Swan River Seafood Restaurant

karen gajewski

We ate outdoors by the marsh and river. Very pleasant. The food was cooked wonderfully. The flavors were tasty. The French fries were some of the best we've tasted! The only glitch was the lobster on the tacos. It was watery which suggested it was frozen. Fresh but frozen perhaps. Our waiter was sweet and attentive.

Jack Sullivan

First time. Been wanting to try Swan River for a while but never got around to it until tonight. We couldn’t have picked a better night for several reasons. When we arrived we were checking out the outside dining when a gentleman approached us and asked if we had a reservation. We reluctantly replied No. He said he was sorry that there were 2 weddings going on inside so the only thing available was outside. Weather was perfect so it wasn’t a problem. He said he could fit us in but there would be about a 20 minute wait. We said no problem. Within 5 minutes we were seated at a table outside. Having driven by dozens of times we hadn’t ever really seen the outdoor seating. It’s a great location overlooking the Swan River. There are approximately 20 tables and a fire pit and a bar. Our timing couldn’t have been better as we were able to view a beautiful sunset from our table. While the view and weather were perfect they don’t entirely make for a perfect experience if the food and beverages don’t match the atmosphere. Alas they did not disappoint. I ordered a local (Dennis) draft and it was so good I had another. I ordered off the nightly specials menu and had a new take on an old classic. I ordered the Cape Cod Potato Chip crusted cod. A new local twist on the usual Ritz cracker crusted cod, which is one of my favorites. It came with rice and carrots & green beans. Everything was hot, fresh and tasty. I was entirely satisfied with my choice. While I wasn’t hungry anymore I wasn’t quite ready to see a perfect evening end so in memory of “Tony” I ordered dessert. I opted for the “Sandbar”, an ice cream, cake, Reese’s peanut butter cup concoction. It was incredible and was the “Cherry on Top” of a perfect meal. To add to a perfect meal and night out was the outstanding service. I’m not sure if the first gentleman who greeted and took care of us is the owner or manager but he is completely hands on, running around making sure everything kept running smoothly with a full house at the outside dining and a wedding going on inside. The rest of the staff outside were doing likewise. Although they were all hurrying and scurrying about there was an adequate number of servers. All you here about these past few years is to be patient eating out on the Cape because of the lack of restaurant staffing. And expect it to be worse in September when all the college kids go back to school. The Swan River Restaurant has found the secret sauce because they have lots of staff and they work hard to make your dining experience enjoyable. Last but not least a shoutout to our server “Adrian”. Adrian was pleasant and efficient. He was attentive and a pleasure to meet. He is a real credit to the success ofThe Swan River Restaurant.

Boris Gertman

Very tasty

Matt Seinberg

Food was good. This was a last minute stop. I had the $34 lobster roll (4 oz) which so fresh. My wife had the fried halibut fish tacos. Service was good but no one came over to check on us or even ask for a water refill. The sunset from the deck was spectacular!