The Chantey At Marina Bay

Best food in Marina Bay! Of course, there are some problems, but I am a local and love to visit here for a good meal instead of cooking.

Great food. Great location. Service can be slow, but overall one of my favorite spots.

Came here for trivia one night… it was meh. The staff were nice and accommodating though and the food was just average. I wonder what it’s like in the summer though being next to the harbor. In terms of being a trivia venue, it was a bit difficult to hear and other places display the questions on the screens which make it a bit easier. I probably would go again though!

Nice local hang out. Turkey tips and drinks are great. Nice service and always good food. Prices are good.

Great food, off the «boardwalk»

The menu here must have been drafted in the 90’s — mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers etc. The food we did order was okay. The place has a nice atmosphere and excellent bar staff. Would go again but eat somewhere else before.

Okay, so the food here is nothing to write home about. It’s actually pretty boring fare. The atmosphere is what you’d expect, but the real thing that makes this place a fun pit stop is karaōke night. The people who work there seem to hate it, honestly not even getting involved in the fun-​tivity, but the crowd is appreciative no matter your talent level. The beer flows and everyone (except the staff) has a good time!

Winter menus are excellent. The baked haddock is a good portion and very fresh with any two sides from the menu. I had the Turkey tips and so far, these are the best tips I have had anywhere else. Very tender and over a salad of your choice, it’s even more delicious. Good people waiting on you and the atmosphere, although quiet now near the Marina, the locals all know each other and good conversation. Drinks aren’t bad either.

Love this place! From the service, to the food and drinks. The overall atmosphere is superb and very welcoming. The prices are super reasonable, & everything on the menu is delicious!

I would’ve given no stars if I could. The waitress was very rude and unprofessional. When we politely told her that she brought out the wrong dish, instead of apologizing, she argued with us! Then she charged us for the wrong item (which was more expensive), after we waited a long time for our bill. We were here on July 27, 2014 around 6pm. I still have the receipt showing that the waitress gave us her $ 5 employee discount instead of correcting the receipt. The only reason she took $ 5 off was b/​c we told her she charged us for the wrong item. She made one mistake after another and did not once apologize! She had not even bothered to change it to the dish we actually ordered. She didn’t check on us even though it was a slow night and she walked by us a few times. There is no reason we should have to walk over to the bar to get another beer. She then talked about us with the other staff. Tip to that waitress: It’s obvious you’re talking about a customer even if your back is turned to us. When you immediately talk to your co-​workers after leaving our table, and they stare right at us and laugh, we can tell you’re talking about us. You were lucky you got a tip at all. We usually tip generously even when the service isn’t the greatest, which is why we still gave you a tip. We very rarely complain or send things back, but the service was horrible and you were unbelievably rude, which is what prompted me to write my first review on Unilocal!Tip to the owner: When you have mediocre food, you better make damn sure you have good service, otherwise customers have absolutely no reason to return. This is probably why it was a summer weekend night and your restaurant/​bar was so slow. I see from reading other reviews that you’ve been on Groupon. Even if you had a Groupon for 80% off, we still would not return.

Have gone here for years and is always good. Love the lobster and steamers. Place is kind of set back so a lot of the tourists don’t see it. Prices are reasonable. We go a lot on the weekends. Walk by the board walk and see people waiting to get into the more expensive and not as good restaurants. Seems like all the locals go here, service is always excellent.

They have gone with a new winter menu. But still good food at good price just a smaller menu!

Went here for lunch today. It’s OK… not great. The Caesar salad was very good but the clam chowder had very little clams in it. The entrees are pricey…$ 18 for steak tips? Really? The drinks were good and service was good. If I am in the area I’d stop back but it’s not worth a special trip.

I like this and consider it a gem. One of the best hamburgers I have found in greater Boston. Casual atmosphere, modest menu done well. 10 cent wings on Sunday. Lots of great TVs. Perfect for burgers sports and beer. Four stars for doing what they do well.

Another case of redeeming a Groupon Coupon which would have been better spent on a meal at home.
Clam Chowder was terrible. The 1^st thought that came to my mind was that it tasted exactly like Campbell’s or Progesso’s clam chowder. One spoonful and I was done.
I got the fisherman’s platter.
— The fish was OK. Nothing worth a special drive to Quincy for
— Scallops were decent.
— Clams and squid were overbreaded, greasy and cold.
I (king of all plate cleaners) only ate ½ my meal.
The only highlight of the meal were the rolls as they were toasted and crunchy.
Other than that, I can think of anything good to say about the meal.
What is it with Groupons and mediocre meals?
BTW — The Fish & Chips modeled for their Groupon add looks nothing at all like the Fish & Chips my partner was servered at dinner…
There are much better options out there for your money.
I will spare them posting this to my facebook page

