The Banks Fish House

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   JoeS

   New England

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Incredible experience. Took friends from out of town and they were floored. The staff was engaging as well.
   

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   Tasha

   Tampa

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall4food5service1ambience3

   Food was phenomenal. Service was awful. Never greeted by server. Had to go find someone after sitting there for over 5 minutes. Manager came and took our order and checked on us. Server never came to ask how food was, check on drink refills or even give us our bill
   

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   PamW

   New England

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   All in all a good dining experience - relatively quiet for a Sunday evening which allowed for conversation and enjoyment of the fine cuisine. Only less positive comment would be about the jalapeno cornbread which was on the dry side.
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Sea food at it's best!!! Kudos to the tastes harmony
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New England

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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   My wife and I would like to thank Lilly for a great night. Best octopus ever!
   

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   DeeC

   Philadelphia

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great food and cocktails. First time being there for brunch.
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Portland

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall3food3service5ambience4

   Best ceviche in the city, hands down. Excellent chowder. Wouldn’t order the burger again and wasn’t cooked to order. Disappointing
   

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   Kris12

   Chicago

   19 reviews

   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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   The food was amazing as well as the service. We will definitely dine here again when in town
   

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   JoeL

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Our team of servers were exceptional. They were polite, pleasant and made great suggestions. Mia was amazing and the food was incredible. Chef Sisca made it a memorable experience for our party- would highly recommend!
   

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    JenNYC

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    The clam chowder was really delicious and came with a small buttery dinner roll that was an excellent addition. Both I and my fellow diner had the jumbo scallops. They were delicious, and I liked the risotto with fava beans and peas as the base. There were thinly sliced plums on top which I was not a fan of so I just skipped them. Maybe a tad salty for me, I'm not one to add salt to my meals in general, but still very good. Overall, a great meal and I would absolutely go back.
    

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    Maya

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent service, good food & beverages. Wonderful ambience!
    

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    Chrisoula

    New England

    32 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    Nice looking restaurant, decent service, ok food. I had the Tuna which is rare and I expected to be cool in temperature what I didn’t expect was everything else on my plate to be cold. We were a party of everyone else had hot meals, my meal should have been fired last since it required the least amount of cooking but instead I felt mine had been sitting in the warming station until everyone else’s was ready. I was really disappointed since I had read such good reviews I expected something better.
    

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    GiovannaKennedy

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The service was above and beyond, the food was so tasteful and beautifully presented, and the ambiance was perfect for dinner with all the family celebrating a Harvard Graduation! Extremely recommended!
    

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14. BT

    BryanT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The service here was wonderful. We came in a large group and our server was very kind. We had a blast because he was very patient with us and gave us good suggestions for our meals. The food was great! My personal favorite was the Jumbo Scallops with Risotto and Mushrooms. The scallops were cooked very well. The squid ink spaghetti was also quite good, and even better than we expected. The ambiance was quite nice, we ate here during some rainy weather late at night but that just made it more cozy in there! We had such a good time that we ended up staying until they closed. I’m glad we found this place. We had a very good time.
    

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    LauraS

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    Food and service top notch, space lovely and comfortable but OMG deafening. Not "energetic" like your survey selection. You know it's crazy loud when you come out onto a busy city street and think that's quiet out there. You need some sound deadening textiles and tech in this space.
    

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    The Lobster Roll was $46 and it was a small portion of lobster and some over cooked chips. Not a good value and actually disappointing. The fish and chips was had soggy over batteries fish. The biscuits were dry and over cooked. The salmon crisp was tasteless. The service was ok and it wasn’t even crowded. It’s a nice setting and there are other things on the menu that are better. The New England clam chowder for example is pretty good.
    

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience3

    We got the halibut ceviche, salmon crudo, crab cake, octopus and the east coast oysters. The east coast oysters were to die for. The octopus was the best cooked octopus we’ve had and the flavors were amazing. The drinks were light and refreshing. The seating for 2 was a little tight but it felt intimate. The noise level was a little loud and hard to hear but that may have just been because it was a game night and we were close to the kitchen. The restaurant itself did not smell like seafood at all and was clean and maintained so that was a plus. The service was great and the staff was kind. Definitely recommend if you enjoy seafood!
    

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great unique food and great service. Parking was very easy next door
    

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    ManuelN

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The best lobster roll that I have ever eat. Excellent service.
    

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Key West

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Very nice restaurant, good food with reasonable prices and excellent staff! We will be back again
    

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    MROB

    New England

    138 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    138 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4

    High quality seafood, very good (although slightly expensive) wine list, very good service.
    

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22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our server Joseph was amazing! The other young man who came to drop off food and then checked on us again was also great. Both interested with our kids and they thought that was just so cool. On a day that can be very stressful your hostess was on her A game! So glad we picked this place to have a wonderful lunch!!! Food and service was outstanding!!!! Thank you. We will be back soon!!!
    

