"When Phat Cats Bistro opened on Market Street, it was one of the first fancy-ish restaurants to make a go of it in Amesbury. In the decade that’s followed, the town has transformed from a place that had no food to a place that people travel to to get good food. Whether consciously or not, the success of Phat Cats has played its role in that transformation. Go here after drinking beers at the breweries, and get a dozen oysters (they’ll be from Duxbury or Wellfleet, most likely) and a glass of rosé. Sit at the cute, cozy, tiny little bar." - Terrence Doyle