Tacos Lupita

I love this place. When considering food, service, and ambience it is the best Thai restaurant…read morethat I've ever been to. Hands down. Particularly ambience, which many times is the shorter leg of the stool with many Thai restaurants. Waitstaff is wonderful, and always fun. Great choices and very authentic and amazing. Every time. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Great food and better service! Amazing atmosphere service was fast. Drinks were delicious. I highly…read morerecommend this restaurant.

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Jalapeno's Authentic Mexican Food

3.2(167 reviews)

The bar and Ellen the bar tender are great. Good place for a margarita or an Añejo on the rocks but…read moreI am not impressed by the food. Some friends like the food but I haven't found the right menu option. Personally outside of Los Angeles, I prefer Chipotle or Baja Fresh.

Not a fan, but friends seem to want to eat there…read more The guac was ok but not great, the salsa is fine. Mexican salad was fine. With so many Mexican restaurants to choose from, I would not choose this. Food was lukewarm. Service was slow but wait staff was nice. Fine ambiance, nothing to complain about.

Coconut marg

Guac

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Azorean Restaurant & Bar

4.1(454 reviews)

Family-owned & operated

Established in 2006

Food is amazing, staff is always friendly, establishment is very clean and the manage, cece, is…read morevery attentive to everyone's needs.

Great food! We had the Paella and the Porto Chicken, I'm not a local but I would visit again! They…read morewere well staffed, with good service, and it was nice that they took reservations.

Bifana

8 Tap Craft Beer

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Front Entry

George's Restaurant & Bar

4.5(257 reviews)

0.4 mi

i was looking for a brunch place open in gloucester on a sunday at 1pm, and george's restaurant &…read morebar seemed to be the only place open (in winter season). i am so glad i found this place! it's on a corner after the main rotary, street parking available. lilly & other staff all provided excellent service and a warm welcome. i tried their florentine benedict with a single jumbo blueberry pancake. their florentine benedict is so scrumptious, loaded with spinach & tomato and perfectly poached eggs. the blueberry pancakes are huge and completely stuffed with blueberries. i was so pleased when i asked if they had real maple syrup, and the gentleman who served me went and got it right away. and they don't overcharge for it like most places! they also have plenty of drink options available which all sounded delicious. florentine benedict 9.5/10 blueberry pancakes 10/10 overall, the meal was absolutely delicious, clearly a hometown staple for locals, and for good reason. not only that, they're reasonably priced and i will definitely return when in the area for breakfast or brunch. ambiance: 4.8/5 food: 5/5 drinks: n/a services 5/5 george's restaurant & bar: 5/5

We absolutely love this place. It is a tradition for us to visit for birthdays and certain holidays…read moreand we are never disappointed. The food is good and the staff is very friendly. Highly recommend!

If you like to Belly Up this is the breakfast place for you

The George's breakfast combo

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The Causeway Restaurant

4.1(919 reviews)

0.8 mi

Excellent swordfish--my favorite--worth going out of our way! Tender, melt in your mouth!…read more Chicken tenders for my companion, tender, moist, yum. Great onion rings--not too large, perfect crunch.

One of our favorite places to visit whenever we're in the area. The parking lot is fairly small…read moresince most of the parking spots have signs saying that they're reserved for the ice cream shop. The tables are closely packed together and the restaurant can get crowded at times. The staff are friendly and were able to give us good recommendations. The fried clams were crispy on the outside and very tender on the inside. The smelt were on the larger size so the larger bones were harder to chew on. The pastas came in some of the largest portions that I've ever seen from a restaurant. There were very generous portions of seafood in both of the pasta dishes that we order and I would definitely recommend the seafood marinara and the lobster mac&cheese to anyone who goes. The dishes are great for sharing and I will happily go back the next time I am out there

Split lobster bake

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Minglewood Harborside

3.7(130 reviews)

Minglewood was such a pleasant surprise! We had a person with celiac and a person who is vegetarian…read morein our group- and we all ate well. So many gf items! We loved the Boursin cheese appetizer- the tacos and risotto were delicious! The staff are knowledgeable about the food and courteous as well. We saw all ages, 2-100 & all kinds of food choices. Warning: it gets louder at night, especially on Friday nights, so if you like it more quiet, go early.

