Jumpin' Jay's Fish Cafe Restaurant Review
150 Congress St. (Maplewood Ave.) 
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Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-766-3474 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
Jumpin' Jay's Fish Cafe Restaurant is one of our 2012
Hot 10 New Hampshire Restaurants|
Cuisine
Open
Lunch & Dinner dailyFeatures
- Romantic setting
- Kid-friendly
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Casual
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| Despite being surrounded by water, both river and sea, Portsmouth is not filled with restaurants dedicated to seafood, so locals and out-of-towners both flock to Jay's. An oasis of fish and shellfish among the usual fried clam and haddock spots up and down the coast, Jay's offers a notable raw bar and fish from all over the globe, including a mere few miles away. The staff is adept at describing the nuances of flavor. They boast of the many varieties of oysters the raw bar offers and can recommend which sauce to augment which local or more exotic fish and shellfish. With simple preparations, the kitchen does justice to its catches of the day---grilled Maine salmon, say, or pan-seared yellowfin from Gloucester---while giving diners a choice of sauces to spice things up, from a “dirty” citrus-Dijon marinade to a lobster velouté (our pick is the smoked tomato sauce with roasted chilies). The bar’s a good spot for slurping up clams and dipping crusty hot bread into a big bowl of classic fisherman’s stew. |
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