignonette dipping sauce
    Christina B.

    56 years of exhaustive research for the best steamed mussels ever and last night I found Valhalla in Decklyn's MUSSELS. Steamed and served in red curry, coconut cream, corn, and cilantro broth with crostini. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. My husband and our friend shared two dozen raw oysters and especially raved over the mignonette sauce. We also had lobster bisque, lobstah salad, beef brisket, ribs, and fried clams. Props for Allagash White beer but the Beachwater cocktail (vodka, elderflower, pomegranate, pineapple, cucumber, and basil) is a must. Seriously though, I'd fly back from the Pacific Northwest just for the mussels and broth. (We sat outside on the deck to enjoy a lovely summer evening. Our server was friendly and attentive.)

    Fried Haddock Sandwich

    I went tonight for the first time with the new owners. It was great to see a familiar face behind the bar. The menu is a little strange for our area, doesn't make too much sense- snacks, to share plates, 3 sandwiches, burritos and tacos??, and then plates. I ordered a fish sandwich. Cost $15. I ordered it figuring like most sandwiches in most restaurants would come with chips or fries. Nope pictured below is what arrived. A sandwich on a side plate. Not only that the sandwich only has tomato on it- the menu mentioned Cole slaw and tartar sauce, neither where to be found. The fish was cooked well and they use Virgilio's bread. I hope to see some changes before summer arrives, including some side with a sandwich.

    Fun on the deck with friends!

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    Understaffed. Great bartenders terrible clientele like the italian painter guy very rude. Mediocre haddock high prices

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    Had fun. Bartender was really nice and enjoyed talking to us about Gloucester. Great place

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    Food is amazing. Our waitress was incredible and the ambiance was great. Way better than when it was Captain Carlos!

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    Best fish tacos I've had. Great service and can't beat the outside seating. Just as good as their other restaurant in Essex,MA CK Pearl.

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    Awesome food! Very friendly staff delicious drinks! Great bartenders. Looking forward to next year

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    Amazing location on the water, def smells like a fishing pier as to be expected and adds to the…read moreauthenticity of a fishing town. Enjoyed the beautiful day, plenty of outdoor seating and seeing all the young baseball players and their families enjoying a meal! Drinks are inside at the bar, bathrooms could be cleaner haha. The food ran about $80 after lobster roll basket, clam chowder cup and two bottled drinks. Good amount of lobster, and picturesque for the amount on the plate. There was however no seasoning or flavor but some folks probably like the plain lobster itself. There wasn't much hot butter on our order, least none that we could really detect. Cooked well but super bland. The clam chowder was extremely watery and bland. Need like 3 packets of pepper and a packet of salt.. Everything else about the space, the view, the seating was great on a beautiful New England day! Staff taking your order at window was nice, pickup your food via buzzer at the further window!

    Shared a fried clam plate (with fries) and a side of coleslaw. Not cheap but a good amount…read more Clams were whole as I like them but a little over fried so too dry. Cole slaw was good. Also seen on menu: lobster roll for $45. Not even kidding. But, a whole lobster for $25 and 2 for $35! Now that's a good deal. And they were good sized! Now that don't make sense. If I hadn't had pounds of lobster the previous week I'd have gotten that but I didn't have clams yet so that's what I picked. There was a live band blasting but luckily we managed to find a place inside on the veranda so it didn't bother us.

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    One of our favorite places to visit whenever we're in the area. The parking lot is fairly small…read moresince most of the parking spots have signs saying that they're reserved for the ice cream shop. The tables are closely packed together and the restaurant can get crowded at times. The staff are friendly and were able to give us good recommendations. The fried clams were crispy on the outside and very tender on the inside. The smelt were on the larger size so the larger bones were harder to chew on. The pastas came in some of the largest portions that I've ever seen from a restaurant. There were very generous portions of seafood in both of the pasta dishes that we order and I would definitely recommend the seafood marinara and the lobster mac&cheese to anyone who goes. The dishes are great for sharing and I will happily go back the next time I am out there

    Another great visit! Whenever we are in the Boston area, we make a visit to The Causeway. Great…read morefood (very fresh seafood) and service. We ordered cups of clam chowder. Their cups a huge! Clam chowder is a bit bland but everything about it is so fresh especially the clams, very tender! We split the clam belly plate (with Fries and coleslaw) and glad we did! I remembered how large the plates were last visit! The clam bellies were ver tender, lightly breaded, and not a hint of grease. Definitely the BEST fried clams around! They also have fried oysters and scallops that looks tempting! At the table next to us, steamers that looked amazing. I don't think the menu has changed since we have been coming which is fine with us! Giorgio was our server, excellent and helpful! Even with how busy it was, he did circle back to check on us. He didn't need to refill dri KS, they serve them in ginormous cups! Come hungry!

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    We decided on a whim to check out this joint. As we had a tour the night before about it being…read morehaunted and waitresses seeing a ghost We liked the vibe it has inside. It wasn't too crowded. We did not order any special cocktails. They didn't have a huge list to begin with. Only a few beers on draft. The have the 2nd level ropes off ( where the ghost was seen) we saw no one going up there. ( not even staff). We sat at a booth high top style table. It was cool how they had seating at the bar and it's right by the kitchen. Our service was good. Very prompt and polite. Our friends ordered the calamari app and bread. Which the bread does run $4 but so worth it! So fluffy and freshly made. We all ate something seafood related. I definitely thought bigger than my belly. I had the fried fish sandwich with cheddar cheese on brioche bread. Comes with 2 sides: picked the garlic & buttered spinach and a baked potato. The sandwich did have a side of what tasted like their own house made tartar sauce. One of our guests split a cobb salad and another one ordered fish n chips that they all enjoyed.

    We had lobster rolls to go. Great option to grab and take to the beach. Can order online ahead of…read moretime! We got the lobster rolls with butter, and my partner got fries, which were also tasty. He commented that he would have wanted it more stuffed with lobster meat, but to me it was a good ratio of meat to butter toasted roll. The lobster meat was slightly sweet, and I could tell it was very fresh.

    Decklyn’s - seafood - Updated May 2026

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