Ship's Quaterdeck

WENDY AND TOM DINE OUT

If you like restaurants with life-size sea life on the walls, you'll like this one! The white walls are adorned with a variety of aquatic creatures from a hammerhead shark to a swordfish. There are large, hanging, brass ship's lanterns overhead to complete the decor of the dining room we were seated in. Although one meal was not on the par with the others, this restaurant still presents pleasing dishes. The menu features a wide variety of seafood items (some of which are priced according to the market value of the day), but there are also plenty of salads and meat dishes. The staff was able to serve 12 people by dividing the checks into two groups and had no difficulty dealing with individuals who wanted their meal charged to a credit card. The young waitresses were at ease with the situation and were attentive.

Note: We have only reviewed the dinners of the people that sat directly beside us.

RESTAURANT:

SHIP'S QUARTERDECK

Coastal Route 1, Kittery, Maine

DATE:

June 13, 1999

MEAL:

Dinner

DECOR:

Nautical

BREAD:

Rolls - average

SALAD:

Caesar Side Salad ($3.50) "Very Nice" - a good variety of lettuce types, with garlic croutons, nice dressing, a reasonable sized portion

APPETIZER:

Baked Crab Stuffed Mushrooms ($5.95) Excellent - many mushrooms with a nice cheese coating over the whole dish

Bowl of Clam Chowder ($3.50) Outstanding - one of the best we have had, this one is very thick with plenty of clams and not too many potatoes

ENTREE:

Fisherman's Platter ($29.95) Good, but no more!, A huge 24 ounce platter of shrimp, clams, haddock, calamari, scallops, lobster with onion rings and French fries, the batter was too heavy which concealed the taste of the seafood and the onions, also, a bit overcooked, definitely enough for 2 people

Broiled Seafood Platter ($18.95) Excellent - lobster, haddock, shrimp, scallop, crab, stuffed mushrooms, broiled in lemon and garlic, a better (and far smaller) choice than the fried platter

Captain's Cut Prime Rib ($18.95) Excellent, a huge piece of meat (cooked as ordered), corn, mashed potatoes

DESSERT:

OTHER:

An overall pleasant, unhurried, experience

Plenty of parking available

Dress is casual

Portions are a good size

Service is fast

OVERALL:

A-

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RESTAURANT:	SHIP'S QUARTERDECK
	Coastal Route 1, Kittery, Maine
DATE:	June 13, 1999
MEAL:	Dinner
DECOR:	Nautical
BREAD:	Rolls - average
SALAD:	Caesar Side Salad ($3.50) "Very Nice" - a good variety of lettuce types, with garlic croutons, nice dressing, a reasonable sized portion
APPETIZER:	Baked Crab Stuffed Mushrooms ($5.95) Excellent - many mushrooms with a nice cheese coating over the whole dish
	Bowl of Clam Chowder ($3.50) Outstanding - one of the best we have had, this one is very thick with plenty of clams and not too many potatoes
ENTREE:	Fisherman's Platter ($29.95) Good, but no more!, A huge 24 ounce platter of shrimp, clams, haddock, calamari, scallops, lobster with onion rings and French fries, the batter was too heavy which concealed the taste of the seafood and the onions, also, a bit overcooked, definitely enough for 2 people
	Broiled Seafood Platter ($18.95) Excellent - lobster, haddock, shrimp, scallop, crab, stuffed mushrooms, broiled in lemon and garlic, a better (and far smaller) choice than the fried platter
	Captain's Cut Prime Rib ($18.95) Excellent, a huge piece of meat (cooked as ordered), corn, mashed potatoes
DESSERT:
OTHER:	An overall pleasant, unhurried, experience
	Plenty of parking available
	Dress is casual
	Portions are a good size
	Service is fast

OVERALL:	A-