Meh..... great vibe , beautiful spot. I would suggest a drink and the view forget the food. Average at best and Overpriced. We made a poor choice to sit at the bar next to the service window ~ blenders whirling and they used our space at the bar to fill glasses~ kinda felt like we were in their way , so why put barstools there? Non attentive bar staff ~ not impressed read more

My husband and I went to the Chart Room yesterday to celebrate his birthday! The hostess failed to inform us that they had a limited menu. We ordered drinks and attempted to place our food choices when we were informed that due to the heat the kitchen wasn't preparing hot meals. We attempted to order a lobster and stuffed shrimp dinners. What a major disappointment! The waitress apologized on behalf of hostess not informing us. read more

I have been craving a Chart Room mudslide for a while now, finally got back this way to treat myself to one! The atmosphere is always great at this place, COVID or not. The servers were wearing masks and the tables were consistently being wiped clean, a reservation is currently needed for indoor and outdoor dining, but there are cocktail tables by the water that serve alcohol only that are first come first serve. If you're in the area it's absolutely worth it to swing by for mudslides or your favorite drink (definitely recommend the mudslides though)! read more

Chart Room - Mudslide! - Seafood Near Me - Cataumet, Massachusetts

Lovely dinner on our first night on the Caoe. The setting is lovely with beautiful views of the harbor and we were just in time to enjoy the lovely sunset. Lots of seating both inside and outside. Food was good. My salmon was excellent! My husband loves his swordfish my daughter loved her scallops. Our waitress was attentive. They were super busy that night but she always found time to come check on us periodically. Highly recommend both for food and the view. We will certainly be back! read more

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Greatest ambiance around. Love the harbor and views. The ducks come to visit and they are friendly. This restaurant has a lot of outdoor seating. Come for the views. They really could modernize their menu and have vegan and gluten free options. While the drinks are amazing the food is just average. Will still return every year. read more

Love this place & always will! The owners are wonderful people and work amongst everyone! Always make reservations for dinner (days before)! The food is wonderful! The clam chowdah is delicious. Anything seafood is my go to since it's on the water and you're on the Cape. Yes, they have chicken and other meat options, but you're on the coast, enjoy what the sea brings in vs. the farm land. Not to say that food isn't great as well, but again.. come on.. it's on the water! It's always hopping in the evening, someone is usually on the piano inside! Great atmosphere, great service, great drinks! Thank you always Chartroom! read more

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pulled our boat up to get sandwiches to go this past Sunday 9/10/2023. the woman at the cashiers counter was rude telling us we are earlier than she told us (5 minutes). Then didn't even have anything pleasant to say to us as she was giving us the food only to be more concerned with looking at the receipt to see if there was a tip. Which there wasn't because of her bad attitude. We have all worked in the restaurant and retail business. While waiting for the food went into gift shop where the sales girls were mocking to woman with drinks in hand. Can't you read the sign they said to them, then rolling their eyes at the customers as they walked out. All that for a very basic sandwich with chips that had no flair or love in them at $17-20. read more

Atmosphere, food and service is tops. The harbor views spectacular! Inside or outside you won't be disappointed.

Came here with a group of 5, got here an hour before our reservations to have a drink and enjoy the views. Pros: The vibes are IMMACULATE. Incredible views. plenty of room to stand around with your group and have some (actually reasonably priced!) drinks. Lobster and crab dip was good. Piano man was awesome. Love the old school cape vibes. Cons... Food: bad. (more on this below) Service: kitchen was backed up but our server was darling. I wanted to give her a hug because she was so stressed out and was just trying her best. More on the food- My friends quahogs were frozen inside (mine was good). My fish tacos were so dry they were almost inedible. Friends swordfish was also dry. All our food came out 10 minutes apart from each other. My friends steak was "bare minimum" aka the kind of steak you'd expect to eat at applebees, not for $32 at the chart room. Overall we'd go back for drinks but definitely not for dinner. Too many better options on the cape to suffer through this revolving door of issues. read more

Disappointed! Over priced for bla food. The mussels were half empty with zero spices, no garlic, no sauce, and no bread. A pile of empty shells in plain water. Salad was premade chilled with a lump of lobster meat. The haddock was just ok. Bread crumb paste on-top. A side of beats that were greasy and black with a tint of yellow. Awful tasting and not edible. We like fresh beats too but this was not good. We were seated on the edge of the porch where the sun beat down on us and blinded the person across. Honestly, don't sit customers here. It's not by any means special seating anyone would enjoy other than at night time. We asked if we could be moved since it was a special occasion we were celebrating and we had made a reservation but no options offered as the place was packed. We arrived and checked in an hour early. Decided to enjoy a cocktail across on the lawn and see the view. We returned back to the hostess at our reservation time which is why we were surprised we were given a terrible seat in the scorching and blinding sun on the edge of the porch. Believe me, it's no honeymoon seat by any means. We have been all over the islands, city and dined outside at lots of restaurants where tents and umbrellas are used and this was just sloppy. The staff is friendly and the view is pretty. A place for a cocktail and an appetizer at sunset is best suited for this place but there are better places to enjoy a view. We won't be back and won't recommend! If you travel a little further down the road, the Lobster Trap is an excellent restaurant with delicious food and a far better place to have dinner. read more

have been coming here for years when in the area nice setting on the harbor and a recently added covered area is lovely food has always been very good as was todays swordfish tips and burger drinks very good service pleasant and efficient seems to me it has always been this way we really like this place read more

Caroline was great excellent manager very helpful and thoughtful. Made it worth the Trip.

The setting is unbeatable. An old ship like building in a boatyard. Lots of very well done expansion of outdoor seating. Very open and well spaced inside too. The seafood is always the best servings are generous. However the menu is very conventional. No garlic or spices or herbs. There are buttery casseroles, pot pie, broiled with bread crumbs. Still love it. read more

Come here for the mudslides and the view, stay here for the mudslides and the view. (Both of which were great!) We came around 3-4pm on Saturday and they weren't serving entrees, which was disappointing. For beachgoers/day-trippers, this is our "big" Cape meal for the day before heading home. Unfortunately my party didn't care for any of the apps or sandwiches, so we found somewhere else to get our seafood entree fix. read more

Excellent location for nine people. Mudslides were amazing! Shrimp Rangoon salmon dinner special was AMAZING !(easily could feed two!) Baked shrimp was spot on plus sides ! read more

We flew in for my mother's 85th birthday and she wanted to go here for her special meal. Instead, it wasn't just a letdown; it was a shame. My son ordered skirt steak with mashed potatoes and we couldn't believe our eyes when we saw 5 small pieces of burnt steak on top of a sea of mashed potatoes--for $30. Not only was the serving almost decorative, it was burnt and tough. My mothers special dish was a $60 lobster dish which came out with burnt stuffing on top. Knowing my mother, it would've been very upsetting to "make a fuss" and it also would've further extended the already substantial time we had waited. Afterwards I went to speak to the manager and instead of being sympathetic, she told me several times I had to have told her right away. I explained several times again about how disruptive that would've been during such a special occasion. I also asked whether telling her would've changed the pitiful amount of steak they served (nope). Having just come from NYC, I was fairly calibrated and this was a rip-off. Although I'm referencing the costs, what it really boils down to is feeling taken advantage of. While they did take it off the bill, a one-time special occasion was ruined for me not only because of the meal itself but for having to defend why it was upsetting. In writing this, I'll probably hear more reasons from them here blaming us about what we did wrong by not stopping the meal. I'm reviewing it because you should be aware that you are paying for the location and/or the nostalgia if you grew up going here--not the food or service. read more

The best lobster salad sandwich on the Cape - Service is prompt and friendly - views of Red Brook Harbor and boats moored at Kingman Marine.

Beautiful restaurant with high prices for sub par food. Disappointing as several locals recommended but it's just a tourist trap. Chowder was meh, soup was inedible, homemade cheese was homemade only in that they took it out of the jar and put it in a bowl along with the stale crackers. Stuffies were good - bit spicy - but good. Otherwise, nothing to recommend, including the service. read more

Have been to the Chart Room many times over the past 8 years and it has always been fun. Great location, beautiful scenery and a very vibrant scene. We have eaten there a couple of times and it was usually good. Not over the top great but not bad. This all changed on July 24, 2022. We waited for a table for an hour and a half. We were prepared for that so that was not a big deal. We spent $135.00 on drinks between the four of us while we waited. We finally were seated and our server could not have been nicer. Liam was his name and if you sit in his section he will take care of you. Ordered 4 appetizers and they were good. Ordered our meals; 2 baked stuffed lobsters, 1 crab salad sandwich and 1 grilled salmon w/rice. When the food arrived, 45 to 55 minutes later (we understand it was busy) it went ALL wrong. The stuffed lobsters ($60.00 each) were cold; crab salad sandwich ($21.00) was sitting in approximately 1/2 inch of standing broth/water; grilled salmon ($32.00) and rice, approximately 1/4 cup, were both stone cold and there were no signs of grille marks. I honestly believe it was either microwaved or thrown in the oven for no more than 5 minutes. We called our server over and asked him why this was happening. He did not have all the answers so we asked for the manager. While we waited for the manager, 15 minutes, one of the baked stuffed lobsters was eaten. How could he not seeing how we waited almost 2 1/2 hours to get some food. Anyway....when the GM finally showed she asked us what the problem was. After informing her she said that she "finds that hard to believe". I could see if one of us complained but ALL 4 PEOPLE COMPLAINED!!!! The bill was "tweaked" and we paid for what was eaten and our drinks. We are not tourists. We live in the area and go out to eat 2 or 3 times a week. The GM, "Owners Wife", was so dismissive and rude it turned my stomach. WE WILL NEVER SET FOOT ON THIS PROPERTY AGAIN!!!!! We have also been passing that word along to our other friends and we have found out that it is not an uncommon situation. They just lost 4 great customers. read more

