Swan River Seafood Restaurant

This restaurant has a fabulous location that looks down the Swan River to it's outlet into the ocean. The interior is a bit rustic and Spartan, but bright. The views of the river are visible from all throughout the restaurant and the small outside deck. It's a casual place so you can come as you are. We didn't see many kids while we were there, but it seemed kid friendly. The offerings are typical Cape seafood at Cape prices. That said, they know how to prepare it to perfection and the portions are fair. I'd love to see a wider selection of appetizers and desserts, but the main courses are delicious.

Second and last time we will ever get takeout from this place. Second time tonight was worse than two nights ago. The other night we ordered three 2 lb lobsters with fries and an order of steamers. All three lobsters were overcooked and tough to chew. We spent a lot and should have gotten what we paid for. They also didn't give us any ketchup for three orders of fries. Fast forward to tonight, gave them another chance. Mistake. Again the lobsters were overcooked and tough to chew, but they didn't even give us any butter for them. Absolutely ridiculous. Only gave butter for the steamers. And look at the tiny potions of fries we received this time. Looks like someone ate most of them and gave us leftovers. Oh and when I placed the order, I specifically asked for ketchup, she repeated it back

We had our rehearsal dinner and welcome drinks at Swan River and it was one of my favorite parts of our wedding weekend!! We met with Marita a year ago to see the restaurant and after speaking with her for about 5 minutes we booked it on the spot! She was so welcoming and accommodating I had zero worries about our event! She set us up in the main bar area and the dining room directly off of the bar. Great with communication and she reached out a couple weeks before the day to finalize counts and food choices. The day of, she let us come in early with our decor to set up and was there to help. The night of, we arrived and the food was delicious, staff was great, and timing of the rest of the dinner was fantastic. I think they had another rehearsal dinner going on in another part of the

I appreciate the hard working staff and beautiful views at Swan River, but the food fell flat considering the plating, taste, and prices. Our oysters had shards of shells that got stuck in our mouths as we tried to eat them which is may I say, awful. The caprese salad was a stack of beefsteak tomato slices with mozzarella balls layered in between and one leaf of basil. It looked like a tomato hamburger and tasted bland. Boyfriend ordered shrimp scampi and I ordered the fish n chips (with mashed potatoes instead of fries.) Prices were between $25-$35 per plate and just didn’t hold a candle to other eateries we’ve been to that offer similar dishes at the same (or lower) prices.

We had our rehearsal dinner at Swan River Restaurant and couldn’t have been happier with the experience. We worked with Marita, who was absolutely incredible. She went above and beyond to make the night seamless and special, always calm, patient, and so easy to work with. Her communication throughout the process was top-notch, and she made everything stress-free. The evening turned out beautifully, and our guests raved about the food, service and atmosphere. We highly recommend Marita and Swan River Restaurant for any special event!