Erik Metzdorf
WOW! Do NOT sleep on the Whale for lunch!
I had a life-changing fish sandwich her today, and heard people raving about the smash burger on one side of me and the Reuben on the other! LOVED my lunch here!
Spread the word, Chris and the Thirsty Whale’s kitchen team are LEGIT! Make this place part of your weekly lunch rotation!
Every time I come here, I’m blown away — and today was no exception. Fast forward to this afternoon: unreal Reuben, mood set for the rest of my day.
Huge shoutout to Stephanie and Haven for making The Whale feel like true community. They go out of their way to support other local businesses. It’s the kind of place where everyone knows your name — and they truly mean it.
Love, love, love this spot.
Make it part of your weekly lunch rotation. You’ll thank me later
… moreAndrew Fitzgerald
Ordered ONE drink. A 6 dollar corona to be exact. Bartender who didn’t even serve me came up to my table and attempted to embarrass me in-front of my group for “not tipping enough”. I understand tip culture and usually have no problem leaving 20%+ but this was absolutely ridiculous. Excited to come back and stiff her next time.
… moreErin Foreman
The food was good, but I ordered sweet potato fries and received regular fries, but was still charged extra for the sweet potato fries. They are clearly very understaffed, so it took a long time to get our food. There was also a table next to us that had a small dog sitting on someone’s lap, and it was barking and growling the entire time. It was not a service animal and had no vest signifying anything else. I was shocked the restaurant allowed the dog at the table, as it is certainly not hygienic or polite. Won’t be in a hurry to eat here again unfortunately.
… moreMichelle Meuse
The best high class dive bar around! We go just about every week for a beah! The food is delicious and the regulars are nice!
… moreCathy Dodge
1st time at this establishment. Nice employees, good food, good prices and good music! A nice local bar! Stephanie was a superb bartender! Very busy, super nice!
… moreSarah Walker
Originally had a great time getting in around 9:30 with my friends and family visiting who are all from Mass and NH . When we came back later, a different bouncer questioned how I got in at all passively aggressively just because I’m from Florida, which felt unnecessary and weird. I offered multiple valid forms of ID, including my passport, and he seemed almost offended by that. As someone who’s worked in the service industry (bartender and server), I’ve never seen something handled so rudely. I respect managing fake ids but this is just a poor way to do it in my opinion. Be prepared if you’re from out of state and spend your summers here.
… moreMark Cordeiro
This is a great place to meet real people. The open mic and karaoke nights are fun, but it is also a great place to catch a game. Everything is reasonably priced. Cocktails are on the sweet side. They could lose one of the 15 bottles of flavored vodka and add an amaro. New management is good with tap maintenance. I used to get a headache from dirty taps, but that ended after covid, and the new owners took over. This is one of my favorite places to just hang out.
… moreHammer Head
Look this is an old school bar with fair prices and probably the only true bar left in town. It’s not fancy but it’s a lot fancier than it used to be. The food was alway ok but this new guy knows how to select and fry a piece of fish you will be hard pressed to find a better piece of fried fish in town. Sorry I lready had a bite
… morevictoria maggard
I’m visiting Massachusetts on a travel healthcare contract from out of state and this bar was recommended to me by a coworker. I walked in and they had a live jam session going on. Had good vibes, but unfortunately I went to order a drink ans the bartender said they don’t serve people with out of state drivers license. What a shame. Won’t be recommending anyone to this place.
… moreMatt N
Great place. Great food. Had the loaded fries and Nana’s Meatballs. Absolutely both delicious!
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