During our long, New England winters, many of the fabled "clam shacks" close for the season…read more Doesn't mean we stop craving wonderful fried fresh seafood. When a friend recommended Kyler's, we knew we had to take a little road trip to check it out. Primarily a fish shop, you know the offerings are going to be local & fresh as soon as you pull up to this harborside location. Fishing boats literally surround the place! But, a huge, inviting outside deck shows that this place is much more than just a fish shop. We were here to eat today, not shop. And, boy, did we eat! On a cold, windy day - that beautiful deck was out. We ordered & grabbed drinks & settled into a small table - one of just a few in a corner of the shop. This time of the year the kitchen seems to do mostly take-out. We started with a New England Clam Chowder & Stuffed Quahog. The chowder was thick, rich & and delicious, though maybe just a tad floury. The stuffie had just the right amount of spice. Loved the thumb print to help aid reheating - an idea I may steal! But, the main event, by far was the amazing Fisherman's Platter! Plenty of food for two to share everything was perfectly cooked & could not have been more fresh. Good, freshly made fries provide a base rather than overwhelming the seafood. The platter included a half dozen each of good-sized scallops & shrimp, fish, more whole-bellied clams than we could count & even a bonus, unexpected crabcake. After sharing the starters, two of us couldn't finish. A walk through the shop after eating continued to impress. Load of prepared items, all manner of local, fresh seafood, huge pools of lobster. On noticing that all of the shrimp were US caught wild & chemical free, I asked if this was true if the kitchen too. So happy to hear it was! While we missed out on them, the extremely knowledgable fishmonger said they often fly in fresh shrimp from the Carolina's on the weekends as well. We'll definitely be making the trip back here to try those, pickupsome fresh fish & to eat more from the delicious kitchen!

Haven't gone yet but our kids did and said the clam chowder was delicious. The casual vibe was…read moreattractive.

Food, drinks and service- David's is always great!! My whole family has been coming here for years…read morenow. Not a single complaint to be made!! :)

In a search for an OPEN restaurant in the middle of the afternoon, we found David's open and…read moreinviting. To start, we shared the Shrimp Mozambique appetizer: it was big (about 10 shrimp) and the Mozambique sauce was tasty and just spicy enough. For my meal, I ordered my most favorite meal at David's: the Special Seafood Pasta. It's only on the "Specials" menu, and it FANTASTIC. Big scallops, lottsa shrimp, and some surprisingly large chunks of lobster. LOVE IT!!!

On the way back from the Providence Amtrak Station I had the opportunity to do some solo restaurant…read morerecon for lunch. I pulled out my list of potentials for the drive back and stopped in New Bedford to try Elizabeth's Restaurant at 1461 Acushnet Ave. (right off the I95). For those who prefer a pithy review--and you know who you are--I offer this "Cliff Notes" version: Casual, clean, and comfortable with delicious and authentic tastes of Latin American cuisine, primarily from Guatemala, and friendly service (though I wish I spoke more Spanish). For those who enjoy reading, let's move on to an actual review. Easy, on-street parking, right in front of Elizabeth's (bring quarters for the meters). As soon as I wanted in the aromas hit me and I knew that was going to be the real deal. Jennifer came around from the front counter (which contains a long buffet filled with all sorts of Guatemalan stews and pre-made dishes) to seat me at a booth. I'd reviewed the menu prior to going there and knew basically what I wanted to try--which would have been just a few dishes short of everything on the menu. But that's not reality, at least not any more. So I ordered a medium Jamaica to drink (my favorite), a chicharron and queso pupusa, which came with a small bowl of curtido, and a bowl of Mondongo (which was the primary reason I had selected Elizabeth's as a new place to try in the first place). We lived in southern California for nearly 40 years, so my palate is fairly well trained when it comes a range of regional Mexican dishes. I was at Elizabeth's for the Mondongo because one of my litmus test dishes in a Mexican restaurant has always been the Menudo--a slow cooked tripe soup flavored with various chilis and typically including hominy. If a place can make a flavorful, fresh tasting bowl of Menudo--which takes care, patience and time in the cleaning and pre-cooking of the tripe--chances are most of their other dishes are going to be tasty as well. Over time, I've easily sampled a few hundred bowls of Menudo and most of them were not very good--too musty, too chewy, the broth lacked flavor, etc., though I did have two favorites places in Orange County when I would go to remind myself of what a properly made bowl of Menudo was supposed to taste like. So I was at Elizabeth's for the tripe--since I have yet to find a Mexican restaurant in New Bedford or Providence which has Menudo on the menu. The Jamaica, which is made from steeping dried Hibiscus flowers and tastes somewhat like unsweetened cranberry juice, was delicious and arrived quickly. Ice cold and beautifully tart. I waited about eight minutes and Jennifer arrived with my food, she then went back to get the silverware and some salsa which she warned me was "hot." LOL, it actually wasn't very hot, at least not for me, but it was especially delicious. I would later ask Jennifer what chili was used to make the salsa, she smiled, shrugged her shoulders, and said "only chef knows." Fair enough. Chefs need to keep some of their dishes a secret. It was not as hot as a Habanero salsa, but it was hotter than a salsa made from only Chili de Arbol. Don't know what it was, but it was incredibly tasty. I've never had Guatemalan tripe soup, though I have had Mondongo in the Dominican Republic (and really enjoyed their version of it). Elizabeth's version, which came with rice and a few limes for squirting as well as the hot sauce, was absolutely fantastic. Easily one of the best three tripe soups I have ever had from within the Latin American/Caribbean culinary tradition. The tripe was clean, none of that funky odor which many people associate with tripe dishes. The tripe itself and there was a lot of it was perfectly cooked--soft enough to almost just melt in your mouth, but with just the slightest chew left to prevent it from being mushy. But the star of the dish was clearly the broth. It was similar to a Menudo broth, but far less fatty and far richer in flavor. The broth also featured very small pieces of assorted vegetables in addition to chilis of various sorts which serve as the flavor backbone of this amazing soup. Sorry to be so excited over a simple bowl of tripe soup but it really was amazing and it satisfied a craving I've had since my last bowl of Menudo at Mary's in Santa Ana the night before we moved permanently back to the East Coast three years ago. The pupusa, which is corn masa that has been stuffed with different combinations of ingredients--in my case, crispy pork rids and cheese--is then flattened and grilled. We enjoyed lots of these at the many El Salvadorean restaurants also located across Southern California. The pupusa itself was much lighter and moister in the middle than the ones from El Salvador which I've previously enjoyed. The curtido which is customarily served with a pupusa is a wilted and pickled cabbage and carrot slaw, typically speckled with bits of fried Mexican oregano and often little slivers of fresh jalape

