Ŵe were the first! We were the first customers of the season! On our way back home from NY, we stopped here for the lake view. The menu was awesome... i had the Ahi Tuna Bowl... so fancy and delectable! They said the menu was new. .. it sure did have a variety of choices. Even the kids menu had great choices. I wish i lived in the area. Highly recommended! read more

The Fish - Seafood Near Me - Bemus Point, New York

Formerly The Italian Fisherman. The Fish is one of the best venues in Bemis Point. If real estate is location, location, and location, The Fish has it in spades. Located right smack on the water of Chautauqua Lake's Bemis Bay, the views. The setting and general waterfront ambiance are nearly unbeatable. For 10 years I lived on Lake Chautauqua aboard my 42 Chris and I'd often dock and eat at this location. It was always such a pleasure. Besides its general location on the water, The Fish also has docking, a dock, and a floating bar. Plus, there is a nearby floating bandshell. Unfortunately, The Fish hasn't got much of a menu. Its food is sort of bar food in quality and taste. But for my meal, I had their 16-ounce Prime Rib which was very good and at $29.99 a bargain. My partner, silly guy that he is, went for their burger and didn't like it very much; not surprisingly. read more

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We tried The Fish for the first time in several years. We left as disappointed as the last time we ate here. If we could give it no stars, we would. VERY small portion sizes, like embarrassingly small, for the price and the food wasn't good. The crab legs were ok but pretty hard to mess those up. The menu says three clusters, but beware that each cluster will be missing legs. We could've gotten the same crap food at The Casino and paid a lot less. The poor server seemed like she was the only one for the entire downstairs area, not that they were packed, but she was running, and service was SLOW. Crab legs came out hot, but everything else was not even warm. We ate downstairs (outside). The place is just run down and kind of gross at this point. We miss the real Italian Fisherman from 20 years ago. read more

Restaurants is in constant chaos and severely understaffed on multiple visits. Expect to wait 30 min for menus and a glass of water.

Popped by The Fish the other night (a weekday) for a nightcap. We were in the Bemus area for a couple weeks visiting some family. Grabbed a glass of wine and chatted with the locals out back on the floating dock/bar. Our pours of Chardonnay and Malbec were generous, and the staff was jolly, glad to have just survived the surge of tourists on the July 4th holiday. We watched eager anglers on their boats try their luck under the moonlight from the comfort of our table. A patron, regarded with familiarity by the staff, came over to us to ask us if we were local. We chatted him up for a few minutes, then he ambled away to light and release a paper lantern into the sky. We watched (with the staff) in wonder as the lantern faded away into the darkness. I finished the last sips of my Malbec. The whole experience was endearing and charming. I'm happy we stopped in. read more

We waited well over 2 hours to have food served, and at that the order was incomplete. Two days before July 4, they were obviously understaffed in both the kitchen and wait staff. The restaurant wasn't even busy after the first hour after we were seated. Really excusable. The previous restaurant at this location was well run and popular. This iteration has never failed to disappoint over the last 3 years. Never going back. read more

I'll always miss when it was Italian BUT it's actually great in that it's kept its core. The foods excellent. The views are the same as when it was the Italian Fiah and--- I think it's even better.... read more

Great food, service and view. I'd say improved from last time I was here. Would recommend if in the area for the day read more

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What a great find. So happy we missed our exit ad found this adorable town. The view was amazing. We had lobster bisque which was creamy and delicious and walleye bitesz read more

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So many things wrong with this restaurant. First, it took more than an hour for our food to be served. One dish had been sitting for a long time and was dried out and cold. Second, it was wing night. Two people in our party ordered the wings only to be told that they were out of them. The waitress was sweet, but unfamiliar with the menu as it was her first night. Every time we go there, we regret it. read more

The restaurant was almost empty. Didn't have a wait staff for almost 10 min. No beer on tap, no iced tea. Ordered one Diet Pepsi and after 5 minutes, we got up and told her we were leaving. TOTALLY UNIMPRESSED. The waitress said no problem. She alluded that we weren't first complaint today and was unapologetic. What a shame. Prime location but nothing else. Menu was ok. read more

