Mattakeese Wharf Restaurant - Opening May 4 for the 2018 Season

First time visiting this restaurant, perched right on the water in Barnstable Harbor. It was a very lovely impromptu lunch sitting at a great table only steps from the water. Great service by Karen and a yummy lunch. Hubby had super fresh Barnstable Harbor oysters and two stuffed quahogs and I had a nice tuna melt with fries. It was off season, so the place was not busy, but I can imagine it’s packed in high season. Great view, good food and great service! It does close in late October and we believe it reopens in May. Definitely worth a visit if you want to eat right on the water in a comfortable setting. Seems handicapped accessible as well. Small parking lot so all parking is valet parking, but the valet was quite polite and friendly.

I shared a stuffie with my husband. It was delicious. It came with melted butter. I had the baked haddock which was also delicious. My husband had fried clams and he said they were one of the best he's had. The waiter was mediocre. We sat by the window and had a spectacular view.

Fried clams were excellent. No sand. Not gooey in the center. The batter was light and crispy, not greasy. Best clams I've had in years. They also let me substitute veggies for both the fries and coleslaw. So I had green beans and asparagus. I'm on a low carb diet.

Despite how hot it was inside, it was a great night. The food was amazing, and Nicole, our server was fantastic. Not overbearing, and perfectly attentive. As the sun began to set, it started to cool inside. No regrets.

The food was delicious and the sunset view was excellent, but the service was the worst we’ve had in Massachusetts.nnTook about 20 minutes for the server to get to us, ordered some oysters, a coke, shrimp piccata, and pan fried sole. Waters were slammed on the table. The oysters were great, but the rest of the food came over an hour after the appetizer. In the just over 90 minutes we were there, the water which comes in pretty small cups, was refilled once, and the coke 0 times. When the water was refilled, it was again slammed on the table. Food was great, but crazy slow, and service was almost nonexistent. Left a 10% tip.nnThe server then chased us out into the parking lot to ask if something was bad about the service. I explained all of it, and he then tried to argue with me and explain that I was wrong and the service was good.