(Sept. 1, 2016) Rehoboth restaurant and raw bar Fins is coming to downtown Berlin, filling the spot vacated by Leaky Pete’s, which closed unexpectedly in July.
Owner Jeff Hamer opened the first Fins in Rehoboth in 2005, called Fins Fish House & Raw Bar. After operating a build-your-own sandwich shop for several years, he said he wanted to bring a similar approach to seafood.
“One of the things we do at the Fish House is building-your-own fish – we have a fish board with six sauces and we’ll cook it three different ways, so you can come in and have a couple fish and have it 10 different ways 10 different times,” Hamer said. “It gives you a little bit of a different variety that you don’t get in a normal restaurant.”
He opened a second seafood restaurant in Rehoboth, called Claws Seafood House, in 2006, followed by a third, Fins Ale House in 2013. In 2014, the alehouse expanded to include a brewery.
“We’re going to bring our alehouse to Berlin,” Hamer said. “We’re not going to brew there, but that will actually be the first place in Worcester County that serves Big Oyster Beer, which is the beer that we brew at our restaurant. That will be the only place that you can get it, in the beginning, in Worcester County.”
He said the new location would also carry an Oktoberfest, pumpkin ale and the Hammerhead IPA, as well as four additional beers from other local breweries.
The Berlin location will also include a raw bar, and expect the build-your-own fish approach to carry over as well.
“We’re looking to open somewhere in mid-October,” Hamer said. “The building is in great shape, so it won’t take too long to put our flair on it. We’re very excited about the opportunity to be part of Berlin. It’s a vibrant, growing energetic town and we couldn’t be happier that we’re going to be a part of it.
“It’s going to be a great time,” he added. “We hope to be an integral part of the community for many years to come.”
Previously the location, 119 North Main Street, was Paco’s Tex-Mex and Beyond in 2012, and later rebranded as Tex Mex & Country Cookin’ two years later.
Leaky Pete’s opened in June 2015, relocating from Cambridge and lasting just over a year. No reason for closing was given.
Owner Jeff Hamer opened the first Fins in Rehoboth in 2005, called Fins Fish House & Raw Bar. After operating a build-your-own sandwich shop for several years, he said he wanted to bring a similar approach to seafood.
“One of the things we do at the Fish House is building-your-own fish – we have a fish board with six sauces and we’ll cook it three different ways, so you can come in and have a couple fish and have it 10 different ways 10 different times,” Hamer said. “It gives you a little bit of a different variety that you don’t get in a normal restaurant.”
He opened a second seafood restaurant in Rehoboth, called Claws Seafood House, in 2006, followed by a third, Fins Ale House in 2013. In 2014, the alehouse expanded to include a brewery.
“We’re going to bring our alehouse to Berlin,” Hamer said. “We’re not going to brew there, but that will actually be the first place in Worcester County that serves Big Oyster Beer, which is the beer that we brew at our restaurant. That will be the only place that you can get it, in the beginning, in Worcester County.”
He said the new location would also carry an Oktoberfest, pumpkin ale and the Hammerhead IPA, as well as four additional beers from other local breweries.
The Berlin location will also include a raw bar, and expect the build-your-own fish approach to carry over as well.
“We’re looking to open somewhere in mid-October,” Hamer said. “The building is in great shape, so it won’t take too long to put our flair on it. We’re very excited about the opportunity to be part of Berlin. It’s a vibrant, growing energetic town and we couldn’t be happier that we’re going to be a part of it.
“It’s going to be a great time,” he added. “We hope to be an integral part of the community for many years to come.”
Previously the location, 119 North Main Street, was Paco’s Tex-Mex and Beyond in 2012, and later rebranded as Tex Mex & Country Cookin’ two years later.
Leaky Pete’s opened in June 2015, relocating from Cambridge and lasting just over a year. No reason for closing was given.