If it hadn't been for my brother's insistence that he had to have sea scallops, we probably wouldn't have discovered Fishbones in Chelmsford. We were fortunate to arrive a bit early and beat the line of waiting diners on this April Saturday night and were seated immediately. Our table was right by the door and all of those hungry diners waiting for a table so it was a bit loud and hectic.
The decor is lovely; subdued colors of the ocean on the walls with white beadboard on the bottom half of the walls. There is seating outside, which would be very enjoyable on a warm summer evening. There are several tables that look out onto the Main Street.
Their wine and beer list is extensive, boasting 57 different beers, 11 of which are local microbrews. The wine list was a pleasant surprise; it not only offered a large quantity of wines, more than half of them were available by the glass.
My brother claimed the scallops to be the best he had ever eaten. They were sweet, fresh and the coating was perfectly done. The clam chowder, a creamy New England style, was a disappointment. Although it was thick and creamy it lacked clams. The lobster roll I had was simple, and average. The lobster was very fresh and there was plenty of meat in the roll--the problem was that it was a hamburger roll.
The service was slow and the problem appeared to be understaffed. Each server had too many tables to give better and faster service.
Three out of four of us decided Fishbones was on the expensive side, although they did have a great way of bringing your check and keeping separate checks straight--each check comes in it's own little pail with a pen.
Would I go again? Sure, but I'd make reservations for one of the quieter tables by the window, and I wouldn't order the clam chowder or the lobster roll.
The decor is lovely; subdued colors of the ocean on the walls with white beadboard on the bottom half of the walls. There is seating outside, which would be very enjoyable on a warm summer evening. There are several tables that look out onto the Main Street.
Their wine and beer list is extensive, boasting 57 different beers, 11 of which are local microbrews. The wine list was a pleasant surprise; it not only offered a large quantity of wines, more than half of them were available by the glass.
My brother claimed the scallops to be the best he had ever eaten. They were sweet, fresh and the coating was perfectly done. The clam chowder, a creamy New England style, was a disappointment. Although it was thick and creamy it lacked clams. The lobster roll I had was simple, and average. The lobster was very fresh and there was plenty of meat in the roll--the problem was that it was a hamburger roll.
The service was slow and the problem appeared to be understaffed. Each server had too many tables to give better and faster service.
Three out of four of us decided Fishbones was on the expensive side, although they did have a great way of bringing your check and keeping separate checks straight--each check comes in it's own little pail with a pen.
Would I go again? Sure, but I'd make reservations for one of the quieter tables by the window, and I wouldn't order the clam chowder or the lobster roll.
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