Reviews of Anastasio's Boathouse Cafe (Coffee Shop)

John Filip

Great service, friendly, wonderful quality and quantity of food for a great price. Enjoyed eating outside with the nice view of the water.

Lynn Owens

Great being on the river. Good food. Good service. Love it - a hidden gem.

Peter Gaffney

Italian-American restaurant on the Quinnipiac River. We ate on their patio and the food was good.

Liezl Gevers

Lovely brunch spot. Wonderful service!

Daisha Howard

The food was delicious and the customer service was excellent!

Edwin Melendez

waitress was very friendly and the food was good

danny toce

Was truly surprised at how great everything was and prices are incredible ... turkey club, fried shrimp, chic quesadilla, lobster roll, and our neighbors pizza even looked awesome too !! we were there at an off season time but still nice enough to sit outside only turn off was some guys yelling over us back and forth from the kitchen area to a boat on the docks, its not that far away a simple walk down would have been nice

William Douglas

I love eating by the water. The really enjoyed the food here. I will definitely be going back again and I recommend anyone to try this place for breakfast.

los momentos de dana y yari corazones

So nice place

Jewel M

Just a small, simple little place that seems to have a set of regulars, mostly older. We came for breakfast. It would have been great if the weather had been better, but we're from out of state and still appreciated the appeal of our window seat. If you're sentimental about Kraft foods you'll appreciate the food. American cheese in the omelette, sliced lunch meat cooked for the breakfast ham, individually wrapped prepackaged pancake syrup (Kraft), and I'm certain the toast had margarine instead of butter. The pancakes were bland but did have real blueberries. The prices were moderate and the waitress was nice. Overall middle of the road experience but it did have its charm.

Nancy Ullman

Relaxing time by the water with good food and more than ample portions. Wait staff friendly, very competent and just plain nice.

Sheila M Rodriguez

(Translated by Google) BEAUTIFUL PLACE AND EXCELLENT TREATMENT !!! AN EXPECTACULAR VIEW !! ❤

lio

Great place for breakfast and outside seating by the water.

Bing Bing

A hidden gem great food good price and Friendly staff

Dilek Mathews

great little place , wonderful and friendly service and great view .i go there pnce a month nd love the place

Shanie Velazquez

I went for the first time last week and loved it! Great customer service and the food was good. My party of 3 all ate breakfast. We went on a Thursday during lunch time and was able to sit outside. The view from the outside deck was absolutely beautiful. Fair prices. Will be back soon.

Terence Carmichael Jr

Great place, friendly staff, and quite peaceful. The food is tasty too!

ALEEF02

Nice little cozy place on the river. The main waitress was exceedingly friendly and gladly settled all requests. The toast, omelette and and hash browns were very nice. My only issue was that my over-easy eggs came out much more on the solid side.

Stephen Chinnaswamy

Went on a Friday evening, we were only ones sitting outside facing the waters. Excellent service, with very tasty food Though you had to wait a while for the food to come, since the food is prepared freshly it's worth the wait... Clean and tidy and a great place to be friends or family for great views anytime you want to relax..

Oscar Alvarez

If you want to sit and wait while they take care of the people that walked after you, this is your place!. I was scouting a place to host a company party by the water and liked the location but after this, I'm taking my business some place else. Goes to show that you never know who you dealing with when it comes to retail!

Liz Escoto

I park my Boat in the Marina where Anastasio 's Boathouse is Located. The place is always busy.

William Wallace

Went on a day trip with my friend to pick up a motorcycle that he purchased in Massachusetts, we are from New Jersey and I have been hearing about Lobster rolls forever. Anastasio's did not disappoint, from the food to the great service. I have been talking about my Lobster roll since we returned. Thanks for the GREAT EXPERIENCE. BILL W.

Kim Pho

Very cute restaurant located right by the river. We stayed at an awesome Airbnb close to here, and stopped by to have breakfast before leaving New Haven. I definitely recommend for anyone visiting! It was so quaint and food was delicious with huge portions!

Adiva M.

Love the food and the staff

Dorothy Harper

Great breakfast and lunch menu

Nathan Pudlin

Cute little no frills neighborhood restaurant right on the river with a great view. The outside deck is a great place to have a meal in the warmer months. Food is reasonably priced and good but not exceptional. Service is quick and staff is friendly. A nice place to come for weekend breakfast with the kids.

Justin Miller

Great atmosphere and food

sotheados66

A hidden gem on the Quinnipiac river. The staff was friendly and the food was delightfully fresh and tasteful.

