The Blue Hen Reviews Henlopen Acres DE
Reviews of The Blue Hen Henlopen Acres DE
Lori DiJohn
We are frequent diners here and have always loved it. The food and service are consistently amazing, which is why we chose this venue for our son's wedding. Our expectations were surpassed! Heather and her staff made the planning process smooth and stress free, and handled everything on the actual day. Our guests loved all of the food and beverage offerings and the staff could not have been nicer or more accommodating. Thank you for a memorable event!! Looking forward to our next dinner!
solosian
We enjoyed our dinner here. We got a side a macaroni, the seafood platter, asparagus soup, and the lobster toast to share for dinner.
The seafood platter was good, but a bit steep at $38 considering that they are only giving crab claws instead of lobster now. The crab was a bit overcooked, but everything else was good.
Asparagus soup was excellent and light. Lobster toast was delicious and very rich. The macaroni was also quite good.
Ambience was fun. Service was also pretty good--their little touch of separating the soup into two bowls when we specified we wanted to share showed care. Our server did seem a little inexperienced, but overall did a very good job. We'd be happy to come back.
Brent Laufenberg
Food was great, service was even better! Great option for a nice family dinner out (which is what we did), but would also come back for a date night. Highly recommend!
Nicky Yu
Out first visit to this restaurant based on good reviews here. We were not disappointed. We were prompted seats outdoor around 7:30 pm on a Friday evening. My partner had gazpacho soup and I had caramelized cauliflower as appetizers. Both were excellent. For entrees, he had striped sea bass and I had fried chicken. Again, they were superbly cooked and delicious. My partner finished off with a flourless chocolate cake as dessert.
Compared to a couple other restaurants nearby such as The Salt Air or Unwind at the Beach, The Blue Hen's menu is more limited. There are only about six choices for entrees, one of which was actually a burger. I wish it had more choices.
Frank M
Wow! Surpassed expectations! We had previously dined at Henlopen Oyster House and knew that was very high quality, so we had high expectations for this sister establishment. The food, service, and decor we're all of the highest quality. And when the bill came, while not inexpensive, we considered it to be an excellent value. Delighted that not only were they open during the off season but that they also offered outdoor seating with heating. Highly recommend.
Lori DiJohn
We are frequent diners here and have always loved it. The food and service are consistently amazing, which is why we chose this venue for our son's wedding. Our expectations were surpassed! Heather and her staff made the planning process smooth and stress free, and handled everything on the actual day. Our guests loved all of the food and beverage offerings and the staff could not have been nicer or more accommodating. Thank you for a memorable event!! Looking forward to our next dinner!
solosian
We enjoyed our dinner here. We got a side a macaroni, the seafood platter, asparagus soup, and the lobster toast to share for dinner. The seafood platter was good, but a bit steep at $38 considering that they are only giving crab claws instead of lobster now. The crab was a bit overcooked, but everything else was good. Asparagus soup was excellent and light. Lobster toast was delicious and very rich. The macaroni was also quite good. Ambience was fun. Service was also pretty good--their little touch of separating the soup into two bowls when we specified we wanted to share showed care. Our server did seem a little inexperienced, but overall did a very good job. We'd be happy to come back.
Brent Laufenberg
Food was great, service was even better! Great option for a nice family dinner out (which is what we did), but would also come back for a date night. Highly recommend!
Nicky Yu
Out first visit to this restaurant based on good reviews here. We were not disappointed. We were prompted seats outdoor around 7:30 pm on a Friday evening. My partner had gazpacho soup and I had caramelized cauliflower as appetizers. Both were excellent. For entrees, he had striped sea bass and I had fried chicken. Again, they were superbly cooked and delicious. My partner finished off with a flourless chocolate cake as dessert. Compared to a couple other restaurants nearby such as The Salt Air or Unwind at the Beach, The Blue Hen's menu is more limited. There are only about six choices for entrees, one of which was actually a burger. I wish it had more choices.
Frank M
Wow! Surpassed expectations! We had previously dined at Henlopen Oyster House and knew that was very high quality, so we had high expectations for this sister establishment. The food, service, and decor we're all of the highest quality. And when the bill came, while not inexpensive, we considered it to be an excellent value. Delighted that not only were they open during the off season but that they also offered outdoor seating with heating. Highly recommend.