My wife and I had eaten here when it was The Italian Fisherman and had a wonderful meal and experience. Sadly, as we came to use our Erie Fine Dining Card we were very disappointed. It was 4 p.m. and we decided to eat on the deck overlooking Chautauqua Lake which has a beautiful view. There was only 1 other table with customers on this Thursday evening. We ordered drinks and our dinner and our drinks came out in a reasonable amount of time. I ordered blackened grouper dinner and lobster bisque, my wife ordered Baratta salad with blackened shrimp. My bisque was not nearly as hot as it should have been and it arrived just a couple of minutes before our meals came. My fish was almost hot but not hot enough. It was very salty and chewy. The mashed potatoes were also warm at best. The vegetables were tasteless and also only slightly warm. My wife's 'blackened' shrimp weren't blackened at all. When I mentioned all of the above to our waitress when she finally came around to check on us she just looked at us and said "Huh!" I'm not sure why this restaurant made it on to our fine dining card but we won't be coming back. There are a several other restaurants in beautiful Bemis Point that we will patronize instead. read more

We brought a large family gathering to Bemus Point for a Monday night dinner. After another restaurant stiffed us on our reservation, we went to The Fish and were warmly welcomed. They seated us at a nice outdoor table with a wonderful view. Brooke, the server, was remarkable. She kept us all happy with prompt drink refills and a hot, delicious dinner for all, including the children, who loved their ice cream cones which were included in the Kids Meals. We had a wonderful time as a family here. We would highly recommend The Fish, especially for large gatherings. Brooke is the best server of all! read more

Nice view and that's it ! Lousy staff. Lousy food. Lousy place. Read reviews before you go to a place. Ripped us off.

We just ate there for dinner 6/17/24. Nice that the restaurant was open on Monday (when so many around Chautauqua Lake are closed) Inside is very nice with comfy chairs , tablecloths, tables spaced out well. Has gorgeous views. Plenty of outside dining areas too. Food was wonderful. I had the mahi-mahi bowl, and my husband had fish and chips. Both very good. Service was great. No complaints here. Give it a try. read more

The food was SO AMAZING. The improvements are INDESCRIBABLE! My server, who not to mention was so charming & soooo freaking handsome, Nevan made the entire experience! The best server I've ever had! His enthusiasm & pride in his work made it the cherry on top! The upstairs was absolutely beautiful! I will definitely be back & tell all my friends about this! Thanks for the amazing experience! read more

This place needs to just close down. It was so bad it was comedic. They were out of everything and what they did have was wretched. And I'm sorry. I'm not feeling your pain by telling me that you're closing down 9/30 and you're out of everything. Charge half off or give a limited menu. I shouldn't have to run through a big list of things to see what you have. Is zero stars possible? read more

Never fails to disappoint! We where there a couple of weeks Food marginally OK Service the worst! Server could care less Owner (I assume) was in the restaurant paying bills couldn't lift a finger to help their bottle neck. Not for me read more

True tourist trap. Food was terrible. Cold hard hamburger did not cut it. Salad was bagged garbage. The waitress was overwhelmed to say the least. Probably was not her fault. She should have been better trained. All in all I recommend you bypass this train wreck. read more

My review is for the floating dock bar only. I did not eat any food here. I remember going to this place when it was The Italian Fisherman. It was a great place. Stopped there for a drink on the water recently while in the area. The floating dock is still there, bar too. There was a musician playing some great tunes on the Sunday afternoon. I ordered the pineapple mojito, which was the right amount of sweetness, and very good. My mom had the cucumber mojito, which was refreshing. These drinks were $10 each, comparable to all the bars in the Buffalo area with specialty drinks. I liked the ambiance and the bartender was extremely friendly. read more

