Tuscan Sea Grill & Bar
38R Merrimac St, Newburyport
(978) 465-2211
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We love coming here in the summer to sit outside and enjoy delicious food and drinks with a beautiful view
The lobster roll lacked flavor and had no tail meat which was disappointing for $45. It needed basic salt, pepper and a splash of lemon. We were very disappointed to find bug larva in the grilled broccolini. Ewww. The waiter was nonplussed and did not seem too concerned. He offered to bring another one (um, that's a NO thank you). No manager came over. No one addressed the larva. Just yuck. Didn't even offer a free dessert or drink. My husband's Crispy Tuna was very good.
Blue flatbread and chowder too salty, had to send burger back, well well done(. Amazing place and amazing people!! Would go back.
Came out to celebrate my new job with my dad and my husband. It was very easy to make a reservation on open table. I was running late and it was just as easy to modify my reservation with the app to give us an extra 15 minutes to get there. We seated on the outside deck as I requested in the app. We started off with colossal shrimp cocktail and they were absolutely ginormous. We wanted to try a lobster roll but not for a meal and we asked if we could split it three ways they cut it in thirds and served it on three separate plates with french fries and three separate Things of ketchup. It was super thoughtful for them to do that for us instead of just giving us one and letting us split it ourselves. Sarah was a fantastic waitress and was very tentative. I got the salmon which was cooked perfectly. My dad got the Wagyu burger, which was also cooked exactly how he asked and I forget what my husband got but it was a bunch of seafood and a tomato wine sauce with crustini bread and everything was fantastic and fresh. Only two negative comments and that was that my husband‘s drink was supposed to have grapes in it and it did not and my martini was supposed to have muddled basil and it said it had a basil leaf on top. So besides the two drinks, not being made exactly how it was described, Everything was wonderful. Another tip might be to have a sunshade on the west side of the porch so when the sun starts going down, you can pull the shade and not have everyone sitting on that side of the porch, melting in the sun.  this is the only reason that we didn't stay for dessert and were in quite a rush to leave because both my husband and my father were dripping with sweat when the sun started going down. We actually went next-door to the goat for additional drinks and dessert. 
Wonderful View from the back Patio Sailboats floating by / great table! Always greeted warmly by hostess/staff who quickly accommodate best seating and making sure you are all set! Nice Wine List - Salads and Fish Dishes were delicious! Great, attentive service! Place is a Gem!
Food, service, and atmosphere were fantastic. Parking, however, was difficult because of too few spaces.
Candy was our server and was spot on with timing of plates. Very knowledgeable with meal descriptions. We will be back to dine again for sure:-)
Saturday evening, 6pm, was able to get a reservation online for 7:30 - sweet! We really wanted to sit at the bar and the hostess found two great seats for us - sweet! We ordered an appetizer and an entree and split them. With warm delicious rolls it was plenty for me and my husband. The halibut was a very good sized portion and delicious! And the crispy tuna tartar was also excellent!! Would order both of these dishes again. The bar staff was outstanding and the vibe was low key upscale. If you're in the mood for seafood this is the place! Lots of other options we will try next time.
The scallop special was fresh and delicious. My husband had the bolognese which was worth the ride! The view was spectacular as was the service.
We love this restaurant, probably fine there 4-5 year & often recommended it to friends. We enjoy trying new dishes & tried the Yellow Tuna with edamame coconut rice. We would recommend using the regular soy not the sweet soy with this dish. The sugar factor is too high with the sweet soy sauce. Or offer both soy sauces with the dish so a person can make a choice. We sat at the Bar & Nick was terrific!
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This place was easily the worst experience I have ever had. It was my girlfriends birthday and The service was terrible, the food was horrible and we were charged for food and drinks we didn't have because they were disgusting. Yes we spoke to someone 2 times and nothing was resolved. I spent $150 on absolutely nothing and I am just so disappointed that the server even had the nerve to ask us if we wanted our stuff to go. Never going here again and her birthday was ruined.
The Mussel appetizer was fresh, generous and tasty. The mussels were VERY large, the broth was buttery, smooth with the right touch of white wine; the crusty dipping bread was perfect. The swordfish entree with orzo salad was delicious. Our server, Stephanie was pleasant, professional and appropriately attentive.
Always a favorite of ours. Window table on the enclosed deck was great, as was our server Sara. Food, as always, was delicious.
The location outside on the deck was amazing! The food & cocktails were great as was our server! 10 out of 10!
We had to wait 20 minutes even with a reservation. They clearly took too many walk in's while fully ignoring the reserved parties, as that's the whole point of a reservation. And then our food took well over an hour to come out while we saw several tables who sat 30 minutes after us get theirs first. Our waitress didn't even come to take our order for 20 minutes.
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