While exploring Gloucester a week or so ago with my mom, we popped into The Cave to buy a bottle of…read morewine. I thought the shop was so charming - filled to the brim with cheese and wine and other food and charming little knickknacks. The customer service was incredibly friendly, too, and we found a great bottle of wine to give as a gift! I wish we hadn't been on our way to lunch, because their cheeses looked incredible! What a charming shop.

Ordered cheese trays for a party. They did a fantastic job! Everything about the experience was…read moregreat. My husband picked up the tray and said " the woman working there was an absolute delight". The trays were beautiful, and the food was fresh and delicious. Each item on the tray was identified. Our guests were engaged in trying each cheese because each one tasted unique! (So unlike a tray from a grocery store where they all taste the same.). It came with a ribbon tied in a bow so it would make a great hostess gift or addition to a potluck. I encourage locals to support this great asset in our community. Added bonus: we have a food allergy in our family and they were very mindful; even provided gluten free crackers.

Pastaio Via Corta is a fresh organic homemade pasta, provisions, and natural wine shop in the heart…read moreof Gloucester. My mom and I were visiting Gloucester a week or so ago and, while shopping around town, came across Pastaio. Once we saw that fresh pasta in the window, we had to stop in. They make fresh pasta and they dry pasta in the shop as well. Then there's a bunch of other Italian goods and foods - and the wine! The staff were wonderful, and my mom and I walked out with dried pasta, candied lemon peels, a bottle of wine, and more. If I lived in the area, I'd be here once a month to stock up! It's a special shop, and the staff make it even more special.

The heavy set brown haired lady, is just a RUDE NASTY human being. How does a person run a business…read morewith such a negative attitude towards customers! I would NEVER recommend the place to anyone!

Love me some Virgillios everything! I grew up here in Gloucester and my family and I have been…read moregoing there ever since and I'm not young. Serv I be is as great as the good and I know I'm right because I'm Italian! lol

Virgilio's is the spot to be on a sunny day in Gloucester with a line wrapping out of this small…read moredeli outside the door! Place your order at the counter and wait outside for your name to be called overhead. There are so many sandwich options and baked goods - i came for a sandwich. I had the saint joseph sub - which came with all the meats and provolone and oiled. It was simple, classic, and delicious. I do wish I would have chose a sub with more vegetables but thats on me. For something done so simply, its done very well. I also appreciated the prices - a roll being $10 and a sub being $12 regardless the filling is very unheard of in Mass!

We love visiting Gloucester, and when we do, we make sure we stop and get pizza from Poseidon's…read more This corner shop is small, and during Covid there isn't indoor seating, but we got it to go and ate on the lawn by the water across the street. This past Friday evening, we got two of the specialty menu pies: Dill Pickle and the Cheeseburglar. Both were very good and we'd definitely get those again. The crust is perfect, on the thinner side and perfectly crisp without being overdone. I think this is probably the best crust I've ever had on a pizza anywhere. The Cheeseburglar pizza did taste a lot like a particular burger chain's burger. Personally, I would've preferred a little more ground beef on the pizza, but we all agreed it was really tasty. The Dill Pickle pizza was excellent. If you're a pickle fan, definitely try this. The staff was also super-friendly and pleasant, especially considering that they are working in one if the toastiest little pizza joints around.

It shouldn't even get one star! I ordered food around 12:30 and it said it should be at my house…read morearound 1:30. 1:30 came and gone and I have no food and order. This has happened numerous of times. I wish they would get their priority straight. Customer service isn't that good Ethier. This has happened quite a few times like I mentioned and when it has my food has been cold! Sometimes it takes me forever to place an order because half of the employees don't understand the spelling of my street! I will inform friends and family NOT to order from this place. Save your money and go somewhere else!!

Just be careful, drove all the way there, second time now, hours are a lie....... delicious food,…read morewhen you can get it!

