No crabs on premises. Woman at the counter was friendly, and explained that blue crab season ended on November 30th. She didn't think it worthy to offer crabs from North Carolina nor Louisiana. Most retail crustacean shops felt the same way. Incomplete Three Star experience. read more

Lewes Fishhouse - But, no crab. - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

once again just about the time we have several decent orders of crabs from here boom we get real junk. i've written before this place is a hit and miss and they proved it today with an order of #1s that were all mediums and smaller but worse they were light and tasted bad. I should have elected not to make the purchase when the guy who took the call sounded drunk , when asking what was the largest crab they had he hesitated and then said large and when asking are they #1's he again hesitated with a very long pause. Today the Lewes Fish house merely earned a 1 star if they improve I'll be back. It's difficult to recommend this place if you are a visitor. Folks living here can always go back or go somewhere else. So for most I would not recommend read more

Bought a piece of Rockfish 12/4/24 and knew on the way home it was going to be dog food. Make sure to smell before you buy fish! Better yet, go to Big Fish Market! Sorry, not sorry! Won't go back read more

Wow this place has so changed . Hollie Mollie not for the good. I hadn't eaten here in many years and was psyched for a fish sandwich and fries. I should have read yelp reviews before going. I ordered a flounder sandwich which comes with 2 sides to go . I want French fries and coleslaw. The lady says, " we're OUT of fries and we're OUT of coleslaw." .So I than decide I'll just have pasta salad and potato salad . She says we're ,"OUT of pasta salad ". So I wind up with side of mixed vegetables and potato salad . I watched the lady open a frozen bag of mixed vegetables from Weis market and the potato salad was straight up Sysco. The lady tells me they know longer make pasta salad or potato salad from scratch. I ask the lady did she put tartar sauce in my bag and guess what she says, " we're OUT of tartar sauce". Is this place really open for business? I guess they are OUT of plastic silverware and OUT of napkins too since they were absent from my PLASTIC bag. They don't even care I'm going to have eat with my fingers ! Delaware plastic bags were banned July 1, 2022 for carry out. My food was in Styrofoam and Delaware senate passed a law on June 20,2022 no styrofoam containers. The flounder sandwich was not like it used to be . See pic Disappointing read more

Lewes Fishhouse - Disappointment in flounder sandwich. The picture speaks for itself. Does that look good? - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

YiIKES.... I have removed this one from the "bucket list" Can't chance a visit after I have been warned. I never can understand why they don't even try to defend themselves after getting a lousy review. That tells me something about their attention to running a competitive seasonal business. Sorry guys your doomed to fail... read more

Some of the worst crabs I've had in a long time, mushy and waterlogged and not worth the price. The shrimp is also over cooked and mushy. I wouldn't be surprised if the crabs were reheated. Mussels were alright but still deserves one star for the awful crabs. Update: owner provided refund thankfully read more

We had good things about this place, but was very disappointed with the service and the quality of the seafood we bought. We ask them to steam shrimp which they could not accommodate. Some of the shrimp we did buy was mushy/mealy and the rock fish fillets were thin and not that good--I've purchased better at Giant. Will not be coming back. read more

Delicious crabs! BUT Buyer beware. When I come to town to visit my dad, our "thing" is to have crab and corn dinner together. We tried Lewes Fishhouse my last visit (about 1.5 months ago) and got what we paid for - Jumbo crabs! But unfortunately this visit was not consistent - we paid for a dozen Large crabs and got maybe 3 Lg. The rest were small to medium. These are a treat and are not cheap - they tasted great but honestly when you sell to locals and your name is based solely on word of mouth, it seems you would be A. Honest B. Consistent. This time was not either - we did not get what we paid for read more

If there were ever a good case of the crabs these dozen colossal Blue Claw crabs that became my dinner would be them, and all for a relative bargain of $100 for nine pounds worth. read more