ANGEL TV

The garlic pizza tastes awesome. The workers here are very nice.

Jean-Louis Barreau

Beautiful place to bring your love one

Janell Smalls

Great food comfortable atmosphere

Ángel García

Great views!!

Addy Nunez

Tasty food, small and magical quiet time

Krystal Hulley

Great breakfast. Well priced. Friendly staff. Nice view of Q River from outdoor deck.

Glenn Coco

The food was great, the service was not. We got plastic cups for our drinks when other tables got glassware and plastic cups only for kids. We asked for an extra cup, that took forever. We were waiting for the bill with our plates stacked for a while before our waitress came back. Then she took long to come back with the credit card. The food and view was still worth the bad service.

Shawn Luciani

Food is great. Service a bit slow on a Sunday afternoon, but friendly.

BEGOÑA SEVILLA

Amazing views! The prices are really low (example: 2 eggs+ fries + French toast = $9) but we were surprised when saw the price of a lobster roll $19.90! Good service but they forgot to bring us the beer! No draft beers!

Raya Alwasti

Friday staff, great people hanging out there, breakfast was delicious and a wonderful view. Love this place

Gail S

The workers were very friendly and personable and the food was served very quickly !

Kai Cottle

Great breakfast with a good view of the water

John Mitchell

Meh Other than a nice view, very weird vibe and an unusual interaction with a pseudo-artist customer who apparently didn't like my kids make me think this place draws a very insular crowd. If you don't know them, stay away.

Zara Lewis

Awesome

KiráTitan

Went today and the food was wonderful.

Evan Trachten

Great patio on river

Adriana Restrepo

Wow! This little hidden gem. Good food, friendly people and beautiful view! Definitely coming back!

Justin Appi

Great place for breakfast. Friendly service, great selection of breakfast items with quality preparation, presentation and taste. We go there when we want other than a run of the mill breakfast.

Volkan GER

Great location. If you like the great scenery and want to have a great breakfast next to the boat house, or actually, in the boathouse, try this place! Prices are alright, enough selections.

Cheryl Cheryl

Good size omelet and good coffee

Celine Saffo

Great Place

Erik Christman

Went recently for an office Christmas party. I was blown away at the quality of the food. The chicken scarpariello is amazing. Penne alla vodka like I have never had. And careful with their dessert called bonalfi. I am not a desert guy, but I took down the whole thing. All that and it seems like a really nice family running it. Will definitely be back.

Hilda Pagan

Arrived on Labor day at noon was advised only bkfst being served and closed at 2pm. Perfect bc its what we wanted. We ordered our coffee & tea and placed our orders however 10 mins later a couple arrive wanting lunch and after advising only bkfst being saved they still get seated and served before US!!! The place was a bit crowded outside, the inside was empty except for us and the other couple. My husband asked the server and she replies, “I know we are a bit busy!” He got up to check the bike and on the way back in sees nothing on their grill so we decided to leave. Btw coffee was awful. Can’t say anything about the food bc we got none, not even bread!! The one star rating is bc the place was cute! Unfortunately, server was too busy for us.

Bethany Kremer

I really enjoyed this cafe. It's right on the river and has a great view. There is a nice deck outside for those nice sunny days. Food was good and the menu had a large variety considering it was a small place. I'll go again for sure.

Joe King

Good to find a place on the water. Cheap and simple food

m.e. baranowsky

Nice view of the marina and friendly waitress to greet us. It all looked so good on the menu which covered old time Italian favorites, pizza and of course sea food. Because we couldn't make up our minds, we ordered the sampler. We asked if it would be big enough for two and waitress said "its really big". She was right! We loved every morsel of fish, scallop, shrimp and clam all done in an amazingly lite batter. Served plain and simple on a platter. No frills. None needed. The best fried seafood platter we've had all summer. Will we go back? Absolutely !!

Deyna Barnett

Nice small spot, food is excellent

Tom Papageorge

Wonderful ❣️

Alicia Hogan

Very quaint but very small. Very limited alcohol menu. Was hoping for a mixed drinks but it was strictly beer and wine.

Evan T

Nice to eat on deck when sunny

Sasha Krushnic

Delicious fish and salad! My favorite.

Pamla Robertson

Anastasio's has a nice little menu. Just enough for everyone to find something they like. Their prices are reasonable and their pizzas are delicious. I haven't tried breakfast there yet. Something to look forward to. The big draw is the view. Go when the weather is nice, sit outside on their deck. Right on the Quinnipiac River. Lovely. Staff are always friendly.

