The new renovations to the Chowder house are gorgeous! Friendly cozy yet elegant feel. Every single dish here is amazing! Locally sourced seafood dishes are delicious. I've gone through most of the menu here and can honestly say, every dish is plated beautifully and tastes even better than it looks! Props to Chef Matt and crew! Certainly a must visit! read more

Uncle Pete's Chowder House - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Brewster, Massachusetts

My wife and I went to Pete's for supper recently and were very disappointed in the entire experience. This was our second visit in the past month and as with our first visit, we were seated fairly quickly and waited over 10 minutes for a server to stop by, bring water, say hello, etc. When she finally did we ordered the lobster Rangoons for an appetizer, my wife ordered the baked stuffed shrimp and I had the seafood fra diavolo which I asked the server to not have any or as little spiciness at all in it. She verified that I wanted "just a little" spice and not "extra spice" and I assured her I wanted just a little or no spice. So the lobster Rangoons came out within five minutes - I thought they were pretty good but I did not care for the Korean BBQ sauce that was on the plate (it tasted burnt to me). My wife did not like the Rangoons at all. So then we waited for our meals. And waited. And waited. I would say it took 35-40 minutes for our meals to get to us. The restaurant was busy but not packed - there were a couple empty tables near us and at least one high top near the bar that was unoccupied. My wife did not like her shrimp dish - there were (only) four shrimp with a small amount of mashed potatoes and veggies that looked like they were run over by a truck on Route 6A - just totally flattened. She also said the entire dish was flavorless and bland. My fra diavolo was VERY spicy, which is exactly what I was afraid would happen. The dish seemed like it would be quite good but I find it hard to enjoy food when my mouth is on fire from the spiciness, especially when I specifically requested (twice!) that there be as little spiciness as possible in the dish. So we finished the meal and waited another 15 minutes for our server to come by. She brought us the check - ~$102 for the meal so we paid $120 (with tip) for two meals that neither my wife or I thought were good at all. So between the l-o-n-g waits for the evening along with the two meals that were ordinary at best and way too spicy we did not enjoy our visit to Uncle Pete's at all. Sad because we live in Brewster and would love to make this one of our fave restaurants. I doubt we will return here. Oh, and it is VERY loud here - we could hear conversations from tables around us but it was difficult to hear each other conversing. Uncle Pete's gets a lot of positive reviews and comments on social media about how great their clam chowder is. We both tried it during our previous visit and neither one of us liked it all - very watery with large chunks of hard potatoes and not many clams at all and a very bland flavor. read more

A local staple in Brewster, it is warm, cozy and clean. The service is personal and pleasant. This is a restaurant good for all ages. The fry cook is a master of the craft - the fries and the special deep fried oysters were a perfection of crispness and served piping hot. The chowder is a very tasty, traditional New England clam chowder. Plenty of butter and cream, well seasoned with a good ratio of minced clams and without chunks of vegetables or potatoes. Bonus - I do appreciate restaurants that have a pepper grinder and salt on every table. read more

Uncle Pete's Chowder House - Truffle parmesan fries - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Brewster, Massachusetts

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The only issue we had as that it was so busy and we had to wait a long time to get our food. Loved the dining room in the front of the building. Nice and private. Came for lunch and I had the fish sandwich. It was delicious with home made tartar sauce. The fries were the best. Slim and crispy with a nice soft center. My partner had a pulled pork grilled cheese. That was good but, as he described "Soupy". I'm coming again! read more

We went there for dinner. I got the scallops, soup, and a beer (kolsch). Service was good. Food was good. Scallops were particularly good and the tartar sauce was excellent. I will complain about price to scallops, but I'm a cheap bastard. Also, the coleslaw was in a shot glass. The kolsch was excellent. For the cape, this hits on the seafood for seafood prices, and the tartar sauce and beer were in the top. Clam Chowder was solid too. I'd pass on the fries and price, but still 4 stars in quality. read more

What I liked: Great service, friendly staff. Normal food portions -- not the ridiculous-sized meals the yokels around here demand. Reasonable price. Homey atmosphere. What I didn't like: Ordered medium-rare burger and it came super rare. The thing was bleeding like it had a cut artery, lol. I did not send it back because I was pressed for time and could not wait for a new plate. The fries were tasty but abnormally salty. I will return because I think this place has the potential to be good and I might have caught a bad day. read more

Nice and casual atmosphere. Fried Chicken sandwich delicious, huge and super crunchy. Fresh cut French fries excellent. Burger also excellent. read more

What a nice surprise! On a friend's suggestion we had lunch at Uncle Pete's and I could not be happier! When we arrived, shortly after noon, things were quiet. Our server, Laine, was very sweet as we dawdled over the menus and finally made our choices. Wedge salad for my friend and a Scallop Wrap special for me. Nice atmosphere, food and service. Plenty of parking behind. Back again soon! read more

A lovely cozy spot you can have your chowder, read a book, meet new friends, and all within walkable downtown Brewster!