Lewes Fishhouse - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

So many bad reviews , believe every one. I bought 2 lobster tails for $85. Thawed and cooked them then threw them in the trash. I have cook tails many times and these tasted like swimming pool water. read more

A visit here was a bit disappointing. We did purchase 2 lbs of farm raised shrimps and 1 lbs of Cod and both were fresh. Prices were high and the majority of the seafood were not local. For example, they had blue craps from South Carolina @ $65 per dozen. Why shipped crabs from SC when local craps are plenty? Maybe our expectations were too high that a local seafood shop would have local fishes. read more

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Purchased a dozen live crabs. Drove home about 6 minutes away to steam them. Five were dead. FIVE. Won't be going here again.

Ordered steamed crabs for Sunday. We were looking forward to succulent firm meat. But our crabs were over cooked. Meat was mushy We ordered medium seasoning and it was lack luster. Expected much more from a fish house read more

Somebody needs to pay attention and cook things properly. Ordered 3 dozen crabs, a few pounds of steamed shrimp, and some steamed mussels. Mussels were fine, but the crabs and shrimp were inedible. Most of the crabs were paper crabs, and they and the shrimp were overcooked to just waterlogged mush. Super disappointing to spend good money on a special beach feast, and end up with...that. Returned the next day, though, and Diane, the owner, was very unhappy to hear about it. She happily refunded the purchase. Really appreciate that she made it right! read more

Very limited take out menu. Ordered the clam strips and fish&chips. Clams were good but the fish and chips were 2 small chunks of fish and a little bit of fries. When I started to eat realized the ink from the paper they put in on came off onto my food. Ewww. Had to toss. read more

Always helpful staff. Best selection of fish at the beach! Go to place for fresh jumbo lump crabmeat.

This market is so convenient for us so it makes getting fresh delicious fish even easier. We love this place. They always have a wide variety and everything we've bought had been great. Highly recommend. read more

I hope no one makes my mistake of going to this place without looking into it first. I got little to none of my questions answered by the people behind the counter, I've never heard "I don't know" in such a short amount of time. I tried to order soft shell clams and as he is picking them, most of them he had to throw back because they were bad. He then continued to tell me that they weren't really fresh and just get a shipment of soft shell clams once or twice a week.... I just said never mind and left and will never go there again. I suggest you do the same. read more

I honestly don't know why they got such terrible reviews prior. Every time I go in there I have great service Everyone is friendly and polite. The seafood is some of the best I've had around. My favorite is the already peeled and devein shrimp. They steam them for me and add old bay for no additional charge. I can't say enough great things about this place and I truly hope this review encourages people to at least give it a shot. read more

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I recently purchased some shrimp salad for which I was very disappointed!! The shrimp were over cooked and not at all flavorful!! I have previously purchased the same shrimp salad and it was delicious!! Perhaps, an unskilled cook was preparing the salad!! I've purchased tastier shrimp salad from Harris Teeter!! I'll try again...not giving up on them yet!! read more

We order from here every summer, and we like em a lot. Fresh steamed blues and spicy steamed shrimp on our menu today. Price is usual for area. Be mindful prices are higher for seafood of higher demand. The have some other menus items such as seafood salads and deserts, spices, and sauces. We called ahead so we could get our #1's. (-: Staff is friendly as well. Thanks!! read more

Went here based on their prices and decent reviews on google. The staff were not welcoming. My boyfriend got sick from their crabs. Ruined the last day of our vacation. read more

The people are nice but the food seemed old after I spent over 50.00, not sure if it is fresh out of season