The Fish - Seafood Near Me - Bemus Point, New York

Busy place and the staff was working hard. Our server, Nevin, was on it none the less. We had seen lower reviews, but as suspected they appeared to have a "fish to fry" ... for whatever reason. Restaurant was clean and tidy. Great view from the side deck. The menu selection is excellent!! Not typical bar food, a truly wide offering. The food was good! Would recommend to anyone. Nice wine selection too. read more

Reasons to eat here: The view if you're down on the water and the live music. *** You can enjoy both of these for free on the chairs next door. You'll be happier there! Reasons NOT to eat here: They take waterfront reservations but then fight to seat you NOT by the waterfront (which you specifically reserved for a special occasion), even when no one is sitting there. The drinks are abysmal. Sugar and no alcohol. The waitress was super nice, but she was the only helpful staff person AND the food took 50 minutes on a weeknight. Menu is disjointed and odd. The food is only okay. Battered fish is not light and crispy. It's heavier and batter is gummy. ***We loved the food, service, and atmosphere right ACROSS THE STREET at the brewery. Eat on their back porch with lake view for a cheaper and much more delightful experience. I ignored the two star reviews at The Fish and wish I hadn't. read more

If I could give a negative star review, I would. Every bit of our experience at this restaurant was awful. For starters, the restaurant was only about 1/4 full of their capacity. We sat inside upstairs right outside of the employee entrance to the kitchen. Kitchen staff yelled and swore multiple times so loud in the kitchen we could hear word for word what they were saying. For example, a staff member dropped crab legs inside the door before exiting and yelled "cocksucker mother fucker." We had kids at our table and another table near us also had two young kids who go could hear them yell this as well. We also waited over an hour and a half for our food. It wasn't until 5 minutes before our food came out that the waitress said "your food is on its way out, sorry we are super backed up in the kitchen tonight and have been all night." They could have given a warning prior to us sitting or ordering if that was the case. The table next to us waited 2 hours for food. Our food finally came out and my mahi mahi bites were so over seasoned I might as well have taken a handful of salt and ate it. 3 of us tried one and none of us could even finish chewing it, it was so salty. We will NEVER give this place our business or time again. Worst service, worst potty mouth young employees/manager, worst food, and way over priced for the trash they are serving. Dont waste your time or your money. read more

We left there a couple hours ago and we felt the need to reach out and let someone know how terrible our service was. This was the worst customer service we have ever had. The server was more invested with a boat out in the water than to take our order. She never came back to ask if we wanted refills or to check in. We had to keep getting up to find her. Also, we asked for our bills to be split up and she okay and we had to go find her 30 minutes later and brought us back one check. The restaurant was deserted so there was no excuse. Finally when we were leaving we had to come find her to pay. Worst restaurant experience I've ever had in my entire life. read more

Went to the Fish last night, and I have to say they need some help training their staff. We waitress 20 minutes for our drink and to place our order. Once we placed our dinner order our waitress disappeared and not to be seen for 30 minutes. We asked another waitress to see if she could locate our drink order and it was never placed. Once our food was prepared you can watch it sit and wait to be picked up. One hour later we received our cold food. On the positive the band and the view is awesome. My recommendation would be, go to EBC across the street. read more

The Fish - a group of people sitting on a dock at sunset - Seafood Near Me - Bemus Point, New York

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fantastic outside dining - waterfront. what a great po'boy, too. light fry. very tasty. service was just fine.

Food and atmosphere were good. Waited 45 minutes on two "bowls." Was not busy. Needs management. read more

The Fish - Floating bar - Seafood Near Me - Bemus Point, New York

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My friends and I sat out on the lower deck listened to some live music on a beautiful evening. The staff was really friendly. The fish tacos were awesome! Very nice atmosphere, I would 100% go back! read more

The shrimp fettuccine alfredo, the shrimp was amazing! The pasta was ok. Some was under done and was chewy. You couldn't wrap it around the fork, but just some. The sauce was a bit bland, but better then overly spicey. My husband's stuffed shells came with no bread, (I shared mine), and was cold. He said the shells were a little tough, but that could be do to not being warm any more. Waitress was great, once we got seated and a server. I heard loud cursing from the kitchen, don't know what that was. We don't come in here often to know how off today was from the normal. This could be the best place in Bemus, but our experience says no. Sorry. read more

The Fish - This is a side photo of the shrimp fettuccine alfredo. - Seafood Near Me - Bemus Point, New York

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Actually go ice fishing, it will be a much better experience! Food is fair, service , you talkin bout service ?

