Rip’s is a reliable standard for the basic seafood appetites we have around here, and offers a view of the lake from the Mandeville seawall to boot. The place has been around since the Forties under a parade of owners; Ken Leveque, the guy who has it now, has turned it into the best casual seafood restaurant on the North Shore. They serve a first-class poor boy sandwich (of seafood or anything else), boiled seafood, and fried platters. But they can also stretch into some carefully-prepared specials on a higher plane. The service staff is casual but happy. After or before you eat, take a stroll along the seawall, and look for crabs scuttling around on the lake bottom.
Rip’s is a reliable standard for the basic seafood appetites we have around here, and offers a view of the lake from the Mandeville seawall to boot. The place has been around since the Forties under a parade of owners; Ken Leveque, the guy who has it now, has turned it into the best casual seafood restaurant on the North Shore. They serve a first-class poor boy sandwich (of seafood or anything else), boiled seafood, and fried platters. But they can also stretch into some carefully-prepared specials on a higher plane. The service staff is casual but happy. After or before you eat, take a stroll along the seawall, and look for crabs scuttling around on the lake bottom.
| Attitude | 2 |
|---|---|
| Environment | 0 |
| Hipness | 0 |
| Local Color | 2 |
| Service | 1 |
| Value | 0 |
| Wine | 0 |
