Stopped in after a round at Marion GC. We were seated in a booth on the bar side, which is great for watching TVs or people! I had my eye on the garlic prime rib special, which I enjoyed with mashed taters and pickled beets. My starter was the thick clam chowder along with rolls and dipping oil. My friend had the eggplant parm, which she gave high marks to. I had a 40 minute drive home or I'd have ordered the blueberry martini or any number of signature cocktails that struck my fancy. Next time! This is a place frequented by numerous locals and the bartender seemed to know everyone by name! The menu is extensive from bar pizza to seafood to hearty sandwiches. I'll definitely be back again when I'm in the area. read more

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Have been going to Mikes for 26 years now and the last two times we have gotten take out instead of dining in the meal has had something missing in the bag. First time it was a cup of chowder and salad dressing and last night it was the au jus for my husbands prime rib sandwich and the quart of chowder we ordered had potatoes that were not fully cooked and hardly any clams. We do not live that close so going back was not an option. They need to double check the takeout bag to the receipt before handing it over. read more

Ok, listen, if you don't like people, don't be a waitress. I cannot believe the experience I had in a restaurant with great food that I have loved for years. It started to go wrong when the waitress pushed the hot plate into my arm to get it in front of me. I didn't know she was there. I think I was turned looking into my handbag. Instead of saying excuse me, she just pushed it into my arm. Are you serious?? She was holding the plate with a towel. No smile. No you're welcome when told thank you. I was a waitress. I understand the job. She does not. The final blow was when someone in my party started choking. I jumped up and said help. No one came over. My waitress did not come over. She saw. A young bus girl was the only person possessing a brain and empathy. The person who had been choking ran to the men's room. No one from the restaurant approached or asked him if he was ok. Do better. Your establishment has a responsibility to be prepared and have a plan for a crisis like I have described. I don't need to spend over $100 to be treated poorly by an angry waitress. I always tip well. Even if the service might not be the best because I've been there and a waitress doesn't always have control over everything. You're lucky you got any kind of a tip from me! I won't be going back to Mike's even with the great food. read more

Visited for my first time tonight. I was excited to try; it's been on my radar for a while. I heard the lobster rolls were good here, and my boyfriend wanted prime rib. We sat in the bar area, and it was cozy. I ordered the double lobster roll, hot and buttered, and he got his prime rib. When the food came out, my lobster roll was cold lobster with mayo and lettuce. I mentioned to the waitress that I ordered it hot and buttered, she said thy only do them cold. I told her I would have appreciated knowing that up front, when I literally said "hot and buttered". Had I known, I would've gotten something else entirely. She apologized for not hearing me (aka listening to my order), but I told her I would eat it as is. I cut the lobster roll in half. In one half, I got three pieces of shell. Three. The third of which I thought chipped a tooth. I sat in shock as I pulled out the shell and checked my tooth. We notified the waitress. She asked if I wanted to take the other half to go. I told her there were too many shells to risk it. She took it to her manager and he took 25% of the lobster roll off the bill. It truly felt like adding insult to injury. The manager didn't have the balls to come over and talk to us personally, coward move. We will not be returning. My boyfriend enjoyed his prime rib but we were so disappointed in the entire visit. Absolutely disappointing. read more

Met a friend for lunch at Mike's on Thursday. Ordered Eggplant Parmigiana. And I swear, it was largest meal I've EVER been served... plus, it was really REALLY good. The eggplant was fried and crispy... all three (or was it four?) slabs, with a goodly amount of cheese and sauce. Pasta was excellent, and the amount of sauce was generous, tasty. The meal included a generous side salad. Had it with Mike's famous blue cheese salad dressing. Loved it! read more

Mike's Restaurant - Eggplant Parmigiana with Pasta - American Near Me - Fairhaven, Massachusetts

Good Food I was very pleasantly surprised by this inconspicuous little restaurant. It was really hard to decide what to order. There were so many choices-pizza, pasta, seafood, steak, prime rib and some unexpected dishes like lobster ravioli. I had deliciously creamy clam chowder loaded with potatoes and tender clams, perfectly cooked scallops and warm bread pudding loaded with whipped cream. Everything was delicious, and our waitress was attentive and friendly. Prices are quite reasonable. Definitely worth the drive. Thanks read more

Prime rib sandwhich is always a winner. Can't go wrong when you choose lobster or prime rib at this restaurant. Ample portions along with a variety of sides to choose from. Stop in some time and check it out. read more

Disappointing Swordfish dinner. Should of sent it back!!! Rubbery, dry, and just awful!!! read more

We will not be returning! My husband and I noticed a huge price jump since they reopened after closing for remodeling. We sat at the bar and were pretty much ignored by both bar tenders. Its unfortunate because the pizza was really good. The biggest problem was the prices for the same meals we had before they closed. Compared to Riccardi's which is similar in atmosphere, the price is nearly double! Example: lasagna at Mikes was priced at $23 where as at Riccardis it's priced at $14.45! Sorry, but I'd rather go to the Black Whale for that price! read more

