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    Mission on the Bay

    3.4 (776 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    The sunset
    Bobbi S.

    The food was fantastic!!! However, the service was horrible. Extremely long wait for service on the upper deck. Although...it was the first great evening of the spring, everybody wanted to be out on the deck, and there weren't enough servers to keep up with the croud. Im not blaming the servers at all because they were all hustling. We will be back.

    Erin S.

    We came on a Sunday for their Sushi special night. We ordered 4 rolls to split amongst the three of us and we were more than satisfied. We really enjoy the food here, and the service is always great.

    Views from the dining room
    Dakota V.

    My partner and I go here pretty frequently! The food is always great and the restaurant has stunning views of the water both in the dining room and on the rooftop! The service is great as well!

    Skirt Steak Churrasco
    Michelle M.

    I was excited to bring my boyfriend here after enjoying this restaurant years prior for my college graduation. Last time around, we say upstairs on the rooftop deck and I enjoyed my food and experience. This time around we sat downstairs and inside, as I believe there was a private event upstairs. No big deal. Unfortunately the food was a miss this time around. We started with a chowder that my boyfriend liked but I didn't care for. I ordered the Churrasco plate which the waitress informed me was new. I really didn't vibe with it. My boyfriend got the baked haddock which was okay. It was still a fun date night but I was sad because I was excited for him to come here after I hyped it up so much. I'd come back but order different things, and probs get the lobster roll like I did before...

    Janet D.

    I had high hopes for their bottomless brunch after visiting Mission Beach House a year and a half ago. I found Mission Boat House (their other place) to be excellent and chose it for my birthday brunch with friends last fall. Now Mission on the Bay has the potential to be excellent but failed in my book - it was like the little engine that could but didn't. First their huevos rancheros which have a fried egg at Boat House instead had a poached egg that was overcooked. Caprese Benedict also had a medium hard poached egg and the hollandaise sauce was broken. - Also needed salt and pepper which were not available on the table. In fact we could say that most items we tried were under seasoned. Waffles were really dry. Peri Peri wings tasted too much like vinegar. Jalapeño corn bread was overcooked. We both liked their meatball parm. My partner thought the fish taco was perfect. Bread pudding was not sweet enough and soggy. Our server informed us that heads up that we couldn't do any adjustments to our order and dishes came as prepared. I wish they allowed me to withhold sour cream from my order since they tend to use a lot and I'm not a fan of it. So just ended up scrapping it off my dishes. Great views of the ocean and a nice walk after since there's no parking available.

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    Madison M.

    Went for bottomless brunch, it was a great deal for only $19.99. The fish tacos were amazing i probably ate 6 haha!

    Oysters
    Libbie A.

    My husband and I took advantage of the beautiful late summer weather, got into the convertible and sped up to Swamscott for ocean views and seafood. We chose Mission on the Bay specifically for their roof deck and it didn't disappoint. The ocean views were spectacular while we soaked up some much needed vitamin D with a cocktail (or two). Our server Erica was welcoming and made sure to check in on us even though they were very busy with a bridal shower. We ordered Amalfi Sprtiz and Guava Margarita. I didn't think to ask for salt on the rim, so if you want salt on your margarita, you'll need to ask for it. The Amalfi spritz was perfect. Not too sweet and refreshing on a sunny day. For food we wanted seafood. We ordered half a dozen oysters (very briny), a clam cake and the fried fisherman's platter. The fisherman's platter can easily feed 4 people. It was delicious. I thought the fry on the scallops could be a bit crispier, but the fry on the other ingredients was perfect. Good seasoning in the batter. The fish was perfectly cooked. I didn't care for their tartar sauce. Way too full for dessert. We will definitely go back for the views and to try the Bottomless Brunch.

    Blackened Chicken Sandwich was quite dry. bun was not good. would not recommend.
    Jess V.

    there was a beautiful view from the rooftop and the service was excellent. barter's were all super friendly and attentive. drinks were fine nothing special but not bad. the food was a let down though. oysters came on water almost fully melted ice and just did not seem that fresh. the blackened chicken sandwich was so dry, i even tried removing the dry (almost stale) bun but that didn't help. would go for a drink and the view but get dinner elsewhere.

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    Food and service was great. Drinks were all really good. Say on the outside deck. Beautiful views

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