Ambiance 7/10 Food 7/10…read moreStaff 10/10 I got married in Gloucester a couple months ago, and we hosted our welcome party at Minglewood Harborside. As far as events, I would give HIGHLY recommend hosting here. The cost for the area was unbeatable, and the food and service was excellent. Let me break it down. We visited beforehand to try the food to make sure it was good to serve to our guests. We tried the bang bang shrimp, chicken tenders and calamari which were some of our potential options. The bang bang shrimp and the chicken tenders were absolutely delicious, but the calamari had absolutely no flavor. We were glad we tried it beforehand so we could make an informed menu decision. We reached out to begin booking about a year or so in advance. I will say, there were times throughout the planning process where my communications and emails went unanswered and I would have to send follow-ups to nudge for a reply. Other than that, our party went fantastically. We had about 120 people which was definitely maximum capacity. Its not the most visually pleasing room or lighting, but it did the job for what we needed. It got very hot in the room but we were able to open the windows which helped. The food was excellent and we could easily order more throughout the night if we needed it. We had cocktail shrimp as one of our items and the shrimp were enormous. We also had salads, charcuterie, bang bang shrimp, sliders, tenders, and more. The drinks were great and the bartenders and staff were so nice. Our party ended at 9 and most people left but we stayed until 10 with some of our friends to drink and dance and they didn't seem to mind at all. Overall it was a wonderful experience and the perfect start to our wedding weekend.

Tuna Poke Bowl

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Chicken tenders

Short & Main

3.9(202 reviews)

The NYT giving Short & Main "one of the best pizza places in America" does the NYT's a disservice…read more They make good pizza but I can think of at least 10 places in MA that do better pizza without charging the prices they do. Right off the bat, the prices alone make Short & Main a tough place to recommend. $14 for two meatballs and a slice of bread, $17 for a cocktail, $13 for a mocktail, and $23 for the base Ricardo pizza - plus another $6 for a tiny portion of sausage- felt steep. If pizza is meant to be the star of the restaurant, it should be unforgettable. Instead, it was just... fine. It's hard for me to hone in on the special qualities of any of the food because frankly there wasn't any. Perfectly serviceable, but nowhere near worth the markup.

made a reservation for late dinner on a Saturday night when we arrive. The restaurant was half…read moreempty, but lots of tables filled up throughout the night. The dining area is dimly romantically lit. They have a nice bar area for a solo dining experience or for waiting before being seated. I love to have the menu highlighted local oyster Farms, and even listed the farmers for all of their offerings. We started our meal with an order of bread, salad, oysters, and meatballs, and chose the Ricardo pizza for our main course. Dinner concluded with the Basque cheesecake with lemon curd and an espresso. Definitively should have opted for the tiramisu. The oysters were fresh and briney, a highlight of our meal, being so close to the ocean. The rest of the meal was just OK. The Basque cheesecake was a bit bland and probably could not stand by itself, but the lemon curd and they Maldon salt flakes elevated the entire dish. We enjoyed ourselves for dinner and would definitely come again when we're in town next.

Oyster happy hours - Half price oysters

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Seaport Grille

4.0(659 reviews)

0.7 mi

•$$$

This is a popular place so definitely reserve ahead as there may be a wait without reservations. It…read morewas just me so I got lucky to get a seat at the bar. The bartender was very on point with service and kept refilling my gingerale every time he noticed I was low. He let me know if there were when my food was coming up soon and attentive by asking if everything was good or needed anything. It was my first time in Gloucester and met some great people at the bar. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. The food was delicious. I had the lump crab cakes to start and a fisherman's platter. They give big portions. If you get a margarita it's usually served in a large glass it was the talk of the bar. The other couples got the bang bang shrimp and they said it was good. I saw another couple with the apple crisp and the other with the key lime pie let me tell you it looks like a cake. Our mouths dropped like whoa I want that lol. Maybe on my next trip back I would indulge seriously lol. They had a combination of high tops and bench seating. It was a great atmosphere.

