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    Seaside Fish & Chowder

    3.5 (31 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 6:00 PM
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Fish & Chips
    Quil S.

    The fish and chips were some of the best I've ever had! The breading on it is crunchy but the fish is soft. It's perfect. The chowder has a lot of flavor and clams! You can sit down and have a nice view of the beach. My bestie and I shared our fish and chips and chowder. For less than $30 for two people with a view of the beach you can't really ask for more. The workers were also very nice and I'm definitely coming back!

    Battered fish tacos
    Cory N.

    2 battered fish on flower tortillas with pico de gallo, cabbage and lime infused garlic cilantro creme. Hit the spot! Usuualld do not do deep fried meat but it was delicious. Hard to find anything wrong with these 2 tacos. 9 of 10 nods. #spicemeister approved.

    Teri C.

    I was here on 4/2 and the fish & chips were $15. I asked for a fresh order and I waited about 12 minutes... a worker showed me an order and said that this was old and not to take. I think it was the same one that they ended up giving me!! The breading was overcooked, as if it was double fried to get it warm again... who knows. But, this is definitely not worth the $15.. I wish that I would have gotten pizza from another vendor. Look at my photos... it was hard and full of oil. Definitely not worth $15!! Go somewhere else for fish & chips. This was quite disappointing.

    Grilled cheese
    Lauren C.

    Fast, easy and accommodating. No grilled cheese on the menu, but made one special for me as a vegetarian! Yummy!

    Combo Platter
    Juan F.

    I love fish 'n chips. The shrimp was pretty good too.. I would have given 5 stars if the fries would have been fresh, but overall I enjoyed the food

    #1 Seafood Combo.
    Billy T.

    A little hard to find as most people have mentioned. Located inside the arcade in between the volleyball courts and the boardwalk. Seating is available inside but it's probably better to get a table outside facing the beach. You might also be able to catch a live show. - Seafood combo had a generous serving of calamari, five shrimps, one fried fish, and chips. Everything was freshly fried and piping hot. The seafood was firm and flavorful. Comes with tartar sauce. - Clam chowder was pretty standard. Comes with oyster crackers.

    Clam chowder bread bowl, calamari & fries, fried shrimp & fries
    Jonathan R.

    You have to be very quick when eating at the Fisherman's Galley. The place is packed so when any table becomes available, it's quickly taken. Like a lot of other places on the boardwalk, it faces the ocean so you can enjoy the view while you eat. The service was exceptionally friendly, except for one young employee who A. asked why we needed cocktail sauce for calamari and shrimp which was odd and none of her business, and B. asked us why we needed a spoon for our HOT clam chowder. Both questions were ridiculous, but that last one just blew my mind. We ordered quite a lot of food for two people; a clam chowder bread bowl, calamari with fries, and shrimp with fries. As mentioned above, the bread bowl was served very hot and it tasted amazing. It has juicy chunks of clam and lots of potato pieces. Definitely a must try if you love clam chowder. The shrimp was good and you get a big quantity with each order. The calamari batter had fresh black pepper in it which really made the calamari pop out. The fries were good; they tasted fresh and needed no salt. Besides the little tiff with the employee we both had a great experience here.

    Jerrica N.

    Snuggled inside the arcade, you'll find the Fisherman's Galley. Not sure if I liked this place because I was severely famished from laying under the sun all day, but the food was not bad for a fast food-y type place. We shared a basket of calamari, fish and chips and fried shrimp. Between two girls, it was plenty to share. Who doesn't like thickly battered and fried anything? There wasn't that long of a wait for our food and there were a ton of tables to go around that over looked the beach and athletic volley ball players :P hah! The food wasn't the best but for the price you can't go wrong!

    Seafood combo and fish n chips.
    Lee O.

    Stopped by on the way to a PoGo raid. I will have to say for an amusement park restaurant it's actually really good as far as quality and the price. Actually that's true for most of the food at the boardwalk. I had the fish and chips and it was really good. Crispy on the outside and very tender and moist on the inside just like it should be. Fries were great, too. Even if you don't go on the rides or anything it's really worth it to stop by the arcade and grab a bite.

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    Thanks for the great review, Cory! We hope to see you soon!

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    On the day we went they did not have fish or shrimp available. The clam chowder was good and the chicken strips and fries were okay.

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    Cashier Chloe was very professional and very helpful. The food was great and the staff and the service was awesome.

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    Had to throw the clam chowder away after one bite. Way too salty and liquid-y, really quite gross.

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