Brother's Seafood Seekonk Ma

Brothers Seafood Restaurant

6 Olney St
Seekonk, MA 02771

Phone: (774) 901-2666

Cuisine: Seafood, American

Price: $$

Hours

Monday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Thursday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday: 10:30 AM - 9:30 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Sunday: Closed

Saurday Breakfast served 8AM to 12PM.

 

 

My husband and I went here a few months ago and it is still on my mind. I have not been able to blog about it until now but have been spreading it like wild fire by word of mouth.

 

I fell in LOVE with this place. It's a hole in the wall, mom and pop, kind of place. There are maybe 15 tables at the most and a modest bar with limited liquor. It would be easy to become a 'regular' here. You immediately get a feeling of warmth and hospitality upon entering.

 

They have all kinds of seafood on their menu to satisfy any craving. I was in the mood for pasta, as usual. I found a dish that had all my favs. There were shrimp, clams and scallops all over linguini. You could choose red or white sauce. I typically go for white when it's a seafood dish.  Man, they did not skimp on portions. I only ordered the half pound of pasta and I still couldn't finish it.

 

The plate behind my pasta is the fish and chips which were also delicious and hefty is size. We started with a stuffie each as an appetizer but just for the sake of trying them. We clearly did not need that much food and were rolling out of there.

 

You will not be disappointed when dining here. I highly recommend this local gem.

 

Until next time, Bon Appetite!!

 

My first negative post. Do NOT eat at Kitchen and Bar

I love food and really didn't think I would be blogging about NOT going somewhere but nonetheless, here I am blogging away.

This place was a last minute thing. My girlfriend and I were actually looking to go to another place but it was early in the afternoon and they only had a small menu to choose from. Not really what we thought it would be so we headed up the road to this place, Kitchen and Bar. It's right on Hope St in Providence. It's in a nice area with lots of other places to choose from. My girlfriend and I looked the menu up online and decided it was worth a try.

You know when you plan on doing something and those plans change, then bad things happen because it wasn't what you were supposed to be doing to begin with? Yea, that was this place.

We get in there and it looked great. Greeted with smiles at the door. Décor was spot on, really trendy looking, welcoming. Now, we were the only ones in there but this was because it was more of a dinner place and it was only 230pm, I was not alarmed. The menu was Italian so I though, sweet!! I'll get a big pasta dish to cure my hangover I was nursing or my fav, pizza!! Win win.

We started with drinks, hey, the hair of the dog cures all. I had the red sangria, no surprise there. It's my go to. Every place makes it so different and different is not good. They used spiced rum which I do not usually drink and now I now why. Bleck! That's all I could taste through the wine. I always find my own sangria better than most. My girlfriend had the white sangria. It was a pureed peach something or other that she choked down I think only for the simple fact that she didn't want to waste the booze. I did the same.

We ordered the mussels for an appetizer and it came with grilled crusty bread. They were delicious!!! That is until she found a hair in them. We called the waitress over to tell her and she apologized and asked if we wanted more. No, we did not want more hair covered mussels, thanks though. Oh and our meals had already arrived because we were the only two in the place. Do you think the waitress would have held the meal a little, geez. We couldn't even enjoy the few mussels we had.

My girlfriend seemed to enjoy her meal. She ate half of her sandwich but devoured the shoe string fries drizzled with truffle oil that accompanied it. I tried the fries as well and they were pretty freakin' good for fries. Anyway, my meal was terrible. I ordered the veal parmesan and it was a thin dry mess. This being my only real meal of the day since I was not feeling well, I did eat about 2/3 of it. I figured I would just fill up on the penne I had on the side but that didn't pan out. The marinara was way too sweet and had green peppers in it like a cacciatore. Definitely not what I was expecting for veal parm. Maybe that was my mistake for having too high of hopes for this Italian place to have good Italian food.

We didn't stay for dessert. When the check came, we noticed that the waitress did NOT remove the mussels from the bill!!!!! Really!! You F***ed up and we have to pay for it!! I asked my friend if she wanted to get it removed but she said 'no, we'll just blog about this!'

And there you have it. Do not go to Kitchen and Bar unless you want subpar food, mediocre drinks and extra protein in the form of hair.

Cravings....

Ever since my last visit to Ambrosia, I have been craving Indian!! I'm having a quick lunch by myself because I positively could not wait any longer to have it again.  It's just that good. If you haven't tried it yet, you must put it on the top of your list!! 

