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    The Blue Hen

    4.2 (162 reviews)
    Open • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    The Burger
    Elizabeth H.

    The Hen pecked and pulled out a Good Egg. Late summer, necessary beach weekend, Mom and I headed down 95 to favorite- Rehoboth. After many a weekend spent and many a restaurant tried we welcomed new eats at The Blue Hen. This menu is intriguing- small, tight but inventive- we were so excited to eat here! Was wonderful in having a table ready when we arrived for at-will, no reserve seating at about 7pm. Quiet corner. Promptly greeted by our server. She was gracious, so nice, and helpful our whole dining time. We ordered readily, in Mom's overwhelming hunger, lolol. Ordered the Lobster Toast and the Yellow Tomato Gazpacho, as starters. Amazingly accommodating on our order of this gorgeous gazpacho. We were given 2 bowls to split this tomato beauty. A few spoons of smooth & sweet, acidic, flavorful, gripping. Could have ordered more! The Lobster Toast- Accompanied by a concoction of radish, sesame, bitter-sweet....stunning bites in this salad. Unfamiliar but pronounced in the combination. Well done. The lobster- Absent. Wished for an open faced variety. Or at least a dish that advocates for lobster. Charge more. Bigger brioche. Pronounce those beautiful lobster bites in presentation. The lobster as served, was not the star. Ok, a moment for cocktails though- Whoa. Killer kill. The Church Girl Martini. Blessed be in evil, haha This Girl was too tasty in being that strong. So good in flavor, unbeknownst combos. A definite Watch Yourself and watch out for!! Entrees.....well when ordering was told the Sea Bream was out- disappointed on that. The entree menu is small, so should keep available. And when we entered the restaurant it was busier after we sat....so why out of a primary fish already?? So decided ahead- Mom had the Burger and I had the Crab Cake Sandwich. The burger- smashed, but still big patties. A perfect medium. Good overall. The bacon jam was an ask on the side. The bacons were really spicy lardons and were delicious. My crab cake sandwich. Hmmm. You are a sandwich. For the pricing, it's not there. Ate the Lumps, but the rest of the sandwich should I say was in the Dumps? Nothing to be said of standout. Would recommend putting this crab cake as a stand alone entree with accompaniment. Forget the bun. Overall food gets a 3.75. Drinks, environment and service a 4. The Blue Hen is not Spent. But also is not the Top Chicken.

    Kelly C.

    Definitely a decent option when you're in rehobeth! There was only a 10 min wait on a Saturday night which isn't bad given how busy other places can get. The oysters were very fresh and the salmon main with bokchoy is delicious. The calamari is interesting with bits of salami. Fish dip is a bit bland but tastes clean and healthy lol. Server seemed annoyed throughout the whole night but maybe it was an off day for her.

    Steak tartare
    Maryann K.

    Great place! Friendly service and excellent bar. We started with happy hour which is daily from 4-5. The deals on food and drink are really good. We started with drinks and apps and progressed to the full menu for entrees. My salmon crudo app was fresh and delicious and the accompanying sauce was lovely. The sea bream was amazing. The carrots and fennel were great as sides. I'm normally concerned when fish comes out with skin but this skin was actually crispy! So good. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his oysters and steak tartare. At present the happy hour price on 1/2 dozen oysters is $12, which is a steal.

    oysters and frosé for happy hour
    Josh F.

    I came here for happy hour and had an excellent experience. The service was friendly and attentive. It wasn't terribly loud or anything - a great vibe for chilling. The food was so tasty. I got a bit too much to drink, so I only clearly remember the oysters, but my friends raved about the other food we ordered. For example, we ordered a side of biscuits and they came with a surprisingly delicious guava jam. They have a great happy hour deal on a half-dozen oysters so we had tons of those. The star of the show, though, is their frosé. I think it's normally $12 or $13, but it was $8 for happy hour. It's strong and smooth and refreshing and not too sweet. I downed 2.5 of these bad boys on an empty stomach and some oysters. If I come back to Rehoboth Beach, I would absolutely be back!

    Theron M.

    The blue hen was a very nicely decorated restaurant with a good presentation of ambience. Lots of windows let in light to remind you that you were in a touristy seaside town. The outdoor warmers on the front entry patio danced with flickering flames adding to the ambiance even in the dusk the wait staff took a team approach which was good The calamari was good. And topped with a sweet aoli and carrots and peppers. The fried chicken platter was good A bit pricey ($29).but you have got to pay for that decor. The chicken wand tender and fried well. It was season on the outside but could have used a little marination to bring out the internal flavor. The collard greens were real good. Tasted like somebody's grandmother was in the kitxhn. Good flavor of the vegetable itself without any sugar or vinegar. The Mac and cheese was good but could have benefited from the cheddar cheese in the mix. Good experience but would explore others in the future. Been there done that.

