1149 Bar and Grill - Seekonk, MA

I had a couple of movie passes that were about to expire so we were venturing off to Showcase Cinema in Seekonk to add a movie to our date night.  Since I’m not familiar with the restaurants in Seekonk, I went to Restaurant.com to see if there were any good deals in the area.  I found 1149 Bar andGrill, located at 965 Fall River Avenue in Seekonk.  This was perfect since it was only a half mile from the theater.  I purchased a $25 certificate for $10.  Minimum purchase with this certificate is $37.50 but after reviewing the menu, I knew we wouldn’t have any problem reaching that minimum.

When I was checking out their website, I noticed that they had on-line reservations available (powered by Open Table) so I went ahead and made a reservation for 6:00 p.m. (our movie started at 7:40 so I was hoping this would allow us enough time to enjoy our dinner without feeling rushed).

We arrived at 1149 Bar and Grill just before 6:00 and was immediately greeted by a hostess in the lobby. I gave her my name for the reservation and we were promptly seated in the dining room side of the restaurant at a large booth near a window.  Chris, our server, arrived at our table within minutes to serve us water, take our drink order and inform us of the evening specials.  Specials?  For some reason I wasn’t expecting there to be any specials but I was pleasantly surprised by the choices.  Because I had reviewed the menu in advance, I thought I already knew what I was going to order but when Chris described the baked scrod with crab stuffing served over “over-night tomatoes” ($24) and the half rack of baby back ribs served with homemade coleslaw and cornbread ($17.99), my husband and I decided to stray from the menu and go with the specials. (There was a third special – an eight ounce filet mignon for $25 – which we pondered over, too.)  In addition to our meals, we also ordered a side of Red Bliss Mashed Potatoes ($4) at Chris’ suggestion since it made a nice accompaniment to both of our meals.

We ordered our “usual” drinks, Malibu Rum and Diet Coke ($6.50) for me and a Long Island Iced Tea ($10) for my husband, and was quickly brought a basket of bread with whipped butter on the side. The bread was absolutely delicious. I’m not sure how many varieties they typically serve, but our basket had three different types: multigrain, white, and kalamata olive. My favorite was the kalamata olive!

Drinks arrived and were made perfectly.  A Long Island Iced Tea can either be really good or really bad and this one was really good.  Two for two so far – good bread and good drinks!

It didn’t take long for our meals to arrive and I immediately noticed how nicely plated they were.  My scrod was garnished with micro-greens, snipped chives and a drizzle of what appeared to be a balsamic glaze.

My husband’s meal looked a bit more basic, but it also came with a slice of watermelon to complete

the barbeque experience!

I was curious about the “over-night tomatoes” so I tried those first. I had a hard time trying to pin down the flavor but they somewhat resembled a grilled sun-dried tomato soaked in a broth. I’m not typically a fan of cooked tomatoes, but I really enjoyed these with my scrod.  The scrod was fresh and perfectly cooked, getting lots of flavor from the tomatoes.  The crab stuffing, which was actually on top of the scrod rather than stuffed inside, was a bit on the spicy side but had a nice flavor.  A few spoonfuls of the Red Bliss Mashed Potatoes rounded out my dish and I didn’t leave a single bite on my plate.

Of course I tried my husband’s ribs and cornbread, too.  The ribs were cooked with a dry rub and finished with a sauce to give them a great barbeque flavor.  The only negative is that they were a bit too charred on the back-side of the ribs. I enjoyed my bite and my husband ate them all so they were obviously very good. The cornbread on his plate was delicious as well – very sweet and very moist – just like cornbread should be.  Coleslaw and Red Bliss Mashed Potatoes rounded out his meal and the watermelon slice made a nice ending.

Looking around the restaurant, I noted that it was very clean and well maintained. The dining area is large enough so it did not feel crowded and we didn’t hear any noise from the bar side of the restaurant, which was good. I wouldn’t say it was quiet, but I wouldn’t consider it loud, either. The staff at 1149 Bar and Grill was very pleasant and a manager walked around and asked how everything was. No complaints here!

Total bill for the evening was $62.49. With our Restaurant.com gift certificate deducted and tax added, we owed $40.10.  Since gratuity was not included, we also added a $12 tip for Chris! We left the restaurant at 7:05 with plenty of time to make it to the movie.

I think I made a decent choice when picking the restaurant for this week and would recommend 1149 Bar and Grill.