I visited Gloucester to catch up with a friend, and Maria gave a very warm welcome while it was…read morepacked on a Thursday during the dinner rush. I just met her, but I felt like I was coming home. I waited for my friend to arrive & a couple bar seats to open up, and there were about two dozen people who came in after me while the wait was predicted to be an hour since most had just been seated, so they left. I wish they waited because it did clear up after about 30-40 minutes, but it was hard to predict on a Thursday at 7:30pm during a random downpour. I would encourage anyone to try The Burn, and to wait if needed. It's updated nicely, a bit cozy yet spacious when you're seated. Jess, our bartender, is also very welcoming and hospitable. I ordered a Gold Rush: ghost tequila, cointreau, pineapple, jalapeño & lime; I recall telling my friend, "this is exactly how I wish all my drinks tasted." I ordered the meatballs appetizer, and they got the haddock sandwich. The fries were excellent, and the meatballs were great. My friend loved their sandwich, fresh local haddock of course. Jess helped me make my decision between 3 options and it was perfect for my tastes and appetite of the evening. gold rush 10/10 meatballs 10/10 The Burn has excellent food & service, an elevated casual vibe, and warm, welcoming service. I will return here, and highly recommend it. They are located at the Blackburn building built in 1900, and just celebrated their 1st anniversary. Here's to many more! ambiance: 5/5 food: 5/5 drinks: 5/5 service: 5/5 The Burn: 5/5

My husband and I came here last night (Saturday) for dinner. There were two empty seats at the bar…read more April waited on us and she was fantastic! She made me a yummy espresso martini, and let my husband borrow her cheaters (glasses) so he could read the menu! We started with the butter & garlic shrimp appetizer and split the steak tips dinner, served with French fries. Both dishes were delicious. When we left, the hostess came after us thinking we had left our eye glasses on the bar. What a sweetie. We told her they're Aprils!

The lemon chicken rice soup is perfection! Highly recommend! The frozen yogurt is yummy too!read more

Bishco is a regular lunch stop for us. Wonderful food, soup and sandwiches. Delightful service.read more

My daughter and I were out of towners and felt like we had hit the local hot spot for sure(which is…read morewhat we look for). Food was delicious and service was great There was one waitress and one cook and they were rocking that packed house! You could not tell by the food or service that they were the only ones working.

My husband, two kids and I had an early dinner here a few weeks ago. It was great - very…read morereasonably priced, quick service, good drinks, fun games, and a popcorn machine! It's casual but an easy walk-in option, especially if you can't get a reservation at other spots. On main street and right downtown, so easy to get to and a lot going on around it. We'll be back!

The Seaport Grille is our new favorite restaurant! We went there for my husband's 58th birthday…read moreafter a friend recommended, and Seaport delivered a perfect celebratory dining experience. To start, the atmosphere is ideal for a beautiful summer night. It was airy, clean, lively and so inviting with twinkling ceiling lights. My family of 5 loved the overall decor. We also loved the view, ocean air and beautiful breeze as we ate the delicious food. We felt like we were on a Cape vacation. The food was just as satisfying. My husband said the baked haddock was the very best he's ever had. My Mediterranean salmon was also outstanding. My mother and sister raved about their appetizers, including jumbo shrimp, clams and steamers. Everything we ordered was excellent. I was especially pleased with the serving size. Some restaurants have a nice presentation, yet small serving size, but not Seaport, it had both. To top it off, the Sherry Berry is a dessert everyone must try! Perfect finish to a perfect meal. In addition to the restaurant itself and amazing food, the service was excellent. We were greeted by the extremely friendly manager, Carter, and were well taken care of by our personable waitress Kristina. She was so attentive and pleasant throughout our whole meal. Kristina was so busy, but she made us feel like we were her only party! By the end of our meal, we felt we made a friend during dinner and we will be back to see her requesting her table! Can't wait to return!

When you see a line of people waiting to be seated in the middle of a weekday, you know it's gotta…read morebe a great restaurant! And. It is .from the staff, the service, and . OMG...the food! The servings are plentiful and the drinks were delicious. The experience was phenomenal and we will go back again and again. Oh and I want to give a shout out to welcome back the manager, Carla...she will make sure you leave full & happy along with our favorite server Adam!

