Reviews for Row 34 in Portsmouth, NH
Decided to stop here while taking my mother and father on vacation…. The food was absolutely outstanding, the lobster roll was... the best I’ve ever had! Service was also excellent and the waitresses were extremely kind, attentive and one of the managers(I think) even went the extra mile to write down a list of cool towns to visit while on my vacation. But our waitress Kate dida fantastic job! It was by no means a cheap meal but totally worth the price, would 110% come back here again! Read more
Dropped into Portsmouth for the evening on our way South. Spoke to several locals about the best place to get Oysters in town.... Row 34 came highly recommended. They weren't wrong. Abi our wait staff was great with her recommendations. The drinks weredelicious and the food rocked!!! The pictures say it all. The oysters were so good, we ordered more!!! Read more
Ridiculously good. Fast service, incredibly kind and humorous staff, finger-licking amazing food, and a classy... establishment. The biggest surprise for me was the oyster bar. I did not know that people farmed oysters like others brew craftbeer. My server, Laura, gave me the low down with enthusiasm that was catching. So I tried one of each. And wow! She was right:each oyster truly does have their own unique taste! My personal favorites were the Island Creek and the Savage Blonde. They hadsuch a delightful rainbow of flavors. I honestly didn't know that oysters could taste that good. Never thought I would want togo on an oyster tour before, but Laura sure convinced me otherwise. I also had the crispy oyster slider. Normally, I don't likepickled things, but the pickled onions added a fantastic sweetness to match the spicy sauce. The crispy oyster was juicy andtender. I could have had three of those for dinner and been thrilled. Last, I had the lobster roll with butter. Simple, sweet,amazing. The bread was what made it. High quality bread that only emphasized the generous amount of lobster. And the chips thatcame with it were crunchy and salty and mmmmm, so snackable. Sometimes, I question going to fancy restaurants and laying downlarger sums of money. Too often, I have been ripped off by "fancy" food that is overcooked, tiny, and served by grouchy staff.Not here. Here, every penny is worth the quality of food, of service, and of establishment. Laura made me feel like I was thestar of the show and the food made me loosen my belt and waddle home, more than content. One of the best meals I have had inyears. I hope I can replicate even a quarter of their success with The Row 23 Cookbook. Thank you to Row 23 and Laura for theincredible experience! This is what food should be. Read more
Place is decent. Steamed mussels are very fresh! Clam chowder is too salty. Food is good overall.
This was a last minute decision for us, and we were very pleasantly surprised. We had the cured and smoked seafood combo board... and added the Uni Toast to it. It was a fun way to try lots of flavor combinations. The drinks were delicious as well. This is avery pleasant and fun atmosphere to dine. Read more
Can't beat $1 Oysters on the weekends. We loved the row 34 oysters so much on Saturday, we went back on Sunday for more. The... beet salad was great. Loved the sweet biscuit with butter and syrup...to die for! The roasted brussel sprouts were incrediblygood too. The lobster roll and the buttered, toasted bread it was on was so good. The crabcake was so good. I loved the srirachasauce so much that I ordered two bottles from Amazon. Read more
The TLDR: It's great, go to here! Row 34 is a pretty frickin' solid dining experience. This was our second visit to one after... lunch at their location in Boston a month ago. That should tell you something. Anyway, this visit was for dinner and as usualthat starts with cocktails. I selected the Harvest Moon, a bourbon-based cocktail that was so good, I had a second one. Mypartner ordered a Negroni but they were out of Campari so she subbed Cynar which was also quite good. For starters, we bothchose the New England Clam Chowder which was really delicious although the house-made saltine was a little too salty. For ourmains, I chose the Fish and Chips and my partner had the Warm Buttered Lobster Roll. We'd also both had the lobster roll at theBoston location, let me tell you something, the lobster meat was so sweet, delicious and there was a ton of it so yeah, youcan't go wrong with that choice. Shoestring fries were also really good. Fish and Chips were good but the lobster roll edges itout for tastiness. Lastly, I chose the Butterscotch Pudding for dessert on both visits. It's fantastic, so rich andcreamy! Waitstaff were friendly, helpful, and attentive at both locations. We'd def return and recommend this place to friends. Read more
First time to this City/eatery. What a treat! Will be coming back, for sure. Row 34 was exceptional! Great selection of oysters... on the half shell, very fresh & extremely tasty! Bonus was the Bloody Mary, fantastic! Highly recommended ???? Read more