Eighty five characters are needed for this review. I went with a friend, was welcomed as though I was just another part of the family. The food was absolutely delicious. All were busy, however, each employee made the time to smile; work diligently, professionally and after a meal of , and a libation or two, I had an absolutely wonderful time. The regulars just know. I heard this is Karaoke, too? Billy Kelliher? Keri has done a brilliant job. I don't need to tell you or her that. Right?! Just me. read more

The quantity of food was very good, however everything was either under or well over-cooked. Nacho's were over done with the meat balls burned. A lazy lobster meal had an under-baked potato and lobster with no flavor at all. Stuffed haddock was likewise flavorless and overcooked while the baked potato was again undercooked. We used to love this place. We've been back every so often since it changed hands hoping that the food would return to its former quality but sadly continues to disappoint. Service was so-so. The waitress got several things in the order wrong and had to be asked to refill beverages while the restaurant was not at all busy. read more

food is decent but the waiters constantly forget to bring my food/drinks 1/10 service 6/10 food

My boyfriend and I ordered whole belly clams and they were disgusting. They were clam strips with the fries mixed in not separated. The bartender asked how it was and I told them they were more like clam strips and they agreed. They also were not attentive. Will never go back. read more

we arrived at 4pm and hardly any customers were there despite being the day of the prime rib special. the staff were chatting with each other and it took a while before our server, who was admittedly polite, attended us. our meals were barely passable. my fish was slightly undercooked but I was able to salvage it later in the mic but my sister's meal was tough. they were nice enough to comp her meal . I will give a thumbs up for the Ocean Water which I think is a very nice libation. read more

We love to go typically on the weekends, Saturdays have been our go too. We love the seafood, playing some keno and chatting with the bartender, Maya. Every time you go in, she's very pleasant and attentive, and makes it very enjoyable at the bar. Our favorite drink that you can find her making for us with perfection is the lemon drop or cosmo martinis. Even in the chaos when she's often standing alone on a busy day/ night she doesn't stop working hard or laughing with her customers. She's a hoot, and we love seeing her on our weekends out at Fishtales! Great bartender!! read more

We use to go all the time .. new owner took over and it's gone downhill . We gave it a few tries thinking just change over. Server was young, not knowledgeable and kinda pushy. Food was just ok. read more

Wow what a beautiful place to enjoy outside and inside. I caught it on a great day to enjoy the outdoor area. Service was excellent and the food even better. Couldn't decide on the food but gonna come back to keep enjoying the selections. Great job to the chef and her team. read more

We stopped in for drinks and a snack- the bar had a great selection of craft beers, including a Hill Farmstead!! The bartender was kind and attentive. The ambiance is classy and comfortable. We got the Hatfield fries- hand cut, deliciously crispy, perfect amount of salt. We'll definitely be back when we're in the Hatfield area. read more

Service was good. Casual ambiance. Prices are reasonable... But, did not care for their stuffed shrimp. It came in a pool of oil, and the stuffing was mushy and salty. We really wanted to like this place, but nope. read more

Absolutely awful Valentines Day dinner. Baked haddock was raw. Lazyman's lobster was in a rancid oil instead of butter. Was kept waiting for an hour. Totally inedible and very expensive garbage. read more

Had a good meal of tender scallops there a few months ago and decided to return recently. Immediately noticed that the scallops were not as tender. my friend bit into one and found something hard. upon inspection it was white like a piece of shell. When brought to the attention of the waiter, he cordially brought it back to the chef who sent him out to ask my friend to "Show" him her teeth saying it must be part of a broken tooth! How F'ing rude! Never going back again!!! read more

Went with a friend for lunch. Chowder was thick but very little clams or potatoes. The fish and chips very small portion and we were disappointed. We have been there many times before and the food was great. read more

We were outside patio. Lunch was very good and the prices awesome. Would definitely go back foe lunch.

I would sum up this restaurant as hit or miss. While the fried shrimp and lobster roll was good, the fries and lobster bisque was disappointing. The lobster bisque did not look appetizing with its puréed appearance and tasted like last week's soup. The interior of the restaurant was nice and inviting. read more

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Great atmosphere. Food wad great. Enjoyed one of the nightly specials. Whole Belly Clams with local Szawlowski farm potatoes. Great drink selection read more

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The seafood here is always excellent! Never had a bad meal and the wait staff is always great. We will be back soon!

