Bob O'Malley's Whaleback Restaurant

This restaurant is a small bar room with a few tables. Not fine dining but a little joint that appears to be popular with locals. Low prices, generous portions and good food is their recipe for success. At the time of writing this fish and chips is $9 for a huge piece of fresh haddock. We got a fried fisherman platter that featured the same size piece of haddock plus whole belly clans, shrimp, and sea scallops. It was huge and can easily be split by 2 people. The bartender/waitress was friendly and hardworking. Definitely worth stopping in and trying.

Read about the Whaleback online, and was excited to try another hole-in-the-wall, “hidden gem” type of place. When you walk in, the whole restaurant is the bar area, with 4 small tables in each corner of the room. There are six picnic tables with umbrellas in the patio area. There were only a handful of people here when we arrived, but the place quickly filled up in the next 15 minutes, leaving a few random seats inside, and no available tables in the patio. There was a mix of locals and non-locals. Casual, low-key vibe. Sports played on the main screen and country music on a smaller screen. Mostly a 50+ yr-old crowd at this early evening time, with the exception of a younger, “Vineyard Vines” fashioned couple. A handful of people arrived later, but ended up ordering “to go” after learn

Bob O'Mally's was a great stop on our drive from Boston to Harwich. This was our first time visiting and they didn't disappoint. The food, service and atmosphere were all topnotch! We had a stuffed quahog, fish and chips and fried clams. Everything was cooked perfectly and the vibe in the bar area was fun, upbeat and the bartender had a great sense of humor. We would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting the Cape!

On our way back from a golfing weekend with friends, my buddy and I were looking for a bit to eat before the long ride back. After consulting Google Maps, I decided to take a chance on this place. Wow! Was it ever the right choice! Great seafood (fish n chips and a stuffed quohog for me) and friendly staff/service in what felt like a homey/neighborhood type pub. My happy belly and seafood-fulfilled soul highly recommend it!

I didn't realize this place was all fried foods but for what they serve it tastes good although not very healthy. But if you're looking for healthy you're not going to come here. It is situated in a convenient spot right before the Sagamore Bridge. The staff is outstanding. If you are a big group with children you are eating outside. Hope it doesn't rain. Otherwise it is only bar seating inside.