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Fathoms Waterfront Bar & Grille

Restaurant Bar American restaurant Bar and grill Seafood restaurant Fine dining restaurant Oyster bar restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Bars in New Bedford


Address

255 Popes Island, New Bedford, MA 02740

Website

www.fathomsbarandgrille.com

Contact

(508) 993-3400

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1.2K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (22) ordered (13) great (13) fish (11) service (10) delicious (10) time (10) seafood (9) scallops (8) shrimp (7)
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  • 5/5 Stacie B. 2 years ago on Google
    I had the Haddock Mozambique, as recommended, by the very attentive bartender... Amazing! Not something I would have normally ordered, but, very glad I did... The bartender Tom provides phenomenal service! Definitely recommend..
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 George S. 1 year ago on Google
    My wife and I had an excellent lunch on the deck overlooking the harbor. The calamari was cooked perfectly, lightly breaded and tender. My fish and chips were great, lightly breaded and fresh. My wife really liked her fried scrod and scallops.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Diane M. 1 year ago on Google
    We went there for dinner last week. It was crowded and very busy. The atmosphere was great. We ate outside and the view was nice. We both ordered seafood dishes. I ordered a cup of chowder but it never came. My fish was tasty but slightly over cooked. My friend had a scallop and fish casserole. He said that the scallops were delicious but also thought that the fish was overdone. I want to repeat that it was very busy because for the most part the staff was attentive and accurate. We felt a bit rushed because our waiter came twice to check if were done We obviously were still eating! He brought the check before we were done too and I didn’t like that. I’m not saying that it wasn’t a good experience but I wish that I had received my chowder, that my fish was not overcooked and that we felt rushed. But they really did need the table. We’ll definitely go back.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Beverly P. 1 year ago on Google
    Stopped here on our way from Providence Airport to Cape Cod. Very convenient location just off the freeway with a cute deck on the water. I ordered the Lobster grilled cheese on sour dough. It was AH MAZE ING!!! I ate the whole thing because I couldn't stop it was so good.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Enid C. 2 years ago on Google
    My favorite hometown seafood place. The guy owns his own fishing boats, so you know it's fresh. The place is popular with the locals. You can't ask for a higher accolade from a fishing town. Everyone knows their craft, so respect and be respected. Snobs go elsewhere.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Katie H. 2 years ago on Google
    We LOVED this place. Staff was more than accommodating and friendly. The place was beautiful, and the food was AMAZING. Do prepare to pay a higher bill though, especially with drinks.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Leanne M. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place. Food and drinks were good. Nicole our server was friendly and attentive. We had appetizers for lunch. Oysters, quahogs and crab cakes. All very good but not wowed.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Msmaddie W. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was awesome! Our waitress Tiffany was a charm and had a beautiful smile. I have to say when my husband and I walked in, we were the only ones wearing a mask. We were going to sit on the patio but there were too many people. Place was pretty full for a Monday afternoon. So we opted for a booth inside distancing ourselves. Other than that the service was great, food was made just as I wanted it. A little pricey but that's to be expected everywhere.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Meredith E. 2 years ago on Google
    Very yummy for American food or seafood. My husband has fish and I had the prime rib. Both delicious. Fun place for date night or a meet up with friends. Come for the drinks and stay to enjoy the beautiful bar. A great place for outdoor dining during the summer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jaime P. 8 months ago on Google
    Honey baked scallops steak tips and Chicken Marsala. This is one of our favorite places. Always recommend
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jimbo G. 2 years ago on Google
    5 stars are not enough. Went there for my birthday dinner first time service was too notch watriess Tiffany amazing friendly food omg perfect 10+ view cool taste all I can say is WOW
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael C. 1 year ago on Google
    Another great place for family and friends to enjoy a great meal and friendly service. They offer a wide variety of food to choose from when ordering at this location. The staff are always friendly and professional. They offer all of the New England Fresh Seafood. We ordered the seafood pasta and lobster roll. Each dish offers large portions of food and great taste each bit has to offer. My kids love’s this place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Deborah M. 9 months ago on Google
    Wonderful food. Good to perfection. Food was brought hot to the table. Fish and chips. Fish was moist and flakey. Crab and sole was delicious. Wait staff was very attentive. Typical pub atmosphere along the water. I like a bigger beer IPA selection. Oh...the creme brulee cheesecake was amazing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eric R. 10 months ago on Google
    This is a great restaurant the food is excellent..and the service is unbelievable..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Terry H. 8 months ago on Google
    Right on the water, just a beautiful day. Had the Scallops wrapped in Bacon appetizer....delicious. And baked stuffed sole with seafood stuffing. Life is good!!

  • 3/5 DeWayne B. 7 months ago on Google
    Decent menu. Needed to add salt to my food. The service was great, but I was there during early.

  • 4/5 Michael A. 7 months ago on Google
    The service was very good. The atmosphere was very good also. I ordered the fish and scallop meal, I couldn't tell the difference between the fish and scallops, the portions were that small. The food tasted good but not worth the money I spent. I would go there again but not order the same thing.

  • 5/5 Elena E. 6 months ago on Google
    I loved this place. The oysters are the best oysters I have ever had, both the texture and taste were wonderful. The lobster mac is also really tasty.