The best lobster rolls evah! Seriously. They're overstuffed and fresh. The CT lobster roll is the best I've ever had. Aside from the killer lobster rolls.... the other seafood dishes my table ordered were good, though unexceptional. The ambiance is casual and lively. Definitely worth a stop if you're in the area read more

Clam Chowder was great, Salmon was perfect. Staff was friendly and efficient, Saturday nights there is a musician which was entertaining but a little loud in the bar. We stayed 3 hours from sit down through dessert. read more

My wife and I have eaten at Fishtails for years. Several weeks ago we had an order of fried food that was greasy and unpleasant. Then we tried to eat there twice in the last two weeks. Both times we left without ordering. The first time the music in the bar area was so loud we couldn't stand it and there was a party of about 20 bikers in the dining area whooping and hollering even before they got their drinks. Last night we were left waiting at the entrance for at least 5 minutes while all of the servers were gathered in the far corner of the dining room talking to someone who seemed to be decorating a table for a party. When we were finally seated and asked for our drink order my wife was told they were out of coffee, which they made with K cups. Somehow this previously terrific place has been turned over to a group of young people who don't seem to care about service. read more

This place is awesome, I'm always looking for a ma and pa restaurants and ran into a local who suggested trying this place out. Didn't have high hopes but god dam was everything was delicious! We both had fish entrees with crab Rangoon app, w/ 2 drink each 70something total. Also all the customers seem to know each and they were extremely welcoming. If your in the area give it a shot read more

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Visited this establishment last night. I ordered clam chowder and a Cobb salad with lobster. Salad was 32 dollars, maybe had 1/4 pound of lobster meat. The salad was very sparse and I was shocked that local produce is not used. This restaurant is located in the heart of farm land, you pass produce stands all along the way! Shame on the chef,(and I use that title loosely) the clam chowder tasted like milk and had very little of anything else in it. To make this even worse, there were flies that constantly needed to be brushed away, and this was indoors seating!Sadly, I would not recommend this restaurant . read more

At best this has become a 2 shar restaurant. We have been here before, quite a bit and loved it. Tonight, forget it. Should had known when we walked in and only 8 seats were full. Food was cold, portions small, not cooked how we wanted it. Now service.... the girl was not the normal and she sucked!! Never there, walked away, ignored our requests. Completely disgusted read more

My husband and I just had a wonderful dinner on the new patio! It is lovely, well designed, and beautifully landscaped! The food was the usual outstanding quality! The bonus was the entertainment!! A very talented gentleman provided an amazing collection of songs which was so enjoyable! Going back next week with another couple! read more

A hidden local gem. Lobster bisque full of lobster chunks. My son loved "the twins" as in two lobsters for $28. We go here every time we are in town. read more

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Never really had a outstanding meal here! Very inconsistent. Sorry, very load and very slow service at times. Went in once and almost every table was empty and not cleared. We're told we had a 1/2 hour wait. We left and went into Northampton. read more

I ordered the salmon fillet sandwich for takeout. It arrived and immediately the fish smelled off. When I looked at it it was actually two small dry salmon pattys. It tasted absolutely awful, like they'd been sitting in the freezer and were overly fishy tasting. For being a seafood restaurant I was expecting fresh fish. read more

Very good food and service . The bar area a bit small. Reasonable. I recommend this place .

Went to a beautiful reception their today and food and service was top notch. I have never seen it so good. The place looked beautiful and the food was delicious to die for. I highly recommend ! read more

Once again purely disappointing. Slow as SH*T! The food was subpar and over priced. 5 waitstaff standing around talking. We had to ask for someone to find our server after 15 minutes of waiting. The only reason I came back was because I was told to. Don't waste your time or money. I'm surprised this place is still open. The only reason I voted 1 star was because no stars wasn't an option. read more

Went there for dinner last night and we were treated so poorly for asking to put my wife's martini in a martini glass instead of a rocks glass was told they didn't have any, she tasted it and it was horrible. We overheard the bartender making fun of my wife and then gave it to a regular (after my wife tasted it, gross) and asked if there was anything wrong with it. We asked for the manager but unfortunately it was the bartender that made the bad drink. The conversation did not go well and my wife and I decided to leave and go elsewhere, we have both been in the restaurant business so we understand how hard it is. This is where it became violent, someone from the kitchen was watching by the back door and when we were walking out I asked if he was the manager and that's when he became aggressive and wanted to fight me. He followed us out the door and followed us to our car threatening me in front of my wife and patrons. We come here a few times a year for a nice meal but with employees like this we will never go back. read more

Girlfriend and I went there today for lunch. I had the combination platter. I have to say was delicious except for the fried fish was a tad greasy overall not bad at all. The lobster bisque was delicious girlfriend had the clam chowder . Also delicious. The service was in a timely manner restaurant was clean. Very reasonably priced on the lunch menu. We will return again . Ok now a second time for lunch. Had the scallops . She had baked scrod. Totally worth the trip. read more

My wife have been here before and ordered lobster cobb salad and a lobster dinner. The first time was great everything was tasty and plentiful but this time there was maybe 3 pieces of crummy old garbage lobster in the salad and the lobster dinner tasted like it just came out of the freezer and may have been cooked in a galaxy far far away and also a long long time ago. The vegetables were obviously nuked and puked and were terrible. This year has difficult and stressful so we did not appreciate having to pay sixty dollars for such poor quality dinners. We are gone for good read more

Do not eat there, the worst I've ever had! Service was terible, just bad all the way around. My salad came out on a HOT plate, my scallops were so over cooked that tasted like rubber. Not one person came over to talk to me about it, and they could care less. She did not charge me for my dinner, which I couldn't eat. read more