I ordered a dozen crabs Sunday morning to be ready for pickup at 6:20 that evening. When I arrived at 6:15 the crabs were ready. I took a look in the bag, no seasoning at all on the crabs. When I moved the top crabs around I noticed they weren't hot, maybe room temp or slightly warmer, but surely the ones on the bottom would be. The nice cashier added seasoning on top so I paid and left. When I got home (5 min drive) I pour the crabs out and they are all in fact cold. At this point it's past 6:30 (their closing time) so we move on and eat the crabs. Out of the 12 crabs we bought, 5 of them were undercooked. You know what a raw shrimp looks like? Yes, that was the meat inside the crab. Translucent and slimy. The shells were partially blue/green. We have been eating crabs our entire lives, so it doesn't take an expert to determine a suspect crab. And we all know the golden rule of not eating anything dead or uncooked. So we were really disappointed to have to toss 5 crabs. Almost half of our order. Fast forward to the next day- I called the store in the morning. The lady that takes my call is curt and unapologetic. I told her that 5 of the crabs were undercooked and they were cold when I picked them up. She confirmed that it wasn't normal for them to be cold. Okay- moving on. I want my money back for those crabs. She asks if I still have them- no, I only have photos that we took. Oh sorry, we need the crabs back to give any money back. Too bad, nothing we can do. Wait a minute.... yes! They are in the trash, I DO still have them! At this point the lady is nothing short of being a bitch and I offer to dig them out of the trash and bring them in. When I bring them in later on in the day, they are expecting me. The 'manager' Beth doesn't say a word and takes the bag of spoiled, stinking crabs. As she is dumping the crabs out she states, "did you have spaghetti sauce"? I said, who knows they were in the garbage can. She quickly determines that I can indeed have my money back for the 5 crabs after I have dug them out of the trash and brought them there and shouts to the cashier to do so. No apologies, no answers, nothing, nada. Just the worst customer service I've seen in a long time. In short, I hope the owner reads this and acknowledges that 2 people in managerial positions were rude, unapologetic, and probably the reason why people are generally dissatisfied with this business. All it would have taken were a few kind works, an apology, and resolution of the issue and I wouldn't have written this review and might have given the fish house another chance. Instead I had to dig the crabs out of my trash, drive them over, and waste my time in order to make a point. So we took that $20 and went to the Crooked Hammock and bought a couple beers and enjoyed our night. Good use of that money! read more

Just eh. Wait was long and prices were sky high. Not too many options for lots of fish options around with king crab legs and the good crabs. They did have lots of choices and fried goods and sides. However, not very fresh and took a long time overall. They did steam it there and did a good job. Staff was ok but seemed inconsistent with their information over the phone among people and in person. Also, the large crabs were not very large compared to other places so be wary of ordering that. read more

ONLY PLACE WE WILL GET CRABS! Be careful when ordering crabs from some of the other seafood stores or especially from trucks on side of road. Lewes only sells Chesapeake Bay crabs. Others sell crabs from Indian River and lower Del. Bay. No safe to eat including mussels and clams. Lewes only sells Chesapeake Bay shell fish. You may pay a little more, but you'll never be disappointed. We order from them all the time and they are very generous giving you extra crabs. Their crab cakes are fabulous and their homemade smoked fish spread yummy. read more

These crabs were very good! Ordered a dozen- they threw in some extra. Crabs were full, meaty and well-seasoned. Also, one of the least expensive (per dozen) places around. Ordered a crab cake as well, which had a very good amount of crab meat and was flavorful. We will definitely be ordering from Lewes Fish house on our future trips to Rehoboth! read more

Purchased salmon for dinner. Was extremely pleased with the taste and freshness. Service was awesome! They offered a bag of ice in case I wasn't going right home, which I was. Not really a fish eater, but thoroughly enjoyed it. read more

We were there today June 14th, 2015. The customer service was awful. They did not know the items on the menu, they were rude, the soft shell crab was deep fried without any seasoning or coating. gave her the 10% coupon and she told me she had rang it up already and the manager said it was too late. I asked for an additional red sauce and was asked briskly "didn't you get one"? After waiting 40 minutes (we were the only custiomers in the store) I was paid for the order and then I was informed that they did not have the sides I ordered. I substituted. We should have gotten four sides because each order comes with two. They decided to combine the sides in one container. It was our first trip and last. I belive in being kind and respectful, even under these circumstances. But it was too much to repeat for deep fried salty food with an even saltier attitude. read more

