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Mo's Seafood & Chowder

3.3 (124 reviews)
ModerateSeafood, American
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Touristy
Good for kids

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Kate O.

I've been coming here for years. It's a taste of my childhood. Chowder, I feel, is very personal for people. You like it, you don't, you love or hate different styles and textures. But I love Mo's. Creamy, full of clams, potatoes and bacon, not thick like paste and not thin like soup. Just right. And, the signature paprika, butter and dried herbs on top. Prices are good here, see menu and they've super expanded and added many intentional items recently that I feel we're not a part of it 20 years ago. The seafood sauté is a new fav and I think is up to par with any high end place. But this is a casual family, come as you are joint. Basic, barebones, but in a good way This visit I brought a friend who had never been and she was over the moon! And I feel that our server, Kyler, deserves a big bonus and shout out from management for his quick, patient, friendly and overall above and beyond service. Made us feel like we were his only table. Super great young man. Don't buy the mixed reviews, try this out or if you've come in the past give it another go.

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Krissy H.

Great view of the boats coming in, you can watch them clean everyone's catch of the day. Now as for the chowder, let's just say not best. 5 out of 10

Mo's Clam Chowder
Mike B.

Great staff! Great value and food quality. We enjoyed the view and were told this was a must visit while in Oregon.

Mo's Clam Chowder in a bread bowl
Becca F.

We eat here often and I realized I've never left a review. The place is very small so sometimes there is a wait. The view of the bay and watching the fishermen clean their catches of the day are always fun. The food is so delicious. They do not have a fryer at this location so that factors into your food choices. The staff is the sweetest. Sometimes a little slow with a refill or your check but only because they are busy, not because they are lazy. Our favorites are the chili and chowder bread bowls and of course garlic bread here is to die for!

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Cathy S.

2 cannonball chowders, sourdough bread bowl was tender and a great complement to the creamy, smooth chowder. Cod tacos (x3) were good lacking a seasoning. Fish wonderfully tender despite. Beautiful view. A must visit.

Eat up!

We've been visiting the Oregon Coast and Mo's for 25 years and keep coming back. Today we were here early and had a small hiccup with our order. Justin and his "lovely" wife Jennifer went above and beyond with quality service to correct the problem! Food was excellent, but the service was exemplary! We'll be back!

My favorite Seafood Cioppino!
May Celeste C.

It's hard to get a good seafood soup. This one is a must try! Fresh seafood and seasoned well

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Ruth M.

1st time at MO's, we come to the Oregon Coast often and have seen many Mo's. This time we decided to try it and taste the Clam Chowder. Well, how do you just order chowder with all the other things on the menu. Let's just say we'll be back. The food, the service and the view was awesome.

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Food, service, everything was great. Server Justin was fantastic. Would definitely recommend.

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Highly overrated: even their much ballyhooed clam chowder was merely run of the mill. Many better dining options on the Oregon coast.

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Delicious food and great service. 10/10 recommend the baked oysters. Fast service, cute restaurant.

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I thought I had rated this business before. Instead, I see a few photos, where I had, in fact…read moreordered fish and chips about a decade ago. That experience would have made for 4 stars. I was happy to see that Newport Cafe was still around. I went in to look at the menu, sat down, and ordered. When the food came and I started to eat, I thought this would play out like another 4 star event. Let me preface this by saying that Newport Cafe currently gets 2 stars from me, with the two words assigned to those stars being: CHISELING CENTRAL I ordered the meatloaf, which had a nice garnish vegetables, and the mashed potatoes with gravy. I also ordered lemonade. I ate and asked for the bill. When the bill arrived, I saw that there was a $2 upcharge for a side of gravy, the same gravy that went onto the mashed potatoes. Rarely have I seen meatloaf presented "dry." It typically has gravy or a tomato based sauce on it. Waiter #1, who took my order, was the nicer of the two guys. Waiter #2 brought me the check. I'm used to paying up charges for extra bleu cheese, tartar sauce, or tzatziki sauce, but not for pedestrian gravy and certainly not $2 at a roadside diner. Waiter #2 got testy when I asked him about the charge, told him that I've not seen meatloaf presented "dry," and I don't think I've ever been charged for gravy. His smart alecky answer before walking away was, "I can tell." At this point, I just wanted to pay the bill and get out of there. I was able to get waiter #1's attention. I brought up the same issue since he was more affable and seated me. In fact, he and I discussed a sauce his grandparents would apply to their meat loaf! He said that the charges are listed and it's treated as a side. I don't think that a person would move from the dinner menu list ... to the backside of the menu to scour it for sides for gravy, like they would for additional vegetables or potatoes. I told him he could have also told me it was extra because I would have passed. This isn't about being petty as much as it is about Newport Cafe obfuscating the situation. In a few minutes, it got even worse. The credit card used fee was obviously pegged at 4%, which might even be higher than what the credit card companies really charge them. This then starts looking similar to the subplot in the comedy "Office Space," where small rounding amounts add up to some moolah over a lot of customers. It got even worse when they brought me the credit card point of sale machine. Upon entering my tab, I saw a much higher amount displayed. Waiter #1 told me it was the suggested tip. The tip was in the ball park of 25%! He told me I could change it. You can bet I did. (Upon recently having breakfast at IHOP, the available tip options were 15%, 18%, 20%, and other.) With such a crazy amount on there, the buyer who is not the sharpest tool in the shed with numbers might accidentally tap the "accept" button. I changed the tip to zero. I've done that less than a handful of times in my life. The math indicates that $2.00 for the pedestrian gravy and 84 cents for the credit card fee add up to $2.84, thus a 15% tip of the base in and of themselves. I do think it is tacky to stiff a server. However I saw a boss do it and it was warranted. We were in a nicer Italian restaurant in Manhattan for work and, at the end of the dinner, my boss stacked a couple of the plates. The petulant Italian waiter - from Italy - at this pissy restaurant said 'No, no, no, you don't stack the plates at a nice restaurant.' My boss was insulted by this, and so was I, whereby an arrogant foreign waiter berated my white collar boss to give her a crash course on "executive charm school" manners. I bring this up because she entered a big glaring zero as the tip amount. With the flippant "I can tell" comment and $2.84 in fees, there's your tip. The food was good, but not spectacular. It's basic comfort food. I remember liking their fish and chips more and how, some ten years ago, it was a benign and relaxing experience. It goes without saying that Newport Cafe's location and decor is interesting. Thinking about the credit card usage fee, that means it's also applied to the already overpriced sweatshirts and other tourist paraphernalia they sell. I could see the cooks hard at work when I went to use the restroom before settling in. It's too bad that this went south so quickly. I watched the sea lions bark for about 15 minutes and got back on the road. I really would have liked to have eaten in Lincoln City, but Maxwell's is no longer around, and I didn't think I could hold out until Lincoln City. With that linear experience where they bring you tasty fish and chips, you pay normal prices, there are no weird upcharges and a preset tip that you have to undo gone, it's time to move on. Again, I'm at 2 stars. I've already suggested the 2 words CHISELING CENTRAL to accompany the 2 stars. I could also go with the 2 words TOURIST TRAP

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Newport Cafe - This is the small interior if you choose to eat inside, and those sweatshirts are available for purchase

This is the small interior if you choose to eat inside, and those sweatshirts are available for purchase

Newport Cafe - Senior Sized Waffle, Sausage, and Egg.

Senior Sized Waffle, Sausage, and Egg.

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