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23. SR

    ShaunR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was excellent. Service was also very good, it took a tiny bit to long to get our order in initially but stellar otherwise. The space was nice and pleasant to be in. It's pricey but would go back for another special occasion.
    

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3

    Service was good and the ambiance was nice. The food - I've better; I've had worse. We started with the Spanish octopus - it was not good. The octopus was beyond chewy, the olive tapenade tasted burned, and there was way too much sauce. The grilled potatoes were the star of that dish. We also had the salmon crudo. It was fine. The oranges were sliced too thickly and overpowered the salmon. The lemon oil did not have much of a lemon taste. For entrees, we had the squid ink spaghetti and the halibut. Both were swimming in sauce. The respective sauces overpowered the main protein in each dish. But the halibut and asparagus were cooked perfectly. The crab in the spaghetti was delicate and fresh, and the uni was so tasty. They just didn't need all that sauce. We also ordered a side dish of spring sugar snap peas. As soon as I saw the dish, I knew it was overcooked. Instead of coming in that beautiful bright green hue, they had a yellowy tinge. Again they needed to lay off the sauce. The sugar snap peas did not need to be drenched in the apricot chili sauce. Finally, we shared the creme brulee, which was good. Just the right texture, just the right sweetness. Overall, there needs to be a lighter touch on the dishes. Let the fresh seafood and sides speak for themselves.
    

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    MROB

    New England

    138 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    138 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious but full priced. Always enjoy my meals here.
    

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    JeffH

    London

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience4

    Very, very busy night. Served me an iced tea with a dead fly in it. Not a swimming fly or one that just flew in - but dead and decomposing in the iced tea. Told the waitress. She brought me another iced tea. Told her "no thanks" ... Asked for a manager and asked him to ensure they dispose of the iced tea still in the pitcher or container or whatever. Waitress didn't even report the problem. Manager said he would comp our one app. Fine. Said he would pay attention to make sure everything else was ok. Saw him again when paying the check. With all the great fish houses in Boston, sorry won't be back here. It's all how they handled it. Could have been much better. It's a shame as we've been here before and really enjoyed it.
    

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    AvaG

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food, service and drinks were all AMAZING. We had the ceviche, branzino and scallops. All 3 were outstanding and would definitely order again. The atmosphere is great for a business dinner, a night out with friends or even just a casual dinner. Highly recommend for an all around great experience.
    

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    TD11

    New England

    20 reviews

    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4

    We ordered 4 apps the Calamari and muscles were great Tuna tartare and fried clams not so great.
    

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    AmandaH

    Kansas City

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our meal was outstanding and the service was impeccable. Do not miss out on the mussels or the creme brûlée!
    

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience4

    we went for brunch , they don’t know how to make a latte , the food was okay. The place looks great and has good views and that’s the only plus. Will try dinner to see how is the sea food but definitely a no no for brunch
    

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    JacquelynnM

    Baltimore

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    I had the scallops and they were phenomenal! Cooked and seasoned perfectly. My table mates ordered the halibut and the squid ink pasta-- they all raved about their dishes. All four of us cleaned our plates!
    

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The Banks was a treat. The food and service were top notch. We used to go to this location when it was Post 390 and are glad that another great restaurant has taken its place. Highlights were the Halibut Ceviche and the Grilled Tuna, which were original in their mix of ingredients and totally delicious!
    

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    AaronP

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our experience this past Saturday night was simply incredible. The number of staff that are present to make your experience as enjoyable as possible is impressive. Everyone was so professional and friendly. Our water glasses were constantly being filled and our server checked on us at a perfect pace. Service was A+! The food and drinks were equally delicious. We had the scallop crudo, octopus and rolls as a starter. 10/10...would order these again! The salad was delicious and the greens were so fresh and crisp. In terms of entrees, the baked stuffed lobster, halibut and branzino were all winners. The three of us were so happy that we chose the Banks Fish House before we saw a show at the Lyric across the street. Have no hesitation...this is a restaurant you must experience!
    

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    ElleK

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We all enjoyed our fabulous dinner! Delicious food, creative drinks, attentive wait staff and beautiful ambiance!!
    

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35. MC

    MCAT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food!! Service was fantastic. Drinks were great.
    

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    WF13

    New England

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was delicious, love it. Great menu looking forward to going back again. Love loved loved the dover sole.
    

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    JPWardAIA

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great experience and lunch. Will come here again!
    

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    JessicaG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We took our 5 year old and the waitress was AMAZING! Other staff were so kind to the little guy. But the waitress immediately got his order - the chef cooked a non-menu plan for him and it was superb.
    

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    emilyl

    Edmonton

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Joseph was a fantastic server! We really enjoyed our experience, the food was wonderful and he went above and beyond to make our dinner perfect. Thank you to him!
    

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    Evie

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Creative menu, delicious food. Timely service. Courteous frequent attention.
    

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