Great beachside restaurant and bar with live music. Food is generally very good with exception of…read moreaverage pizza. Service is generally excellent except the day of 10/4 where the bar tender slothely acknowledge and served us. The next shift at 4 was incredible, friendly and even turned on the skull and string lights. They were an amazing contrast. Poke nachos great. Chicken wings and smash burgers as good as you can get from scratch. The band sound check 10/4 took more than an hour... check check. Longest, soul crushing sound check ever only to sound terrible. It was like a SNL sketch. The band Incite - incited my bad experience. This isn't about you. During the end of a competitive Patriots Buffalo game. Even though Incite killed the vibe on one visit, Riptide is a wonderful choice!

Got take out poke nachos…read more The marinated fish is delicious, but the fish to chip ratio is off. I definitely would've enjoyed it more and be more inclined to continue ordering if more fish was included. The wonton chips were nice and crunchy, but very oily. Probably could've been drained a little longer. As much as I enjoyed the poke part of the dish, it was not worth the cost.

A group of us met up here on a weeknight for drinks & to play Music Bingo. I was early & decided…read moreto go in by myself & get a table (s). Entering I was greeted by the friendly owner who was also tending the bar. From what I saw upon entering the bar is very clean and neat. It may be because now is considered off-season, it was busy but low key & people who were there were obviously enjoying it. I decided on a table & within minutes my friends showed up. The bar does not serve food. So I stopped and got 2 pizzas for us all to share. We ordered drinks & walked up to the bar to pay. We were prepared knowing beforehand that they only take cash...so no issues with that. I did not order an alcoholic beverage... Others did & liked them very much. It seems like they are priced . moderately. My drink was a diet coke in a tall glass.. just right. So it became time to play and the nice DJ came over to explain the game and pass out cards and markers. One of my group won the first round! They brought her over a bag loaded with swag .. I don't know about you, but winning is exciting & gives an adrenaline pump - usually no matter what the prize is. So on came the 2nd round & a winner from the other side of the venue. The next and last round ended up being a coverall! We thought .. no one will win this one. She played 50 song bits & no one was winning. So she cheered us on and asked if we wanted 5 more. Otherwise without a winner the pot grows. So we said yes! And low & behold... I ended up winning! I won __ in cash!!! It was decided between us that we will definitely return : - )

Great local place. We were in Hampton Beach for 4 days and stopped here for drinks and karaoke…read more Can definitely tell it's a go to place for locals and a gem off the main drag not far from Hampton Breach. The place is quaint and clean. Everyone was awesome, welcoming and fun and pleasant and made us feel like locals. The karaoke crowd was great and the bartender was awesome. The owner was there and attentive to helping out behind the bars whenever needed. Would go back here in a second when back in the area.

So it's supposedly a biker bar, but I've never seen bikers in there. They have Good food and…read moredrinks. They have daily specials. On Thursdays it's 50 cent wings and music trivia. They wings were really good and they have a variety of different flavors. Trivia was so much fun. On Fridays they have a really tasty Prime rib dinner with home made smashed potatoes. Servers are great and the bartender Jen was awesome. It gets really busy in there, but the food comes out hot and fast. It's one of our go to places whenever visiting the area on vacation. You won't be disappointed.

Food is the best at the beach. Going to get the nachos next time we're in there. Lisa has a GREAT…read morepersonality. The employees are also fantasti.

The Sunset Club is a wonderful beach bar that has a great casual vibe, friendly service and a…read moreflavorful menu with creative takes on beach classics. During this visit, we had nicely crafted mojitos, good selection of beer and wine. The tuna poke has fresh tuna, sesame, just cut jalapeños, fresh spices and sticky rice - nicely done! The fish sandwich had a healthy portion of fish, house sauce, lettuce, on a really nice brioche bun. This evening, the sunset was brilliant! Only feedback is better sound system and more seating.

