The New England House Seafood & Sports Bar — Restaurant in Wells

Feb 2024 Review Again, this establishment knocked it out of the park. I ordered a meal that unfortunately wasn't as expected and the waitress took notice. She called over a man named Xavier and he wanted to remake the meal, so he did. The amazing part here is that when the waitress came over to ask if everything was okay (as waitstaff do) I didn't point out that it was not as expected. The waitress read me, and took initiative, and Xavier and the kitchen made things great. I can't recommend this place enough. It's truly amazing and service you'd expect at a much higher priced dining establishment. Phenomenal!!!!

First Review didn't know they close at 8. We walked in right at 8. They welcomed us, but did ask that we order right away because the kitchen closes.

We ordered, the food came, it was delicious and fairly priced. I didn't expect it to be as good as it was, and truly appreciated their accommodating us.

BTW the trolly driver lady recommended the establishment, and when we arrived, we asked folks that were leaving if it was good food and they said "yes, very good".

So there you have it, last minute diners, random people in the parking lot, and a local trolly driver agree, this place is great!

We'll go back...

What you got in that sauce!

Homemade tartar sauce is a flavor all it's own and it is lovely! Tangy, sweet and the creamy that you need to offset the crunchy deep fry.

We asked for a "shrimp poor boy", not on the menu, but the owner was happy to whip it up.

If you haven't had deep fried shrimp in buffalo sauce on a buttered roll then you are missing out on life.

The shrimp was juicy, flavorful and still had a crunch from the breading even though it was tossed in buffalo sauce.

Our other two meals were whole belly clam and clam strip rolls, yep, that's right, under that massive pile of clams is your buttered, toasted roll, HUGE portions!

Perfectly cooked fries and onion rings added a nice addition as a side, but their menu lists homemade chips, or even potato salad alternatives.

We tried a cup of chowda as well, we had too, creamy, hot, good underlying smokey bacon flavor.

A few locals were leaving as we pulled in and we asked advice on what was good - burgers, steak and cheese and pretty much everything was the response.

It was a Friday, a little after lunch and the parking lot was full, but a take out order only took 15 minutes.

I would definitely come back the next time we...

We have eaten here for eight years. When Mike was the owner, the food was always delicious, fresh, well- prepared and perfectly cooked. The freshness, quality and preparation was a standout from other seafood restaurants. Staff was friendly, happy, and helpful. None of this occurred the last time we are here and did not occur today.This evening, the woman who took our order was curt and annoyed. The restaurant was not busy and it was 7:00 p.m. My husband always orders the fish and chips.Instead of the perfectly cooked, light golden battered fish he always looked forward to, tonight it was old, dry, and the batter was coarse, chewy, and definitely overcooked and dark brown. I ordered the chicken tenders for the first time. They were also breaded with the same coarse, dark brown, chewy batter, The chicken tenders - small, dry, and a meager portion - were not tender at all and had no taste. I chose rice and pasta salad as the sides. Both were as tasteless as the chicken tenders. This restaurant is not the same. Bring back Mike, the original owner! Until he comes back, we will not be returning to, or recommending, ...