Very good red velvet pancakes! Unfortunately our party had a bad experience during lunch one day. Waited over an hour for a table and after sitting down our ticket time was well over an hour. Not worth the wait for an average rueben, nachos and a Cobb salad. Although we had great waitresses / service the wait/food/kitchen experience will detour us from returning. read more

Rattys is always satisfying. We have ended up there several times when other places had a long wait or were closed. The food is good and I love that they have a salad bar! read more

We had such a l lovely time! Sat at the bar because we're not a fan of table dining. We prefer booths as its a bit more private. But we sat in the corn of the bar. It wasn't a busy night for a Saturday night. The bartender didn't seem to know much of the bar menu, which was a bit annoying as she had to keep asking the back or checking notes. She was very shy and not outgoing for a bartender. But the food. Oh lord the food was amazing. We got steamed muscles, seared scallops! Also got a reuben!!! Everything was a so amazing. The taste...wow! Can't wait to go back and try more!!!!! read more

First off the service was great! I ordered the shrimp an oyster basket. It was awesome even down the the tater sauce. Great place to eat all around 5 star read more

Enjoyed Labor Day dinner at Capt Ratty's. Was visiting friends in New Bern and was recommended the place. It was very good overall. The food was great but the atmosphere was ok. read more

Captain Ratty's - Seafood Near Me - New Bern, North Carolina

Everytime I come here, for the past year, I ask myself why in the hell I are here?! The food is subpar, the service is slow and rude! Tonight I came in with two young children, asked for extra napkins and was informed I can only have 1 extra per person. I asked for mayo and was given a container so small my knife barely fit. My MIL ordered fish and chips with a side of broccoli. She was given fish and broccoli with no fries. Why?! Because she ordered a side of broccoli... IT IS CALLED FISH AND CHIPS!!!! To add insult to injury they had a sign on the table offering an envelope you can open in January... Guess what?! We can't have one because they stopped on Christmas! This business blows. The food- unimpressive at best. The broccoli was mush, the crab cake was so greasy it was almost in edible. My fish was such a tiny piece and it tastes like it had been in a Mexican bazaar. This place has gone so far downhill it should be closed. What happened? Two years ago I enjoyed my meal. Tonight, horrible! I would rather eat McDonald's, and I haven't had it in 15 years... In Russia. read more

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Yes, I did take a quick peek at the reviews...but I was tired, hungry, and this place appeared to have the least of a wait in this normally sleepy town. So I went for it. Luckily, I was seated immediately since it was a grand party of one. The only catch ---the downstairs bar was full, so I was offered a spot at the upstairs bar. Less people, less noisy -- not a bad spot initially. Unfortunately, it was crazy cold up there. (This restaurant also offers a rooftop deck, but that area does not have a bar.) The bartender was super friendly, and quickly aided in choosing a good brew. New Bern specifically does not have local seafood - just some fare shipped in from other parts of the state. With the reviews in the back of my mind, I did allow the bartender to talk me into trying their crab cakes with my steak. She boasted she thought they were the best she has ever had. The meal started with a salad...reminiscent of a house salad at one of those chain steakhouses. Bland and boring. Either the kitchen wasn't firing on all cylinders, or that dear bartender really needs to try more crab cakes. They just weren't good. Not the worst, but not good. Furthermore, the steak was cooked beyond the temperature I had requested, and severely lacked flavor. And the amount of garlic mashed potatoes were just ridiculous. They were out of green beans, so I got stuck with a double helping --- which was even more ridiculous. They needed flavor too. While the ambiance has some catchy flair of things nautical, it's easy to see areas in need of updating, or a good deep cleaning. (Dust, dirty carpets, heating/cooling issues.) The staff and service were great, but not worth the $70+ I forked over for dinner and two brews. read more

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New Bern has several very nice restaurants, and I would count this among them. We ate here on a Thursday night and didn't awake reservations. Our wait for a table was only about 5 minutes. The server was very nice, the menu had a nice selection, and the wine list was not bad for a small restaurant. In fact they have a wine bar upstairs, but I didn't go up to see it. I had the Low Country boil and my wife had the shrimp and grits. Both were delicious. Dinner is served with a salad and corn muffins as well. read more

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Great service from Shelby at the bar! My husband wanted a po boy but it was dinner and it wasn't on the menu. Shelby made it happen! Oysters po boy was great. Chicago burger...amazing! Definitely will come back! read more

From Breakfast to lunch to dinner, Captain ratty's will satisfy! Love their upstairs breakfast buffet!