    Cocktail on the patio
    Evan F.

    My wife and I had a lovely dinner meal on the outside patio while spending a few days at the beach. Information online was confusing as to their Happy Hour hours, so we missed out on that, but our cocktails and the few dishes we shared were all quite tasty. We shared a zucchini bloom appetizer special, a summer salad and their lobster toast. The zucchini blooms were stuffed with feta cheese, lightly breaded and fries until golden brown. They were served with a spicy remoulade sauce that complimented the creamy feta just right. Honestly, the summer salad was a bit too bitter for my taste, but my wife enjoyed it. The greens were mesclun topped with watermelon, cucumbers, feta and a vinaigrette dressing. The lobster toast was the most intriguing (and tasty) dish...think upscale grilled cheese. The grilled bread contained a cream cheese mixture of lobster, scallions and celery topped with spiralized cucumber and a hot pepper jelly. It was such an unusual flavor combination, but it worked! Would definitely like to return during proper HH times and also sample a larger portion of their menu.

    Classic Julep
    Rebecca H.

    The food and drinks here were great. The classic julep and the aperol spritz were refreshing and well made. The oysters were also fresh and delicious. The spaghetti wasn't heavy and had good flavors. The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating available. The service was good and I had a nice experience overall.

    Rula R.

    We had a wonderful date night at the blue hen! The server was awesome, we loved the vibe of the place and the food was amazing! We started with the seafood platter and a salad to share. for dinner I got the scallops and my partner got one of the pasta dishes, I forgot the name but it had crab in it. It was all so very fresh and we would absolutely come back again!

    Scallops
    Dale D.

    Good date spot in rehoboth but we had a mediocre experience. We were sat next to a large table with 3 kids who were very noisy... the indoor seating doesn't have noise control. The voices reverberate inside the dinning area. The food was good but nothing special. Octopus was chewy and the avocado didn't complement well. Scallops were good but nothing unique. There were 5 scallops and 3 potatoes that are cut in the shape of scallops. Service was attentive and quick. We didn't make a reservation and was still able to be seated without a wait on a Saturday night in the summer!

    Lenora K.

    Phenomenal! This restaurant has become better than Henelopen and Salt Air! Impeccable service, unbeatable ambience. All day happy hour Tuesday and Wednesday. And the braised pork ravioli was among one of the best things I ever put in my mouth... one of them

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    The staff is amazing and kind. The food fabulous and the drinks creative. Also the patio is so lovely.

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    Ask the Community - The Blue Hen

    No reservations? How long is a typical wait on a Thursday evening after 6 for a table of 3?

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    What's better? Henlopen or Blu Hen?

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    Dewey Beer Company - Vegan Hummus and chips

    Dewey Beer Company

    4.1(444 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    •$$

    Dewey Beer Co. is by far my favorite stop in Dewey and Rehoboth. I stop in every year I'm on…read morevacation and it never disappoints. The food and beer are always great and reasonably priced. My server was excellent as well. My favorite beer is the Pizzetta. Light and crisp with a hint of lemongrass and mixed fruits. As long as I'm coming on vacation I'll be stopping in.

    Great place to try some good cocktails and beer. Food is also great! Located in small beach town so…read moreeasily accessible via walking. Not much parking. Indoor bar and bar area, inside seating, and outdoor seating. They also have a ton of grab and go beers in coolers. Great selection of merchandise as well. We had the most terrific customer service experience! Our server was absolutely amazing. Just the friendliest and most sweet person. I believe his name was Ryan??? He's amazing (he lives 45 min away, has a baby on the way. He's also an Orioles/Ravens fan. Ask for him! Terrific. The drinks were great! Got the strawberry pretzel salad beers and a spicy margarita that was awesome. Nice to have the ability to get a drink other than beer. Ordered burgers, wings, and cheesesteak. Everything was delicious. Burgers were perfect - get the goat cheese one. Cheesesteak was huge! Wings were done perfectly as well. The fries are vinegar worthy too. Overall, terrific!!! Will be back.