  • 5/5 Nancy A. 7 months ago on Google
    First time here, nice place on the water. We choose to sit outside. Very comfortable, nice drink menu, very good bloody mary, i had the Peachcomber sangria, delicious! Just appetizers today for what i thought was going to be a light lunch, but the apps where huge. Unfortunately forgot to bring the leftovers home 😞. Hubby says the Lobster Bisque was okay, thicker then he prefers and did not have enough sherry but he still finished it! He also had the clam and scallop fritters, says they were pretty good, he was disappointed that he could not get a shrimp cocktail, they said because shrimp is now out of season. I had chicken tender appetizer with really good sweet asian chili sauce, tenders were nicely fried, also had the potatoe skins, they were good but the potato was not scooped out like it typically is. All and all it was enjoyable and we would go back.

  • 5/5 Melinda C. 1 year ago on Google
    Like always, the food is fresh and great service. The Crab & Artichoke Dip delicious.

  • 5/5 Meghan S. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was absolutely amazingly delicious! And our server was super attentive!

  • 1/5 Brent B. 9 months ago on Google
    Raw oysters were the smallest I've ever seen, and gross. Wife ordered a bowl of lobster bisque, they brought chowder. When we finally got the bisque it was a cold gelatinous blob and had no lobster in it. Our double lobster roll was served on the same plate as our broccoli, so both rolls were soggy with broccoli juice. Waitress didn’t come to our table for 15 minutes after food arrived to check on us. Kids needed tarter sauce for their fish and chips but never got it. Two thumbs down and won’t be back.

  • 5/5 Sarah G. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this bar, it is gorgeous. As for the food it was good, though be careful of the oysters they had some grit and broken shell last time I ordered. The rest of the food was excellent. The place is very cute, wished it was warmer when we went so we could sit outside. The only downside is the acoustics. They had live music (which is a plus) but it was so loud I could barely hear my husband or the staff. Other than that it is a great little gem of a place!

  • 5/5 Karin G. 1 year ago on Google
    Always make a point to eat here when I'm in town. Asian bone-in chicken wings, scallops wrapped in bacon and the Raw Bar. Had the signature rum punch drink and it was delicious. Our server Isaac was wonderful! Looking forward to the next time already

  • 4/5 Madeline M. 1 year ago on Google
    Fathoms was a pleasant place to eat. We had to wait about a half hour to be seated. We were a family of 5 which is probably why the wait was a bit longer. For appetizers we had bacon wrapped scallops, bacon wrapped shrimp, and crab and artichoke dip with toasted crostinis. The scallops and shrimp were delicious. The crab dip was good. For dinner we had fried clams, surf and turf, fried seafood combo, cheese pizza, and the shrimp scampi. We also ordered a side of sweet potato fries. The serving sizes were generous. I had the seafood combo. All of the seafood was very good, although I wish my food had been hotter. The sweet potato fries were thick and sweet and quite yummy. The wait staff was attentive and professional. The service she provided was excellent. At the end of our meal we were a little distracted by the table next to us when a parent decided to provide her toddler with loud music from her phone. Luckily, we were wrapping up and did not have to be subjected to it for very long. Overall, it was a good meal and the family had an enjoyable time.

  • 5/5 Eric R. 1 year ago on Google
    Staff was great. Scallop appetizer was awesome and baked scod was perfect. Really fair prices as well.

  • 4/5 Shakira M. 1 year ago on Google
    The first time I ate here I ordered the scallop pesto pasta & it was delicious. My sis got the surf & turf with prime rib & baked stuffed shrimp, which looked very tasty! I was so excited that I found a good restaurant and could not wait to come back. The second time I went back I ordered the same thing lol & my husband got the fried clams. My dish was not prepared the same as the first (lacked flavor) but my husband’s clams were fresh out the grease and big bellies. Third time was on the 4th of July. The wait was over an hour but it worked out because we got the watch the fireworks right from the bridge. It was extremely busy but what do you expect m? It’s the 4th. Once we were seated the table was sticky and the menus were dirty. The baked stuffed shrimp taste like the freezer and the stuffing was bland. The rest of the food was ok but not to it’s full potential. Our 5th time was last night . I ordered the blackened sword fish (was not blackened at all) on the menu it says it comes with fresh vegetables & your choice of potato but apparently sweet potato fries aren’t an option so I had to pay $3 extra. My husband ordered the steak tips cooked well done but were still pink inside. Even though we didn’t not get exactly what we asked for, it was still some what tasty. We really enjoy coming here but we are going to give it a break for a little while. Hopefully we’ll have a better experience next time we decide to give them another try.

  • 5/5 Monica W. 1 year ago on Google
    I love this place from the atmosphere to the cuisine it's amazing. You can sit outside and have a beautiful view on the water. The food is amazingly good my favorite is the lobster grilled cheese

  • 3/5 Brendan M. 2 years ago on Google
    Well nice place calamari was good. The oysters were a disappointment only got 3 each was size of a nickel or smaller really a joke. Got the fried combo it was good but the portion was way to small. Wife got the honey scallops they were out standing and unique definitely worth a try. Drinks were good and wait staff wasn't bad.

  • 5/5 Kevin G. 2 years ago on Google
    I loved it. A nice view of the harbor, good food, great service. The raw clams were fresh, the seafood platter was yummy and the fish and chips were first rate.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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