Dining Out: Bubala's By The Bay

For our final night on the Cape, my mother made a reservation for the entire family at Bubala's by the Bay in Provincetown. Though I'd heard Bubala's has an impressive outdoor patio and a breathtaking water view, I'd heard mixed reviews about the food.

Our reservation was for 8:00pm and when we arrived the hostess let us know she wasn't quite ready for us. After a short, five minute wait, we were seated in the heart of the outdoor patio facing Commercial Street.

We were greeted by a young, bubbly waitress who took our drink order and upon her return asked if she could share the specials with us. There is a catch of the day, a chicken of the day and a vegetarian dish of the day.

As we mulled over the huge menu, we were delivered a basket of bread with heads of garlic, perfect for smushing onto the bread. There was also a large bottle of olive oil on the table for dipping.

My sister decided on the thai chicken salad, but asked for seared tuna instead of chicken. The waitress was super accommodating and the salad that arrived looked beautiful.

Her boyfriend went with the linguini with clams. Not only was it a generous portion, but he sopped up every last bit of sauce with the bread from our basket.

My mother also picked a linguini dish, hers with tomato sauce, fresh basil, garlic and sweet, Italian sausage. She was pleased with her selection.

My father chose the seafood cassoulet and raved about the spicy, tomato based sauce. He too used our bread basket to soak up every last drop of his dish.

I jumped on the vegetarian special of the day - fire roasted, vegetable lasagna. Though the piece of lasagna came topped with a perfectly browned, cheese top, the veggies inside the lasagna were barely cooked. My dish came with a side of garlicky green beans, which were quite yummy.

The view on the patio at Bubala's is fantastic. We got in some excellent people watching and really enjoyed watching the sunset over Provincetown.

In a fun turn of events, we discovered our wine tasting leader from the Truro Vineyards is also a server at Bubala's! It was a nice, small world moment to see her again the very next day!

Bubala's is at the West End, at 185 Commercial Street.

 

Molly Galler

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Bubala's By The Bay
183 Commercial Street
02657 Provincetown , MA
United States
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