It's a mandatory stop if your in the area. Prime Rib, Twin Lobsters, Italian Pupu platter, Bar Pizzas, chowder. Always consistent and made to order. The vibe is pure South Coast which is why it's perfect for any demographic. No hype needed. read more

We had a great dinner. The Prime Rib was delicious. Our server Elsa was great. Very friendly and accommodating. We will be back. read more

This past Saturday we had two visitors with us from the UK and one craved fish, the other steak. Decided on Mike's. The place was packed (6pm) which is usually a sign of a great restaurant. We were told a 35 minute wait but it wound up being only 20. Sitting on a bench inside we were tortured by the most delicious looking/smelling food go by. We were sat at a table near the bar. So many happy voices! Great vibe. Sooooo many menu choices! Jolly waitress took our drinks order while we noshed on the complimentary warm rolls w/outstanding dipping sauce. Most, if not all meals include soup or salad. We all got tasty clam chowder. Served hot, the way soup is meant to be served. Hate barely warm, one of my pet peeves. Richard ordered baked stuffed shrimp, I opted for the seafood casserole, our friends ordered perfectly cooked steak and swordfish. We all loved our meals, no complaints. Portions large, prices reasonable. Sides tasty. Nothing is fried here, all food baked or grilled so no French fries or deep fried fish. After a recent visit to a restaurant where a poor waitress was traumatized and about to have a meltdown, it was nice to see all waitstaff busy but acting happy. It's been over a year since last here and we vow to visit more often and to also try their pizza. read more

My last visit here was in 2011, and almost nothing has changed in the past 11 years. The service was better, but the food is unchanged. The prime rib is still big and still tasteless. Baked potato and salad were just okay. The tomato and zucchini dish was mostly tasteless and slightly over cooked. Since the 99 stopped serving prime rib I've been looking for a substitute. This is clearly not it. read more

I didn't ask for a well done pizza, and this is almost as dry as cardboard! If I didn't live so far, I would've returned it!! Totally disappointed!! read more

Mike's Restaurant - Linguica pizza ... overcooked and dry as cardboard!! - American Near Me - Fairhaven, Massachusetts

great prime rib for lunch only 24$ service great lots of things on lunch menu under 14$ that other people got that looked great

The first interaction was with the table across from us. We were there with our three granddaughters ages 5. 2 and 1 1/2. They began to complain about the girls. I explained that a 1 year old may be rambunctious and they continued to make snide remarks. Our server was wonderful but the food took over 90 minutes to arrive. The owner comped a pizza and one dinner and I appreciated that. Spending $220 would be worth it if the food was timely and not tepid. Not a fun evening. And for the table that glared at us I hope they had a wonderful evening when they returned to the HOME. Kids are kids. Get over it! read more

The food is ok now, sometimes it's really good and other times it's mediocre. I miss the consistency but I'm assuming it might be hard due to staffing read more

My wife and I have always considered Mikes as a go to restaurant until recently. They recently installed heat pump systems for heating and cooling. They used to have baseboard hot water that was always very toasty during the winter. Perhaps the new systems were not sized properly, because if you sit near the windows you will need your winter jacket on and you will still freeze! The last time we sat on a inside wall and we were still cold. The server said the temp was set @ 70, well it might be set @ that but that was not the temperature where customers were sitting! The food was cold before we got half way through the meal! I was originally going to order the roast beef which used to be excellent there. However, I have learned to ask the wait staff how much fat is on the cut. She went to look and said it looked like 50% of the cut was fat! That is unacceptable for the price they are getting for a roast beef dinner! It will be some time before we go back. read more

I've been going to Mike's for over 50 years. Good food for the price. I always eat here whenever I'm in the area at noon or in the evening.

Not a bad place but also not good either. I've only gone once and ordered a pepperoni pizza. Pretty disappointing. It's fine if your getting it just for yourself for lunch but if your buying for your family at dinner it's not worth it. It's not filling at all because of how thin it is, the sauce also needs improvement. I don't see this place as being the go to type of place for pizza For anyone in my opinion. Maybe their other stuff is good idk but for something as simple as pizza to be meh doesn't make me want to spend more money to try other things. read more

The food is always good. The service is always good. Mikes hasn't changed much in the last 40 years. It's comfortable and comforting. Never disappoints. read more

The food was very good and the service was outstanding. Hannah was our server and was very attentive and pleasant. There were 4 in our party, we had 2 Italian pu pu's for 2. Next time, we will order only 1 pu pu for 4 and a couple of appetizers. read more

There are definite pros and cons to this place but pros outweigh the cons. Pros: Best filet mignon I've had in a while. Service was great and very helpful. Great food and great service go a long way for me. Cons: Not impressed with their crab legs. Not sure if the crab was frozen prior or if it's molting season which causes the crab shell to be more flimsy than usual. Made for difficult cracking. I need that satisfying SNAP sound when I break my legs! The environment seems a little dark. It's not an I fly restaurant but does come off a little dated. I say this because if my husband didn't surprise me with this place, I probably never would have walked in. That aside, as far as food and quality service, they definitely deserve the customers they get. read more

It's our go too! Great pizza and specials. Salmon and Swordfish are great. Good variety of drinks.

