Laid-back local spot offering seafood specials such as clams & shrimp alongside beer & sports on TV.
Adam Pollack
Based off of other reviews we decided to try this restaurant out. The restaurant is a very clean restaurant that has very friendly staff. Our food was tasty and we had good size portions. I recommend this restaurant to others who are looking for a well priced meal.
… moreJackson G
This is a 10/10 place. Starting with the atmosphere this is a pretty nice place! Kept clean and its relatively big. Everyone always sounds like they are having a great time, staff included. The service here is amazing as well. A person in my party of four has a bunch of allergies, and they accommodated to it very well! (Dairy allergy, gluten allergy, bacon allergy.). Lastly, the food. I got the regular burger here and it was amazing, the fries are very good to and they aren’t even seasoned that much! I highly recommend this place!!
… moretoddrjohns
I have always loved the New England House. Food is consistently top notch. Service is friendly and quick. The atmosphere makes every one feel like a local. Recently tried their breakfast and it did not disappoint. Delicious hot food and plenty of it. The specials sounded great but we stuck with the standards and happily walked away with a full belly.
Almost perfect except; as someone who likes to enjoy coffee with breakfast and doesn’t eat sugar, to be presented with only the 1970’s pink and 1980’s blue chemical sweeteners doesn’t match the rest of the experience.
… moreBrenna Frank
Got the lobster pasta special which was an Alfredo with linguine noodles and it was fantastic! Husband got ribs and they were fall off the bone delicious, moist, and tender. Mom got the maple bourbon steak sandwich special and we all give this place a 5 star rating! We only visit once a year but safe to say we will be coming back next year!!
… moreTheresa St. John
I went here for the first time over the weekend. My waitress was so friendly and gave her honest opinion when I asked her to choose between two items I was interested in. The lobster was tender and juicy, onion rings were sweet, I should have tried the baked beans vs the pasta salad, though. Drink was great – I love tropical themed libations when it is freezing outside! There was a roaring fire, smelled great! Local haunt, lots of people watching sports at the bar. Next time I will try the steak tips! Kid-friendly, which was nice to see.
… moreAmy Dollash
Extremely disappointed. We’ve vacationed here for a few years now, and this was – by far – the most disheartening dining experience we’ve had in the Wells area. We were out all day and decided to stay in and order a few appetizers to share for dinner. We ordered the Mexican dip, crab quesadilla, and mozzarella sticks. When my husband handed me the takeout bag, I thought it felt a little light. But I wasn’t officially discouraged until I checked out the teeny-tiny quesadilla ($22), the half-full cup of dip with barely enough chips to fill a cereal bowl ($11), and six anemic mozzarella sticks ($10). I honestly think I could’ve gotten more robust mozzarella sticks at Trader Joe’s. And for much less. The items tasted all right – but just all right. For the extremely small portions and the gourmet prices, I expected much more for quality. All in all, we won’t be returning. In case it matters, I tipped around 20% for a total check of over $50.
… moreSimon Collier
“Fish and chips” was pretty good and a large portion. Chips were a touch over-cooked but tasty nonetheless. Staff were fabulous. Quite busy at 6pm and predominantly locals this time of year. Bar counter space to sit if solo or casual. There’s a take-out counter too. Wide menu for all interests. Big screen sports Tvs. Plenty of parking and an overflow lot available nearby. Right off route 1 as you enter Wells.
… moreLynn Davis
Service was great, very friendly, prompt, and willing to answer questions. Food was as expected or better, which is important for a family with 3 picky eaters. Ambiance was casual, family friendly, quiet, and airy. Prices were fairly reasonable for the area & type of food.
… morealison harris
We went because it’s the day before Thanksgiving and we were looking for someplace open. It is under fairly new ownership and we never tried it before. Well WOW just WOW. Best fried seafood we’ve had in a long while – whole-belly clams, haddock bites atop a salad, and perfect onion rings. We will definitely return. For certain. Skip the high priced frufru places. This is Delish! AND shout out to the staff – so nice, helpful, down-to-earth.
… moreJenna
That was *not great*. It felt like this was the first day the restaurant has ever been open. Host futzed around with the table plan for several minutes before even acknowledging our party. Despite that, we got seated pretty quickly. The waitress took our order in good time but messed it up… Twice… Failed to check back in during the meal, then when we finally got her to give us the cheque we were so ready to go that we wound up going to find her so we could pay and leave.
The food was also not so great. The seafood was just ‘meh,’ and my lobster had such a massive amount of minced garlic all over it that I couldn’t taste the lobster or sherry/drawn butter sauce. Disappointing flavor but a solid portion of meat.
Unfortunately this is a definite ‘no’ for me. I’ll battle the crowds next time for more flavorful food and better service.
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