I have not written a review in a while but here goes. I had been to this same restaurant, Fishbones, a few years back and was totally unimpressed. The ambiance, acoustics, food, and service were sub-par. As a result, I was hesitant to return. The No Reservation but Call List practice was an early warning sign that things would not go well.

Boy, was I wrong! We (a party of 6 to celebrate a birthday) were seated immediately, All staff members including the greeters and seating people were smiling, friendly and gracious. But let's face it - you want to know about the food. I had a delicious lobster roll crammed with fresh lobster meat. Prior to that my spouse and I shared the Calamari and others had Onion Rings as appetizers - all delicious. Nothing overbreaded or overcooked. Just right. Perfect. We also had side Cesar dinner salads which looked just okay - but really delicious. So much so that when I return I may well order the full sized version. From the hearty portions of the FIsh & Chips, to my Lobster Roll to the variety of Scallop dishes ordered everything was perfect.

The waitress was a real pro. Around when you needed her and otherwise invisible. Always looking to be helpful but never intrusive or overbearing. We even had a visit from the chef at our table and he was beaming as we expressed our delight with his culinary efforts. He was understandably proud of his fine work.

All in all an excellent experience. The ambiance was welcoming, comfortable and friendly, the acoustics fine, and the table spacing excellent. Will I be returning to FIshbones? In a heart-beat!

We enjoyed a great dinner on Feb 3. It was packed at 7 pm on a Saturday but we found two seats at the bar. Good thing because the wait was over an hour for a table. I see why: The food was outstanding. We started with Cuttyhunk oysters - fresh, briny, out of this world. I had the parmesan- crusted flounder and it was delicious. My husband got the blackened swordfish and it was cooked perfectly. Service from behind the bar was excellent - everything timed perfectly, even with the place so full. Well done. We’ll be back.

This has become our go to place for anything fish.
The “reservation” and seating policies are somewhat annoying but, if one can overlook that, the quality of all of the dishes we’ve tried has been consistently top notch!
Service has also been consistently good.
Prices are fair given the quality and adequate portion size.
There is a parking lot but, it can fill early on a weekend. There is also some street parking.
Favorite dishes include (but are not limited to) the sesame (ahi style) tuna, the fish n chips, calamari app, spinach dip app, seafood casserole and fried fish platter.

Clam chowder was outstanding, as were the truffle fries. The Seafood Sauté was excellent, but was missing the advertised lobster meat component. Same thing for the Seafood Mediterranean - great dish, but no lobster meat. The grilled swordfish was excellent, although the side mashed potatoes were cold, lumpy and dry. The Lazy Man’s Lobster was also very good, but it was advertised as having meat from a 1.25 lb lobster. This should have translated to around 4 ounces of lobster meat. It had about half that amount. Four of our requested cocktails were unavailable. For $250 for a party of 4, none of the above “negative issues” should have happened.

The quality of the seafood fare is excellent. We tried a whole bunch of dishes, and each one was fresh and flawless. The service, too, was friendly and attentive. A superb restaurant all round.