Food was good; the steak bruschetta was flavorful and an interesting combination of flavors. 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. read more

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

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Great meal after whale watching in Gloucester :). The potato skins hit the spot! They were heavy on 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. read more

Saltwater Grille - Lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

We arrived on a Thursday evening and and were asked if we had a reservation, which we didn't. It honestly didn't seem like the type of place that you would need a reservation at. Then she said they were full so we asked if we could sit at the bar and she said yes it was open seating. We got there right in time because within 5 minutes of us sitting at the bar, all of the bar seats were taken. This place filled up fast. The male bartender you could tell didn't like us from the start. He was short with us and then he would just ignore us sometimes. There was a female bartender who you could tell was fed up with him and was having to pick up the slack. She asked if he took our drink order yet, which he hadn't and she let out a sigh and then took our order and made our drinks. We ended up getting some calamari and sharing the Captain Jack's baked seafood platter. I expected the plate to be a bit larger but everything was cooked perfectly and tasted great. Not sure we will be back since we don't live there but maybe next time we will get a reservation and sit at a table. read more

Food came out piled on the dishes! The pastas and the hamburgers were cooked perfectly and juicy! French fries crisp and seasoned! All the other dishes made everyone happy this Saturday morning! Place clean and easy to park right off the roundabout! Great location and a nice time spent ! read more

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Great beer and food. I highly recommend the salmon! So flavorful and delicious! Service was excellent too!

Third time coming here since they opened, the double patty smash burger!!!!!! OMG good!!! like really good! I haven't had a burger that good in quite some time, tried their buffalo chicken wings, and I was just as pleased with those! Great food for a fair price and the service was excellent! I will see you the next time we are here thank you for a great meal! read more

Food is always really good and consistent. We go there often because it never disappoints Try it you'll see

Amazing food, friendly service, comfortable restaurant. Had a party of seven, every dish was excellent. Only complaint was the cole slaw was bland. read more

The food was great and fast. bathrooms were clean and spacious. music was great. not too busy. lots of menu options. 9/10 would come again.

Food - Honest, true, fresh. No fluff or substitution for the best quality here. Service- I've been twice now, thankfully, "Alicia," reminded me we met as I got her name wrong the first time. So attentive and willing to request what my dietary restrictions called for, and suggested options that were perfect for me and my family. Thank you!!! Ambiance - very upbeat place with nice fixtures and updated seating. Could use double the size, but it might lose the charm. Perfect place in a great location. The owner, Jack, popped by our table to see how everything was going. Very kind and compassionate. Offered a personal gesture that my family might not even have done for me. Thank you and you have our best support and personal referral!!! This location has fresh great quality food that's cooked the way you request and great dishes that taste great. Cannot wait to return! read more

We stopped in here for lunch between visiting the Hammond Castle Museum and the Cape Ann Museum on a cooler than normal kind of wet day on Cape Ann. Lunch here was excellent. The restaurant was spacious, clean and well built out. Parking was free. We were seated right away and service was excellent. I had the NE Clam Chowder as my throat was scratchy, and my oh my was it delicious! Hot, distinctive and curative like chicken soup only better. My wife had a garden salad which was very fresh, and quite delicious. I ordered a coffee that was excellent, and a lobster roll on gluten free bread that was superb. My fries were perfect. My beautiful wife had a haddock fish sandwich that was excellent and reminded her of fresh grouper. While we were eating, the owner came by and chatted a while about beanpot hockey, our love of the Sawx, how beautiful the North Shore is, how he and I were both over the hill ex jocks, and other such. A wonderful fellow! All in all, a great visit to a great bar and restaurant! Highly recommended!!!! A plus!!!! read more

We went for lunch and sat at the bar - efficient and helpful bartender - great cosmo! the food was just okay despite all the favorable reviews. I ordered caesar salad with rare salmon - the salad was mediocre and the salmon was not not at all rare but I didn't bother to send it back because it was such a thin piece of fish that I could see why it would be difficult to cook as rare - that said, i was surprised at how unusually thin it was, given this is a seafood place(?). My husband had a burger, said it was fine but not noteworthy - good fries though. All in all just okay, no reason to go back. read more

