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    Sea Ketch Restaurant

    3.2 (457 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    SEA KETCH RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Touristy
    Loud
    Live music

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    Lucy C.

    Stopped in for appetizers and drinks during the seafood festival 2025. Drinks were great and appetizers were very tasty and fresh. Just what we needed to hit the spot. It let the rain die down. The service was great. The place over looked the festival and the beach. Can't ask for anything else. The place has cool fish tank and beach vibe.

    Coffee with ice cream
    Philip J. H.

    Times you come in & need something before you begin your experience and got it nailed accurately including upselling your order so it's win/win for all & my case getting breakfast/lunch with pancakes/home fries/eggs/sausage/coffee. I admit music & atmosphere was all intertwined right & service was even nailed as well & factor in farm/sea to table is right how can you go wrong & even with utensils unexpected I mean seriously?

    Lobster Formaggio
    Kathy W.

    Dropped in for a birthday dinner and left significantly poorer! Thankfully, our server saved the day by recommending we share the fisherman's platter, which was plenty of food for two. That said, the lobster formaggio's price tag almost sent my husband into cardiac arrest. The place stays busy, but we were seated quickly. Surprise twist: the indoor seating has neither air conditioning nor ceiling fans, so dress accordingly.

    New England Eggs & Lobster Claws
    Autumn S.

    Great service, meh food, Ocean view. Gluten free variety This plate cost 30$, not a totally terrible price for a couple ounces of lobster but the presentation and flavors could be better.

    A side of potato salad came with the lobster and that was good.
    Ted R.

    Sea Ketch was recommended to us by a local. It is centrally located in the most populated section facing the beach. We sat on the second level and later realized that there are even MORE levels to this restaurant. All of them have a lovely view of the oceanfront and we were able to take advantage of the clear, sunny skies. So, an A+ for ambiance, just for the views and location. I started with the clam chowder, which honestly wasn't stellar. The broth was cream-based of course, but tasted only of cream without any seafood flavor. There were clams, but they were small and few. The soup wasn't bad, but not much better than a can of Cambell's clam chowder. I was a bit disappointed that the only size lobster was 1 lb, which is quite small and probably the smallest size lobster than can legally be caught. To put this in context, I have never even seen a lobster smaller than 1 and a quarter pounds. The other option is that you can get "Twin Lobsters" which are just two one-pound lobsters as roughly double the cost. However, on the plus side, the lobster meat was fresh and sweet, so I very much enjoyed the taste of their lobster. My choice side was potato salad and that was very good. My wife had the Ketch Burger which is a burger with American cheese, bacon, served with lettuce, sliced onion, tomato and mayonnaise. I supposed calling it a California burger with bacon would be taboo in Maine. My wife thought it was very good. It came with a side of fries. The service was friendly and efficient. Based on the better than average food, good service, and excellent view, I rated this restaurant at four stars.

    Heidi A.

    Excellent food, drinks, and service! Beautiful view of the ocean! Our favorite Hampton Beach restaurant.

    Whole Belly Clams
    Daisy E.

    We happened upon this place because our inebriated and unattended butts wandered to the wrong restaurant. :::there are no mistakes in life. Just happy accidents::: lol I'm so glad we did! We ordered the fish and chips for my husband (which he has NEVER ordered in his life so it's crazy he went with that), a bowl of chowder and I had the whole belly clams with fries. For starters: BEST clam chowder I've had in a while! It was a total Goldilocks Moment. Not too thick. Not too thin. Chunks of fresh, abundant clams....i could bathe in it! :::drooling::: My clams had pretty darn large bellies and were perfectly fried to perfection. The only thing that kind of ruined the flavor for me was that the oil tasted a little off. Old, maybe? That was my only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars. Hubby's fish and chips? He RAVED about it. Being that I was already stuffed and almost ALWAYS order this meal- I only had a bite at the very end. I regretted that decision. Because I would have stolen his whole plate! The fish was lightly battered and just crisp enough to let the full flavor of the moist, flaky haddock (I believe) shine through. It was SO fresh! I would absolutely believe it was caught just an hour prior to serving- it was THAT fresh of a catch on his plate. We sat upstairs with a beautiful view of the boardwalk and beach. People were mostly dressed casually, unlike me, who came in in a bathing suit and cover up. At least I wasn't the only one but next time I'll put in more effort on my attire, haha. We will definitely be back!

    Fish and Chips
    Rena P.

    Our last night here at Hampton Beach decided to have a proper sit down dinner. Our food was good, nothing spectacular. Came out hot and surprisingly quick. We sat on the second floor outdoor. Has the view of the beach which was nice. Our server Kendall was nice and check in on us. The hostess on the first floor and second floor needs more training on how to greet and talk to customers.

    Outside
    Vicki M.

    Great location and great views from the roof deck seating upstairs! Live music was great with this guy singing with his guitar. The place was pretty packed when we got there, understandably so as it was peak lunch time around 1:30 on a Saturday at Hampton beach. It took a while before our server even came by, but he was pleasant and service was great. I got the lobster roll 5oz which came on a brioche bun and there was a lot of lobster meat and it was good. Side of potato salad was good too. The hubby got their burger and side of coleslaw. He thought the burger was okay, nothing special. Coleslaw was nice not too much mayo. He also got the painkiller drink and it was good maybe a little strong. The umbrellas provide nice shade and keep it relatively cooler on a warm sunny like it was today. Overall good experience to try out once.

    Mozzarella Sticks
    Sydney M.

    My friends and I popped by Sea Ketch for drinks and apps on Tuesday evening and we loved it. We sat upstairs and there was no wait time. They had live music that we enjoyed and our server came over to us shortly after being seated. My friends ordered a beer, an aperol sprits (she loved), and a strawberry margarita (which she said could've been stronger). We also had mozzarella sticks (SO good, they were crispy and the cheese was melted to perfection), regular fries and sweet potato fries. The food was great and came out quickly. Our server was Carlos - he was very polite and checked on us frequently. We'll be going back more this summer!

    Fried chicken sandwich

    I have to say that this chicken was beaten into submission! It's about 1/8" thick, dry and had 1 tomato and a piece of lettuce, no sauce which it was supposed to have for $16.99. The drink bucket was called a freeze pop (something like that) which tasted good, but after I drank the entire thing I didn't even get a buzz for my $27.00. Over all, over priced and very underwhelming. If it wasn't for the roof top view it really would have a lot worse.

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    28 days ago

    Wonderful service , drinks are fantastic and all food is delicious!, and atmosphere can't get any better!!!

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    Awesome food, great menu selection, priced well for taste, portion, and type. Friendly staff. Very clean. Enjoyed the live entertainment.

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