My friend and I spent the day in the downtown Newburyport area, then biked over to Plum Island. We…read moreworked up and appetite and since this place was packed and high energy, we decided to grab dinner here. They do have a host sitting parties down, but there are also standing areas, self-seating tables, and seats by the bar. The menu includes a good variety of food items, but ultimately the Baja smashburger caught my attention. We placed our order at the counter by the bar, then waited for the food to come to our table. After about 15 minutes, the food arrived. The burger was about $20 and came with the burger and chips. We were unsure if chips meany fries or actual potato chips and unfortunately, it was the latter. The smashburger was good. The patties (2) were smashed a bit, but it didn't have much of the signature crispy, caramelized crust. It came with white cheese melted onto the patties, shredded lettuce, tortilla chips, and Baja mac sauce. I wish the brioche buns were toasted and smashed with the patties on the grill but thankfully the bread was soft and tasted fresh. There was a good amount of mac sauce, to help glue everything together. To my surprise, the tortilla chips were my favorite part. They added texture and slightly more salt. I had a bite of my friends fried white fish tacos but they were a little too fishy for me. I would recommend this place for the vibes and especially for large groups looking for a place to eat and have a good time. They don't accept reservations, but it seems like people are coming in and out constantly, so tables are usually available. They do have a moderate-sized parking lot (free of charge) in the back and when we were they, they had someone ushering cars to empty spots.

The food, the ambiance and the service were all outstanding…read more Our party of eight ordered calamari, scallops, shrimp scampi and several other choices. The swordfish received especially high marks. It was a friend's birthday, and without making prior arrangements, our waiter brought a scrumptious chocolate fudge cake and ice cream with a candle which was generous enough for the entire table. We highly recommend Sea Glass and will definitely be back. We learned that they also serve weekend brunch and cannot wait to try it.

We came back despite not having a great meal the last time because we were going to a show at Blue…read moreOcean (which was fabulous). The service was good, the mussels app was awesome, I even drank the broth using a mussel shell. And that's where the fun ended. The food is awful, overcooked fish, messy presentation, store bought quality desserts. If you want ambiance, sit by the window and enjoy, otherwise, save your money and go elsewhere.

Good food & atmosphere. Friendly staff and efficient !!!!! Super view of the Merrimac River.read more

This is a relatively new restaurant and I expect will improve in time. I do hope so as the location…read moreis nice, the room has been redone nicely, and the food was good, but service was slow and spotty. I think they just don't have enough servers. We arrived just after our friends who advised they had already ordered their drinks. Our waitress arrived promptly and took our drink order and then vanished. No drinks for quite some time. A manager came over to ask if anybody had visited us, apologized for the delay, and returned with our drinks. I'm estimating it was a bit over 30 minutes or so before drinks arrived. Our waitress did return, apologized and took our food order. I wasn't so sure about ordering sushi, but glad we did. The maki we tried were very good, fresh and beautifully presented. A great start. We switched gears for our entree and went with a parpadelle bolognese. A nice generous portion that was as good as some of the Italian spots in the area. Our friends also enjoyed their dishes. Portions were generous and prices were reasonable. I would easily have given 4 stars, but the service needs improvement. You would need to plan to spend at least a couple of hours for a lunch. In our case it was not a big deal as we were enjoying time with friends, but I can understand the other negative reviews now. We do plan to return to work our way deeper into the menu, and hope they will have more staff to help with the front of the house.

Got there before the rush on a Monday night buy 1 burger get 1 free. Staff greeted us and felt very…read morewelcoming. Our server was great (believe his name was Declan. Burgers were good but the only complaint and it's BIG is the cleanliness. I am not one who goes looking for cleanliness but when the menus were stuck to the table and still salt debris from the former guests was visible not to mention the salt shaker itself (disgusting and needs to be tossed). I wouldn't want to see the results of the black light run over the whole menu either. Come on people. Looked like they had plenty of help on board and a quick team clean before the rush would be totally worth it.

Poorly executed food and service overshadow a spectacular venue. It's clear that there's a…read moremanagement and training problem at this Newburyport waterfront restaurant. It took way too long to receive our burger and chicken tenders. It's because they were sitting for so long and the burger was not even warm. It had absolutely no flavor. It was advertised as caramelized, onions, Swiss cheese and grilled mushrooms. I only realized now that I received red onions. It was such a disappointment, but I was hungry. It was only remarkable in how remarkably tasteless it was. The service was just abysmal. It was Sunday afternoon around 1pm - 8/16. We had to flag our server down and she was not even friendly. She never said thank you when she handed our receipt. We received our cold meal and we had no utensils or napkins. It took us some time to flag down someone. We had to ask for ketchup and there were no other condiments. It was just terrible. I could not believe the 2.6 rating. It is very believable now. This is just poor management. The location and the restaurant are simply beautiful. It's a large bar with TVs that have the Red Sox on. A very good live singer entertained. The views of the harbor are wonderful. It did not make up for the gaps. I hope someone invests the time and leadership to elevate this experience.

