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    The Black Whale

    4.1 (689 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    Fisherman's Stew
    Holly S.

    This was our first time visiting the Black Whale and we will certainly be back. We made last minute reservations for 8:30 on a Saturday night. There was plenty of parking behind the restaurant when we arrived. We were seated promptly upon being greeted by the host, although there were others waiting. I ordered a cup of the Fisherman's stew and the Portuguese Cod. Both were fantastic with plenty of seafood. They were quite filling though so I think next time I wouldn't order both. My husband ordered the clam chowder and filet Oscar. He said both were delicious, but he also wouldn't get both next time because it was too much food. My 13 year old son ordered the fisherman's platter, which he loved. It looked like there was a ton of seafood. The ambiance was very nice. We sat in a booth up on a platform and had a fantastic view of the boats outside as well as the entire restaurant. We will definitely be back as the menu had a lot of great options and overall it was a wonderful experience.

    Lemon Pesto Halibut
    Katie C.

    Last year we happened upon the Black Whale and loved it!! The decor is upscale coastal and now they have a beautiful outdoor area that is covered and toasty warm! The service was on point - super attentive and friendly! The food - YUM! Being a native New Englander I have had a lot of clam chowder and this may be the best I've had! Doesn't need crackers - pepper or anything! It was perfect! Everyone loved their meals and even the yummy peanut butter and Oreo pie! I just wish I lived closer to come more often! But I actually think it's worth the hour plus ride!! You will be glad you came!

    Lobster Fettuccini , Lobster Roll split to share, and my refreshing Nojito.
    Ruby S.

    Xavier was so attentive and really completed the experience! We ordered a few items to share. It took quite a while to come out since I asked for everything to come out together. Once it came out, they split the entrees for us to share a lot easier. That made the wait worth it and it was such a wonderful gesture. We got the Clam Chowder, traditional Lobster Roll, Lobster Fettuccine, and chicken fingers and fries for our 7 year old. That was my first Massachusetts lobster roll-- SO SO GOOD! I also had a nojito and it was so delicious you could almost believe it's a real mojito. We decided we are coming back before flying back home. So worth it!

    Piri Piri Octopus
    Karl S.

    Celebrated a friend's birthday at Black Whale and enjoyed immensely. I started with a bowl of Portuguese Fishermans Stew. It was LOADED with shrimp, fish, calamari in a really tasty broth. Fantastic! For my meal, I ordered an appetizer: Piri Piri Octopus (which was MUCH larger than expected), accompanied by salt cod fritter and nicely dressed greens.

    Someone else's Margarita! I wish I wasn't driving.
    Gina D.

    The Black Whale is a no brainer. A beautiful seaside restaurant with big open windows with a view of sailboats and the sea, two beautiful lightly colored oak bars, and joyful and attentive servers and hosts, how can you not have a great time. The atmosphere is contagious. I sat at the bar with a friend and as I looked around, I wanted to take pictures of everyone's dishes because the seafood looked so fresh and the presentation added to the allure. My friend and I ordered three types of sushi rolls, the Full Boat and two other rolls. I am sure whichever sushi roll we would have ordered would have been great. Everything we had was delicious and flavorful. I had seltzer because I was driving but even that had lemon in it and they kept refilling it like it was a glass of water. Such a little thing but gave me great joy! I would come back here again and again and hope I find excuses to come to this town to do so.

    Buck o Shuck
    Scotty H.

    We started with cocktails, moved on to 2 dz oysters, because when it's Buck o Shuck, you go extra! We shared a couple sushi rolls & Caesar salads. The food has always been consistently good. We had a friendly and attentive server, Richard, and grateful for all the "extras". Galentine's was a hit! Thank you

    I have spent the last 15 year of my life eating every crab cake at every restaurant on the east coast. I have never been satisfied with what I got and have been chasing this seemingly imaginary dragon., until today. I finally found it, the best crab cake in New England. I've closed a chapter in my life with this one. I can't recommend this enough please come eat here

    Sara S.

    Great atmosphere. Casual chill vibes. Staff was quite sweet, patient and helpful in answering questions. Everything we asked for was brought rapidly. The food!! That was delicious!! Everyone in my party was satisfied. The drinks were awesome as well. The peach snaps drink I highly recommend! If that's what it's called. lol. I had a great time. And we were the last to leave but didn't feel rushed at all. Later that night we bumped into the head chef and bartender at another local spot that was open later and we gave them their "flowers". Saying everything was delicious!!

    Clean plate at the whale.
    Dave R.

    Every single time at the whale, my plate is clean. always posts beautiful pictures of food. I never think about reviewing until I've actually had the experience. Every time the experience at the black whale is fantastic. We go out to eat a lot compared to others. The black whale is one of our favorite places. Some folks claim it's too expensive, maybe that's just not true. The if you go 45 minute away the prices are way more expensive and the quality doesn't compare. Do yourself a favor and go to the black whale.

    RI Calamari
    Chris T.

    We were told seating would be hour to hour and half. Went online and booked a reservation standing there speaking to the host for 20 min later. The Host didn't seem to thrilled with the switch up but hey, you utilize the tools you have access to. They have a ton of space here, patio seating is open window so depending on the day and your heat tolerance it's super nice out there with ample sunlight! We seating inside the main dining area with AC after a long day at the beach haha. We went a bit overboard ordering the appetizers, mind you they are very nice portions (larger). RI style calamari - fresh cooked crispy and one of my favorite dishes however, i do wish the peppers they put it was perhaps stir fried in with the squid to give it more flavor. The casino clams is basically a quahog, tasty and filling. The paella was a special, seafood mix, boom of salty flavors. Enjoyed this dish had to take it home because we were so full. The Wagyu sliders for us were a bit dry, the buns it came with was good and buttery. The boom boom shrimp is what you'd expect, but it was a bit lacking on the Boom flavor and a bit overdone for our order. Probably my least favorite. The mussels dish was a star! The flavor of the broth it sits in was *Chefs kiss* you just literally wanted to dip EVERYTHING in it. I dipped my slider in it. The toast that comes with the dish is yummy crunchy and perfect pairing to soak up the broth. The clam chowder was A+, didn't need any added salt or pepper like many other places. Came with the perfect physical consistency, slightly chunky and NOT watery. Least that's how i prefer a chowda. Gimme another BOWL please! Our server man i cannot remember her name but she can memorize your order without taking it down and she was super cool. Would be back to dine again.

    Smoked fish amuse bouche
    Sharon W.

    We had an excellent lunch here! There is a beautiful covered outdoor area and an indoor dining room with a view. We opted to sit inside due to the AC and the view! The covered outdoor area mostly has a view of the street or the parking lot, which is unfortunate, as the patio seating area is really lovely. After we ordered, the server brought us a smoked fish dip amuse bouche. Delicious and much appreciated! We had some raw bar to start; jonah crab claws, oysters and clams. The clams were fantastic; briny and bracing! I'm always neutral on oysters and the jonah claws were a bit dry (although I find that to usually be the case with jonah crab). Non-raw food eating patron at our table enjoyed the chowdah! The sandwiches were excellent. We had both lobster roll options - hot and cold. Hot was the favorite! Friend ate every last bite of the crab cake BLT, so I am assuming it was up to snuff. Fries were perfectly crispy. The service was a tad on the slow side, but friendly. All in all, a great afternoon!

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