Not Castaways any more. It changed owners and is call ERNIE'S . Has mostly seafood. On the noisy side but food was good. Nice outside seating area..was not open when we were there due to weather. Has a firepit and Deck bar. Awesome views.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Moose Trading & Machinery Moving
The website shows an interesting place, but when you get there it's a different restaurant with a small menu, and the food is just ho hum and overpriced. Service was
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Steve Allcock
Reasonably priced restaurant with nice staff just over the bridge from Hampton beach with seabrook beach just over the other side of the road
Dave Doherty
Good food at great food prices...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings
Norton HVACR
1. We have been coming here for the past 5 years. Initially they offered a prime rib with one whole lobster for $37.00. Now with Inflation, fair enough I understand. The food had always been pretty good.2. We went back this year like we always do and I’m sorry to say the food was absolutely terrible. The steamers seemed like they had been undercooked and left out. My wife nearly vomited when we left. We didn’t finish them. My $40.00 seafood Alfredo tasted stale, particularly the lobster. The crabmeat in my wife’s lobster ravioli also tasted stale. Overall it was $120 for two people and the food was absolutely terrible. Just talking about the meal after dinner made my wife come close to vomiting. The next morning she felt terribly sick and was worried about food poisoning (even though it wasn’t).The appetizer came out in less than 15 minutes and the entrées came out 10 minutes after that. It was as if the food had been microwaved and they were just trying to rush us out of there. After five years of consistency we will not be going back again. Brown’s Lobster Pound is right down the road and they offer extremely fresh food for the same price. If you’re going to spend that much you deserve a certain quality and Castaways is far from it. Good day to you castaways. Wish I could get my money back.
Amy Donovan
My husband, stepson, and I came to Rye Beach to celebrate my birthday. I'm happy we started on the beach because had my dining experience here been my first stop I would have gone home with a ruined birthday.I don't know what was more disgusting, the food or the elderly GM clearly flirting with his underage waitresses. The menu doesn't accurately describe what the food really is. You end up paying unreasonable prices for frozen processed food. We will never come here again.
C. Marie C.
View from deck was beautiful. Seafood Alfredo was plentiful in seafood and very tasty. Lobster pie was overcooked. Baked haddock was sub par. Fried haddock breading was mushy and the portion was the size of a deck of cards. Bloody Marys were terrible. Definitely not worth visiting due to the portion sizes and the very poor quality of the meals for the price.
Haylee Bradshaw
Way overpriced. Clam chowder tasted like I was eating raw clam. Onion rings were raw. Lobster in the lobster roll tasted dirty. Coleslaw tasted like straight up vinegar. The castaway burger was burnt. This restaurant is definitely a thumbs down I will never go back. It made my whole family feel sick. Gave my brother a shaken up soda.
Ed C.
The staff were wonderful! Pleasant and professional. However the pricing is so high I couldn't believe it! Steak Tips $35! Cheeseburger $23! Side of fries or cole slaw $8.99. I feel the owner really needs to take a look at this.
jimd288
Our usual stop after a day at the beach. Great food, service and view. Have tried different food options and it never disappoints.
Horrible! I felt bad for the server because the grilled salmon on my salad was raw in the center and I had to send it back. Second salad came and it was a smaller portion with a smaller piece of salmon on it. 2 grilled salmon salads, 2 draft beers and a lemonade came to just under $70! Never again!
My B.
Calamari which was listed as a signature dish .. so chewey like rubber bands and sauce was watered down sauce
Nancie DeMellia
Good place to eat while you are the beach. Beautiful views while your sitting waiting for your food.Great drinks!!!
Tyler M.
Food was terrible. Been coming here for years and were pleased up until now. Started by forgetting our soup. For our entree, we ordered the Seafood Alfredo - the lobster was very over cooked/tough/chewy and the sauce/seafood was bland. Service was ok, but definitely could have been better. Not sure if we'll be back in the future.
Teacher_Mother
Located right near Hampton Beach and in a beautiful location on the harbor, this restaurant is large and really should be bustling but on the night we went, it was empty. On a Tuesday night in late August, there was only one party inside the restaurant and we were the 2nd party seated outside on the deck. My friend had a coconut mojito and said it had no coconut flavor at all. When we asked the server if the correct mojito had been ordered, the server said “Yeah. She doesn’t make them very good. I don’t like them either.” We both ordered the baked haddock which came with rice pilaf & sautéed summer vegetables. The food was very good ( the veggies were excellent). There seemed to be only 1 server working with several bus/support staff. The view was beautiful but the prices are high. After we ate, we walked to the 2nd floor deck. Expansive lovely views but the deck isn’t being used & has definitely seen better days (the bar top was all warped and lifting up). There is also an area outside, a flight down from the restaurant deck, that has chairs, corn hole and fire pits. Off to the side on the ground, we did notice the large jug of Round Up that had been left there. This place could do with a little TLC if they are to justify the prices.
