Schooner's

WOW!!! Move over clam chowder. There is a new soup in town!!! The SEAFOOD STEW was flavorful, hearty, and the star of the show! It had shrimp, scallops, (fake) crab meat, and onions, all mixed in a tomato base stew! We had gotten off the beach and needed lunch. The warm stew heated my cold swimwear wearing body, and every spoonful was better than the last. It came with two slices of garlic bread, which was perfect for dipping! 10/10 We also got the fried belly clams with fries. It was great, and fulfilled the craving. Seriously can't get over the stew!!! FYI: we came during lunch and there was only one waitress waiting on four tables. Though it took a little bit of time to place our order, the food came out within a reasonable time. Hats off to the staff for making things possible!

This place was so awful, I got baked scallops there was literally 5 tiny scallops in the dish. Drinks had no booze. I sent the drink back server said let me have a real bartender make your drink, I said I will take a beer, she said let me make it right. I said ok. Drink comes the same, no booze all juice! Martinis should be made strong, not full of juice! Oh and I was charged for both drinks that I returned! Don't waste your time or money on this place!

I’m really struggling with Schooners as it’s been a huge staple In my youth and the food hasn’t changed much in 20 years. Not sure if it’s the nostalgia that keeps me coming back, or the food itself! The service has gone extremely downhill over the years. I was there yesterday(a Monday) at 5pm and the hostess (older lady tall w/glasses and short blond hair) told me and another party of 4 that they are short on staff. No bussers and the wait would be 20 minutes because she had to clear the tables herself. However, it was dead In there and there were waitresses to help. The other party decided to leave and I told her I’d be back and took a walk with my kids. I came back and was seated. Waitress was nice enough, however she didn’t show us the specials like other waitresses were doing and didn’t offer us bread like the other tables had and my children were hungry and a bit antsy. My 14 month old was whining a bit and the hostess kept shooting me glaring looks which made me extremely uncomfortable. A childhood friend randomly popped into the restaurant and came over to say hi to me and was chit chatting. Same glares like we were somehow being an inconvenience. The vibe from this hostess was that any guest coming to that restaurant is a huge inconvenience for her. Not one smile, agitated that people were walking in when it wasn’t even busy. I wonder why she’s even working there. The food there is pretty good. My absolute favorite is their steak tips! However they were all out yesterday so we got the calamari as an appetizer, son got the schooners burger and I got the shrimp scampi pizza. All delicious! Just don’t get the coffee it’s terrible!! They also don’t offer any bottled water and the tap water is also terrible. Right when our food came I handed our waitress my card and decided to pack up our food, and go up the street to go eat in my summer house. I could see that having children and especially a 14 month old was not wanted in that restaurant. When I was leaving, I was struggling to push my stroller through the swinging door and hostess walked right by not bothering to offer a hand. When your this cranky and old it’s time to just retire because your not doing the business any good…. A lot of the customers are loyal townies that keep this business thriving. I’m on the fence wether I ever want to come back solely due to the service.

I just moved nearby and I finally had a chance to try the Schooner‘s bar pizza. It was excellent with plenty of cheese and toppings. It’s a great alternative menu item for those who do not like seafood. I sampled a (plain) grilled chicken pizza and basic cheese pizza. They were ready to be picked up 20 minutes after calling the order in. It might be the best pizza in Hull. We’ll see..