Huot's Seafood Restaurant absolutely delivered. The fried haddock was fresh, flaky, and cooked perfectly with a light crispy coating that didn't overpower the fish. You can really taste the quality and freshness of the seafood. The outdoor area was such a fun atmosphere, especially with the live music and waterfront views -- it made the whole experience feel like the perfect Maine summer evening. Friendly service, great food, and an awesome vibe. Definitely a place I'll be coming back to. read more

I ordered the fried clams and they were the worst fried clams I have had in my life. The were not Maine native clams and my guess they were frozen and came out of a bag. I wish I had taken a photo. read more

Great place. I think you can share one clam cake. It was a little bigger than I thought for $6. It is Bready so half would have been perfect since we ordered so much. The wings were big and could have been well done more. The homemade onion rings were fresh and tasty but drenched in soy oil. I had packed them up with paper towels and it was souch oil. Not good if you are try to avoid seed or vegetable oils do to the industrial chemicals. The small is huge by the way. And I mean a lot. The haddock soup is homemade and good with potatoes not much else in there with milk. The clam chowder is not homemade and I had that last year was really good but I think homemade might be healthier. I recommend the broiled or fried haddock fish. Very good. Staff is great. Sit outside or Inside read more

Huot's Seafood Restaurant - Fried haddock, sm onion, wings, clam cake - Seafood Near Me - Saco, Maine

If you like seafood, then go down to Q seafood. I miss the Hewitts that I used to know. The indoor Hewitts. That was always so lively. It's always pricey when I go there, but the food is great. The clam chowder I would recommend any onion rings are to die for and the peanut butter pie is great. The food is delectable and awesome. The ambience is great. Overlooking the ships. In the harbor. Instead of the street. Which is really great. The service is excellent. With timely and great staff. read more

I love huot there. Person at the window is working effectively and passionately. He always give me a big smile and hug. He is my favorite staff there. Scallop was very palatable. read more

Been here a few times and always enjoyed it. Yesterday we went and I learned that it changed owners. The food was so bad that I was equal parts shocked and pissed. The fish sandwich I had was bland as it was not seasoned. The onion rings were all breading and didn't taste like onions. The scallops were weirdly breaded with a heavy coating of breading which made me suspicious that they were commercially made. Again, bland and dry. How does a place specializing in fried seafood not have fried clams? They claim they can't find good quality clams, funny they can find them pretty much up and down the coast. I threw away 3/4 of the scallops and all of the onion rings. They were the worst I've been served in years. All in all, a terrible experience made all the worse by the fact that there are dozens of excellent places to eat in the area. And it was not inexpensive. Stay away! read more

Overall, poor. Nice location, but not worth it. I usually like to get soemf fried seafood a couple times during the summer. Went to Ferry Beach and this was the closest. Prices are for market fresh seafood. Food is not market fresh. I got the coastal shrimp and scallops. Batter on both was weird, too homogenous and consolidated on the shrimp. Scallops were almost not breaded, with very thin brown crisping on the outside. Scallops had a heavy flavor and were chewy indicating that they were definitely frozen. I asked about the butterfly shrimp and where they were from and the reply was "not here" and the coastal shrimp were from northern Maine. Pretty sure that everything is just frozen and trucked in. As indicated by others, run by teenagers is an adequate description. Basically, the same schlock you can get at any seafood restaraunt, just located on the water. Also, I realize it's becoming standard, but asking for a tip for takeout gets old. read more

Ordered the fried scallops. Came with fries and Cole slaw. Delicious . Also had clam chowder. Amazing! Creamy with chunks of clams. You can sit inside or outside. Order at the window and they will bring you your food. Order your drinks at the bar. I had really good service at the bar. Perfect margarita! Friendly people. Nicely done Huots ! read more

Huot's Seafood Restaurant - Margarita and craft beer - Seafood Near Me - Saco, Maine

Spent the day at OOB and got takeout lobster rolls to bring home. I had to leave a review because my meal was absolutely delicious. The lobster roll was unbelievable; it was one of the best lobster rolls I ever had in my life. The lobster was so fresh and had a sweet taste. Oh, and the french fries were outstanding. The good ole fashioned crinkle fries. Most restaurants don't have this type of fry anymore and I really enjoyed them. Thank you Huots for not selling out and serving those double crispy fries that most places have that are not good. I was pleasantly surprised and ate all my fries on the way home. Tonight started a new tradition for us every time we go to OOB. read more

we got clam chowder and clam cake boxes once again they're very few clams in the clam cakes. The clam chowder taste like it's canned and I don't know, but I think it snows clam chowder in the can. I don't know what you people do there but definitely not putting any work into the clam cakes and the chowder because it sucks never again I go. I've been going there for over 30 years since it changed hands no good. read more

