50 Best American Restaurants near Ipswich

“An Ipswich staple, they have the best sandwiches and roast beef. Always good for grabbing a cheesesteak, roast beef, or chicken salad to name a few of my favorites!“

“Love this cozy little place. Awesome food, great prices and wonderful waitstaff.“

“My family and I have been going to IHOP for years now without a single mess-up. Today, they accidentally messed up my order, and I called back asking if they could do anything about it. They immediately remade my meal for me and had a driver send it out. THIS IS HOW ALL BUSINESS SHOULD BE! I will be coming here even more because of my experience today. Great Staff! Amazing food!“

“Never a bad meal! Plate portions enough for 4 people to share! Our wait staff, Jennifer, was an outstanding server. She anticipated our needs with a smile every time. See you soon!“

“Place is so unique! Love the antique feel! Had a wonderful time dining on the patio with friends!“

“We thought this place was absolutely awesome. Very clean, private. Very well run and everyone Very friendly. Very modern rooms but still has the historical charm throughout. Breakfast just a few steps down the hall. Very close to all historical places we enjoyed visiting. We will definitely return and highly recommend.“

“We were here at like 11pm on a Saturday and stayed till closing. We actually chose this place because they're one of the few bars open late in the area. I had a very delicious margarita and everyone else enjoyed their drinks as well. When we got there, there was nowhere to sit inside but plenty of seating on the outdoor patio.
The staff was so friendly! Like, delightfully, surprisingly friendly. Definitely good vibes from this place.
Also, a nice, clean ladies bathroom!“

“My husband and two of our closest friends came in for lunch yesterday and had a great first time experience Our server, Vie came over to us right away and greeted us, took our drink order and made me the best dirty martini I ever had. It was perfect. Vie made our stay very enjoyable. Her sweet personality and service made it a memorable experience. We’ll be back soon!!!! Thank you Vie“

“An excellent Massachusetts wedding venue! I'm a wedding photographer and had the pleasure of photographing one of my couple's weddings at Grove. I love it so much that I had to write a venue guide about it on my website.

Everything was great, from visiting one partner in Briar Barn Inn (where they were getting ready) right up until the dance party portion of the reception.

The staff were very kind (to the couple and to the vendors) and everything ran smoothly. I was particularly impressed by how they handled plan changes: this wedding took place during the first storm of the season, so I just had to get the couple outside for some snow pictures. This was no problem though, which was great.

I highly recommend Grove at Briar Barn Inn for your wedding. This cozy venue will take care of you on your big day!“

“I love The Berry Tavern. It's has a great vibe. Lots of good menu options. The food and cocktails are delicious. The owners and staff are great as well; my favorite night is Thursday because of the music. 👍🏼“

“I hosted our office event at Double Bull last night, with Musical Bingo in the Avalon room. It was absolutely fantastic! From the service to the food to the drinks! Our server, Jackie, is the sweetest and so accommodating! Rebecca the House/Event manager was a doll! She was so considerate, helpful and detailed oriented in planning the event. She even had our company logo on the menu! The office will be talking about this one for a long time. Thanks ladies from all of us!“

“Fresh, local, delicious! Will be back! Great service! So yummy!! Hubby's new fave restaurant, super fresh!“

“Good food, good iced tea, friendly service. Wasn’t as expensive as I thought it would be. Excellent location.“

“My wife and I have not had much luck with dining out lately so when it came to picking a restaurant for our anniversary dinner I was nervous that I would find the right place. I came across Nine Elm and read the reviews. They were amazing. So we made a reservation but I was still cautiously optimistic. Things could not have gone better! We arrived and where we were seated was noising, not what we wanted for an anniversary dinner. When I asked the waitress if there was a quieter spot she went to speak to the manager in we were moved immediately. The general atmosphere of the restaurant is nice and the staff is very friendly but professional. The wine was lovely and the food delicious. We ordered the duck and the swordfish special and they were both cooked to perfection. For dessert we split a Creme Brule. The custard was light and creamy a pleasant surprise. We had an amazing time. We will be back!“

“Had driven by this place many times. My mother went for lunch with some friends and raved about it, so we thought we'd give it a try. We went with some friends and the wait was longer than we normally would wait, but we had no where to be and a sitter until 11. We had Tresa as a waitress and apps, food and drinks were all great.“

