The Cormorant

228 Merrimac St, Newburyport
(978) 961-7421

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Rachel Fowler

Phenomenal burger joint that does what it does to a very high caliber. Highly recommend if you want a good burger or Ruben in Newburyport or just want to feel like a true townie

Parking: Parking around back

Kid-friendliness: Yes

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes! Nice ramp from the door but it is a smaller space

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad, Burger and Fries, Chicken Sandwich, Onion Rings, Fries, Schnitzel Sandwich

Asa Leighton

Eat here get take out whatever. Great spot for good food and cappuccino

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Foo Bar

Love this neighborhood place. Always enjoy their cocktails, burger was good, and atmosphere is always fun.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burger and Fries, Onion Rings

Susan Kretschmer

Great food great service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burger and Fries, Chicken Sandwich, Onion Rings

Lori McGrath

Big flavor in a small place with super nice people

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Sandwich

Ann Dolan

Incredible burgers and dinners. It is obvious that these folks love good food and love serving people. Go for a unique experience.

Parking: Parking is in the rear of the building.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Smash Burger Tacos, Burger and Fries, Salmon Burger

Jack Dean

Excellent Buffalo chicken sandwich

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bahman Khahani

Your food was looks so greasy in my mind and my friends have the same idea as well. The lemonade wasn’t as good as I expected either.

Nazanin

Very moderate place and overpriced food for the quality. Not recommended.

I ordered korean bbq burger which tasted ok but it was too greasy and the bun was too soggy and the patty was way overcooked. The grease was actually driping out of my bun. The fries were also very greasy. My friend had chicken sandwish and that was tasting ok. We also asked for Mayo and they charged us for two spoons of mayo which was sort of ridiculous.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Oklahoma Onion Burger, Chicken Sandwich, Fries

Steven N

I couldn’t be more impressed with a restaurant!! The dedicated and hardworking staff go above and beyond to ensure a delightful experience. The burgers and fries are always cooked to perfection and the shakes are rich, creamy, and a satisfying way to end a meal. If you’re looking for a place with excellent service and great tasting food, I highly recommend this spot!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burger and Fries, Chicken Sandwich

Mike Brunnick

Fabulous food, the owners are the nicest people on earth! Go, be patient if they're crowded, get a burger! Lovely spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pamela Harris

I am a foody and even owned my own restaurant for awhile. I have a chef in my family. I am not easily thrilled. This place thrills me! You can tell the owner loves food and thinks alot about flavors, ingredients and what goes into making a dish exceptional. This is a tiny building. There is an old school diner like bar and the decor is kitchy...the food however is amazing. This place blends from lunch fair to diner seamlessly. The Wine selection and cocktail offerings are great! The desserts are photo worthy. Owner, interesting, smart and humble. This is a place that makes you want to return over and over because it all sounds, looks and tastes so good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sandy Gatti

Cute small spot. Great food. Service was a little slow but very nice staff.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

M

I don't think the cormorant is necessarily to my tastes. The French fries are small and incredibly greasy. The milkshakes are very liquidy, so if you like a thick milkshake they are not for you. As I said, if you like greasy almost fair-style fries and british-style milkshakes this could be your thing, but I'm not a fan.

The burgers are ok, but mine was a bit bland. Someone in my group got a chicken sandwich that looked good, so I won't speak to their other sandwiches. The space can get kind of loud and the wait staff are not super friendly. Last time there were bugs in my water. I did alert the staff and I was not given a new glass.

This part I could have misread, but the menus seems to state that if you are a couple splitting a meal, they charge you extra to split it. For a meal costing upwards of 15$ this just seems a bit ridiculous. They also claim to pay a liveable wage on their website (which don't get me wrong, is a nice thought), but don't have this stated clearly at the restaurant. Thus they still expect tips like any other place, which feels a bit disingenuous.

Parking can also be difficult.

Kid-friendliness: They do have a kids menu and kid activities on it.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Tim Twomey

The chicken sandwich, the onion rings, and fries were all superb. I am sad I can't have it every day

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Sandwich

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