I would love to tell you that this was a great clamboil but my friend and I never had the chance to eat it. Service was terrible and the chowder was full of dill and no clams. The two other friends I was dining with got their food and ate it and said it was ok. ( shrimp plate and fish tacos). The waitress asked when ordering if we wanted peppers with our clamboil and we said on the side. Three meals came out ( missing my clam boil) and my friends clamboil was filled with peppers and even the clam broth. Our waitress said my boil was on the way out and proceeded to go to kitchen. I asked her to talk and she ignored me. My friend wanted to return hers to the kitchen to get no hot peppers. When the waitress came out- she proceeded to give a clamboil to another table. So here I sit with no food. When asked to get my friend the right dinner she said cook was new and didn't know what we wanted.! She took my friends clamboil back and came out with one still wrong. Still sitting with no food. By then the two friends who had there food was done and my friend and I still had no food. I called the waitress over and said we were leaving and she said ok. No integrity and still continued to blame cook, but she was ignoring us and hiding in the kitchen and waiting on other tables. So sad because I frequently used to eat here before I moved away and was very excited to go there. No manager around. Another thing- we were given take out menus to look at- no real menus??!! Aweful experience! read more

Great lunch at Cape Quality! My Clam Chowder was terrific, nice balance of clams and potatoes, not too thick. I had a Tuna Salad Sandwich... it was HUGE and good. The fries were crispy and plentiful. And the cole slaw was dressed perfectly. read more

Cape Quality Seafood - Tuna Roll Sandwich with lottsa great fries and yummy cole slaw - Seafood Near Me - Dartmouth, Massachusetts

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Not as good as before. Had fried fish, fried clams, fried scallops. There was more breading than fish.

This is a lower-end establishment - it offers a nice variety of seafood menu items, wine or beer, and excellent service. That said, I won't return, but that's just me - the public address system was loudly playing an evangelical Pastor Bob radio station and that's just not where I'm comfortable. read more

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I eat there often. A wonderful family with great home made food. Service is awesome. The market has great choices too. Byron Ford read more

Scallops and shrimp were the freshest I've had in a long time. Scampi was excellent. Waitress was outstanding, she had so many tables but no one waited. Will definitely go back! read more

Great food and great service 100% of the time. Highly recommended!!! You will not be disappointed!!

Cape Quality is amazing! Their own stuffed quahog is the best. The grilled salmon is delicious. Everything is fresh and the waitstaff is excellent. If you want great seafood and a fair price then go! read more

Great service and great food. We stopped in on a recommendation back in June and loved it. Back in town again and made this our first stop. My wife got fish and chips and I had the chowder and fish sandwich. Great as always!! read more

This has to be the best cake I have eaten in a very long time moist delicious sweet but not too sweet almost as good as my grandma used to make I got a piece every time I go I love it read more

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Got family fish and chips for takeout and the fish was fresh and delicious! Service was friendly.

The food is good. I think it has a great family ambiance. The service is great also. I have no complaints about cape quality.

Hidden gem in the New Bedford area! We came here at around 8pm on a Friday night and it was packed. Got seated a few minutes later and had the steamers, shrimp frivoli and big ceaser salad. Seafood was all made freshly we felt that the salad was refrigerated , which I didn't like. But no biggie. Would def buy from the seafood market next door. read more

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Huge portions of food! Loved the fried scallop (legit the best scallops I had in my life-- not over cooked and texture was spot on and definitely fresh)! I also ordered the sandwich, but it came out to this! They were really nice and gave me a buttered bun and gave me the sandwich cost. Also liked the clam cakes, too! Great place to eat with my friend (who introduced it to me)! read more

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I have been coming here for YEARS! It's like a hidden gem for great seafood! The food is great and the service is always wonderful too! Delicious fried combo plates! The fried clams are always cooked to perfection and very flavorful and the onion rings are homemade and SOOO GOOD! You have to check them out!! Worth the ride! :) read more

If it is Seafood you want with great service, this is the place. Their Clam boil is one of the best. Nice clean clams. if you are a New Englander, you know what that means. If not, ask one. Fish and chips are a great one also, but you can get it 1/2 and 1/2 Fish and Scallops and fries. Their Salmon on a Caesar salad is very good. One of the first things you have to order is the Mussels on their App. list. Their staff is great and friendly and is willing to send you in any food experience you wish. And if you are interested they have a fish market connected where you can order some to take home and cook yourself. I recommend the Premium Salmon. read more

The experience at CQS was memorable - quick table service in a nice dining room. Enjoyed the sea scallops and fried clams. Highly recommended. read more

Awesome experience. Everything that we ordered was excellent. My son had a 2+ lb lobster....the best. Seafood combo was all that it should be. Lobster salad was perfect and full of meat. Haddock was fresh and thick. Our server Joyelle (I think that was her name) was perfect too. Very cordial and happy to assist with any request. This restaurant deserves a visit and re-visit. The prices were very reasonable as well. read more

