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Marshside Restaurant: Restaurant Reviews

28 Bridge St, East Dennis, MA 02641
(508) 385-4010
3.5 of 5 stars 58 Reviews
Cuisines: Seafood, American, Steakhouse
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Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
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AlanPeters
Atlanta, Georgia
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15 reviews
22 helpful votes
“Beautiful Restaurant”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 30, 2008
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We hadn't been to The Marshside in a year or more, and always liked it before. The renovation of this property could not have been done in a more tasteful manner; the setting has always been beautiful, but the new building takes every advantage of the view from each spot in the restaurant. The bar is excellent, every table has a most serene view and the food and drinks are first rate. Sit back, relax and enjoy yourselves - highly recommended!

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beachgrl08
NJ
1 review
1 helpful vote
“Best place to eat on the cape!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 17, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

The old place was great, but the new place is even Better. Service was quick and friendly. Food was great. Mainly sea food, but does have some for landlovers.Prices were average for the cape. Just be prepared to wait in the beautiful waiting area or at the bar for a table. But it is summer time on the cape...

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magnets
Cape Cod, MA
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
“MAJOR growing pains”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 4, 2008
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I ate at The Marshside two weeks ago on a Thursday with my family (party of five). It recently underwent massive renovations, but has the same owners going back years. We sat in a line of six cars to be valeted, and I went in and put our name on the list. We were gestured to sit in the lobby area, but not given a wait time. Forty-five minutes later my dad checked on the wait and was told "about another 45 minutes," and we were sat about an hour later. An hour and forty-five minute wait is not unheard of on the Cape in the summer, but not telling someone that when they put their name in? Rude. Anyway, overall the food was great, but a super limited menu with small portions for the price (I had chowder - thin and lukewarm, and swordfish tips - delicious! - with mashed potatoes - like cardboard). The service was terrible. A food runner delivered our food and then no one came back to our table until twenty minutes later when we finally flagged down a busgirl to bring butter. Even when the waitress saw us flag the other girl and saw her bring us something, she still did not approach the table to check on us or offer refills on drinks.

So... that brings us to tonight. It's a Monday night, but it's summer on Cape Cod and any other middle of the road restaurant with decent seating serves at least until 10:30 pm, sometimes later. My husband and I arrive at 8:30 pm and the valets in the parking lot tell us to park wherever because they are done valeting for the night (we park in one of only two empty spots). Pretty great sign! We assume no wait. We park and go inside, and no one is in the foyer or on the expansive wrap-around deck (compared to the last visit when at least 75 people were waiting). Another great sign! We again assume no wait. I get to the hostess stand and the woman says apologetically, "Sorry... we aren't able to serve you... we have a wait and aren't taking any more reservations." NOT a great sign! I was stunned. A) Why did the valets not pass on this message in the parking lot to newly arriving patrons? B) Where are all the waiting people? C) You don't seat after 9:00 pm? On Cape Cod? With your huge new restaurant? D) Have you no staff? E) Do you intend to alienate customers? And as we leave, at least five other parties are walking up to the door or parking their cars. Poor fools.

In closing, do not go eat at The Marshside Restaurant. At least not this summer. It will be a huge waste of your time and money. Maybe next year they'll hire enough staff, train them properly to do their jobs, and be able to serve as many customers as every other establishment of their size and (theoretically) caliber.

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lemonade10
massachusetts
1 review
“High potential...but needs improvement”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 4, 2008

The Marshside restaurant has already become a key "hot spot" in East Dennis. The restaurant has been designed quite nicely, and the atmosphere is relaxing. The menu is adequate, with sufficient traditional seafood, pasta, and meat dishes; decent wine list. It appears to be a relatively early crowd (we sat down right away at 830pm on a Saturday night). The staff needs to step up their game to provide better service - it took about 15 minutes for us to waited on (the waitress told us she was out making desserts and apologized), and our appetizers and main courses arrived within 5 minutes of each other. We would compare the restaurant to Clancy's and would go back again.

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marshlover
East Dennis
1 review
“Marshside is back and better than ever”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 28, 2008

As long time customers of the Marshside, we couldn't wait for the grand opening in June. We were delighted to see that there was an amazing view from every seat in the house. We were greeted by very friendly and good looking staff, were impressed with the prompt service and the array of food to choose from on the menu. From burgers, to fried clams, to swordfish, they have it all. It is great to see that with a fancy new building, the charm of the old Marshside is still there with the return of all the employees from before. Did I mention how good looking they are? It is definitely worth the wait, as you can have a drink at the bar or sit outside and soak in some more of that amazing view. I am thrilled to have our old restaurant back and it's better than ever!

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