The Rehoboth Beach Foodie: Seafood / Fish Houses

Seafood / Fish Houses

Hooked Seafood & Martini Bar

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Rehoboth Beach headlines read, "Martini Tom is Back!" Tom Garvey has indeed returned to his old haunt in Midway Shopping Center. The ghosts of Tutto Bene, Adriatico and Betty's Pure & Simple have given way to Hooked Seafood & Martini Bar which Tom and long-time SoDelConcepts' chef Christian Colgan have taken over. Though Matt Haley remains behind the scenes in a business capacity, the day-to-day ball is squarely in Tom and Christian's court. In their first few months of operation, this has turned out to be both a good and a not-so-good thing.

On the plus side, the food is generally good. Early missteps notwithstanding (we'll get to

Henlopen City Oyster House

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Experienced Rehoboth restaurateurs Chris Bisaha and Joe Baker have created Henlopen City Oyster House with a bright, friendly atmosphere. They say that 75% of their ingredients are procured from local farmers and purveyors. (I've been asked not to elaborate on their previous culinary escapades here in Rehoboth, but suffice it to say that

Claws

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Claws is an upbeat, noisy restaurant. Of course, it is a beachy crab house with a busy bar and people hammering on innocent crustaceans, drinking beer and having fun. A lot of the noise, however, isn't necessarily from these fun-loving patrons. What I'm talking about is

Fins Fish House and Raw Bar

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My first experience with raw oysters was part of a "progressive birthday party" (code for: "Stumbling Up Rehoboth Ave., Eating and Drinking and Muttering 'Happy Birthday To You'"). Fins was one of the stops along the way. We had already visited three other places, so my inhibitions (and liver function) were decidedly compromised. Our generous host ordered

Big Fish Grill

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Big Fish Grill is a good example of a big, well-run Rehoboth Beach dining establishment. This is NOT to disparage other great local spots. But the number of people they move through there on a busy summer evening, and the consistently

go fish!

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With all the buzz over Royal Weddings, it just seems right that there should be a little bit of Britain tucked into the south side of Rehoboth Avenue among the ice cream cones, cheesesteaks, T-shirts, taffy, pizza, fudge and corn dogs. And it's just a short waddle from the Boardwalk. go fish! is almost always a treat. Their signature dish is, of course, the