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Mikey B's - Steakhouse in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Mikey B's

3.8 (680 reviews)

989 Victoria St, New Bedford, MA 02745

Seafood restaurant
Hamburger restaurant
Sandwich shop
Steak house

About Mikey B's - steak house in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Customer Review Summary

Mikey B's has received mixed reviews from customers. Many patrons complained about specific menu items, citing issues like overpriced and bland lobster rolls, poorly seasoned fries lacking cheese, and negative experiences involving metal found in onion rings. While some diners had a good experience with attentive servers and enjoyed items like stuffed mushrooms and fried clam plates, others found the food to be inedible or poorly prepared, leading to significant dissatisfaction with their meals. Concerns about food safety were raised, and several guests noted problems with incorrect orders, overcooked or undercooked food, and contamination issues within dishes. Overall, while some customers appreciated the atmosphere and service, many reviews highlighted significant quality and safety concerns that would deter them from returning.

Key Features

From the business

  • Identifies as veteran-owned
  • Identifies as women-owned

Service options

  • Curbside pickup
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Sports

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

3.8 out of 5
5
320
4
137
3
71
2
45
1
107
Based on 680 reviews

Sandra Achadinha

6 months ago

Complete Let Down!! So I ordered the lobster roll with mayo COLD and FF with cheese and bacon... OMG, fries are completely Barron of any cheese, dry and seasonless. The LOBSTER roll is a RIP OFF.. don't waste your money.. it was warm, way too much mayo and the measley little 1 scoop you get for 35$ is bland and flavorless as well and that's being nice. I have attached the pics of the SAD sandwich. It said 4:30 delivery but didn't get to the house till 5:30. Do yourself a favor, skip this place and save your money for a place that puts pride in the food, cause THIS isn't it. Capeway Seafood is hands down the best seafood place.

Mark

3 months ago

HEALTH HAZARD! Do not eat at this restaurant. I had an order delivered and found metal in our onion rings. I spoke to the manager who only offered to reimburse me for the onion rings on a large order, which she never did. this was a couple of weeks ago and i just rechecked, still no refund. She knew right away that is "must have been from the fryolator basket". needless to say we were not comfortable eating any of the other fried food in the order and the full order should have been refunded.

MrWally430

8 months ago

My wife and I tried a new restaurant and it was very good. Mikey B's was very clean, great atmosphere and our Server, Miss Deija was terrific. We started out with the stuffed mushroom caps, which were the best. We also had potato skins, which were ok, but not any different than anywhere else and could have had more cheese on them. My wife had the fish and chips and clam chowder. She enjoyed the flavor and the fish was cooked just right, although she thought the portion could have been a little larger for the price and she didn't finish her clam chowder, which was very bland. I had the Portuguese Steak. The steak was not a whole steak, but pieces of steak medalions, covered with and egg. The steak and egg were cooked just right. The sauce was a little different than I'm used to, a little heavier and almost tasted like it was mixed with a little bit of beef gravy. The rice was out of this world and cooked just right. A side of fries and a Portuguese pop roll which was hard in the middle, but not enough to complain about. My portion was well worth the price. My Cousin had the fried Clam Plate, which he thought was very good. He couldn't finish his meal and had to take some home. His wife had the Baked Stuffed Shrimp. She loved her meal and thought that the portion was just right for her and was cooked perfectly. Our Server, Miss Deija was constantly at our table asking how the food was and if there was anything else that she could get for us. I decided to get the Nachos Grande to take home. I found that the cheese, salsa and hot peppers were a little skimpy compared to the amount of chips that I got, along with 1 small container of sour cream. The desert menu was small with nothing that sounded out of this world to try, so we skipped desert. The bill was a little over $100, (not including tip), for my wife and I. A little pricey, however, not ridiculous considering that we had gotten 3 appetizers, 2 entrees and my wife had a beer and I had an ice tea. All said, at the end of the day, we had a good time and we did not leave hungry. I think that if the portions were just a little larger, the prices would be in the ball park. Thank you very much. Walter Norcross Sr.

Paul Flannery

4 months ago

Overall 5 due to good quality food, polite waitress, and atmosphere. Portions and price points on the luncheon menu are incredible. Very happy

L. T.

Got a lunch special light batter fish n chips. They must've dropped the salt because the fries way too seasoned, and that's saying a lot for me. Also the portion was super small for $10 (13 with tax), and didn't even come with coleslaw

Holly Johnston

1 year ago

Jill, our server was absolutely great! She was quite knowledgable of the menu and very attentive. Overall, the food was well prepared and tasty. We ordered a variety of food items: burgers, salads, onion rings, shrimp, fried and baked fish, etc. All delicious. I was expecting really scrumptious/homemade crabcakes as an appetizer but was presented with round breaded-fritters with seafood seasoning instead. This appetizer was not worth the price and disappointing. I wouldn't recommend it other than breaded fritters (see pics). I would dine at Mike B's again but would keep in mind that some of the entrees are hit or miss.

O.J. Thibault

Food was terrible... inedible.... beyond disappointed & feel robbed. would rate 0 stars if I could. It was Sunday February 23rd around 4pm, came with a party of 12 and only 3 of the 12 recieved what they actually ordered without issue. As someone who has not only worked in a kitchen as a line cook & shift supervisor, but as a general manager, it is mind boggling that any kitchen could get to this point, and based on the reviews I have read since the horrible experience I had, it is obvious this was not a one time issue and the establishment is truly run down, and clearly nobody cares about the place. wether it be a manager who is too lazy to fire a bad cook and do it themself until the find a new cook, or an owner who knows their manager is incompitent, and doesn't care enough to find a new one, this place is the definition of hot mess express. I wouldn't be the least but surprised to find in the news this place either shut down by board of health, or being a front to launder money. I've honestly never witnessed such terrible food come out of a kitchen that claims to be a seafood restraunt in my entire life.

Jessica Thibault

I’ll start with the pros which there was only 1: Our waitress wait was very polite, patient and professional; Now the negatives: kitchen staff really needs to be reevaluated; out of the 12 of us in our party only 3 of us ate our food with no issues, and one of them was a kids meal so really doesn’t count. We experienced wrong food, undercooked food, overcooked food, and spoiled food across the rest of our meals. One of which were scallops that I initially sent back for being undercooked (we’re still translucent and were mushy) and after receiving them back, ate one and immediately spit out because it tasted like hair bleach/ammonia; mozzarella sticks had to be sent back because they werent even warm/stretchy and when they came back, all the did was re stick the same exact ones in the fryer, we figured out because the half piece we broke off to see that the inside wasn’t cooked was still in the plate now with breading on the cut part. Thankfully it was cut and not bit into but gross to think about what would have happened if it had been; burger was burnt beyond repair and broken in pieces; Plus there was even further cross contamination and they’re very lucky our family didn’t have any allergies because my vegetable medley had pieces of lobster in it, and 2 of our party members had chicken tenders that ended up having pieces of fried clams mixed in; extremely disappointed and frankly lucky we didn’t call board of health; felt so bad for the waitress, she was so kind and you could tell she was just as frustrated with the whole situation as we were; whoever was in the kitchen tonight needs either a refresher or to choose a different career, and manager needs to step up and check out that kitchen, if one of us had happened to have an allergy it could have been extremely dangerous, not to mention spoiled seafood, I’d hate to see what the kitchen looks like in the back. Won’t be coming back again

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
Monday 11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Tuesday 11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–8:30 PM

Price Range

$20–30