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Academy Ocean Grille
This Orleans mainstay continues to offer cuisine awarded a rating of "excellent' by the Zagat guide, offering up a menu of eclectic Mediterranean dishes with a touch of Cape Cod Classic presented in an inviting dining room with buttery yellow walls and linen clad tables. Additional seating is available seasonally on the breezy patio. Eclectic definitely describes the menu where wasabi mussels meet salmon gravlax with potato pancakes, local littlenecks sautéed with bacon, white wine, butter and parmesan cheese, among the many appetizers offered. Customer favorites include Grilled Swordfish topped with a basil-parmesan glaze; Veal Saltimbocca and Sole Francaise. It had seemed the idea of the classic leisurely brunch, lazy Sundays lingering over Eggs or Crab Cakes Benedict and Bloody Mary's, were a thing of the past, but Academy Ocean Grille keeps the classics going.
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8 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.5
/
5
Rating Breakdown 8 reviews
5 stars
(4)
4 stars
(4)
3 stars
(0)
2 stars
(0)
1 star
(0)
Food
(Outstanding)
4.5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- fit for foodies(5)
- neighborhood gem(5)
- special occasion(4)
- good for groups(2)
- great for brunch(2)
- romantic(1)
Academy Ocean Grille Reviews List
Review 1 for Academy Ocean Grille
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Friendly service, varied menu and moderate pricing have made Academy Ocean Grille our restaurant of choice in the Orleans area. We highly recommend it."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 2 for Academy Ocean Grille
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
A New Favorite
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Academy Ocean Grill is a must visit. We went for Sunday Brunch on
Mother's Day. Our reservation was honored immediate upon our arrival. The restaurant was busy but not overcrowded. Part of this may be due to the fact that tables are well spaced. You can actually talk in a normal voice and be heard without talking over everyone around you. We both had fish which was fresh and well prepared. Sauces were light and flavorful. Best of all food was served steaming hot. Dietary request were easily accomodated.
Service was good and attentive. I highly recommend reservations as this could be a popular Cape Cod spot in the summer season."
Mother's Day. Our reservation was honored immediate upon our arrival. The restaurant was busy but not overcrowded. Part of this may be due to the fact that tables are well spaced. You can actually talk in a normal voice and be heard without talking over everyone around you. We both had fish which was fresh and well prepared. Sauces were light and flavorful. Best of all food was served steaming hot. Dietary request were easily accomodated.
Service was good and attentive. I highly recommend reservations as this could be a popular Cape Cod spot in the summer season."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 3 for Academy Ocean Grille
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"We dined on a busy Saturday night in the off season. The restaurant is easily located, and convenient to major roads, near the intersection of 6A, 6 and 28.
The food was surprisingly good, well presented, fresh and hot. Menu choices were varied, but limited in number.
Our only concern was the wait for dinner. We were seated about 630, and drinks and first course were served promptly. However, our dinners did not arrive until close to 730.
As long as you are not in a hurry (we had show tickets at 8), this would be an excellent choice in this area."
Dined on 5/04/2013
Special Features: good for groups
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Review 4 for Academy Ocean Grille
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Good food. Understated experience.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Visited the Academy for the second time after a good first experience. Don't eect to be wowed by the setting or deco, both are pleasant but not distinctive. The food, however, is all prepared fresh and with nice touches and excellent quality. Portions are sensible, not generous, but not "gourmet tiny" either. The wine list is like the everything else at Academy - good quality and just enough to satisfy without overwhelming you with choices, or disappointing you with too few. We will visit again, considering Academy a good option among a few in Orleans (Abba, Nauset Beach Club, Mahoney's, and Joes at the Barley Neck Inn)."
Dined on 04/24/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 5 for Academy Ocean Grille
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Easter brunch/lunch
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Went on Easter Sunday. Great experience as the food was good and the service was excellent! Everyone was very accommodating to our group and friendly. We had never been here even though been to the Cape many times and my mother lives in Harwichport! We will return! Especially Loved the brunch offerings..."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2006
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Academy Ocean Grille
Based on the average of (3) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.7
/
5
Food
(Outstanding)
4.7
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate