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

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

Took my wife and sister in law there for dinner Saturday night July 31. The place was packed. I got some seats at the bar while we waited for a table. We were having such a good time at the bar, we decided to stay there instead of getting a table. Our bartender, Paul, was the best of the best. You don't find service like that anymore. Very professional with the best attitude I've seen all summer. They were out of the halibut and prime rib, so we ordered the sirloin and scrod special. Sirloin was good, but not our cut. Scrod was good, but just a little dry. Paul provided us a memorable evening that will keep us returning. read more

Beautiful location, seems well staffed. Solid drinks and good food. Really enjoyed the chowder and lobster salad sandwich and was surprised by the rum drinks. read more

5 star for location, one star for parking, 2-3 stars for food and 2 stars for length of time to get a drink. I still keep going back though when down the cape. I love the location that much, something relaxing about it. This of course makes not sense as the lines and table stalking can make you nuts! Get aggressive if going for drinks and stalk a table. Don't go if you don't have patience. 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

Great location and great mudslide ... it is clear they know they are the only spot around because the service couldn't be more rude. They used to allow dogs at the outside tables across the parking lot for those of us stoping by for just a drink with a pup. Not only can you not sit there with an animal now (right next to the dog bags from previous seasons), now they run out and shout at you if you happen to be walking by to let you know your dog isn't welcome near their restaurant making even walking by unwelcoming. Two occurrences of being "spoken to" about my dog without even ordering from them. If I wasn't staying in this harbor I wouldn't go near this place ever again. read more

If you have no regard for others around you/no interest in controlling your kids then leave them at home, this is not ChuckE Cheese on the water. FINALLY an older waitress yelled at the kids behind us for running around and climbing on the tables after 30 mins and we already had our check. This place is as busy as ever, so no need to be extra welcoming to families with small kids and not consider the greater dining population's enjoyment. Oh yeah - limited menu and overpriced so so entrees. Stick with the sandwiches and enjoy the view...and tell a little one to sit down and eat if you want to enjoy this place read more

A Summertime tradition. Even with all of the extra steps they are taking to keep everyone safe during Covid19 the food and service are top notch. They offer the best lobster sandwich crab salad on the Cape in my opinion. The bar has wonderful cocktails and enjoyable wines. read more

Great restaurant for the family! Good food and outstanding live music and service! My grandfather was wearing his Korean War Veteran hat to the restaurant and they noticed it and not only did every employee go out of their way to thank him for his service, but he was seated right away in a spot where he had adequate lighting to read the menu, as well as a great view of the live music! We were blown away by our experience. read more

Chart Room - Baked Stuffed Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Cataumet, Massachusetts

Went on a Monday night in August, and it was very crowded. We waited 20 min for an 8pm reservation on the porch. If you sit inside, it's by the piano, so quite loud, but there were a few tables empty there. It's also loud on the porch if it's crowded. Even though they were busy, the service was fine. We liked the lobster salad, a really huge sandwich on bread rather than a roll. For $29 a good price, since it is the size of 2 lobster rolls. The haddock was meh. We were hoping to watch the sunset, but no luck that day with the clouds. At least if you have to wait, there is a nice outdoor seating area by the water. read more

Pricey but worth the atmosphere and mud slides! I miss the seating outside though but understand the need for tables etc. bring back a few Adirondack chairs!! read more

Just left the Chartroom after having lunch with my wife. I was very disappointed, couldn't get a glass of Kendall Jackson Chardonnay to start, don' have anymore. Then I ordered a cup of gazpacho only to find out it is off the menu. Not wanting to give up I ordered my favorite, the tuna in the tomato, no longer have. Long story short, I had a bear and left. I've been going to this great spot for 40 years and now have no reason to return. Best wishes! read more

Two words - paper straws!! So thrilled to see some progress in a world of plastic. Also, great view, good food and an excellent live piano player. read more

Chart Room - Paper straws!!!! - Seafood Near Me - Cataumet, Massachusetts

The food is worth 5 stars. The lobster salad was beyond amazing. I loved every bite! We had fresh mussels as an appetizer, and they were delicious. We loved waiting with a cocktail looking at the boats and soaking in the beautiful weather. Our service was not the best. My water glass sat empty. Our server never checked back in on our meal. In some ways we seemed to be a bother to her. This paired with the noise level is the primary reason for 4 stars verse 5. read more

