Stopped in for lunch this weekend. Great vibe for the place, great sandwiches. Awesome service!…read more Cant wait to come for a blizzard!

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.

Love Franklin Cape Ann- the restaurant is warm and inviting with great menu with specials including…read moreVegan and Gluten Free options! Staff is friendly and very helpful. Recently, had the Braised Short Rib which was tender and delicious. Also love the zucchini appetizer. Highly recommend!

Ambiance is nice and inviting. Service was good. We both ordered the hanger steak. Both our "steaks…read more" looked like a charred turkey neck. We have never seen a "steak " like that before. It also had a strange taste. I had a thought that I was actually eating some sort of organ meat. We sent both meals back. I got the braised beef. It was uneventful. My wife got a sirloin steak. It too was uneventful. They comped the dessert...big deal.

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.

Great meal after whale watching in Gloucester :). The potato skins hit the spot! They were heavy…read moreon the bacon! I had the lobster roll and it was pretty good. I liked the hint of garlic! It was relatively small I'd say but still quite good. The fries were soo crunchy I loved it! We finished our meal with the chocolate mousse cake which was divine! The service was reasonably fast even though the restaurant was crowded.

We had a wonderful time at a small local restaurant…read more We had booked a 5pm reservation and came early and walked around the area to get a feel for Annisquam. It is a beautiful quiet area with very nice people. We then had a Tuna Tartar, a Halibut Ceviche, a fresh Beet & Burrata salad with Citrus dressing, and shared a Swordfish. The Tuna Tartar was served with avocado, and corn with a light touch of jalapeño and blended quite well together. The Halibut Ceviche had a nice citrus flavor with avocado and was also quite good. The Beet & Burrata salad was simple, but so good. Beets, Cara Cara, Fresh Tomatoes, and Pine Nuts with an awesome home made Burrata. We then shared a Swordfish on a carrot puree served with eggplant. This was cooked very well, not overcooked (which ruins Swordfish). The wait staff was super nice and and answered a number of questions I had about the area, and the portion sizes were quite plentiful. We would definitely go back when we are in the area.

I had dinner with my mom at Talise a week or so ago when we spent a long weekend in Cape Ann…read moretogether. Talise is absolutely beautiful. It's located right on Lobster Cove on the Annisquam River, with beautiful views. We were seated outside, and it was so peaceful out there - the perfect place for a meal! We had an early reservation on a Sunday night (I'd have taken something later, but Talise is very popular, and I took what I could get) and were seated at a beautiful table outside right away. The menu is really incredible - seasonal, fresh, inspired by the restaurant's surroundings. My mom eats mostly vegan, and they were extremely accommodating and made her a pasta dish that wasn't on the menu. I had their sourdough bread with butter, sourdough soy, and sel gris (my mom shared it with me without the butter - more for me!); two of their raw oysters from New Brunswick with a sparkling rose mignonette; two of their dressed oysters with plumcots, prosecco mignonette, and smoked trout roe; and their bucatini with Cape clams, Calabrian chile, onion cream, bacon, pounded basil, bread crumbs, and 2-year Parmigiano Reggiano. Everything was very good, but I wish the sauce on the pasta had been thickened a bit so it would stick to the pasta; the sauce was delicious, but was as thin as broth and that made it hard to enjoy. My mom and I also shared their apple crunch (with almonds, vanilla gelato, and caramel), with the gelato on the side, which was a great ending to the meal. With a glass of orange wine to boot, I really enjoyed the meal overall. The meal was mostly lovely - it'd be hard not enjoy a meal this tasty in such a beautiful location - but I found the service a little cold, almost to the point that I wondered if I had annoyed or offended our server somehow. The less friendly service was only a slight damper on what was a very nice meal. I'd be happy to return - it's a gorgeous spot with a great seasonal and regional approach to its cuisine.

1606 is spectacular! Located in the magnificent Beauport…read moreHotel.. the bar is large with special views of the harbor. Cocktails created by gracious bartenders.. indoors or out on the immense sea view terrace. The food is amazing-- delicious raw bar options plus an extensive menu with options for everyone. We were in a private area surrounded by windows to the water.. but the main dining room is lovely., Highly recommend!

This restaurant was okay, nothing special. We just shared the popovers and then got a White Russian…read moreand an Espresso Martini. The food and drinks were nothing to note, the fruit spread/butter that came with it was super delicious though! I will say the vibes and the view of the resturant is what makes it. The water views, the beach and deck right there and the fireplaces. It felt chaotic with so many people but it was still nice! The bartenders were not very friendly though and seemed almost annoyed that we were sitting there.

Excellent location, and excellent service…read more Came here for dinner, and this place has a great wine selection, an excellent lobster meal. They serve 2 pound lobster, with french fries and coleslaw. It's a bit pricey,($63), but well worth it. My wife had the seafood and pineapple dish. Her only complaint was that it could've had a bit more to the spice. Great craft beer selection.

Still the best seafood! Had the mussels and they were excellent and this time I had the scallops…read morewith the linguine which was divine. Every single dish we ordered was cleaned. How do we choose again and the tiramisu delicious! Can't wait to try another dish, but if you want great scallops, you come here as they do this the best!

This place was such a **VIBE**…read more We came here for a girls' dinner, and it was honestly such an amazing experience. We might've been a little extra (and a little loud ), but everyone embraced it. People even came over to say hi because they loved our energy! The staff was incredibly helpful with the menu, the cocktails were amazing, and the views were absolutely stunning. Definitely one of those spots that makes for a memorable night with your girls.

Nice, low light bistro vibe. Server seemed anxious to start service. We are not drinkers so we…read moreordered sparkling water for the table. We were three cousins/sisters with one from out of town and were not in a big hurry. We had the beet & olives, whipped ricotta apps, entrees: fresh catch, mushroom risotto--which was very good. The fish was also very good. Hot dishes only temped warm. Flavors were good but neither crave-worthy nor memorable. Prices were a tad on the high side so this was probably a chef-driven menu with quality ingredients but lacked distinctive or innovative flavors. Presentation was nice and dishes fit the table/vibe. I felt Ricotta dessert would have benefitted from a berry coulis. Coffee was hot and freshly brewed. Check was delivered in a timely manner and unobtrusive. Leftovers nicely packaged for take home. Overall, a very nice dining experience--we had the best table in the house.

We enjoyed our meal here! It was super cozy and welcoming, with the wood details and the…read morefireplaces, the bar seats were super comfortable as well and our bartender/server was so kind! The cornbread they give you to start was a nice touch and was so buttery and moist. We split the GH smash burger and it was pretty good! The pickles were insanely thick and I wish we had more of the burger sauce on it to give it some flavor - you could honestly really only taste majority pickle. Definitely worth stopping in to if you want a cozy environment and friendly service! Food was very average but it did the trick!

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.