So here we are in Gloucester, we go to the saltwater Grill located off a rotary. I found this place through the yelp reviews. Otherwise, I do not think I would've attended this place. But the food was very, very good, fresh and authentic. The service was excellent. The waitress was very hard-working, we sat outside, even though bees were a problem and we regretted sitting outside. The waitress worked very hard to serve everyone outside. The food was excellent. Salad, fried food, steak, all the food was very good. And a good price point too. Highly recommended here at the saltwater Café. Only four because it could be better, but it is really good. read more

We stopped here for an early lunch while visiting Rockport. This place doesn't look like much from the outside but we came with two dogs and our options were already limited. The friendly host sat us outside, asked where outside we wanted to sit (important with our dogs as we prefer to sit as far out of the way as we can) and put up our umbrella so we had some shade. The waitstaff was friendly and efficient. We had a food allergy in our party and they were knowledgeable and accommodating. We had a couple of salads (very good) and a burger. We also had the firecracker shrimp app that was also really good. Overall, we had a great experience at the saltwater grill and would consider going back (or recommending) when in the area. read more

Service Food,Price Average, dress casual. Good for all ages with party atmosphere. We Will......Back read more

With the town being right on the water i expected a little more out of the seafood here. To be honest, the fish was pretty bland and a bit too greasy and wasn't served with tartar sauce. The fries were dry and not very crispy. The service here was great! Very friendly and fast service. I can't speak on the market price items, which I'm sure are more impressive and fresh, but my friends seemed to agree the food was a bit average read more

Saltwater Grille - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

This is one of our go to places. Great selection of beef, chicken and of course seafood. From fried to baked all well prepared and plated. Taste and cooked to our liking. Drinks are very,very good prices are more than fair and quality and quantity is excellent. Service has always been five stars. Thank you Ashley. This is an old Friendly's location. They did a great job redesigning the inside and the large horseshoe bar brings you close to the action. It's fun watching the bartenders work and interact with the patrons. Well done Jack, I hope your second location can copy Gloucester... you will be successful as all get out. We will be back, back, and back again. Almost forgot they have plenty of free parking which is missing a many local restaurants read more

This place was recommended by a former Miss America. It did not disappoint. The hostess/ waitstaff was friendly. We ate outside as it was a lovely Oct day. The food was excellent. I got haddock w/ sauteed veggies. So good! My husband got blackened salmon w/tortellinis and garlic bread done to perfection. (It's a good thing they served it w/bread or he would have licked the bowl clean) We'll be back for sure! read more

Maybe caught them at a bad time but I found the portions were small for the price. I ordered the baked Haddock and was served a small portion of fish and overcooked, the asparagus was undercooked and cold and they over portioned the fries. Also the tables were very cramped. Service could have been a little better also. I would be willing to try them again but they wouldn't be my first choice. read more

Unassuming from the outside, but the food and service were great. I had shrimp scampi, my wife had a halibut special. Both were delicious. The owner stopped by our table and welcomed us-a nice touch. Appeared to be a lot of locals which I consider a good sign. Beer list was just ok, but a couple of local draft selections. Recommended. read more

My family wanted to take my brother out for his 78th birthday today he decided on Salt Water Grill they know I had a bad experience there so they gave me the option to go I decided to give it one more try I got the steak it was very good cooked just right with broccoli and asparugas .The service was great the waitress Patricia made sure we had everything we needed Im sure Ill be back again read more

We enjoyed our visit for lunch. Huge portions, super friendly service and awesome food! Easy parking. Highly recommend. read more

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Had a party of 7 for dinner. Everything was delicious. The Lobster, tomato linguine was like heaven.