The man-​friend and I came here after discovering a «groupon-​now» deal for $ 15 for $ 30. We used it on a Sunday, early afternoon on a gorgeous (and hot!) day. We don’t frequent Marina Bay because most of the food we’ve had is overpriced and not that great but with a deal, we were willing to give it a shot.
I knew that the Chantey wasn’t on the water and that sitting outside was going to mean a parking lot view but we went for it anyway. We had our choice of tables as the place was pretty much empty but I think given the weather most people were opting for the outside dining at Captain Fishbones, Siros or that other place I can’t remember the name since it changed.
The bartender was also out waitress which meant she had to leave the bar (and the patrons sitting there) and come outside to attend to us but she was actually very attentive and checked in with us several times and never left us waiting for her return.
We started with the coconut shrimp appetizer and were pleased with it. It was definitely good (I’ve had lots of coconut shrimp — if it’s on a menu, I usually order it) even in comparison to coconut shrimp I’ve had in coastal Florida. It was a bit overdone maybe… the shrimp wasn’t tough or anything but that fried coating was ALMOST too crispy in spots (perhaps it wasn’t plucked out of the fryer quickly enough — maybe they had the bartender/​waitress/​hostess on fry-​girl duties too? — if so, she gets a pass). But like I said, it was good.
We split the fisherman’s platter and doubled up on slaw instead of getting french fries. Completely aware that this was not by any means a «healthier option» but knew that we were going to be in fried-​food overload with the platter. The platter was definitely large… there was calamari, shrimp, fried fish (probably haddock or cod), clam strips and 2 fried scallops. That was my only disappointment, 2 scallops? I get it, they aren’t cheap and they were good and probably the platter is usually ordered by one person but only 2? Bummer. The shrimp and clam strips were probably my favorite but it was all good and while mayo-​heavy, the slaw was good as well.
I ordered a coke and our bill came in at just over 30 dollars… the prices charged were actually cheaper than the menu prices. No complaints there!
Though I can’t say I’d be back anytime soon — they really do seem to care about the patrons there (opposed to some of the other places I’ve been in MB) who really just want to hustle you out of the waterfront tables faster than you can eat your shrimp cocktail and pre-​frozen salmon portion.
(Add: I just upped my star count because that bartender/​waitress/​hostess/​busboy/​fry-​girl really worked her butt off and was super friendly to boot!)

We came here for lunch on a cloudy Sunday afternoon in March. The menu is small, but has a solid selection of your standard seaside restaurant delicacies.
A waitress/​bartender kept us happy w/​a good amount of alcohol in our bloody marys and friendly conversation. She was also really flexible w/​our ordering and was happy to check about allergy issues.
My fried clam roll was your standard awesome fried clam roll – nothing fancy or showy about it, just some chewy delectable fried shellfish on a bun, w/​a side of fries and some tartar sauce. My wife loved her baked haddock.
If you like playing KENO, you’ll love this place.
Overall our great experience here was mostly related to the unusually good service and the seaside ambience.

OK — so I recently posted how much I love the Chantey? I do – BUT, am disturbed to know the owner brings his dog to the restaurant. I saw it there with him and it was walking on one of the tables. This is extremely unsanitary and I’m quite sure against the law.

On a busy summer night, this place had no lines as opposed to the restaurants literally on the «waterfront» at the marina with a view.
Taking that into account, it’s a pretty solid value for the money. Having an appreciation for fried foods and cold beer, this place fits the bill.
I had the fried Seafood platter and everything was quite delicious. More than enough portion size for one person. They do have sweet potatoe fries on the menu, and I should have made a request to swap them out for the regular fries.
Salad with steak tips looked pretty fresh, and tasted good as well. As other reviews mentioned they did have a DJ. Not sure exactly what he was playing, but bar wasn’t too rowdy for a Thursday evening.

One of the guys at FBC recommended this place to us as a good casual restaurant for a quick bite. It certainly is a shanty, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing!
The restaurant is small and has floor to ceiling windows looking out to a small patio and the parking lot — it would be better if it looked the opposite way out to the harbor, but oh well. It is extremely casual, like hop of the boat in your cutoffs and Sperry’s casual.
But the food was good. I had the fish and chips, which was two large haddock filets breaded and fried, served with golden, crispy French fries, cole slaw and tartar sauce. I am really picky about my tartar sauce, and I asked for extra here because it was good.
My two dining companions both ordered the buffalo chicken app with a side of spicy fries. Warning: The spicy fries are REALLY spicy. They were good, but I don’t think I could have ate more than a dozen of them.
There is beer on tap… a beer… Sam Summer. We were all ok with that though. The service is a tad slow, but friendly.
Overall, this was the perfect place for dinner after a botched boat trip to watch the thunderstorm roar by.