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    Dogfish Head Chesapeake & Maine - Oysters

    Dogfish Head Chesapeake & Maine

    3.9(317 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    •$$

    Dan at the bar was great. My smash burger was done very well, technically a little different as the…read moreonions were not shaved, but they were caramelized to the proper level. My mom had the CT lobster roll, the lobster was very chewy, so overcooked, but I honestly expect that in most places, but for $36 we expected better. My sister got the Miso Glazed Tile Fish, which she liked. Overall experience was very good. Dan is the man! Thanks to Dan, and all the staff who made us have a good experience. Bravo again, that smash burger was pretty much perfect. I would definitely recommend.

    Second time coming here this month and it'll be my last. A couple weeks ago we came for what was…read moresupposed to be $10lobster and they decided to change it to $15 which is a regular winter Sunday price despite being their "10 year anniversary". They advertised it as $10 and then called everyone that had reservations and changed it back to $15. When we arrived, the manager told us it was the advertising company not their fault. We then waited 45 minutes for our 430 reservation. There was no apology and no value given for the time wasted. Today we were given a reservation to come down for lobster roll special at 4 PM. There's a group of six of us. Four of the women are disabled. It is raining slightly not heavily, but we arrived at 3:50. The same manager came to the door and said roughly "sorry we don't open until four. I can't let you in" this despite one of the women standing in the rain with her walker. The food here is delicious. But the management is awful. It didn't used to be this way. I'm very sad to see it. I'm amending it to say our server was wonderful. His name is Jadi. He was very respectful and treated us old ladies very well.

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    FINS Fish House & Raw Bar - Downtown Rehoboth - Chincoteague and Mini-Pearl oysters

    FINS Fish House & Raw Bar - Downtown Rehoboth

    3.9(678 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    •$$$

    We had dinner for a party of 10. We first ordered Ahi Tuna…read moretower, two calamari appetizers, and seafood soup. The Ahi tuna on a fried wanton, mango, cucumber, avocado, seaweed salad, with siracha for the kick! The tuna was fresh and tender on the fried wanton was delicious. The calamari was not the best. It was mostly batter. I barely tasted the squid.each piece was small and For our main entrees we ordered the following: Crab cake dinner came with asparagus and rice. The crab cakes were big with no fillers. The rice was not fully cooked, there was still some crunch when you ate it. So we had it replaced with mash potatoes. And that was so good. Fish and chips: for the price, the 3 pieces of fish were very disappointing! There were barely any fish for the 3 pieces. It was mostly hallow in the batter. Check out my pictures. But the fries were good. Imperial flounder: three from our group ordered this. The portion was big! The flounder was soft and tender, added the stuffed crab was even better! My only issue with this was there was barely any seasoning! Which was fine in this case because we had people with high blood pressure. We had to add a little salt and pepper for some taste. Seared salmon - dinner special. My daughter had it cooked medium, but it came out a little more than medium. There was no raw pink in the middle. The salmon was good, but it came out bland with no searing. This was good too for my daughter since we don't want her to get use to eating salty food. Overall, this place is decent.

    Welcoming bar and restaurant on the Avenue! We were greeted immediately and the employees were…read morefriendly. Our server was attentive and you could tell she was happy to be there. She made suggestions, checked back, and made sure we had everything we needed. The menu has a variety to choose from and multiple specials. They only offered one type of soup and I would have liked some additional choices. The food was good and the prices were reasonable. They also have happy hour on Sunday The sandwich was a little greasy, but still tasted fine. It was not the chef's fault, since it was grilled and had cheese on it. It was served with potato chips, and I would've preferred a choice instead of chips, but that doesn't seem to be an option. The fish was perfectly cooked and served with fries and coleslaw. My friend said the lobster bisque was delicious. We sat inside since it was a chilly day, but there is an option for outdoor seating. The inside has a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. We had a great visit and definitely plan on eating there the next time we're in Rehoboth Beach!

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 Shaved pecorino parmesan, balsamic glaze, red onion, roasted almonds, goat cheese

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    The Local Bootlegging - The Pablo!

    The Local Bootlegging

    4.4(101 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    •$$

    What a fantastic evening at The Local Bootlegging Company Speakeasy in Rehoboth Beach! The food was…read moreoutstanding, the drinks were incredible, and the service was second to none. A special thank you to Peter "Pan" for making our night so memorable. Not only were the cocktails delicious, but watching him craft those amazing bourbon creations was an experience in itself. We will definitely be taking an Uber next time so we can fully indulge in even more of those exceptional bourbon cocktails! Thank you for a wonderful evening. We can't wait to come back!

