Best seafood in newport?

[Nostimo]

I recently moved to newport from New Orleans. I'm very spoiled to New orleans seafood and meal quality. I'm looking for the best seafood restaurant in newport. Can anyone help me out here?

[MerryKerry]

I enjoy Yesterday's Cafe in Washington Sq. http://www.yesterdaysandtheplace.com/frameset.htm
They do a scallop dish in a tomato beurre blanc that is excellent. Not sure if it is on the regular menu or a special, but it melts in your mouth.
Also enjoy Rhode Island Quahog Company
http://www.riquahogco.com/

[Nostimo]

I went to Rhode Island Quahog Company and found it to be moderatly enjoyable. The oysters, although they are tiny compared to the ones I get in NOLA, were sweet tasting. Yum! That scallop dish you mentioned sounds delish! Thanks for the helpful comments folks! Keep em coming!

[newportrieats]

scales and shells, toro steak and littenecks roberto
anthony's seafood in middletown for fresh fish and takeaway for griling etc
salvation cafe summer - tandoori fish of the day (striped bass!)

[CheesyWiner]

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Mooring. They have great seafood and a waterfront location, also a raw bar. Anthony's is the place where i get all my seafood for home. Otherwise stick with the high end restaurants in town, their menus are varied from seafood to meat, but all good quality.

Another option is Fluke. it's only been around a year but seems pretty popular. I like it, just find it a bit pricey. http://www.flukewinebar.com/menu.html

[tfed]

ooh that might be tough considering you are from one of the best (sea)food towns in the US

low end - Flo's, Anthony's Seafood
middle - Zelda's
high - Spiced Pear @ Chanler Hotel

not a fan of but others like these Scales & Shells (over rated IMHO). Mooring & 22 Bowen

[Frank Terranova]

Be careful of Flo's I went for the first time and they ran out of clams as I ordered clamcakes figuring it was a safe bet I noticed their sanitation practices are very questionable. I looked over their sani report and I wont go again. the food was greasy if that makes fried food tasty then I stand corrected. For simple seafoos Scales does simple fish pretty good.

[im hungry]

nice post frank,flos had its day,now they are living off the memory,to bad.in its day,the flos in newport-middletown was an awesome place,friday night - happy hours were legendery,great crew ,awesome raw bar,etc,..the flos in portsmouth-island park has gone down too,bummer. Scales and shells has always treated us right,love the silcilian clams.