Good seafood and views. A bit pricey but it's Osterville. Will be back with more money. LOL!

Given that except for the stuffed lobster the rest of menu is quite mediocre, we have been coming here for generations but we are definitely not coming back. We spent 200$ (two people) in an hour and after 90min we were asking to leave because "we have other people". And nobody told this when we made the reservation! I traveled the world and I'm having a hard time thinking about something more tacky than that. Good luck. read more

This is the first time I've been here in about 5 years. I would have given it 3*s back then, but now I'm giving it 4. If you look at their ratings history, you can see that they have been getting better over time. This place is way off the beaten path by land, but is the only restaurant in the harbor, so most of the patrons are boaters. Boating kind of dries up after Labor Day, so I thought there was no need to make a reservation. Boy was I wrong. We got there at about 6:30 on a Saturday night. They said there would be an hour and a half wait. I put my name in and we sat outside drinking mud slides (which they are famous for). I highly recommend them if you are inclined to that kind of drink. The actual wait was just under an hour. We were seated in the main dining room close to the piano. Things were quite loud, but the entertainment was good. If you prefer something quieter, as for the patio. I wanted Prime Rib, but they were out, so I had a sirloin steak which was perfectly cooked. I enjoyed the side dishes as well. My wife had swordfish with anchovy sauce on the side. The fish was good, but the sauce was overpowering. If you haven't tried this place in a while, it may be worth another chance. Warning, hours are different off season, and they close down for the winter on Columbus Day, so off season hours may not be correct on Yelp. read more

Tomato stuffed with lobster salad is my go-to for about 20 years here and better than ever. Huge portion. Best mudslide. Not too thick, but plenty strong. Beware read more

Love the vibe of the Chart Room and it's perfect on a hot summer night. It is one of my new favorite go to restaurants. The food is good but I like it mostly for the atmosphere. It's great for group gatherings. read more

Great place to dine. Favorite in the cape Sit near the piano bar or outside on the terrace. All wonderful. read more

Come for the sunset and atmosphere. Stay for the mudslides and yummy swordfish with anchovies or tacos and the crab salad. Fun place open through Indigenous People's Day. Clam Chowder is also good. It is very busy at times. Sit back and enjoy the views. read more

Firstly, don't go to ChartRoom for a steak or a burger, just don't. No fries!!! Oh my. Go to 5 Guys. It's like going to the MFA to watch the Bruins; you just don't do it. If you don't like fish go to a pub, not a fish house. I will say this once: best lobster salad sandwich on the Cape. We've been going regularly for 30 years. As recently as Friday I had a great Lobster, haddock chowder, harpoon ipas. My lovely wife had delicious swordfish. A visit is an iconic Cape Cod tradition. read more

Chart Room - Seafood Near Me - Cataumet, Massachusetts

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Amazing mudslides! So convenient for the boat! We look forward to summers at the Chart Room!

So I've always liked this place - going back many years - never 5 star food certainly but a great location and a fun atmosphere. Visited recently and had probably the worst meal I've ever had put in front of me in a restaurant - the stuffed shrimp was not fresh - it smelled - with soggy ritz cracker crumbs floating in butter - a mess from start to finish. Whoever prepared this meal either doesn't know what they're doing or doesn't care - location and drinks only go so far guys - make the effort! Only one more of those and I'll be done with the Chart Room. read more

Meh. All around meh. The food is meh. The service is meh. The only redeeming quality is the location. It's a shame because it seems they know this. No need to improve the service or food when the location will always draw guests. I don't leave reviews often... but I just want the restaurant to see this and maybe improve the food!?? Just a shame this great location is wasted on meh food. read more

One of the go to destinations for boaters in Buzzards Bay in the summer. Famous for their Mudslides, they have a good selection of local beers as well as a full bar. Lobster rolls, clam chowder and many other seafood options in this historic spot. Come by boat and stop by the fuel dock at Kingman's to tie up on the dock or a get a mooring for your visit. Outdoor seating with a great view of Bassetts Island read more

Chart Room - Seafood Near Me - Cataumet, Massachusetts

Delicious crab cake and lobstah roll. Mudslide was perfect. Great view, friendly staff and plenty of outdoor seating to choose from!

