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Fat Belly's Grill and Bar

3.7 (64)
$30 and under
American
2 Bow St., Portsmouth, NH 3801

About this restaurant

  • Kid-friendly
  • Great for happy hour
  • Neighborhood gem
Fat Belly's is located in the heart of Historic Downtown Portsmouth. We feature two floors, with two unique atmosphere's. The Upstairs Lounge is a contemporary cocktail lounge featuring New Hampshire's only Ice Bar. Downstairs is a casual dining atmosphere with bar. Our menu is served to patrons on both floors. The Grill features the best burger in town, sweet potato fries, and other delicious American food.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Thursday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Friday - Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Nightly: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Andrew Witney
  • Neighborhood
    Portsmouth
  • Cross street
    Market St.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

What 64 people are saying

Fat Belly's Grill and Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7
3.7 based on all time ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.2Ambience
  • 0.6Value

NoiseEnergetic

64 Reviews
  1. Sunnyday

    Greater Boston5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on August 19, 2017

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had a different expectation for this restaurant as it's on OpenTable - in reality it's VERY casual (food served in baskets with a paper lining) and all fried food tasted like the oil was old. Wouldn't go back....

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 9, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Met family for lunch. The fries are wonderful, and everyone enjoyed their burgers, I paid the extra for the local grass fed beef it made for a tasty burger.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 28, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Yummy burgers and soul filling food

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  4. CramYamel

    Greater Boston22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 14, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Without question - one of the best burgers I've ever had. Asked for it medium well, and it came out medium well. Rarely happens. Hand cut salt and vinegar fries, cooked to perfection. Waitress was attentive - checked in twice during the meal. She made it known she was there, but wasn't annoying about it. Window seating at sunset made for great conversation too. Prices were reasonable for downtown Portsmouth. Bottom line: it's a pub. Kind of tight seating, but so worth it.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    3.0

    Dined on December 31, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We made a reservation for 5pm for NY eve. We got an email from the establishment a few days before saying there may be delays. We arrived at 4:45 to see if we would be seated on time. They said they couldn't find my reservation but could seat us now. They took our order & brought our drinks quickly. It took a little while longer for our food to come out. Unfortunately our orders were wrong. My daughter ordered chicken fingers/fries & side cesar. She got a cesar with grilled chicken on top. The vege's on my burger were wrong & I got fries instead of salad. When I mentioned to the waitress that she brought the wrong order she denied it. My daughter didn't want to wait for them to redo it so we kept it. Don't know if the error happened by the waitress or in the kitchen. Chicken ended up being too spicy for my daughter. Food was fairly good. Good portions. When we finished I asked the waitress to make sure we were charged for what we ordered vs what we received (didn't want to be over charged). She gave me a frustrated look & said ok.

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  6. Iguana251

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 2, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent place to grab a bite. Typical Bar Fare. Good burgers. Little tight moving around. Waitress was probably not old enough to drink and could not offer any info on many of the craft beers but other than that it was a very nice meal.

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  7. cjohnson VIP

    New York City62 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 23, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent pub burgers and sandwiches Casual atmosphere. Apps times perfectly before our meal Great sangria. We were an hour early for reservations due to pouring rain - we were seated immediately .

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    London11 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on July 20, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Nothing too special. Apparently, "medium rare" means something different to me (I wanted "hot pink" and told the waitress such, but the hamburger arrived midterm, on the verge of medium well). Otherwise, the fries were good and the location was great for people watching. :) I later walked to Clark's Ice Cream, since it was only a couple of blocks away, and that was great.

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  9. Savagenh

    Greater Boston7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 10, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Our table was ready when we arrived and we were seated immediately. Wait staff was courteous and attentive. Food was good and a good value.

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  10. TheresaK

    Greater Boston5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on July 2, 2016

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The place was closed when we got there and no one even thought to tell people that had reservations......

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FAQs

Fat Belly's Grill and Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (603) 610-4227.

Fat Belly's Grill and Bar is rated 3.7 stars by 64 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. New Hampshire
  4. Portsmouth and Merrimack Valley
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2 Bow St., Portsmouth, NH 3801

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Market St.
  • Neighborhood
    Portsmouth
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Thursday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Friday - Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Nightly: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Andrew Witney
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine
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