Varney’s Restaurant

one of my favorite lunch spots. Ask for the Caesar salad wrap with fried flounder… it’s not on the menu but dang he always makes it for me, freaking goodness. The baked clams are also a good choice as is the open roast beef with potato pancakes. Been coming here for years.

Call before you go !! Although they’re hours for Fri. night is posted as closing at 10:00 p.m. as soon as we arrived we were rushed to order as they decided to close at 9:00 due to slow business. …I wonder why.
Quickly ordered (still waited quite a bit for the food) but luckily, we utilized the wait time to observe the filthy dirty surroundings. We sat close to the service counter. YUK !! Where to being… the floor looked as if it hasn’t seen a mop or bleach in about a year. The utensils (I refuse to call silverware) must have dated back to 1955. The dirty disgusting glasses had either hard water deposits of 15 years or greasy grime from years of build up from the fried food. The pitchers for either soda or water probably contain listeria or E. coli by now. They’re no longer clear in color… more like brownish. The wait staff needs to wear gloves when crumbling chicken over a customers salad and perhaps not eat at the same time they prepare customer’s food. The coaster plates had greasy film and stuck on food and the clutter of the old trinkets resembled that of the drinking glasses. I can’t believe they actually have cloth on the tables along with glass top. Very deceiving. Needless to say, we got the hell out of there before the food came. I have an idea Varney’s… CLEAR EVERYTHING OUT, DISINFECT AND START AGAIN !!! Would have given Zero (0) stars for filth, but at least one was required to post.

The perfect local fish eatery. Amazing food and charming service. The peanut butter pie cannot be missed! The seafood fra diavalo was enough for two and the cod grenoblase was amazing.

Oh the high hopes I had for this place. This is a very small restaurant. Maybe 12 tables, so expect to wait if you come during peek times. Small doesn’t bother me though, some of my favorite eateries are mom and pop owned. We were seated fast and order was taken promptly. We order a fried shrimp dinner and quiet honestly I’ve had better shrimp at Red Lobster. Not that the shrimp itself was bad but I was hoping on so much more from this local place. Also No salad or bread offered prior to the meal. And for what we paid for our dinners it should have at least come with rolls. Over all not a bad place to go on occasion but defiantly not on my top 20 list.

Mussels Red and Shrimp Parm… YUM!

Mussels are a must and we were able to catch special on Mondays where it came with linguini for 12.00. Ambiance is casual and more importantly the food is great. We order wings each visit and they never last long on the table.

We call this the clam place but feel free to order anything because it is all good. They have the best linguine with clam sauce anywhere. I have stopped trying to make it because they make it better! Plus you can choose white or red (ask for it spicy like fra diavlo and wow) The seafood here is always good, the muscles are excellent but it is easy to fill up on them and the bread they serve with it! They also –unexpectedly-​have some of the best chili around. Baked french onion soup which (we order in the winter). Italian specials also good but HUGE-​shrimp scampi or amazing chicken parm. The one and only time we had room for dessert it was a killer mud pie! The restaurant is small and come as you are. They have great beer on tap. Waitresses are all nice. Food is prepared when you order so do not expect it fast ! It takes time to make good food. Order some baked clams, ice cold beer and the wait will seem like nothing.

Awesome hole in the wall. Best service! Amazing mussels! Cold beer!!! Can’t ask for more than that! Highly recommend. Felt right at home here.

The food is terrible!!! There is nothing special about the food, its bland and unflavorful.

Never s bad meal… Food is exceptional … Some of best dining alone. Seafood is always fresh… Baked clams are to die for…

Best Linguine and Red Clam Sauce I have ever had.
Restaurant is very small. We went on a Friday night and the restaurant was very crowded. But the food is delicious and service is great. That’s probably why the restaurant was so crowded.
Try it, it’s a diamond in the rough. We will be back, loved it !!!

A few months back my mom and I got take out here… Not good, it was greasy and disappointing. Can’t speak as to the atmosphere or anything considering we got take out. But from the outside the place is tiny. I’m not sure if it was just an off day but I feel like it’s not really worth it. Especially considering it wasn’t per say cheap. Maybe I’ll try again but not sure because the first time was a disappointment.

