Horn Harbor Restaurant

What a fantastic little restaurant, a bit out of the way, but quaint with nice views, amazing service, and quite tasty food! We were having our dogs groomed and had some time to kill, so we decided to check out this place which is usually a bit out of our way for lunch, and we were not disappointed! Apparently they have several daily specials, as well as a good variety of choices on their menu.We will definitely return here during future grooming appointments!

I had a superb dinner last night at an old favorite, the Horn Harbor Restaurant.It's been a while since I was there, but it felt good being in comfortable surroundings where I know they'll take care of me. I even got my favorite window seat to watch the sun set across the water through.I like the fact the decor remains unchanged.They had Rockfish Imperial on the specials menu, and I nearly went with that. It is just a fabulous dish, with crab imperial on a big slab of tasty rockfish. Instead, I went with the Sea Food Delight, which is a big pile of fettuccini noodles with 3 big shrimps, bay scallops, and clams under a very tasty parmesan sauce.The clams are the star of the show and I was served 27 wonderful clams - ohh, they were sooo good! I know there was 27 because I brought the shells home with me and just counted.The shrimp is good, but there's no scallop-y taste to the scallops. I suspect they are not bought locally. This meal will stuff you, believe me.The service was very good, although I did not see Hannah, who, over the years, has done an excellent job of keeping things organized, so there was some lack of organization and tunnel vision among the servers. The restaurant was 2/3 - 3/4 full when I arrived on a Saturday night and the older crowd seemed pretty happy. Having enough servers was an issue of the past, but not the present. They tell you on the menu they'll seat you up till 8:30, but really, get there by 8 to have plenty of time enjoy your meal and relax. I got there about 8:15 last night, and was pushing it, but they were really nice about the approach of closing time, and made me feel I was welcome to stay later. Folks should also check out their little gift shop to the right of the front door where they have a very good selection of nautical items for sale.

A few years ago, the reviews on this place were not very good at all but was one of the better places in the Reedville area. Shortly thereafter, I heard there was new ownership and things were better so we decided to try it again. We visited a few times with the new owners and things were really good for a year or two. We've been back a couple times and each time, service and quality have slowly declined. Wait times have increased considerably. White staff seems to always be shortstaffed. One of the items on the menu is a grilled chicken salad. When we received the salad, it was clear the chicken was processed from a food vendor and had grilled marks on it but not actually fresh grilled as the menu suggested. The shrimp was no longer fresh and battered in house. It looked like it was again from a good vendor, was pre-battered and frozen. It even had a line where the batter stopped on the tail. We complained to the manager, and all he said was that both of these dishes are very popular dishes but nothing in regard to our complaints, apologies or offers to remediate. Despite all this, we decided to try it one more time. Earlier that day we made reservations for 6 PM on a Saturday and arrived shortly before six. We requested to be sat outside which they accommodated. As they were taking us outside, we saw they were taking us down the stairs to the back. My mother has mobility issues and could not use the stairs so they directed us around the entire building to the back and sat us at our table. We waited 15 minutes to be greeted by a server. It took about 15 minutes to get our drinks which was a water and soda. It wasn't the waitress's fault. It was clear that they were understaffed. Probably to save money. Causing the waitress to be overwhelmed with too many tables. I think I counted 10 at once while we were waiting. We ended up waiting for over an hour and still hadn't received our food. We notified the server to give us our bill for the drinks that we drink and she said she would talk to her manager about the wait, cancelling our order and comping what we did have if needed. We were told that there was no cost by the waitress but received no explanation or apologies from the manager for the restaurant being short staffed on a Saturday and wait time. Unfortunately, this , we probably will not be back. This is a shame because it's such a nice location. I can also understand that it's hard because this town seems to be a seasonal town and much slower in the winter months.

Cool spot on the water if you're visiting the area. The reason for not giving 5 stars was because the food seems really salty but overall was good. We got the admiral platter, shrimp dinner, crab cakes, fish and chips and was impressed. If you're on the deck in the summer it's HOT. The server was great - cocktails and mocktails were good. There aren't a ton of restaurants in the area, so we were happy that it was good!We're from New England and the seafood is unbelievable, so we're a little hard to please when it comes to southern seafood, but we were happy.

Nice casual mostly seafood restaurant. Everything our party ordered was fresh and delicious. Would recommend having more fresh fish selections and non fried items added to menu. Will definitely be back for more.

It's me again, what a change in service, great to see a little shop open as before. We were there last month and all enjoyed their meal. Always room for improvement and you have catered well

After visiting a nearby winery, my husband and I were looking for a good (yet not stuffy) seafood spot for our anniversary. After hearing about this spot on Yelp and again from the folks at the winery, we had to check it out. We are certainly glad we did!!! Now, let me say... We almost missed the small sign off of Old Glebe Pt Rd (on the right) and I thought I saw a few children of the corn on the drive back as they danced to dueling banjos... But all worry subsided once a mountain of perfectly steamed crab legs beckoned me. My husband ordered the small (cough cough 28oz?!?) mouthwatering prime rib. (Needless to say we had prime rib omelets the next morning!)Get there early, as there was already a bit of a line before they opened on Saturday night. Service was friendly and efficient. It's for sure that we will be back when we are in town!

WOW! I just had a spectacular meal at Horn Harbor Restaurant.The dinners are consistently good. Normally I'll get the Seafood Delight, Captain's Platter or, if I am really hungry and deserve a special reward - the Admiral's Platter.Tonight they had a baked rockfish special which I went for.A nice, thick, perfectly cooked slab of rockfish arrived on a bed of rice and covered with shrimp and crab imperial.I thought I'd died and gone to heaven!I swear, it couldn't have been any better. It came with a side of fresh vegetables - fresh green beans, onion, squash, carrots and maybe something else. It was really good, too, and cooked just right.With the house salad, I came out of their stuffed, as usual. I am a big eater and take it from me, they'll fill you up and you'll walk out with a smile.They had another special that looked intriguing, which I may try next time - one of their very good crab cakes with a soft-shell crab in a sandwich.Maybe next time, if they don't have this fantastic baked rockfish dish. Super head hostess Hannah was there, keeping things going smoothly and they were about half full on a Wednesday evening. It's generally a good idea to call ahead to get a reservation so you can be sure of getting a window seat to watch the sun go down peacefully over the Great Wicomico River.Take your time getting there on the winding road that takes you there because there's lots of deer.Another good thing I noticed was a couple of big potholes at the top of the hill coming out of there have been filled in.

The food is great and the staff are very pleasant and efficient. It is definitely a very welcoming atmosphere.

Beautiful location. Friendly staff. Cold beer and good food. All adds up to a terrific visit.