The Chowder House Restaurant

Service was quick even though they were short on help. Food was excellent and prices were reasonable.

My son just moved to this area. We love seafood and decided to try chowder House because the menu items looked great.My son had a fish that was decent. I started with a clam chowder, which was a warm milky version of Campbell's. It was awful. I was expecting a lot more from a restaurant called chowder House. Then I ordered the scallops and a whole belly clams. The whole belly clams were tasty but the first scallop I've bitten into was clearly Bad. It had a urine iodine smell.I ate the rest of my food and I told her the scallops were bad She then brought me a bowl of raw scallops and literally put them under my nose and told me they were the freshest scallops around and dumped my uneaten scallops into a box with all of the crumbs and said here you could take this with you. Never again will I go back to this place I do not recommend it. It is also on the pricier side.Very disappointed I'll never be back.Incredibly rude service.

First we will start with the outside appearance..it is stuck in the corner of a strip plaza and not very appealing to the eye. Upon entering it needs some updates for sure..that is the first impression... greeted by Sara Jo who explained the special of the day, very large menu and lots of choices..I ordered the Clam Strips on Menu, it says no rubber bands here..you know what that means if you love Clams..Clam Strips served with two side items which there was a nice selection to choose from..Clams were absolutely Delicious and lightly breaded and cooked perfectly.i have to say that these were some of the best Strips I have had. If you love Clams, they are a winner for sure! Potato Salad was very good as well...Sara Jo did a great job serving us! When check comes it is a little confusing, so we asked and it was explained that the price is if you use a charge and if you use cash the extra charge is deducted off..was not aware of this..when making reservation for group they should really make people aware that it is more to use a card so they can pay accordingly...On the menu they charge .25 for Lemons for your drink to...other than that my meal was delicious and the service was excellent....

First time visiting. Saw it first on Facebook and decided to drive from Brandon and Dade City to check it out. Almost missed the storefront. Had to call from the shopping plaza to confirm their location. There is zero curb appeal. Correction, negative curb appeal. However, we pressed on and decided to give them a try. Inside decor and bathrooms can use a refresh. Seriously, a little TLC to the property will go a long way in improving overall customer satisfaction. Again, we decided to press on. Our server Sarah Jo read us correctly. She asked if we were first timers and encouraged us to give them a try. We were NOT disappointed!The food was amazing. Flavorful. Lightly battered. Fried clams is a fave of mine. I don't think I've EVER eaten any that were as fresh as theirs. Most have a thick batter and are frozen. These were fresh. Even the banana nut cake was good. Warm it next time and it will be great!The portions are generous and food is priced accordingly. EVERYONE had leftovers. Sarah Jo brought our party of five a sample of the bisque and chowder. We appreciated the gesture. The chef Mitch joined us at some point. It was nice to meet the man who prepared our food. Like Sarah Jo, he was pleasant and personable. We dined around noon on a Saturday. It was not packed. The wait for the food was not long. Sarah Jo was incredibly attentive. I don't think we had to call for her one time. I'd def return if I was in the area again. Would to try them on karaoke night. Would have given had more att Erin been given to the property.

Sunday first time visit and was pleasantly surprised. The outside doesn't look like much, but food was so good! Candy our server was great too!

Good food & great service. We both did not have fish but will do so soon. In May hubby & I will be having our Bingo party there of up to 30 people!!! Will see how everyone likes it there for sure!

Our lunch today was great! We had Boom boom chicken & shrimp & flounder & scallops. Everything was fresh & delicious. Candy provided us great service! Never a bad experience here!!

The food was good. The prices for what you get is high. The last time we were there about 3 months ago we ordered the steamed jumbo shrimp because the shrimp were the tiger prawns and very large. This time the shrimp were almost half the size. When I questioned them, they just blew me off and said nothing had changed. We ordered the 1/4 lb shrimp appetizer, the clam strips, two cups of soup and a salad. It cost us $70. With no drinks. To expensive for us. We will not be going back.

Oh my I have read the reviews and I am sick about them. Yep it is true never enough help and wait staff gets overwhelmed but the food? I found it awesome..I am originally from Maine so I know great seafood and this is as close to Maine as you can get..

Chowder House basic meals are good, stay away from premium seafood dishes...Should have known better than to order crab legs in a strip plaza restaurantDo not expect to have any portion of your meal remade to your liking. The staff prefers to argue over whether or not your meal was prepared properly. One of the most odd customer experiences at a restaurant I'd ever experienced