Reviews for Cultivator Shoals in New Bedford, MA
Great drinks/atmosphere! I?d love to give this place 5 stars however I have had multiple bad experiences with one specific staff... member and I cannot figure out why as I do not know this person, am nothing but friendly and always tip. Not sure if she?s justhaving a hard time in her personal life, but there is no need to make people feel like a bother when they are quite literallypaying to be there. Read more
We usually really love this place. They definitely know how to make a good drink. There is one bartender we really love and I... wish I remembered his name because he deserves a shout out for his creative cocktails and friendly conversation everytime wevisit However, we did have a poor experience today. We aren?t sure if this person was the bar manager or owner but he wasreally unprofessional. In the middle of making our drink he told our bartender to use the measuring jigger. We have been heremultiple times and this particular bartender has made us drinks in the past and he has always been fair. He doesn?t over pourbut gives me a drink I don?t mind paying $12-15 for. After my first drink my husband orders a drink for two so we can split it.The ?manager? decided to make it for us and gives us barely half filled glass . Granted, I know it?s a big cup but it?s a $25drink and supposed to be for 2 people. When he gave us the drink it looked like someone already drank out of it because it washalf gone. I have gotten this drink in the past and it was filled to the top and had a good amount of liquor . We also saw himmaking other drinks and when a bartender questioned how empty it looked in the glass , he just decided to change it to anotherglass and add ice. We didn?t complain tonight but we should have said something. Honestly I really hope management can realizewe come back because of the good drinks . We hope they don?t become like all the other places that water their drinks down tosave money. We spend at least $100 every time we go here as a couple but it just won?t be worth it to us if we get a drink likewe did tonight. We will still return because usually they make great drinks but we will be on the lookout for our bartendersthat are fair. Read more
Been to this place a bunch of times and I cannot recommend it enough. The cocktails and food are unique, delicious, and very... reasonably priced. The restaurant is located on a classic New Bedford cobblestone street overlooking the harbor, and isbeautifully decorated with local art, tables made of wood from old fishing vessels, and a beautiful bar. However, the staff iswhat really makes this place special. The bartenders are extremely knowledgeable and can make just about any cocktail you canthink of, or recommend something you?ve never even heard of. More importantly they are always welcoming, kind, and they makesure you?ll enjoy your time at cultivator shoals! Read more
Top notch staff. I have had Avery, Sam, Mike, and Bella at the bar. All very knowledgeable and make my experience enjoyable... every visit. Best cocktail bar in the area. Ask the staff about any bottle on the wall and they will give you a lesson. AskAvery for her award winning cocktail or any of the staff to create something for you and they will make sure your experience isspecial. Read more
There are so many parts I would like to love for this place, but the SERVICE was terrible. From not being greeted, to waiting,... to having to actually ask for our order an hour later definitely suggests that the service is off the mark for what I had hopedwould have been a great stop is disappointing at the least. Or maybe their best. I can?t tell. I watched as my husband waited tomake his order without acknowledgement. I waited as I tried to do the same. Our drinks were well executed in a plastic cup(disappointment #1-I am an adult drinking high end liquor with high prices). We both waited while our bartender completed aconversation with other customers without acknowledgement of our presence (an easy courtesy to provide for service). Finally, asimple order for food was never followed through for delivery from the kitchen(really? You didn?t notice or ask?!) I feel thatour patronage was taken for granted in a place where I was recommended to go for exceptional service and product. Additionally,there seems to be no precedent for how to handle such an experience because the staff IS inexperienced and unprofessional. Go ifyou want to spend too much money to be seen somewhere, but not for what you might be getting by being there. Verydisappointed!!! Read more
My boyfriend and I are huge fans of this place. It was bought by new owners and we were admittedly hesitant. However, we were... blown away by our first night back. The drinks were strong, but unique and delicious- just how we remembered them to be. Thefood however, was insanely delicious! We shared the Shrimp Cocktail which was fresh, zesty, and flavorful. Completely upscaledto your typical cocktail sauce. He had the Tuna Burger which he loved and was just as fresh, flavorful, and memorable. I orderedthe Edamame Dumplings as an entree, which was the perfect amount of food for me. Vegetarians, rejoice! The edamame was someat-like and had substance and flavor without being mushy. Overall, we?re sorry we ever doubted you, Cult! We?ll be back again,and again, and again. Read more
Delicious food and drinks! A quaint, bar atmosphere which I think will thrive once covid restrictions are lessened. The crab... nachos were amazing, and the French fries came with a malt vinegar aioli which was awesome. Everything we drank and ate wasperfect and the staff was very friendly and attentive. My only comment: it's very small. Our table was arguably too small for 3people, but we made it work. It's not a place for your family to go out to dinner, but a nice, different place for a couplefriends to have fun drinks and a few appetizers. Read more
I frequent this bar often and a review is long overdue. The staff is great and real, which I knew, but tonight one of the staff... members really helped my friend and I out. My friend and I (two women) were approached by a man who made us seriouslyuncomfortable and would not leave us alone, even when asked. Aliah stepped in and helped us. Putting her foot down and tellingthe man to leave us alone. Not only has she always been a great bartender to us, but she is also one to be trusted. I willcontinue to be a customer of this bar. Read more