This place has SO SO much potential to be one of the most amazing restaurants. They definitely have the best location ever which is a big start. The mudslides are good, but I definitely can't have many as they're SO thick and filling. Perhaps offer an equally as delicious drink on ice vs blended? The lines are always incredibly long - this is likely due to handling crowds poorly. The bar needs a better system/setup to handle crowds. The customer service is literally non-existent. From the woman who yelled at us when we tried to inquire about the wait for dinner to the older grumpy man working outside who made us clean up a spill (when the worker refused to help our friend carry 10 drinks by himself), everyone we encountered was incredibly rude. I would return for the great atmosphere with good friends, but certainly not for food or good service. read more

Always have had a great experience here at the Chart Room. Have not been here in 2 years (thank you COVID). Our server was lovely but told us that they stop serving lunch at 3 pm and do not start serving dinner until 5 pm so we had to hurry to order. Seafood chowder had no measurable pieces of seafood. Baked shrimp was ok. Steak tips were tough, fatty and covered in jar gravy. They were out of the roasted potatoes that I ordered so was given a half baked potato. Mudslides were good. Won't be in a hurry to return. read more

The best lobsta rolls on the upper cape. Congenial atmosphere and the cocktails are excellent! Plus the piano bar is nice.

Overpriced & overrated. They're known for mudslides so if you want that, perhaps worth the trip. It is a gorgeous location. I don't drink mudslides so ordered two other very common / simple drinks and both were terribly made. Ordered steak medium and they came out rare. Crowded in the summer. Have been several times because friends have wanted to go and each time has been a "blah" experience. read more

I was very disappointed with this place. I was surprised by how many people line up for it. The clam chowder had many thick chewy clams to the point I couldn't finish it. The Caribbean jerk chicken was really dry. It took forever just to get a drink. About 20min. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger. I asked for ketchup which never came. My friend said the bread was wonder bread that came with the lobster roll when it should be Spanish bread. Never saw the waitress after asking until we were all finally done with our meals. I'd never go back to this place and I'm surprised it's as busy as it was. read more

We came for lunch with 2 kids on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon in July. We walked right in and were seated immediately under the seashell floored tent, looking out on the marina. The view was lovely and it was great to have a place for the baby to roam around (with one of us, of course) while we waited for our food. We each had a fruity rum drink and we split a lobster sandwich (huge, on fresh Portuguese bread - so yummy) and a Caesar salad (which was meh). The kids had a hot dog and a cheeseburger, which we tasted - both were very good. Service was fast and friendly. Only suggestion: dedicated restaurant parking would be a big plus. (But I'm guessing it's not a huge priority, as they probably get a lot of business from the marina. ) read more

I thought they gave us really good information over the phone about the wait time and options, all reasonable. Was actually seated right away, because there were only 2 of us, things were looking good. Ordered raw oysters, steamers, and the lobster salad stuffed in a tomato with a glass of wine, friend had beer, total bill with tip was $98. The oysters were not good-mangled and not good tasting (and I've had lots of oysters from Cotuit, they should be amazing. The steamers were overcooked and rubbery. The lobster salad was really good--HUGE chunks of lobster and lots of it, very fresh. Unfortunately, it was the only impressive thing. My waitress was well-intentioned but horribly untrained. I asked about a wine with an unfamiliar name...she had no clue what it was and didn't offer to find out. I asked where the oysters were from...also didn't know but did offer to go find out. She then brought me both the wrong lobster option (on bread instead of tomato) and also the wrong side. And, at the end she charged me the wrong amount for the oysters. For a place with $30 entrees, the wait-staff should be better, and if seafood is your thing and and you are on cape cod, you've got to be able to do raw oysters and steamers. The Lobster Trap, which I never thought was that amazing, was still much better than this place, with the exception of the Lobster salad...which they did really well. Probably won't be back. read more

The food prices have gone up since my last visit and the food and service are not what they used to be. The quality of the food used to be top-notch and now it is average at best. Parking is always a terrible. Management and waitress' should learn the liquor laws in MA as children over 18 but under 21 can be given drinks by their parent legally. Table waitress and the Manager both argued with me about it, so I reluctantly let it go, but it cost the staff in the tip. The drinks are mostly ice and not cheap. There are many other local place with water views where you can get better food and service. read more