Anthony's Pier 4 Cafe & Hawthorne By The Sea Tavern

I am ever so grateful that Mission on the Bay's rooftop was not available due to private function. So we decided to go next door, which we never ever been. To my surprise it was actually cute and absolutely adorable. I felt very youthful considering majority w/o a doubt were older, wiser and absolutely beautiful! Atmosphere - not as I expected. I truly thought it was going to be very dated and a hole in the wall. Yet It's actually nice with incredible view of the ocean front, especially during sunset.Service staffs - at times I felt like I was at the Ritz. They were social, friendly and super nice. Food- lobster bisque is a must try. A creamy buttery sherry taste that you wanted to lick the bowl. Although I wish they would throw in more lobster bits. Baked oysters app, wow that was awesome as well. Baked stuff clams were so good. Loved the fact all of them were brought out nice and hot. The best part was their complimentary puff overs (along w/pickled mushrooms).Bartenders treated you like you were an A list celebrity! W/o doubt I'll be returning to their restaurant. Thank you for the great service and great food!

Literally cannot wait for this stuffy oldRelic of the northshore to close for good. Food is gross, place hasn't been cleaned in years, staff is rude.I even got a rash from the bathroom. What a disgrace

Lovely old well-preserved seaside restaurant, with delicious traditional recipes cooked to perfection., Swampscott has been blessed to have a restaurant with good food and a 180° view of the bay for over 50 years. Food 5/5 stars -We all agreed the lobster bisque is the best we have ever tasted anywhere in the US. Rich, creamy full of lobster taste. The clam chowder (New England style) rich and creamy with lots of quahog bits is also tasty. Meals come with huge pop-overs, rich and great with the large butter pat's provided. Then the entrees arrive and are all you hoped for when treading the menu. They are known for the amazingly good stuffed lobster-a good sized lobster & the stuffing has lots of additional lobster mixed with buttered crumbs -YUM! Almost too much for one person to eat! The cod is moist and baked just right -but be sure to order the sweet potato or another side with it unless you want a huge 8-ounce cup size scoop of plain white rice. The soft shell crab sandwiches are good, too, but not their best choice. We were too full to order the baked Alaska dessert even though we had originally planned to order some because it had been recommended and you can't find it on many menus. We will definitely try it next time. Service: 5/5 stars Old-fashioned excellent table service-pleasant, efficient, polite, helpful. Andre was a perfect server. Facility 4/5 Beautiful historic, romantic place to be at sunset-An older, but well-preserved seaside restaurant with large windows looking out onto the bay. There is a large roomy dining area, as well as a well-equipped bar (with windows on the bay, also). Parking is on the premises. Location -Short drive outside Boston away from the crowds, in a setting by the sea. Drive out here for a pleasant get-away from the crowded streets in Boston- if only got the lobster bisque, a glass of wine, and/or dessert.

Wow!! My daughter and I were on a trip together and we LOVED our experience at Anthony's! We sat outside and enjoyed spectacular views of Swampscott and Boston across the water sipping (maybe the best we ever had) cosmos - see photo. Then I asked for some of the house bread POPOVERS! Crispy AF - amazing. Our server was so sweet and attentive. Hope this place stays here forever.

I have been here a handful of times now and especially since hearing they are going to be closing soon, my family wanted to check them out. As it is a large establishment, there usually isn't any problems with getting seated. Therefore, large parties are easily accommodated for including my part of 10 for my sister's birthday. For starters we have tried their lobster bisque and cream of mushroom soups. Both are very viscous and usually on the blander side. Using the fresh and hot popovers to dip make it better as well as the complementary marinated mushrooms. By the time the entrees come out, were already almost full. Entrees have included their fish and chips, chicken tenders and french fries, prime rib, 6 hour roast beef, salmon, haddock, stuffed shrimp, scallops and pan-fried crab cakes. Like the soups, everything appears to look decent, but the flavor just isn't really there. I did, however, really enjoy their plain white rice as it was lightly salted. We ordered a side of broccoli which came with hollindaise sauce as the only sides available with entrees are french fries, white rice, and a baked sweet or regular potato. The broccolis were massive and cooked to still have a crunch. But the hollindaise sauce was disappointing tasting mostly of butter. Prime rib was very salty which may be good for others. For desserts we tried their chocolate cakes with raspberry sorbet as well as the creme brulee. Chocolate cake may have been flourless because it lacked any sort of substantial chewiness to it. The creme brulee itself was very good having a perfect custard texture with the crystalized sugar on top. Overall, the service has always been exceptional as well as the view. The food itself could use some enhancements but you are paying for the other two reasons above. Although this isn't my first place to come back to, I will still most likely come again at some point.

Haven't been in years, not disappointed, food was excellent, albeit a bit pricey. Drinks were very reasonable and properly served. Fantastic ambience with a beautiful Ocean view definitely return. Service was impeccable.

We had my daughters baby shower here in a private room overlooking the water on a Friday evening. It was amazing...The room was lovely, and the views were spectacular. They let us arrive early to add our own touches to the decorations.The staff was so friendly, helpful and easy to work with. To begin the evening, we had a bar set up and a table with cheese, crackers, fruit etc. and delicious hot hors d'oeuvres were passed. Later came the fabulous buffet featuring giant shrimp cocktail and several hot selections. There was something for everyone's taste. We had coffee and they let us bring a cake for dessert. The evening was absolutely perfect!! I highly Recommend Pier 4 Cafe for your special event.

Excellent service from our two waitresses. Beautiful location, could see ocean from our table. Food was good but I would suggest you check menu prices before you order as they are rather steep.

Beautiful place for a wonderful meal with amazing views. I would definitely recommend.

Great lobster bisque, good drinks and good service. Not very busy on Sunday night. Good salad selections.