I loved it. We went after a beach day at Crane Beach. I found them using Google and reading reviews here on Yelp. Our party myself, my wife and 3 kids. My sons (11 and 13) ordered burgers. I took a bite (they were so big one kid couldn't finish his)... great burger. My daughter (age 9) got the kids chicken fingers. All kids had the fries. My wife had steak and side salad, she loved it. I have a sausage and garlic pizza. I Loved it. Friendly service. Attentive on water and my diet coke refills. Reasonable priced. We go to Crane Beach a few times a summer. We coming back here for dinner every time. Also, the vibe and decor was very nice. Clean bathrooms. This place is just awesome. read more

I want to clarify that this has nothing to do with the food. As the food that I got was delicious, I wanted a balt sandwich But I didn't want the avocado lettuce and tomatoes. I understand that's probably not their favorite thing, but at the same time, I don't think I was asking for anything super complicated, but I want to clarify that the actual restaurant is very cute and it was the waitress who decided to roll her eyes when I asked to accommodate my food.I am was doing it to multiple people. My mom had not seen it but had she seen it. I would have easily closed her menu and told her.We will go somewhere else because her attitude was too much. It looks like i'm not the first person, and hopefully i'm the last and that this restaurant finally understands that they can't have waitresses, that do not want to be polite. read more

Food is extremely average. I would be happier with fast food. Staff was not friendly like most places in this part of the state. Buff chicken sandwich was gross, overly salty and mediocre. Chili was icky. No college football on Saturday night, ambiance mediocre. read more

Cozy restaurant with cute interior. Service was fast friendly. Food was ok got a fried chicken BLAT good portion sweet potato fries were really good and crispy read more

The Brown Dog - Fried chicken BLAT sandwich - American Near Me - Ipswich, Massachusetts

Fantastic sweet potato fries, calamari and fish tacos. Salads were fresh and yummy. Service was great. read more

Solid burger and good sweet potato fries that were actually crispy on the outside! The onion string fries were tasty but salty, so we had a hard time finishing them. Stellar service, our server was new but very friendly and helpful, I loved her vibe. I am a huge dog lover, so I really appreciated all the dog pictures everywhere. Would return again when I'm in the Ipswich area and in the mood for some friendly pub fare. read more

The Brown Dog - Cajun burger and sweet potato fries - American Near Me - Ipswich, Massachusetts

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There's not too many choices in Downtown Ipswich, but doesn't mean there aren't good. This place has huge portions at great prices. The Fried Chicken BALT (bacon, avocado, lettuce, and tomato) was very delicious. The fried chicken was huge, but not heavy/oily feeling. Wish the sweet potato fries were a little bit crispier though. And the Ruben on ciabatta, great flavor and the fries were a little bit salty (my opinion, bf thought it was perfectly seasoned) read more

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We have not been to the Brown Dog Restaurant in a few years so we decided to give it a try recently. The place was very busy and clearly understaffed. My wife ordered a martini and they had no martini glasses. Probably should of know it was not going to be a great experience My meal (flat bread pizza) was not very good. Lots of oil all over it. My wife's meal was not much better. To bad it used to be a good place to go read more

I've liked this place for years.....I've tried to love it but no. The place is very nice looking. Staff has never been nothing but kind and pleasant. The reason I can't love this place is the menu. It's way too pubby with lots of frozen product on the menu. So much of the menu just doesn't appeal to me. When we do go we end up eating the same few items. There is a basic cocktail menu and a full bar so you can get anything. However some speciality cocktails ideas would be nice. I find that restaurants with speciality cocktail menus offer more consistent tasting cocktails. So wish they would upscale the menu a bit, vary the menu a bit, add some freshly made items. We'd go more often if there were more than 2 items that appealed to us. Yes we could always get burgers or pizza but we eat that all the time. read more

Love this place! Great food and ambiance. Lisa was our waitress and she was the best. We'll be back!

Dined here recently and had a great experience. Food and service were both on point. Got a burger and Cobb salad and both were excellent. Also got the pretzel app that was really good as well. Menu has something for everyone. Wouldn't hesitate to return. read more

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Great pizza and menu. Take reservations and recommended. Good service and happy workers. Haven't had a problem with parking at all.

