Always been by Bernie's every year n best time till today. Omg is all I can say. Delicious n service was awesome!!! From cocktails to appetizers to entrees, can't say enough how good it was. I will definitely be back! Clam chowder was to die for. The best I ever tasted n although it's different from the normal clam chowder, it's definitely worth trying. Just enough spiciness added n the bacon tops it all. A must visit for everyone!!! read more

I have been trying to call Bernies Beach bar by the number listed on their website and in the directory for five weeks no one ever answers the phone they say they're having phone trouble apparently you can't call to make a reservation or contact anyone at that establishment poor communication read more

Had the fish tacos which were very bland, along with the "saffron" rice pilaf, which tasted like cardboard. I am no food expert, but I believe saffron should have some flavor.. I tried a bit of my friends Lobster sliders, and those were bland too.. The only saving grace was the atmosphere. read more

I would highly recommend Bernie's if you're looking to have great service, delicious drinks and fresh food! My friends and I had a not so great experience last week and were hesitant to go back. But we are always willing to give anything a second chance. And we were glad we did. Alexis (our server) was thorough, polite and attentive to our large party of 9. We ordered drinks, apps, entrees, etc. Even the manager (Joel) came over to apology about our previous experience and was quite pleased at how happy we were with this one. We will be coming back! read more

This place is by far the best on the beach. The food comes out fast and is always amazing. I don't think there is something on the menu I don't like. They have great summer time drinks. The Mango Smash and Bomb Pop is a must have. The bartenders are always fun and energetic. read more

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The food was ok. The service was horrible. My husbands chair broke and he fell. The waiter attitude was oh well are chains are old. No manager was told luckily we are not the type of people that complain. read more

What a lively restaurant & bar on the strip! We received Hawaiian leis, which signaled to us that Bernie's was all about a good time. The wait was lengthy for a deck spot but expected for the time we arrived; they sat us immediately in the covered area. We had a great view of the whole place and ocean view. Lots of fun drink options on their menu with fun tiki glasses! We ordered nachos and coconut shrimp - both were yummy. Nachos needed more cheese but were good nonetheless. Waitress, Morgan, was fabulous - attentive, friendly & stopped by to check on us frequently. The dip with coconut shrimp was delicious. Felt like we were on a cruise ship! read more

Stopped in for lunch on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and took a seat at the bar. Terrific draft beer selection of perhaps 10 beers today. I ordered the Bernie burger, medium rare, with fries. All was cooked and presented perfectly! Wait staff attentive and friendly. Fast service. Awesome atmosphere and views overlooking the beach. Love this place!. read more

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Great place but the bartenders are absolutely terrible. Will come back because of location/drinks etc but don't expect quick or even decent service. I bartended for over ten years so seeing this over and over again is baffling. read more

Beautiful scenery and amazing food! Fresh and tasty items on the menu and a view that makes you feel like you were on vacation even if you're not. read more

Great atmosphere! Nick is the best bartender (see you in Hawaii! lol) Good music and great food too!

Horrible manager named Eric- My friends and I were out the other night, had a couple drinks, one friend was sober as she was driving. As we were walking out nearing closing time, the manager (quite literally a foot taller than my friend) bumped into her and almost knocked her to the ground. She was going to let it go, as he said sorry, and then he said "actually, no I'm not, I did it on purpose." I mean what the hell? This gigantic man knocking his body into a woman who could've been drunk on purpose? Disgusting management. Will not be coming back. The food is gross, the drinks are basically just plain alcohol, and the band sucks anyways. read more

This place is always great because of the upstairs seating area/corn hole/and live music some nights. Compared to other places that offer upper deck seating in Hampton, this one has the best food. A little expensive but the atmosphere is fun, the view is great, food is good, and the drinks are strong. read more

One of my favs on the strip! Friendly service, great food and awesome drinks - a trifecta! Also, lest not forget the awesome views! Stop by!! read more

I come up to Hampton at least twice a year and I always have a problem with this place so I tend to avoid it. My boyfriend wanted to try it so we waited in a long line for about 25 minutes to get in. The employees at the door kept letting large groups of people (their friends) cut in front of every one in line. Finally got upstairs and we ordered food and drinks. Had to send our drinks back cuz they were disgusting. We waited for over an hour after placing our order and it turns out our waitress forgot to put our food order in so our order never made it to the kitchen which closed so we were shit out of luck for something to eat tonight. Tried to give them another chance, never again. read more

