Lewes Fishhouse

Been coming here off and on for 12 years. Always a hit and miss proposition so visits have been infrequent but just as quickly as a negative review I am also prone to offer a positive review when one has been earned. Possibly the best crabs we’ve had in a very long time on our last visit. Large heavy and tasty. The clams however were old but they all opened but were tiny dry and overpriced.

When ordering two pounds of steamed shrimp, is there an expectation to get at least one tiny container of cocktail sauce? Well you’re not getting any at this place. NOT included. Two pounds of large streamed shrimp was $25 but no cocktails sauce included. Kinda ridiculous in my book. Time to move on to another seafood house.

Wish I could rate this place zero stars. Went in today to buy top neck clams. Asked if they were fresh, told they were. At 68 cents each I expect to get what I paid for and the truth about freshness. Asked for a bag of 50 which was $34.00. Clerk put some in the bag, then left to go to the back. Guess I'm too trusting, proceeded to pay and take the clams out to put them in my cooler with a frozen gallon bottle to keep them cold for the 35 mile ride home. On my arrival, opened the cooler to get hit in the face with rotten seafood smell, upon washing them off found 13 opened (dead) clams. Adding insult, there were only 47 of them. Note that once good clams are leaked on by dead ones, you may as well toss the rest! After washing, only a couple didn't STINK.

Typically I don't cook seafood at home, especially shellfish ( normally I buy a salmon filet from a local grocery store). The gentlemen Pat or Matt ( I'm not sure I heard his name correctly) was incredibly helpful, his suggestion on how to prepare and cook the fish was amazing. I got a new recipe!!! I would highly suggest this place for great service and wonderful seafood.

I love this place. It's convenient and has what I need when I go there and I like the staff - you can tell they are "seafood people". My typical purchase there is the ex-large peeled and deveined shrimp that I steam on my own with beer and Old Bay. Also like their various fish options when I'm making fish tacos. IMO, the reviews that say "order incorrect" - let that be a lesson to ALWAYS check your items when you're picking up. From the perspective of going in and visually inspecting/selecting - it's a GREAT experience!!