Googans Gallery is a great casual spot to grab a breakfast sandwich or a pastry! Friendly staff and…read moregreat atmosphere!

When I picked up my chicken salad sandwich, she mentioned that she had forgotten to add the cheese…read more That wasn't a problem. I then realized the sandwich wasn't toasted and politely asked if could be. I understand that I may have needed to specifically request that when ordering, but she responded by sighing and rolling her eyes. She then took the sandwich apart, toasted the individual slices of bread, and put everything back together, leaving the sandwich very messy.

I was in a touring drive and stopped at JT Farnhams. I ordered a combo clam and scallop plate with…read moreonion rings and cole slaw. I ordered the seafood chowder bowl. Well , the seafood chowder was excellent with lobster, whole shrimp, haddock chunks, and 4 scallops ... and clams . A meal in itself and almost had more scallops than my scallop combo plate. The combo plate, nice crisp clams with empty bellies. Very good taste. Scallops were very good but needed more on plate for 44 bucks . Onion rings great, needed a few more. Cole slaw very good . This visit was a better visit since my last visit and improved with batter taste. Very good clams . Five stars if more scallops

I had the medium box of clams and my wife had a bowl of the seafood chowder. The chowder was…read moreabsolutely delicious with scallops, chunks of lobster and haddock. My clams were done to perfection with a very light batter and not greasy. I thought the clams had excellent flavor but they were on the small size and didn't have that big belly I was hoping for.

This is the classic New England pizza joint. It's dense pan pizza, but damn if it isn't delicious…read more Breaded wings and awesome fries. Highly recommended!

I always make sure I stop in to get sandwiches before taking the boat out! Very friendly and good…read morequality food!

This review began as a two and turned into a five. The reason was not the food (unimaginably good),…read morethe ambience, sublime, but the service, which was rescued so the five star is fully earned. The James is the best pub (think gastropub) experience in the vicinity. The owner is terrific, always friendly and amiable. Now to the problem. Our first waiter (a woman) brought us to a two seater outside, with six empty four seaters (the other two were occupied by one couple each). I asked if we could also sit at the four seater, and she began to argue about "what happens when we have a foursome who can't sit here?" I said, it's five o'clock, we'll be out of here before anyone shows up. The make this shorter, she persisted and finally made one of those passive aggressive statements, "if you insist..." By the way, when we paid our bill, none of the four seaters were seated with any more than two people. PS the fish sandwich and mussels are superb. Our waiter who saved the day, Scarlett. Thank you.

Service was excellent! Ambiance great. Food was mediocre to good. The tuna on wonton starter was…read morebland, needed to be spiced up or more sauce. Shrimp tacos were OK but the shell became soggy before I got to it. Beet salad was quite good.

Another wonderful lunch at Boat House. We and our friends enjoyed the food and comfortable…read moreatmosphere. Lisa, our very pleasant server, greeted us with a smile and expedited our drinks and meals. Compliments to the chefs and assistants and to Donna, the manager, pleasant and tops at customer service. Thank you all.

Was leaving crane beach and craving a burger, and pulled into boat house by chance to pause and…read morelook up a restaurant! Went in and got 2 incredible burgers at a great price. The burgers are huge and delicious, definitely a great place to stop by for a meal!

Very unpleasant experience. We were only one of two parties there on a sunny Saturday. The other…read moreparty had some mishap with a child that a server made a big fuss about. They were very upset and tried to rope us into it - ridiculous. Then after they left, the server came to us to complain about them! Tried to get us roped in on her side of things! This was all ridiculous, we just wanted to have a beer with each other and our dog and did not need these random people's drama. Gross, won't be back.

Second time here and I love it! Ambience is super chill and there's plenty of space for a group;…read morefamily etc They have a small variety of beers but I feel it fits the bill! Kitchen isn't open as of right now but I only went for the beers! I will definitely come again- the person who worked the bar was also super cool!