Wow, been dining at Huot's 50+ years, a long standing tradition with my family. It's been not so great post pandemic the past few years but tonight was the final straw. I can overlook the lacking service, non existent compared to the old days, but I can't give them a pass on food quality. The clam chowder was pathetic, definitely from a bag or can, no fried clams, no fish chowder (which has always been good and homemade) lobster rolls were not fresh, fries were cold. Ballpark food at best. Sad to say goodbye, but it's been a break up in the making. read more

Some truly bad and disappointing scallops - almost inedible. Dry, tough, and covered in an overwhelming amount of soggy crackers. The outdoor seating is nice but the food is extremely overpriced, especially for the quality. read more

Huot's Seafood Restaurant - Baked scallops - Seafood Near Me - Saco, Maine

This place used to be great when it had the competition of Worm Woods. Now it's just a cash grab. Overpriced and very very poor quality. Service is extremely slow. Take your business to OOB area where there are many seafood shacks that value your business and offer a far better product . Truly a terrible choice to grab dinner. Do NOT go!!! read more

Bartenders that were clueless to food that underwhelmed! Very touristy expensive!!! Not very much food for the price, not that it was very good , anyway. read more

Food was under cooked. Didn't care for ordering food outside before you enter the restaurant and take a table. Martini was good. Place seemed to be run by teenagers. Count me out! read more

Well, well, well, Huot's definitely deserves the 4-star "good" rating now. They have added on an outside patio, live music and best of all the food is much better than my last review. The onion rings are HUGE and delicious, the fried scallops are as sweet as they should be. I'll be making regular trips to sit outside & enjoy Huot's during the summer! read more

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If you want to experience the quintessential Maine Clam Shack, make the drive to come here. If the weather is nice, then sit at one of the tables outside and enjoy the music. It is a popular place so be prepared to wait for your food however, once it arrives it will be so very worth it. Of course seafood is the focus however, if you are someone from "away" and you want something else, there are plenty of options (burgers, salads, grilled cheese, etc.). Great place, love coming here! read more

Hey there yesterday for the first time this season. Went for quick lunch because they started sitdown service again during the day from 12 to 4. Thought I'd order a grilled cheese sandwich and a small clam chowder. My son ordered a small basket of fries in my husband had the grilled chicken sandwich. Service is definitely not the same and the prices are outrageous.. my grilled cheese sandwich. I think I had one slice of cheese on it and it didn't taste great so I did not eat. The sandwich did tell the waitress, but it was never corrected. Basket of fries was $8.50 look like frozen crinkle cuts that they dropped in oil., my husband said the chicken sandwich was fine. The clam chowder had been better last year very watery this year with tons of potatoes and less clam. That was about 100 bucks for lunch, which is a little ridiculous considering they had two beers. I had water chicken sandwich that didn't even come with fries was $16.95, The grilled cheese was like $5.50 no fries, basket of fries is $8.50 prices are out of control. I think a hotdog is like eight bucks and none of these things came with french fries. Definitely not the place to bring a family for dinner. There are a lot more other options in the area that are more reasonably priced. The owners really need to take a look at this. They are going to lose business. The only thing they have going for them is live music, Outback And the ice cream truck. read more

Just got done eating there tonight 8/17/24 and not sure why but foods just not the same. Not as good and we had 4 couples and all the fries were not hot, not warm ether. Almost cold. We wont be going back there, the options around are to many to pay $40 for a chicken salad, hotdog, sprite and cold fries. read more

Huot's Seafood Restaurant - Uneaten fries - Seafood Near Me - Saco, Maine

Food wasn't great. Was here years ago and it was much better quality. Chowder was bland. Fish flavorless.

