Sort of an odd spot- not on the water. But super efficient and friendly service and great place. House burger delicious, good fries, crisp salad- all good. Tasty cocktails. read more

We really enjoyed our time here. We ended up getting three entrées, we could not resist. We got the buffalo chicken macaroni and cheese, it was delicious. I tried the chicken pot pie, it was very good but I do not think I would get it again. It was sooo hot it took a long time for it to cool down. My husband got the stir fry and he really enjoyed it. I also loved the variety of drink options, I got a banana daiquiri that was delicious. read more

Usually get bar pizza to go; the best on the Cape. Ate in-house last week with group of five. Seated upstairs. Ants on our menus; maybe on the table but couldn't see due to dark lighting. Waitress did wash table down after we complained. Pizza was delicious as usual but the ants put a damper on the experience. read more

Update- this is my go to local restaurant again and again. Owned by the Murphy family and they are always on the premises. Amazing attention to the food quality and the menu is always ambitious. This place works as a great bar, a great pub and a great restaurant. The new outdoor spaces are a terrific addition. On any given evening it's hard to decide among lots of delicious choices. Best burger, don't miss the poutine! Fresh fish is always prepared inventively And there is a fabulous new bar pretzel. Thank you Portside! read more

Food quality varied much between dishes. Crab crusted cod 5/10. Seafood pasta 8/10. scallops chorizo 9/10. great vibes and lighting inside. service was poor, the guy kept forgetting things and came back after we were finished our meals and offered wine and left before we could ask for the check. he seemed new so I doubt it's a problem with the whole place. read more

Food was great! Steak tips and salmon entrees delicious! Mac and cheese was so yummy! Staff were super friendly! Cool building and comfortable atmosphere! read more

I got take out here with my family this past Saturday and was extremely impressed with everything we got. I got a burger which was a gamble because they don't travel well but it was still warm by the time we got home and cooked perfectly. It had a great char grilled taste. My husband got the Rueben and also enjoyed it a lot. There aren't many great restaurants in the cape so if you don't check out this place you are really missing out! We will definitely be back! read more

(This is a review of mine from a different travel site, but I thought that I'd include it here as I use this site more often. This is from a visit in September of 2022) My wife and I stumbled on this place about 5 years ago and have been making a stop back here every time we visit the Cape. We sort of consider this "our place" and have been known to eat here more than once per visit to Cape Cod. The atmosphere is enjoyable, service is excellent and we have never been disappointed with the food. This most recent trip saw a brand new menu, with popular hold-overs and new offerings. We have spent time at the bar, outside and seated at various tables throughout the restaurant and each time we enjoy ourselves and our food. The local beer selection is great, as is the wine list. Highly recommended. read more

Outstanding restaurant in every aspect! Best South Shore style pizza on the Cape! Actually, the only place that serves that style pizza. Tips are great, and the Thursday Prime Rib is the best! Going again tonight for a relaxing time, pizza and a cold beer! read more

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Every thing about this place was great.Service,Bar Pizzas, Drinks,Burgers. Will most definitely put this place on our annual Cape visit.

Nice place in Hyannis. Dropped in for a few cold ones and this giant pretzel! Service was great and beer and food good, what more could you ask for? read more

Portside Tavern - Giant pretzel! Sauces were very tasty as well. - American Near Me - Hyannis, Massachusetts

Wonderful hearty risotto with fresh shrimp, sausage, and perfectly cooked chicken. A well-deserved hearty, stick to you ribs meal after a long day. Also an excellent beer selection with a great variety of local IPAs and Ales. read more

Portside Tavern - Risotto - American Near Me - Hyannis, Massachusetts

Mixed feelings about this one. The entree portions were great considering the price, but, overall this place is sort of pricey. I recommend getting the "lunch" portion since its pretty huge & the dinner portion would be too much. Our server, Yosef, was very friendly & attentive. Unfortunately we picked a night to eat there when a very loud, large party was in the same room as us, so that made our experience a little less enjoyable, but that's not really the restaurant's fault. They do have outdoor seating - by the road & on the rooftop - which would be nice to check out! Worth a try, but a little overpriced. read more

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Hostess, and presumed manager or owner, were so rude from the second we walked in. Place was dead, and they were unwilling to try to accommodate group of 9 people. Then he tried to tell us we could sit in two tables next to each other. When we walked upstairs it was 2 booths facing opposites of each other. We asked to sit at bar without fuss, and the manager rolls his eyes, slaps the menus together, huffed and puffed and was so rude. We decided to not stay as the attitude from manager and hostess was uncalled for. Will not be going back or recommending read more

