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The Galley Hatch

4.5 (897)
$30 and under
American
325 Lafayette Rd, Hampton, NH 03842

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The Galley Hatch

4.5
$30 and under
American
Hampton

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 14 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
Established in 1970 by the late Mike and Kay Tinios, the Galley Hatch has been a seacoast favorite restaurant for 50 years. An extensive menu offers traditional American Food highlighting New England seasonality and serves lunch and dinner daily. Collectively, the Three Dining rooms, Tap Room, and four season Lower Deck, provide seating for over 400 guests. With sky-lit dining areas, a fireplace, wooden booths, and large round tables, The Galley Hatch boasts a charming and cozy New England ambiance.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30–20:00 Fri, Sat 11:30–21:30
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Jeff Schneider
  • Private party facilities
    With a variety of menus and rooms available; our team of experts will guide you through room and menu selection and work with you fine-tuning all of the details to ensure your Private Dining experience is perfectly tailored to fit the needs of you and your guests.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Area
    Hampton
  • Parking Details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • Hatch Happy Hour

    1 - 4 people

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - Thu - 14:00 - 16:00, 16:00 - 20:15,Fri - Sat - 14:00 - 16:00
    Ease into the afternoon with $5 draft beers, $6 Ice Pik Vodka, and $9 select crew snacks! Whether you're posting up at the bar or settling into one of our dining rooms, expect a laid-back vibe, friendly service, and flavors worth lingering over.

    Hatch Happy Hour photo

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Reviews

OpenTable reviews from verified diners

Reviews from people who have dined at The Galley Hatch.

4.5

4.5
(897)
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New Hampshire

    Child-friendly

  • New Hampshire

    Neighbourhood gem

  • New Hampshire

    American

  • Portsmouth and Merrimack Valley

    Child-friendly

  • Portsmouth and Merrimack Valley

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Portsmouth and Merrimack Valley

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Galley Hatch delights with "amazing service" and "delicious comfort food" in a spacious setting. Diners rave about "excellent hospitality" and flavorful dishes like prime rib and seafood. Some reviews mention room for improvement in consistency and temperature of meals, but the "friendly and attentive staff" keep guests returning.
897 Reviews
  1. Patricia

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fantastic Prime Rib and Steak dinners. Also had a good Burger, Greek Salad and Caesar Salad. Service was excellent! Will return to try some other items from the fantastic menu, as well!

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  2. Lorraine

    New Hampshire4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Eating at the Galley Hatch is wonderful when they offer the Franch Dip, mostly on Mondays. If you are a loyalty member you get three times the points. My husband loves their Californian wrap. We always have leftovers after our visit.

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  3. Elaine Gold

    Greater Boston17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 September 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great seafood and service! Elliot is an awesome server and the lobster and Fisherman's platter were delicious. Cheesecake was yum also Great neighborhood place.

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  4. Dave Gold

    Greater Boston31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 11 September 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great as always....never disappoints!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. Karen Gold

    Greater Boston36 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 6 September 2026

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Ordered prime rib with rice pilaf and coleslaw. Rice was inedible (horrible flavor) and Cole slaw too spicy. Prime rib was ok. Husband got fish tacos and son got enchiladas. Both served with a DARK Mexican ride that was way too spicy & again inedible. Took leftovers home to the dog, since most foods not for human consumption. Only way I’d be back is for drinks. Won’t return for the food. Sorry.

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  6. Gino Gold

    West Palm Beach30 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 5 September 2026

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food is good. Time between ordering desserts and delivery has been over 25 minutes the last 3 times. That needs improvement. Waited staff is courteous and good.

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  7. melissa Gold

    Greater Boston23 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 29 August 2026

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We’ve been several times this summer and all times food delicious until last night. Waited forever for everything, drinks, apps, dinner, check. Everything was cold when it came out, swordfish black, burned to a crisp! Rice with fisherman’s stew was so undercooked it was crunchy. Not sure why but it was very disappointing, worse dinner in a long time.

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  8. Michael

    Greater Boston7 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 29 August 2026

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Incredibly busy and noisy, slow service but I cannot blame the server. We keep asking for a front dinning room and NEVER happened. The experience was not what we expected this time.

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  9. Marie

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 27 August 2026

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Blackened fish was nearly inedible and two of the diners meals were lukewarm at best.

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  10. P .

    New York City1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 22 August 2026

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Our orders consisted of Fried Oysters and Chicken Cordon Bleu... The Chicken Cordon Bleu which was not the best. It was overcooked and presentation was amateur, at best. The Fried Oysters with the jalapeno tartar sauce was pretty bland. The sauce was mild and the oysters needed seasoning. And since it was an early birthday luncheon, I ordered a slice of the lemon raspberry cake to go - very skimpy filling and the cake was placed in the to-go container upside down! One good selection was the Warm Feta Dip! I've been to the Galley Hatch quite a few times... it has never been consistent and steadily going down. Maybe it's time to refresh the kitchen staff - starting with a new Chef!

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30–20:00 Fri, Sat 11:30–21:30
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Jeff Schneider
  • Private party facilities
    With a variety of menus and rooms available; our team of experts will guide you through room and menu selection and work with you fine-tuning all of the details to ensure your Private Dining experience is perfectly tailored to fit the needs of you and your guests.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Area
    Hampton
  • Parking Details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. New Hampshire
  4. Portsmouth and Merrimack Valley
  5. Hampton

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A photo of The Galley Hatch restaurant

The Galley Hatch

4.5
$30 and under
American
Hampton

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 14 times today
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