Wonderful pizza very filling! I loved the service too! Would definitely come back!!!! read more

The Brown Dog - Margarita pizza - American Near Me - Ipswich, Massachusetts

We went to the Brown Dog for lunch as we were passing through and wanted some seafood. It was pretty empty close to noontime. We were greeted by a bartender who immediately had an attitude. She was on her phone and we waited while she finished. We both ordered the fish and chips and a few other customers came in. We were brought our lunch and I noticed right away that the breading on the fish was thick and gooey inside. When the wait person came back I showed her my fish. She indignantly responded that "it's European fish and chips which is different from American. It says it on the menu so that's what it is". I said ok but checked the menu on my phone. Wrong. The menu just stated beer battered fish and chips. I told her that when she came back. Again more attitude and she said that people love the fish. We didn't. When she brought the bill I again showed her my fish and said it wasn't right. She started arguing again with me. I said it was the worst fish and chips we ever had, which was the truth. She took a step back from our table and began screaming at me that I didn't tell her I couldn't eat it and she could have brought me something else. She made such a scene it was unbelievable. I was quiet as she ranted, as this was not acceptable behavior. Worst restaurant experience I have ever had. I noticed other poor reviews of the fish and the bartender/waitresses' horrible service so hopefully something will be done. read more

The Brown Dog - Fish and chips - American Near Me - Ipswich, Massachusetts

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Service was top notch. Great food and great selection. Very reasonable prices. The only negative is that parking was a bit difficult.

This is usually a hit or miss. It's ok but not outstanding. It's a decent place to go for a drink and dinner if you are in the area.

We came in on a Saturday afternoon around 3:30 pm after a day at Crane Beach with our party of seven - (4) adults, (2) 2yo, & (1) 6mo. We selected this restaurant after a Google search of places nearby and deciding that the kids menu here would be the best for our picky toddlers & that from what we know about traditional pubs both here and abroad, they're very kid friendly during daylight hours. We had a mostly pleasant meal and enjoyed the good food, although we chose somewhat basic fare. Sandwiches, salads, house made chips, sweet potato fries, regular fries, etc. were all tasty. Our server (Kelly) was attentive & the younger server with the dark hair was quite sweet as well. That being said, we unfortunately will not be returning after the rude comments and intensely unwelcoming attitude from one of the other servers there. She was sort of strawberry blonde, maybe mid 20s I would guess, and very clearly hates young children. She happened to deliver my 2 year old's kids meal and when he made a slight sound of excitement at a reasonable volume, she scolded him and said "hey, your food is here now, you don't need to yell, this is a restaurant" and walked away. Incredibly rude and uncalled for, as he was not being loud or disruptive. Even if he had been too loud, it is absolutely not her place to scold a stranger's child when the parents are handling the behavior themselves. The 3 adults sitting at the table (1 was in the restroom with the second 2yo) all looked at each other stunned like "what the heck was that??" but attempted to move on and gave her the benefit of the doubt of perhaps being socially awkward and not knowing how to interact with children. Then throughout our meal, she proceeded to stand at the POS station nearest our table and loudly sigh, huff & puff, scowl at us, roll her eyes, etc. several times, obviously irritated by the mere presence of children. Our kids were eating and minding their own business. They were not being unruly. They stayed in their seats and kept a normal conversational volume. We could hear the conversations of other diners several tables away, as well as a group of patrons chatting at the bar. You would expect a certain amount of noise from a pub on a Saturday evening, and our table was doing nothing out of the ordinary to warrant her scornful and condescending attitude. After we had paid our check and as we were packing up our leftovers and organizing our belongings to head out, the toddlers did start to get a bit silly. We quieted them down and were clearly making moves to exit, and of course the girl with the nasty attitude takes it upon herself to rush over to our table, loudly and sarcastically demand "do you guys need help with anything?" as I'm picking up our backpack and my child to walk out the door. I responded "no thanks, we're good" yet she proceeded to hover and stare as if she thought we would steal the furniture on the way out or something. In retrospect, I should have told her "just with your nasty attitude" but I decided to be the bigger person. I really regretted that decision a moment later when she was holding the front door wide open and scowling at us as we exited only to forcefully slam the door shut the instant my foot crossed the threshold. She didn't even wait for my infant daughter's carrier to be out of the way, and I had to jump to the side in order for her not to be caught by the edge of the door. I am absolutely appalled and disgusted by the behavior of this young woman. We dine out frequently and have NEVER experienced such rotten mistreatment. Had she been our server, we would have gotten up and walked out the second she started with the rude comments. Are our kids perfect? No, of course not. But they certainly didn't do anything to deserve whatever the heck that nonsense was. I have absolutely no clue what sparked her hatred. We hadn't been exceptionally loud (we put a stop to any excess noises the toddlers were making, the baby didn't cry once), we weren't there with kids past a reasonable hour (we left around 5pm), nor were we hogging a large table for too long when there was a wait (there was plenty of open tables), and we cleaned up after ourselves (we always pick up any bits of food our kids drop). The worst part was she wasn't even our server, ours was completely fine. This girl just felt the need to intentionally disturb our meal and make us feel very uncomfortable as opposed to just avoiding us if she truly had an issue for whatever reason. Anyway, the moral of the story here is DO NOT let the robust children's menu or multiple high chairs at this place fool you. There's a decent chance you and your children will be met with this judgemental "gem" complete with her snarky remarks, dirty looks, and disdain for the mere existence of families. Unfortunate for this business and the rest of the staff that one bad apple ruined the experience for what would have been repeat customers. read more

