Fodor's Expert Review Mary's Fish Camp

Diners still line up down the street before the restaurant opens for dinner to get a table at this small but bustling seafood shack that is also an ideal West Village neighborhood restaurant. The menu changes with whatever is caught and in season but expect excellent fried oysters, chowders, and, of course, the famous lobster roll with crisp fries. All of this will have you licking your fingers, and the killer hot fudge sundae is worth saving room for. The staff here is warm and friendly, too. This is the kind of place everyone wishes was in their neighborhood.