While visiting Portsmouth we were walking around deciding where we would stop for dinner. There are many restaurant choices downtown but we both wanted seafood and decided to try Jumpin' Jay's. What a great decision. We both ordered the haddock and it was delicious. The...More

Both of us did the Chowder and the Haddock Piccata. That dish was a delightful surprise and the plates were clean soon after. Service was prompt and we got a lot of attention despite a full house crowd. Not too noise despite the number of...More

Had a fantastic meal (mid-October) at Jumpin' Jays. Our dining group was 4 on a Friday night. Reservations recommended. The selection of fresh fish was great - many choices, with two in our party selecting the lightly seared tuna (which was prepared to perfection.) One...More

Nice ambience. Good service. Very relaxed. Food is good. Not great but good. Had the haddock special....fish was a bit dry. Friend had the scallops. They were large and tasty....but also a tad dry. Got 4 of them. One more would have been nice. Another...More

I've been going to Jumpin Jay's Fish Café for years and I absolutely LOVE the food. It's always fresh and delicious. My problem has nothing to do with the food or service: there is something wrong with the acoustics in the restaurant and it's so...More

We took some friends from Oregon here for dinner, telling them how good it was based on past experiences. The 4 of us, had some mixed reviews. My Halibut was overcooked, and this is a restaurant that strong suit is fish, so I find this...More

It was nice to see on the menu local fish caught off our shores of New England. Now that's what I call fresh seafood . It's always busy... I recommend calling ahead make a reservation . Also parking...,best to call them and ask them where...More

What a find! We were here on vacation so it an easy walk from our downtown hotel. Seemed more like a neighborhood gem rather than touristy restaurant which we loved. Had to wait about 30 min for a table which was fine since they had...More

Our hotel concierge suggested we go there to eat, saying it's where the locals go. It was set back from the main drag and a small bar type atmosphere. We tried the oysters and crab-stuffed mushrooms. Both were really good. The waitress was great -...More

Service was friendly, attentive and swift. We had a Thai fish curry and a monkfish with salad. Both very good if not exceptional but hard not to recommend given generic nature of local competition. Enjoyable and tasty. Not cheap but fair value given quality.