nothing special. food's ok & served on paper plates. service is meh. ambiance is regular covered outdoor tables. pricy for what it is.

I have been eating at Bob's Seafood Cafe for many years and it has improved in significant ways since it was transferred to new ownership in 2017. It has retained its iconic "Best in Cape Cod" Lobster Roll from The Raw Bar next door, and improved the dining and bar menu. The food was quite good. The bar side deck was renovated to allow service directly from the bar with counter seating. A triangular sail cover now stretches over the cleaned up deck, a visible improvement. They still retain counter-style service with flagged numbers for servers to run out and find the customers but the layout of the restaurant seemed to make it difficult for the runner that day. I would like to see the traditional table service offered at The Raw Bar at least on one side of the restaurant if tips are being asked for at the counter. read more

Bob's Seafood Cafe and Wine Bar - Fish tacos - Seafood Near Me - Mashpee, Massachusetts

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A little place at the Marketplace next to the Popponesset Inn at the New Seabury resort, serves all types of fresh seafood, which is rather normal. What stands is apart is the best Lobster Roll you can find anywhere. Regular lobster roll (cold with mayo) is a part of the standard menu, the hot lobster roll is a special. Yes, it is expensive ($26.99), but it is so overstuffed (just the lobster with the very light mayo coat) that it is perfect to divide between the two people - will make it more than plentiful lunch. The other dishes are good too, like Fish and Chips. The place is small, offers both inside and outside seating. Highly recommended - if you are in the area and like Lobster Roll, you must try it. read more

It's no better than Seafood Sam's and substantially more expensive. The only advantage is that its right in the middle of a small shopping village. Oh, the sangria was good. People rave about the lobster roll, and while it's huge you absolutely pay for it twice over. You can generally get a lobster dinner elsewhere for the same price. Better off jumping in the car for 10 minutes and hitting the Raw bar, Cooke's or Wimpy's. read more

First, website says they close at 10PM. We arrived at 9PM and they were in the process of closing. They did offer to make us a lobster roll, but NO they could not make fries as everything was shut down. Everyone was nice about this, but we did have to drive 20 minutes out of our way for dinner so I was sort of expecting something decent. The chowder was nicely done. It had a nice creamy consistency with a strong clam flavor. The lobster roll was what we came for. I agree with a few other yelpers...wow that's a lot of lobster. And wow that cost a lot of money. To be honest, I can now say I prefer the smaller more affordable lobster roll found in other locales. Nice surrounding shopping area. read more

Of course I always have a lobster roll at Bob's. It is huge and delicious. You can order it with or without mayo. If no mayo, they offer butter on the side. They also have additional menu options like burgers and grilled cheese. Our previous visit they had special fish taco's which were awesome. There is a bar inside the restaurant as well. Bob's is located within a small upscale community called New Seabury in the town of Mashpee MA. There are additional retail stores in the complex that sell ice cream, pizza, candy and touristy trinkets. Subtracting one star for charging $27 for the lobster roll. read more

Was trying to get somewhere else when I bumped into this place. Lobster roll is expensive but to be fair I took most of the meat home and made 2 more lobster rolls for my family later. No complaints other than the cost but might be good value for money. read more

Bob's Seafood Cafe and Wine Bar - Seafood Near Me - Mashpee, Massachusetts

have been getting lobster rolls since bobby opened at the marketplace very disappointed last three time no lobster chunks like before now their shredded meat three and out ps $48 bad deal others have noticed! spider read more

Yes, the lobster rolls are $23 or so, but they are huge and awesome! Go here! It's a yearly tradition for us. Edit (7/31/11) - As some others have confirmed, and to my dismay, the lobster rolls appear to be smaller this year. Still great tasting, but less of a value, especially at that price. read more

We brought 4 friends to Bob's tonight for the $30 Lobster rolls, what a disappointment! We have gone there for many years and extolled the lobster rolls. First, they confused our orders totally. One dinner came about 20 minutes before the rest, even though our orders were all on the same number. They had no idea what our orders were. Thank goodness we had our receipts!! The lobster rolls are usually filled with large pieces of lobster. Tonight they were all shredded lobster. Similar to the consistency of tuna fish. We were embarrassed after bragging about them. Not sure what was up but nothing seemed to be what we were used to at Bob's. Felt we over paid for what we got. read more

Wanted to love it but it was terrible. Tiny portions for a lot of money. When we complained to the manager about the chewy lobster her response was "what do you expect we don't shuck it here it comes frozen". I'm not surprised considering they don't even make their own tartar sauce. Save your money...so many other great places to eat in the area!!! read more

