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    Ernie's Seaside Restaurant

    3.1 (60 reviews)
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    Outdoor seating

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    The view from the back deck.
    Dawn E.

    So first, the space is great and the view is wonderful. Service was also friendly and efficient. Food, however, was just okay. You're paying for the service and the view. The calamari, despite the name, was far from Rhode Island style. That said, it was well seasoned but the bit were miniatures compared to most calamari and it was over fried. Over fried was a theme since the haddock also was dry and dark on the edges except the haddock seasoning was bland, unlike the calamari batter. the fries were seasoned fries which does make boring packaged fries better. All of it was edible but mediocre. Would have given two stars but the view and the service got the third.

    Ian W.

    Formerly Castaways and under new ownership, Ernie's Seaside Restaurant opened this week on NH 1A in Seabrook. This lively restaurant and bar was redone and looks very nice, a casual bright beach house atmosphere with new wood flooring, seablue painted walls, table seating, high top tables, seating at the bar and outside seating on the deck overlooking Seabrook Harbor facing west. I stopped by Ernie's Seaside Restaurant after work on a warm sunny evening. The place was quite busy with every seat at the bar occupied. I decided to be seated at a high top table near the bar which has a few flat screen TVs and 6 beers on tap & a cocktails & wine selection. The food menu offers a variety of fried & baked seafood, lobster rolls, sandwiches, burgers, chowders, salads, steaks, chicken, appetizers, kids menu and desserts. The prices here are moderate to high considering this popular tourist location. For Yelp purposes, I ordered 2 entrees including the High-Tide Roller ($23 plus tax), served with hand cut fries & dill pickle spear and the Sunken Treasure ($15 plus tax), and 2 side choices were included. The High-Tide Roller was a good lobster roll with claw & knuckle meat in a light mayo & Old Bay mix on a warm grilled buttered roll. The hand cut fries were oily, but crisp and had good flavor. The Sunken Treasure was a good portion of al dente cooked orecciette pasta smothered in a rich 8-cheese Mornay sauce and topped with herbed Panko crumbs. The 2 sides chosen were a side garden salad and rice pilaf. The garden salad had crisp iceberg lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, shredded carrots & croutons, dressing on the side. The rice pilaf was actually my favorite side dish, which was perfectly cooked rice with a medley of vegetables in a chicken based stock. The server was surprised to see I finished all of my food without asking for a box. I passed on dessert and the check was $41.23 with tax and before tip. Overall, the food I ordered was great, sticking to the reasonably priced choices on this visit. On the next visit, I would try the crab cakes, fried calamari and baked haddock. The service was hectic since the place was very busy and my food was served to me within 20 minutes after ordering.

    Clam chowder
    Joseph W.

    Great atmosphere! Lots of space and on a beautiful day the sunset and the view is amazing, whether dining indoors or out. Biggest draw of this restaurant. Our waitress was very nice and the service overall was good. Unfortunately we waited for some time for our food and everything (except for the soups) came out at the same time. Salads and appetizers also took forever. We had 4 kids with us and their food also took a while. I can stand waiting for a little bit as long as drinks continue to keep coming, but bring out my kids foods... for chicken nuggets (which were good) and fries, it shouldn't take 30+ mins, especially with how little patrons were there when we went. This was a pretty big downfall unfortunately. The food overall wasn't terrible but definitely 3 stars worthy. The salad was saturated with dressing (I don't love that) and the steaks were lacking a bit of flavor. They were cooked appropriately though, which is good. The mashed potatoes with my filet were very starchy and the worst part of all the meals. Both soups were decent with the clam chowder having a great thick consistency. Fish tacos were also decent and the fries were delicious. Overall I'd say maybe 3.5 stars max but the wait knocks it down to 3. With all the choices out there, not sure I'd go with Ernie's again unless I the waits nearby were too long and I had no other choice.

    Heart of the Storm
    Ashley H.

    I usually like to try places a couple times before I review them and after multiple visits, I'm impressed with Ernie's Seaside! I've tried a variety of food from apps to sandwiches to entrees and it was ALL delicious! Not to mention, the service was on point (I never like to have an empty beer). Not only is the food great, but THE VIEW is FANTASTIC (even from inside) especially to catch a sunset. It's always nice when there is live music to listen to as well and the fire pits are a nice touch. I'll definitely be back!

    Decks overlooking nuke plant!
    BurlGirl T.

    Before the Hampton beach bridge. Used to be Castaways. Slow service but ok if relaxing outside deck. Drinks $$ but it's the beach. Tourists everywhere. 4 shrimp cocktail $20. Huge haddock sandwich & fries. Creamy thick chowder.

    On the deck
    Michael B.

    They greet you w lovethe service is spot on they havean extensive gluten free selection and the food was great

    Fish Tacos - Big chunks of fish and yummy fries.

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    What a great dinner! The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the environment was perfect! Thanks for an awesome night.

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    Service is good. Drinks and views good. Food was horrible. Portions for price was a joke. Everything bland.

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    Excellent food and service. Best lobster I've had!! And Donna is awesome! Come in and check it out!!

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