35 Best Seafood Restaurants near North Branford

“Southington location is amazing!“

“Quality & Freshness! Your food is made to order in just a few minutes. We like that! Their quantities are kind of large so we always take our leftovers home and heat them up - nice & crispy - in our air fryer. Friendly staff, great service extra clean environment. Overall, a really nice place. It's a 10 out of 10 for us.“

“Great food, great time always there! A community staple for sure...“

“The food is exceptional…creative and delicious. Great drinks as well. Awesome place.“

“The Best, and I’m a Blue Devil Westie girl. :)“

“I can't thank you guys enough for such great food for our family get together. Everyone loved the dinner and I had so many compliments on the how good everything was, especially the mac and cheese. It seems that we have found new catering for our family functions, and I can't thank you enough. It saved me much needed time and things were simply delicious. Dealing with Jan was super easy via email and phone with no problems. Extremely accommodating. All in all, one of the best caterings I've ever had to deal with. I would recommend them highly.“

“The General manager was totally awesome. She came out to introduce herself to our table. The hostess "T" was also awesome 😎😎. They made our Birthday Queen 👑 night the best. Well worth the trip 😁😁😉. Definitely A plus service.“

“Great wood fire cooking- both seafood and steak!“

“Such a lovely spot. Cute inside, and comfortable. The staff is kind and efficient. They have great vegetarian options, my favorite: the Navratan Korma is fantastic, they make it a little differently than when I’ve had it previously: there’s fruit in it and it adds some really stunning flavors. It’s my favorite dish!! I’ve been here several times and intend to come back. Thank you!!

Vegetarian options: Great vegetarian options, I love the navratan korma is my favorite dish!!“

“Had lobster shack 2 times both where take out. 1st Time was very good got the lobster roll and clam chowder lobster grilled cheese also very good. Went back a few months later not so good lobster roll and lobster grilled cheese very light on the lobster came tonight and all I can say is wow place looks awesome beautifully decorated for Christmas excellent food and appetizers wait staff was great also got an ornament and a 10$ gift card which was nice will definitely be back again“

“Love the new make over. The service and food are great!! However the noise level is so uncomfortable and the was not a full seating. So bad that the hostess had to go outside when answering the calls. Highly recommend sound proofing panels.“

“Fantastic clam chowder! Generous portion sizes that leave you feeling satisfied. Very friendly staff and service. We ordered Christmas platters that were perfect for our family celebration. 10/10 recommend“

“Lobster Mike 🦞Awesome guy and the lobster is delectable! Had won this years prize and went with making lobster rolls. The lobster meat provided was sweet and lobster rolls were the best ever ! Thank you, Mike“

“My server was Johna and she was amazing! Courteous, professional, friendly, and attentive are just a few terms I would use to describe her. The food was absolutely delicious. The portions were huge. Hubby had the fried seafood combo plate. He has never taken a doggy bag and he brought home half his plate. I ordered the hot crab dip with garlic bread as an appetizer and a cup of lobster bisque. We shared the appetizer and it was so delicious. You could tell it was made with lump crab and there was actual lobster claw meat that was in the bisque. I’ve never had it before where you could actually see large pieces of meat. From atmosphere, to service, to taste and quality this was definitely a 10 out of 10. Will definitely be going back! And special thanks to the manager who gave my hubby a piece of carrot cake on the house for our 35th anniversary.“

“Hands down best lunch I've ever had !! I celebrated my 60th birthday with my bff today ! I can't wait to go back... service: impeccable food: Outstanding cocktails: super fun and delicious ! This restaurant is not just a 10... is above and beyond !! Thank you Sabrina for a wonderful afternoon in your beautifully decorated restaurant. You and your husband have a winner in my book ❤️“

“I have been ordering takeouts at Il Forno for the past seven. I started with bacon and onions pizza which was great. I then changed to eggplant pizza and it has to be the best I have ever had. Now I have moved on to shrimp marinara with linguine and I can't tell you how great this dish is. The shrimp are so large and fresh and the sauce is excellent. The filet of sole must weigh at least 2 pounds and my husband gets it every week. The filet is enough for two meals and so is the shrimp. Thank you Il Forno for making our Friday takeout a special treat.“