I've had the Lattof Farmhouse Kitchen blueberry muffins at home before, but this was my first time…read morevisiting the shop. It's so quaint and welcoming. The blueberry muffins are absolutely delicious, especially when warm. There are worth going out of your way. I also got a latte and a breakfast sandwich. I'm very picky about lattes, so didn't love this one, but the breakfast sandwich was good. I want to try a sandwich or a salad when I return, especially the fattoush. My visit was too early for the farmstand, but hopefully next time. Staff is so kind and friendly.

thank you for so many great catering orders... it is great to work with your team and we love your…read moresub rolls

Sclafanis is family owned and the service is amazing. The food is fresh and the bread is handmade…read moreevery day so it is something I look forward to when I'm in the area. It's a true Italian bakery feel. Lunchtime is going to be busy because people always wanna get their food there and I totally understand. I'm the same exact way!

I went there today and was very happy with my purchases. Everything was so fresh and delishish. I…read morebought steamed shrimp, baked haddock, and fresh lobster meat. They are new owners and the service was excellent. On the way out the owner gave me a whold lemon which I thought was so sweet. Their desserts looked amazing. Next time! You won't be disappointed....

Item(s) ordered: Fish tacos (haddock) and tostones (and a Coke Zero)…read moreThe review: Two stars for two things--cute presentation and crispy tostones. They barely had any of the seafood advertised, and even when deciding what to order, they referred me to a menu that they actually could not offer. On the brink of hangriness, I ordered the fish tacos with haddock because there were no other options, and there was barely any fish in the tacos. I wish they had been honest that they did not have what I was looking for. MOST memorable was when the waiter profiled me and decided to go on a fanatical rant for about fifteen minutes, as to why I should read the New Testament and accept Christ. The owner witnessed this interaction and my obvious immense discomfort, and didn't do a thing. Oh, and the tostones said they came with an aioli/sauce and they gave me ketchup. Honestly upset that I paid for any of this.

The second week of the season we had pollock. It was the best pollock I have ever had (although I…read moreshould admit that I'd never had pollock before). Better than Jackson. The first week of the season we had sole. It was the best sole I have ever had. Better than Aretha. (Not really. Nothing is better than Aretha. But: the fish DID feel like a natural fish.) The third week it rained and there were no fish - but they were super cool about it with us, and are adding on a free week of fish later in the season. Pickup (we pick up in Harvard Square, three blocks from our apartment) has been easy as pie. Fish pie. Ha ha ha. Ha ha . . . ok, enough jokes, time to go back to my plate of the greatest sole meuniere in the history of the planet. (I'll come back and change my review if by the end of the season we have serious logistical problems, as some of the seemingly-cranky-but-maybe-they-just-know-more-than-I-do one-star reviewers have suggested, but until then . . . signing up for this CSF was the best idea ever.)

Great local business that makes it insanely easy to get locally caught fish delivered to your home…read more These fish were swimming in the Atlantic hours ago - and they deliver! This is like magic. Fresh as hell. And the smoked salmon is A+.

I came here with a small group of friends and was amazed by the big selection of balsamics and…read moreolive oil. I taste tested a couple that I liked which included the medium extra virgin oil, garlic olive oil and the white truffle olive oil. The balsamics were very tasty and my favorite one were the mango and black mission figs. I really enjoyed how each label had the best food pairings which made it easier to shop. I got the garlic olive oil and the black mission fig balsamic bundle for $14.

This is such a cute oil store in Downtown Gloucester! The staff is super friendly and welcoming,…read moreand the atmosphere is such a vibe. They have a plethora of different oils to choose from here, and the best part is you can sample ALL of them. I had a blast walking around here with my girlfriend and trying all of them, and truly they taste better than in the North End. 10/10, I will 100% be back here!

I usually have a few bags of Gorton's Fish Sticks somewhere in the freezer out of convenience - I…read morehave enjoyed them most of my life although I never consider this a meal, for me it's more of a meal replacement or snack when I'm hungry and can't decide on what I want to eat. I usually pop them in a conventional over pre-heated to 425 degrees on parchment paper, flip them after 9 minutes and cook them another 9 minutes to get them a little more crispy than recommended on the package. I don't think this is the healthiest option being I dunk them in copious amounts of ketchup and hot sauce, but probably better than eating a chocolate cake...