The city of Kingsport, located in north-central Tennessee near the Appalachian Mountains, is home to about 44,000 residents. Known for its scenic mountain parks and historic buildings, Kingsport is also close to the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and NASCAR's Bristol Motorway. When you are done touring for the day, you may be looking to refuel with a good meal. If you are searching for a good seafood restaurant in Kingsport, you have several choices located in the city's downtown area.
The Riverfront Seafood Company is also a seafood market, so you can dine in and then take some fresh seafood with you to enjoy later. From 4 to 4:45 p.m., early bird specials, consisting of an entree, slaw, cornbread and your choice of a side, are served, with prices starting at $8, as of January 2011. A kids menu with choices starting at $4 includes seafood, as well as spaghetti, pizza and macaroni. The express lunch menu offers items such as crab quiche, barbecue shrimp and gumbo with a side salad or soup, with prices ranging from $7 to $10. Stop by this casual, family-run restaurant as early as 11 am Monday through Saturday; call ahead to reserve your favorite booth or place an order to carry out.
Captain D's Seafood Kitchen is a chain of family-friendly restaurants that offers activities for kids through its Aqua Agents club and birthday club. Captain D's regular menu includes four choices for kids entrees, with kids dinners that also include a side and drink. Meals can also be ordered for the whole family in 10-piece family pack deals. Captain D's features different shrimp dishes, fish platters and foods such as oysters, tilapia and flounder. Many entrees are dipped in handmade batter before they are fried, and all entrees include your choice of two side dishes. Captain D's prides itself on serving environmentally-friendly wild caught salmon and farm-raised catfish.
The Long John Silver's chain familiar to many people is a good choice if you are in Kingsport looking for fast, cheap seafood. The company has been in business serving battered fish, fries, hush puppies and shrimp since 1969. Today, they offer a Freshside Grille menu for lighter dining that includes salmon, shrimp and tilapia entrees at 350 calories each. If you can't decide on an entree, order a variety platter or combo basket to sample more that one item. Kids can choose from an entree of fish, chicken or shrimp in their special meals, which come with fries and a hush puppy.
