Reviews for Norma's Seafood & Steak in Seaside, OR

Norma?s is a good spot for a quick casual dinner. Even on an off season week night they were pretty busy which is always a good... sign. We were seated immediately and drinks cdd as me out quickly. Yelp photos showed their menu as much more complicated but wehad a two sided laminated sheet with enough variety for us but not too complex (probably prompted by covid but it?s a good thingin this case). Rib steak was a nice boneless cut, could?ve been a bit thicker for my taste but they nailed medium rare!! Flavorwas good but flat, salt & pepper helped. Crab cakes were big and moist! Crabby flavor without being overly fishy or stale?nocanned crab nest here! Clam chowder was excellent, super creamy and loaded with clams. They did lose some points for flair,though. The presentation was just lagging a bit. Foil wrapped butter & a plastic cup of sour cream do not belong on a $35plate?a scoop of whipped butter, scoop of sour cream, and some chives on the potato would dress up the plate quite nicely.Desserts we?re fantastic. Key lime pie & peanut butter pie are house made and worth every penny! I?d surely go again but theplainness betrays their prices. Still, good B+ effort. Read more

We trusted of the reviews and tried this place. The restaurant is nice and the waitress was very friendly. We ordered fish wich... seemed fresh... but we are not experts. Food was very delicious. The clam chowder was delicious. Also the lobster was not sobad. The prices... I think normal. Read more

Absolutely disgusting. Take your money elsewhere. The salad was over dressed and the scallops were cooked to hell, bland Alfredo... sauce and no flavor. Asked to replace salad and was told ?pick the pieces off you don?t like and eat it? by management. Insteadof arguing, I paid and left because if you are so desperate to be rude and yell at two ladies, one of which is my mature motherin law, you need to get your life together. I am very used to fine dining and realized our standards are much higher than youraverage restaurant. My expectations were too high. But this is still garbage food. Waitress was overly anxious, unhelpful anddismissive. Read more

The restaurant next door had a 25 minute wait. We went here to find no waiting to be seated. They were busy with other tables... sure, but the menu was large enough to look thru before our waitress, Joanne took our orders. We both had a lunch special andthey came out pretty fast. So yummy! The chowder is excellent but stay around to try the desserts. The key lime pie was lovely. Read more

We ordered Louis Salad, steamed clam, captain?s plate (with scallops add-on), and pork chop. First of all, the clam chowder came... with a side was so delicious! The salad was very generous portioned, the freshness and the right cook of steamed clam was awonder! Everything was delicious and well seasoned fresh materials, including the side dishes of steamed vegetables andcoleslaw! The portions were generous so we ended packing pork chop and sweet potato fries. Location is just a block from thebeach, relatively quieter than ocean front sitting. They don?t fry everything like other stores which is a plus since seafoodtasting better without frying if they are fresh. Read more

Price was very reasonable and quality exceeded expectations. Clam strips were very tender, fries crispy, but cod needed a little... more seasoning imo. Read more

Our first visit to Seaside Oregon and we read the raved reviews of their clam chowder so decided we had to try it. I ordered a... bowl instead of the cup. As this was going to make up the bulk of my supper meal with a few pieces of my spouse?s cod fish andchip dinner. The clam chowder was very delicious and rich. The bowl size would have been great if I didn?t want to eat anythingelse it filled me up. The fish and chip dinner was seven pieces of cod, but disappointingly one piece was just batter. Not surewhy the cooks wouldn?t have seen it when plating, it was so small one had to have known it was fishless. The fish we did getwas flaky but very bland tasting, even the tartar sauce was quite bland and not very tangy. Coleslaw was good but minuscule forthe price point. The French fries were ok, nothing special. Thought for a ?Steak and Seafood? restaurant that the fries wouldhave been hand cut and homemade. Service was prompt. Definitely worth a visit for their clam chowder. Read more

I was looking for a place to eat dinner on a Wednesday evening and wanted to try this long established restaurant in... Seaside. Norma's has a large menu with salads, seafood, soup, sandwiches and much more. After a short wait, I ordered the beerbattered four piece halibut fish and chips with clam chowder. The clam chowder had good taste and had a nice amount of clamsand potatoes. The fish fell apart when I picked it up and was hard to eat. It seems the fish may have not been fresh andlocal caught. Located on Columbia Street near Broadway in a building that looks like a lighthouse. The food was alittle disappointing, but for most people it is a solid choice for dinner with friendly service and a wide selection of food. Read more