Decent choice for a casual seafood meal in Seaside. Visited Norma's Seafood & Steak during our stay in town. The ambiance is casual and welcoming, fitting for a beach town. I tried the clam chowder, fried oyster appetizer, and fish and chips- all of which were decent. The chowder was creamy with an average portion of clams, though it could use a bit more seasoning. The fish and chips were tasty, but nothing extraordinary. Service was friendly but a tad slow. Prices are somewhat reasonable for the portions you get. Overall, Norma's is a solid choice if you're in the mood for seafood without any frills. A solid 3.5/5 experience."
I am a pretty picky person, I've been told! That being said, this place is, by far, the best seafood restaurant I've ever been too. The shelled crab dinner and the seafood pasta is all I've tried but they were exceptionally good! Waitress was well informed and knew the menu like the back of her hand! Great prices too!
Reasonable prices. We enjoyed fresh oysters and a whole crab! It was delicious. The crab was a little well done for my preference but overall all great choice. My husband ordered the halibut which was also over cooked but well seasoned. Their menu is big so there are many options.
Really good chowder, and solid fish and chips. Some good lunch specials that run until 4pm. Staff was great. Food was great. Convenient location as well.
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The atmosphere was classic.
The service was on pointe. The bussers especially were very polite & have manners. They said "excuse me" any time they grabbed an empty plate. The server was polite, attentive, & sweet.
The food was good. Though for the pricing, I would make a few slight changes to elevate the meals a little:
Spicy Garlic Cheese Bread - was good & there was no shortage of cheese! Though maybe mixing the dry seasoning in with the butter spread would be better versus the dry seasoning on top of the cheese. The flavors were there, but texturally the dry rub was a little different on the bread.
Side Salad - the greens were fresh & there is an option to have shrimp on it. Though without the shrimp you just have greens. Maybe add some tomato, crotons, and/or cucumber.
Shrimp Fettuccini - was good & there was no shortage of sauce or shrimp! Though if the shrimp was grilled it would have tasted so much better. If this is an option then I missed it.
Blue Cheese Burger - cooked perfectly to my partner's preference!
Key Lime Pie - tall with no shortage of filling or whipped cream! Was so great!
Drinks - beer was a perfect pour, not every place does that. They filled all the way to the top! Strawberry lemonade was tasty!
Food was delicious and fresh. I ordered a halibut and it was very good. My wife ordered a crab and it came a great piece. Also delicious. And we also had oysters for apperitizers. We loved our meals. Service was great. We recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for fresh seafood.
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After receiving recommendations about this place, I decided to try their renowned soup first, and it definitely lives up to the hype. The soup holds a remarkable 47-year legacy. Additionally, I also had the opportunity to sample their fish and chips, and the service was exceptional.
If you love clam chowder, you won't find a better tasting clam chowder on the planet. Here's a hint - I grew up in Boston so I know clam chowder. Fact is, I never really liked it. But I'll eat Norma's clam chowder every day of the week and twice in Sunday!
And their tuna melt is outstanding!
Don't miss Norma's. Stop and enjoy. You will not be disappointed.
Great experience! We popped in for an early dinner and I have to say the sautéed halibut was really good. Nice menu and all of our meals were really good. We will be back
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Norma's was recommended by the Clerk at Hillside Inn as having excellent sea food. I can vouch for the fish and chips. My wife and I shared the full combo platter, which comes with two pieces of Salmon, Halibut, Cod, and Albacore tuna. You can order beer battered or lightly coated pieces, we opted for battered. The fish also comes with a large serving of chips and a cup of sweet cole slaw.
Our favorite fish was the Salmon with the tuna coming in last. To be honest, we thought the tuna was chicken. It has the texture and taste of chicken. I guess that's why they refer to it as the chicken of the sea! The fish and chips cost $29.00.
We ordered strawberry lemonade, which is excellent, and Marion berry cobbler a la mode for dessert, which was served warm and tasted yummy. The lemonade cost $4.00 and the cobbler $9.00.
Our server was awesome and very attentive. She kindly explained the tuna after we told her we were accidentally served chicken instead of fish and didn't make us feel like a couple of clods.
The tables were clean and the restaurant appeared warm and inviting. We would happily return and highly recommend Norma's seafood & steak.
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