Under new ownership and the food is awesome!! Have tried everything fromt he salads, pizza and the homemade dishes. Worth stopping by and trying out 
La Trattoria & Pizzeria of the West End
The rotini is incredible! apparently it is a family recipe that the owner's mother takes great pride in because it is heart healty. She doesn't fry the eggplant!!
Also try to Chicken Cacciatori - wonderful!
Supreme Roast Beef
With so many other sub shops to choose from in Gloucester this would never be my top choice. Tonight I witnessed the owner snapping at a customer. From what I could tell the customer was trying to clarify an order with the the guy who rang it up. The owner was totally in the wrong. The place was pretty busy on account of the parade, and they did not schedule enough help. Never ever does this make it okay to snap at a customer. As if that didn't make it bad enough the owner started in again about ten minutes later. This woman definately lacks business skills. Shame on her for her behavior! I felt sorry for the customer. After witnessing that incident, I doubt I will ever go back there. The food is okay, but if you want good food with pleasant service, try Mike's Place, Leornardo's or The Gloucester Depot.
Posted by: justme at July 3, 2008 08:47 PMBlacksmith Shop Restaurant
We decided to give this ONCE fine establishment a try....NEVER AGAIN.... It was a total joke their were FIVE items on the menu and they were out of two...once we recived our steaks they were under cooked,and we could not even choose our own side dishes...The waitress was under trained and the bus boys ran around crazy not knowing which way to go first. When you walk in you can see the filthy kitchen... lets just say the new manager has yet to help this once fine place...
Posted by: Josephine at July 2, 2008 05:02 PMStudio Restaurant
Food and service has greatly improved but wondering why Michael King is no longer entertaining here. He was the best we've seen at the studio... hire him back if you can
Duckworth's Bistrot
I loved this place..the seafood stew was awesome..would def. go back again..Just wish it were a bit bigger..but then again if it were bigger I would wonder if they could keep the quality the way it is...Pricey but well worth what you get our check was $100 for 2 people but that is with a bottle of wine..:)
Valentino's
This is one of the worst places..not only do you stick to the dirty plastic that they put over the tables but it takes a waitress 5-10 to even get to you when it isn't that busy..my rice ball was not even average. And my eggplant WAS STILL COLD...the waitress didn't know it came with pasta and a salad...these people need to check there staff and the food better
Posted by: Kim at July 2, 2008 08:33 AMHalibut Point Restaurant
This was the worst...Flat soda they charge 2.25 and they charge for refills..Food was not great chips were stale nothing on the burger for $15.00 my wife got the steak tips that were $18 and she got maybe 6 small pieces. The portions are very small and the prices are out of control. we sat in the back waitress was BAD and the furniture you sit in is very sticky...DONT GO HERE IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE
Landing at 7 Central Street
Since The Landing changed a couple of years ago and the prices went way up we started dining out elsewhere.We have been back recently and I must say the foods great, a tad bit pricey but dependable.The Shepherds Pie is especially nice anytime of the year.
Gloucester House Restaurant
For a True Taste of New England This Is The Spot.The food was outstanding starting off with the Home Baked Bread and ending with the strawberry shortcake.Service is excellent.The seafood, steaks and view are fresh in a relaxing setting on the waterfront.So many delicious choices on the menu and we are planning on going back weekly because the choices made it so hard to choose.We try most local establishments once before summer season kicks in and we are still raving about our positive experience at The Gloucester House we were both extremely happy and well fed.
Farnham's Seafood & Grill
only come here if you have good health insurance,they fry in lard.i think alot of these people that see each other at jt,s might be hooking up again at mass general sometime down the road.the only way to get great fried clams is to fry in lard,with that said jt,s are the best clams around.woodmans is over priced,the cooks are rushed,clams are greasy,huge crowds(i guess they just think its the place to go)and small portions.i think the heart doctors love these clam shacks more than we do.
Farnham's Seafood & Grill
only come here if you have good health insurance,they fry in lard.i think alot of these people that see each other at jt,s might be hooking up again at mass general sometime down the road.the only way to get great fried clams is to fry in lard,with that said jt,s are the best clams around.woodmans is over priced,the cooks are rushed,clams are greasy,huge crowds(i guess they just think its the place to go)and small portions.i think the heart doctors love these clam shacks more than we do.
Farnham's Seafood & Grill
only come here if you have good health insurance,they fry in lard.i think alot of these people that see each other at jt,s might be hooking up again at mass general sometime down the road.the only way to get great fried clams is to fry in lard,with that said jt,s are the best clams around.woodmans is over priced,the cooks are rushed,clams are greasy,huge crowds(i guess they just think its the place to go)and small portions.i think the heart doctors love these clam shacks more than we do.
Posted by: mike a at July 1, 2008 12:07 AMPilot House Restaurant
The Ribs I had there were horrible I went there on Friday and they were good went back there on Sunday 6-29 -08 and they were so tough you had to RIP the meat ( tough ) off of the bone . The waitress tried to help by bringing a different half order ( had ordered full rack ) they were just as tough. Went to speak to manager when leaving . Told her of the very disappointing experience believe it or not she turned her back and walked away from me . How very professional would you not say. On my way out I strongly advised all those standing in line for seating to STAY AWAY from the ribs they absolutely SUCK !!
Posted by: james.Gerasimowicz at June 30, 2008 08:21 AMPeriwinkles
Wow-things here have changed. My husband proposed to me here in 2003 because it was our very favorite "special date" spot. We love being on the river and there used to be great live piano in the bar.
Last month we went for dinner and were very disappointed. The view remains lovely though the dining room is crowded and gets noisy. Our waitress was lovely and attentive but the food was just not what we'd experienced in past visits. The chowder remains tasty, the bread fresh. I ordered grilled shrimp skewers which arrived cold with cold french fries and an odd cucumber side dish and mixed greens. I sent the dish back and the entire plate-including the cold items had been whacked under the broiler ruining the whole thing. The woman behind us sent her shrimp meal back also. The waitress did remove my meal from the bill. My husband had the sirloin which was fine-served hot anyway with mashed and zucchini. The dessert was the major disappointment. We remembered the homemade chocolate layer cake and ordered it only to fine it was a very stale piece of something Alden Merril that was not worth a second taste. When visiting Essex, we recommend The Blue Marlin instead!
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