Came to Seaport Grille for a late lunch. This restaurant's portions are large and filling! Both…read moremeals were delicious! We had the Lobster Club and the Fisherman's Platter. Both meals were fresh and tasty. The fries were our favorite! They were so good! The service was phenomenal and on point. Our waitress was on top of refills and ensuring our meal was good. The ambiance of the place is cool! It over looks the harbor area and it was a beautiful day with a nice breeze. Would recommend if you are in the area. Prices are a bit high but you get a lot for what you pay!

Inside eating area

Best of North Shore Lobster Roll

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Coconut Margarita

Mike’s Place

2.2(134 reviews)

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Not great quality overall. Pizza is super greasy. Cheesesteak dry and flavorless. Iceberg lettuce…read morein salads with brown on the edges. Subs are barely filled; turkey sub had literally one and a half pieces of turkey. Just ordered there because Uncle Frank's was closed. We're done with this place and will stick with Uncle Frank's and try Greg's or Sebastian's as back ups next time.

pizza improved better flavor & thinner crust that is now…read more much more edible instead of being bulky hard dough not great ambiance

Look at this Buffalo Fing. Zone

The Hometown Favorite Pizza thin crust

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Chicken fingers, onion rings, corn on Roman lettuce

The Gloucester House

3.2(277 reviews)

0.3 mi

They have the best chowder in the downtown area of Gloucester if you are walking around the harbor…read moreand shopping but don't want to get in your car again. The restaurant is pretty big and the wait staff are really nice and friendly. The menu is good sized, reasonably priced for the portions and delicious. You can eat out on their deck or there's a nice view of the harbor. There are two bars and I imagine it gets pretty packed in the summer. I send people here when asked where to go for standard fish and chips fare and feel vindicated now that I've returned in the off season. On the negative side- the vibe is corporate- like you're eating in a hotel lobby in the Midwest. There was one piece of art that looked local and if not for that, you could have been anywhere. Not a damning criticism but also the music made me feel like I was in Ohio not Gloucester. Someone had the station on contemporary country and it was loud. Men singing about going home with drunk women with low self esteem and trying to win back custody of their kids- it's the worst vibe for me. I kept looking at the waitresses trying to determine which one I could pay to change it. If the food wasn't so good and the staff wasn't so nice I would have left. There were so few other customers compared to the other restaurants we passed by I wondered if it was because the music was the reason. There's a way to say "we are a working class hangout " without blasting music that glorifies heavy drinking and dim wits in the background. The restaurant owners have curated every other aspect of the experience- they should go to Oak to Ember or the Franklin at night and realize that the music in addition to the atmosphere makes it or breaks it.

Nice location and nice staff, but the food was disappointing…read more The seaside pub atmosphere made me optimistic and warm service made me optimistic, but as soon as the lobster rolls arrived I knew it would be underwhelming. The lobster was dry, gummy and the meat pieces were small and sparse. For $40, which is more than a lobster roll with 4 times the meat and 10 times the quality costs in Boston, it was a bit of a rip-off. On the positive side, the tater tots were great. They were crispy and served piping hot fresh. They probably came from a frozen bag, but they were made well. The fish chowder was not bad. Although the soup was not very rich and somewhat underseasoned, the fish seemed fresh and was flaky and tasty. Fries were not great (likely also from a bag, under seasoned, fast-food thin, and served lukewarm). The atmosphere may merit a visit for drinks, but food may be a gamble.