Been coming here every once in a while for Friday lunch. It doesn't look like much of a place, and, eh, it hasn't been updated in decades. But what you will find is locals greeting you by name, catching up with the neighborhood news, and plenty of laughs. The drinks are decent, and the food is way above expectations for a dive bar kinda of place. And prices, well, can't be beat. Just this last Friday, we got some wings to share, the madhouse pizza, and a cheeseburger. Pizza is always the star, but we tried those wings for the first time, and Lido knocked it outta the park! It had a really nice thick crust that was so crunchy, but the most tender fat, juicy meat, too! The Buffalo sauce was just right. read more

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Took an uber down to get lunch, hours online say open at 11am place was dark, there were people sitting at the bar, they looked right at me through the door, place was locked up, not a good way to run a business. read more

This is one place you can still get American chop Suey the old-fashioned way awful the pizzas are good a lot variety of seafood. They have the regular burgers and fries, but if you want to try something really unique Friday fisherman platter. read more

Tried again today which was extremely disappointing. Pizza was horrendous as was the service. Last try

One of my husband's old haunts, and one of the first places he brought me to in Lynn. As I have said in other reviews, I like the places with "character", where the regulars hang out and don't mind if you aren't one...where the bar has an open seat and a good view of the tvs...where the draft beer is flowing freely and the food is decent. I like neighborhood bars without the frills... yep, I like it here. Saw a review that said the food is "horrible", but I disagree. Decent food at reasonable prices, that's what I have always found here. read more

Based on a review and pic on Facebook I decided to try the fisherman's platter! So glad I did. Best platter ever, well seasoned , great portions, fresh seafood, prompt service. Also ordered a personal pizza, yum! I'm new to the area and I'm so glad I gave this place a try , lent or no lent I'm gonna be charging up my card here for sure! Can't wait to try other things on the menu. read more

This review is part food review, part ambiance. We pulled into Lynn by accident on the way to our hotel (by Logan airport). We saw the sign for pizza and decided to stop. We met a local named John outside who was pretty cool. The place is simple, but friendly. Maybe the other yelpers didn't walk up to the bar and ask the bartender 'what's the protocol here?' -- like we did. We were helped immediately - and ordered a pizza and two sodas. The bar feels like Cheers - every literally knows each other for generations. When John (from earlier) left, he made sure another local took care of us (the guy with family from Jamaica). Then we met the bartender who's family has worked there for 4 generations - she was hilarious. She told about her grandmother Marilyn and how she invented the salad dressing (and why we need to dip our pizza crust into it). And then there was the guy who plays fantasy football. The pizza was pretty good - very cheesy (which I like) and a sweet sauce. If you want less cheese, just tell them. We're glad we stopped in and explored this local bar. read more

This establishment is the best around!! The food is amazing. But what really makes the experience here so wonderful is the welcoming and awesome staff. They create a great experience that makes you want to go back for more!! read more

Service is sooo very Slow & Food is so bad, their DYING to get out of there. They just carted another body by a SLOW ambulance out of there. Can't the city close it down for the filth in there? read more

A small place that seems popular among locals, the Lido does have some pretty good, comforting eats. My parents have always liked it here, and they say that it's pretty much a landmark in Lynn. I like their steak tips, either in the Lido Special sub or on top of a Caesar salad. Also, it's decently priced. read more

I'm not sure about anyone else, but this place has actually good eats. The pizza options are delicious. Their sauce is quite tasty. It's kind of sweet but pack enough salt and herbs to create the perfect concoction. If you haven't tried the Scallop and Bacon pizza, do give it a chance! You'd be just as surprised as I was! It was yummy! You might be turned off by the fishy smell but pay no mind to it. And for all you cheese lovers, it's super cheesy! Also, they have great seafood options. Fishermans platter is the way to go. They do serve daily specials which changes frequently. Drink are inexpensive. I ordered a Long Island, which came in roughly a 24oz glass for $8. They also offer keno and provide a jukebox to get your night going. The only negative I find is the parking. They don't have a designated parking area, street parking only. When it's busy, you're scrambling to find a spot. read more

