Got there before the rush on a Monday night buy 1 burger get 1 free. Staff greeted us and felt very welcoming. Our server was great (believe his name was Declan. Burgers were good but the only complaint and it's BIG is the cleanliness. I am not one who goes looking for cleanliness but when the menus were stuck to the table and still salt debris from the former guests was visible not to mention the salt shaker itself (disgusting and needs to be tossed). I wouldn't want to see the results of the black light run over the whole menu either. Come on people. Looked like they had plenty of help on board and a quick team clean before the rush would be totally worth it. read more

We went yesterday for a drink and an app, and got seats at the bar right away. Weirdly, as we sat down the bartender handed us three menus and said, "do you know what you want to drink?" And then seemed surprised that we wanted to look at the drink menu. The decorations inside are great, it's all set up for Halloween but also strange was the many TVs were on but at least three didn't work and had the Direct TV logo on, three were showing children with cleft palate syndrome and how you can donate and two had old soccer games. So, points for decor but negative points for terrible tv. Next up we order- I ordered a Bloody Mary medium spice and my husband ordered the same. They had zero spice. I couldn't taste horseradish, lemon, heat, anything. They were beautiful but absolutely tasteless. We then ordered chicken fingers with Carolina gold sauce and tater tots. The bartender didn't know what sauce we were talking about so we showed it to her on the menu-but that is absolutely not the sauce we got. The fingers came out dressed in some hot sauce that was so hot I couldn't only eat one and had to drink water in between every bite. How were the tater tots? No idea because they never came, but she didn't charge us either. I couldn't wait to get out of there. It's so disappointing because they have a great location and could be doing so much better. Oh, and don't get me started on the extra "service charge" on the tab. Apparently it's some extra fee all the waterfront restaurant owners are charging? We won't be back. The Goat is definitely not the GOAT read more

Poorly executed food and service overshadow a spectacular venue. It's clear that there's a management and training problem at this Newburyport waterfront restaurant. It took way too long to receive our burger and chicken tenders. It's because they were sitting for so long and the burger was not even warm. It had absolutely no flavor. It was advertised as caramelized, onions, Swiss cheese and grilled mushrooms. I only realized now that I received red onions. It was such a disappointment, but I was hungry. It was only remarkable in how remarkably tasteless it was. The service was just abysmal. It was Sunday afternoon around 1pm - 8/16. We had to flag our server down and she was not even friendly. She never said thank you when she handed our receipt. We received our cold meal and we had no utensils or napkins. It took us some time to flag down someone. We had to ask for ketchup and there were no other condiments. It was just terrible. I could not believe the 2.6 rating. It is very believable now. This is just poor management. The location and the restaurant are simply beautiful. It's a large bar with TVs that have the Red Sox on. A very good live singer entertained. The views of the harbor are wonderful. It did not make up for the gaps. I hope someone invests the time and leadership to elevate this experience. read more

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- If you're 23 or under you'll love this place. Seems like a great place to get hammered. - Food seems ehhhhhh. Got a Caesar salad that was basically just lemon dressing, not Caesar ??? - Reasonably priced compared to other Newburyport restaurants. - Sad to see such a hideous building taking up waterfront property in Newburyport. - Staff was pretty nice - Tables were sticky, menus had ketchup and other sticky things on them. - Why are you having customers sign their checks/ write their tip in with a pencil???? That honestly is the weirdest part about this restaurant Probs won't be back read more

Cool spot! Definitely popular with the locals! Good service, music a little too loud! But hey I sat at the bar so it is what it is! Friendly staff, seem to be a couple in training but did a good job! Good burger! A little messy but I find most good burgers are lately ! Had the tumbleweeds (fried onions) as the side! They were good! Sorry messed up on my pic! read more

The Goat - Burgers Near Me - Newburyport, Massachusetts

I wish I read the other reviews. I really like writing positive reviews to help restaurants gain customers. I am writing this one because I want to make sure people know this is not a place to eat a good meal. It may be good for a bar hangout. My friend ordered tacos. She asked for salsa and sour cream. They were plain without them. She was told they cost $2 each!! usually they come with tacos. We did end up paying the extra $4. The drink I ordered tasted horrible. There were flies all around us. We sat there batting away flies along with the other tables. The waitress said, yeah they are pretty bad tonight. My friend ordered dessert and they were out of the one dessert they had. I ordered the burger-- one of the most popular of the limited choices. I was told the toppings of my burger were out. You would think with the fly issues and not having what we ordered they would at least not charge us for the salsa and sour cream. I felt bad because I wanted to treat my friend to a nice meal. Luckily, Tuscan Sea Grille was right next door. We went there for dessert. It was so much better. We wished we had eaten there. read more

