State Street Saloon

Bar none the best cup of seafood chowder (New England style, of course) I've ever had. I also ordered chicken wings and was happy that the sauce was authentically Buffalo-style. Super-friendly service and a good selection of beer on tap. Free popcorn, to boot!

Very much a local-yocal kind of place with a colorful cast of townies. The walls are covered with flat-screen TVs, mostly showing sports (and -ack!- Fox News).

Stopped in to the Statey once again. This place never let's me down! It's always great to see locals hanging out. And smiling faces! Everyone seems to have a fun time when there here! The seafood chowder they claim to be the best, really is the BEST! They just expanded and opened a dining room, the place is huge. We didn't eat in the dining room, but it definitely looks nice. We always make it a point to stop in to State Street whenever we get the chance to go out.

Great prices.  The $4.99 lobster roll with chips and pickle! They also once had a special for homemade lobster mac & cheese for $6.99 OMG sooooo good. They have wing and app specials on monday nights. We stop for a lobster roll every time we are in Portsmouth. I'll post a picture of the $4.99 lobster roll... It would be 5 stars for me in the wait staff were a little more attentive and not so lazy. The burgers were also very good and cooked to order with fresh burger.