Blue Marlin Grille - Seafood restaurant in Essex - 65 Eastern Ave, USA

Absolutely in love with this place. We visited the area for the weekend and it was a great way to enjoy the New England lifestyle! The c clams, the broiled combo and desserts were fantastic! Thanks for making NE so much fun.

Wonderful atmosphere great food and good service. Large variety of meals options not just sea foods. I had fried clams while my son had marinated steak tips. Highly recommend this place huge portions also.

What an amazing restaurant. The service was so good and the food was even better. Absolutely loved all our food. Appetizers, entrees, and desserts. Our server Greta was phenomenal. Will definitely go back. Was our first visit, but it will not be our last. Highly recommend this place.

We were very excited to try the Blue Marlin from reviews we’ve seen. I have to mention our initial reaction was a little sketchy when we first entered and encountered the hostess. She looked at my family (including me, my wife & 2 adult daughters) and asked… “What can I do for you?” with an unwelcoming look on her face we interpreted to mean What are you people doing here? If we weren’t celebrating my wife’s birthday I probably would have left. She brought us to our table, literally threw the menus on the table and said someone would be with us. THANKFULLY, our server came and was super friendly. Everything else went well. The food was pretty good and seemed fresh. We also enjoyed the atmosphere. The only other slight disappointment, though not a big thing, was I mentioned my wife’s birthday to our server but no special recognition was afforded her. Would probably like to return and try it again.

This was my first lobster. I was so excited, and Blue Marlin did not disappoint. The presentation was beautiful and it tasted great. My partner had the swordfish which he proclaimed the best he ever had. We are visiting from Florida and this was the experience we were looking for. We rarely have dessert except when the dinner is exceptional. This was, so we shared a beautiful strawberry shortcake. Perfect ending to a perfect meal. We actually ate here again, and it was just as delicious the second time!

We visited the Blue Marlin Grille. It is 5 STARS for us.. It a nice atmosphere, nice beachy blue and green decor, very clean, friendly staff felt welcome. There was a very large bar that at least 3 other customers encouraged us to sit and eat at. But we wanted to sit at a table. They specialize in seafood but have all kinds of food. Salads, soups, and a great variety of appetizers, different food options, and large portions. The fried clams were excellent!!! Fresh oysters delicious. Fried Haddock was great. Don't recommend the calamari. Otherwise it was a good experience enjoyed ourselves they have a full bar including Martinez I recommend this restaurant definitely for seafood.

Highly Recommended!! The variety of plates in the menu from Surf to Turf, you can go wrong! It's just delicious! Nice service and great smiles from staff. One of my favorites in Cape Ann

Food and service was outstanding. The fried clams were delicious and the batter was excellent. Best I ever had. Scallops tasted sweet and fresh and batter didn't disappoint. Lobster roll was excellent. Lots of meat with toasted roll. Fries were great. Highly recommended!!!!