Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter how good your food is but if your bar service is arrogant, annoying, loquacious and totally forget about you if you aren’t a regular or are big party but am never coming back! So bad as they just lost a generous new tipper who just moved 4 min away…
Sharon Kahn
We had a wonderful dinner at Five Bays Bistro! All of our meals and appetizers were delicious, especially the Thai mussels and sole Francaise, the special Surf and Turf, the Cod, and the fillet Mignon. Our waitperson was very attentive and cheerful. I definitely recommend this restaurant!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cod
Paul Bailey
Absolutely fantastic meal. Good value for high-quality food. 3 star is not really a fair reflection, but our meal was spoiled by the constant loud chatter from the tables around us.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
CC Fit & Wellness
We went for dinner on Friday evening and absolutely loved the experience. From the delicious food, thoughtfully presented and prepared, to the staff, everything was done to perfection. Shout out to the Chef for the best food I’ve had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Geoffrey Andrews
Outstanding dinner with a quiet and relaxing ambiance. I had a very creative (and delicious!) scallops and succotash dish and my wife had the chicken Marsala. Frankly, I had never understood the appeal of chicken Marsala until I tried some of my wife’s dinner tonight - what an absolute revelation! For both of our dinners, every element was executed perfectly and all blended together to create harmonious and delicious meals. The key lime pie we had for dessert was also to die for.
We found the service friendly and welcoming and the ambiance refined yet relaxing. We appreciated that it was plenty quiet enough to carry on a civilised conversation without needing to shout. I’m sure we’ll be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Simpson
We walked in and before the door shut behind us the bartender was already pretty much yelling not speaking to us because we was so far away but yelling at us that they were five people ahead of us basically telling us to leave.
It is August 3rd Saturday night 2024 so whoever was tending the bar was not only rude, but unwelcoming and changing our mind about ever wanting to come there.
Paul Hughes
Great food in a beautiful part of the Cape. Eat at the bar -
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beverly Mojave
This place is just perfect. It’s funny I have lived here for a while and never been to 5 Bays. My best friend wanted to dine here so we did. I think it’s the best food on the Cape and I am a Boston/Restaurant/Snob. I don’t think you could find a bad dish on the menu. A word on the service? The first time I was here I overpaid my bill by 100$. I never would have known had the Server not returned the money. That’s a professional and its character. Thank you again.BTW, best beef anywhere….
Dietary restrictions: I have a lot of dietary restrictions. The kitchen is very well versed in which ingredients I cannot have . I appreciate it. I have had problems twice recently with other places but thankfully not here. It’s more fun to go out and not risk a stroke!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Key Lime Tart
Chance Van Sciver
Five Bays was fantastic. Excellent food, with thoughtful sides, and a great atmosphere.
Absolutely worth a visit. The bar and the restaurant as a whole were quite busy - reservations are a must.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Peter Fusco
The food was delicious. Hands down best I have had in the Cape since moving here a month ago. The atmosphere was very elegant and cozy. Service was a little slow. I will go again.
Gail is one of the best servers in the business. So if you are lucky to sit with her, your night is off to a GREAT start. Everyone LOVES the bar scene for a reason - but lines out the door start at 430 before they open! Their craft cocktails are memorable and their wine list is delightful. I LOVE LOVE the broiled oysters. LOVE THEM. Come just for those. Their steaks are prepared perfectly, seasoned perfectly. Honestly, can't say enough about this cozy place on Osterville main. It's a place to park yourself in and enjoy the ambiance, staff, people and THE FOOD!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kenneth Hatfield
Good food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gina Marcel
Osterville is fancy and Five Bays Bistro fits right in. Dress in your summer best preppie gear, which I love. You can look really nice if you choose but don't slouch in the summer resort fashion. I like that by the way. I like looking like I care. Lilly Pulitzer not required but welcome.We started our night with the barbecue baby back ribs and the lobster Mac and Cheese. Okay! The ribs were delectable. I didn't know I was going south tonight. I thought I was in Massachusetts! But the lobster Mac and Cheese did not congeal. Perhaps they can work on this for next summer.Our meal was top notch. So flavorful! I had the short rib - hard cider braised short rib, cheddar, polenta, roasted root vegetables, pan jus - to be exact.It was absolutely perfect. Again, I was transported to New Orleans. The chef put some textures and flavors together that made for an outstanding meal. My friend had the salmon with celery root puree, kale, fennel, spiced pumpkin seed gremolata. I mean - what is gremolata? Who knows. Just eat it!Yes, I would go back here. I had an awesome time and felt treated well. The food was also delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roger Palmisano
Our meals were excellent, and the service was excellent especially as we had a large group. Nicole was an awesome
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Penne Bolognese, Grilled Chicken Risotto, Sole Francaise
Wendy Borosavage
AWESOME! What a great place! Charming! Delicious food. Great staff. We will be back!
Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter how good your food is but if your bar service is arrogant, annoying, loquacious and totally forget about you if you aren’t a regular or are big party but am never coming back! So bad as they just lost a generous new tipper who just moved 4 min away…
We had a wonderful dinner at Five Bays Bistro! All of our meals and appetizers were delicious, especially the Thai mussels and sole Francaise, the special Surf and Turf, the Cod, and the fillet Mignon.
Our waitperson was very attentive and cheerful. I definitely recommend this restaurant!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cod
Absolutely fantastic meal. Good value for high-quality food. 3 star is not really a fair reflection, but our meal was spoiled by the constant loud chatter from the tables around us.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
We went for dinner on Friday evening and absolutely loved the experience. From the delicious food, thoughtfully presented and prepared, to the staff, everything was done to perfection.
Shout out to the Chef for the best food I’ve had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Outstanding dinner with a quiet and relaxing ambiance. I had a very creative (and delicious!) scallops and succotash dish and my wife had the chicken Marsala. Frankly, I had never understood the appeal of chicken Marsala until I tried some of my wife’s dinner tonight - what an absolute revelation! For both of our dinners, every element was executed perfectly and all blended together to create harmonious and delicious meals. The key lime pie we had for dessert was also to die for.
We found the service friendly and welcoming and the ambiance refined yet relaxing. We appreciated that it was plenty quiet enough to carry on a civilised conversation without needing to shout. I’m sure we’ll be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We walked in and before the door shut behind us the bartender was already pretty much yelling not speaking to us because we was so far away but yelling at us that they were five people ahead of us basically telling us to leave.
It is August 3rd Saturday night 2024 so whoever was tending the bar was not only rude, but unwelcoming and changing our mind about ever wanting to come there.
Great food in a beautiful part of the Cape. Eat at the bar -
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is just perfect. It’s funny I have lived here for a while and never been to 5 Bays. My best friend wanted to dine here so we did. I think it’s the best food on the Cape and I am a Boston/Restaurant/Snob. I don’t think you could find a bad dish on the menu.
A word on the service? The first time I was here I overpaid my bill by 100$. I never would have known had the Server not returned the money. That’s a professional and its character. Thank you again.BTW, best beef anywhere….
Dietary restrictions: I have a lot of dietary restrictions. The kitchen is very well versed in which ingredients I cannot have . I appreciate it. I have had problems twice recently with other places but thankfully not here. It’s more fun to go out and not risk a stroke!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Key Lime Tart
Five Bays was fantastic. Excellent food, with thoughtful sides, and a great atmosphere.
Absolutely worth a visit. The bar and the restaurant as a whole were quite busy - reservations are a must.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food was delicious. Hands down best I have had in the Cape since moving here a month ago. The atmosphere was very elegant and cozy. Service was a little slow. I will go again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Gail is one of the best servers in the business. So if you are lucky to sit with her, your night is off to a GREAT start. Everyone LOVES the bar scene for a reason - but lines out the door start at 430 before they open! Their craft cocktails are memorable and their wine list is delightful. I LOVE LOVE the broiled oysters. LOVE THEM. Come just for those. Their steaks are prepared perfectly, seasoned perfectly. Honestly, can't say enough about this cozy place on Osterville main. It's a place to park yourself in and enjoy the ambiance, staff, people and THE FOOD!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Osterville is fancy and Five Bays Bistro fits right in. Dress in your summer best preppie gear, which I love. You can look really nice if you choose but don't slouch in the summer resort fashion. I like that by the way. I like looking like I care. Lilly Pulitzer not required but welcome.We started our night with the barbecue baby back ribs and the lobster Mac and Cheese. Okay! The ribs were delectable. I didn't know I was going south tonight. I thought I was in Massachusetts! But the lobster Mac and Cheese did not congeal. Perhaps they can work on this for next summer.Our meal was top notch. So flavorful! I had the short rib - hard cider braised short rib, cheddar, polenta, roasted root vegetables, pan jus - to be exact.It was absolutely perfect. Again, I was transported to New Orleans. The chef put some textures and flavors together that made for an outstanding meal. My friend had the salmon with celery root puree, kale, fennel, spiced pumpkin seed gremolata. I mean - what is gremolata? Who knows. Just eat it!Yes, I would go back here. I had an awesome time and felt treated well. The food was also delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our meals were excellent, and the service was excellent especially as we had a large group. Nicole was an awesome
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Penne Bolognese, Grilled Chicken Risotto, Sole Francaise
AWESOME! What a great place! Charming! Delicious food. Great staff. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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