Vel's Family Lounge - Weweantic

Slightly overpriced but I love the chowder, great service.

Seafood scampi was watery, and had too many chopped clams on it. They do give you a lot of seafood (scallops, little necks, mussels and shrimp...though shrimp was overcooked) not really a lot of flavor in the food. Service was very good.

Ladies lunch of 12 women. Waitress agreed to give separate checks!! I saw fish and chips, burgers, onion rings, ceaser salads with grilled chicken, pork chops and steak tips. Everyone was pleased with food and service. Been there a number of times and will go back.

My husband had the seafood scampi he said unbelievable. I had chicken scampi not on the menu but they made it! Best scampi I've ever had!

I've always enjoyed dining in at Vel's. The food consistently arrives promptly and is delicious, with perfectly sized portions. The scallops during dine-in are large, juicy, and generously served. However, my recent experiences with pickup orders have been disappointing. For instance, the scallops I received were tiny, almost the size of popcorn shrimp, compared to the hearty ones served in-house which are about five times larger. Similarly, the boneless fried chicken I ordered was thinly sliced and lacked crispiness, tasting more like it was fried in fish batter. It's frustrating that the quality between dine-in and pickup orders varies so significantly. Today, feeling under the weather, I hoped for a comforting meal from Vel's, but the pickup order seemed hastily put together, as if they were trying to clear out less desirable portions at the same price point. This isn't the first time I've encountered this issue, and it may be my last time ordering pickup from here. I wish I could have returned the food for a refund. As a loyal customer, I feel undervalued when the quality of pickup orders doesn't match what's served in the restaurant. I urge you to try ordering pickup yourself and form your own opinion. Despite this, I must commend Vel's for their exceptional seafood dishes during dine-in visits—the seafood platter and scallop dinner are truly outstanding. I only hope they can extend the same level of care to their pickup orders in the future. If invited back to try another pickup order I would surely form a new opinion and review on the new changes I could experience.