This was the third time we had gone to the goat, all three were good this last time was the best,…read morethe Rancho burger was great and mac and cheese was too, the sting onions rings are addictive. The drinks are good epically the after glow. The best part of the trip was waitress Stefanie she said they call her little stefanie because there are two of them, she made the weekend great with energy and attention she gave us. We came back the second night and she remembered us and we got the same attention and energy. She is a great waitress and someone the manager should be gald they have working for they. We were there the weekend of the September 11thur the 13

About a two minute walk from the main strip... It's very small on the inside. We came mid-April for…read morelunch on a Saturday and was surprised how busy it was. I can only imagine how packed this place gets during the summer. Anyways, service was great. Both bartenders were friendly and one offered a marker + tape so we could hang our dollar bill on the ceiling. As for the food... IMO it wasn't up to par with the Manchester location but still good. The nacho appetizer was disappointing as the pulled pork on top was lukewarm and there was hardly cheese/toppings under the top layer. My BLT and fiancés burger were both good. Fries perfectly crispy. This is probably one of the better (if not the best) place to have a meal at Hampton Beach.

Overpriced food and drinks at a place right next to the beach? Not shocking at all, I knew what I…read morewas getting into. And honestly I was really impressed with the back deck area, a pretty good amount of seating and a straight view of the ocean. The food actually was pretty good. But the service, like the other reviews I am now reading agree with, is this place's downfall. You seat yourself, then it takes 30 minutes for someone to comes over. The table wasn't wiped down between groups so we had a visually dirty table. Need menus? Okay 20 minutes after you sit down and then they will disappear for another 20 getting those for you. Then hand them too you and disappear for another 20 and at this point you have decided not only your drink but your entire meal because you have been sitting with the meal for so long. A cocktail, lemonade and water? You guessed it, another 20 minutes. It was like this the entire time. After we got our drinks, it genuinely took 40 minutes for the waitress to come back over to get our food order. It was insane?!! She was nice when she was there but as soon as we finished talking she ran off again before we could ask for refills or where the bathroom was. We were f u l l y ignored and ended up having to spend over two hours for what was supposed to be a quick beach day early dinner. We were starving by the time we got our food and were all pretty hangry. Tiny drinks, my friend's $14 drink was mostly ice and a massive orange slice, like two sips of drink in there. Got elote dip, which was actually pretty good but it came in a cup??? Like a drink cup? (Pictured here) so you couldn't dip your chip in??!? Like just a badly set up business. And had a small handful of chips, not enough for even our small party (3). They need a full overhaul of their system. I saw plenty of servers and the restaurant was a little less than 3/4 full, can't imagine how they operate when at capacity. In summary, not going to go back because nothing was there was worth my money. As a local, just eat at home or bring a picnic if you are visiting. (The only thing on the boardwalk worth the money is trying the "beach pizza") Upset about my $120 down the drain.

Great food, beautiful view and live music. Popular place so…read morewe understood when the wait time was 45 minutes. Waiter seemed overwhelmed and rushed, but was very nice.

Bob Lobster is cute and casual seafood spot with a variety of seafood offerings. There is indoor…read moreseating and outdoor seating. Outdoor seating was ideal especially enjoying the summer air with my dog. The views are overlooking the marsh and wide open skies. After ordering, received a buzzer to alert when my order was ready. I ordered the seafood platter which was about $45 and a cup of chowder at $6.50. There are fountain options as well as alcoholic canned beverages. The seafood platter was piled high with perfectly fried haddock, clams, scallops, and shrimp. All the seafood was sweet, juicy, and tender. I substituted fries for onion rings for $3 extra. My chowder was also full of clam pieces and potatoes. The consistency was perfect too. I definitely recommend trying or coming here if you have a fried seafood platter hankering after a day in Newburyport or Portsmouth!

Disappointed! Their Fried clams used to be the best around…read more I asked if they were big bellies she said oh yes. They were not and way over cooked. Rubbery and parts as hard as rocks. Onion rings ok but also over cooked. The steamed lobsters looked good wish I got that instead. I'll never go back