Jeffery M Smith

Beautiful view..great food

Liz S

Delightful and food and view was great.

Renee Clemons

Very nice place to eat!!!

Steve Gangi

Great food service tends to be a little slow at times

Lenny Hernandez

Good selection of food. Cozy spot on the river. Outdoor indoor seating

The Rev. Thomas C. Jackson

''On the Quinnipiac River, where there’s less sea spray and more greenery on the horizon, I sat down for a salad, some sweet potato fries and an iced tea one afternoon at Anastasio’s Boathouse Cafe, located at the Quinnipiac River Marina. A pleasant breeze rippled the water below the narrow back deck and teased the table umbrellas while a group of women chatted at a nearby table and took photos along the railing. Even if you have occasion to drive down Fair Haven’s Front Street, you might not notice this cute spot, set behind the unassuming marina’s parking lot. The comprehensive menu is full of Italian staples and seafood (entrees range from $14.95 to $27.95, pizzas from an $8 small mozzarella to a $29.95 large, seafood-topped “Boathouse Special”) and the interior decor is homey. But the cafe’s deck is its golden ticket. There may be no calmer place in the city to sit over a meal on a summer afternoon than this little perch that’s literally on the water.'' from The Daily Nutmeg, HJuly 17, 2019

Selma Demir

Waiting time is way too long, waitress very very rude, portions are too small, and prices are too high. And unsanitary: The waitress gave us the fork she dropped to the floor. Who knows what is going on in the kitchen where we don't see. I realize many reviewers mention waitress was friendly. May be she was just rude to non-white / minority groups. If you are one the privileged ones, don't let my review misguide you

Seth Grobman

Whenever I visit my kids at school, breakfast here is an assumption. By far and away, one if the best breakfast joints there are...and a beautiful view outside.

Nobrain Wholose

how can still open awful food and place..

Donna Walker

Best little hidden gem in fair haven. Good food good prices and gorgeous views of the Quinnipiac River!

Robert DeSalle

Clean, great menu and exceptional service!

Rebecca Desenti

Love it

n BRWD

What a wonderful little gem with a pretty view. Reasonable prices and a very nice menu for anyone.

Ricardo Lopez

Friendly service, food was great, exactly the way i ordered it. Relaxing atmosphere, a diner where you feel welcome.

Jean Dupre

Typical diner style menu and service. Nice river view.

Sal Ruotolo

Wonderful food; Beautiful scenic views and a wonderful staff.

Amberleigh Reyes

My boyfriend and I come to this restaurant regularly. Every time, we have had great service and amazing food, to the point that we have sung it’s praises to practically everyone we know. However, today we were extremely disappointed. Not only was our food awful, but our service was the worst we’ve ever had. We sat out on the patio, and were practically ignored by the 2 waitresses for the majority of our visit. But the two other tables? They were consistently stopped at and asked if they needed anything. It honestly felt like we were being discriminated against, as a young Hispanic couple. Horrible.

Leslie Morales

Beautiful riverside views with a quaint atmosphere.

Ryan Wepler

A lovely place! Great view of the river. Excellent food at low prices.

ihssane khatib

Love the place. So glad it's in my neighborhood

Wendy Irizarry

Amazing service, delicious food & beautiful view!

Harold Pollock

Very nice place I don't like to read it too highly because then there won't be room for me

Oswaldo Razo

neighborhood gem, food is good, good prices, during the warm days is awesome to sit outside at the marina.

Gill E

Great seafood

Albert Jara

Good food, great service

Carm Ruotolo

Food was great. Beautiful surroundings

Kelsey Baker

My favorite spot

Raymond Moses

Great Food

ALshortstop

Hidden gem

Sailor

Horrible service took 45 minutes for a sandwich, steak and cheese which was below average at best, and a salad. You are sitting on the river with shell fish companies on both sides and yet they didn’t have any clams, oysters or mussels. Even though they offer all three in a a sampler on the menu. When we ordered it, the waitress said, what??? And we pointed to it and she said of, nobody ever orders that, we don’t have any of that.

Dawn M.

Yum

David Knapp

Great view, incredible service, excellent food and unbelievably low prices. . A very relaxed place, probably not for anyone who likes to put on airs. The people at the next table, and the ones on the other side of them, might join in your conversation. They did when I was talking to the waitress, and having every table say what a fantastic job she did sure didn't seem to spoil her day. Had a good shrimp cocktail, excellent fresh clams, and a very good eggplant parmigiana for a touch over $20. I'm going back! Often.