Five years ago we ordered a Bushel of crabs from Fishhouse. We ordered large as it was a retirement party and everyone enjoyed crabs. They were small, mostly light or empty and many were rancid. What they were was overpriced. Never went back until yesterday . Ordered a half dozen of number ones. They gave me 8 of the worst tiny crabs I've ever seen. Extra small missing their claws , empty, very light and a very odd color. They were simply not fit for human consumption and in 5 plus years this place is still ripping people off with high prices and horrible products. Beware! read more

Ordered crabs days ahead and given a price. When I went to pick them up, I was told the crabs were $60.00 more. I asked for manager and explained I was given a price already when I ordered. Manager said fine and took the price we were given which was $90.00. The supposed large crabs were small and light. We will never go back and we are local. read more

WARNING. THE CONTENTS YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ MAY INFLUENCE YOUR DECISION ON BUYING CRABS HERE AT LEWES FISHHOUSE. Do Not Order Crabs here at the end of the day. I just spent $45.00 on 1 dozen crabs that were cold, unseasoned and probably the left overs that would have made the trash bin at the fish house.( if I wasn't so desperate and have placed my order 45 min before closing). 3 were empty and gutsy. 2 were rancid(worse than puke) and 2 of them I was afraid to open to see what would have been inside. So needless to say, I was VERY disappointed and hungry at the end of the day. I'm grateful that there are other seafood/ crab houses in the area that I will happily patronize. read more

We bought "fresh" fish here after the Memorial Day weekend and it was promised to be fresh not frozen (it had been frozen) and worse, was days past being edible. I returned with the receipt when we were next in Lewes and the manager stated since the purchase had been made 3 1/2 weeks prior, she would not issue a refund. No apology for selling bad fish and no refund. What a ridiculous excuse for not making good on their promise to sell fresh fish! What horrific customer service. read more

Went into Lewes fishouse to purchase crabs and platters to go. The service was inpeccible, the store us the cleanest fish market I have ever been to. The crabs were heavy and the platters were awesome. Their prices are the lowest I've dealt with at the beach. Lewes Fish house is definitely my new seafood market to shop. read more

Really disappointed in the freshness of the Cod. It smelled from the time I opened it at home and lingers even after I cooked it. Even the store smelled bad. read more

We were there today June 14th, 2015. The customer service was awful. They did not know the items on the menu, they were rude, the soft shell crab was deep fried without any seasoning or coating. gave her the 10% coupon and she told me she had rang it up already and the manager said it was too late. I asked for an additional red sauce and was asked briskly "didn't you get one"? After waiting 40 minutes (we were the only custiomers in the store) I was paid for the order and then I was informed that they did not have the sides I ordered. I substituted. We should have gotten four sides because each order comes with two. They decided to combine the sides in one container. It was our first trip and last. I belive in being kind and respectful, even under these circumstances. But it was too much to repeat for deep fried salty food with an even saltier attitude. read more

We got two steamed platters (shrimp and scallops). They were tender but had absolutely no seasoning on them. I ordered pasta salad and got home to find potato salad. Mixed vegis were rubbery and horrible. We were also disappointed to find no cocktail sauce for dipping and we didn't have any at home. If that was an option, they should have asked if we wanted some. read more

I purchased fresh back fin crab meat and when I got home I found it had been frozen. I called them right away and said to them, you sold me frozen crab meat and I paid for fresh. I WAS TOLD IT WAS FRESH FROZEN, now that is a new one for me and I could not get a refund because the manager was not there and I had to wait until the next day. I could not wait until the next day and had to use the fresh frozen crab meat that night. I did email them but never got a response back. Being new to the area and not even getting a response back tells me a lot about that place. read more

Fish might be good that you take out. But don't ask them to make sandwiches for you they are terrible.