Yesterday, around 4 pm my friends and I wanted to sit down on a patio and have a drink. We are from Michigan and thought this place seemed like the best to enjoy a great view with an alcoholic beverage. Upon being seated we were informed by a bus boy that the waiters do not like when you just order drinks on the patio-- which is crazy to me because they weren't aware of how much we wanted to drink or if we were going to give a courtesy tip to make up for not ordering a meal. One of my friends is a waitress, who is aware of how it feels to have a table of just drinkers, so we were even going to get an appetizer and tip well to make up for the loss of a full dining experience. When our two waiters came over (one who was training and one who was the trainer) the trainer mentioned how we were just drinking and wanted to take our menus and silverware off the table immediately. We wanted to keep at least one menu and the silverware because like I mentioned previously, we had full intentions of getting an appetizer. Even after mentioning that we were going to eventually get one he still proceeded to take the silverware and menus. They then took our drink order, the trainer brought our drinks, and informed us that just because we were only drinking they were going to leave us alone and we would have to flag them down to get anything else. (Which I thought was odd and a bit rude they weren't going to even check in on us) I took the opportunity to order a side of French fries then. And the waiter, who was the original employee that was training, said "okay!" and went to (what I thought was) put in my order. 5 minutes passed, 15 minutes, 35 minutes, and still no fries but everyone else had their meal that sat after us. No one checked on us to see if we wanted another drink or anything. Once I finally saw the waiter after much time had passed that was training the other waiter, I told him to just cancel my fries and we would need the check. He seemed apologetic but he did nothing to compensate for the fact he never rang in the order of fries. When asking for the check we specified how we wanted our bills separate. 5 minutes later he brings one check and at that point we were just irritated. At this point we were wondering why in the world he was training a new employee! The overall experience was terrible and it was a bummer because we are on vacation and just wanted to enjoy ourselves at what we thought was going to be an awesome location. read more

Where do I begin.... first off my two girlfriends and I go to sit down at the bar and they say we need to ask a hostess. We go to the hostess station and we asked to sit down and she goes and says "I'm not your hostess ." Very confusing.we sit down and our server seemed to be a moron and didn't know his A$$ from his damn elbow !!! He didn't bring all the food we ordered the first time. Then he brought our salads with no dressing after he said he was bringing our balsamic dressing. Then he comes back and says "I'll see if I can find it." Find it?... comes back with a balsamic "maranaid" for salad. Then dishes are stacked, walks by us easily 5x and doesn't ask us if we need anything or clear any of the dirty dishes stacking up! He left us sitting for easily 30 minutes with no service and dirty dishes.The worst part was the filthy rotten looks from the female waitresses, all blonde and had gross fake eyelashes !Very uncomfortable. Save your money for this sick and twisted establishment!!! Stay away, everyone is rude and spiteful !! Also we spent $22 on a measly drink that says it's for 3 and it was a drink for one. He could have told us it's only for one! What a scam ! read more

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Nice place but when you go to the bar they will take their tip money so do not tip at the bar I repeat do not tip at the bar they take their own tip when they tell you how much it is that's their tip included beware this is to the reply it happened twice at both bars so you might want to look into it further read more

When you sit at a table and the server tells you to go the host stand to get sat, that's ok, when the hosts tell you that you can't sit at any tables because they are reserved for people eating on a Wednesday at 1030, not a good move. We may not have felt like eating at the moment, but we we're going to drink. 4 of us 3 beers, and possibly an appetizer, that's 80 that will never get spent there. It's ok. I'm sure you won't miss our business. read more

Bernie's had good food. The one star comes from the incident that happened once our check came. Our waitress brought us back the wrong change (10 dollars short), when we politely said it was the wrong change she immediately got defensive and said no. Now I work in customer service and no where has "no" been an acceptable response. She started to get very rude with us and I asked to speak to a manager but one was not there. The only solution we were given was to have drinks that equaled the 10 dollars (in my opinion this is not an acceptable solution). I am 100% sure of the amount of money I gave her and am appalled (not at the mistake) but how it was handled and the attitude the waitresses gave us. I left 10 dollars short and irritated that my lunch and day was ruined. I will never be returning to this restaurant and will not recommend it to anybody. I am anxiously waiting a phone call from a manager so I can speak to him about the attitudes of his waitresses. read more

