Awful save your money ! Go to cottage cafe across the street where the meals are consistently good. Bethany Boathouse food is greasy you'd be better off going to McDonald's, their also overpriced even for a resort area. Didn't want to even give one star should be a minus 5. Total waste of money! read more

Food was good. Hostess gave attitude when requested to change tables. Light on staff but food came in timely manner.

Super fun place great crushes. Yummy tuna items, shrimps and crab claws. Great service from becca, Carolyn and josh. Good screens for games. read more

Tonight was my first time going into boathouse with my family and I was very pleased with my meal but very impressed with the staff. My server was a young lady named Carolyn. My family can be a bit needy but my server was an absolute pleasure. Carolyn was very helpful when suggesting different items on the menu and a pleasure to talk too. It's nice to have great food but our service was excellent! Can't wait to become a regular! read more

We came on a Saturday afternoon food was great service was wonderful. Definitely go back

Whenever we drive by the Bethany Boathouse it seems packed so we were curious to try it out for lunch. The ambiance is very casual and beachy which we liked. The food is good. I had a crab sandwich that I enjoyed. The only negative was the service which was just mediocre. As expected a number of college age people seem to be employed there in the summer. When we were seated inside we asked if we could have one of the outdoor tables. The hostess said they were trying to balance servers to tables and that we could but that it would skew the balance. Okay then, we sat inside. At another point during lunch two servers nearly collided and the female server snapped at her coworker. Kind of inappropriate given that we witnessed what was a true accident with no malicious intent. Lastly they are not great with food allergies. We had trouble finding food options that didn't include egg or nut products. Our server was helpful and went back to the kitchen a few times to verify ingredients but when you have a child with a severe food allergy it would have gone a long way if someone more knowledgeable dropped by the table to help us. We would return as we liked the ambiance and music but we'd go without kids next time. read more

Just got into Bethany and we had Charles at the bar, literally the best bar tender ever!! Super fast and super friendly. Food was great! Highly recommend sitting at the bar if you can read more

Great drinks, terrible service. We waited 20 minutes for our drinks and our server only stopped by one time to ask if we needed another round after she set the drinks down that we had initially ordered. The server then proceeded to discuss the top we have her and our group to a table of patrons down from us. Very disrespectful and overall terrible service. read more

Good selection of on-tap beers that go with great specialty cocktails. Salads, sandwiches, and burgers are the way to go. Everything served on disposable plate or baskets. Very CHEAP napkins and plastic cutlery. The knives are so small and flimsy it's like eating with children's forks. The manager came by and asked "how are things going?" and we complimented the server, food, and drinks, but we complained about the cutlery and he said 'Everybody complains about that and he's told the owners but they don't care'. It's to bad the owners don't care about customer complaints and feedback from their Manager. read more

Typical bar food & atmosphere. Services was good & friendly. We enjoyed the live music & being able to sit outside

This place will now be a staple in our vacation EVERY year!!! First the atmosphere is everything you could want for a beach restaurant, it is a open layout without being completely outside, and the circular beach bar is very inviting! It is a GREAT place for the family, there is a wooden boat in sand for the kids to play with and places for parents to sit with drinks and relax while waiting for your table. Second, the food was outstanding! The crab cakes were perfect, little to no filler and the steamed clams were to die for!!! Third, our waitress was above and beyond for our family!! Sarah B was fun, attentive and despite the place being packed and busy, never made us wait for anything we asked for!!!! We cant wait to go back and we hope to see Sarah again!!! read more

Petting is a cool A bartender wokinn th afternoon shift. Great drinks with just the right amount of alcohol. Thanks!

Tacos are too much awesome. Seaside sipper is the best frozen drink I have ever had. This is the epitome of a perfect beach bar. Fresh seafood and great burgers. If you're looking for a perfect beach bar with great seafood, well made drinks, and good service--you're home. They people that own and operate cottage cafe run this place and they're great. Highly recommend! read more

Ordered takeout tonight. First off, got an order of the chips and dips which on the menu states that it is chips with guacamole and pico de gallo. Get home and are greeted with chips and queso. Well I'm lactose intolerant so can't eat that. Also guessing they ran out of pico because the tacos that ordered, which are listed as coming with pico de Gallo, didn't come with any either. So I'm eating tacos with pork and onions. No salsa? Pork is dry. Terrible. Also paid $2 extra to substitute waffle with my meal, you'd think for the extra money you'd get a decent amount, had about 7 total! Ridiculous. If you're out of a major ingredient like pico which is a major component of 2 of your diner's dishes, TELL THEM! Don't just substitute and hope the customer will be happy. I wouldn't have paid $10 for chips and queso that I can't even eat. So disappointing considering it's so close to where we live. Will not be returning to boathouse. read more

We went here for lunch. Portions large. Casual good service tasty food, who could ask for mote

I don't usually leave reviews but it's been a long time coming. I am a local and have gone to Boathouse a handful of times over the years and every time our food either takes over an hour, food is missing, our appetizers never come out, or in today's case, a carry out mishap. We did curbside pickup today for two salads (that was it). Our time for pick up was 7:15. The website stated to park in the curbside pickup spots, so I arrive and the spots are nowhere to be found. I ask the hostesses and they tell me to just park anywhere in the lot, so I do. It's now 7:30 so I call the restaurant and ask about my order. I was told "well you aren't in a curbside spot so we didn't know where you were". Already annoyed because they told me to just park anywhere, I drive around again and finally park in one of 2 curbside spots available. The food didn't arrive until 7:45. I work in the restaurant industry so I don't understand why 2 salads took an additional 30 minutes to arrive, even with everything going on today. Disappointed, I don't know why I continue to try with this place. Do yourself a favor and keep on driving past Boathouse, try somewhere else. read more

Great atmosphere, food very good, great live music. Tables a little too close together and portions could be slightly larger for the price.