    **in response to the owners comment, we never met you. We didn't send food back nor did we request…read morenew food, and you, nor anyone else EVER brought me any additional drink on the house. I only had the one I paid for. There's no need to lie, bad days happen. This is not a speakeasy, this is a restaurant cosplaying as a speakeasy. That may be a bit harsh, it's a speakeasy in training. Sure, it's got all of the speakeasy decor, blackout curtains over the windows and doors, and a big selection of pedestrian liquor but it's not quite there. We went in on an early evening on Wed and there were maybe 5 other patrons in there. Our waitress was nice and brought us water to the high top. She brought us two food menus, and a specials menu. I asked for a bourbon list and she brought it; no prices on the list. Annoying. On the specials menu there was a small section of manager recommended drinks and one was a Willet. The way it was written was confusing because it said it was both a 4 year and 14 year for $52, so I asked for clarification on the age statement. She took the menu to the barkeep, who confirmed it was a 14 year so I said yes I'll have that. A drink was brought to me, but I could tell from the taste that it was not what I ordered. I asked the waitress for the bottle, she asked the guy behind the bar for the bottle and he pulled down a willet pot still bottle (pot still is the entry level Willet and at best a 5 dollar pour, no where near what I asked for). I told her that I was given the wrong drink, then she approached the bar and between her, and the male and female bartenders they had a weird back and forth conversation. Then, finally they pulled down the bottle that I asked for, that was advertised, and gave me a pour of it. I asked to see the bottle and the waitress brought it over but held it instead of putting it on the table (it was a 13 year Willet, Paper Trail). As we were about to order we were told that they reset the menu the very day before, with the focus of putting more love and care into the food. Feeling good about that, we ordered the French quarter catfish and the bourbon braised short ribs. The corn that came with the short ribs tasted straight out of a store bought steamable pouch, and the "ribs" weren't ribs at all, just sliced meat. The only redeemable thing about the catfish dish was the aioli; the rice had no flavor, the corn was cold and hard, and the catfish was mostly breading. We both took a few bites and resigned. I have been to many speakeasies around the US, and there are common themes: a much better selection of liquor; 95% of the bourbon were low tier bottles you can find in any liquor store for around $50. Also, when customers ask for the bottle, it isn't because we plan to steal it or drink from it, its because we're genuinely interested in the information on the labels. The quickest way to get people to stop spending money is to make them feel as if they can't be trusted touching a bottle. Perhaps it was an off day for the staff and this wasn't a typical experience, but I won't go back.

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    Drift Seafood & Raw Bar - Dressed Oysters

    Drift Seafood & Raw Bar

    4.3(97 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    We had such a wonderful experience here, despite one unfortunate miss with one of our entrées…read more We arrived about an hour early for our reservation and were able to find seats at the bar while we waited. From the moment we walked in, the host and owner were incredibly welcoming and kind. We started with a Hefeweizen and a Cosmo. While the Cosmo wasn't anything particularly unusual, it was honestly perfection -- exactly how a good Cosmo should taste. Once we were seated, we were taken care of by two servers who were both so friendly, attentive, and conversational. We shared the buttermilk fried oysters to start, which were delicious -- and actually my first time trying a fried oyster! For dinner, we ordered the lobster spaghettini and the New Bedford scallops. Unfortunately, something about the lobster spaghettini was really off. I have NEVER sent a dish back at a restaurant, but neither of us could eat it. I couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was, but the flavor seemed to be coming from the breadcrumbs throughout the dish, which tasted extremely stale (not just toasted) or maybe just too much miso? That being said, the way it was handled could not have been better. The owner was incredibly gracious and accommodating and immediately offered to exchange my dish. I ordered the scallops instead, and they were absolutely delicious. Beautifully seared, and the accompaniments worked so well together. One bad dish could have easily soured the experience, but it genuinely didn't. Between the oysters, scallops, drinks, and especially the hospitality, there was far more to compliment than criticize. The staff made us feel so welcome, and I really appreciated how kindly the situation was handled. We would absolutely return and recommend this restaurant. Sometimes how a restaurant responds when something isn't perfect says just as much as what happens when everything is -- and they handled it wonderfully.

    Place is definitely more on upscale side for a restaurant in a beach town…read more They being said the food and the price reflect That Went with the steak and lobster Full disclosure not really s seafood person But now I can see why people order lobster Roasted potatoes might be one of the best I've ever had same goes for the peppercorn sauce and those things I actually know something about Looking for a change of pace drift is a nice pledge to stop and staff was above attentive

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