This is absolutely the worst establishment that I have ever attempted to see a performer in my life. I go out in Boston normally and frequently travel going out in places from Miami to Vegas to Barcelona. I went here for the first time last night to go see Lil' Jon driving up to meet a friend that had an extra ticket. The bouncers were unbelievably rude, granted my friend was a little tipsy and confused but I was completely sober since I don't drink. She mistakenly thought she could bring my ticket down since she had been there for hours and have me skip the line. Their response to her was unacceptable and when we went back and waited in line following the interaction they refused to let us in when we got to the front saying they had kicked us out. They actually had the audacity to make us wait and line with the plan to not let us in when we got to the front. I am truly horrified by the management of this establishment and would never ever go here again in my life. If you are use to going out in Boston and/or have any expectations of being treated with respect, don't drive up to this place. They are trashy and rude! When I posted this review on Instagram, instead of management actually contacting me to try to make things right or apologize they blocked me so I can't comment and share my experience. Clearly they do not care about customers or service. Pretty sure the incident last night was just so they could sell more tickets. read more

I loved the service, view, the selection of cocktails and home made nachos, superb!

Recently went there and the service was super fast and friendly. Everybody was great and the view from the top was beautiful. Food was excellent. I recommend the stuffed haddock it was 10/10. Our overall experience was wonderful and can't wait to come back next year! read more

Shuck a buck Monday dozen oysters frosty IPA great service at the bar downstairs. Only place around doing 1$ oysters. Great spot

If I didn't have to give this place a star I wouldn't. We drove from RI for a bachelorette party and was handing the bouncer our IDs, he stated RI had the most fakes so we also proceeded to explain we got new ones and they now bend, he then told us he was going to be a douchebag and not let us in and told the Hampton police we were belligerent, which was not the case whatsoever, I had wish I was belligerent. Complete awful service and if you try to call you will never get through and they will never call back. Awful experience. Waste of a drive there read more

Went to dinner with my bf around 6 pm. The hostess didn't seem like she knew what she was doing. She was having trouble finding a place for us to sit even though there were clearly open tables available. We were seated with only one menu. We waited for our server to greet us for about 15 min but no one ever showed up. We had to talk to the hostess again to have her assign us a server. The food was quick to come. Food was pretty good overall. I got the lobster bisque which was very good. They did make some errors like not putting chicken on the chicken caesar salad and not giving us the waters we ordered. The place itself is really cool. It seems like a good place to go for nightlife, live music, and drinking with friends. However, the dining staff is a bit discombobulated and needs more training. read more

Went with my husband and another couple for the first time this past weekend and had a great time. We had seen this place when we drove by on the strip and it looked cool. Umbrellas on the roof deck with lots of stuff going on. We were sat immediately and noticed the plexi-glass barrier is way nicer then typical deck rails because it doesn't obstruct your view of the ocean. They had a reggae performer who was great and people were playing cornhole up near the stage. We ordered 16 oysters on the half shell and a full belly clam dinner to split. Everything was great, even the French fries. We also liked the landshark lager big cans, 4 in a bucket for $13. We'd definitely go back to Bernie's when we are in the area. read more

I very much wish I read the reviews before coming to this restaurant. It's over priced. The wait staff never delivered plates for the appetizer, then grabbed the plate out from under my sister's face while she was still eating and before the plate was empty. They told me that they only put cocktails in a glass when I asked why my martini was in a plastic cup. A martini is a cocktail...no? Avoid this place. read more

Should be opening soon! Can't wait to have some summer time fun on the best deck around! Nothing better then amazing music and an amazing view all at the same time! read more

I haven't had much of a problem with the food. It was fine, and I found the drinks to be good. I always found the bartenders friendly, the atmosphere lively, and I enjoyed my time there. That being said, I had a weird experience last time. As I was about to get my last drink, my bartender said there was a "$10 credit card limit". I have never had this problem and I've been going to Bernie's for months. Even as I said my tip would push me to the $10 required to process it, she continued to push the "limit", eventually forcing me to open up a tab and giving me the drink that was already made for me. I'm not sure if this was a new policy or a bartender trying to get extra money, but this should have been made clear before making me the drink. read more