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Mostly use the store rather than the restaurant. Good selection of fish and shellfish. Very fresh and reasonably priced.

this place is to die for me and my sister love this place best food ever may not look like mush but it is i been going here for 5 years this is my seafood place you must go you will love it see you soon read more

We went there for the clam boil that was ok and requested no fish and no potato and we got no potato and fish. My son ask me how is the Baked Stuffed Lobster, i said never had it but why don't you try it. It came out with a good potion of Lobster In a casserole but the Dressing was Blah. $29 was a little pricey for that fish. We use to go quite often but I don't think we will be returning anytime soon read more

Very attentive waitstaff, fresh food and fair price. I had the salad with lemon salmon and a cup of chowder. Hubby had broiled scrod with a side salad, rice, cole slaw. All was prepared beautifully and tasted delicious. We shared a coconut chocolate cake- huge piece! Never disappointed! read more

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I've eaten here many times. Love the special stuffed quahogs. All the seafood has been great. Keep coming back for the fish and chips.

every thing is great see you soon the best seafood ever the service is great the stuff shrimp 10 the people were great nice little place who ever read this go there you will love it read more

Anyone who's given this restaurant more than 2 stars, certainly hasn't had lunch there. I've never have dinner there, but my lunch experiences have been atrocious. Let's take today's experience as the latest example. 3 of us sat down at our table at 12:15 (I specifically checked, having been around this situation before and because my men had to get back to work.) There were less than 15 diners in the restaurant, when we got there. The waitress arrived at our table at 12:35 to deliver menus and neglected to take a beverage order. She returned at 12:40 and took our food order, but no beverage order. We finally hailed her down about 10 minutes later and eventually got beverages. 2 of us ordered the "Broiled Seafood" plate for lunch. The menu says: "Served with your choice of potato and vegetable or salad". We both ordered with salad and the waitress proceeded to tell us that the salad was $2 extra. When questioned, she claimed the menu "meant" that we have our choice of "potato & vegetable" or "salad". Can she not read English? The salads arrive about 10 minutes later and must have just come out of the freezer and was barely edible. We then didn't see the waitress approach our table for another 30 minutes. We watched 3 other groups of patrons enter, order and eat ... before we even saw our waitress again. She then showed up and told us there was a "mess up" in the kitchen and our food would soon be ready. Our "food" showed up at 1:15 ... nearly an HOUR after we arrived at the restaurant. So how was the food? Did you ever in your life, get served a piece of white fish, that you couldn't cut with a knife? My knife would NOT cut the "fish". I have no clue what it was, but it was somewhat tougher than rubber. I did get 2 scallops that tasted ok. One person in our party had the "stuffed seafood" .. horrible. It was the same aluminum serving plate, with a slab of some identified "stuffing", dumped on top of it. When the waitress asked how everything was, she laughed when we told her that nothing was good, the service was bad and the fish was inedible. This place could be handing out $100 bills to diners and I'd still rather go to McDonald's or Burger King. Do yourself a favor and don't even think about visiting this poor excuse for a restaurant. BTW, their prices are approximately the same as Legal Seafood in Boston, so you're certainly paying top dollar for slop. read more

Just earned five stars from me! - Previously I rated Cape Quality 4 stars but not because of the food or service, both are great... The Clamboils are EXCELLENT!! - My family and I have been eating there for years, and I would not hesitate to recommend the place to anyone. While I cannot comment on many of the dishes they have on the menu, I can give the highest praise for their clamboils and lobster. If you enjoy clamboils or lobster, I promise you will not be disappointed at Cape Quality! The staff is very friendly. You don't have to know the place is family owned to get the feeling that it actually is. You may be wondering why I originally rated the place four stars yet sing such high praises about the food and the staff... That's a valid question... Well, my only gripe "used to be" (of all things) the restrooms - They were never dirty, or unattended, but they just needed a little facelift to feel right. That said, my previous hangup with issuing a fifth star has been rectified... Newly remodeled restrooms, and they look fantastic! Admittedly, my restroom hangup had nothing to do with the food, but I do feel the restroom of any restaurant reflects on the overall feeling of the dining experience. Maybe I'm a little OCD? - Who knows?... Next time you are thinking of fresh seafood, give Cape Quality a try - You'll be pleasantly surprised! Enjoy the newly renovated restrooms when you wash you hands before you eat... You DO wash your hands before you eat, right?... Enjoy! read more

Really I cant believe Cape quality has such a low yelp rating.... They are my go to for fish and chips and other fried seafood! The prices are great... Its not fancy its fresh seafood behind a fish market its not supposed to beI My parents come here I think 3 or 4 times a month I visit or get take out once or twice a month. The regular sized fish and chips is huge! The scallops wrapped in bacon with a maple type sauce is just amazing.. I would give it five stars, but the have one hiccup not a fan of there lobster roll.. If you just want some fried seafood at a good price locally you really can't beat this place especially since some of my other seafood favorites are seasonal! read more