Came to Hyannis to meet in the middle with friends in town. We had dinner resos elsewhere but were early so we literally pulled over to grab drinks here before meeting up with friends. Wasn't so sure about it as the outdoor "patio" faces the street but I needed an espresso martini and they had it on their menu. We watched and SALIVATED at everyone else's food orders. The pizza that has sauce and cheese to the edge of the crust... cheesy hot fettuccini... lobster rolls... damn. We missed out. We may have to come back just to eat here. I'm going to dream about that f-ing pizza. read more

The best lobster Mac and cheese I've ever had in my life! This is such a cute little spot. On a trip to the cape for a few days and trying local eateries and this was my favorite thus far. I had the lobster Mac and cheese and it was amazing, creamy, flavorful and a huge portion. My partner got the short rib and he rated it 10/10. Such a great way to spend our second night. read more

Portside Tavern - Lobster Mac and cheese - American Near Me - Hyannis, Massachusetts

Food was pretty good and beer flight was great. Service was wonderful. Sat outside. Nice space but not much of a view. It was a nice place for dinner, but nothing too out of this world. Worth checking out! read more

Portside Tavern - Paella and the Cape Cod flight. - American Near Me - Hyannis, Massachusetts

Phenomenal food! We got the special of the night, scallop and cauliflower risotto. Amazing! GET IT!! We also got the regular scallop dinner which was delicious. Scallops cooked to perfection for both dishes. Fried pickles were awesome as well. Great beer selection from local breweries. Highly recommend the Barnstable double IPA. Staff is super friendly with a great attention to detail. Your business definitely feels appreciated. read more

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I really like this place. I have been here at least 7-8 times now & every time it's been really good. Staff & Mgmt are always very welcoming, friendly, helpful & efficient. The Kitchen is lightning fast & offers classic & creative menu items that are always fresh & delicious. The decor & ambiance has a traditional but updated tavern look with a friendly, familiar, easygoing vibe. You can come her after the beach, golfing, boating etc. You can bring a small crowd or just a few friends, the family & or just Mom, Dad & kids. It is casual but not overly. Not a tourist trap with overpriced sub par food that takes hours to arrive. It's got more of a friendly neighborhood feel. There is a nice sized square bar & two separate dining areas. It also has a small rooftop outdoor deck for the warmer months. I really enjoy coming here. It has the perfect combination of great food & service, in a casual friendly ambiance! DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED! ENJOY! read more

Portside Tavern - Lobstah Martini: DELISH! - American Near Me - Hyannis, Massachusetts

This restaurant is OVERPRICED. Got a mac and cheese for 30 DOLLARS. The man had a AWFUL Attitude . Also if you pay in cash dont expect your cash back. This man did not handle money correctly. Some of us got money back and some of us didn't even when we had the same amount of money on our bill. ALSO the server was so lazy, some wanted to pay with card and the server was too lazy to walk back and scan the card so we had to do HIS JOB by using the app to pay. You would think that if the tip is automatically 20% that the workers wouldn't be so lazy. I don't like leaving reviews like this but this place deserves one. DONT STEP FOOT IN THIS PLACE. read more

The outside of Portside Tavern looks like a house and it's entrance is on the side. It's cute and the interior feels rustic/vintage. We came on memorial day weekend and there were a lot of families and reserved seats so we we're lucky to sit at the high top. We ordered the lobster roll, two bowls of clam chowder, calamari, potato skins, scallops, short ribs, 10 oz burger, and the apricot mule. There were water stains on my knife and the side of my plate was crusty so the restaurant started at 4 stars for me. The lobster roll tasted lightly like lemon and nothing else so that was a disappointing $26. Potato skins were a bit heavy because they had pork belly in them and cheese, but that was to be expected. They were good though. The calamari itself was good, but the sauce was just teriyaki sauce. Nothing special. What was really a downer was the clam chowder that wasn't hot enough and tasted like canned clam chowder. It lacked any clam flavor. The short ribs were a tad salty for my taste but they were soft and fell off the bone. The mash that came with it was too smooth for me but that's just personal preference. Scallops were cooked perfectly. The sweet potatoes and shallots that came with it was good as well. The burger came with a bamboo skewer, but there were bamboo shavings on top which was a little hazardous because if we hadn't noticed it then we might have ate it. Overall it was a good burger. My family member left her bag at the restaurant and left. The waitress gave it to one of my other family members who had just come out of the bathroom, so thank goodness for her! read more