All in all, the place is nice. The ambiance is cozy, though very loud, despite the acoustic panels lining the ceiling. The food was pretty good. My husband loved the chowder and massive wedge salad. My fish and chip plate was a bit pricey, and the fish coating was very over salted. Fries were "meh" but edible. The coleslaw was mid at best. The service wasn't great. Our server wasn't able to answer some pretty basic questions and seemed in a rush to take our order. At least one of the other servers wore so much perfume, it was truly stinky: a bad idea in a food setting. The bar is lively, though, and full of what seemed like a happy local crowd, which makes me think the place is worth another try. read more

Only one waitress who did not know the menu. The lobster Rangoon was amazing. The scampi lacked flavor but scallops with pork belly was amazing. read more

I have been waiting for awhile to go here to give it a try, since it changed hands. So much looked good. Im right down the road. So, I was hoping it would be as good as it looked. I do see other reviews feel differently than what I'm about to say. And , I'm glad they had a good meal. Mine, overall wasn't that great: the fried calamari appetizer, was overly salty in some pieces. Honestly, like just taking a tsp of salt in your mouth: I almost feel like it was 2 different batters and dishes combined. Some pieces looked crunchy and some looked smooth, there was so much difference in flavor with different pieces. When it came to the batter. We know it was calamari mixed with a ton of peppers . Almost $20 for an appetizer. It should've been good: but, with the salty pieces. And then, the fishy tasting pieces. We didn't even finish half of it. Nor, did we want to take it home. My meal was very bland. Now, I don't understand how a restaurant can offer various pasta dishes like, carbonara, vodka sauce, pesto... whatever. And not allow you to choose your meat if any at all. I had my eyes on the carbonara, carbonara is my absolute favorite. But, I don't even really like lobster. I really love Panko fried chicken. So, I asked them to combine them. The panko fried chicken from one pasta dish to another lol And, it was almost like an issue? The waitress, just kind of stood back, and voiced: " oh, I don't know. It might be too busy for that. That might be a problem I'll go check, etc.. We may not be able to do that." And, while, I do appreciate her going to check. It had a whole feeling of how dare you? All I did was ask if it was OK? I didn't even assume that I could order that. I mean, right there it already feels like things are not fresh or even maybe premade: Anyway, it worked out and they did decide that they could do that for me. With an added "this one time" And, I was happy with that. I guess. (Aside from the huge problem my small question seemed to be.) I think, I would've rather had been told it wasn't possible. Anyway, I was ultimately surprised when we were still charged for a lobster carbonara and not a normal chicken and pasta dish lol. I mean obviously the price point in the other dish was the lobster. That I don't care for. The thing was, I then looked forward to the fact, that I was able to get what I wanted. And then it came: it was super bland. I ate a little bit of it. And I took it home lol .. instead, I ate it today for lunch. I had to add a tab of butter, some Parmesan, some garlic and herb powder, minced garlic and onion powder. Also, red pepper flakes just for my own extra dab of spice. It was great after that. I also don't know if I have ever had carbonara with corn it, while it was a nice addition that o did like, it was unexpected. The way they still priced me on my dish. Has really nothing to do with the fact that they're charging $38 for a dish that is so bland and not even top notch good. I didn't ask if pricing would be based on a chicken and pasta dish . I guess, I just assumed. So, I guess that's my fault. But, I would've just ordered something completely different instead of paying $40 for a pasta and chicken dish . It also, never occurred to me that way.... Because I saw the panko chicken, vodka sauce dish. And specifically asked if it could be done as carbonara instead .. She was like so you want the lobster carbonara with panko chicken on top? And I was like no lol I like the Panko chicken, I don't like lobster and I like the carbonara. I'm wondering if we can just do panko and carbonara? Honestly, if I knew it was going to be such an issue to just ask. I would've gotten the Caesar salad and mushroom beignet instead. I probably would've liked it better too. lol Whether, it be lobster or chicken, the cabonara was just tasteless, the chicken was the good part of it. My significant other had the crabcake sandwich and he thought it was pretty good and it did look good. If I go back, maybe I need to get the fried chicken sandwich I don't know. The bill was over $90 after a beer and a Shirley Temple added onto that. I just don't think it was worth it. I would rather go to ukiyo and get a great meal for a 1/3 of the price. I think if they're going to have pasta dishes, they need to have different price points for different meats that are preferred, and, they need to learn how to add a little more flavor to their dishes. I mean, if a chef is so insulted you are asking to substitute a small change. He better, be really good. Anyway, this wasn't. The service was mediocre and of course we all know it's cramped there. It is what it is. I won't go back for another actual sitdown meal. Maybe, I'll try one or two things on takeout. Or, if someone comes to the area and just wants to grab a bite to eat maybe I'll end up there again lol .. but, I definitely won't be getting another $40 chicken and pasta meal lol read more

This restaurant was recommended by a local and we had a great meal! Two of us had the cod with polenta which was not only beautifully presented but also delicious! Our friend had the corn chowder which she loved and said the tuna nachos were also VERY good. We all agreed the key lime pie was excellent. Add in the good service and reasonable prices for the quality and we have a dinner winner! read more

The service was excellent. Smiling, happy waitress. Drinks were delish & the food was outstanding!

The food and service are both good, but the dining room is VERY NOISY. I think this is due in large part to the fact that the carpeting, which used to absorb sound (as well as providing a homey atmosphere) was removed during the recent renovation and not replaced. read more

We had a very good meal here. The clam chowder was excellent. Had the Sandy Crab sandwich, thick and all crab, no fillers. We also ordered the buttermilk fried chicken sandwich which was excellent. They make delicious fries which comes with the meal. Reasonably priced and good service. The bar side gets very loud with "conversations" of local people, but it was fine. read more

had chowders burger fried scallops platter salads. nice decor friendly service food came out in reasonable time. portions were smallish but good. read more