The food is fabulous Baked haddock and halibut risotto…read moreCooked just right..fresh and delicious

on vacation with a group of seafood lovers who really wanted to try this place - i was rightfully…read moreapprehensive since i didn't see any vegan options on their menu. i had hoped they could modify a pasta dish (by just removing the sausage/fish) but the kitchen advised they wouldn't do so because it would alter the flavor. disappointing but i was hungry so i ended up ordering a baked potato and the seasonal veggie which was corn on the cob. i did really enjoy the lavender sunset martini, though, and our server kyleigh(sp?) was very friendly and attentive.

I'm fairly new to the area and after trying out a few local restaurants that were just "blah" I…read morestumbled across this quaint little gem. We did not have a reservation as it was a Wednesday night and I figured we didn't need one but lucky for us the young girl who greeted us quickly found us a table. Shortly after we were greeted by our waitress Cathy, or Christy? I don't normally do restaurant reviews because I find it a bit tacky but our experience here was something I will never forget. I have food allergies and our waitress took the time to go through the entire menu with us without making us feel like a burden. She was wonderful attentive, and made us feel like family. We got the Salmon dish, it was cooked to perfection and the filet mignon, which was equally as great. Our waitress recommended Key Lime pie for dessert and it was delicious. Everything about this restaurant is spot on. We will be back.

Well having a pleasant time at the Franklin in Gloucester after a day of rediscovery of Rockport…read moreand Gloucester! The restaurant was remodeled and the food was the same as I remember it from years ago. Blue greay walls and bar redone and lightning redone and booths redone! The upstairs is being redone as well. Its a pleasure to have a great meal... And it was quiet and slow! Votive candles on bar as well. Bathroom redone as well. Food comes out quickly and ..the Slade was huge! Such a pleasure to stop by again!

My wife my /Son and I visited Machaca in Gloucester Ma for the first time …read more Great tasting food and very good service. The servers are very attentive, especially Brett super guy .they brought what we wanted more right away I can't say enough good things about the place and Brett. The female servers that helped were also super, I'm sorry that I didn't catch their name.

Ordered a 90$ food order for pick up. ETA was 6:49. Arrived the food wasn't ready, bartender asked…read moreif I wanted a drink, said yes, as one figures it was comped due to delayed service. 15-20mins go by food comes out. Bartender charges me for the beer. Quite the hospitality. And the messed up my order missing a few items to boot! Great stuff!

Food was good; the steak bruschetta was flavorful and an interesting combination of flavors…read more Haddock sandwich was decent. Nicely portioned, flaky piece of fish with fresh lettuce, tomato and thinly sliced onion. The fries were crisp, hot and salted perfectly. The tartar sauce was predictably if uneventful at best. The fried shrimp and fish n chips were cooked perfectly and portioned well. The ambiance was nice, decor is contemporary nautical, elegant and tasteful. As the crowd gathered, the noise level became unbearable. Couldn't hold a conversation without shouting across our tiny table. Our server was pulling double duty as bartender and handling two tables across from the bar which was unmanageable for one person. Service was slow... like really slow. 120 min for three fried entrees and one app. and we weren't in a rush but it took forever. I felt badly as they could have easily turned this table 2-3 times more than they did. Beer was cold. Ice water was aplenty. Food 7/10. Service was polite and friendly but slow as molasses. They need a full time bartender asap at least for weekend evenings when it's busier. For some added yet unexpected entertainment a rude senior was addressed by the manager for clanging his silverware on a glass for no reason other than to be rude and annoying while trying to get the attention of his server. This caused a bit of a stir because he raised his voice in disdain to being criticized for not acting appropriately. His childish tantrum was handled efficiently by the manager. She admirably suggested he leave the premises which would have been supported by the other patrons. Those present seemed to think an apology by this customer to the server for being disrespectful was in order but that didn't happen. Just an unfortunate event for an already struggling staff trying to shake things out at a newer business. The server didn't deserve this at all. I think they will be fine once all cylinders are firing.

Don't be fooled by the humble exterior come on in and be amazed. Our server Patricia was friendly…read moreand helpful. Oh and the food was delicious. I mean really really good. Skip the downtown shenanigans and stop in for lunch or dinner.