Fins and Tales Restaurant Reviews

Food was crease price difference when cashing out. Not that good. My third time trying this place.

All I can say is this place is AMAZING. Would rate highly if it was an option. Love, love, love the lobster in tarragon cream sauce.

Great place for a rehearsal dinner. Tasty buffet and an open bar. Our bartender was great also.

Short answer: Yes, you should absolutely definitely go here! You will be glad you did!

Full answer: My parents and I went for dinner and had a great meal. The waitress was prompt and friendly, the bread and tapenade were great, and our meals were prepared with speed and excellence.

For apps we got crab cakes and arancini (rice balls with ground beef). The arancini were so good and held their shape, and the crab cakes were huge, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and tasted like fresh crab. $9.95 for three big, delicious crab cakes??? This is my new lunch spot for sure.

For meals we had crab-stuffed haddock, fried oysters, and lobster mac & cheese. The seafood was cooked perfectly, the portions were fantastic (especially considering how fair the prices were), and the sides were equally delicious (especially the root vegetables, which were amazing). The entire meal was absolutely wonderful.

This place is fantastic, and we loved how it looked and felt. This place was an unexpected gem, and we will certainly be returning frequently as happy customers.

First comment I read was best in the city?! Agreed, not at all cheap and only other seafood place in Southbridge is McDonald's, Filet-O-Fish is same as every other McDonald's, and now they have 9 dollar lobster rolls as well, choose wisely and ENJOY

I had my rehearsal dinner here in their private room, and it was amazing! Angelique who handles events was so responsive and helpful beforehand. The day of, she helped serve us and the food was delicious. She was so fast and always made sure everyone had a drink. HIGHLY recommend for a rehearsal dinner, bridal shower, etc!

Our 2nd time eating here. Our 1st time at the to go window. Fried clam strip roll and fried sea scallop roll. Both fried to perfection...lightly. Side of fries which were amazing. The cole slaw is unique. Really enjoyed it. Staff have top notch customer service. A+

Sort of disappointed with the bolognese. Something was different and not as good. Steak tips were tough and mushrooms on the side were tasteless.

Able to accommodate a large group on short notice. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Food was good - the scallops appetizer was especially nice. They have a whole menu of Mule cocktail variations that was fun.

Our server was spectacular love the ambiance only situation was the oysters were overcooked. We will return definitely as a rule it's spectacular there.

Prime rib special on Tuesdays 14.99 per person but any other time we have eaten its been great food quiet place, good atmosphere, casual, always had pleasant waitresses

Great food, great atmosphere, great service. A solid, solid choice. Manages to be both family friendly and civilized, which I appreciated.

Wow... I had the richest, creamiest, clam filled, flavorfull clam chowder ever! Steal tips were and butternut squash were FANTASTIC. They also put homemade bread out too...I loved everything they served!

When it comes to seafood, I look for, and expect, just 2 things- is it absolutely fresh? And - Has it been cooked (in all definitions of the word) properly? - I found every every course- and we shared some apps, to be a mixed bag at this restaurant- which is the chefs fault. We had a really nice waitress. I do think this restaurant has a lot of potential and has worked hard , I hope they keep at it!

High end food and service with very fair prices. Great drinks too

My husband and I love love this place food is excellent and staff is very friendly.. we come here often..

Was impressed that busy staff did their best to take care of customers.

Great food, priced right. Not a lot of choices in town

Food was delicious
Took a little time for waitress to get to us. 7 pm

Olive spread for bread awesome!! Clam chowder the best ever!! Industrial type deco real nice!! Waitress wasn't to attentive but great place!

This is probably the best seafood in the city! The chef only prepares excellent cuisine. I've been there several times, while on business in the area. They have a variety of wines and beers, as well. Look for the house specials and enjoy a very comfortable atmosphere! Simply the BEST!

Could not find the door at first and then customer service was a joke, walked away never to return.

My girlfriend and I found this spot during our weekend at the Brimfield Fair and we had such a wonderful experience. The food choices were abundant and the end result was delicious. Not only did we enjoy our meal but the waitstaff made our night. They were friendly and accommodating with lots of really good chat that made you feel at home. This is clearly a local spot and the best kept secret.

Excellent seafood casserole!!! Will be coming back.

First day of my family's vacation everyone was hungry, unfortunately most of the restaurants in Sturbridge were booked until 8:30. Going on a recommendation we found Fins and Tales, who had only one table lefted at 6:30. Well the meal we received was good, but our waitress Debbie was great. A word of caution, the scallop appetizer was large enough to be classified as an entree. Thanks Debbie for a great meal and experience.

Very fresh seafood, large portions, and delicious flavors. Great atmosphere in old brick repurposed building. Love to see that. Staff was very personable.