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Is the Lido a dive? Of course it is. You can't compare a dive bar to a high class restaurant, it's apples and oranges. The beer is cold, the mixed drinks are good. You can play some Keno and, if you're there around 7:30 PM on a weeknight, you can shout out the answers to Jeopardy. You're not paying an arm and a leg for your food and drinks. The pizza is really good (crust is on the thin side and it is saucy) and so is the seafood. I am concerned about the other reviewers who complain about the atmosphere and the service. If you want ambiance and a maître d', don't go to a dive bar in Lynn. If you want to chill out after work with a couple drinks, some pizza, and entertainment in the form of the regulars at the bar, the Lido is a great place. read more

Love this place. Everything is good. My go to is the pizza, fried pickles and buffalo fingers. Never disappointed

I've had takeout pizza from here a few times but had the pleasure of visiting for a meal the first time the other day. The restaurant is not much to look at, but has a nice nostalgic neighborhoody feel to it. Our server was quite the character and treated us like she'd known us for years. As far as the food, I happen to love the pizza here, in particular the caramelized onion pizza. Definitely worth the drive for me to get it once in awhile. The pizza is a bit on the saucy side, but I like it that way. And cheap! Pizzas come in one size, I'd say comparable to a medium anywhere else, and mine was only was only something like 9 bucks. You can't beat that. One of my dining companions had the haddock, and although I didn't try it, I was impressed by the portion given for the price. I'm told this place is known for decent inexpensive seafood, so I'll give it a try next time. The antipasto was just so-so, but enjoyable for what it was. It was just iceberg lettuce topped with cubes of salami, tuna, and cheese, although we opted to forego the tuna. It would have been nice to see some olives or pepperoncini or something else in there to give it some pizzazz. If you're an out-of-towner, don't get confused by the word "cafe" in the name of this place. The Lido is not a place to come sip an espresso. It is, however, a good inexpensive and super casual sit-down dining option if you happen to find yourself hungry and wandering through Lynn. read more

Never disappointed here, sea food is always awesome and fresh, salads are huge and full, pizza is delicious, steak tips are great. Great prices and down to earth wait staff and bar tenders. Clams are the best! read more

Brought my parents here for fathers day. The fisherman's platter was AMAZING. It was so much food. I haven't eaten here in years I will be back. read more

This is so hard to give a rating to. On so many different levels it was just bad. The food, the service, the atmosphere.... Why am I holding back on just one star? The FRIED PICKLES! They were amazing. Every time I go elsewhere they just don't compare. For this little bit of wonderfulness, I will give this place an extra star. read more

Honestly the best seafood in Lynn the fisherman's platter is huge eats two people it has clams shrimp haddock and scallops ff/rings seafood is always fresh they have really good pizza my personal favorite is the steakbomb they have all different sandwiches that come with ff or rings and they also have specials such as homemade meatloaf potroast turkey dinner baked stuffed chicken stop in for a bite the waitress don't do deliveres anymore they have a door dash app now read more

This place is definitely interesting. I called and ordered a pizza, went in to pick it up, and couldn't get anybody to help me for 15 minutes (no exaggeration). Every time I went to one side of the bar, the bartender went to the other side. The bar was busy but not too busy to give me my pizza and take my money. It was very strange. It seemed like everybody in there was a regular, so maybe that's the key to getting served? I would definitely give this place another shot because the pizza was decent, but not for takeout. read more

Went back. The fried pickles were fantastic. Otherwise, eh -- not impressed. We won't go back

Went here a few times food is pretty good but a mouse was running around freaked me out it must of been there pet. Lol kept my feet up till we left gross! read more

Okay, so I have been here so many times and have only had one good experience. WHAT TAKES SO LONG TO GET A DRINK OR FOOD THERE?!?!? I mean, today the restaurant was EMPTY absolutely nobody in the dining room. (mind you, I stupidly decide to come back after getting jumped on my birthday at this establishment) Not only the waiting time and the lack of class in the place, the bartenders and servers are EXTREMELY rude. Except for Jennifer! Run while you can with this place. Hungry??? Best bet is to go to McDonalds. AN HOUR WAIT WITH NO FOOD?!?! andddddddddd nobody there. NO excuse! I am a server and that is absolutely unacceptable for mediocre food. Unbelievable. read more

