Most Popular Seafood Restaurant in Every State
What makes seafood restaurants popular? According to online reviews, price or at least perceived value for the money is a key factor -- good seafood is almost always expensive. Casual atmosphere seems to appeal to diners, too, and many of the most popular places are modest in decor, some with counter service only, though fancier places with well-known chefs also gain favor.
The restaurants on this list are not necessarily the ones that professional restaurant critics would judge as best, nor are they necessarily the highest-grossing ones — but they’re the ones that ordinary diners prefer, based on their reviews.
To identify the most popular seafood restaurants in every state, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed rating and review data on seafood restaurant establishments around the country from review website Yelp!. Shops are ranked by average rating and then by number of ratings.
To be considered, a seafood restaurant needed to be in or near a city with a population of at least 100,000 people. In states with few or no cities of this size, seafood restaurants in smaller cities were also considered. The restaurants also had to have an average rating of at least 4.0 out of 5 and no fewer than 100 reviews. In the few states this was not the case, the restaurant with the more reviews or higher rating was considered. Click through the slideshow above.