We've been here a few times now and love it! I will say that we are not locals, but the food has been well prepared and delicious, the service has been great and the atmosphere is cool. They have what we consider to be the best chowder!
First, you can order the simpler dishes from the outside stand. Will probably get the food faster and there is covered seating nearby and there are seats all the way out to the pier though seagulls have laid their waste all over them hahah.
The restaurant inside is quite nice and has a good view.
The service was fantastic and the food was mostly great.
Clam Chowder was good. Manila clam order had a few that were missing meat.
Halibut fish and chips were great. The crab and shrimp pasta were light on flavor. Not much crab, shrimp, or havarty taste. May need stronger or more cheese, and or crush some shrimp heads for the flavor.
My wife and I visited Ivar's anticipating an enjoyable seafood meal. That is exactly what we got!
We started with the Penn Cove Mussels, with flavor that was well worth it.
We then had Fish and Chips, with mine Cod and my wife's Halibut. Both were as tasty as we had hoped they'd be.
The service was good, and the outside seating provided a very pleasant ambiance.
I recommend Ivar's to anyone looking for quality Seafood fare.
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