I believe this is my first review as I typically don't have the extra time to to leave one but carving it the time for this one. To set the stage: On vacation in the Cape with family and my wife and I planning our first baby free dinner date since the birth of our first almost 7 months ago. Needless to say it was due. Anyway the Chartroom was recommended by someone but it had mediocre yelp reviews, we decided to go anyway. I called a day ahead to make reservations for 7:30pm the next night, no problems there. Night of we're having issues putting our little one down for the night so I called around 7pm to say we had a reservation but might be a few minutes late and asked if that would be OK, as I've done this before. I was told "we're probably closing the kitchen at 7:30, but it's a little busy, so you might be ok". I was a little taken back by that. Sounded like that was the plan all along. Why let me make that late reservation then? Who knows. Baby went to sleep (finally) and we arrived on time. Waited a bit for our table, again, no issue, place was packed. Ordered mudslides (very good) and hung out in the bar area until table was ready. About 5 minutes after we sat down we were greeted by the wait staff "I see you're looking at the menu, you ready to order now?". We didn't even have any water at that point and our other drinks were gone so we wanted to order those first, like any normal night out, plus we were in no rush being our first night out. Either way, not a big deal. Then came the food which is the core of this 1-star rating. First off, I had to panic pick an entree because they were out of what I wanted. Shame on me for not having a backup. Waiter was hovering over my shoulder waiting due my choice so I felt like I had to pick something, and fast! I went with Scallops and my wife went with Haddock. Both dishes very sub-par, almost like the kitchen stopped caring and wanted to get out of there for the night even though the place was jammed. Scallops were watery with no flavor. Haddock was mushy as though it had been soaked in water for days and boiled instead of baked. We ate it all because it was expensive and I wasn't in the mood to make a scene about it and wanted to enjoy the evening together. Maybe it was an off night? Place was packed and seemed popular. However, with an the reviews on here with a mediocre experience, perhaps this is just the norm. If you're claiming to be a seafood place on the Cape you better knock it out of the park on every dish, especially at those prices. That's enough of my long winded blathering. Better luck to those that go there in the future. read more

First mistake, took my family on a Friday night mid summer. Our food was mixed, two meals were a 8/10 and two meals were 3/10. The special striped bass dry as shoe leather. My scallops were tasty. The sword fish was awful. The crab cake was good but not enough crab and too much cake. The wait staff was older ladies and the bussing staff was young kids. Our waitress was a grumpy overworked stressed out lady. We relied on asking our bussing staff to bring us new drinks bread and other things. When our food arrived it was as if we didn't exist anymore. Waitress never came back until it was time to pay. The meal was very disappointing to say the least. For $175 bill I will take my business elsewhere in the future. read more

They don't make a "lobster roll," nope, what they do is insane! They have the freshest, cooked just right, lobster, that is kissed with mayo, and iled insanely high and served on Portugese bread (or they serve it in a tomato. I've never had the tomato version.) I've been coming here to eat this dependably awesome lobster sandwich years!!!! It's almost thirty bucks, but I have never before, or since, had a lobster sandwich like it....omg...this is the stuff dreams are made of. Let me put it this way.....if I would be asked to choose my last meal...this would be it, no hesitation. read more

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The mudslides are always a treat, but that is all I would go here for ! and of course the sunsets. I think the food isnt as great as all the hype that is there and for the price as well read more

Very loud....okay food...okay service. I would only suggest going if you want to have a drink out by the water. Not worth the price for the meal to go with it. read more

Yelp is off the mark here but so are most of the people making negative reviews. Guaranteed to be angry tourists who didn't get a "city slicker" type meal. Honestly don't go here if you're a snob or self-called foodie because no one at the Chart Room needs your snowflake attitude to begin with . Going here for over a decade!! Always the best read more

Fourth time here in the past 2 months. Cannot beat the location and the steamers and special haddock chowder were fantastic. However, we had a reservation with and still waited 45 minutes to be seated, despite watching a walk-in of six (who seemed chummy with the host staff) get seated immediately. Bad optics, especially since there were a couple other parties w/ reservations who had been waiting even longer. One hostess even said to the other 'we should call xxx on his boat' when a name in the list was called repeatedly and no one responded. A little too 'old boys club' for my taste, ladies. Our server was lovely and because of the location, we will probably return, but for overall experience, my loyalty still lies with the Lobster Trap. read more

The worst dinning experience I've ever had. Sat extremely late for our reservation. It is really a pet peeve of mine where they don't honor the reservation time at all. Once we got seated I had to send back my food because it was inedible. read more

Service was terrible, and so was the food. The room was hotter than my fish, which came with no lemon. If you like to sweat in a loud room with other people's half eaten discards piling up on a service table next to you, this is your kind of place. When we noted this to the manager, she said it was our fault. So it has that going for it. read more

Mudslides are awesome!....BUT food menu has been the same for the last 20 years. Service staff has consistently been good over the years and the atmosphere is entertaining. But the dinner menu needs an overhaul. read more

We had a fantastic lunch there. Beautiful shaded outdoor table, good service. Very reasonable. I had Swordfish tips, the Best!