We had heard good things about this pub but had never been there. We decided to give it a try a few nights ago; and, we are happy we did. The place held up to the great reviews. We had a couple of different half salads that were plenty big enough for one person. One Caesar and one Greek. Both were extremely fresh and delicious. My wife got a fennel sausage pizza and loved it...I got a burger...10 oz...cooked perfectly...juicy and delicious. Our server was Jason, who is an owner...we had a great conversation with him...it's very apparent that the restaurant is his passion, as he's "all in". We are very much looking forward for our next visit. read more

Walked in this place for a beer. Had to be somewhere in exactly 1 hour. Bar had plenty of seats. I sit down and the bartender, who looks like he's about 21 years old, is standing talking to 2 customers having a full fledge eye to eye conversation about some vacation place. I get up, grab a keno slip and sit back down. I'm 2 seats down from the people he's talking to. He just keeps on talking. I fill out my keno slip and I'm still waiting. I could see other people at the bar that were trying to get his attention as well. Finally, without interrupting and yelling "excuse me" I try to get his attention by leaning over until he sees me. He stops mid sentence and turns and looks at me like I just woke him from a sound sleep. He was irritated. I said "excuse me....can I get a beer please?" As he's leaning 2 hands against the bar, he turns and looks at me with a nasty look on his face and says nice & loudly "yeah, when I get to ya." I got up and walked out. The balls on this clown and he stared me down as I walked around the bar to leave. First thing I thought of was anger issues. Or little man syndrome. I worked at many restaurants when I was younger. From bartending to the kitchen. If I ever talked to a customer like this all of the owners I worked for would have fired me instantly. Any good bartender knows when to get into a deep conversation with customers and when not to. And if they do, they are always aware of other customers. But the big excuse from mangers today is "oh I'm sorry, we can't find good help, and if we do, we can't keep good help." It's too bad because the place looked nice and the manager was very good and professional. He was the first one that greeted me at the door. When I left I told him about my experience. He was very apologetic and said he would handle it. I feel bad for mangers who have to deal with this. Do we have any professionals left? Ones with pride? read more

Nice bar style pizza cozy comfy place staff is great they also have keno and the burgers are incredible read more

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This place, especially during the off season, feels like a home away from home. I live several hundred miles away and still feel like I could spend hours here chatting with the locals and the bartender. I ordered the Oktoberfest with the buffalo chicken pizza and basically people-watched and worked for a couple of hours. The pizza crust is AWEsome and the toppings were also perfectly balanced. One small note to the establishment: cut the slaw smaller so it doesn't make a huge facial mess when attempting to eat a slice. I don't like cute in a suit with slaw face. The service is super laid back but they always notice when you need a refill. I will probably be back tomorrow before I have to leave the Cape! read more

Portside Tavern - Buffalo chicken pizza - American Near Me - Hyannis, Massachusetts

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Great location, atmosphere, food and drinks! A beautiful Queen Anne building hosts two floors with dining, bars, and outdoor seating. A giant screen makes it the perfect place to catch a game. A great menu to please everyone at your table. read more

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Friends recommend this place for my much needed bar pie craving Did not disappoint staff very friendly and a nice sports bar too read more

Loved this tavern. Bar food meets new flavors!! There were large TVs for sporting events, high top tables, bar spots, and booths! I got the fever pitch wrap (buffalo sauce mixed with honey mustard) I asked for no tomatoes it was very good! It needed a i little more sauce I like my chicken drenched !! Fries were MY FAVE so good. Next time I want to try poutine. I also started my food with watermelon carpaccio soup (cold soup) loved it. Very refreshing !! My friend got the fried cod sandwich very good as well!! Crispy not runny or fishy. Clam chowder was creamy and perfect !! Can't wait to come back here :) read more

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Food is original and tasty! Service is very good! The place is always hopping! Great pub atmosphere with super out door seating read more

Got a reservation and they sat the wrong group of people. We waited an hour (with a resy) and the food took another hour n a half. I thought we'd never make it out of there read more

Bartenders can be irritable at times. My favorite spot is to sit at the bar but the tenders can be moody.