The food especially the meat seemed not seasoned. The taste not pleasant. Not recommended for gustatives.

My favorite restaurant!!! Everything is delicious! The starting tapenade is awesome! The lobster Mac and cheese is great. Everything is great. Very formal, upscale interior for a moderate price. Please come here, and support a local business, this is an awesome place, I ve never had a bad experience. I d rate 10 stars if I could!

Just had bridal shower at Fins and Tails and it was awesome! Wonderful food, easy planning, beautiful venue and Angelic is the best to work with! Private room and beautifully set up with all the special touches!

The food was absolutely delicious! The waitress was beyond helpful as she explained the dishes and went back to check with the chef. They were able to customize the different dishes because everything is made in house from scratch. I wish we lived near by I'd love to come back next week!

Great local restaurant with consistent seafood and Italian menu. Always has Specials off the menu to keep us coming back for more.

Amazing!! Food was spectacular, service was beyond excellent! We travel a lot and this has been one of the best seafood we have had in a very long time!!!

Wonderfully, delicious seafood and a beautiful decor. Their prices are more than reasonable with plenty of leftovers to bring home with you.

Excellent seafood restaurant and is reasonable prices and y get a lot of food.

Celebrated our 21st anniversary here while passing thru the state, I had the Stuffed Lobster, Geo had the Seafood Paella. BOTH Excellent!!

Was there after a funeral for dinner..very good buffet and dessert

Delicious food every time. One of my favorite restaurants, we are slowly sampling the entire menu and I have not had anything I didn't like. The muscles and braised short ribs are excellent.

Delicious food. Easy parking. Very reasonable cost.

Food was great. Service was terrible. Our server was incredibly inattentive and rude. We had to flag her down to ask to place our order, had to get our own water refills from a pitcher on a service table, had to flag her down multiple times for our checks, and then had to track her down to get a pen to sign the check. She was very short tempered and snapped at one of the members of our dinner party for asking if she could change her order - a simple no would have been better.
The other server we observed seemed very nice but also incredibly slow.
Over all, not a good experience. The food was good, but not worth the struggle for service at every turn.

Braised lamb shank was great. Fries were great. Great service.

A great little family-run restaurant with good food and reasonable prices. Will visit again in a heartbeat.

Amazing food!!! Really great atmosphere and great staff!

First time at this lovely restaraunt....our waitress Honesty....was very attentive and the food was fabulous.....we loved the atmosphere and cleanleness ....definatly will. Be back and highly recomended.

Food was okay. Service was very good. Atmosphere was okay.

Lamb shank and lobster bake were delicious, service was excellent and my only complaint was the mojitos were really watered down. Will return soon

Excellent choice! I ve been coming here the last 12-16 months and it s been excellent every time. Decor, staff, patrons, but most importantly the food.

The Chef knows what he s doing (and his wife sometimes waits tables..). Menu may be limited for some but everything I ve had is great, so I m cool with a narrower focus. I have, and shall, return!

Understaffed and not great service. Which is not something I want to say cause I do go there often

Always have a good dinner. Service is great and prices are reasonable.

Our meals qualify for 5 star...steak tips cooked perfect and large portions had shrimp and oysters best ever! OMG

Best Veal Parmesan EVER!!! Me and my Father each got the Veal Parmesan,very tender,tasty,PERFECT,plenty of leftovers! Drinks are a 10 ! Thank You Andrea!!!

Great little place. Nice tablecloths, great service. The food was fantastic! Steak was perfect. Seafood was fresh. Fresh bread .

This place thinks it is in Texas! I ordered the seafood platter expecting to get a piece of fish, 2 shrimp, 2, clams, & 2, scallops. This platter had layers of seafood on it: french fries bottom, layer of clams, layer of shrimp, layer of fish; layer of scallops; onion rings on top for under $30. Delicious and Crazy Good!

The food was ok and the waitress never checked us and had an attitude.

Such a fun atmosphere. Bartender Tony is awesome. Great drinks and food!

Reasonably priced and service was good. Waitress was attentive and efficient.

Best dining experience ever. The food was amazing, and the staff so friendly...we had no reservations, and boy were they busy, so the owners wife sat and waited on us since all the other staff was covered up. In fact we couldn't find an uber or lyft to take us back to our accommodations and the owner's wife even offered us a ride. One of the waitresses was so kind and gave us a ride. Thank you so much, and can't wait to get back to the area to dine with you again!

The food here was absolutely amazing! There was four of us we all ordered some thing different and all were very pleased. Looking forward to returning.

I really enjoy the pan-seared salmon, scallop appetizer very good, the creme brulee good way to end the evening.