Well… I went there a second time, ordered the «fish fry» special on Tuesday for $ 12.99. Fish (cod) was cooked (fried) ok. And the fries are generic. Problem is, and the reason I give two stars, is because the meal, including a small bowl of not so great chili, an order (small size appetizer) of just ok clam strips, and two diet cokes came out to a total of $ 30. That did not include the tip (doubled the tax).
One other point is that they give you a tiny, and I mean TINY wedge of lemon for your fish and clam strips. Also a tiny, and I do mean TINY cup of tartar sauce.
How freakin’ cheap can they be? This meal was only for one person.
So, I won’t be goin’ back. This is a good place for people who think they are getting great food, when they really aren’t.
It’s easy to pass this hole in the wall, so be happy you did.

We saw the reviews and decided to go in. We were seated almost immediately. Wasn’t crowded at that time. We placed our orders and waited and waited and waited. Mine came with a salad, if you can call it that, mine had the lettuce core in it. Then we waited and watched as another table got plate after plate of food. Their waitress noticed us with nothing and apologized and she finally had someone send over bread. After an hour of waiting the food arrived. It was ok and was a decent amount but half way through mine I FOUND A HAIR IN MY FOOD. It wasn’t mine, different color. Our waitress only came by once to ask how things were going. When a bus girl came to ask if we were finished and I explained about the hair she looked like she only understood yes or no and just took the plate. The other waitress had come over and I explained the situation, she was kind enough to have it removed from our bill but had to tale the hair over to the manager (maybe to have it tested forensics or what I don’t know.) won’t be back though.

Great find on the way home from pumpkin picking. Casual, friendly, fresh food, and nice portions made this the prefect stop for dinner. Kids and adults were happy. Duck surprisingly crispy and delicious and Bay man’s platter a perfect choice for seafood lovers.

Bayman’s Best! Never a letdown. Love this place!

Surprised to be disappointed with this place, as I’ve heard nothing but good things. Walked in at 9:15pm and was immediately told they were closing soon (10pm posted close). Ordered a pink lemonade, which was def pink, but not lemonade. Sent it back. Ordered simple fried bay scallops and fries. Scallops were majorly soggy, swimming in oil. Breading came off like a prom dress when I tried to stab them with a fork. Didn’t taste like much either. Fries were fine. Service was prompt and they were nice about the lemonade thing.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. It’s out of the way and small but the food is amazing. The shrimp tastes like the caught it that day. Mussels r great. But my fav of all is the hot open Rebecca. It’s a Ruben but with pastrami. A MUST try! The service is great. The waitresses are so friendly and attentive. This place is a must try!

For the last few years I’ve had this place bookmarked. I finally had a chance to stop in and have to say the bad outweighed the good.
I saw a fried fish dish on the menu for $ 12.95. Also seafood bisque which was a few dollars. Figured Id order those two items and keep the bill low. The waitress explained to me that it would be a mistake to not order the platter since it came with the soup and would basically save me money. The platter cost $ 21 or $ 22 (which we found out after the bill arrived). I don’t know what kind of math she was doing, but I believe we basically paid an extra $ 5 for no reason.
The seafood bisque had a nice flavor but was lacking the normal items you’d expect to find in a bowl. Perhaps they gave me a bad scoop? The portion of fish I received was enough for 2 people. While this was nice, it didn’t make up for the overpaying direction I was persuaded into going.
Don’t think I’ll be back anytime soon.

This is the quintessential «neighborhood restaurant». Where most people know each other, the owners greet everyone by their name, and most of the wait staff are children of friends/​family who are still in high school.
Small, cozy place with a lot of fried seafood and some hamburgers for the kids and folks who are not looking for sea food. I like my sea food raw so I went with one of the few options — clams on the half shell. A dozen fresh local clams served on the half shell make a good start to any meal. Our group ordered three Bayman’s platters — three baked clams, half a dozen clams on the half shell, and mussels in red or white sauce. The portion sizes are huge for $ 16.95. Mother-​in-​law ordered shrimp with artichokes which was delicious.
Overall, this is a good place if you are looking for fried sea food at reasonable prices at a friendly neighborhood place. The alcohol selection is limited, some wines, beer, and basic spirits. Seating is limited, so be prepared to wait if you arrive during rush dinner time.