Longport Fish Company

My wife and I decided to check out Longport Fish Company (LFC) at the Veranda in Concord because she wanted to have seafood for dinner.

Parking ⭐️
If you've never been to the Veranda, plan to be early because parking is always a pain. Parking isn't the restaurant's fault and won't be included in my overall rating, but it's worth noting.

Reservations ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We went to LFC on a Saturday night, so I decided to make reservations for 5 pm, just to be safe. Not sure if it was a slow night, but there were a lot of seats available when we arrived and were seated immediately. I would still recommend making reservations.

Atmosphere ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The decor was nice and modern. There are a couple of big screen TVs near the front of the restaurant, but none in the back, so if you want to catch a game on the tube while having dinner, then make sure you sit near the front of the house. The ambiance was nice and not too loud.

Service ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We were greeted rather promptly and given water as soon as we sat down. All of our food came out in a reasonable amount of time. Our server came to our table a couple of times to check in on us, and other servers would come around frequently to remove any finished plates from our table.

Food ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
Starters:
Crab Cakes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The crab cakes were delicious. You get 2 with a side of tartar sauce. They were good-sized and had plenty of crab.

Corn Bread ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We got 3 thick slices of corn bread in the order with a side of Calabrian chili maple butter. My wife loves corn bread, and she thought these were good. She wasn't a fan of the butter, but for me, it added a contrast of savory to the sweet of the corn bread.

Clam Chowder ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I ordered a cup of the clam chowder, and I thought it was decent. Had good flavor, nice sized chunks of clam, with celery, bacon, and potatoes. This would be 5 stars if it was just thicker. They either added oil or cooked it in oil because you could see it sitting on the top of the soup, which is probably why it was soupy rather than chunky. I've had much better clam chowder in Monterrey and San Francisco, with the main difference being the consistency.

Entrees:
1/4 Pound Crab Roll with Fries ⭐️⭐️
My wife ordered the crab roll, and she wasn't impressed. The roll wasn't full of crab. I don't expect it to be overflowing, but at least enough to fill in the roll. The roll was also super buttered, which made it really oily. We've had a lot of other lobster and crab rolls, and the bread was way better. Fries were good.

Soft Shell Crab & Uni Pasta ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was one of their specials so I decided to order this. It was a choice between this and their prime rib, but I figured they're a seafood restaurant, so let's try something with seafood. I should have ordered the prime rib. The dish came with a big sized portion of deep-fried soft shell crab, which was good. The linguini pasta was black, which I've never seen before, but was cooked perfectly. That's about where the good ends. The uni sauce was tasty but hard to distinguish because of all of the oil. It was also a little spicy, which I may have missed when our server went over it. Nothing bad, just pointing that out if you're not into spicy food. If not for the sizeable portion of soft shell crab, this dish would be ⭐️⭐️.

Dessert:
Ube Tiramisu ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My wife's birthday was coming up, so she scanned the QR code to get a free dessert. We ordered the Ube Tiramisu, and it didn't disappoint. I'm not a big fan of tiramisu, but this was really good, nice-sized portion, easily sharable for 2 people. Not your typical tiramisu as the consistency was more like that of a mousse, which I liked. It was drizzled with evaporated milk (I think), which helped cut into the sweetness.

Price ⭐️⭐️⭐️
My overall rating for the price is based on each item we ordered and the food quality versus what I think they're worth.

Overall ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
I really want to love this place, but based on our first visit, it's just okay for me. With that said, I would visit again to try some of their other dishes.

Visted this restaurant one evening during the week. There were only a few people dining, but this was expected. There were more servers on the floor than the number of people dining, so I would have expected the staff to be a bit more attentive to our dining needs. We felt we waited too long for our server to come. However, while dining, the hostess told us about their Sunday brunch and were offered to see the menu. It looked appealing. Once our orders arrived, the items we ordered were well prepared and delicious. We walked away satisfied and not feeling stuffed. The portion size was not too much nor too little. We look forward to dining here again.

I made a reservation for lunch at 12.30pm, we reached there at 12.39pm because of rain..We were made to wait until 12.50pm to get our table. This a birthday lunch for my bf and the whole experience wasn't very pleasant. The portion is sad to be honest. One tenacle for $27..even though the food is good, the price is not worth it. We were sat in a booth and it is extremely difficult to get attention, it wasn't even full house at the time we were there. The server was great, very energetic and friendly.

Overall, food is average considering the price tag. We should go to a better place for his birthday..The waiting time is a joke considering that we actually made a reservation. The overall waiting time to get our order to receiving the food and making the payment is way too long. I don't think I will be back anymore.

Was in the area to see a movie and decided to do an impromptu dinner at 5:30p on a Friday. Had the half dozen Happy Hour Chef's choice oysters, a non-alcoholic hibiscus ginger beer, wood-grilled Spanish style octopus with fingerling potatoes and a side arugula salad with pickled red onions, and to finish it off...the sticky toffee pudding! Service was very attentive considering I was a party of one, and all dishes were absolutely delicious! I'll definitely go back!! I'll have to bring a friend so I can try their paella for two. 😋

Came here on a Friday night. Food arrived quickly and was delicious. Baked oysters, the surf n turf burger with truffle fries and the toffee pudding were superb! Drinks were beautiful, but a little pricey. Our waitress & hostess were so kind and attentive.