Wow !! went last night for our anniversary dinner is was outstanding. the service the food the drinks and ambience all top notch.

The staff here is absolutely wonderful. We stopped in for drinks and were warmly welcomed on arrival. The bartender made a creative drink inspired by a Negroni but with his own twist on it. It tasted great and was beautifully garnished. We had empanadas for a snack with our drinks and they were also delicious. The space is unique and cozy. A gem of a place tucked into a cozy corner of downtown.

Actually really like the food but come on guys. Extremely small portions and very overpriced

Okay, so, we went to this restaurant twice in one day. We were wandering through Newburyport and stumbled upon it for a drink and snack in the afternoon. We sat at the downstairs bar which has a dark speakeasy vibe even though it's not a speakeasy. We got drinks (I got a mocktail which was delicious) and the spicy sweet potato white bean hummus which was amazing. We then wandered around for a while, eventually tried to find a place for dinner, and walked back to this restaurant because of how good the hummus was. We sat on the second floor for dinner which I didn't love as much but was still fine. We shared the guacamole, empanadas, and the chicken kebab with saffron rice which was key.

Great experience at Bar 25! we had a reservation for four on third floor for drinks and apps. each floor is beautifully decorated, artwork and overall eclectic decor....so much to take in. The vibe is fun the wait staff professional but not stuffy...just super pleasant and accommodating. The apps we shared were so good....a guacamole dip and hummus dip with fresh veggies and the most delicious fresh baked focaccia bread. I had the Little Caribbean cocktail...it was fantastic. This place is special....I cant wait to return.

We have been coming to Bar 25 for 3 years now. Their braised lentils and magic mushrooms are phenomenal; the drinks are surprisingly just "OK." I say this because they are not balanced. There is either too much of one liqueur or infusion which overpowers the beverage. The espresso martini for example is bitter and is not even made with fresh espresso; it's cold brew. Also, a major turn off was the switch from cubed ice to crushed ice; so you're essentially getting less liquid in your beverage because the glass has more ice in it now. Like I said, food is incredible so we will come specifically for that but hopes are not high for beverages.

I visited Bar 25 last weekend with a group of 12 for a bachelorette party. We were seated about 20-25 minutes past our reservation but it was no big deal. Our waitress Erin and the bartender were so incredible and really made our experience great. It can be tough to deal with that many loud and energetic women, but they joined in on our fun and were perfect through and through. When I first looked at the menu, the banner said "Districts of Tel Aviv," so I was expecting mostly Israeli food, but as a Persian, I was pleasantly surprised and so excited when I read through the dishes and saw that there was a lot of Persian influence and Iranian classics! Here is what we ordered: Barg with Sour Cherry Rice Magic Mushrooms Street Fries Persian Empanada Fel Fel Moutabel Haloum Mushroom Flatbread The Barg was perfectly cooked and the sour cherry rice was so buttery, just fantastic. The mushrooms, street fries, empanada, and fel fel were very delicious. The Moutabel tasted like persian Kashke Bademjan and we loved it. The Haloum and Mushroom flatbread were just okay. Overall, it was a great experience and i'll definitely be back.

I went to Bar 25 NBPT located on 38 State St in Newburyport for my Mom's birthday this week. This spot has mediterranean and middle eastern inspired dishes and of course a great selection of cocktails. For cocktails we got the Herbie's Margarita which had tequila, habanero, and watermelon I loved the fun glass this drink came in and it was the perfect amount of sweet and spicy 9/10. We also got the Ceylon Sour which had bourbon ,cardamom, lemon and apricot 8/10. Finally, we got their signature seasonal drink which had everything nice chai infused bourbon 8/10. For shareable plates we got the Fel Fel which is similar to falafel. It was made of garbanzo, zucchini, carrots and had a marinara tzatziki dip 7/10. We got the fried artichoke hearts with lemon aioli. I am not usually a huge artichoke lover but I guess whenever anything is fried it tastes delicious 8/10. The magic mushrooms were the star dish of the evening. This plate contained shittake, king oyster, hon shimeji chimichurri, iberico chorizo and parmesan truffle 10/10. If you are obsessed with mushrooms like me you need to eat this! I wish I had access to these mushrooms 24/7. Their seasonal flatbread had truffle bechamel, fried oyster mushrooms, smoked gouda, crispy prosciutto and wild arugula 9/10. I think the prosciutto tasted more like bacon but overall the truffle bechamel sealed the deal on this pizza. Really tasty. Their Zeitoon mezzo platter which had cous cous tabouleh, roasted heirloom carrot, eggplant schnitzel, shaved radish, fried halloumi cheese, toasted focaccia, olive, apricot, and honey tapenade 9/10. Everything on this plate was delicious-the fried halloumi cheese was my personal favorite (because really who doesn't love cheese?). The only thing is that I wish they made this a bit easier to share amongst the table (maybe a spoon for the tabouleh!) Lastly, we got to try a variety of their kebabs (shrimp, lamb and beef) and their saffron basmati rice This rice was another true star of the evening 10/10. You can really taste the quality of ingredients-especially with the saffron! For dessert we got a Turkish brûlée made of Himalayan red rice pudding, vanilla bean, turbinado sugar. I've never had a turkish brûlée before and this was a fabulous way to end the evening 8/10. Food: 9/10 Affordability: 6/10 Ambiance: 8/10

It was so good, we returned 4 days later for a reprise. The Hummus is unbelievable! The mushroom plate was perfection and the fried artichokes are very satisfying, especially with a cocktail. I love their shawarma but their basmati is a bit rich. Koofteh is OK, I wish they served us white rice instead of the overly salted and saffroned yellow rice. Drinks are balanced, meaning they are not too strong. Service is really good!! Cons: Seating is cramped on the second floor. We had the 2 top in the corner and were trapped by someone seated close at the next table. The third floor bar is great but the little red seats are not comfortable and alongside the railing. I think the third floor bar is the best seat.