Haven't been here for 5 years. Used to be required stop when visiting my cousins. Still a local favorite. We both stated with a cup of the requisite New England Clam Chowder. I had Baked Scallops, baked Potatoe and Beets. All were delicious. Wife had a Garden Salad with Chicken Tenders which she loved. We weren't disappointed with our return to this place. We highly recommend. read more

service was very quick, no issues with that. i had Prime rib, it was cooked correctly but very tough, not what you expect of prime rib. I believe this was actually a choice ribeye, not prime. my wife had the carbonara. it was thrown together without any sauté just the ingredients thrown together on the plate. she originally asked for extra garlic and there wasn't any flavor at all. I tried it and carbonara is one of my favorites, it was terrible. our friends had the king crab legs which he said was good and they gave a huge portion. His wife, had prime rib like me, she wasn't impressed. especially since that is what we saw people commenting about in reviews. neither was tender like you expect. like I stated earlier, I believe this is a lower cut of meat, most certainly not prime. we tried it but won't be back. read more

Atmosphere: 2 stars - it had that "going out to dinner with my grandparents in the 1980s" vibe. Dark and dreery in the middle of the day. Time for those who own this place to spend a little on the inside to bring the place upto the 2000s. It will help put this place on the map. Service: 4 stars - the server was very patient as we asked a bunch of questions, he came around often, and made me believe he genuinely wanted us to enjoy our meal. Food: 4 stars - myself and my two 20ish year old daughters went here. The portions are huge! I wish I had just split the meal with one of my kids. We all walked home with a ton of leftovers. Good news is you basically get two meals for the price of one. Add on that you get bread and a salad and there is some good value for the price. Quality of the food was great. If the atmosphere matched the quality of the food, this place would rate much higher. ******* All in all this is an establishment worth trying. I live nearby and haven't rushed back to eat there again since we visited 5 weeks ago, but I'm sure I'll eat here 2-3 times a year if the service and food quality remain high....I'd make this my go-to spot visiting at least once a month if they uplifted the interior. read more

To me, I consider Mike's to be a no frills type of restaurant that serves consistently good food. I have been coming here for over 20 years and I never left disappointed. I am a fan of their clam chowder and any of their seafood dishes. Many people in my family always go for the prime rib as well. Their blue cheese salad dressing is FILLED with chunks of blue cheese!! If you are in the area, you can't go wrong here! read more

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Really good pizza and solid prices. Inside of the restaurant has a 70s vibe, like most of fairhaven. The chunky blue cheese is to DIE for.

Not Handicapped Accessible Very disappointed Based upon great reviews from other diners, we (my wife and I) decided to try Mikes. We drove there from Hanover, MA (45 miles) with high expectations. Because of medical issues, I require a walker to ambulate. I also have a Massachusetts Handicap Parking Placard. On arrival, we found that there were no marked handicap parking spaces at all. Additionally, we discovered that the building was completely handicap inaccessible. No ramps, nothing to allow handicap access. This was very disappointing. This review is meant to warn others with disabilities that stairs are the only way in to this establishment. Obviously It is not worth the trip if you can not get in to the building. I hope that management reads this review, and takes the necessary actions to comply with "The American Disability Act. While we were in the area, we discovered "Gene's Famous Seafood", and decided to go in for seafood. It had handicap parking, and was easily accesible. The fish & chip dinners we ordered at Gene's were great! read more

Stopped in for the first time because it was the closest to where I was. The inside is a little dated, the menu in my opinion has something for everyone. The food was good and the service was awesome. Incase you're interested the prices are reasonable. If I'm in the area again I'll definitely stop in, and you should to. read more

Mike By far has the the freshest Lobster Rolls around. You can tell it's made daily. Also you can't beat the price. If you get a Lobster Roll and the mayo is Pink the Lobster is not Fresh. I've tried the seafood restaurant on pier3 and the one on the bridge. Mikes beats them all. read more

The food is great, the company was great, and the service is superb! Nothing much left to say, they want me to say more. But more is less!

