G Bar Kitchen - Swampscott

Amazing place with best octopus in town. read more Amazing place with best octopus in town.

Got there at 7pm, the bar tender was initially just regular Boston bad attitude/rude. But before 8pm, I was the only person left, they started picking up everyt... read more Got there at 7pm, the bar tender was initially just regular Boston bad attitude/rude. But before 8pm, I was the only person left, they started picking up everything, saying pretty loud 'we are closed right? ' staring at me like an annoyance. Didn 't even finish my drink. Won 't be coming back or recommending this place to my Airbnb guests.

This was my first time there and definitely will not be my last. Their food and drink menu looked great, twice as much as what was posted online. Few specials a... read more This was my first time there and definitely will not be my last. Their food and drink menu looked great, twice as much as what was posted online. Few specials available for both and prices are reasonable. Our waiter was busy but still attentive. Inside and outside seating available, with a take away market connected. This is the fish taco, which could have used more veg sauce. The plum berry martini was delicious! The grilled chicken sandwich had a huge breast and also a big hit. Parking can be a challenge but I recommend checking out this place.

Simply amazing food/ best service experience read more Simply amazing food/ best service experience

This review is based on my most recent experience at G Bar. My husband and I have been here many times and enjoyed it. This last visit was disappointing. We arr... read more This review is based on my most recent experience at G Bar. My husband and I have been here many times and enjoyed it. This last visit was disappointing. We arrived about 7 minutes late for a 5:30 pm reservation and the hostess immediately told us our table was also reserved for 7:30 p.m. (two hours after our reservation . I don't need to know that. It felt like pressure. The restaurant has always been busy and loud, but this time it was over the top. People standing and talking to others at the bar were practically on top of our table and others. And it was really, really loud. I can deal with all of that. What felt different this time was the size of the entrees. They were much too big. The steak special was huge with a very rich wine sauce. I am an eater. I love steak (really! and I could only eat a few bites. One of our companions had the veal marsala (described as scallopini cut thin but the veal was cut too thick and the preparation was also very rich. She, too, could only take a few bites. The lighter dish at the table was a breaded, fried chicken dish with salad greens and burrata. But it was bland really needed more seasoning. The server was, as always, outstanding. Fixed a drink order problem immediately and was incredibly gracious. We've had a couple of different servers, consistently, and we love them. I’m submitting this review because this particular visit was disappointing. I’m hopeful this was an anomaly.