Grog Restaurant

I love the Grog!  One of my favorite places to eat and drink in Newburyport!  Their beers on tap are fantastic and generous.  I was stunned at first the the number of choices.  Go here if you're in Newburyport!

My wife and I moved to Newburyport about a year ago. We have dined at Grog at least 30 times . We have tried every other restaurant in Newburyport  and  we consider the Grog as our "go to" regular place to visit. Very comfortable and friendly and we totally enjoy the food and menu. This place is solid. I should say that if it's  an anniversary or something like that maybe "no" but any other time definitely "yes-yes"!

The food is pretty good.  The atmosphere is good, the drinks are good.

We took my Mom here for Mothers Day and she LOVED IT.  It was perfect!

But the last few times we've been (especially on a busy day) we've gotten seated somewhere ridiculous, where a table has no business being.  

In the middle of the bar, with a bunch of drunk people hitting us in the friggin head with their purses or whatever while we're trying to eat .  Bad flow in the restaurant and awful seating sometimes if it's busy.  

Try going on a slower weekday or earlier in the evening on a weekend.  Unless you want to just drink. Then it's fine.  

But seriously, a table....in the MIDDLE of the walking path adjacent to the bar and the kitchen, and a steady stream of people smacking you in the face because they can't get around the sewing circles of drunks in the bar getting in the way...everyone trying to get downstairs for the music. Bad experience there.

Plenty of gluten free options though.  That's always what would keep us coming back.

That table should be burnt to cinders though.