This place is awful for food...get a chef!!! It's a drinking establishment that could a great restaurant as years ago! read more

This will be our third time to The Fish in a little over a month! We had so much fun the first time ... sitting on the floating deck, eating, drinking and enjoying The vibe on the water ... not to mention we've caught some really good music! read more

Seems like every year there's a new menu/owner at this place- so speaking just for the '23 season,WOW! The new menu is great. Loved the prime dip, the corn dip, the burrata burger, the nachos- even the fries were great!! Our bartenders Cole & Dwight we're AWESOME!!! Went outta their way to make sure everyone was happy & having a good time! Highly rec! (The only neg is that the lake can be stinky- so make sure the wind is blowing the right direction!) read more

Lack of quality vegan options. Good mix of seating options. "I don't know what vegan is" -A Waiter read more

Our party at 4 got seated right away on the upper patio. Our server was attentive. The host/Buser sat us and brought water right away. The view is great of Lake Chautauqua and this place has the potential to be great, but we asked for a manager twice and we were told by our server that no he was unable to come to our table because he was helping/directing in the kitchen ,but honestly we're not sure. Three out of four of us received the wrong entrée. The lobster bisque crab soup was cold and terrible tasting according to our soup connoisseur in the group. One person ordered Ice-T and never got it ,but we were charged for it and the waitress did take it off the bill when we pointed it out. Two of us ordered grilled shrimp bang bang tacos and one person ordered breaded buffalo tacos & not as described on the menu.What came out was two breaded buffalo tacos and one breaded bang bang tacos. We were told that the manager approved taking off one entrée on our bill. The food was good but no one bothered to make the order correct. We read the reviews but decided to try it anyways. Save yourself the time, the money, and don't bother go to this restaurant. Management and or the owners don't seem to care. Don't let them blame it on Covid, no wait staff and whatever excuse they give.Because it can be done right and it is being done right in and around Bemus point. Don't let the view entice you until they change ownership or managers because they're never going to make it in a seasonal town if their customer service it's not up to par. read more

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I am so glad I didn't pay attention to the bad reviews about the service and food. The view, service and food were all great!!! I had the grilled Caesar salad which was delish. My husband had the walleye poboy and it was also great. Everything was perfect! read more

Visit on 9/29/24. Ordered the chicken burrito bowl. Chicken was horrible, tasted like frozen Tyson chicken strips. Only one waitress for the whole restaurant. read more

Beautiful location and view. Terribly slow service. Finally got my drink for it to taste absolutely horrendous. Received my appetizer ice cold. Decided not to get dinner here and take my service elsewhere. Such a shame as it's right on the water and you can't beat that. Ate across the street and it was phenomenal! Great food and service with almost the same view. Don't waste your time here. read more

We stopped in for a meal while on vacation. We wanted to sit outside and were sent outback downstairs for some reason. (We were told they have different menus downstairs and upstairs after being seated). I enjoyed my burger and the fries were really good. The view of the lake was great. The drinks were pretty disappointing. The service was ok but once we were the only ones in the back service was pretty scarce read more

The inside atmosphere is very nice. It is decieving. The service is slow. We waited a half hour to get our drinks, which consisted of water, soft drinks, and one bottle off beer. The food is below average at best. The food took a long time to be served. We had to ask for our check, and we had to ask for our server to collect our payment. The restrooms are disgusting, which says a lot about how the restaurant is maintained read more