We drive about 40 miles one way to get clam cakes. We generally go once a month during season. This year, the prices are up about 20% over last year...a little much. We'll probably just go every other month. read more

They have the best clam cakes EVER. 3 cakes come with your meal and my son and I could only eat one each. Still fabulous as leftovers.staff is personable and helpful.go there and try them, you will be glad you did!!! read more

Been doing to Huots for 25yrs. Hit or miss last few years. Ordered three days ago, fried clams and fried shrimp and ut was decent. Ordered same two dishes tonight before dinner rush and the clams were awful and tiny portion for $22. Very unimpressed. Will go elsewhere in future. read more

I stopped by Houts Sea Food on a recommendation, and I have to say the scallops alone were worth it. They were delicious, with them being golden on the outside and it was buttery inside. Honestly, these were som of the best scallops I've had anywhere, and I've tried them at both fancy spots and casual seafood joints! read more

Worst experience ever. Ordered food the first night of our vacation 8/3/24. It all went in the trash. Baked haddock smelled & tasted fishy. Chicken tenders tasted like fish (kids refused to eat them). Clam chowder was all potatoes, no clams. Onion rings were heavily battered and fishy tasting. Called and spoke with a gentleman who stated he was an owner. He apologized and offered a refund. Since I paid cash, I had to go back to get the refund (that night the credit card system went down when the customer in front of me paid). I will give credit to the fact they did refund me but it left us without dinner that night. I heard this place used to be good but now it's gone downhill as places do when they change hands. I would avoid at all costs. read more

I have been dining at Huot's for about 10 years. My favorite is the Fish and Chips. The last several times the quality of the Haddock has changed, has no flavor and is not tender/flaky. Not sure the reason or cause but I have been very disappointed. Thank you, Rick S. read more

For my mom's 88th BD she requested a visit to Huots as was in the past a favorite of hers. We were surprised to find that the food quality had not maintained its reputation. Fried clam dinner (m/p) $33, consisted of mainly clam strips (2 w bellies) in overfried crumb coating. The included fries were mealy. A smash burger with cheese $13.95 did not have fries included which you could get for $7.95. Hmm that would mean the burger/fry meal would cost $22!!!! The fried haddock sandwich (again no fries) was$17.25 or$24.50 if you wanted some fries. Skip the fries anyway, trust me. Why use pre-portioned / pre-breaded frozen haddock? Outside eating area was nice. The sun shade was appreciated. Sadly this didn't sway our opinion of the of the food nor the price of subpar quality. I've had better food from a chain restaurant in town. No Im not cranky, not a tourist just a local trying to support a local business. Huots let my mother down. To be sure she'll tell her friends as we will tell ours. read more

Huot's Seafood Restaurant - Menu - Seafood Near Me - Saco, Maine

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Really went down in quality. The lobster roll isn't what it used to be. I received a bad lobster bisque which i returned and they didn't charge me for it but the new one wasn't tasty. Disappointed as we used to go to Old orchard just for huots and josephs. Josephs doesn't serve breakfast anymore. Both have been bought and gone down in quality immensely. read more

This is our go to place in Maine when we feeling some awesome comfort seafood. Went there 4 times this summer and it was consistently good each time. Not much is better than sitting outside and having a few drinks and early dinner while listening to some tunes on a summer day! I would say best lobster rolls in Maine!! read more

Yumm!! Nestled in a nook at Camp Ellis that offers a good selection of seafood! I had the grilled haddock sandwich and a salad. Portions were more than expected and cooked just right! Indoor and outdoor seating with a full bar too!! Great place for all ages!! read more

Huot's Seafood Restaurant - Haddock sandwiches, clam chowder and clam cakes! - Seafood Near Me - Saco, Maine

After living in Maine for 9 years, we thought we'd finally see what the hype was all about. We asked the counter assistant if the lobster roll contained claw, knuckle, and tail. She looked at us like we had six heads and said "well, it's whatever they choose to do back there." Huh? She then said "I don't understand your question." We further explained that some places use a mix of claw, knuckle, AND tail - other places only use claw and knuckle. We were assured that the lobster roll contained "all of the parts of the lobster." We tried to pay our bill but the credit card machine went down. The counter assistant mentioned several times, "I have to get this fixed because you'll need to enter the tip information." Mind you, she did literally nothing except take our orders, mess up our requests, and as it turns out - lobster rolls are only claw and knuckle. I paid nearly $30 for a lobster roll with no tail, which was to be warmed with butter - it was served ice cold with butter on the side, so when I added the butter it turned into a gelified mess. My son's US Foodservice frozen drop&fry chicken tenders were good, as were his lukewarm fries. My husband's haddock sandwich was good - probably the highlight of Huot's seagull's very expensive lunch. We were disappointed to see that if we wanted tartar sauce, it was a lukewarm package of Kraft. We ordered mozzarella sticks and nearly all of them and the odd/cold marinara were tossed in the trash. I will say, the clam chowder tasted good - but lots of filler and little clam. Every single package of our oyster crackers were stale. Drinks from the bar were decent and the bartender was as kind as could be. I am glad we now live here and no longer vacation here. If we were on vacation, I'd be really angry over the insane amount of money a lunch for two adults and one child cost. But, now that we've given Huot's a try, we have the luxury of dining literally anywhere else in Maine - this was our last visit. read more