Sabatino's Trattoria

We had tried this place before and had less than desirable results. None of us cared for our meals and two of my friends even swapped plates. Also, the Parmesan plates didn't come with pasta. You had to pay extra for a side. Things just weren't right here. I chalked it up to being a new place that just opened and would give it time before I went back. 

Supposedly their brick oven pizza was something to talk about so many months later we set out to try it, again.

After convincing our friends to give it a second try, we were off! I was really excited to try this pizza but I'm always excited to have pizza so that's not saying much. There were 4 of us. Three had pizza and one just had a Cesar salad because and I quote 'you can't F*** that up'. (He ate it all and practically licked the bowl, I think it was good)

I had an eggplant Parmesan pizza and would not get it again. I found it very salty and the eggplant was fried like French fries not pan fried like an actual Parmesan. Also, the dough was too chewy. I expected a crunchy crust from the brick oven but no such luck. My husband's pizza had Carmelized onions, bacon and potatoes. It was a 'white' pizza and the bacon was thickly cut.  He said it was good but he wouldn't get it again. Our other friend had the four cheese pizza and he had no complaints. He said it was delicious. So moral of the story, don't get the fancy pizza, keep it simple. 

Being unsatisfied with my meal I was already thinking about dessert. I actually had peaked at dessert first and already knew I wanted a cannoli before I chose which pizza to get. It was a small plate with two Cannolis. One chocolate shell and one vanilla, both with the sweet ricotta cream. All I can say is I may have to go back just for the dessert. They were so good!!! I wanted more right then! My husband got a lemoncello cake which he enjoyed as well. 

I guess I would say keep an open mind and try this place. It's not the best nor the worst. I noticed they changed the menu so they must've known things weren't going well. 

Ambrosia Tavern

Every friday night we go out like clock work. It seems to be our 'thing'. Sometimes there's a big group of us, sometimes there's just a few. Depends who's around but my husband and I are always the constant. I absolutely love going out to eat.

We've been to this place once before and had a great meal so we headed back. The menu is pretty elaborate. There's a few different cuisines on it which I found exciting. (Indian, Italian, American, even a little Mexican). It came in handy since we aren't always in agreement on where to go or what type of food we're in the mood for.

The first time around, I ordered an entrée salad. I don't normally eat salad as a meal but the bread was so good I started filling up on that right away and I wasn't too hungry. They have focaccia and it's served with a bean spread unlike anything I've had before. It was yummy. The guys even liked it and usually if it's not butter they want nothing to do with it.

My salad had spinach, strawberries, grilled shrimp and this walnut crusted goat cheese that was to die for along with the other salad fixings (tomatoes, cucumbers, onions if you want them). It definitely filled me up. I had it with a raspberry vinaigrette which was lite and refreshing. One friend had the chicken parmesan which he said was delicious. Another one had a 'Mexican cheeseburger' which came with guacamole on it. It looked good and he assured me it was. My husband had the prime rib which was as big as the platter it came on. Four very different meals and all equally as good.

We all ended up with dessert too. Bread pudding, ricotta cheesecake, apple crisp and a flourless chocolate cake are just a few of the desserts we had. They have several others and a special of the day. They also were all delicious. I know it seems odd, how could it all be good but it was!!!

On the second trip I was craving curry and really wanted the authentic Indian cuisine. I ordered the Garlic and cilantro Naan which was so good, I could've eaten just that all night.  I was looking up the dishes on google as I sat at the tablet trying to make heads or tails of what was there. Finally the waiter said 'talk to me, ask me anything' so I explained that I wanted a curry with the rice and cooling yogurt sauce. He told me that both chefs were straight from India and they could make whatever I wanted. Just like that, I had my choice made.

My meal came out looking perfect and it totally hit the spot. I'm currently craving it again right now and I can't wait to go back yet again! There are a lot of Indian undertones to the meals obviously but the food really is good. They have a ton of pizza on the menu and it was just as good as any pizza joint.

I recommend this place to anyone adults and children alike. It looks fancy on the outside but it's casual on the inside.

www.ambrosiatavern.com

Not Your Average Joe's

Tuesday night my husband and I went to our local Not Your Average Joe's. Like I said before, I try not to go to chains because it's the same generic food you can get anywhere. However, this time, I had a birthday coupon. Not only did a get a free dessert, but I also got a free entrée!!! That's unheard of! Not only that but I was not limited to a specific dollar amount. I could order the most expensive thing on the menu and it was free for my birthday! I was beyond excited.