I was craving a fish sandwich.... I don't know what happened today, but I waited 30 minutes for 1 fish sandwich. When it finally arrived, it was the smallest piece (tail end) of fish I've ever seen between what looked like a giant bun. Very disappointed! I should have taken a picture. read more

I've been frequenting the market side of Cape Quality for a few weeks now and it's been a great experience. The selection of fresh fish is great and the quality is far superior to anything you can get in a supermarket. I've also had a couple of the prepared items including the coleslaw and chowder. Service is quick and they always make time to answer questions. read more

Not usually one to drop comments but this place is more than deserving of one. Portions were great quality the same and service was tremendous. read more

First visit in many years. I won't return. The chowder lacked flavor - it was bland, but that wasn't the worst part. Y serving was full of lumps of flour. I had few spoons full. There were few clams or potatoes. I did not eat it. I expressed my thoughts to the waitress. She said she'd take it off the bill, but she didn't. My friend and I got fish and chips. The portions were huge! And the fish was very good. The fries were soggy and greasy. Here appeared to be only one server for the entire restaurant and she was running her fanny off. The service was slow but I expect it's because there was a staffing shortage. The interior seemed really tired like it needed a good painting and refurbish. Also, the condiments on the table were really nasty, like vinegar and ketchup bottles had been refilled repeatedly. They were clean and neither were the salt and pepper shakers. All in all, it just wasn't a great experience. I won't be back. read more

It was good, not great. The chowder was excellent although it could have used a few more clams and potatoes. I loved that they use dill in their chowder! The homemade stuffed quahogs were a blob of pasty dough with a few fragments of clams. The haddock sandwich was fresh and fried perfectly but the roll/fish ratio was way off. Thin piece of fish inside a huge brioche roll. Also, I had a cup of chowder and got charged for a bowl (only 50 cents difference so I didn't say anything). But whatever read more

This is the kind of restaurant that you root for. We look forward to their lobster rolls in the summer. They are huge with fresh sweet lobster meat and just a touch of butter. Delicious! Really the best we've had as a family who have been everywhere in Massachusetts and RI during our 20 summers of cruising the coastline in our boat. Their steamers are to die for. Sweet, no sand ... I mean NO sand ... not even one grain! My only concern is that their soups are all cream containing. Why not have a healthy fish chowdah in a vegetable broth for the health conscious? The baked flounder has not been consistent though it's the best when they're on point. Don't miss out ... highly recommended! read more

Really enjoy this place. I am in love with their baked stuff salmon, the stuffing is unique to the area and very good. They have a special of fish tacos that is very enticing. Got the raw little necks once and they were fairly small, could have just been a bad batch, but that was the only problem we have had here. Chowder is good, a thick creamed chowder. They have a pretty good amount of non seafood items on the menu as well, which is great for some variety when you are not sure hat to get. read more

Amazing place. Great for relaxed family setting. Perfect place to bring kids. Seafood is unbeatable anywhere! Service is excellent. Highly recommended. read more

I wanted to eat here again the next day, but my friends said to try something new, and I wish I'd gone back here instead. My next visit I'll make time to eat here more than once! Spoiler alert: it's all amazing and delicious! Pick anything, it'll be fabulous. Staff is great too, very friendly. read more

Cape Quality Seafood - While I don't recommend eating as much as we did, I recommend eating as much as we did! Staff is great, prices can't be beat! - Seafood Near Me - Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Well there sure is better around. it is unremarkable, and we will not return. there are many better places in New England. I am not saying the food is bad at all...it is just fine...just unremarkable. If you go you will pay market value, have mediocre food, and not so much atmosphere. read more

Go there every Friday we'll almost every Friday .. staff are really nice and the food is really great .. and so affordable and they have call ahead highly recommend read more

Excellent fresh fish n chips, I got the regular instead of the large and left totally satisfied. Pleasant staff, will return.

When you combine a seafood market with a restaurant, there's a good chance you'll get good fresh seafood in the dining room and that's the case with Cape Quality. While my son was a bit underwhelmed by what appeared to be prepared from a package crab cakes, the rest of our family meal was very enjoyable. We started with clam cakes which were crispy breaded and very tasty. My daughter leans more towards vegetarian meals, so she stuck with the home-made mac and cheese with a big thumbs up. Clam chowder was thick and creamy and very filling. Rather than pollock, cod, or haddock, I prefer fish and chips with a lighter fish like sole or flounder and even though fried sole wasn't on the menu, the chef gladly prepared the fish as I like it since it was available as a baked offering. My wife enjoyed stuffed shrimp she ordered and was enthusiastic about returning to Cape Quality to check out other menu items in the future. If not for the so/so crab cakes, this review would have been a total 5 star affair. read more