Mo's Seafood & Chowder

Had heard about Mo’s famous chowder for years and finally had an opportunity to go (I live in San Diego). The chowder impressed this girl from New England - thick, creamy, and loaded with tender clams. The clam strips were the best I’ve ever had! Fish and chips also very very good. Food was so excellent I sought out other locations several times while driving and staying on the Oregon Coast

My partner and I have fond memories of eating at Mo's with our families during childhood coast trips and wanted to relive those times together as adults. We stayed at an inn not too far from Newport and made sure to stop by the nearby Mo's for dinner. This location is conveniently located and has a decent amount of space, wasn't too crowded on a Thursday evening, which wasn't something we were used to (we remember long waits at the Lincoln City location). The place was a bit dingy, but I would not complain due to the amazing prices and quality of food you get for what you pay. The chowder here is classic, and I would say that this location is more generous about the amount of clams they provide in the soup than other Mo's places. However, neither of us are very big seafood fans, and I must praise Mo's for having an excellent menu outside of the sea creatures. I've always loved their pasta, which is actually pretty cheap (and comes with delicious garlic bread), and my boyfriend had a great time eating his chili burger. Service was pretty nice and on top of things. In addition, they have a cute little gift shop near the entrance/exit. Definitely a go-to- place for anyone at the coast.

The service was gracious and excellent. I had a bowl of clam chowder in a cup of coffee. Chowder was delicious I would like to have had another serving. The waitress offered but it's not in my budget. Maybe it came with a refill?I don't know and I didn't ask. I wanted to make sure she had a good tip. She's really outstanding!

Great service. A Saturday, labor day weekend, and they were able to get our party of 9 seated within 20 minutes. Our waitress was so on-the-ball. You could ask for something and she was back with it in seconds. Unfortunately didn't get her name, but all the staff we interacted with were great. Grilled cheese comes with chips, but you're able to do fries or tater tots instead. They had slices of sourdough bread on the menu so I asked if they could make it on that, didn't expect it to be huge! The bread was so soft. Easily some of the best sourdough I've ever had. The cheese pulls were amazing! Had my goddaughter with me, they gave us a cup of water for her with a toy shark that she got to keep. We thought that was the coolest thing. Definitely unique. I do wish they had parking however, the area is crazy and it was very hard to find parking.

Fantastic fish (salmon) and chips. Possibly the best beer battered fish I've ever had. Kids meals also good. But the kids drinks were so fun. We had 2 chocolate milks and they each came with a plastic shark on the straw. The kids loved them and will definitely enjoy playing with the sharks. Fabulous service as well. Definitely recommend if you're in the area. We will probably be back before the weekend ends.

We went to MO’s while in Newport. I loved it. It was the best wait service we’ve had in years. The server (Torrey) had us falling out of our seats laughing. She was the best. We had the chowder, choppino, and fish n’ chips. All were really good! There’s no pretense at MO’s. It’s like an old school chowder house in a blue collar setting. That’s the charm of it. Based on the description of mama Mo, she would not have had it any other way. I understand that seaside real estate prices cause menu prices to go up by a dollar or two and that’s fair in my opinion. This may discourage some but if you want to see what real-life dining is like in a sea side working town, it’s a good bet. We thought the choppino was reminiscent of a Manhattan chowder with seafood. Nicely flavored. The fish and chips (halibut) was solid. The chowder is super rich and thick. I bet it kept a sailor warm at sea back in the day. Oh yeah, we ended it with the Marion berry cobbler a la mode. Cool to try a local fav. Go to Mo’s, have fun. Don’t expect gourmet, expect real good food with really fun people and I bet you’ll have a great time!