99 is hit or miss. We Sit at the bar usually... I like the balsamic chicken or chick wrap w fries. The fries are good. Salty, though. My sig other teues new things and almost ALWAYS regrets it. He's tried steak twice & both times were chewy, overcooked, & lined w fat. Just poor cuts of meat. The short ribs were awesome. The chicken pot pie is good- He got a lobster roll last time but the cold one was sold out so he got the hot buttered one- and regretted it. The bartenders are usually fast & friendly... but this one was off the ball- checking her phone a lot & made us wait 25 minutes before even ordering- I couldn't get her attention (and no the bar wasn't full but she had to makes drinks for the whole place- they should staff 2 bartenders or a barback)
I brought my daughter and grandson to an early dinner after we went to Get Air for his birthday. We were told we had a 15 minute wait. After 45 minutes my daughter asked the hostess.....they forgot about us!! It took forever to order and then the food wasn't properly cooked and steak tips were "mooing". I also told the waitress that it was my grandson's birthday so I thought when she came to the table with the cookie and ice cream somebody would sing to him! We sang to him and the waitress just stood there looking at us like she didn't know what to do. They did comp one of the meals, but that was it. We will never go back to the 99 in Revere Mass.
Decided to try this place for the first time on Friday night around 8:30. Waited 15 minutes for a table which is normal for a weekend. We sat down at 8:45 with our menus and was not greeted by a server until 9:00pm. We were thinking about leaving at that point, but I wanted to give them a chance. The server was Lisa, a very friendly lady, but I could see they had her at roughly 5 tables. We ordered beverages and the meals at the same time. Lisa brought out our beverages and my soup fairly quickly. It was 9:30 and we still did not have our meals. Lisa kept coming by saying it was coming. I eventually walked to Lisa and asked her to place the meals in to go boxes because our son fell asleep by this time. Before Lisa could do this, the manager and a runner brought our meals out and I asked for to go boxes. Instead of the manager making it right or even saying a words to us, he walked away. I still tipped Lisa because it was not her fault of course, but this restaurant does not operate well. We ended up paying $60 for mediocre meals that needed to be warmed up when we got home. Also, what's with popcorn as a complimentary starter? Needless to say, I do realize it was Friday but go to any Texas Roadhouse on a Friday evening and the customer service and speed is superb. We will not return to 99 restaurants. I'm not sure how it has been in business as long as it has. To each his own.
It's a step above family restaurants like Applebee's or Denny's, but isn't quite as good as an Outback or Longhorn. The portions are good for the price and all of our food tasted good and was well made. The staff was friendly and accommodating.
Unfortunately will not return. Server was nice but seemed overwhelmed. The heat was on full blast, very uncomfortable. Food had no flavor. Also ordered a steak, asked for medium well. Received a well done steak with the outside burnt. Drink was very sour, did not enjoy it.
And I live near Kelly's on the beach! I used to place a take out order at least once a month because they had the absolute best Fish and Chips -- but they recently took it off the menu. Big mistake in my opinion. I tried the other fish entrees but they were made with butter soggy cracker crumbs that just didn't work. I guess it's back to Kelly's for the 2nd best fish and chips.
Busy night St Patrick’s buy great service and great food
Came here for a quick meal before going to The airport. The 99 is a classic New England restaurant chain known for having deep ties with the communities they operate in. Very nice waitress who expedited our order so we wouldn't be late to the airport. The French onion soup was lacking, it seems as if the piece of bread they use is too big and it absorbed all of the broth. The flavor was slightly too much wine and not enough beefy broth. Lots of onions which Is fine. The wings and skins sampler is by far the best appetizer on the menu. Nice crispy cheesy potatoes and definitely order the chicken with gold fever sauce. Probably my favorite sauce of all time. Everyone had satisfactory meals, my dad commented that his all star burger was a much bigger portion than he used to get. From past experience, avoid steaks at the 99. The seafood / chicken / ground beef / turkey are great but I've always found the steak lacking.
I am so disappointed. I ordered delivery and the country fried chicken was thin, burnt, and hard. Don't want to be negative or anything because this is the 1st time this happened to me. I'm just disappointed. I just think the delivery orders should be inspected before it's sent to the customer. I get delivery from here at least 1 or 2 times a week.
The food was great. There was no wait for a table. The prices were alright and the service was good considering how busy our waitress was. I recommend trying this place!