Same as Ryan A. This is a place I grew up with. As a child we went here nearly once a week. Back in the day you had to wait for a table. Not any more. More often than not the restaurant side is nearly empty. The place was owned by the same person for many years. Some time around 2000 it was sold. The new owner tried to turn into a sports bar, he cleaned & brightened it up a bit, but for the most part it is what it is, a neighborhood bar/restaurant. This place has always been billed as an Italian restaurant. The pizza is good, (some times too much sauce), but always has a good taste to it. They also sell seafood & the regular grill items. For some reason their seafood has always been the best choice on the menu. The most recent owner also owns the locale canteen truck company. Thankfully I think the Lido's food goes on his trucks, not the other way around. Other than the same regulars that have been sitting at the bar every night for many years, this place just doesn't feel the same as it used too. However for the money, you still get decent food for about as cheap as your going to get any where. Its easy to get too, and there's plenty of parking. Its gets one extra star for the memories. read more

Lido Cafe - the outside of the building - Pizza Near Me - Lynn, Massachusetts

Childhood favorite! I miss the old juke boxes that they had at every table - sorely miss that - though I don't miss the smell of smoke. I guess that's a toss up! Veteran waitresses are friendly and do their job well. Don't get too fancy with their food, stick with the basics. I haven't had the pizza for a while, but I remember it being pretty good. It seems like the age of good food at cheap prices is nearing an end. This place is not trendy, just a nice place to hang out on a Friday or to take a family and not spend $100. I like those places! Also, fried pickles! MMM. read more

went here a few weeks back and i can honestly say that the place hasn't changed a bit. well, they did get rid of the juke box thingys at each table (BOOOO!). i remember going here as a kid (i'm a Pine Hill brat) and this was a place that would give out any un-picked-up pizzas at closing. i had the chicken parm and my DC had the steak tips, both pretty decent. i wanna return and try the pizza but i would have to go past so many other places that would pull my old Lynn heart strings in another direction. read more

The Lido was one of my favorite places in the 80s. I heard it's under new management. I went there in Sept for my birthday with a friend, and was looking forward to the pizza. Sat on the bar side, had to wait forever for a beer. All the while the entire booth's walls were covered with fruit flies. Completely fckin covered!!. I got up and got my own beer and mentioned the "bug problem" to the bartender,,, who said "yes we know" SO FIX IT. The pizza was greasy so much so that I stopped after one slice. Totally disgusting. Got home and puked. WILL NEVER NEVER EVER GO THERE. SHOULD BE CLEANED OR SHUT DOWN. HOW COME THE HEALTH DEPT DOESN'T TAKE CARE OF THIS AND MAKE THEM CLEAN IT OR SHUT THE FKER DOWN. read more

It is what it is..cheap drinks,lousy bartenders that NEVER smile and good pizza,,I love this bar,,although been coming here since I was a kid,changed owners a couple times,,its The Lido. To all the naysayers regarding the food,,try the Lido Special..excellent cheese steak sub with steak TIPS,grilled onions and peppers,and cheese!..mmmm read more

I was looking for a place to grab decent fish & chips between work and attending a film out in Nahant at Northeastern U's Marine Science Center. I pulled over in front of the Lido to get onto yelp and look up any nearby place, not looking for fancy, just fresh fish. I had blocked in two cars parked on the side, when a waitress got my attention so she could get her car out. Off the cuff I asked her if the seafood was decent at the Lido. She assured me they get their seafood fresh daily. So on a whim, I figured why not (and I wasn't having any luck finding anything on yelp either!) I was there just before the dinner hour; after I was seated and had ordered, the dining room started to get busy (on a Tuesday night). My waitress could not have been more attentive. I noticed she knew many of the incoming, as well as what they liked to order, and what sides they enjoyed. She also made a point to learn my name - I only wish I could remember hers to give her kudos on the personal service she seemed to provide not only me, but all of her tables. The haddock was very generous, and all the pieces cooked perfectly, even though one was particularly thick. Awesome job. (See photo posted) And it was most definitely fresh fresh fresh. They have sweet potato fries, handcut fries, and crinkle fries. They may also have had tater tots. The menu is down home with items like turkey dinner. It reminds me of the Mt Vernon in Somerville, both the menu, and the layout - big bar side and separate dining room. The one suggestion I would have for the kitchen is to go with a much lighter coating on the fish. The coating is too thick and heavy for fresh fish that you want to savor the full flavor off - not have it overshadowed by heavier coating. If they could do a panko, or a light coating, this order would have been perfection. If the fish is not fresh, it would make sense to obscure with the heavy coating but the coating was not worthy of the fresh flakey haddock and perfect frying. I would go back again. And the service was exceptional. $18 for this full plate of fried haddock, chips, and coldslaw (which I enjoyed and I'm not very big on slaw). read more

Lido Cafe - Haddock & Chips - Pizza Near Me - Lynn, Massachusetts

I have had pizza here, also chicken marsala. The pizza was nothing special, and the marsala was the worst I ever had. Water logged pasta and chunks of domestic ham...yuck. The environment is pretty shady too. read more

Purchased a couple steak & sausage dinners to go. Food was very delicious, but the portion sizes were VERY small compared to other restaurants in the area, especially for the price. read more

Delicious pizza good drinks greAt menu old school look and feel. We ordered a mushroom and onion pizza to go and had a few drinks at the bar while waiting . $32 all in plus tip read more

The food was horrible. The service even worse. And the restaurant smelled hideous!