I have the food every 2 weeks, rice beans steak n onions…read more Is a clean n comfortable place! The crew is nice! Usually the owner or a beautiful girl (Jennifer) is there to help me up with the delicious food!

Food was dense and service was very slow. The signature New Biege pizza was thick and tasted very…read moreheavy. The server took a long time (10-15 minutes) to get to a drink order.

A friend & I went here for Sunday brunch after pickleball. We both got the Portuguese omelette. It…read morewas fantastic!! Unique in that the edges were crispy, kind of like a pizza. Potato's were great too. Service was friendly and attentive. Great place to grab food in New Bedford.

Seafood quality was fresh and delicious. They offer 2 complimentary clam cakes -- was a nice…read moresurprise. Ordered their cold lobster roll and it was loaded generously and lobster meat was sweet and had a perfect snap. Really liked their fried clam bellies, would skip the quahog. They are currently renovating their outside just in time for summer!

The food was good, the fish and chips were fried nicely but couldn't used a little salt. The clam…read morecake was good and came with the meal. The music and service was good as well.

As a native New Englander, I don't say this lightly: this was one of the best seafood meals we've…read morehad in a very long time. Phenomenal oysters and shrimp; seared tuna was stellar! We made the rookie mistake of showing up without a reservation on a Tuesday night, and the restaurant was packed. The hostess, who was in training, handled the situation with such poise. She was warm, thoughtful, and transparent about the 45-minute wait, which we genuinely appreciated. What really set the tone, though, was Will. I later learned he was one of the owners, but you never would have guessed it. He wasn't standing back overseeing the dining room; instead, he was in it, working just as hard as everyone else. He welcomed us personally, empathized, and even offered us a cocktail while we waited. As we sat nearby, we watched him gently coach the hostess in training. There was humor, kindness, and encouragement, balanced with clear expectations: simple reminders like making sure every guest is greeted the moment they walk through the door. It was leadership by example. He carried himself with humility, intention, and a work ethic that he clearly models for his entire team. Watching those interactions made me appreciate the restaurant even before we sat down to eat. By the end of the meal, the wait didn't matter one bit. In fact, after experiencing both the hospitality and the food, we completely understood why the restaurant was full on a Tuesday night. The service was exceptional. I'll update this review once I remember our server's name because she absolutely deserves recognition. She was attentive, incredibly hardworking, and gracefully managed not only our table but the many families with children around us. The manager also stopped by to check on us, and it felt entirely sincere. The model started at the top and was clearly part of their ethos. They were so generous which is why we recommend this spot to anyone visiting the area! The food was every bit as impressive as the service. The shrimp cocktail featured some of the largest, freshest shrimp I've had in years--perfectly chilled and absolutely delicious. The oysters were impeccably fresh and beautifully presented. Every dish reinforced why New England seafood has the reputation it does. Great restaurants serve great food. Exceptional restaurants create a culture that guests can actually feel. This place does both. We'll absolutely be back--and next time, we'll be smart enough to make a reservation.

The Black Whale is one of my favorite local spots! The food is always excellent, the service is…read moreconsistently great, and the sushi is incredibly fresh. My go to is the Everything Roll. Great food, great atmosphere, and always a place I look forward to coming back to.

Fish and scallops were excellent! Two nice size pieces of fish and several scallops in the combo…read moreplate.

All the food we ate is great! We eat there at least once a week sometimes more. The food is…read moredelicious!

Great lunch at Cape Quality! My Clam Chowder was terrific,…read morenice balance of clams and potatoes, not too thick. I had a Tuna Salad Sandwich... it was HUGE and good. The fries were crispy and plentiful. And the cole slaw was dressed perfectly.

I would love to tell you that this was a great clamboil but my friend and I never had the chance to…read moreeat it. Service was terrible and the chowder was full of dill and no clams. The two other friends I was dining with got their food and ate it and said it was ok. ( shrimp plate and fish tacos). The waitress asked when ordering if we wanted peppers with our clamboil and we said on the side. Three meals came out ( missing my clam boil) and my friends clamboil was filled with peppers and even the clam broth. Our waitress said my boil was on the way out and proceeded to go to kitchen. I asked her to talk and she ignored me. My friend wanted to return hers to the kitchen to get no hot peppers. When the waitress came out- she proceeded to give a clamboil to another table. So here I sit with no food. When asked to get my friend the right dinner she said cook was new and didn't know what we wanted.! She took my friends clamboil back and came out with one still wrong. Still sitting with no food. By then the two friends who had there food was done and my friend and I still had no food. I called the waitress over and said we were leaving and she said ok. No integrity and still continued to blame cook, but she was ignoring us and hiding in the kitchen and waiting on other tables. So sad because I frequently used to eat here before I moved away and was very excited to go there. No manager around. Another thing- we were given take out menus to look at- no real menus??!! Aweful experience!