Folks/Locals/Visitors - Do yourself a HUGE favor and stop here for lunch. I stopped for lunch and so glad I did!! Awesome, delish, fresh, superb, fun place. I got the MOST delicious chowder I have ever had. The lobster roll was extremely good too. I even had to have the blueberry bread pudding and most thankful I did. Dayna was just the best! Great crowd too! Highly recommend. read more

Mike's is a seafood junky's wettest dream. Top notch entrées, humongous portions and great prices keep addicts coming back for more. On weekend nights, the butt of the line pushes past the entrance. The locals know what's up. Find them corralled around the bar before the rush arrives. A diversity of New England accents abounds the homey setup. And given the tight quarters and guests-turned-sardines, the service seems as quick as feasibly possible. My GF and I ate here this past Monday night and - as usual - the experience was predominantly fantastic. For $25, I was served a succulent prime rib with many stuffed sea scallops, a Caesar salad and a modest cup of clam chowda. And that Mike's has anchovies is just rémoulade on the proverbial crab cake. She had a pound of Alaskan King Crab Legs and relished splitting the shells down the middle for the deliciousness inside. A small dish containing just enough butter completed the excellence of her meal. The downside to the experience was our appetizer of scallops wrapped in bacon. It was sorely disappointing. Each scallop was cooked well enough, but the bacon enshrouding each piece was way overcooked. And the dish itself was scarred with a crust of charred brown sugar. It was sort of like eating a Warhead, but instead of malic acid, the initial taste could be described as burnt, crispy fat with a bitter, sugary taste and a charcoal finish. So yeah, that was gross. But you should still come here. Trust me. read more

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I saw a lobster on the sign and I was sold. Route six seafood joints are abound from the Riv to Chatham, but we were pleasantly surprised by Mike's. The Strawberry Sangria was ecstatic. I had two with dinner but easily could have had ten. I am not a lush, but this drink makes me want to be one. If I lived close by, I'd be stopping in for happy hour with the blue hairs on the reg. The seafood casserole was delicious. Tender scallops, lobster/crab stuffing, shrimp and haddock, with two sides and soup. I was so stuffed, I couldn't even finish my date's dinner. She had the salad with lobster. Generous portion of lobster and fresh greens. She was very happy. Everyone was friendly and attentive and it was very reasonable priced. We will be back! read more

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Best prime rib around, hands down! Can't get their delicious Au jus anywhere either. One thing I would say is they never get the temperature right whether I order medium or medium rare- it always comes out opposite. However its always a HUGE piece and a very tender one at that. I usually get the prime rib sandwich because I love the texture of the roast on top of bread soaked in Au jus. It's hard to order anything else off the menu every time I go so I end up trying everyone's plate to make up for it. Tried the baked haddock and you cannot beat the fresh, delicate flakiness of it! So delicious. The crumble on top was a perfect crispy crust and added subtle but great flavor. 3 stars because, although the star of the meal always meets my high expectations, the side dishes are mediocre. Baked is your best bet if you're going with a potato. Mashed aren't too bad but they taste almost as if they're mixed with boxed. I've been going here for years and most of the vegetables are canned! Yuck! I like to have a balanced meal and it's too bad they can't make the simple change to do fresh veggies! I usually pass and get a side salad instead. read more

Mike's Restaurant - Prime Rib Sandwich - American Near Me - Fairhaven, Massachusetts

We haven't been to Mike's in a few years. So we figured let's give them another shot. First off, the servers were great. Absolutely no issue with them. The soups and salads came with the meal. And if purchased separately, the soups and salads are fairly priced: $2.95-$4.95 area, depending on size. The salads were fresh and chicken soups were good. Could have been hotter on the soup. Two of us ordered clam chowder which was a huge disappointment. Then came the main meals: lobster, steak, fish, and prime rib. My cousin said his prime rib had to have been cooked the previous day. He is a chef at a steakhouse in Rhode Island and said the taste and texture was grade C. Regarding the seafood, no complaints. Decent food for the price. read more

Love the clamboil pizza, prime rib and lobster roll. Have eaten here since the 1970s. A family fave especially with the lobster.

This is a great local seafood restaurant and I'm surprised that no one has reviewed it yet. Fairhaven is known for seafood, and Mike's is famous amongst its locals for seafood, this is one of their top picks for seafood, the other pick is famous for fried seafood dishes. This place was packed when we walked in, a lot of people were waiting and drinking at the bar. We waited for about 40 minutes for a booth for two. The portion was big for its price, my waitress kept on asking me choices for sides, salad or soup, what kind of bread I'd like. I thought she'd never stop! So my stuffed lobster dish came with clam chowder, which was the best I've ever had, it was a lot better than any of the clam chowder I tried in boston, it also came with a side, I choose broccoli, garlic bread, and mash potato. My lobster was piled high with stuffing. The stuffing was filled with shrimp, crab and bread crumbs. It was DELICIOUS! Oh, what makes it better was, it was only $17.95! My friend had a huge plate of lobster alfredo for $15.95, and it was filled with lobster meat! read more

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