Food is overall decent, although on one occasion the calamari was undercooked so the coating was raw, plus the clam chowder was clumpy with flour. The biggest reason we won't return (we've been 4-5 times) is that the hostesses are rude, lack professionalism and quite honestly, not intelligent enough to do a good job. read more

Second summer in a row this is our dinner spot after a day at the beach. Friendly staff. Yummy food. Comfortable atmosphere

Went Monday dinner with friend .i hit my favorite salad and she had chicken marsala so delicious read more

Saltwater Grille - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

Food was mediocre, disappointing since it was highly rated. Gordon Ramsey should stop here and fix this place.

Our waitress was absolutely wonderful. Special clam roll with fries was satisfying and delicious. Will be going back.

Really good food. Very nice waitress - Colleen is a sweetheart! We both had fish & chips. Didn't care for the coleslaw, but the fish and onion rings were the bomb! Clam chowder was a little thick but had an amazing flavor. Lots of clams! read more

Great food, freshest fish and big portions. Blackened fish tacos were amazing! Worth a stop for lunch.

I took my husband to Saltwater grill for his birthday, wouldn't you know that the class of 2027 was having a fun raiser. We arrived at 4:30pm for our dinner reservation our waitress was Ashley Stanton, She was wonderful. A table with children on one side, a table of 6 on the other side. With smiles all around she was able to show calm with all the noise and talk with us about our choices. Give us information on what was happening in the reserant and served us right on time with everything.the food was wonderful all through my husband was upset that his shrimp scampi had tails. As a former chef it should never be served with tails too messy. It was a wonderful evening made possible by our server. read more

Solid 4 star spot here. The lobster roll was better than expected. The baked scallops were kind of a let down. Super watery. Waitress was friendly and on point, and the place was clean. Would return if/when in the area. read more

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While we were at the North Shore Mall on June 1 I researched your Restaurant and suggested to my better half let's drive to Gloucester this place gets excellent reviews just to find out after driving 16 miles that your Restaurant was closed with a sign on the door that said "Open at 4" even though your website states 12pm-9pm? Thanks a lot for wasting our time and gas, not good since you just opened! Ended up at the Black Cow in Newburyport and sat on their outdoor deck upstairs. Great food and views! So, you being closed actually ended up being a good thing! It might be a good idea to straighten out your hours unless you want to piss off more people after just opening/reopening! Good luck! Max read more

Loved the ambiance and food . Without reservation , about a 40 min wait . Not bad and comfortable waiting area . We ordered steak tips , haddock and salmon . The steak tips and salmon were amazing ! Haddock chowder was lacking haddock . A lot of broth . Ratio was off. Service could definitely be better as a bit slow and not alot of check ins at our table. A "pet peeve" in any restaurant is not clearing plates when finished eating . The table next to us was filled with dirty dishes and the dessert was just placed on the Tables . Clear clear clear ! Clear then present the check .. we will be back as the specials looked amazing and we want to try other menu items . read more

Delicious!! My husband and I both had a veggie burger and they were great! Highly recommended the onion rings

We got takeout at the Salt Water Grille in Gloucester and it was delicious! The seafood is super fresh and cooked perfectly. I had the Baked Haddock and my husband had the 3Way Fried Combo. My husband said that their scallops were fantastic. Plus, the staff is very friendly! Highly recommend. read more

Saltwater Grille - Takeout Phone Number - Seafood Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

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These guys have had a tough four years but are still hanging in there and are still worth going to. Nice atmosphere, wonderful staff, and the food qualifies as Gloucester-fresh. Covid has not been kind to Gloucester restaurants, and a lot of places that have been around for decades were forced to close. Jack and his crew must be doing something right, 'cause they keep serving tasty food at a good price. Give them (another) try. read more

Just came back from a wonderful lunch at Saltwater. Decided to take a ride from Cambridge and walk around Gloucester. I read good reviews on Yelp and we decided on Saltwater. Our server Colleen was great. We ordered the shrimp and calamari apps. Both were very tender and delicious. I had the blackened fish tacos and shrimp scampi. Love the tacos. Fish was cooked perfectly nicely spiced. I would definitely recommend this place to all my friends that visit Gloucester. Again thanks to Colleen. read more

This place was unexpected but wonderful, we came last year & loved it! The food was great; it was also a good place for the kids; we all enjoyed our time! read more