The Rat is a restaurant where they excel at a few dishes and it's meh on others. I've been coming here for years and always get the clam chowder. It's consistently good with fresh clams, tender potatoes, and bacon. It's a solid meal all its own. Add an order of the corn muffins and I'm all set. I usually get that but based on other yelp reviews wanted to branch out a bit so I ordered the Chef salad. It was just how it was described, but I have to say, it didn't blow me away. I mean, I ate it, but I wasn't like that was the best chef salad I've ever had! And honestly, maybe I'm just used to eating at the bar, but the service was slow. As in inattentively slow. I felt like maybe we were forgotten about? So here's my suggestion- go to the bar, get a mug of clam chowder, some corn muffins, and a beer or a glass of wine (their wine list is notoriously extensive) and hang out for a while. Check out all the sailing pennants on the wall. Relax. Don't like clam chowder? Get the fish tacos. Those are good too. But don't expect greatness if you order anything but the clam chowder :-) read more

Had another go at Captain Ratty's with friends. Had the Meltdown, a huge Swiss Cheese and Mushroom Burger which was delicious. This was a better outing than my previous visit of a year ago. The beer good - Guinness, hooray! - the burger was outstanding. I wanted to lick the plate, but as we were in company, I deferred to another time. Service was attentive, friendly, and accommodating. Our friends enjoyed their meals as well. Captain Ratty's has a relaxed atmosphere and lots of wood and nautical ornaments, it is a comfortable, delicious place this night to eat. Captain Ratty's seems to have somewhat of an identity disorder - on the one hand it seems like a posh-ish restaurant for New Bern, on the other, it is a very relaxing pub. This is a pathetic complaint because we ate well, with great pub food and friendly service. Our waitress was exceptionally nice and attentive. I'll be back. read more

Went to Capt. Ratty's for our first meal visiting New Bern, NC. We were seated promptly and waitress got menus and drinks out very quickly. We ordered the Bounty and split it. My wife enjoyed the shrimp and I had oysters and scallops which all were outstanding. Everything was perfect and I highly recommend this restaurant when in New Bern. read more

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I came here instead of Stingray Cafe because I would not support a place that discriminates against gays. Captain Ratty's is THE BEST and I will not only support this business but encourage others to do so. Food and service was THE BEST! read more

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This is a fun little pub for a quick lunch while out and about discovering the spots of downtown New Bern. My mom and I had a bite to eat here between our site seeing visits to the Pepsi Museum and the Tryon Palace. Had a big mug of the New England clam chowder. Creamy, clammy, potoatoey, bacony goodness! We split it as an appetizer so we'd have room for the Fried Green Tomato sandwiches we ordered as our entrees. You could pick your side from the usual suspects, so we went with sweet potato fries. Everything was spot on, especially the Fried Green Tomato sandwich which had a twist of being served on toast with fresh mozzarella and a basil pesto. Server was friendly and kept us quenched with constant refills of soda. Good service, good value and great food! Three cheers for the Captain! read more

Captain Ratty's - Big mug of New England clam chowder! Yum! So good! - Seafood Near Me - New Bern, North Carolina

Had to wait a while for our table. Food was a little expensive but tasty. Service was ok. Interior was nice. Clean and organized. I would go back for sure. Nice atmosphere. read more

We came to Captain Ratty's on a recommendation from friends & family - we loved it! We ordered the clam chowder as an appetizer, the crab cakes entree & the grilled shrimp entree. They were all so good! We also got sweet potato fries & coleslaw. As someone that is picky about their coleslaw, I approved. It was creamy - Mayo based & sweet yum! The cocktail sauce was spicy & wonderful! We will recommend this to others! read more

Great food and service. Had several dinner meetings and had a great time. Nice downtown eatery.

Since moving to New Bern a year ago we've to Captain Ratty's 5 or 6 times. We were never been disappointed and would have given it 3 and 4 stars depending on what we ate. BUT, we went to a club buffet dinner in their private room this past October and the food was inedible! Then we went for lunch today. We had 2 glasses of wine and I ordered a bowl of clam chowder; my wife ordered the Ruben. The Ruben was fine but my clam chowder was almost cold. I told the waitress and she said "they probably didn't heat it," and that she could have them heat up another bowl for me or I could order something else. THAT was the last time we saw her. My wife shared the remainder of her Ruben and fries and when we asked another waitress for the check and she commented on the still full bowl of clam chowder on the table, I told her what happened. She didn't charge us for the chowder of course and she generously comped us on the wine but that was strike 2 and will be the last time we go to Ratty's. Ron I read more