We visited the Goat on Wednesday night- it was our first time in Newburyport. We had dinner at Tuscan Sea Grill and our server recommended the Goat next door for an after dinner cocktail. We sat at the bar, staff was friendly and let us know about their Wing Wednesday deal, but we had already eaten. My husband ordered the river walk beer, and I tried the cranberry margarita. Both were good, and the live music was great. It seemed to be more of a bar spot than a restaurant. We were planning to order another round, but while we were sitting at the bar, an older blonde woman who appeared to be a manager began loudly reprimanding staff nearby. It was uncomfortable enough that we decided to close out our tab and head somewhere else. We genuinely enjoyed the drinks, the service, and the overall vibe up until that point. Hopefully it was just an off night, but seeing staff being spoken to that way really changed the experience for us as this was not our first time having a negative experience at The Goat. read more

Went for 25 cent wings and they were decent. Not too crazy about their burgers, not much flavor. Bartender was great! Returned on a Friday and bartending staff was totally inattentive. Drinks were awful. Got a couple of appetizers and they were inedible read more

Food was pretty good and it's a good vibe in there at night for drinks for the most part. But there is one worker there who completely ruins my experience everytime. I simply walk out every time I see her. I think she is the Bar Manager maybe? She's the most unfriendly and miserable person ever. One time I had a bar tab open for 3 hours after already having dinner there. I go to the bar to order another drink and she refuses to take my order. Instead she makes me go outside and wait in a line for a stamp on my hand to get a drink. I waited in line to come back in and close my tab in hopes to never see her again. I'd prob give this place 4 stars if it wasn't for her. She's awful read more

Love the open patio to the water! It is beautiful here. Came here for drinks and just apps and was very happy with both of those things but was slightly disappointed by the service. It was a busy day so I would be happy to come back and try again but we were just walking around Newburyport and stopped in for what we hoped to be a quick snack and drink before meeting friends for dinner. We ended up waiting over 40 minutes for a plate of nachos and then didn't get our drinks until after. The waitress also took for ever to check on us. We definitely would have ordered another drink if we had been asked. Still gets 3 stars though because the view is great and our drinks and food were wonderful when we did get them. Would be happy to come back and try again. read more

The Goat - Burgers Near Me - Newburyport, Massachusetts

Very friendly staff. Great sitting out by the water. Everyone's food was delicious. Daughter enjoyed her cocktail. Would go back if in area again read more

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Got seated don't have menus for us had to wait. Dirty floors with food on them . I wondered why them I saw why .The waitress cleaning the table just pushed the food from the table onto the floor and there it stayed.Our table was sticky and our utensils were dirty .Now the food !! We got burgers and the bottom of the bun was soggy to the point that it stuck on my hands ..One and Done for us ..Clean your restaurant read more

While the food was alright the floors were very dirty. There were flies.The table was very sticky. The service was not that good. And the bathroom was very smelly and dirty. I would not recommend if you were trying to eat somewhere that was very clean or really even clean at all. read more

Everything was horrible for my party of 8. The seating arraignment, food and service. They really had to try hard to screw things up this bad. It didn't look as thou anyone was actually in charge. read more

We went to the GOAT after a day of exploring Newburyport for a snack and a drink. The service was excellent. The drinks were cold and refreshing and the GOAT fries were tasty and filling. read more

The Goat - The G.O.A.T. Fries - Burgers Near Me - Newburyport, Massachusetts

Used to be our favorite spot in Newburyport and would come here regularly where my my inlaws have a place on Plum Island. Last few times we left disappointed: overly seasoned and cold food, slow and kind of careless service. But hey, seasonal workers maybe... yadda, yadda, yadda. Today: they forgot they sat us (and a bunch of other people) and we've been waiting for over an hour for man n cheese & chicken and waffles... waffles are burnt and cold. I'd be embarrassed to serve this to family never mind charge for it. Won't be giving them another, other chance. read more

Our experience was disappointing from the moment we were seated. When we arrived, we specifically asked if we could bring our dog. We were told that wasn't a problem as long as we sat outside, and we were even told the umbrella at our table could be put up for shade. After we were seated in the direct afternoon sun, a staff member came over and, quite rudely, took the umbrella down, saying it violated code. The sun was simply too intense. We told them we would pay for the drinks we had ordered, but we were leaving because we couldn't comfortably stay in the direct sun. As visitors from the South, we were genuinely surprised by how unfriendly and dismissive the staff were. We ended up taking our business elsewhere, where we felt much more welcome. Looking back, we should have read the negative reviews before deciding to dine here. Based on this experience, I would not recommend this restaurant. The staff needs to learn how to treat customers with courtesy and respect. read more