We loved the drinks. The food is good too. Scott gave us great service throughout the evening.

Visited during a family vacation this past June. Food was good. Our waitress was very nice and friendly. Would go again.

There Just someone food you can't eat with a plastic fork and knife. Third time back and it gets increasingly disappointing. I had the $17 Tropical Salad. I think the shrimp was bought at one of those plastic containers in the deli isle at Kroger. Not sure why this is rated so high read more

OK, so I gave this place a second look. I would say: don't go for the food. I was ill about 1/2 hour after eating there. My son asked me what was wrong when I got back to the house after having dinner there, and that is not something that happens out of pure chance- something was not prepared right and unfortunately I ate it. I will not go back other than if I am just having some drinks at the gazebo bar. The one star is just because they got their act together regarding mixed drinks at the outside bar. Basically, this big outside bar is the only thing that will keep this place afloat for any length of time. Considering the owner's other establishment- the Cottage Cafe- is only about 200 yards away, and the food quality and consistency is much higher there, it is sad that they can't get the food right at this one other location. As I suspect, despite what the owners are trying to pass off as a "family friendly" restaurant- they are concentrating on the bar and drinks at the expense of most everything else. If you have ever watched Bar Rescue then you would know that bars with good food will do more business and customers will spend more money because the customer will sit there and enjoy the whole experience, not just stop in for a quick drink and run. Apparently, they would rather cater to the drinkers only. This is not a family restaurant- it is a bar that happens to serve a very limited menu of badly prepared food. And having read the legal documents regarding the construction of this place so close to the property line of the time-share condominiums next door, in which the owners claimed they would be making much more sales in food than alcoholic beverages as a percentage of the business- which was one of the requirements for them to squeeze this place in where they built it- I am calling "B.S." on that. This is mainly a bar, pure and simple, and most of the customers I observed were sitting at the bar ordering no food whatsoever. It would appear that a couple of the town drunks have found the place too, which further reduces the "family friendly" aspect of the place and will likely eventually scare off some tourist activity. I don't think some of the vacationers from Sea Colony & so forth want to hang out with the guys with the unkempt clothes reeking of various smells. To sum up, they pulled a fast one when they built this place- family restaurant it definitely is not- and hopefully the state can take some future action to correct the injustice of having built a place so close to their neighbors, who were there long before the Boathouse was ever even a thought in the owner's mind, in what amounts to an unfriendly encroachment to the condominium complex next door. read more

So I took a group of girls here for a bachelorette party dinner. We waited about an hour and a half (maybe more) and we were quoted 45 minutes to an hour...WOW just bad. They only have a few round tables and there was a huge group taking up pretty much all but one and they just SAT FOREVER (SO RUDE). When we finally got sat we got drinks right away and server was kinda weird. Two people at the table orders crabs (2lbs each) and everyone else ordered a dish from the menu + appetizers of course. We got our appetizers and not even 5 minutes later we got out entrees...now mind you the tables are very small and we has NO room. So we had to stack stuff so we could fit things. Then the people who ordered crabs got a stupid wooden hammer which they didnt have room to crack anything because NO room on the table! Now the manager comes over and asks how everything is going (he basically was opening a can of worms now). We told him everything and one of the girls said why dont you have crackers instead of the dumb hammers he simply replied....because people steal them and they dont want to spend the money to keep buying them! read more

Jennifer was the bestest, she had great convo and people skills and I think I love her

Had a great time at this awesome bar! Trish makes the best margs in Bethany. Loved the decor and the bar is super clean and updated!

Very good service and the food was delicious! The buffalo chicken sandwich and the crab cake sandwich was excellent. I had pork BBQ sandwich with cilantro lime cabbage. The cilantro was a nice change. Our waitress Stephanie was great! This was our second visit and we will be back for more. read more

Bethany Boathouse is a must see destination in Bethany!!! This is my second time coming to the Boathouse, we came last summer and knew we wanted to come again today. This restaurant is perfect for keeping kids occupied if there is a wait, there is a big boat playground with sand. My four year old had a blast playing while we drank orange margaritas (which are delicious )! On Saturday there is live music which really makes the dinning experience fun. We all loved our meals and our server Tricia was so helpful and nice. She brought my son's food early!!!! Our table loved the fish and chips, fish tacos, tuna sandwich, and my son loved the waffle fries and chicken strips. We will be back next year!!!! read more

Drinks are amazing, service is very friendly. The place has a total beach vibe! My husband and I love this place.

