Portside Seafood Restaurant

Everything we ordered was tasty. Our appetizers were crab balls and friend oysters - both good. We had the broiled and the blackened scallop entree which comes with two sides, and my other friend ordered the grouper entrée. Our sides were mashed potatoes, which we could tell were made by hand, and the green beans, which were amazing. We can't figure out what kind of fatback or whatever they use for the green beans but they are really good and cooked well. The cocktails we had hit the spot as well, the Island Dream and the French 75 were good. Our server was nice. Overall this is a no frills seafood spot with a nice view and ample indoor and outdoor seating. We agree that we would come back.

I felt bamboozled....I felt "got"(However you say that where you are from - your region / town)ok...so boom!I ordered the shrimp platter - $24 US dollars!!! An entree with two sides so OK. I like shrimp, they are "jumbo" shrimp...ok!I take my order to go - although there are nice views and a bar - I decided not to indulge. Picked up my order and its in a small container with 5 shrimp! 5...insert sad face (because I am sure that was the look on my face)Seemed more like a $10 lunch special to me (seems more rational)The food was meh....mid...just ok(However you say that where you are from)!Please see exhibit A (for $24 bucks & just mid - I can't make this up)

We go to Portside at least once a week because it's local and the food is decent. On Thursdays you can get 1/2 lb of steamed shrimp for $7. Such a deal. They have fresh tuna and a great wasabi sauce ,the cream of crab soup. Drinks are generously poured

I can't believe I have never reviewed Portside. Portside was originally an oyster house and overlooks Cambridge Creek and the historic drawbridge going into downtown Cambridge. Portside has beautiful views whether you're sitting outside, upstairs or downstairs, you can watch the waterman on the workboats, returning from the days catch or local tour boats. This is where the locals hang. I always order the same thing the warm pretzel sticks with hot cheese crab dip and the dry wings with old bay. One bite of the hot cheese crap dip and you will agree it's the best dip ever. Portside has the best Old Bay chicken wings recipe with dry rub. Dogfish Head 60-minute IPA on tap makes for my favorite lunch.

Came here late night close to closing. Was intrigue by the place since it was on the water.. I was here out of town with my lady and the energy at first wasn't as inviting. Maybe because they was closing in hour and half. But that energy changed up somewhat later on and got better. We sat outside by the lake and threw back some beers, then sipped on some drink that was pretty good. I have to give this place another chance once I'm back in the area again.

Very casual place with great seafood dishes. Parking in front of restaurant was full but just past restaurant there was a gravel topped lot with plenty of open spaces. You walk in and head upstairs and there was a very noisy bar with a few tables. I made a reservation since we were a party of 6 and we were sat in the enclosed outside section which was a normal noise level. There were only 2 tables that could seat 6 so I'm glad I made a reservation. Being winter and dark outside, the flaps on the walls were all zipped up and we couldn't see any view. It would be nice to come back in warmer weather and see this room opened up. Our server Caden was great and warned us the kitchen was backed up and food may be a little slow. It turned out it was fine and we ordered an appetizer just in case it did take a while. We started with a sampler appetizer and enjoyed everything included. The crab stuffed shrimp had lots of crab and was delicious. We also enjoyed the blackened grouper sandwich and fish tacos. Would have been nice to not have the table cleanup cart next to our table but we enjoyed our meal and service was great.

Great view of the harbor and the drawbridge. Staff is friendly and the food and drinks are reasonably priced.This place makes its own salad dressing and the ranch is really special. Get the wings and ask for ranch, even if you are a blue cheese guy. Seriously. I like the crab balls, crab dip, wings, and salads. The tuna appetizer is also a treat.I haven't boated here yet, but it looks like you might be able to tie off below the aim outdoor deck.Be aware that many places on the Eastern Shore now charge 3% for credit cards. This is a new thing in Maryland and I've learned it is to offset new higher fees. I complained bitterly about that and got excoriated by the substantial Portside fan base. This 5 star review is my penance. Sorry Portside. I know you do a good job.

We visited as a group of 6 on a Friday night. We called ahead and we were able to get seating outside right away. Our waitress was very kind and came over to take our drink orders fairly quickly. The outside seating is just adjacent to the parking lot with an outside bar which had plenty of people seated and enjoying the night. We were able to order quickly however, we were told that the kitchen was backed up and it took close to 45 minutes for us to get our food. It was daylight when we arrived by the time we finished it was completely dark. Once the food arrived it was fresh and everything tasted good. We were missing several dishes though (including a crab soup) which we ended up just asking them to take off the tab. For our family of 6- 4 adults and 2 kids we spent about $180 for dinner.Overall the experience was okay. I would definitely try again. I would also say that if you have children with you, evening outside seating may not be the family friendly vibe you are looking for. I would suggest waiting for indoor seating if possible. The crab dip was a 10/10!

I can't stop thinking about these amazing scallops!!!!!! Unbeatable! How was this many scallops only $30???? My husband said they were the best sweet potato fries he ever had. Even my son who doesn't like shrimp really loved the bang bang shrimp!!!!!

Food was okay. Service was just okay. No thrills kind of restaurant. I expected better food options. Sat out on the patio area. Nice to see boats come through when they raise the bridge. Had the raw oysters and thought they could have been colder and had the fried shrimp. Cocktail sauce needs to be hotter.