A nice neighborhood restaurant. Love the ambiance here, feels like you are at someone's living room. Food? Meh. I opted for the clam chowder, sweet potato fries, and buffalo wings. I'm almost 99% sure that they come out of a freezer bag. Nothing wrong with it, but I guess I expected the ingredients being more fresh or some creative home cooking. The servers are all very nice and friendly. They seem to get regulars here, since it's a small town. I will probably opt for the seafood restaurant down the street next time I visit this town. During my recent visit, that seafood place was too crowded and people were there to watch Sunday footballs and ain't leaving. Street parking available. It's free and unlimited in Sundays. Otherwise it's 1-hour street parking. read more

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Burger and sweet potato fries were so good! Also don't skip dessert! Both the keylime pie and chocolate mousse pie were beyond delicious!!!! Our server was friendly and accommodating! We will be back! read more

The chili tastes like someone just opened a container of salt over it and poured it in. The server said she'd bring me another water. Nope. She never visited our table again. Not even after I pushed the bowl of chili away after a few bites and stopped eating it. She did comp the chili, but had she brought back water as promised I would have had the chance to send the chili back and order something else. Looks like the business model is: ignore the customer and lose profits on poor service. read more

I've passed by this place a million times but never went in. Recently I decided to give it a try. I ordered the Brown Dog: A foot long hot dog / sausage and ordered the chili on the side. The dog was huge! and good. Not super flavorful but very good on a super soft fresh roll. Now the chili....was simply amazing and I'm not a chili person at all. It was full of flavor, not to thick and not too soupy. Topped with cheese. Yum! I'll go back just for the chili. Will revisit this Brown Dog for more tastings. read more

My friend and I loved going to The Brown Dog in Ipswich. Kirsten was the best. She ran the show and did an amazing job. Bob the owner was never in the public eye. He should have never owned a restaurant business. The quality of food was fair. He needs a reality check. He got rid of the best person. I will never go back and make sure my friends do the same. J read more

Stopped in for lunch. Was able to sit outside. Ordered their Saint Bernard burger with sweet potato fries. Burger cooked to medium as requested. Thought the bun was a little big for the burger but overall tasted good. Sweet potatoes fries very good. Saddened they do not offer Heinz ketchup. read more

The Brown Dog - American Near Me - Ipswich, Massachusetts

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I can't believe this was my first time at The Brown Dog considering my sister lives right across the street! Our server was so friendly and attentive! We made a reservation for 5 outside and were seated right away. We enjoyed the White Sangria which was not too sweet, not too boozy, very refreshing! We all enjoyed our entrees tremendously! Everything was served hot and came out all at once. I haven't had salmon in over two years and this just totally satisfied my out of the blue craving; perfectly cooked with a nice crunch and the asparagus was also tender and perfectly seasoned, the wild rice was just the right compliment. My sister raves about the stuffed shrimp which were stuffed with crabmeat and crumbs and also came along with the same rice and asparagus. My niece was loving her turkey melt and took home half, it was huge! My picky little one loved the pizza and had enough to take home some for a little lunch tomorrow! We all enjoyed the peanut butter pie which was the perfect, sweet and salty balance! This was an excellent meal at a homey, friendly spot and the prices are very reasonable considering the food quality and portions! Looking foreword to our next visit! read more

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A great experience. Large portions of delicious food and I have to say, the double Irish coffee was perfect. The people are friendly and nice. Will be back whenever I can. read more

came in with my kids one day and the staff and bar patrons were extremely rude and made is feel very unwelcome and turned the atmosphere very hostile. I would NOT recommend this place especially if you have children. Do not let the kids menu fool you, these people DO NOT like children. read more

The staff are the best!!! We came in on Sunday afternoon and had the best service. We asked a lot of questions, I needed to know what was gluten free and what was not. She was patient and kind. We ordered the mango jalapeño spiced wings and they were wonderful. I got the bbq special 1/2 roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and asparagus. It had a chipotle rub that if you like it you'll love it. I don't love chipotle but it was very good. My friend ordered the 1/2 roasted chicken off the menu with thyme. Hers was much more my style. Very good. My other friend ordered the mussels in white wine sauce. She loved it and even finished off the broth. I don't recommend it but she's unique!!!! We all enjoyed our meal and again the staff who took care of us was nothing but kind in handling all of our requests and accommodations. I wish this place was around the corner from me. I'd come all the time. Great laid back environment!! read more

Food is very good. Service was excellent. We had a new waitress and she was terrific! Love, love, love the décor and seating. Great experience overall. read more