“Brilliant service and quick timing on food“

“Tuvimos la visita de mi hermano en Ohio y decidimos ir de paseo a New Haven para visitar a una gran Cheff peruano, la comida peruana de primera, atención muy buena, platos variados quedamos encantados el sabor exquisito nada que extrañar a 🇵🇪 Perú, muchas gracias Don Raúl Vásquez y esposa , quedamos visitarles de nuevo un fuerte abrazo“

“I literally can’t believe how incredible the food was. This is what casual Chinese used to taste like back in the day. It was as if I was a child tasting boneless spare ribs and crab rangoon for the very first time.. The spare ribs were charred and tender and the rangoon was made with actual crab as opposed to the typical “crab flavored” cream cheese. The pork fried rice was also remarkably flavorful with large cubes of pork and perfectly cooked onion. Those who have complained about the food specifically must be miserable Karens. This is my new favorite casual Chinese spot. 10/10“

“Stopped in for their current Friday-Sunday summer special the “Lobster Bomb.” This is a loaded bread bowl with large pieces of lobster, lobster bisque, and served with fries, a side salad, and coleslaw. Totally worth the money ($34.95) for how much food is given. Wish my bread was a little less toasty, but still delicious!Great family spot - classic diner feel inside, serving breakfast all day, many lunch/dinner options, but also great seafood!“

“Underrated by far. The food here is excellent in every way and made with care. Highly recommend!“

“I’ve gone here a few times but every single time was great! The food is always delicious and very interesting my bf has an extreme shellfish allergy but they’re very accommodating to it. The dining room echos conversations a bit but everything else about this place is amazing lol we’ll def be monthly regulars☺️“

“Awesome lunch!! Steak & cheese was outstanding!“

“We had dinner tonight at Nikki and Frankie's on Route 80 on the recommendation of a friend.. the eggplant was fantastic and made the right way the good old-fashioned Italian way.. the meatballs were legit the sauce was delish and couldn't be any fresher... we were welcomed like we were walking into aunties dining room and the place was clean as a whistle.. A must go to !“

“The pizza is the best ever. The sauce is so sweet and they do not scrimp on toppings. We always enjoy getting a large to have leftovers the next day. Keep up the good work and we certainly will be ordering over and over. The trip from Bethany is so worth it .“

“What I had , lasagna, was tasty. My wife didn't enjoy the lobster ravioli though. But, only one visit there and was at an off hour so can't fully review. Very reasonably priced. Pizza was very good, new haven style. Will go back.“

“Had the lobster roll and pumpkin espresso martini yum! Boyfriend scallops over pesto pasta and dad had the tuna. We loved it what a clean place and what a nice waitress.“

“I've read a lot of these reviews and they're really just overreactions. The food isn't gourmet level but it does taste great. It's your average takeout joint, but it works well. Most of the takeout joints like this one aren't going to be any different (or better!) than this place. Also, the disrespect to the owners isn't cool. They're just good people who are hard at work.“

“We are new in the Hamden area, and were really unsure as to what China place we wanted to try, as the reviews for everything local was not great, so we both decided to try Gold Star and oh boy was it good, chkn broccoli, general chows and crab Rangoon. They were all fantastic, especially the crab Rangoon, nice and krispy and the filling was so good. We really appreciate it chef thank you! Will be back soon.“

“Excellent food and very dog friendly“

“My first time here was a month ago having dinner in the steakhouse! If I could give 10 stars for the food, servers and atmosphere I would have. Last night we returned to dine in the tavern, food was absolutely delicious, Mariah our server greeted us with a friendly warm smile that she never lost each time she came to our table. We will be back very soon to sit on the balcony this time ! CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!“

“Excellent food and very dog friendly“

“great food. eggrolls are the best“

“My wife and I lived in New Haven for 4 years and ordered many a delicious pizza from Anthony and his great crew. We retired to Florida and I returned for a visit and ordered two pies. How lovely that they comped me, and the pies were amazing! Thank you ! Vange and Lori“