Best comfort food. Family owned. Their focus on the customer's experience is evident. The owners, the Murphy's, are a integral part of the community. read more

Visited restaurant for dinner. Excellent wine list with lots of reasonably priced items - we had bottle of Ken Wright Pinot Noir for $50 - same wine in the store will be about $30, so great prices. There is also full bar at he restaurant. All the food was delicious. Clam Chowder was very tasty, perfect flavor. Confit chicken wings and Poutine are a must to try - delicious. Perfectly made Mac'n Cheese. As an entree, we had a number of dishes - Cuban sandwich was very generous and tasty, nicely pressed. Excellent Burger, with crispy fries, wild mushroom and chicken risotto was flavorful. Very tasty Chicken BBQ Pizza - again, everything was very tasty. Excellent friendly service, prompt and attentive. we were checked upon multiple times to make sure everything is right. Most highly recommended. read more

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We came with a big group and had a good experience. We were able to sit upstairs which allowed us a little more freedom with the kids and our waitress was wonderful at handling such a large number. The ambiance is a bit rustic but they had plenty of tvs to show the games which worked for our group. The food was also very good and reasonably priced. We got the mezze plate, a salad and the smashed sliders. All were excellent. Overall, would highly recommend and we would return. read more

I don't know how they have 4+ stars. Maybe we went on on an off night. The restaurant is quaint and located close to many other attractions. Our server was very nice. Now as for the food. . . I ordered the scallops with risotto. Scallops were very over cooked. Basically little rocks. Risotto was gummy but had hard pieces. Both didn't have any flavor. We also has the burger sliders. 1 was so under cooked we sent it back. They also didn't taste like much. So, not impressed by this selection. read more

Portside Tavern - Burger sliders - American Near Me - Hyannis, Massachusetts

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I tend to go on a bit with my reviews, but I'll keep this one as simple as possible. EAT HERE. Best fresh fish ever. Owner checked with everyone to make certain their meals were on par. Did I say the cod was outstanding? Well it was! read more

We have gone to the Portside several times, always found the food acceptable... not as good as many of our favorite Hyannis restaurants like Tap City, Columbos, Tugboats, etc, but they usually don't have a wait and if you're in the mood for basic bar food, it fits the bill. Where the problem came in is recently we were headed there and called to ask if there was a wait... the girl said they had two tables available in the bar. I told her we were literally 10 minutes away and asked if she could hold one for us. She said that she could not as they don't take reservations... well, we show up 10 minutes later up asking if the tables were still available and was told that they were not. I look around to see a table in the bar clean and empty so I ask if that one is available; she tells me that the owner (Bob, who is on the phone) is talking to someone who is coming for that table. He hangs up and asks me if he can help me, so I ask him if we can have the empty table.... he says "no, someone is coming in for it". Hmmmm, so I say to Bob, "but you don't take reservations... I called ten minutes ago". He says "they're family", to which I respond, "but you don't take reservations, it's your policy... that just seems wrong". His response? "I'm the owner, I can do whatever I want". Seriously? I was actually smiling until he said that, thinking that he would do the right thing and give us the table. My smile quickly disappeared and told him we'll go somewhere else and won't come back. He said "that's fine". In all of the restaurants or businesses I have been in, I have never heard someone use the excuse for breaking their own rules as "I'm the owner, I can do whatever I want." Bottom line, I am a Cape Codder for 40 years and we go out every weekend to have a nice meal. I will never set foot in a place owned by a jerk like this and if I can cause him to lose anybody else's business as well than this review was worth writing. Maybe he will think twice before treating a customer like this next time. Way to go Bob. read more

After a good hike up the Pilgrim Monument we found a great restaurant back in Hyannis. Don't let the place fool you it might look like a pub but it is definitely fit for families. Nowadays traveling with our baby we always are looking out for places that are suitable for families. This place was spacious and wide, it was easy to navigate with the baby carriage. As always my wife guides us to where we should eat and this place definitely did not disappoint. The menu feature to standard fare burgers steaks, and entrees. I ordered the steak tips and my wife got the Lobster scampi. The steak tips was incredibly tasty! The dish featured two skewers of four pieces of steak tips piled on top of a fragrant and savory mashed potatoes. I don't quite remember what the dressing was on it but come by and get the steak tips it was heavenly! Overall if we're ever back in the neighborhood I come back to visit! Thanks for the meal! read more

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The Bolognese is delicious, and I would rate their cheeseburgers the best on Cape Cod. Hard working folks! read more

The BEST service and ownership. Jason was amazing and if I could give this place a 6-star review I would. He put together a custom flight and everything he picked was an amazing selection of local beer. The Bolognese was Phenomenal and the Fennel Pizza was Can't wait to return on our next trip to the Cape. read more

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