I've been to this establishment 4-5 times and always have had great service and the food is fresh and fresh (lobster roll) Is to die for excellent, prices are great, and the beer is cold, And the live music is awesome read more

Seeing so many cars parked around the place we thought this must be the great local spot to eat. It was like stepping back to my childhood diners of the 70s. Waitress was exceptionally nice and attentive and that's the only really great part about this restaurant. Crab cakes were most soggy bread and very bland. Not sure where the crab meat was. It wasn't in the cakes atop wilted spinach leaves. Salad just ok, fairly fresh. I had swordfish which was pretty good. Husband had chicken and broccoli/pasta dish. Enormous very bland serving. Save your money and go elsewhere. The locals, we discovered, were mostly 70 and up. read more

The misses suggested here for dinner. To be honest i had a bad experience 5-6 years ago and never been back. Omg was i impressed.. i got the rib eye it was very generous (just need salt and pepper). The mash sweet, i was licking my plate. The misses got salmon outstanding. Great hidden gem. read more

Fishtales recently released a new menu. Seems like perhaps an intent to make things more upscale? But there are still keno tv's in the dining room so that's limited. I visited for the first time under the new menu recently. I ordered a cup of clam chowder, and a full house salad. Dining companion got the swordfish with salad, veggie of the day and mashed potatoes. Chowder was not great. More sand than should be generally acceptable. Salad was an $11 bowl of arugula. 3 small off-season chewy cherry tomatoes, one extra-thin slice of purple onion, and 4 tough cucumber slices. And arugula. Nothing else. Dining companion's swordfish was good and plentiful! But the mashed potatoes were over-processed, and green beans were squishy and spoiled. Pointed the yucky beans out, along with entirety of uneaten portion, to server. Said she'd 'let the kitchen know ' but no offer to recook made. Really disappointed, not a good experience. Used to be good but something has happened - won't be back ever. read more

Went there for the first time since we got a mailing with a $10 off coupon. Not a good reason to choose a restaurant! Was apprehensive due to the hit or miss quality I've experienced at Schermerhorns and the mixed Yelp reviews. WOW, was this a miss. Lobster bisque was cold and the only thing that made it worse was how it tasted. Clam chowder was actually pretty good. Steamers, I'm hoping they were cooked (they were hot and open, so that's a good sign...) as they were slimy and often gritty. The lobster was cooked well, though it took me a bit to get my appetite back after the sour cream came out WITH MOLD ON IT. The server was nice, took it back and brought out some new sour cream for us. There was an apology but no offer to comp anything or make up for this health code violation in any way. The server was nice, but that doesn't make up for the rest. Now just hoping we don't get sick... UPDATE-My wife and I have been sick all night. read more

My dinner last evening was freakishly good. The GF said not to say that, but having slept on it, and now having excitedly anticipated my leftovers all day, I'm sticking with "freakishly good." A little low lit, a little noisy, Fish Tales is an interesting place. Tucked in next to the post office in "downtown" Hatfield, with "downtown" basically being the post office and Fish Tales, I didn't really expect much more than OK from this place. What kind of decent seafood can you expect a few hundred miles from the sea? What kind of decent other food can you expect at a place that appears to be a seafood joint? I was wrong. With a gracious and cheery hostess (who held a booth for us when we called ahead) and a very attentive and friendly waiter, our experience last night from start to finish was top notch. I ordered the "Crazy Alfredo," and the GF had a vegetarian pasta. Each meal came with a salad and some garlic bread. The salad, though small, was freshly prepped and appointed with tomato, onion, lettuce snd not the best blue cheese dressing I've had (or even close - no chunks or lumps.) We enjoyed crabmeat stuffed mushrooms with our Cosmopolitan cocktails. The 'shrooms were served very hot with a very stretchy mozzarella cheese topping the crabmeat and breadcrumb stuffing. Yeah, coulda been more crab less bread, but I think that's always the case. These were decent stuffed mushrooms. So, so far... so good. The place is... OK. But then, out came the entree's. Crazy Alfredo is right. The creamy white sauce in this dish is loaded with fire! I didn't expect this much flavor from this place. A giant bowl of ziti, tossed with, oh, I don't know - a whole pig's worth of ham, a whole chicken's worth of chicken breast, and a whole helluva lot of nicely seasoned sausage to boot. I ate until I was more than full and took home one of the heaviest doggie bags in recent memory. But, all through my freakishly good meal, I kept getting this tantalizing whiff of red wine and spices... it was the GF's pasta sauce. I tried a forkful of pasta and vegetables... wow. Very nice sauce on this dish... very nice. Our waiter maintained an excellent pace throughout the evening, refilling the water, clearing empty dishes as needed, and checking to make sure all was good, without ever being obtrusive. If you're looking for someplace new to try, where you can walk in and get a table on a Saturday evening, have a very good meal at a very reasonable price, then Fish Tales may be the place for you. Come hungry. read more