The food at Brown Dog Restaurant was delicious! Good size portions. The service was fast and friendly. The atmosphere is a really cool pub style, but very family friendly. Many families and children were there, ours included. Would go there again.
Parking: Spots are available on the street
Kid-friendliness: Plenty of kids there.
Wheelchair accessibility: It's a one step up. Sorry no pictures this time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger with Sweet Potato Fries, Popcorn Shrimp
ewa sadka
We had a delicious lunch .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Raylene Ertle
The best fish I ever had. Love the atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
Robert Main
We stopped in here on our way home from the beach with friends, and while most of our experience was positive, one interaction left us feeling disappointed.
First, I'd like to commend most of the staff for their overall friendliness. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted by a very welcoming team member who went out of her way to accommodate our group of six. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch her name, but she made us feel right at home. Our server, Kelly, was also fantastic—attentive, friendly, and always checking in to make sure we had everything we needed.
However, our experience was dampened by another member of staff, who was not our server. While my wife was in the bathroom with our 2-year-old, I stayed at the table with our friends and their 2-year-old. Their child wasn’t being disruptive, but when the food was delivered, the staff member—a tall individual with long reddish/blonde hair—leaned over and snarkily said, "Shhh. There’s no need to shout. This is a restaurant." to the child.
We had chosen BrownDog thinking it was a family-friendly restaurant, especially since they have a kids' menu, but this comment felt unnecessary and condescending, as the child wasn’t causing a scene. The remark came across more like passive-aggressive parenting advice, which was both embarrassing and inappropriate. This same staff member also gave us unfriendly looks throughout the rest of the meal, which only added to the discomfort. To make matters worse, when we were leaving, the same staff member held the door for us and let it go as my pregnant wife was walking out, all but slamming it in her face.
I emailed the restaurant on Sunday, but I have yet to receive any response. Seemingly the manager or owner has little interest in addressing the issue or resolving the matter. What a shame
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Robert Main
We stopped in here on our way home from the beach with friends, and while most of our experience was positive, one interaction left us feeling disappointed.
First, I'd like to commend most of the staff for their overall friendliness. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted by a very welcoming team member who went out of her way to accommodate our group of six. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch her name, but she made us feel right at home. Our server, Kelly, was also fantastic—attentive, friendly, and always checking in to make sure we had everything we needed.
However, our experience was dampened by another member of staff, who was not our server. While my wife was in the bathroom with our 2-year-old, I stayed at the table with our friends and their 2-year-old. Their child wasn’t being disruptive, but when the food was delivered, the staff member—a tall individual with long reddish/blonde hair—leaned over and snarkily said, "Shhh. There’s no need to shout. This is a restaurant." to the child.
We had chosen BrownDog thinking it was a family-friendly restaurant, especially since they have a kids' menu, but this comment felt unnecessary and condescending, as the child wasn’t causing a scene. The remark came across more like passive-aggressive parenting advice, which was both embarrassing and inappropriate. This same staff member also gave us unfriendly looks throughout the rest of the meal, which only added to the discomfort. To make matters worse, when we were leaving, the same staff member held the door for us and let it go as my pregnant wife was walking out, all but slamming it in her face.
I emailed the restaurant on Sunday, but I have yet to receive any response. Seemingly the manager or owner has little interest in addressing the issue or resolving the matter. What a shame
Michael Queene
Amazing as always. Extremely pleasant waitstaff and unbelievable food as always. The bartender has a huge play in how this operation runs, and she I'd amazing. She not only serves her bar but also tables such as ours that day. God, I love this place. I live in NH now, but anytime I'm in Massachusetts visiting family and friends, this is a go-to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
henry goldfarb
Dogs everywhere. I had the salmon. It was excellent! My partner had the fish tacos which she truly enjoyed as well as all of the pictures of dogs. The wild rice was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adrianne Denenberg
There were eight of us in our party and the staff were great - attentive and friendly. Did was delicious, we had a super time! Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wedge Salad
Axel Ringwood
LPT: they have the cheapest Maine Lunch in town! Come for the beer, stay for the delicious foods (especially the popcorn shrimp) ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Popcorn Shrimp
Moses Delphia
Great food great service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger with Sweet Potato Fries
Came to The Brown Dog because the restaurant we planned to go to was closed for the 4th. Stopped at a small place in downtown downtown Ipswich. Food was excellent, service was great. We’ll return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily T
Excellent service, great food, relaxing environment, will definitely be back!
Kid-friendliness: The server was great with our 5 year old!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
Kristine Barkowski
Love this cozy little place. Awesome food, great prices and wonderful waitstaff.