It's just so sad ( I get it) that places like this amazing take out place have to close for the winter, I mean I'm willing to eat their amazing clam cakes in my car in a down jacket in February. I really can't review any of their other food well, maybe the fries and exceptionally great creamy cole slaw, because I've only ordered the clam cake dinner. Yup, the dinner with an extra clam cake, not because the clam cakes that come with the dinner aren't enough, I want to have enough for breakfast ,yes breakfast, the next morning. Like I said I can only review the clam cakes and maybe that's all I'll ever get to review and I'll be fine with that. read more

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The good : reasonable prices, plentiful amounts of food , fast service , fried haddock and scallops were good, crinkle fries yummy. The bad : clam chowder tasteless watery no amount salt could fix , onion rings burnt no onion flavour , fried clams chewy no taste, clam cake no taste . You would think seafood restaurant in Maine on the coast would be better but it wasn't read more

Clam cakes ($4.50 each) are incredibly thick - burnt on the outside, gooey inside with few clams - all filler. Watery Haddock "chowder" was $6.50, had one tiny piece of haddock the same size as the cubed potato and a weird flavor - not even the right flavor and definitely not in the same class or category as a real chowder. Needless to say I had two bites of a clam cake and two spoonfuls of the "chowder." It wasn't worth the calories. Fried clams and scallops were delicious and perfectly cooked. The clams were a small size which is sweeter than large clams. Fries are boring crinkle-cut frozen fries. Atmosphere is much less cramped with the outdoor dining option. Live musician is refreshing. There's a tip-jar at the order window for those who feel incredibly bad for the person taking your order. Maybe they have sore fingers from entering your order in the computer and asking you questions. After dropping $64.00 for two people who's food would come in a paper bag, I wasn't amiable to tip. read more

I was raised in the Biddeford Saco area and Huot's was always a must go place. The last time I went was with old high school buddy and it was great. that was the summer before the Pandemic. I talked my wife into going to Camp Ellis and raved about the chowder that I had a few years ago. To my surprise... It really sucked ... no flavor just potatoes and clam strips which is a sin to serve in skim milk kind of broth. It was just terrible. I told my wife this was one of the places that used to be great. to the owner I have to believe there is something wrong and please bring back what was once greatness in the New England Seafood business. read more

We were so disappointed...no servers...very over priced..less than accommodating or even cordial for that matter... I even had to pay $.25 for the take out bag and we ate in.. They changed owners, sadly don't think they will make it.... end of a 40 year relationship for us...it's sad read more

The food in this pic looks delicious but it wasn't. We threw most away. Everything was flavorless. Of the three - butterfly shrimp, clam strips, and fried scallops- the shrimp was best, although a little bit slimy and undercooked. Cute spot but wouldn't go again. The guy taking orders was very nice, though! read more

Huot's Seafood Restaurant - Butterfly shrimp, clam strips, fried scallops, cole slaw - Seafood Near Me - Saco, Maine

Good food, one of the best verities of seafood, good service and pet friendly easy to park. Short walk to see the ocean. It's Maine. Beautiful place to be. read more

The haddock sandwich and fries had absolutely no taste, my husband asked for two cheeseburgers with no bun and when we got home it was two plain burgers, no pickles Lettuce or tomato and they forgot the cheese. Visiting from NY very disappointed in the food and price for it. read more

I grew up going to this restaurant and am so disappointed in what it has become. Positives: outdoor seating and bar. Had a guy with a guitar and live music was nice. Negatives: food quality has really suffered. Scallops were greasy and batter was falling off. Haddock chowder had no flavor-milk and fish. Everything fried was greasy. Baked scallops not any better. Will not be going back. read more