I visited the brown dog this evening and had a wonderful dinner in a warm environment! It was a lovely way to spend New Year's eve. The wait staff was extremely friendly and efficient! Fay was lovely, attentive, and overall excellent! I got the sirloin steak which was delicious and perfectly cooked. Will definitely return! read more

So we are frequent patrons of the Brown Dog and love it but tonight I was impressed even more than usual. Brought my kiddos (8 & 11) along and they ordered hot chocolate (they said we have ordered before...who knew). Anyway, the did not have hot chocolate and instead of just telling us that, which I would have been okay with, they went to the closest store to see if they could get some and when that did not work they made some themselves...if that is not amazing customer service I don't know what is. My kids totally would have understood if they said they did not have it but they went above and beyond to get us what we ordered. Forever one of my go-to places read more

Ordered a cheese pizza...pretty basic. Was more than $11/$12. Ok now big deal. My wife ordered a steak and cheese sub and fries. We were told curbside pick up in 40 mins. (Curbside as in covid-19...so I get there are barriers and difficulties). We get the food after 60 mins total time. The pizza is roughly 6-7" in diameter. As in the full size was 6". The French fries that I ordered well done were cold and soggy and soft. My wife's steak and cheese were stone cold, and we live only 4 mins from the restaurant. Overall kind of disgusted with the food. $32 for a small sub, small pizza, cold steak and cheese and soggy French fries. The server was super friendly and courteous and apologized for the long wait, kiersten was her name I think. The small restaurant section seemed like it would be quaint to have dinner in- but I would not return based on the prices and portion sizes. They definitely do not correlate. I understand that times are tough and you are limited to take out, but I think you forgot to cook/include the rest of my pizza... Overall your money can be spent at better local restaurants...my opinion. read more

The Brown Dog - American Near Me - Ipswich, Massachusetts

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My friend and I were sitting at the bar and I just returned from vacation and was showing her my videos. It was trip to Italy and if there was any sound from the videos it was lovely italian music. Anyway, I was told by Margaret the bartender to turn my phone off. I replied sorry I didn't realize and she went on about pleasing her customers but was arrogant. I thought it was very unprofessional of her to even say that. There were a total of 8 people in the restaurant and no sound from the tv which I would understand if they were trying to hear it. BTW it was a frequent customer and a waitstaff that complained. I will never go back. read more

We went for lunch today. Not very busy. The food was excellent, and the service was great. They have both inside and outside seating, we sat inside. Their chip fries are amazing. read more

Fantastic burgers and service! Warm atmosphere with a fun bar. Only reason not a 5 stay review is that they ran out of some great looking special too early in the service. read more

We love this local bar & restaurant! The food is always great with attentive service, and there are inside and outside seating. They've got local breweries on tap, and Maine Beer Company's Lunch, so nice Check it out! read more

I've become a semi-regular at The Brown Dog, so much so that the server who always waits on me knows exactly what I want. Great Turkey Club (I order it without bacon, and with 2 slices of marble rye) with their own potato chips. Delicious, and the service is awesome. Not a huge amount of ambience, but very pleasant and not loud, so conversations are easy to hear. read more

We stopped by the Brown Dog for an early dinner and found it delightful. The food was great, service prompt and a nice setting. Highly recommended. read more

Don't do it! Tourist trap! It costs me $24 for 4 little pieces of steak tips! Absolutely a rip off! They were very average tasting...nothing that says "let's charge $24 for this tiny meal"! Will never go back read more

The Brown Dog - American Near Me - Ipswich, Massachusetts

This place is pretty average to low end in terms of quality. The outside appearance looks like it's a more upscale joint, but don't be fooled; the food quality is average at best. We ordered a couple of burgers, with a few extra toppings each. One medium, the other medium well. The food speed was relatively decent, as we got our food in about 15 minutes. In the meantime we were served table bread, though it was pretty low quality white bread you can get at the supermarket. Sadly, the kitchen mixed up our burgers, and mixed toppings/cooking style up between them. After we got our orders adjusted, we enjoyed the food, but it was nothing special. We were comped a slice of cheesecake to make up for the issue, which was a nice gesture. The service was friendly and with a smile, and checked in on us relatively often. They have a deal where you can get a beer or wine plus a burger for $10 flat, excluding toppings. If you like cheap filling food and booze, check this place out. If you're looking for the best burgers in town, look elsewhere. read more

i have gone to retaurants for 60+ years. I went this summer and sat outdoors at the Brown Dog this summer. Without a doubt the worst restaurant I have ever been to. calamari appetizer.. god knows what frozen box this came from. three types of rotgut wine..it got worse and worse..flatbread.. again a frozen box item microwaved... paid the bill even tipped to waitress, it was not her fault... left most food on our plates.. one dish was almost edible, fried fish and chips... very forgettable though.. not sure of it was Gortons or not read more