“Good food, great drinks !! Nice water view !! A little noisy though !! Thanks for a wonderful evening Sharon D.“

“Cala’s is the Bee’s Knees! I am blown away with the quality of food and especially the service! Golden nachos COVERED in tender pulled pork and fresh cheese, chicken tenders are hand battered and well seasoned, hand cut french fries cooked to perfection. Food and service have been superb, consistent, and dependable. Definitely a regular spot for us.“

“OMG Best breakfast ever. Got a western omelet and I must say was the best one one I've had in years. My daughter got the veggie omlet and is the first time I've ever seen her clean her plate! Will definitely go here from now on. No other restaraunt can will ever top this place. Good coffee, friendly people, great service, and great prices. I highly recommend this place to anyone wanting the best! I'm not the only one that likes it there. There was only one empty table left. Wheelchair access, handicap parking nesr the front door that makes it an easy access for those needing it. Will definitely go back there. Hard to find anywhere with a breakfast this good.“

“Never had a bad meal at this place“

“Delicious food, great variety, and easy online ordering!!!“

“This is one of the best restaurants in town. The entire staff is so friendly and all have the attitude of a humble servant. The owner and his wife personally helped serve us today. The food is unique, delicious and plentiful. Prices are also reasonable. Highly recommend. New Brothers in Danvers.“

“The steak tips and scallops ate the perfect meal.. always on point. Big juicy scallops, and steak tips always cooked right. Never had a bad meal here. GREAT food..“

“Great service amazing staff“

“The bartender is awesome beautiful, so that's a W for sure but shes always dancing around and her vibes are contagious. Poors a hell of a drink and always smiling ! My favorite part is FRIDAYS when Dj skully is Blazing beats. Awesome spot.

Vegetarian options: Who cares it's a bar.. maybe icecubes?“

“The Grog is such a historic establishment. I remember going there when I was young and going back every time I am in Newburyport Wonderful chowder and food. Reasonable pricing and friendly servers.“

“American Fusion, Friendly staff, Scratch Kitchen, Creative Cocktails.“

“We had lunch there on 06/28/21. We had an appointment at Anna Jacques and let the waitress know that we were in a hurry. She put a rush on our meals. The food was great, especially the fries! The waitress gave excellent, friendly service. We will be back!“

“Amazing burgers. The sweet and crunchy burger is an all time fav 🙌“

“Love the food, always fresh. Also absolutely adore the staff!! 🍔🍟🥪 🤩“

“Delicious food Nice atmosphere Friendly people Worth the trip“

“We've always had a good experience with 15 Walnut. It is popular, so be sure to get reservations, especially on Friday nights. The three of us had 3 different meals, and all were good. The waitress, Rebecca, was friendly and helpful. My pulled pork sandwich was excellent - warm, with an excellent BBQ sauce, and very tasty. The bill was moderate - less than what we've seen at similar restaurants. We'll return.“

“Freshest fish i’ve ever had on the island!“

“Extraordinary! Restaurant Week menu in Nport is superior to any other places. My first time and I will be back for sure.“

“I haven't been there for years and have been thinking about it so I finally ordered a Yankee Pot Roast. It was superb and I will definitely be back but I was disappointed they didn't include gravy for my double order of mashed. I will be specific next time. I gotta try the prime rib too, I never had a bad steak there.“

“Wow we were in Newburyport for a show and saw this place so cool..... we got calamari & Ceaser salad and spaghetti and meatballs all 1/2 off .... the server was awesome. She made great suggestions .... my date got shrimp scampi .... so fresh and the plates are too much good food. Linda our server got us in and out so quick !! I love this place“

“Went yesterday for the 1st time & WOW!! Best fried clams & scallops I have ever had!! I have to say they were "sweet" and out of this world! Friendly place & Mary was a great server!!“

“My expectations for a hotel restaurant were not very high, but I was pleasantly surprised. The manager was very welcoming and took care of every need. The food was good and the service was excellent. I was pleased to stay in the hotel and not look for dinner elsewhere.“

“We loved the uncommon beer selections and atmosphere! So much that we stopped in twice both night we were in town.“

