The atmosphere was beautiful, especially being right by the water. The food came out really fast, and everything we ordered was delicious. I had the crab cake sandwich, which was excellent, and the jerk chicken nachos were the best I've ever had! The fried cornbread was also incredibly good and a perfect addition to the meal. I'll definitely be back and highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food and a relaxing waterfront dining experience. read more

The Wheelhouse - Fried Corn Bread - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

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I meet some friends for lunch here, my first visit to the restaurant. We sat at a table in the bar area and had a nice view of the river on a cold sunny day. Our service was good, very friendly and attentive. I ordered the fried corn bread and it was excellent! I also ordered a Caesar Salad with grilled shrimp and it was not very good. The lettuce was not the best and the shrimp was just okay. I ate the shrimp but left most of the salad. My friend ordered the fish and it was not great either, small and a bit dry. We did order some drinks, I had a raspberry crush and it was excellent. Over all I would some aspects high ratings and other not so much. Not sure I would choose to go back here except maybe during the summer to sit on the patio and have drinks and corn bread. read more

We arrived on a Saturday night with 8 people and waited for about 30minutes on the patio. Once seated, our server was friendly and we enjoyed food. My parents had the smoked salmon BLT and it was super yummy (I enjoyed left overs the next day!). I enjoyed old bay shrimp tacos. The chips were Cape Cod bag of chips, just fyi. We also had a great dessert selection! read more

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The beef taco was nasty it had a Middle Eastern spice not good for a taco The shrimp salad had no taste The grouper app was ok The server did a good job They had a musician there and I try not to ever complain about artist, but he should've been playing in his basement wasn't good at all read more

The Wheelhouse - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

Amazing atmosphere and friendly staff. The food was amazing and fresh. Our friends got the fried shrimp and said the shrimp was so tender and super tasty. My crab cake was seasoned perfectly. The Caesar salad had wonderful homemade dressing. Would definitely recommend. read more

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The Wheelhouse offers menu items that are consistently tasty. They always have delicious seafood specials and their raw bar is well stocked. Great place for a date night as it has pleasant water read more

The Wheelhouse - Great tasting oysters - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

Still is the best Happy Hour in Lewes. Now even better with the addition of live music (on Fridays at least.) Didn't have the Buck A Shuck oysters before. They were pretty good. 2 of my 5(?) tasted a little "off" but they had no ill effects on me. Buffalo Shrimp ($12) were great. Almost no breading, not too spicy and much bigger than "popcorn" size. More like bite-size mediums. Grouper Fingers ($11 for 3) seemed bigger and possibly even better than before. Can't beat $6 for Dogfish Head! read more

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Drinks were pretty good. Food was very mediocre. They also charged three dollars for choosing fries as your side. Customer service was also below average at best. The best part about this place is the view and outdoor seating. read more

Excellent service and a nice view. The drinks were amazing and they had an extensive menu. Fried clams and calamari was excellent and the wasabi mayo was phenomenal. Poke bowl was more deconstructed than I expected but it was delicious too. Can't wait to return :) read more

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Was ok, nothing special and a little pricey. Sat outside and really got bitten up by insects. Had no choice as my friends had their dog with them. Service was very nice. When checking to get a table though, it took awhile as staff was sitting at booths socializing amongst themselves. Nice location and easy parking, but I believe there are other places to try first before visiting here again. read more

Went for a late lunch with my puppy. Got a kids smash burger for the puppy and salmon but for me. The good - view (duh), waffle fries that came with the burger, Crispy bacon on blt. The bad (horrible). Smash burger. Just a thin dru burger. Makes a fast food burger look jucie. Mealie tomato, slmix greens (should be crisp iceberg). Mealie salmon. I don't think it was really salmon but rather one of the low grade "looks like salmon" fish. Had the texture (and i suspect the taste) of cat food. For the record, my dog loved the burger and fish - but had to drink a ton of water afterwards due to the salt levels. Get a drink and enjoy the view. Get a snack of waffle fries. Won't be back read more

OK so we went back anyway this year and....it was a lot better! Huh. Gotta tell it like it is right? Tuesday evening, sat outside in the sun with enough wind to keep bugs down. Servers were perky and fairly attentive other than forgetting to bring my Stormy Monday cocktail (forgivable). I got the daily catch with grilled sea bass on succotash with potato, really good. Wife and daughter (who's just lately eating fish) both got grouper sandwiches and loved them. Boy got mac n cheese, huge bowl and tasty although they really mean for you to up-buy with crab or something. Oh and the jerk chicken skewers are very good, nice portion and lit sauce. We didn't order anything fried, they still don't make rice for some reason but get on their wavelength and it can work. read more

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The Smash Burgers are great, love their BBQ Chicken Tenders.Drinks are great and the cornbread is amazing! Always good service and seated quickly. read more

Terrific raw bar clams and oysters for $1 apiece.Orange and grapefruit crush drinks are refreshing . I heartily recommend this restaurant with lovely outside seating overlooking the docks and Lewes bridge .Excellent service!! read more

