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York's Best Seafood
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
6 reviews for York's Best Seafood
6 reviews in English
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Review from Larry R.
Burlington, VT
11/19/2011
It's under new ownership with a new name (3 Buoys). It was very good before; it's *excellent* now. It's the first time we've had fried food off-season that wasn't a little bit...icky. The fries and rings are nicely and subtly spiced. A Cuban sandwich with swordfish was marvelous. Fried clams: excellent. Glad to have this place to visit.
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Review from Julie R.
1/21/2010
I generally think its kind of cocky when places use terms like "best" in their name. However, I took a chance and stopped in here for lunch on a winter Portsmouth weekend.
The guy running the place was extremely friendly. In a way you don't expect anymore in restaurants. He told us how he's been eating clams since he was 5 and how he really does have the best seafood. Also spoke highly of his roast beef. We saw some seafood combo platters on the menu and went with the $20 one. He carefully explained in detail the difference between the sizes and the contents.
The food arrived shortly after, piled high. Definitely enough for 2 hungry adults, if not 3. The clams were amazing. There was a decent amount of them too. Scallops were huge. shrimp, haddock..all were great. The difference was in the batter. It had texture and a sweet hint to it. The home made tarter sauce and coleslaw on the side were super. My boyfriend told the guy it was the best clams and tarter sauce he's ever had. Even the onion rings were well done, thinly cut and fully battered.
The guy returned again to check on us. He saw we were killing all the seafood on the plate and chatted us up about where we were from. He is very passionate about his business.
The joint is like a shack. Since it was winter, they had plastic over the windows for insulation. Still the restaurant was large enough to offer a large dining room with vintage appeal. This was good seafood, I'll be back in the summer to take it to the beach.Listed in: Going to Portsmouth, NH?, Fried Clams
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Review from Christiaan H.
Middletown, CT
10/18/2010
A peppery, fairly creamy seafood chowder with large pieces of potato.
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Review from Tanya J.
Chicago, IL
4/15/2008
I love York's Best!!! When visiting a friend in Boston, we decided to go to the Freeport Outlets in Maine. We were flipping through the Boston Magazine "Best of Boston" issue and saw this little clam shack so we decided to add that as our lunch trip.
It was so delicious! We shared the seafood mix (scallops, haddock, shrimp, clams) over onion straws. We loved it so much that on a separate trip, we came back and had it again. The lobster roll was good. Although it was not as tasty as Neptune's in Boston, it was still delicious (and lighter).
If I ever get to the Boston area again I will go for sure. -
Review from Nat S.
New Haven, CT
4/11/2008 1 photo
This was the last stop on a 10 restaurant motorcycle tour of lobster roll eateries in the late summer of '07. I wanted to stay off of I-95 and was stuck in traffic on Rte. 1 and decided to try this place. I was idling in front of it for 10 minutes and getting nowhere fast. Too many outlet shoppers to the south.
Disappointment! Food was not good. Setting was sad- next to idling cars with a view of the interstate. It was a bummer that I had to spend the last few hours of a great trip on death watch from some suspect seafood. Not York's best! The image I posted says that Boston Magazine liked them, but that doesn't fact check with The Googler. -
Review from Bushra S.
York, ME
5/14/2010
I am not a lover of fried food, but I can happily eat a plate of the clams and sweet potato fries at Yorks best. They seem to get it just right every time, crispy but not at all oily. They use soybean oil to help with cholesterol, so that takes care of the guilt a bit. Also LOVE their Clam chowder!!! Instead of just tasting heavy cream and potatoes, you can taste other subtle flavors like celery and a creaminess that does not feel heavy.
If the food is not a good enough reason, I think the owners definitely are. He and his wife are super friendly and seem to think of all the details in even a simple menu. They have owned this place for years, but somehow have maintained their enthusiasm and charm.
I agree with the previous reviewer that using "best" in a name is a bit cocky, but these folks seem to deserve to use it.