I will never step foot in this place or property and judging by all the reviews for Riversbend and…read moreEssex Marina, Curt and Lindsay appear very green oriented and somewhat discriminatory. I was walking through the marina because I used to go Essex Marina with my family and friends when it was owned by George Lufkin and his family to launch our boat. I accidentally stumbled upon a wedding admiring the beautiful restaurant and as I was walking by to leave the owner Curt said to me can I help you I replied no, he replied there is a wedding keep it moving and then when I replied you could have been nice about it he replied I am a nice guy, I don't have to be your on my property. I just moved to Essex and so far all the restaurants, businesses, and people have been so nice and welcoming. The Lufkin family were so warm and welcoming and these two were not welcoming to the locals. Sorry to the wedding party honest mistake and hope you have many years of happiness. I am sorry to all the staff that work there but the owners attitude needs to change. Every interaction is a learning experience and let this be a clear lesson in hospitality. I am not saying don't go here but want to leave you all with the information to make an informative decision before stepping foot on the property. Don't want anyone to go through the same ordeal as me.

Love Riversbend!!! Perfect location, good drinks and really, really great pizza! A true hidden…read moregem :)

i used to love the farm when it was in beverly, i'd always order their buffalo chicken caesar wrap…read moreon a weekly basis. so when i was driving home, and i saw the farm in essex, i wondered if it was the same place. turns out, it is, and it's been here all along, who knew? i stopped in and taylor was friendly at the bar. it's a cozy farm-style bar & restaurant, as the name suggests. i ended up ordering their double double burger because i wanted a bit more protein. the double double burger was good, but i do think the patties may have been frozen because they weren't able to make it medium rare. it came on a big bulkie roll with fresh toppings, and fries were decent, and plentiful, just not cooked crispy as i'd asked for. i'll try them again for the buffalo chicken caesar wrap. ambiance: 4/5 food: 3.8/5 drinks: n/a service: 5/5 the farm bar and grille: 4.2/5

Need s more seafood dishes, what they have is very fresh and nicely done. They also offer takeout…read morewhis well prepared.

Our favorite local restaurant - we go almost every week…read more Love the seafood, burgers and onion rings. Cocktails are tasty and the brownie sundae is a must have. Morgan is our favorite server and always treats us well.

Food was great. Service was perfect. Lots of leftovers to take home. Everyone there were regulars…read more We are definitely going back. Haddock parm big salad etc and brownie sundae was huge and great. Yum. Like a big happy bar with lots of tables. Nice energy in the air.

Well, the fried lobster tail Keeps me coming back . Other…read moreseafood locations do not have this . I ordered a scallop plate with only onion rings. A small clam chowder A single lobster tail. Well, no longer Cole slaw comes with platters? Disappointing as I liked their Cole slaw. But with seafood prices getting way too high.. At least at Woodman's , they were in range or lower than other places at 44.24 for a scallop plate size without my Cole slaw . Scallops were excellent and always day fresh vs soaked in chemical solution . The perfect fry, batter and bountiful quantity. The fried lobster keeps me coming back... Sweet tasting , seems sweeter fried. Onion rings are the different bit greasy batter in a good way vs Clam box ( also good rings) but a light batter...The beauty of the Woodmans rings onions are that they appearing to be the Vidilia sweeter bigger onions type. Very good . Clearly a different wet batter from the scallops fry batter . Clam chowder was very good , full of ingredients and I always want more clams, more cream . I always use the extra butter from my lobster tail to add to the chowder to flavor it ... paprika or pepper would take any chowder up a notch. Plenty of seating, enjoyable outside setting with umbrellas which is another reason I enjoy Woodmans vs. other competitors, but I still eat at all of them in the area for different attributes. Another nice deal here today was the Ipswich ale truck outside in field by the views of the marsh serving drafts from the truck taps. Great views, delicious seafood , a cold draft , cool breeze .. Great New England experience the American way in the Land of the Free where the Ipswich clam is... I regret not ordering the 2 Clam cakes for chowder dipping . But Rhode Island is still my clam cakes spot in downtown Providence. Woodmans experience was seamless, efficient ordering process, guy handing out menus and, oyster crackers, water for the waiting line speeded up the undecided people before they reach the order takers. He should be promoting clam cakes pieces soaked in chowder to elicit people buying them as add ons . Well managed, efficient, quality food, consistency , dining areas, but the sweet tasting fried lobster tail a differentiator at Woodmans ...

A fun spot for fried clams and clam chowder. There's a small parking lot and we arrived right as…read morethey opened. You order at the register and then find a seat at one of their many tables that are available. The staff are really friendly and even offered up their own chairs since we needed an extra seat at a booth. The food comes out fairly quickly. The portions are really good for sharing with a group. The fried clams were a little bit on the chewy side, but had good flavor. The steamed clams were fairly sandy even after being rinsed. It was still a good experience and there was plenty of food to share.