Howard's Seafood Restaurant

Wonderful experience - even in the off season! My medium filet was actually cooked perfectly!

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We were looking forward to trying Howard's, but were really disappointed. The restaurant is charming and comfortable and, if you can sit by a window, the view is lovely on the water. The bread was warm, but the butter was hard and cold! I don't understand this.
The crab cakes had zero flavor. Just meh! The broccoli 🥦 was hard and cold. The filet was downright terrible, stringy and chewy. For a 6 oz, $43 piece of meat, it should be edible!!
The other seafood dishes, scallops and flounder, were okay but nothing at all special. The children's fried shrimp was pretty decent. The salads were good but definitely needed more dressing. I recommend the thousand island.
The waitress was lovely but we did have to ask for sweetener 3x.
This wouldn't be a restaurant that we would return to.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

From the front desk to the wait staff so welcoming. The food is always delicious and presented nicely.

This is an establishment that makes me realize that the grass is not always greener, the ambiance is welcoming. Leaving New Jersey for the west coast was not one of my best decisions. This is a family restaurant (It will not open a second before 5pm) , BYOB, great and humble staff. I did not have their speciality fried lobster, I am not into breaded food, but the grilled lobster amazing. I shed a tear it was so good. There is a liquor store across the street incase you are visiting from out of town like I was. The New England clam chowder is better than any award winning chowder that I have had in California. I will post this everywhere. Yes this is still my post that I will disseminate.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My wife's flounder dish was burnt,they did take it off the bill but she did not get anything else. All other food was very good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Very nice atmosphere with view of Marina. Service was very good. Flounder was a bit overcooked but scallops were very good.

We ordered mussels and oysters for appetizers. The mussels broth was under seasoned and lukewarm warm. We were starving so we got past that. The oysters were pretty good. For our entrees we got the flounder Maryland and Fish Du Jour which was halibut. The flounder Maryland was stuffed with crab meat and was delicious. The halibut was grilled with a cream sauce and artichokes. It was delicious as well. Our entrees came with a house salad. The salads were amazing! Service was excellent.

Great food and service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Liked Howard's in the past service was good food a little over priced and fish was over cooked dry and small portions server replaced it salad was good potato and vegetables were good just disappointed in fish try again maybe

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

Been coming here for 20 plus years. Always good, dependable, friendly. Look forward to eating here each summer. Great place!

The food was okay but very over priced making it feel like I wont be back. The platter i got was around $50 and as you can see it’s not plated well nor offering very much. The brownie fudge ice cream dessert while not visually stunning did taste very good. Overall i agree with other reviews that this place is on the down end and needs to pick it back up with more value with the food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Was there few weeks ago and food was great. Went on 9/2 and don't know what happened. Usually get new England clam chowder, was missing flavor seasoning and clams. Got bowl and was not filled. Felt I was getting the last of what was left for the nite. Bread was stale. Husband got crab cake and fried lobster. Crab was shredded beyond belief. Did not know what he was eating, had a weird taste. Not sure if fresh. The fried lobster was greasy and not sweet, broccoli was raw. Will never go again after labor day.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Started with the best clam chowder I have ever had followed by the best scallop scampi. The scallops were cooked to perfection.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Food is always excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bad food. Frozen, cafeteria food.

Nice staff, busy but well run.