The holy grail of lobster rolls!!! This place charges an arm and a leg for their lobster rolls, but it is with no hesitation that at least one must be consumed each summer. There has not been a place to date that give you the quantity of fresh, delicious lobster meat that this place does. Popponesset is an adorable little area with the most amazing lobster rolls I've ever eaten. I am dreaming of my next visit this coming weekend... read more

Tried and true great fried seafood with generous portions. A bit pricy, $20 for fried shrimp, $30 for a lobster roll, but worth it IMO. Take out and eat in. Cute outdoor eating area with sun/rain protection. Indoor eating area with bar seating. Clean, friendly staff, casual, great for kids. read more

The BEST Lobstah roll on Cape Cod. Bob's has great food and a fantastic atmosphere. It is located in a little shopping center called the Popponesset Marketplace (it is on the left - look for a shell parking lot or the mini golf course out front) so it might be hard to find at first. In the marketplace there are some great shops like gift shops, candy store, toy store, mini golf, ice cream shop, pizza shop, etc. My grandson loves this marketplace! At Bob's they have Lobster Rolls, fish, steak, wine & beer, etc. At night (especially Thursday-Sunday) it can get busy because they have live music there (which is a BLAST!!) on Thursday-Sunday nights. It is worth a trip if you are staying in the area and want to have a good meal and a fun time. read more

Humongous lobster rolls!! Tons of chunky lobster meat. $23 yes. Best to share it and something else yummy. Nice outdoor seating. I imagine it gets packed on a regular basis with the locals because it's tucked away in the New Seabury community which is within Mashpee itself. read more

We have lived in Mashpee for 14 years and this was our first trip to this establishmment. Got the highly talked about lobster roll and fries, split between the both of us. The lobster roll does have a good amount of meat. The roll itself was not fresh, and I would have liked it toasted. The staff were friendly. We ate outside. Area is busy with shops. There is a "raw bar" next door (same food) that was packed with local "New Seabury" golfers. Seemed overloaded for fire codes to me. The food is served on paper plates. Total bill for the event was $35 for the sandwich, fries and bottled sodas. So in closing, been there and done it. I'll make my own lobster rolls next time. 4 1# lobsters $25 and a package of fresh rolls $2.00. BUt please come and spend money in Mashpee . read more

Going downhill fast. Under new ownership, which means frozen fish and frozen lobster. We've been going to this place for years, but the quality has definitely dropped so I'll spend my $30 for a lobster roll elsewhere. Go to Sesuit Harbor in Dennis. Much better seafood all around. read more

Awesome lightly fried seafood. Lobster roll was huge and not very mayonnaisey. Live music was fun. Great place for kids to dance around while parents have a drink and relax. read more

Don't be fooled to think this place is serving anything close to fresh lobster and fish. They buy FROZEN lobster meat! To quote the manager "I tell the kids here to steer people away from the butter lobster roll because it isn't good. It's frozen lobster meat... The hot lobster hasn't been sitting in mayo to make it taste better." !!!! No wonder why my $35 lobster salad was a pile of dried out lobster crumbles. So disappointing. read more

If you are a lobster fan and haven't been here yet, go. Now. Biggest lobster rolls ever ever ever. Seriously. You've never seen anything like it. I promise. Spend the day at the beach and then head over for your lobster roll and a glass of wine. Fabulous way to end the day. On weekends they have live music on the little stage in the middle. Get there EARLY if you want to find a place to sit. Fantastic area/neighborhood too - my happy place. :) read more

We decided to try bobs and were glad we did. I am a big fan of a good lobster roll. It's pricey $26 for just the sandwich but its got to have a pound of lobster inside and not too much mayo and no other fillers. My husband had the fried scallops and loved it too. Kids had an adult portion of chicken fingers to share. We enjoyed an ice cold cape cod summer beer while waiting. Food was quick. Only drawback is no ac inside. V casual place and kid friendly. A little tough to find. Suggest more signage because its in the middle of a little shopping marketplace within a housing development and next to an inn. read more

Fun cape experience with everything from great fried seafood to burgers and awesome steak tips. Very friendly staff, small full bar with traditional homemade sangria. They also serve the Raw Bar lobster rolls read more

This place you order at the counter and they deliver to your table. The buttered lobster roll was awesome. Can be split with 2 people. Chowda was great too! Nice shops all around this restaurant. Can eat inside or outside. read more

