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Fresh Ketch

3.3 (228 reviews)
Open 11:30 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Touristy
Karaoke

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Fish tacos

Waited 15 minutes for our waitress to take our order. It was dead. 4 tables including us. After 30 min for another water. I had to bring the bills to the bar while our waitress hung out at the bar

Fried Clam Strips
Glenn R.

Shared fried clam strips for lunch today. Very good service, a nice and attentive waiter. The clams were really tasty as were the French Fries. Unfortunately both were just slightly warmer than luke warm, which took away a good amount of the enjoyment. I can't believe they weren't cooked properly, it seems like they took too long to get to us. The restaurant wasn't busy at all as we were eating an early lunch. A shame, but we did eat it all. The Cole Slaw was very bland with no flavor, we didn't eat more than a taste. I'm sure this place can do better, but they didn't do so well for our meal.

Happy Anniversary and Happy Birthday!

Here we were back again at Fresh Ketch for lunch, this time celebrating our 30th Wedding Anniversary and my husband's 60th Birthday! Our waitress Maggie gave us excellent service and recommendations. I began with my favorite Lobster Bisque Soup, Beet and Goat Cheese Salad, Fried Seafood Platter of Calamari, Cod, Clam Strips, Shrimp and a glass of white wine. The Seafood Platter was fried to perfection, and did not disappoint. My husband demolished his Twin Lobsters, Corn on the Cob and Baked Potato and a beer. This time I remembered the enjoyable music, not too loud but just right. Needless to say we were so full and stuffed there was no room for dessert. Thank you Fresh Ketch for helping us celebrate another milestone wedding anniversary and birthday.

Hot buttered lobster roll with French fries
Eric M.

I'll sum up the review in a couple words, almost perfect. We were looking for a spot that was open a little later in downtown Hyannis, since we were first coming off a whale watching charter. My wife, knowing my MO, was on the lookout for a place with a good looking and highly rated lobster roll. Came upon Fresh Ketch and figured we'd give it a shot. Word to the wise, when trying to figure out where to park as you approach the restaurant, do yourself a favor and drive all the way to the venue regardless of how busy the street looks. They have their own adjacent parking lot. Alright, on to the food and service...and why it was almost perfect. The ambiance is nice, a middle- to upper-class local dining feel. The approach from the waitress was almost instantaneous. She took our drink orders and off she went. By the way, Bloody Mary was pretty decent, but if you're going to order their special one, emphasize that to the waitress and mention it by name. My ordering the Bloody Mary while pointing to the actual item on the special drinks list wasn't enough. I got the plain one. Back a short time later with our drinks, she took our appetizer and dinner orders. Unfortunately, it appeared the kitchen was a little backed up. I watched probably about three trays of food come out over about a 30 minute timeframe. Unfortunately, none of them were ours. It was a Monday, but this restaurant is seated in downtown Hyannis during peak Cape tourism season. When the food did get to us soon after that, the appetizers hit the table less than 5 minutes before the meals did. Fortunately, that's where the criticism stops...the food itself was pretty amazing. The lobster roll might have toppled my favorite place, only 15 minutes away, right off the top of the charts. This one was full of claw meat with no fillers and just the right amount of butter. I'd estimate about a half pound of lobster! The lobster bisque also was well prepared, not too sweet and extremely flavorful. My wife raves about the salmon and, since my son didn't finish his food, I tasted the chicken tenders. They were probably the most amazing chicken tenders I've ever had. Well-seasoned, crispy, and the chicken was moist and tender. As an added bonus, the place is kid friendly and even has a dog menu, if you're into bringing your furry to eateries. I have never seen that before, but as a dog owner it was certainly noteworthy. Definitely plan to hit this place for one of your meals. Although the food timing might have been a one-off, budget yourself some additional time while dining.

Lobster Mac & cheese
Christine K.

I ordered takeout from here so I can't comment on the service, however the food was very bland! We ordered a variety of foods and every single meal needed salt and pepper. Although I will say they were very generous with the amount of lobster they put in the lobster Mac and cheese and in the lobster roll. Other than that I really didn't enjoy anything else about my food.

Clam Chowder
Ola K.

I really enjoyed eating here. They had a good selection of seafood as well as other dishes and they had a range of cocktails that were really good. I tried the cucumber martini which was very refreshing. The Cape Cod Mule was good as well - like a regular mule but with some cranberry juice in it. The strawberry daiquiri was good too. The blueberry lemonade was good but a tad too sweet for me but my company enjoyed it. The Cod Reuben was really good and an interesting spin on a regular Rueben. We also got the fisherman's platter which had a variety of fried seafood, all very good. The clam chowder was creamy and delicious and the fired pickles were great as well! The waitress was very pleasant and they have lots of indoor and outdoor seating. The location is on main street so parking is a tad difficult but if you're in the area its great for grabbing dinner and drinks and hopping around to other bars or getting ice cream after.

Surf and turf

Service was okay, but food was not. Nothing tasted well or fresh. Surf and turf only came with one shrimp and one scallop. The steak was inedible. Lobster Mac and cheese was scolding hot and lobster tasted like imitation crab.

Steamers
Jessica K.

This was one of my 1st restaurant experiences during Covid's craziness. We ate outdoors and the staff did a great job of making everything feel clean and safe. All staff had masks on properly. The tables felt safely distanced from each other AND I saw 2 different larger parties that were separated into 2 tables to adhere to limited party numbers. Instead of regular menus the hostess had plastic placards with QR codes that were wiped down in between guests. With all of these new rules and regulations in place the staff was still friendly and attentive. The overall dining experience still felt normal and pleasant. Of course, most importantly, the food was fantastic! We had steamers, boiled lobsters, and crab cakes. The seafood was extremely fresh & served quickly. We enjoyed every bit of our meal. If you are looking for some classic New England seafood on Cape Cod Fresh Ketch should be your 1st stop!

Katie P.

Great place to get fresh lobster and sweet corn. We came from Los Angela helping my daughter moving to Brandeis U dorm. After Plymouth Rock and heading to cape cod for the famous new England lobsters. We walked by a few restaurant on the Main Street but not happy with their menu. This place is great. Not sure why not getting Yelp reviews. Great quick service. you must ordered twin lobster meal. It has sweet and fresh cooked corn and potato. Unlike the other place we gone later on the day. Price is great as well. A high recommendation

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Waiter was very polite, music was good, food was awesome, nothing to complain about here

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Thank you for the review; we hope to see you again sometime.

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I'm vegan so I ordered the Mediterranean veggie wrap without the goat cheese. Nothing special. Would be better with hummus than balsamic.

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Thanks, Marg! We hope to see you again next season.

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Food was delicious. Never had this much Lobster ever in Lobster Mac and Cheese. 5 full claws plus chunks!

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