Went on a sunny Sunday and sat at the bar. The doors around the bar were all open, and there were a lot of people standing out on the deck enjoying the view. The bartenders were super awesome and attentive. We had a few delicious drinks and started with the buffalo cauliflower that was amazing. Our entrees tasted just as good! I got the fiesta chicken and my boyfriend got the pulled pork sandwich. My chicken came in a huge portion and I was able to enjoy it the next day again! read more

The Goat - Fried Buffalo Cauliflower - Burgers Near Me - Newburyport, Massachusetts

Fun atmosphere with great views but geared mostly to 20-ish crowd. Also, if you're sitting at the bar, staff will take your chair starting around 7ish, stating it's "standing room only" I've never seen this happen anywhere. I get that they want to allow more room for dancing she. they have live music but if the music is such an important aspect, set up a different area or build an add-on for entertainment rather than force people who like to sit at the bar to eat and drink to stand. It's a tacky policy- kind of embarrassing, actually. Pull yourselves together GOAT and figure something out! Other than that, bar staff were friendly and attentive. Manager was a bit arrogant. read more

Two starsONLY because the location is gorgeous. Food was terrible, service was just as bad, the bartender was awful. Ordered the fired cauliflower w blue cheese dressing. The dressing came withe poppy seeds and the bartender said 'that's how it comes'. Will never go back, Restaurant gives the vibe of great but it's anything but. read more

2.5 / 5 Location is great for drinks, smaller area for dining in. Bartender(s) didn't have hospitality on the forefront of their minds. Overheard several bartenders talking poorly about other staff members as well as patrons while not being attentive to guests who were ready to order. read more

Wing Wednesday was AMAZING!! what a great deal with superior wings. You can order 8 wings at a time 25 cents each with a beverage. One sauce per order and choose between blue cheese or ranch. Carrots and celery are $2! We tried two dry rubs, garlic Parmesan and the butter Cajun. Then we got the BBQ and Buffalo. They went a little heavy on the wet sauces, I would just ask for less next time. I'm not a huge bbq person but my husband is, he agreed next time we will try sweet chili instead. The bartenders are fantastic! Two things you need to know about wing Wednesday 1 order of wings at a time per person per drink and you can't take them home. read more

Well the upstairs bartender/server asked WHAT do you want at 2:00pm with know one else in the upstairs WTF pour service the whole time never came back and asked the four of us if we anything more and never said thank you even know we tipped 25%. Fire her!!!! read more

The food is great. Service not that great you're gonna be waiting a while. So do plan on being there for a long period of time. The music is really, really obnoxiously loud like you can't even hear the person next to you. It's a really big place, but if you're going on a night where they're playing live music honestly you're not even gonna be able to hear the people at your table. read more

Not bad! We came in while it was slow, and the service was great. The poutine fries weren't bad, but the cheese curds being cold kind of threw us off. The Bloody Mary and Sledgehammer were both fine. Great views! read more

Loud. Full of Gen Z and late Millennials. Went there twice for a drink. The cocktails seemed to be reasonably priced, but the bar staff were inconsistent in what they told me First time, ordered a double bourbon, got Maker's Mark [not bourbon]. Second time ordered the same, got Knob Creek, but was told that they don't serve doubles. Probably a 4/5 if you are 21-32. read more

Vibes were festive as hell- I felt like I was at the North Pole. Lit to the max, cool guy hit on my friend, said he wanted to continue the white race with her. People working there might have been slightly rude but I was being annoying and drunk read more

The Goat - Some festive shiii - Burgers Near Me - Newburyport, Massachusetts

What a terrible experience. Went here Monday night for a birthday celebration with 5 friends. I got there first and asked for a table of 6. They asked my entire party was there and I said no not yet. They gave me a table. My friends showed up mostly about that time, but a few were running a bit late from driving an hour and being stuck not finding traffic. The entire time we had several employees come to the table interrupting us to ask when all of our guests will be there. And telling us if the other 2 guests don't show up within a few minutes they are moving us. Then the manager came over very rudely and said- We have a problem, your other 2 guests are not here and we have a wait list so we are going to move you to a smaller table. I explained how we had been rudely getting harassed for 30 minutes by staff threatening to take the table they gave us because our other 2 guests were late. Just the rudeness and constant interruption of our social time and enjoying food and drink ruined our night. Our other 2 guests arrived after struggling to find parking and having to walk quite a ways to get there. We will not be back to this location. Our night went from enjoying our celebration to dealing with staff rudely bothering us about the table they gave us and wanting to move us to a table that would not accommodate our headcount read more

