Location: Newburyport
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Find out what Pub restaurants to try in Newburyport. Newburyport is a small coastal, scenic, and historic city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Boston. The population was 17,416 at the 2010 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island. The mooring, winter storage and maintenance of recreational boats, motor and sail, still contribute a large part of the city's income. A Coast Guard station oversees boating activity, especially in the swift tidal currents of the Merrimack River.
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1. Grog Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 422 reviews
Reviewed By Carolyn M
Promptly seated for table for 6. Drinks, apps arrived promptly followed by a great variety of luncheon sandwiches, burgers. Cozy/Tavern atmosphere--Fish Tacos, Rueben, Thomas Burger and quesodillas (child's menu) were enjoyed by all! Service from start to finish was prompt and attentive. Affordable. Food was tasty--no issues. Highly recommend.
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2. Brick & Ash
Overall Ratings
4 based on 100 reviews
OUR MENU HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. Enjoy our live music, extensive game room including billiards, darts, and shuffleboard. Winner of Northshore Magazine âBest Guys Night Outâ!
Reviewed By Mccoyboat
So very disappointed in the ambience, the food, the presentation, and the care. It's bar food, and I suppose that it would taste better if you drank alot, which we didn't. Our experience was nothing pleasurable...fish tacos so spicy I could not eat them and there were only 3 tiny pieces of mahi mahi almost indistinguishable. The fried chicken was overcooked and dry, the cornbread was greasy and hard.And add to this that I spent $60 at a local bakery down the street so that they could bring dessert to the restaurant and present it to our guest for his birthday. We wanted this to be very special because he has cancer, as well, and thought this would be a lovely way to surprise him. After dinner, I gave our server the nod to bring out our $60 birthday dessert. There was no classy presentation, no wishes of Happy Birthday...and worst of all....the server plunked the dessert onto the middle of the table, said nothing other than, "there you go" and left us to sing happy birthday, serve the dessert and TRY to make it special. Ugh, such a terrible experience. Let me be clear, when I purchased this $60 dessert the gal at the bakery OFFERED to bring the dessert over to the restaurant because she was going there to work that evening. Let me also say that the dessert was nothing special either.So all-in-all a very unhappy dinner all around. We will not return, nor will we recommend it to our friends/family.
3. Thirsty Whale
Overall Ratings
4 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By Aud E
We recently hit the Thirsty Whale during a severe thunderstorm/flash flood warning type of day during the Yankee Festival in Newburyport. After hitting Stonewall Kitchens and sampling all their awesome sauces, my husband declared he was parched after sampling a particular hot sauce and there was the Thirsty Whale! It was not crowded (and the streets were so incredibly) and when we went in, the small bar had friendly folks and the bartenders were instantly attentive (a huge plus to these thirsty tourists)! We had perfectly made drinks and while we weren't barside, it was extremely entertaining to listen to the bartenders as they regaled folks with tales of tourists past (in a kind and entertaining kind of way - nothing negative at all). Such a nice little venue, we'd stop back by again!
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4. The Port Tavern
Overall Ratings
3 based on 106 reviews
Reviewed By Kim B
We were here on St. Patick's Day and enjoyed the live music and beverages. There was a limited menu, which we understood but they ran out of the non-red meat food option early. The only thing available was the kids' chicken fingers and fries. The sweet potato fries were good but the chicken was four tiny bites of chicken.Server was great, despite the chaos around and got our items in pretty good time.
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5. Glenn's Food & Libations
Overall Ratings
3 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By Gyrfalcn
Back to Newburyport for a Firehouse theater event, we dined at Glennâs restaurant, an old friend from years past. I had to dig out Google maps to find its new location, farther down Water St. We were pleased once again to find several intriguing menu offerings. Following a satisfying Stuffed Mushroom appetizer, I enjoyed the Grilled Swordfish steak with fingerling potatoes, and broccoli in a delicious spicy sauce. Mrs Gyrâs Broiled Scallop entrée also received high marks. We shared the Chocolate Bread Pudding à la mode for dessert. We dined in the first floor bar space, pleased that the TV sports events were comfortably muted. Very good food, friendly service and a comfortable Newburyport ambiance. Thumbs up!
