By The Bay

Niantic, CT · Restaurant

Rating
3.8/5
★★★★☆ 3.8
Reviews
20
Rank in Niantic
#37
of 41 restaurants
City Percentile
10%
rating percentile
Address
By The Bay, 215 Main St, Niantic, CT 06357
Phone
(860) 850-2789
Website
btbniantic.com
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM

By The Bay is a restaurant located in Niantic, CT. It is one of 41 restaurants listed in Niantic. Its 3.8-star rating is slightly below the Niantic city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday12 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 jeri mcmakin · Sep 2025

Went around 3 on a Thursday, after hitting up the Farmers Market ( 100% recommend that) We both had the Fish& Chips, which comes with house cut ff & coleslaw. The fish was great, not beer battered, but still very good. I hate when the batter is crispy, but falls apart just looking at it, yknow? This was crispy n crunchy, but I could hold onto it with my fingers or fork and the piece stayed intact from the plate, to my tartar sauce to the my mouth, so that I definitely appreciated. The ff were good, but they got cold, well, were not hot when I got my wooden cutting board ( cute touch!) It wasn't busy so I could have asked them to reheat them, and Im sure it would have been done, I didn't want to mess around and have my fish get cold. The coleslaw was ok,if you like a creamier type, Im

★★★★★ 5.0 Anthony Cres · Jan 2026

I stop at this nice restaurant and order the Nashville chicken sandwich and a bowl of French onion soup the best French onion soup I ever had the sandwich was hot and good taste and the French fries delicious. The service is amazing. Looking forward to go back for dinner.

★★★★★ 5.0 Holly FUSCO · Jan 2026

Whenever we go to By The Bay all of the staff especially Andy, Angie and Maddy are so welcoming and attentive. The food is amazing. We love their creative, specialty drinks and their delicious desserts. Our favorite is the apple donut pizza, absolutely mouthwatering! Every time we go to By the Bay we have a wonderful time. The live music is entertaining and the outdoor Pet friendly environment, makes everyone feel warm and happy. We highly recommend going to By the Bay for a great meal and a fun, family friendly atmosphere.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 logan · Aug 2025

Honestly speaking this wasn’t the WORST meal I’ve ever had at a restaurant and no I didn’t say anything while I was there which I wish I had. But let me just say the fried mozzarella was good but was drenched in grease like actually drenched. Needs to be set on some paper towels or something ahead of being served. Diet coke? Flat. Next was our entrees. I had the french dip sandwich with truffle fries. Flavor of the sandwich wasn’t bad but again dripping in grease. The aus ju was literally just jarred gravy. My mom had a burger bun was huge for a 6oz burger too much bread and was cooked well done despite her asking for medium. Anyways this meal was around $70 and was not worth it whatsoever. Atmosphere was great though. We enjoyed the view and the music. Our waitress, Nicole, was slow and t

★★★★★ 5.0 Sharie · Sep 2025

The clamp straps were some of the best I have ever had. The burger was to temp and very good quality beef. If I would if asked for well done fries it would of been perfection. The staff is very friendly and prices were fine. I will make a point to come when I am in town!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

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