I really don't know how this restaurant has 4 stars. Maybe it was an off day but this place was honestly a huge let down. First, the two hostess' seemed frazzled and disorganized with their seating and didn't inform us on wait times and just took our names and number, luckily we got sat fairly fast and granted it seemed slightly busy but nothing crazy. Second, i ordered a lavender lemonade cocktail and it tasted like straight Gin with a hint of lavender and our waiter seemed a bit irritated when i asked for it to be returned. My husband glass was also dirty with towel fuzzies all over. We thought maybe the food will make up for it but yet again our waiter seemed a bit fed up when we asked for our utensils since we didn't get any and for condiments. We were handed 2 smalls cups of (1) ketchup and (1) tartar to share and that was it. The seafood honestly wasn't the best and was really underwhelming for what we were hoping for. I've never written a review but this place was bad enough for me to finally write one. Spend the money at Persimmons. read more

Service was great. Food was good not the greatest. Scallops were very salty, fish was moist and I liked the light batter. A good experience not great but very good. read more

My apologies to you all but this restaurant have recovered from Hurricane Florence and with that being said, I say Kudos, but the food is not at all what it should be...the Piano Bar has no Piano and the scallops are gritty and the potato was under baked. This is minor and I do hope, things improve but I'm disappointed with all the hype. read more

Captain Ratty's - Seafood Near Me - New Bern, North Carolina

Im pretty sure this is a touristy place not where locals hang. The spinach dip was superb. It was the Perfect Blend of cheese and spinach with not much else going on and those chips to dip it in were divine. The server was perfect. She didn't hover too much but she was there when we needed her and she explained some of the menu items. The scallops however were overcooked and rubbery. And they weren't just passed overdone they were pretty over. I was with someone so I didn't send them back as I normally would have. They must have an overstocked Wine Bar because they were selling one for $8 a bottle in the lobby to take with you. I only drink water with my meal after bad experience last weekend. read more

I want to say good things about this place but I just can't. As a teenager my first job was at a restaurant. I get it, teenagers flirt and have fun at work. But remember you also have a job to do that you are getting paid for. You're not getting paid to touch eachother and flirt WHILE looking at our table that is still empty, no drinks, silverware, etc. When we finally got our drinks after about fifteen minutes it took another 20 to get our orders taken. At this point we were simply amused at the poor service and were just observing the young couple that worked there. If they aren't married by now I'm going to be so disappointed. Oh and when we did get our food, it was cold. read more

The roof top experience is very nice. The food is okay. The service was very good especially since they were short staffed on the day went.

There were few patrons in the restaurant but yet our service was absent. I had a burger it was good, cooked properly to my order but my fries were tepid. My husband had "the seafood Bounty"... ummm NO bounty here... for $25 we expected more than a small smattering of seafood... disappointing. Our friend ordered scampi and said it had a strange taste esp aftertaste... he had to order a sweet potato just to remove the taste from his mouth. we will not return and we live here. read more

Beautiful upper deck! Came down to New Bern for a wedding and had a fabulous view from up here with a bunch of people. The entire restaurant is nautical/pirate themed, and has a ton of fun decorations without being too cheesy or overwhelming (my fave is the "Beware Turtle Attack" sign and all of the little flags with people's names and hometowns). The rest of my party got food, but I just got a couple beers since I'd already eaten (pricey for New Bern? $4-5 for Blue moon or sam adams or harp). Good beer selection. Entrees ran about $8-12. $11/dozen oysters. The fries were rather good, and the oysters had a different flavor than I'm used to (strong, but good, smaller, and a little gritty). Soft shell crab sandwich was tasty, although the fried stuff seems overbreaded in general. Overall, the food seemed solid but not the main attraction of this place. Service was solid and our waitress had no trouble splitting up our bill. Definitely a nice little spot that I would hit up again if I were to return to New Bern. read more

Captain Ratty's - Seafood Near Me - New Bern, North Carolina

Very good seafood. Sat on the rooftop, beautiful night, great atmosphere. Very relaxing.

Best breakfast! The bacon, eggs, grits and biscuits were cooked to perfection. The portions were big, and the coffee cup was refilled without asking. Our server was friendly and we really enjoyed out time here. read more

Captain Ratty's - Seafood Near Me - New Bern, North Carolina

We (2 couples) went here while visiting New Bern on a Saturday night and dined outside on the street. Despite the issues restaurants are having these days with staffing, we were ably served by Shelby. The service was both quick and efficient and friendly. The food was great and we really enjoyed ourselves. Next time, I'd love to get up on the roof and enjoy the view with my meal. read more

Shrimp scampi was like a TV dinner, no effort into making it special Andrew lack any flavor, onion rings were clearly out of a box. IPA lacked body and flavor. Music was so loud that it was difficult to talk. Generally very disappointing. read more

