The Marina Restaurant & Bar At the Wharf

What The Marina Restaurant & Bar At the Wharf does

The Marina Restaurant & Bar at the Wharf is a family-owned, single-location waterfront restaurant and event venue located at 543 N Shore Rd in Revere, Massachusetts. The Molle family, led by owner-operator Victor Molle, has owned and operated the establishment since 1977. Over the decades, the venue evolved from The Wharf Lounge (1977) to The Wharf Food & Drink (1980) and was rebranded in 2013 to its current identity as The Marina Restaurant & Bar at the Wharf. The property is co-located with North Shore Marine, a marina facility established in 1954 and wholly owned by the Molle family, creating an integrated waterfront destination combining nautical and hospitality services.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model with three revenue streams: traditional dine-in service for lunch and dinner (Wednesday through Monday, closed Tuesdays), a Sunday brunch buffet featuring carving and omelet stations, and private event hosting for celebrations including weddings, bridal showers, corporate functions, and anniversaries with capacity for up to 200 seated guests. The venue expanded from 40 to 200 indoor seats with the 1986 Big Room addition and added an outdoor deck dining area in 1990. Marketing is conducted primarily through organic channels: word-of-mouth, online reviews on Facebook, Google, and Yelp, and listing on Restaurant Guru where it received the Best Atmosphere 2021 recognition.

The company is privately held with no institutional capital, no disclosed funding, and operates without proprietary technology infrastructure, online ordering, delivery, or third-party distribution channels. The reported workforce is 9 employees, and no AI/ML capability, digital product, or technology stack is in evidence. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The business serves local diners, food enthusiasts, and event hosts in the North Shore Massachusetts market, with no identified enterprise or repeat-contract customer base.

Name

The Marina Restaurant & Bar At the Wharf

Legal name

The Marina Restaurant & Bar at the Wharf

Website

https://marinaatthewharf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Marina Restaurant & Bar at the Wharf is a family-owned, single-location waterfront restaurant and event venue in Revere, Massachusetts, serving American seafood, steak, a Sunday brunch buffet, and private functions for up to 200 guests, co-located with the Molle family's North Shore Marine marina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waterfront Restaurant & Event Venue

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Marinas (71393)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

Keywords

• Waterfront dining
• American seafood restaurant
• Sunday brunch buffet
• Private event hosting
• Family restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Revere

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Traditional restaurant revenue from food and beverage sales during regular dining hours. Operates Wednesday through Monday with varying hours, serving lunch and dinner to walk-in customers.
2. Sunday Brunch Buffet: Weekly Sunday brunch buffet featuring breakfast items, entrees, carving station, and omelet station. Buffet-style service generating per-customer revenue.
3. Private Event Functions: Catering and event hosting services for celebrations including weddings, bridal showers, corporate functions, anniversaries, and other private events. Revenue from customized menu planning and venue rental.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Marina Restaurant & Bar At the Wharf is a family-owned waterfront restaurant in Revere, Massachusetts that serves American seafood, steaks, and pasta for lunch and dinner. The establishment offers a Sunday brunch buffet with carving and omelet stations, a full-service bar, and hosts private events and functions including weddings, showers, anniversaries, and corporate gatherings for up to approximately 200 seated guests with outdoor deck seating.

Product overview

The Marina Restaurant & Bar At the Wharf is a single-location waterfront restaurant and event venue operated by the Molle family since 1977. The establishment offers three core services: full-service restaurant dining (lunch and dinner), a celebrated Sunday brunch buffet, and private function/event hosting for up to 200 guests. The restaurant is co-located with North Shore Marine, a marina facility, which provides a complementary waterfront location. The dining experience is enhanced by waterfront views, and the venue has expanded over its history from 40 seats in 1980 to 200 seats following the 1986 expansion, plus outdoor deck dining added in 1990.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining Services

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• North Shore MarinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Shore Marine is the adjacent marina operation co-owned by the Molle family. It was established in 1954 and originally sold boats and motors with moorings. The marina and restaurant share the same property and ownership, creating a waterfront destination combining dining with nautical services. The relationship is mutual as both businesses benefit from the combined waterfront location and shared family management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Direct peers

• Eddie V's Prime Seafood: Upscale prime steakhouse and seafood concept with lounge/bar, private dining, and waterfront-adjacent locations. Closely aligned on premium occasion dining and event-hosting mix.
• Legal Sea Foods: Massachusetts-based seafood restaurant chain with waterfront locations. Direct comparable on seafood-forward menu, full bar, event hosting, and Greater Boston waterfront positioning.
• Smith & Wollensky: Upscale steakhouse with waterfront locations, full bar, and private event spaces serving a similar occasion-dining customer. Comparable on steakhouse-and-seafood menu and event-hosting model.
• Atlantic Fish Company: Boston full-service seafood restaurant with comparable upscale casual positioning, event/private dining capabilities, and seafood/steak menu mix serving a similar New England clientele.
• Legal Harborside: Legal Sea Foods' flagship waterfront restaurant at Boston's Seaport. Closest single-site comparable given shared Greater Boston waterfront dining, seafood/steak menu, three-floor layout including rooftop, and large private-event capacity.

Broad incumbents

• Chart House: National waterfront steakhouse and seafood chain. Comparable on waterfront dining, premium steak/seafood menu, and private-event offerings, though operating at broader scale across multiple geographies.
• Morton's The Steakhouse: Long-established national steakhouse chain known for private dining and event hosting. Comparable on steakhouse positioning and event capabilities, though serves a broader geography than the subject.
• The Capital Grille: National upscale steakhouse chain with private dining rooms. Comparable on steak-centric menu, full bar, and event-hosting, though operates as a multi-unit brand rather than a single-location venue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-marina-restaurant-&-bar-at-the-wharf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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