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Fat Belly's Grill and Bar

3.7 (61)
$30 and under
American
2 Bow St., Portsmouth, NH 3801

About this restaurant

  • Kid-friendly
  • Great for happy hour
  • Neighbourhood gem
Fat Belly's is located in the heart of Historic Downtown Portsmouth. We feature two floors, with two unique atmosphere's. The Upstairs Lounge is a contemporary cocktail lounge featuring New Hampshire's only Ice Bar. Downstairs is a casual dining atmosphere with bar. Our menu is served to patrons on both floors. The Grill features the best burger in town, sweet potato fries, and other delicious American food.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch: Monday - Thursday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Friday - Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Nightly: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Andrew Witney
  • Area
    Portsmouth
  • Cross street
    Market St.
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Fat Belly's Grill and Bar.

3.7

3.7
(61)
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.2Ambience
  • 0.6Value

Noise • Energetic

61 Reviews
  1. Sunnyday Gold

    Greater Boston6 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 19 August 2017

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had a different expectation for this restaurant as it's on OpenTable - in reality it's VERY casual (food served in baskets with a paper lining) and all fried food tasted like the oil was old. Wouldn't go back....

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 9 July 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Met family for lunch. The fries are wonderful, and everyone enjoyed their burgers, I paid the extra for the local grass fed beef it made for a tasty burger.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 28 April 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Yummy burgers and soul filling food

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  4. CramYamel

    Greater Boston22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 April 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Without question - one of the best burgers I've ever had. Asked for it medium well, and it came out medium well. Rarely happens. Hand cut salt and vinegar fries, cooked to perfection. Waitress was attentive - checked in twice during the meal. She made it known she was there, but wasn't annoying about it. Window seating at sunset made for great conversation too. Prices were reasonable for downtown Portsmouth. Bottom line: it's a pub. Kind of tight seating, but so worth it.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 31 December 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We made a reservation for 5pm for NY eve. We got an email from the establishment a few days before saying there may be delays. We arrived at 4:45 to see if we would be seated on time. They said they couldn't find my reservation but could seat us now. They took our order & brought our drinks quickly. It took a little while longer for our food to come out. Unfortunately our orders were wrong. My daughter ordered chicken fingers/fries & side cesar. She got a cesar with grilled chicken on top. The vege's on my burger were wrong & I got fries instead of salad. When I mentioned to the waitress that she brought the wrong order she denied it. My daughter didn't want to wait for them to redo it so we kept it. Don't know if the error happened by the waitress or in the kitchen. Chicken ended up being too spicy for my daughter. Food was fairly good. Good portions. When we finished I asked the waitress to make sure we were charged for what we ordered vs what we received (didn't want to be over charged). She gave me a frustrated look & said ok.

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  6. Iguana251

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 October 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent place to grab a bite. Typical Bar Fare. Good burgers. Little tight moving around. Waitress was probably not old enough to drink and could not offer any info on many of the craft beers but other than that it was a very nice meal.

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  7. cjohnson Gold

    New York City63 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 23 July 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent pub burgers and sandwiches Casual atmosphere. Apps times perfectly before our meal Great sangria. We were an hour early for reservations due to pouring rain - we were seated immediately .

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    London12 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 20 July 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Nothing too special. Apparently, "medium rare" means something different to me (I wanted "hot pink" and told the waitress such, but the hamburger arrived midterm, on the verge of medium well). Otherwise, the fries were good and the location was great for people watching. :) I later walked to Clark's Ice Cream, since it was only a couple of blocks away, and that was great.

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  9. Savagenh

    Greater Boston7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 10 July 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Our table was ready when we arrived and we were seated immediately. Wait staff was courteous and attentive. Food was good and a good value.

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  10. TheresaK

    Greater Boston5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 2 July 2016

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The place was closed when we got there and no one even thought to tell people that had reservations......

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch: Monday - Thursday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Friday - Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Nightly: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Andrew Witney
  • Area
    Portsmouth
  • Cross street
    Market St.
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Wine
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. New Hampshire
  4. Portsmouth and Merrimack Valley
  5. Portsmouth

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