I visit visited Rattys one year ago Service and food was nice. Over the course of the year I visited..it was hit or miss. Didn't complain..just didn't visit as often. This past May 2021 I brought 6 of my girlfriends to Rattys to get the delicious calm chowder yummy bloody Mary and nachos Close to closing..staff was short and not listening ad just bringing out food no one ordered..not to mention brought chowder out cold and in a chipped bowl. Just happened to spot the owner coming from the kitchen...I got her attention. She handled everything from there..omg!! Super impressed..super impressed!! Well things took a drastic change today. Sister visiting from Los Angeles..we drove her from Atlanta..all the way here I raved about the clam chowder.. ordered over the phone picked it up...I noticed right off the chowder was a different color..but wasn't sure since the lid was still on. Got home opened it and it was orange/pink..the texture and tastes were awful..I was so disappointed as wasy sister..Cobb salad was iceberg..old and brown old avocado and no bacon.. dressing was old as well. Omg!! Called to speak with owner manager. Not available.. waited two hours.. return all the food got a full refund..but as of now no call. I just want the clam chowder back ..I'd come back.. Until then staff wasn't helpful..never offered me anything else ..just kinda nasty. So sad. read more

Outstanding seafood ! I had "The Bounty" and it was perfect. Everything on my plate was fried, but nothing tasted greasy. Also had the Calamari appetizer which also was great. With the appetizer and a good "Duck Rabbit Milk Stout", our dinner for three was under $60.00 Good service too. read more

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Thank god we ordered my four year olds food the moment we sat down on Sunday afternoon for lunch because we waited TWO HOURS for our other food. The waiter realized he had never entered our order, which he apologized for, about an hour in. They "rushed the order" which took another 45 minutes for three sandwiches. The fish sandwich awful- it was all bread/ breading and no fish. My husband burger was over cooked. The hostess was rude to every customer that walked in the door and when we were seated she walked so far ahead of us and walked away before we got to the table and It was so stuffy inside. read more

They have great seafood and bar and a variety of other foods a seafood spot would have. Great wait staff, very polite and check on you often. They also have seating area with low lights on the roof outside for a romantic and private setting read more

My husband and I stopped in for dinner on our first visit to New Bern. The staff was fantastic and are really handling the pandemic well. The food was delicious. My husband had the blackened mahi (so good!) and I had the best grilled shrimp I've ever had in my life. Also, the blushing mimosa is dangerously good. We will definitely be back the next time we are in New Bern. read more

Best steak I've ever had. Everyone at our table (9 of us) LOVED their food. Service was great too!!

Went there for dinner after work by myself . Was banished to sit upstairs alone. Couldn't get the salad bar included with my meal as I would have to carry it up the steps and try not to fall. Wasn't the experience I was looking for. Isolated 50 dollar meal. read more

This is my third visit here, and most disappointing. The food and service has definitely deteriorated over the years. As a 'tourist' I was sorely disappointed that I recommended this place. The seating was quick. Perhaps it's word of mouth. For a Sunday evening they just weren't busy. I hadn't been in a couple of years, but the last time I visited the wait was long. The menu is short and to the point, front and back. In fact, the wine and beer menu is much larger and it needs replacement as it was falling apart at the seams! The food used to be delicious and appetizers were absolute favorites. We were seated near the kitchen. There was actually a wicker partition that separated us from the server station. We had a view of the drink section where they poured the coffee. Thankfully we didn't order the coffee. We know people did and it was not fresh. When the servers realized they were out of regular, they mixed it with decaf. Whenever I order coffee, I would at least appreciate the honesty that the coffee was out... or they needed to make more. They came out with some 'corn cakes'?!?! before the meal. We ordered an order of 2 children's popcorn shrimp and "chips" aka French fried. One crab cake sandwich and "chips" - this was my order and I was so disappointed! It was dry and the bread was difficult to chew, I ended up taking it off. I didn't finish it, surprising the server when he did visit didn't even notice it had barely been touched. Having worked in the food industry I would have thought he would have inquired as to why it wasn't eaten... "is something wrong?" Nope. The portion sizes although adult plates ordered were the same size as the children's plates. Their plates of popcorn shrimp were even more tasty than what we ordered as adults. In fact, we ended up tasting theirs more than ours. The food lacked a local, promised fresh flavor. Perhaps it may have all been microwaved for all we know. At least that's what it tasted like. Expensive and the food is a disappointment. Sorry, I can't recommend this restaurant. Not for the food or the ambience. No photos, I should have but we were just ready to leave. read more

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Easily the BEST shrimp tacos I've ever had at a restaurant! Will definitely be eating here again soon! read more

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