Chatham Bars Inn - The Beach House

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   Lisa

   New England

   128 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   128 reviews

   Dined on June 19, 2022

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   Lovely setting, beautiful presentation, waitress was terrific, only complaint is that maybe add a few more summer salads or something for ppl who do not want a mostly seafood menu.

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   KathleenL

   Chicago

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on August 16, 2019

   overall3food3service3ambience5

   Scenery and experience are lovely. We had to ask to be seated outside of the bar area after staying we were out for an date/occasion. We were told she had to check with her manager- seated at a better spot and then 3 other parties experienced the same thing. Bad table- don’t seat people there. The food was good- not 5 star worthy. The lobster as part of the clam bake meal was luke warm and somewhat tough. Desserts were outstanding! Overall, if you’re looking for a beautiful night on the water in Chatham with a good bar- stick to the drinks here and get a better lobster for WAY less money elsewhere.

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   Grandi

   New York Area

   81 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   81 reviews

   Dined on August 13, 2019

   overall1food1service2ambience1

   Ok, this was our favorite place. Have eaten there many times in the past three summers. We’d never done the clambake as it’s always packed and too hard to get reservations. So excited when we found out that close friends would be here and we got reservations! Apparently there weren’t many reservations for this past Monday night so they put out an anemic looking spread. One small casserole dish of steamers and mussels. Cold. Almost empty. Asked two people for refill. No luck. Please understand there were very few diners! Asked our waiter who brought me a plate of warm seafood. I wasn’t eating a lobster so this plus salads, was my dinner. No more mussels or clams put out. Reservation was at 8, only one available. I’m told the lobsters were good. Went up for dessert which was extremely picked over and warm (strawberry shortcake, mousse cake) Obviously sitting out for hours. Left and went to parking lot to find that valet parkers were gone. We and three other couples stood around waiting for someone to figure out where the keys were. Apparently brought up to hotel front desk! What a mess!

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   KimP

   Baltimore

   26 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   26 reviews

   Dined on August 4, 2019

   overall2food2service1ambience5

   great setting! Food was good, Service really slow

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   LaurieV

   New England

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on August 3, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with kindness!! From the parking attendants, hostess, bartenders, and waiter!! Food was plentiful and delicious! The variety seemed endless and we tried just about everything!! You can’t beat the view either- it is priceless! Thank you CBI Beach House for creating another spectacular summer memory:)

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   BarryL

   Chicago

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 2, 2019

   overall3food4service2ambience4

   The clambake buffet has a great variety. The chilled table had great selections. To bad the Chatham oysters are so small. The salads were wonderful. The clam chowder good, but not as good as Squires. Order the Lobstah if you are a Lobstah person well prepared. Not a "date" night location in the summer as very busy. The views over the beach is wonderful. One safety note more foot lighting needed from the deck to your car.

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Charleston

   2 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on July 30, 2019

   overall4food5service4ambience5

   Clam bake Buffett...not worth the price

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   JPaulV

   New York Area

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on July 27, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Beautiful view with excellent service.

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   Sageintx

   Houston

   4 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on July 6, 2019

   overall5food4service4ambience5

   Memorable & delicious! Nothing beats CBI for a quintessential Cape Cod experience!

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    ElizabethB

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 6, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    The atmosphere is vibrant and fun. The service was very good. The buffet food is also very good. It’s pricey for what you get, but it was a nice evening.

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    RyGuy

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 4, 2019

    overall3food2service3ambience4

    Had dinner with family and friends at clam bake at the beach house. Overall, the buffet was underwhelming and most of the food was over cooked or no longer warm. Lobster was nicely done but the rest of the food options were less than stellar.

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    catherinebassick

    New England

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 4, 2019

    overall3food4service3ambience5

    We went to the clam bake dinner and they kept running out of food and not replenishing the food or the cocktail sauce. Absolutely not worth the money. This could be an amazing experience if they would just get their act together.

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    Skier23

    New England

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2018

    overall1food1service3ambience2

    Below average at best. Overpriced.

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    DrZee

    New Orleans

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2011

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    Super seafood

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    68 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2011

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    It was buffet night, which we didn't realize, and it was not possible to order from a menu. The food was ok but the price was outrageously high. It was great to be beach-side but we were taken by surprise.

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    Trish

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2011

    overall4food3service3ambience5

    The Chatham Bars inn Beach Grill is a buffet-style dinner set in a spectacular ocean-view setting at a beautiful hotel in Chatham. This cape cod beauty is unlike anything I have ever experienced. The back drop is picture perfect with boats sitting in the harbor, and a beautiful, sea inspired, dining hall with outside seating. There is a bon fire and tug of war for kids on the nearby sand, and if they are old enough kids can play on the sand, while you sit back and enjoy a drink and the scenery with friends and family. There is a lot of food to choose from. I would have to say the food it good, but not top-shelf, but it's a buffet, you can't expect the best. This year I noticed the clam chowder wasn't very good.

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    Bunny

    New England

    43 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2011

    overall3food4service2ambience2

    Our evening at the Beach House Grill started off very well, lovely table outside but 1/2 hour into our meal it started to rain and chaos ensued. The staff was clearly unprepared and we were left to fend for ourselves. We were told to "grab your lobster and find a table? Really for a meal that was $150, grab your food and find a table? CBI you can do better than that!

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2011

    overall3food3service3ambience5

    Go for lunch on a beautiful summer day and have the lobster roll. The setting is lovely and the rolls are delicious.

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    idohope

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 7, 2011

    overall4food3service4ambience5

    We had two meals at the Beach House Grille on our recent Cape vacation. It's in a perfect spot and the atmosphere is really fun and enjoyable, overlooking the water. It's quite pricey, but in my book worth it for the experience. Lunch was enjoyable and tasty. We also did the evening clam bake. There's a great selection of food, some quite good and others with that classic overcooked buffet taste. But the atmosphere is fun and the food was plentiful. Our daughter loved the organized games on the beach, and we were thrilled that the meal was not rushed at all. They really expect you to sit back and relax and stay for a while.

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    57 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    57 reviews

    Dined on July 6, 2011

    overall4food4service3ambience3

    Eight of us (including 4 children ages 7 to 16) went for the dinner buffett one evening in July 2011. The wait staff was really green. Nice kids, but they were out of their element. Our waiter forgot to mention that lobster was included in the price of the buffett. You need to ask to it, as it comes directly from the kitchen. My mother-in-law was really dissapointed about that. Otherwise the food in the buffett was better than average and the kids had a great time. Great location, great view and when one of our kids found glass in her salad the manager went on a hunt to figure out what happened. Turned out the broken glass was in the dressing. The manager took one of the meals off our bill as a courtesy. V. classy!

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21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2010

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Outstanding for seafood and lobster. The meats that were grilled were only okay, and the kids buffet only had french fries, chicken fingers and pizza.

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22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 4, 2010

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    All of Chatham Bars Inn facilities are outstanding. The Beach House Grill under Jared Schulefand's leadership has become a must-visit place.

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