Bob's Seafood Cafe and Wine Bar - Lobsta roll - Seafood Near Me - Mashpee, Massachusetts

A terrific lobster roll. Trying to place atake out order howevere is extremely complicated. Never dealt with anything like this before. Someone needs to get the take out system fixed. read more

Disgusting! Had the fish and chips only to find a hair right in the batter. Then my brother orders the lobster roll and right on top is another hair! Brought both back and actually got grief for it! The manager was very rude about it, telling me "don't make a big deal, you don't have to eat it if you don't want to" I will NEVER go back there again. Finding 1 hair was bad enough but 2...that takes the cake! GROSS And on top of that a rude manager! read more

Lobster rolls have gone way downhill since last year. They now give you a few chunks of lobster meat on top with lobster salad or lobster that has been smashed into who knows what loaded with mayonnaise. That you have to be very careful to strain in your mouth , because there are pieces of uneatable bone(I know lobsters don't have bones) from the claws mixed with the smashed meat. Lobster meat tastes old too. Too bad they went to this level, and not lower their prices. Don't even think about their expensive clams steamed or fried. read more

This place is fantastic. We were there on Saturday night to enjoy the live music. My wife and I ordered the lobster roll and is was awesome. The clam chowder was delicious as well. The quality and freshness of the food is obvious with every bite. They were quite crowded but still delivered the food quickly and efficiently. read more

This place has the most amazing lobster rolls I've ever tasted. There is so much meat, it's unbelievable. Unlike most other places, they do not overload the roll with mayo, celery and other unnecessary add-ins. It's pure hunks of lobster meat with just a little bit of mayo. Absolute lobster heaven. Two adults can definitely share one roll. The only reason I gave this place 4 stars instead of 5 is because the prices are a bit outrageous. 4 people for lunch totaled $106! read more

The atmosphere probably helps the food taste as good as it does. The lobster rolls and the fried seafood are very good. Most of the menu is freezer to fryer in the clam chowder comes out of the box and is uninspired. Some people take advantage of limited indoor seating but most people find themselves sitting out on the deck or the picnic tables in the courtyard of the amazing Popponesset marketplace. Again the fried seafood in the lobster rolls are really really good and worth your time. The staff taking orders and bringing your food out to you are not professional servers nor do they aspire to be. Service could definitely use an improvement with the majority of the staff; however, I've seen the manager a couple of times behind the bar trying to get the young high school and college student staff to wise up. she is trying to run a tight ship- but there are leaks. Then again, come any summer evening and you will see that massive customer demand exists anyway. read more

Okay, so they have a great monster-size lobster roll. Go, get it, diet next week. But the thing that kills me is how over-priced this joint is. We vacation down the Cape, in Popponesset, one week every summer. Most of the time we cook our own meals, but the day we arrive is too hectic, so we go out. We're tired, we're hungry, we're a little grouchy and we could sure use a beer. We ordered 2 fish and chips, a hot dog, fried haddock, fried scallops and chicken fingers; not including drinks the bill was $80! Are you kidding me?? And the food isn't even great. So, I say, go, have the lobster roll, you'll like it. But in my heart of hearts I wish it weren't burden on the pocket. read more

Had the fried clams and they were horrible. You could tell the oil was not fresh. Just because it's close to the end of summer doesn't mean you skimp. Will never go there again. read more

This place is a rite of passage for me. I have to go on our around my birthday every year. My former Gf introduced me. True gluttony is having a whole lobster roll to yourself. (to be honest I usually do split one while washing it down with rum punch). Some patrons seem to complain that the rolls are overpriced, but when I checked my fish monger he was charging $36.99 per lb last week and there is close to a pound in the sandwich. The raw bar has lots of Caribbean cocktails but the rum punches are the best with the 151 cherry bombs (don't worry it is taxi or a DD for me I am not as stupid as i look.) For the real experience wait for a seat at the counter where owner and hard nosed Restaurant entrepreneur Bob Works most days and night. Don't let that big heart and ready smile fool you Bob is a self made man who owns three or four restaurants. Bob is known for his distaste for cell phones as he thinks they distract from the atmosphere, but has relented recently. He also has a low tolerance for overly pushy people, he and his professional and attractive staff know you want that lobster roll right away, but so do 30 other people so do take your chill pill at the door. You are presumably on vacation. When you do go don't mess around with anything else but the lobster roll. While the other food is good, it just doesn't compare to the succulent deliciousness of the lobster roll! read more