Jess S
The fries are so good here. We enjoyed everything we ordered here and the staff were super friendly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Harriet Etienne
The food was very good the onion rings was amazing and the waitress was very nice I would definitely go back.
The food at Brown Dog Restaurant was delicious! Good size portions. The service was fast and friendly. The atmosphere is a really cool pub style, but very family friendly. Many families and children were there, ours included. Would go there again.
Parking: Spots are available on the street
Kid-friendliness: Plenty of kids there.
Wheelchair accessibility: It's a one step up. Sorry no pictures this time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger with Sweet Potato Fries, Popcorn Shrimp
We had a delicious lunch .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best fish I ever had. Love the atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
We stopped in here on our way home from the beach with friends, and while most of our experience was positive, one interaction left us feeling disappointed.
First, I'd like to commend most of the staff for their overall friendliness. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted by a very welcoming team member who went out of her way to accommodate our group of six. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch her name, but she made us feel right at home. Our server, Kelly, was also fantastic—attentive, friendly, and always checking in to make sure we had everything we needed.
However, our experience was dampened by another member of staff, who was not our server. While my wife was in the bathroom with our 2-year-old, I stayed at the table with our friends and their 2-year-old. Their child wasn’t being disruptive, but when the food was delivered, the staff member—a tall individual with long reddish/blonde hair—leaned over and snarkily said, "Shhh. There’s no need to shout. This is a restaurant." to the child.
We had chosen BrownDog thinking it was a family-friendly restaurant, especially since they have a kids' menu, but this comment felt unnecessary and condescending, as the child wasn’t causing a scene. The remark came across more like passive-aggressive parenting advice, which was both embarrassing and inappropriate. This same staff member also gave us unfriendly looks throughout the rest of the meal, which only added to the discomfort. To make matters worse, when we were leaving, the same staff member held the door for us and let it go as my pregnant wife was walking out, all but slamming it in her face.
I emailed the restaurant on Sunday, but I have yet to receive any response. Seemingly the manager or owner has little interest in addressing the issue or resolving the matter. What a shame
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
We stopped in here on our way home from the beach with friends, and while most of our experience was positive, one interaction left us feeling disappointed. First, I'd like to commend most of the staff for their overall friendliness. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted by a very welcoming team member who went out of her way to accommodate our group of six. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch her name, but she made us feel right at home. Our server, Kelly, was also fantastic—attentive, friendly, and always checking in to make sure we had everything we needed. However, our experience was dampened by another member of staff, who was not our server. While my wife was in the bathroom with our 2-year-old, I stayed at the table with our friends and their 2-year-old. Their child wasn’t being disruptive, but when the food was delivered, the staff member—a tall individual with long reddish/blonde hair—leaned over and snarkily said, "Shhh. There’s no need to shout. This is a restaurant." to the child. We had chosen BrownDog thinking it was a family-friendly restaurant, especially since they have a kids' menu, but this comment felt unnecessary and condescending, as the child wasn’t causing a scene. The remark came across more like passive-aggressive parenting advice, which was both embarrassing and inappropriate. This same staff member also gave us unfriendly looks throughout the rest of the meal, which only added to the discomfort. To make matters worse, when we were leaving, the same staff member held the door for us and let it go as my pregnant wife was walking out, all but slamming it in her face. I emailed the restaurant on Sunday, but I have yet to receive any response. Seemingly the manager or owner has little interest in addressing the issue or resolving the matter. What a shame
Amazing as always. Extremely pleasant waitstaff and unbelievable food as always. The bartender has a huge play in how this operation runs, and she I'd amazing. She not only serves her bar but also tables such as ours that day. God, I love this place. I live in NH now, but anytime I'm in Massachusetts visiting family and friends, this is a go-to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dogs everywhere. I had the salmon. It was excellent! My partner had the fish tacos which she truly enjoyed as well as all of the pictures of dogs. The wild rice was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There were eight of us in our party and the staff were great - attentive and friendly. Did was delicious, we had a super time! Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wedge Salad
LPT: they have the cheapest Maine Lunch in town! Come for the beer, stay for the delicious foods (especially the popcorn shrimp) ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Popcorn Shrimp
Great food great service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger with Sweet Potato Fries
Restaurantji Recommends
Came to The Brown Dog because the restaurant we planned to go to was closed for the 4th. Stopped at a small place in downtown downtown Ipswich. Food was excellent, service was great. We’ll return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent service, great food, relaxing environment, will definitely be back!
Kid-friendliness: The server was great with our 5 year old!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
Love this cozy little place. Awesome food, great prices and wonderful waitstaff.
The fries are so good here. We enjoyed everything we ordered here and the staff were super friendly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food was very good the onion rings was amazing and the waitress was very nice I would definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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