Came here for some drinks before the beach and the bartender Chauna was killing it! Extremely attentive. I come here every summer and love bernies. Its always nice to see new faces and Chauna was an awesome bartender. I love this place. Always look forward to come here! read more

This was one of my worst dining experiences ever. The food matches the service, which was absolutely terrible. The music as well, was not as expected. read more

The drinks were delicious but the "bar manager" so he claimed, ruined my experience. He was arrogant and rude. I don't know if Jillian is an ex girlfriend or an employee but he had nothing but awful things to say about her. It's sad that such a nice place hires such rude staff. read more

I had stopped by Bernie's but very long ago. Decided to check it out with a group of friends. I hate to have to leave a bad review but I like to be completely honest. The best part about Bernie's is the location and look of the place. Very big, over looking the beach. Huge dance floor, and they have DJ's sometimes. So, the waiting time was insane, but I DO understand it's a huge, busy busy busy place so just be OK with waiting. Ordered a mango margarita that was ALL mango syrup, I couldn't drink it so I went with a Weekend at Bernie's instead, juicy and much better. For my meal I ordered the fried shrimp basket, they were pretty big shrimp and crispy fries. I tried my friend's chicken fingers and they were not tasty at all, I don't recommend. Now here is where the fun is. Our appetizer spinach and artichoke dip never came until we asked for it. My (other) friend was eating a chicken tender and I literally watched as she chewing and then she pulled out the longest strand of BLONDE hair come out of her chicken. Can't possibly understand how a piece of hair that long could've came out from a chicken tender..but it DID. The server said she would have the manager come over, and NOBODY ever did. They did get her a fresh order of tenders and took it off the bill but that was it. When we got the check, it was all very pricey for normal food/drink with a lot of waiting. Will go back again and give it another chance. read more

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This place is bad! $10 for a weak, nasty tasting drink! The bartenders were not helpful and just standing around. I walked around the whole bar until I found one to help me. She was pleasant, but my drink wasn't. It has no personality. The chairs are uncomfortable and the only cool spot look like the VIP area and was closed off. They should have those chairs everywhere. I did not eat the food, so I can not comment there. read more

Worst service I have ever seen. We went with a small group on a rainy Saturday. It started out crowded and then died down. There was plenty of staff on hand just standing around so there was no excuse for poor service. Food was forgotten as well as drinks. Burgers were all over cooked. Fish and chips came out as fish and mashed potatoes. Waited around for silverware and food was cold. Everything is over priced and not worth it. Many of the staff members were rude and had no manners. Never going back. read more

ordered steamers the other night because they where out of lobsters. when i got my steamers they gave me maybe 12 and oiled down margarine and cold water for broth,sent it back and got warm water for broth the waiter was a kid and kept telling us he was new didn't know much. There portion's were very small. i have been going there since it opened. will not go back for food. 2 star read more

I heard about this place on Facebook and decided to make the drive from Manchester after work one day since the weather was so nice! I walk upstairs, find an opening at the bar, and my drink order was taken within a minute of being there! They were out of the flavoring I wanted, but as a server myself I completely understand that stuff happens. I got my drinks and sat at a table and enjoyed the view. Came back later on for some steamers, but was told the wait for table was an hour thirty. I was confused, because when I came earlier in the day the wait was 30 minutes, but there was maybe 20 tables open. There were still tables open so I didn't understand why the wait was so long. Maybe they were understaffed? I ended up leaving and went down to Sea Katch for dinner instead. Regardless, I will absolutely be back be spending most of my summer here! read more

Asked three times for an umbrella because I burn easily. They wouldn't get one because appearances... they said only every other table can have an umbrella. When we asked to move to a table with an umbrella the waitress said it was a different section and walked away... DO NOT RECOMMEND for good service. read more

The only good thing about this place is the view. Food is awful-- we ordered nachos with chicken and they forgot the chicken,no big deal. The waiter took it back and brought them back with chicken ( the chicken was cold, tasted like it was cooked at 11am and very rubbery) the nachos themselves weren't even warm...4 of use went to ate there and the bill came to $86, paid with the card. Tipped in cash and they charged my card $91.98!!! No one is returning my calls...I'll keep calling because over charging a card is illegal. I would never go back there again. read more