We passed this place almost but stopped in for quick drink and some food! The fish tacos (very fresh!) were amazing and they also had very good drinks. The crushes are great and I also had the voodoo bucket (can't resist a bucket drink). Our server Kylie knew just what we wanted and the suggestions were great. We will be back again! read more

Fun place with good food and drinks. They always have great live music and the playground is pretty great for kids so they don't get bored.

We love this place!! Fun atmosphere, live music, good food and yummy drinks. This is a great addition to the BB bar scene. While it is a little more adult oriented with two large open air bar areas it maintains a nice family feel that is in keeping with Bethany Beach's family vibe. The prices are also very reasonable. I have had multiple menu items including the crab claws, fried chicken, chicken wings and chips and dips and chips and queso and the crab salad. I would describe it as good solid bar food. There weren't any wows but we are coming more for the live music and drinks. My only complaint with the food would be to loosen up the cheese queso it was pretty thick when it came out and quickly congealed at the table. We have been to BBH several times and service has always been good. We did have one issue with seating that was more management policy than a service issue. We came with a large party and they wouldn't allow us to put tables together. We had to put 6 adults around a 4 top and the seat the rest of our party separately at the next table. The section was wide open and after speaking to the manager they still wouldn't make a change. My in-laws were really upset and I doubt they will ever return based on the rigid table rule. Bethany is a big family town and I think they are going to have to rethink that policy or potentially make a lot of families unhappy. read more

The service was terrible. The waitress accused me that my Drivers License was not real/not me. Instead of taking the ID over to her manager, Tom instead decided to come to our table and cause a scene making me remove my hat in order to see that it was in fact my real ID. I had to present my New York City work badge to show him that I was who I said I was. After causing me and my girlfriend great embarrassment, Tom could not even apologize for their mistake and the waitress hardly visited our table after the incident. If you are in your early to mid twenties go some where else, this is not the bar for our demographic. read more

On vacation in bethany beach for the week with my girlfriend and decided to eat at the bethany boathouse tonight. The atmosphere was outstanding and the service was superb, our waiter Conor pushed the expierence over the top with extremely personable and quick service as well as recommendations for things to do while in the area. We will definitely be back read more

Very popular new hangout spot just south of downtown Bethany Beach, this bar & eatery falls short on making the message to friends on a postcard. While the staff was friendly and the service was quick, the food leaves much to be desired. Nothing new or groundbreaking about the short menu, but there were a few high points which all turned out to be fried on our table. We started with the half pound fried shrimp basket which which was lightly battered, piping hot, & plentiful. Just a slight bit of spice made the eating quite nice. Our table then had the fried chicken (moist & delicious seasoning), battered fish (lackluster, but huge serving), fish tacos (over cooked and served with flour tortillas... Corn would have been much better.. and old looking guacamole) and a cheeseburger (cooked well and loved the touch of pickled onions). Overall it was not bad per say, but also not exciting. Best to come here for a drink with friends and then head out elsewhere for dinner. read more

First time at this restaurant. Overall, experience was very good. Fast, inexpensive, and live music was nice. The food was very good, and service was great. Staff was extremely friendly. We had a toddler with us who was upset, so we walked her outside to calm down. When we walked by the hostess stand, the team at the desk (Mariah, Vanya, Jovana and Simona) immediately tried to console our daughter --- even going so far as to pull out an iPhone with pictures of puppies to cheer her up -- and it worked. She calmed down, was all smiles, and left happy. We will be back. read more

Yummy music and danceable food. We had the fish tacos for dinner and the blue crab claws for app. The drink specials were ok.

awful experience, staff were rude and not child/family friendly, i was with a 6 month old baby and a 5 year old very well behaved child and i had to wait for over one hour for a table, while waiting we were kicked out of the bars, waiting area and entrance because the staff claimed all bars and open spaces were for over 21. one bartender even screamed at us "get the kids out of here", rude and disrespectful towards families with kids, after waiting for 1.5 hours they gave us a high top table which did not accommodate our baby on the stroller, so we had to wait another 30 mins for a total of almost 2 hours, food was plane and the place was extremely loud. terrible evening, our first night at Bethany, i thought Bethany was family friendly, i guess not this place. read more

This was our 3rd time there this summer and it's getting worse each time. Love the bar, love the environment, don't love the food. I ordered Fish & Chips and the fish was rubbery and greasy. Waitress gladly took it back and I asked for fried chicken instead. It was quickly brought out by manager who did check back to see how it was. So service was very good, but the food was still just not great. May need to stick to appetizers and drinks on future visits there. read more

We stopped in for a drink and we're disappointed. The drink was mediocre at best and the service poor. The only reason I gave it three stars is that they have live music and the band was awesome. It's very convenient to our condo so we may stop by and try it again. Truthfully, there are too many good options around to settle for mediocre. read more

Great food, atmosphere and service! Always head there when we are in town.

There is finally a place for millennials to go in Bethany with great quality food, music, service and atmosphere. The seafood is great, but I would add a crab cake dinner and mahi mahi fish dinner to the menu and it would be perfect. Been here three times already and you can't beat this place. Will definitely be coming back for years to come. read more