Service was good and the place was decorated very nice. I thought the price of drinks was over the top. What threw more salt into the mix was the State liquor charge AND a surcharge. I called up to question the surcharge and wasn't given a clear answer except that it is for the staff to operate? Sorry but the Goat needs to stop passing on everything to the customer. read more

Went there for fun, friends were there, white kids got to stay Asians got kicked out. Great food and a great time but not at the end of the night, found the first Asian to put a blame on and then did. Dont blame them tho because they serve non stop underage kids read more

We walked in and were seated with only 2 menus as a party of 5. We had to ask for our table to be wiped down again as our waitress informed us of the tables "natural stickiness". The least enjoyable part of our experience was the food coming out cold, bland, and overall mediocre. Drinks are served in single-use plastic cups and we hesitated using seemingly unclean utensils. The poor ambiance, cleanliness, and dishes made this a restaurant I will not return to. read more

Gross. Greasy. I don't like any of their locations...they're okay if youre under 18. read more

I just don't get all the negative reviews. I've stopped by 3 times now and have had a great experience every time. The BLT is exceptional and the onion straws were hot and crispy. Service has been great all 3 times and it's right on the water with great views. Stop by for the xmas decorations which are over the top. read more

Worst GOAT out of all of them. We waited about 40 minutes for our table then another 40 for the firstfood at 3pm while one order didn't come out for 20 minutes after everyone else's. Meanwhile it was so windy that one of the umbrellas outside flew out of the table next to us and hit one member in the parties head. the waitstaff did not care nor did not check on her / help with the umbrella situation. No manager came over and nothing was comped for our check... just an overall bad experience and the waitress threw our check at us when we were leaving, didn't care about anything. Go to the GOAT in Portsmouth - way better read more

We were seated at a 4 person table and there were 5 of us. It was tight. The table was cleaned with a dirty rag with food particles on it. The table wasn't even dried completely, I dried it. We never got our silverware, we had to ask for it after the food came. The food was good and the portions were a good size. First and last time. read more

Where is the zero stars review button? Server forgot about us not once but at least three times. Took over 45 minutes to get a couple burgers and fries. To make matters worse, it was maybe 55° inside on a very cold windy day outside. And the food was mediocre at best, as usual. At least the Riverwalk beer was OK. read more

I had the hot mess burger. The burger was delicious, and mon and tue is bogo burgers which made it even better. The only desert option at the moment is a skillet cookie or a booze shake. It was clean and the service wasn't bad. My main complaint is there was a service charge on the bill. I understand a lot of places have added random fees but there was no mention of it on the menu and when I asked about it I was told yah we don't really like or understand it either but it's because ingredients went up. So how is the surcharge calculated is it a percent a flat amount etc and why isnt it posted... read more

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I don't normally leave reviews but on New Year's Day but I just had too. I decided to go in to the goat like I do almost 4-5 times a week to get some brunch. Was delightfully greeted by Madelyn and Melissa my bartenders. Was served and ate well like always!!! Power went out a few times and was given the option to leave but I decided to stay. After the fourth time I decided to cash out to make sure the place I enjoy didn't get shafted like the individuals who ran out when it went off. Upon paying for my meal and drinks I asked for the military like I always do and was rudely interacted with by the floor manger saying we don't do military I said well yes you do I come here almost daily. She snarled and said well WE did enough for you today, (you mean you served me my breakfast and my three drinks?) and we don't do that. I then showed her that you do have a military discount and she mumbled something under her breath rudely and finally applied the discount. Mind you the bartender apologized, though not her fault. This manager is absolutely rude. This would be the second time. First time I actually thought they didn't have one until the second time I came in and was told there is one and they said this manager is just lazy and rude. The entire time I was here she was sitting down laughing with friends leaving her staff with no help.... throughly enjoy this place, but man she doesn't belong and needs an attitude adjustment. But anyways eat here! Foods great and the Bartenders are sociable. P.S - It would have been a 5 star except for Lizzie...... see you all tomorrow read more

Met some friends here for dinner. They have an early bird (I think?) deal where you can buy one burger and get one free. Burgers were ok, but nothing spectacular. Drinks were VERY pricy. But the ambiance on the patio was nice. Not sure I'd go back here as we try to find non-chain type restaurants. read more

Great food, great service, great views and reasonable prices. I have found my new go to spot here in Newburyport!