I chose a Tuesday night to go because I thought it would be less crowded than a weekend. Boy was I wrong! I used open table to make a reservation for 7:15pm and it's a good thing because there was a huge wait when we got there.  There were people everywhere waiting, inside and out. This is usually a good sign for a restaurant but I was annoyed that it was so busy on a Tuesday of all days.

Anyhow, I was browsing the menu and we were seeing a lot of entrée salads. I guess it's because everyone is trying to be healthier. Well, I'm not nor do I want to order a salad out. You can get that at home. Needless to say there was a limited menu. I was cruising the seafood but there wasn't much to choose from. I originally went there ready to order a pizza, yes pizza. It was my free birthday dinner and it's my favorite!! Then I figured with an unlimited dollar amount I should go straight for the steak as that tends to be more money as opposed to the $10 pizza I was looking at. The waiter recommended the special of the day which was a steak so I went with it.
www.notyouraveragejoes.com
They say you should trust your gut and always go with your first choice. Silly me. The steak was a flank steak which I have never ordered out. Mistake number 1. Usually, I order filet which in my opinion is the best cut. The meal came with Spanish rice which was actually really good and corn on the cobb. The corn was garnished with a chipotle aioli and sprinkled with some Mexican cheese which I still don't know what kind. That was delicious too. I want that aioli on everything, yummy!! It's a good thing that the sides were good because the steak sucked. I ordered it medium rare as I do all my steaks and it didn't seemed cooked. Mistake number 2. It was seared on the grill but not enough to get color and really pink on the inside. I think they flash fried it. Not good. And it had this burnt grill taste but not in a good way. I had that taste in my mouth all night even after my dessert!! Thank goodness for the unlimited supply of raspberry lemonade that is made fresh daily and has free refills. I needed something to wash that awfulness out of my mouth.

I took my leftovers home and they are still in the fridge. My husband didn't even want it and he'll eat anything leftover.

I chose a molten chocolate cake for dessert. At least that couldn't get screwed up. I was right, it was delicious but you can get that on any chain restaurant's menu. No fireworks there.

Aside from the bread which is a focaccia of some sort that they have you dip into parmesan cheese and olive oil, it is not worth going back there again until my next free birthday dinner comes in my email.

Thumbs down.

 

Baker's Corner Pizza

This place is literally a few shorts steps away from my work. This is very, very dangerous for someone who absolutely loves pizza and eating out for that matter. I love to cook but could care less to ever do it again if I could eat out every day. I hate the clean up. I've even gone as far as buying paper goods to use and throw out for easier clean up!

I started coming to this place a few years ago. My husband and I would have dinner there a few times a year. It's local and inexpensive with good food. I didn't really think anything of it. Then the CVS where I work had a new store built practically right on top of the place. I think it's 20 steps from door to door. The new store has the smallest break room in history and if more than 2 people are on lunch at the same time, you don't get a seat!

So I've decided to make this 'my place'. I call in my order and tell them I'd like to eat it there. When I get there, my lunch is on the counter all plated up and ready to eat. They are wonderful to me there. I have plenty of time to sit, relax and eat my lunch. The best part, there's usually no one in there. I know this is counter productive to having a thriving restaurant but I love the peace and quiet. I've been in there for dinner on weekends and it's packed so I know it's a good place but during the week, every one is at work so it's dead. Perfect!!! It's like I have my own private lunch area. Hopefully this blog won't generate too much buzz for my quiet lunch time.

I have gotten different things not always pizza. They have a really good antipasto. It's big and fills you right up even if it is a salad. I've had a buffalo chicken calzone which feeds 2 or you can have left overs for the next day. The pizza is delicious as well. It has a nice crisp to it while still being thick enough to be juicy. My husband has had the fish and chips which is huge!

I have started to include coworker's orders into mine. I feel bad going over there and coming back empty handed while my coworker's need lunch too. Because of the scheduling we can't have more than one person on lunch at one time other wise I'd love to have lunch with my coworkers over there. It's such a nice break from the stress of the pharmacy.

This place is a mom and pop kind of place and is still CASH ONLY!! These places are few and far between but in my experience this means that they are worth the extra gas to the atm. I would recommend this place for an easy going atmosphere, exceptional service and delicious food.

A couple of downfalls in this day and age, they don't deliver or even have a website!! Nonetheless, still worth checking out.

Call 508-761-4340 to place orders.