Nice ambience, friendly service, great area to sit outdoors. Food is just average. I went for their famous mudslides and thought they were a bit overrated. read more

It's all about the view! Great spot for lunch. In fact it's a must take visitors to for lunch. They do not fry any food which is a plus and there are no annoying TVs. Decent food with a great view. It's a Cape Cod must do experience. read more

Have only been here a few times each summer for drinks outside. Parking can be a bit daring but its super fun once you jockey for a drink and a seat. Lots of people watching and when the weather is good there really is no other place like it. Mudslides are their "thing" be prepared to pay a kings ransom but again your on summer vaca.... Yolo! read more

We go here Two to Three times every summer while visiting family on the Cape! Fantastic Food, Drink & relaxing atmosphere! Bartender Mike is a gem & he makes all who sit at the bar feel at home! He is the reason we continue to return (on the days he works) & with the food being so fabulous, we hit the jackpot! read more

My husband and I enjoyed an early dinner here with our three kids. Lady on the phone was very nice as was our waitress. A bus boy was kind in bringing Goldfish crackers for my kids. I had the lobster salad over Caesar salad..delicious. Husband had the grouper special with lobster in a lemon sauce also awesome and very fresh! We had to try a mudslide outside during sunset as 98% of drinkers there were having them and we liked them. Beautiful outside! We would go back. read more

Used to be a great place to go - just for a drink with friends, sit outside and enjoy a sunset. But they've ruined the ambiance by forcing you to have food and really limiting the space to just sit on the adirondack chairs to have a drink. The mudslides are filling enough - don't really feel like having food with them. But now it's just like every other place on the Cape - crowded, overpriced and not that great. Too bad because for locals, it used to be a tradition to meet up at the Chart Room. read more

Totally fun place and a must go there for the sunset on the lawn and a beverage. Food is great. Noisy and fun, piano player on the weekends. Do this!! read more

The clam steamers were AWESOME! As a newbie New Yorker to the Cape Cod clam specialities, I was impressed. The crab cake was also really good. Love the energy of this place and the service was excellent. Don't let the other 3 stars deter you! read more

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After reading a few of the lower starred reviews, I think people really need to stop being so crabby! (Get it?) I think the Chart Room is a great spot on the Cape. I came with a couple of guys that have been hitting this place up since they were kids - in fact, they worked here for many summers while they stayed on the Cape during school break. And that's just the thing - the staff is young, pre-college for the most part. There's definitely a hand full of old-timers but come on people, do you really expect someone to make the Chart Room their full-time all-year job? This place clearly only is thriving in the summer months so their staff is going to be temporary and eventually grow up like ANY vacation town out there. Here's what we ate, and let me tell you - it was FANTASTIC! Clams Casino - I had never had these before, and I HIGHLY suggest ordering two, because they're just that good! Steamers - okay, these aren't hard to screw up. They were sweet, plentiful and made me happy to be on the Cape. For my entree I got the Swordfish (apparently it's a must-order if "T" is in the kitchen) with anchovy butter on the side. The fish was cooked to perfection, literally. I'm just not a huge fan of anchovies so I used the butter sparingly and it worked out juuuust fine. So good! One of my friends got a special with some sort of mango mahi mahi and a coconut rice - it looked amazing and she gobbled it right up. They have a great outdoor area looking onto the marina that regulars camp themselves out at. It gets crowded because it's a fun spot - a good mix of ages, and everyone seems to know everyone. I honestly feel bad for the people that had a bad time here but it's like every other place on the Cape and Islands that's popular - good food, good drinks, might have to wait awhile for your table, but lots of happy people and happy staff. Last but not least, do yourself a favor and order their famous Mudslide. It's definitely the equivalent of a boozy ice cream sundae in a cup, but it's amazing! read more

I've been going to the Chart Room for about 7-8 years. Hands down, it has THE BEST baked stuffed lobster I've ever had. No, it's not the cheapest but look where you eat it??!! I have yet to find a better location to eat and have a few cocktails and have room for the kiddos to literally RUN around. I don't know what's up with all these bad reviews but if you're looking for the best price, head to Seafood Sam's and enjoy the view of the bushes in the parking lot (not a knock on Sams - it's a great place, just a different experience). read more

This is one of the best places in the cape to watch the sunset. They are known for there MUDSLIDE drinks. They are very good. The staff is super friendly and have a separate seating area for drinks only which is nice if your not eating! read more