Billy's Chowder House

Classic, casual Maine seafood restaurant surrounded by an estuary & wildlife preserve.

8 / 10
111
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  • Phone

    (207) 646-7558

  • Website

    billyschowderhouse.com

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  • Type

    Seafood Restaurant

Address

216 Mile Rd (at Merrifield Ct) Wells , ME 04090 United States

Reservations Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 43


Keywords:

chowder casual lively good for a quick meal craft beer salads parking pickles friendly staff haddock dinner crowded terrific service swordfish lunch appetizers good for special occasions
The Culinary Institute of America

Not only do tourists and Maine locals love chef and CIA alum Richard Varano’s restaurant , Billy’s Chowder House, but they once spotted a moose sitting by the bar !

Reed Desplaines

We go there every march & Jan and for appetizers we get any if the chowders / Stews ( I prefer seafood stew ) and there fried chicken wings you won't be disappointed.

Martha Meegan

Any Lobster dish is perfectly prepared and tasty. Terrific Service and Reasonably priced, be sure to look at the stars on a clear night, amazing

Martha Meegan

Perfect place for a great meal. Any Lobster dish is perfectly prepared. Great service, sinful desserts ????

Brian Kenyon

Lobster stew was a bit smaller than expected and I know it's not necessarily a kids restaurant for $9 for boxed Mac n cheese not house made Mac n cheese is too pricey . Service was pretty slow.

Jenn Kosakowski

Lobster Mac & Cheese is literally the best thing ever, get it! You won't be disappointed.

M Reilly-Brooks

Great seafood stew , fried clams and lobster Mac-and-cheese! $1 oysters on Wed too!

Jennifer Caso

The salad is awesome, I would go here just for that let alone all of the other great choices

jennifer caso

Garden salad is so great with cheese and pickles it is a wonderful surprise.

Very friendly welcoming place with great scallops and good chowder .

David Lounsbury

Staff was very friendly and quick on a very busy Labor Day night.

Anthony Huntington

Get there early or call ahead to get the wait time, always worth a trip there when in Wells

Sam Higgins

Excellent seafood place. I had fun going here with my grandparents.

Dot Richards

Great seafood and some really good craft beers .

Reed Desplaines

Great Chicken Wings & Lobster Mac& Cheese .

Élyssia Benoit

C'était super bon !!!! Lobster roll + clam chowder YUM!

Jeremy Andrus

The seafood pasta is incredible - fresh mussels , calamari , shrimp , haddock , swordfish , and salmon !

Reed Desplaines

Lobster Mac & Cheese was awesome. And vary filling !

Runjit Chandra

This is a must-go-to for seafood lovers! Set on mile rd, this seafood house has chowder to die for and great seafood dishes . Weds is $1 oysters !!!

Reed Desplaines

Chicken wings , lobster Mac & Cheese , Seafood chowder .

Dave Aimola

Lobster stew is to die for.

Bill Carey

Clam chowder is amazing. Huge portions !

Alyssa Heath

Been coming here since I was a baby.. Seafood stew will always be my fav!

Michelle E Hines

Chowda yummy!

Brian Kenyon

Fish and lobster chowder

Elizabeth Hutter

A good place to eat at.

Shannon Hughes

Amazing food! Seafood stew is phenomenal. Great friendly staff

Corbin Lisser

The seafood chowder is the best I've ever had

Ellen Murrey

We ordered the combo two items ( haddock / clam strips ) . Very small portions for the large size. clam strips were terrible

Adam Sean

Clam chowder and garden salad

nicole D

Clam chowder !

Andrea

Lobster roll and lobster stew . You won't be disappointed.

Lois Lindquist

Clam chowder soup !

robert carlberg

Anything you get is AWESOME

jennifer caso

Garden salad

Al Duque

Gotta try the chowder

Runjit Chandra

Have to have to have to get the shortcake, it is a must!!!

Chuck Staples

Food's good, but lounge can be loud .

Shannon Hughes

Amazing seafood stew !

Susan Bolz

Love this place

Denise Neal

Haddock chowder is awrsome

Sherri Varano

Best Chowder

Susan Bolz

Say hi kelly

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