Not Castaways any more. It changed owners and is call ERNIE'S . Has mostly seafood. On the noisy side but food was good. Nice outside seating area..was not open when we were there due to weather. Has a firepit and Deck bar. Awesome views.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
The website shows an interesting place, but when you get there it's a different restaurant with a small menu, and the food is just ho hum and overpriced. Service was
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Reasonably priced restaurant with nice staff just over the bridge from Hampton beach with seabrook beach just over the other side of the road
Good food at great food prices...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings
1. We have been coming here for the past 5 years. Initially they offered a prime rib with one whole lobster for $37.00. Now with Inflation, fair enough I understand. The food had always been pretty good.2. We went back this year like we always do and I’m sorry to say the food was absolutely terrible. The steamers seemed like they had been undercooked and left out. My wife nearly vomited when we left. We didn’t finish them. My $40.00 seafood Alfredo tasted stale, particularly the lobster. The crabmeat in my wife’s lobster ravioli also tasted stale. Overall it was $120 for two people and the food was absolutely terrible. Just talking about the meal after dinner made my wife come close to vomiting. The next morning she felt terribly sick and was worried about food poisoning (even though it wasn’t).The appetizer came out in less than 15 minutes and the entrées came out 10 minutes after that. It was as if the food had been microwaved and they were just trying to rush us out of there. After five years of consistency we will not be going back again. Brown’s Lobster Pound is right down the road and they offer extremely fresh food for the same price. If you’re going to spend that much you deserve a certain quality and Castaways is far from it. Good day to you castaways. Wish I could get my money back.
My husband, stepson, and I came to Rye Beach to celebrate my birthday. I'm happy we started on the beach because had my dining experience here been my first stop I would have gone home with a ruined birthday.I don't know what was more disgusting, the food or the elderly GM clearly flirting with his underage waitresses. The menu doesn't accurately describe what the food really is. You end up paying unreasonable prices for frozen processed food. We will never come here again.
View from deck was beautiful. Seafood Alfredo was plentiful in seafood and very tasty. Lobster pie was overcooked. Baked haddock was sub par. Fried haddock breading was mushy and the portion was the size of a deck of cards. Bloody Marys were terrible. Definitely not worth visiting due to the portion sizes and the very poor quality of the meals for the price.
Way overpriced. Clam chowder tasted like I was eating raw clam. Onion rings were raw. Lobster in the lobster roll tasted dirty. Coleslaw tasted like straight up vinegar. The castaway burger was burnt. This restaurant is definitely a thumbs down I will never go back. It made my whole family feel sick. Gave my brother a shaken up soda.
The staff were wonderful! Pleasant and professional. However the pricing is so high I couldn't believe it! Steak Tips $35! Cheeseburger $23! Side of fries or cole slaw $8.99. I feel the owner really needs to take a look at this.
Our usual stop after a day at the beach. Great food, service and view. Have tried different food options and it never disappoints.
Restaurantji Recommends
Horrible! I felt bad for the server because the grilled salmon on my salad was raw in the center and I had to send it back. Second salad came and it was a smaller portion with a smaller piece of salmon on it. 2 grilled salmon salads, 2 draft beers and a lemonade came to just under $70! Never again!
Calamari which was listed as a signature dish .. so chewey like rubber bands and sauce was watered down sauce
Good place to eat while you are the beach. Beautiful views while your sitting waiting for your food.Great drinks!!!
Food was terrible. Been coming here for years and were pleased up until now. Started by forgetting our soup. For our entree, we ordered the Seafood Alfredo - the lobster was very over cooked/tough/chewy and the sauce/seafood was bland. Service was ok, but definitely could have been better. Not sure if we'll be back in the future.
Located right near Hampton Beach and in a beautiful location on the harbor, this restaurant is large and really should be bustling but on the night we went, it was empty. On a Tuesday night in late August, there was only one party inside the restaurant and we were the 2nd party seated outside on the deck. My friend had a coconut mojito and said it had no coconut flavor at all. When we asked the server if the correct mojito had been ordered, the server said “Yeah. She doesn’t make them very good. I don’t like them either.” We both ordered the baked haddock which came with rice pilaf & sautéed summer vegetables. The food was very good ( the veggies were excellent). There seemed to be only 1 server working with several bus/support staff. The view was beautiful but the prices are high. After we ate, we walked to the 2nd floor deck. Expansive lovely views but the deck isn’t being used & has definitely seen better days (the bar top was all warped and lifting up). There is also an area outside, a flight down from the restaurant deck, that has chairs, corn hole and fire pits. Off to the side on the ground, we did notice the large jug of Round Up that had been left there. This place could do with a little TLC if they are to justify the prices.