“it's absolutely a great country restaurant with delicious food and a friendly staff. I've been coming here now for many years! I give it an A+“

“I am a long time customer (1975) Nick's is absolutely the best there is! Once when I had a broken leg, Nick helped me (and my sandwiches etc.)out to my car. Not only great roast beef but compassionate!😍“

“I WENT TO REV YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME TO MEET MY SON FOR LUNCH I WAS APPROACHED BY CORY AS OUT WAITER. HE WAS ATTENTIVE KIND AND EXPLAINED EVERYTHING ON THE MENU. WE WERE VERY HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE THAT HE GAVE US I WILL DEFINTIELY LET PEOPLE KNOW WHERE TO GO TO EAT AND ASK FOR CORY HES THE BEST!! THANK YOU CORY“

“Great Food. Great Service. A Big Special Thanks to Bartender Jen with one n. lol Personally I think the owners should give Jen a raise for Great Performance of being able to work the room so well and was on top of everything. 6 stars 🌟“

“Fun atmosphere. Good service and food“

“We had our daughter’s bridal shower at the Bradford Tavern and it was spectacular! Dawn and Mackenzie were phenomenal. If we needed anything at all they got it for us. The room was beautiful and it went very smoothly all afternoon. The food was excellent and as I said the service top notch! I would have another event there in a heartbeat. 💓“

“Great homemade food, Great customer service!“

“My family of 5 went here this morning while in Salisbury for our yearly camping trip. It was absolutely fantastic! Great service - great tasting food- and they made my bacon perfectly burnt as I had requested.

Definitely will be our regular spot now“

“I'm here nearly every day before work and the food, drinks, and staff are all equally exceptional. The only coffee shop that's batting 1000 on a perfect drink every time.“

“Great place to relax and have a ice cold beer, plenty of beer taps to choose from, mixed drinks are excellent, huge food menu, daily specials everyday, live music on Fridays, awesome wait staff and bar tenders.“

“So this was our 2nd trip, the 1st was not favorable. Woodman's without question made sure we would come back. So we did and probably on the worst weekend of the year, July 4th weekend! It was well worth it. The line was out the door and down the side walk to the next building. We questioned if we wanted to wait since they had a table set up with water and other items to pass the time. The wait was not bad at all, we had ordered 20 minutes after we started our wait and had our food in under 10 minutes. So a total of 30 minutes, not bad at all. I'm still baffled that there were so many empty tables available, where did all the people go that were in line?
We got clam chowder, a fried whole belly clams plate, a fried scallop plate and 2 fried lobster tails. All of it was excellent. The chowder was full of substance with good flavor, the fried seafood was also excellent, the fried food was clean with no old or bad frying oil taste, the fries are typical fries, the onion rings were outstanding, you can see them battering the onion rings behind the register and the lobster tails were also excellent. We had a beer and a mix drink which both were excellent as well. I actually told the bartender just make something fruity and strong that my wife will like. She made something which she said had no name but my wife was very happy.
This was all nice priced at $110 for the food and another $20 for the drinks. Yeah I know $130 sounds expensive and I agree so that's why we only do this once maybe twice a year. It was worth it to us!
I will be honest I did believe the fried lobster tail was a little small, I think they were a lobster tail that was split in half so 2 pieces out of 1 tail. The only other thing we saw was that the portions are a LITTLE small. Don't get me wrong these plates were not loaded with fries and onion rings to appear they are big portions. There was a good portion of fries and onion rings and a good amount of good sized seafood as well. It was more that when we go to these places when not knowing the size portions we each order a meal and share each other's. At the end of the meal we grab a to-go box and are like holy crap we should have just ordered 1 and shared it which we do the next time. This time we both finished our meals, left full and happy.
In the end this place is well worth it.
Speedy, friendly service, great food, priced comparable makes this place a must visit. In the end I would give this place a strong A to A+.“

“My hat's off to the wait staff there. While my wife and I were trying to leave there today there was a tremendous rain downpour. A couple of young staff scrambled to find an umbrella. One of the help came over to us as we stood just outside the entry door and handed us the umbrella and said that someone left it behind probably months ago and asked us to take it. This is just a sample of the attentiveness of the staff at Angie's. We always have a great dining experience there.“