The lido has went seriously down hill! I called to order delivery I was put on hold for over ten minuets and was clearly forgotten about! I waited and called back after getting disconnected first mistake! Once calling back they did not even remember that I was ever put on hold I put in my order but was told that they were far too busy to deliver. Although that was an inconvenience I agreed to come in and pick up the food we ordered a fisherman's platter for two and an appetizer combination platter. The appetizer was extremely greasy upon biting into the potato skins grease was dripping all over the plate the jalapeño poppers were overcooked the mozzarella sticks were not gooey or cheesy! The chicken fingers were fatty and awful! Now onto the fisherman's platter, the seafood was over cooked tasted so fishy and not fresh at all!! For $40 worth of food it was awful!! To top it off when picking up the food the restaurant was completely dead! So I don't understand being forgotten about on the phone or not being able to get delivery!! They have lost a great customer I have ever been so disappointed in my life! And im in the industry! I expect the quality of service I give, and this wasn't good service awful food and horrible customer service ... I only gave one star so I could review the place!!!! Disappointed angry and I feel sick after eating it if this turns into food poisoning I will be calling the board of health!! read more

I recently stopped going to the lido and me and my family have been going here for years, the reason being is i think its absolutely absurd that the waitress/waitresses have to to the deliveries that is available the owner did have a delivery driver ONLY on fri. nights but the other days the waitress is on her own....i actually stopped going there because we( 7 family members ) came in on a tues night and the 1 waitress on duty was out on a DELIVERY for 20 mins. WE could not find her and had to ask the bartender where she was, I think its disgusting that the boss would actually allow a delivery jeopardize his business because that is our reason for not ever going back, otherwise the food, the waitstaff is very good read more

Melissa B's review was spot on! One does not come here for ambiance; it is a local, casual bar/restaurant. The bar side is separate from the restaurant, in fact, I was here twice in one week and I heard no noise or anything from the bar. Totally forgot it was even over there. Our pizza was delish, and like others have said, totally reasonable. I had a combo plate the second time with fried scallops, which I had been craving, and steak tips, also which I had been craving. I was surprised when I found I could get both on the Surf and Turf. The portions were huge, and they had my favorite beer, served ice cold. Annabella is my favorite waitress! She's just delightful and has the right sense of humor to handle the crowd in this place. I saw a review about waitresses doing delivery. I sincerely hope that is not the case, and I didn't witness anything like that. They serve breakfast now. Looking forward to giving that a try too. read more

This is still one of my favorite restaurants. I have been going there ever since I was a kid and eve though it has changed a bit I could never imagine Boston St without it. read more

I thought I would give this dive one more try, thinking possibly they were just having an off day. BIG MISTAKE! I asked for a chilled shot. The bartender (once again this Jennifer). The shot was warm but on top of that was served to me from a shot glass directly out of the dishwasher. Needless to say the shot was not just warm, it was hot! The fruit fly situation hadn't changed one bit, if anything it was worse. I for one will never step foot in this dump again as long as I live. The owner was extremely rude when I complained about the shot and bugs. His exact words were ""oh well, if you don't like it go somewhere else". Waitstaff stand around and talk as opposed to doing their jobs. I seriously don't know how this place stays in business. I've driven by on numerous occasions, even on a Friday night and there may be 3 cars outside, probably employee vehicles. read more

Great place to grab a cheap DELICIOUS meal. Tastes just like a home cooked meal from grandma! Drinks and cheap and GOOD. Local place, friendly people. Love it here read more

Pizza here used to be awesome! I remember on snow days, shoveling then heading to Lido for pizza. The pizza is still good (better than the chains), bit not as good. Something has been lost in the ambiance there too (on the dining room side) since it was sold about 10 years ago. Hopefully it improves, I would hate to see it close. read more