I grew up on the coast in New England so I know my chowder and seafood.  Taylor's is a fun place to go for that New England seafood house experience in the Phoenix area.\n\nI always order a bowl of chowder which is just okay.  Creamy with plenty of clams and potatoes but has a strange flavor ingredient that I can't quite place which makes it taste just a bit off.  A small dollop of butter stirred in makes it taste more authentic.\n\nThis is one of very few places in the area where you can get fried scallops that come out tasting how they should and remind me of being back in Massachusetts.  Very large and fresh with a light batter and fried golden brown - delicious.\n\nI know this place has been around forever and it shows.  It really reflects a bit negatively when the decor in the restaurant is fun and authentic, but covered in dust and cobwebs.  The owner really just needs to shut down for a week and pull everything out and re-do it with the same theme but updated.  It would really really improve the experience!\n\nMy other reason besides the chowder and decor that garnered only 3 stars is the fact that they won't take AMEX cards.  I know many smaller places don't but it is really a pain when you are traveling and cannot use a corporate card to pay for meals and need to use either a personal card or cash to pay.\n\nIf the owners of Taylor's read this review and fix these things I guarantee they would begin getting 5 star ratings across the board!