The Wheelhouse - Clams - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

Great Happy specials. The Grouper bites are delicious! Taste like they jumped out of the ocean and on to your plate. Margaritas specials good too. We also tried the buck a shuck oysters which were amazing. You know what they say. Eat fish live longer eat oysters love longer. lol. Wheelhouse was definitely in my Wheelhouse of great value happy hours. read more

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Just a short walk over the bridge from historic Lewes, this would be our go-to spot for date night if we lived nearby. With a large deck and indoor/outdoor seating with multiple bars, it's easy to find a seat, and there's not a bad spot in the house. The service was friendly and efficient. I had to enjoy ordering fresh fish from the dock, so I went with the grouper sandwich, which was perfectly tender and paired with crunchy slaw. The entire menu looked fantastic read more

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Friday at lunchtime but ordering a dinner sized entree because we were starving. We got the one server who didn't want to be working. He rushed us to order and then we never saw him again until my dining partner went looking for him 3x. You see runners deliver food here and they just plop it down and run. I personally had corn on the cob, and fingerling potatoes. No butter supplied for either. That was the first run we had to make for server. Second was beverage refills and napkins. 3rd run for the MIA server was for our check after sitting 20 minutes with empty plates that were pushed aside indicating we were done. To be fair we felt the food was decent although my grouper could have been warmer as well as my corn on the cob. Every other server we saw was efficient,friendly and on point for their patrons. We know this because we had to engage them to do things for us and when they saw what outdoor table we were at they acted like they might be used to doing things for this server. But, they were polite and professional. This place has a fabulous canal location which is a 10. It'a pretty outside. I hope to return a few times this summer and perhaps be able to raise the rating. read more

The Wheelhouse - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

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Really? You can only get happy hour items (buck a shuck oysters) in the "happy hour" section of the restaurant? How were we supposed to know that? Disappointed to say the least. At least Pets were welcome. read more

The location of the Wheelhouse is good. That is about the only thing it has going for it. We had cocktails and an appetizer. I never send anything back but I did send back the Marguerita I ordered. The waitress was very nice about it and took it off our bill. I ordered a dark and stormy instead. Not great either. We had steamed shrimp as an appetizer, not good either. read more

We have been to the last couple of Fisherman Wharf restaurants and i'd say this is the best one yet. The Wheelhouse is connected to Zogg's on the Rehobeth boardwalk so I immediately knew it was going to be good. The food alone for the price is awesome! I paid more at local eateries for less quality food. I see lots of server complaints on Yelp. Maybe we just got lucky or it was a weekend shift, but our service was excellent. And mind you, this was our second visit this season. The ambience of the Indian River is what makes it so inviting. Seeing the boats and of course the little town of Lewes and it's shopping is right over the river. We plan to make this our go-to staple this summer since we have a camper in the area. read more

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We highly highly recommend the tuna tacos and the fried corn bread. When the beach gets too busy, we like to walk around Lewes for the day and enjoy the marina and inlet. The service and atmosphere at the wheelhouse are both excellent. It's super nice watching the boats come in and out and still getting a feel of being on the water in a different location. read more

- Food: Okay food but overpriced. The nachos are not worth $26. They didn't even cut the chicken breast, we had to do that ourselves. The sandwiches are not big enough to be $16. Fries are up-charged, so you get a bag of chips half full of air as your side. - Service: Nice but confused kids on break for college. - Ambiance: That is what you're paying for. You're right next to the canal and you get to look at rich people's boats. Music bingo on Thursday is fun. Overall, just another overpriced place at the beach. But I'd pick a place that actually gives you diced chicken on your $16 nachos you can make for $8 at home. read more

I love this place. From the outdoor atmosphere and vibe to the food and service. We arrived early because we eat early with our young kids and we generally like to avoid waits and large crowds. Very easy to park in the giant lot. Got a table easily outside by the water. The hostesses were kind to warn us about the sunset, how long we'd be baking for and got us a good spot. It was hot but manageable. Elicia was our server and she was awesome. Made the experience even better. Grouper fries - this is my new favorite dish. Several large pieces of lightly fried fish - just so good. I can't describe it anymore but I can certainly remember how it tasted. Tuna poke - the meal itself was okay. Fish was good but the rice was hard so it was a bit challenging to enjoy the carbs. Jumbo crab cake mac and cheese - this monstrosity was delicious. Who knew crab and mac and cheese go so well together. We ordered this for the kids but I ended up eating most of it. It's a big plate. Insanely cheesy, generous portion of crab mixed throughout, and great seasoning. Kids cheeseburger - basic. Came with waffle fries. Looking back, should have skipped this. We had a great time at this restaurant. Outdoor seating is really nice. We visited indoor for the bathroom and indoor is just okay. Despite the flies and bugs occasionally flying around, it's a good dining experience. read more

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A great spot with awesome service! Make sure you ask for Erica as your waitress..she's the best! read more

Not only was the dock empty for lunch. Waitress took awhile. I ordered the crab soup and grouper fingers! Wish I read the 13 health violations on this place! 2nd day of a week trip to the Delaware coast to hang out with my dogs. Hours later I had the worst food poisoning! This ruined my short vacation due to being alone and no one to rend to my pups! Horrible food poisoning and big inconvenience!!! Had to take the ferry back...wasted so much $$ on hotel and ferry to only have to come back sick...really sick!! stay away!!! read more

Came here months ago and really enjoyed it. I got the fried chicken platter and thought it was great. The portion size was great and the sides paired well with the chicken, while the price was actually reasonable. The burger, sandwich, and taco options provide opportunity for a fun lunch date/meeting by the water. The servers were nice and attentive, and the views of the water add to the ability to relax and enjoy a meal. If you're lucky enough to come on a Thursday night, they do mingo (music bingo)! read more

I've tried this place so many times hoping to have a decent meal and it's been terrible every time. Shrimp tacos were inedible. Chicken nachos literally was a whole chicken on top of chips. Not cut, not sliced, not chopped. The outside bar is the only reason I come back and get disappointed every time. We ordered bloody Mary's and the bartender had no clue what he was doing. Didn't mix the drink, no spice and added green onions on top. Beautiful view but not worth it. read more

The service was great with Victoria! The food was very good, hot and good amount for the price! Would highly recommend this restaurant!

Awesome place to sit for a drink along the water. I had my very first Orange Crush! Apparently it's a Delaware drink. At least from what I was told. There's multiple crush's you can order which all seem to be tasty. Definitely hits the spot on a hot day. Please fix that speaker at the outside bar. We want music! I was lucky enough to come back in the evening to see some live music. Wow, that guy killed it. I'd definitely love to come back to see him play again. The waitress we had that night seemed really stressed but she was very helpful and professional. read more

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Fresh seafood, large portions, outdoor covered dining, and service was great. Go try for yourself!!!

Background- worked at a seafood restaurant in high school so I love trying new food when traveling. App - Grouper Fingers - EXCELLENT great came out fast and were hot very tasty! Get them they will not disappoint. Lobster Mac - when you see lobster Mac on the menu you just know it can go either two ways... good or bad. Well this came out very bad. Honestly it lacked seasoning and the cheese wasn't melted on top and the noodles were all on the bottom (kind of like a lasagna). Maybe my standards are too high but I thought who could mess this up?? Especially at a seafood restaurant. Don't get this. Tuna Lettuce Wraps - note* you build these at your table which is kinda cool being a tuna lover I thought this sounded so good on the menu. Firstly, the tuna was cut too big to eat and it would have been nice if those pieces were cut into quarters. Secondly, there was no flavor to the tuna and it had a chewy taste. Don't get this. Drinks/Service were good and take note that happy hour is Monday-Friday at the bar and the party so if you want to partake in the special it would have been nice to have known before sitting outside of the happy hour area. I would go back just for apps and drinks. They have an overwhelming selection on the menu, I would just play it safe. Atmosphere is sooo nice too being right next to the water. read more

The Wheelhouse - Tuna lettuce wraps - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

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Corndog was raw, but they did give us a full refund for it. The nachos are fire though. The view is nice as well.

servings are sumptuous. unless you are starving, do not order appetizers or bring extra eaters. read more

The Wheelhouse - The meals are sumptuous. Hubby had Seafood Pasta and I had clam hero. We also calmari for appetizer. - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

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Fried shrimp soggy with grease, fish tacos had little fish, too much salt, Mac & cheese no taste low quality cheese, incompetent wait staff, too pricey. Avoid. Drive three mile to Grain On The Rocks. read more

Keep away! The view is wonderful, but that's it. This place is expensive but food is tasteless and menu options are very restricted. Waiter was "high" and dirty. He did smell terrible and attitude was bad. Choose another place. read more

The Wheelhouse - Check - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

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Grouper fingers and grilled corn bread were absolutely the best ever! Service and environment were excellent!

I stopped at this place on a humble And I am really glad I did. I sat outdoors and it was a really chill vibe. My server Leslie was very kind and answered all my questions about popular dishes. I ordered the grouper fingers which were a healthy portion and seasoned very well and the aioli sauce complimented it well. The jerk shrimp salad was fresh and the sauce on the shrimp Was very good. I don't usually do Oysters outside of char grilled in Nola but got a half order and they did not disappoint. I will surely be back to try some other dishes. read more

The Wheelhouse - Jerk shrimp salad - Seafood Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

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Sat at bar on Sunday. Lots of friendly folks and conversations. Great drinks and prices. Jerk Chicken still my favorite. We loved our bartender too. read more

Great location just over the bridge from the main tourist block in Lewes. It's a big place, with a big indoor and even larger outdoor section. Outdoor is right next to the river and has lots of boats and people fishing to watch while you eat and drink. We ordered stuffies (stuffed slightly spicy clams) for appetizer, then grouper sandwich, fish tacos and 2 different max and cheese for main, plus some cocktails. Mac and cheese menu is great, for kids and for adults, they have a few versions, with crab and old bay seasoning and other variations. Food is good, but it's mainly bar type food, service is attentive. They have a big car park which is useful if you are driving. read more

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Tourist trap. Drinks were watered down. Food came out so fast it tasted like it was cooked in a microwave. Plenty of other amazing places in the area I'd go to instead read more