Good food, amazing staff and wonderful atmosphere! Special…read moreshoutout to ELLA , our waitress! Made our night special celebrating our 36 year wedding anniversary! Thank you Seaport, thank you Ella! Cliff and Jane P

Wife and I visited on a cold night in February and got exactly what we were looking for, seafood!…read moreShe went for the lazy man lobster which was generous amount and seasoned with butter amd bread crumbs. I got the pan seared scallops. So good. Boothes were comfy and private. Service was attentive.

Jean is an amazing bartender and even in the midst of the Lily Jean fundraiser crowd he was…read moreattentive. Food is always top notch so kudos to the kitchen! Scallops were baked to perfection and the lobster BLT and clam chowder were top notch. We look forward to returning often!

3 stars for the live music and the seafood. The service is strange. Disconnected bar, no waitstaff,…read moreand separate food counter is bizarre way for a place to be setup. The live music was great and added a refreshing light environment. The seafood here is worth the price and quality. Decent drinks. This is definitely a local place. Everyone knows everyone. I was an outsider for sure.

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.

Kevin has to be the most knowledgeable, meticulous and amazing mason and person. His work is…read morebeyond amazing and "perfection is his end game. I can't say enough about him and his work. He has done work at all of my properties, big and small, and if I am "ocd" he is that about his work. Best mason you will ever find and an incredible person to know. PattiP

I visited a few weeks ago to pick up the All American combo (around $185ish?). It had 10 chicken…read morelobsters, 5lbs of steamers, a dozen stuffies. I also bought 30lbs of Jonah crabs as they were $1 per pound. Needless to say, we had plenty of seafood to share amongst the family that weekend. The seafood was fresh and priced well. The steamers didn't have any sand, and were sizeable for what they were. The jonah crabs were an excellent value and the meat was a combo of sweetness and saltiness. The lobsters were firm shell I believe and tasted great. I have yet to get to the frozen stuffies...but I'm looking forward to it...just wish they were a little closer to me lol

Excellent lobsters, sent cross country overnight. Fair pricing, pleasant service, and attention to…read moredetail. Angela Encinitas, CA

Pines stones but no…read moreghosts The Old Burial Ground is a very old graveyard indeed. The sign in front says 1661 and it is the oldest graveyard in the town of Manchester By-the-Sea. There are records of an older one but it is long forgotten and no longer exists. This ancient graveyard does look old, very old. Many of the gravestones are worn away and the oldest ones I could read were from the early 1700's. It's obvious that the broken and impossible to read stones are much older. The cemetery is a lovely place, lots of tall pine trees grow around, beside and even up through some of the ancient stones. It actually smells great, with the scent of pine permeating the air. One surprising fact about this ancient place is that there are no legends of ghosts or hauntings. Quite surprising since virtually all old and spooky graveyards have a least a few resident mischievous spirits hanging around. Perhaps it is just so old that even the ghosts got tired and just want to rest.

passing by here, the trees i noticed are especially cool looking! the vibes here are nice & has…read morefresh air quality

Very friendly with the largest lobsters I have ever seen. They not only have a large selection of…read morelobsters, but also have sizes from 1lb to 13lbs. A must go spot if you're in Portsmouth.

No longer there. We spent a great deal of time looking for this location and a local fisherman…read moretold us they went out of business.

Am I really reviewing a town? I guess I am. Gloucester is an old sea town with real fishermen and…read morefisherwomen! They also have white collar folks that summer here. I love love love Gloucester and recommend you come here for a few days just to take in the sweet salt air and look at the sun-kissed skies. You won't be disappointed when you are here.

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

We went whale watching and then decided to have a local meal. My colleague chose this restaurant,…read morewhich is probably the highest-rated on Gloucester. It was incredibly crowded on Friday night, with wait times starting at half an hour, but the food was just average. Good restaurants are rare in small towns. 1.5 lb Steamed Lobster: The lobster was very cheap, only $32 for 1.5 lbs. It was relatively fresh, with firm meat and some paste, but not particularly plump, especially the claws, which were rather empty. Halibut Risotto: The halibut meat was coarse and tough. The risotto was cooked more like porridge than a firm, undercooked texture. Clam Chowder: Extremely salty. Truffle Fries: Quite ordinary. The fries were a bit cold, and it had black truffle and Parmesan cheese, but that was just about it. Pasta Chix Caesar Pesto: A seasonal dish, served to the kids at our table. The pesto had a strong raw nutty flavor, and the pasta was overcooked; no wonder the kids didn't like it, lol. Prickly Pear Spritz: It tasted like no alcohol, and no pear aroma; it was just like a glass of berry lemonade... and it was even served in a plastic cup--so unrefined!

Wow wow wow l, the best fish and chips I have ever had and I've had them in Scotland. Don't get me…read morewrong. They were amazing in Scotland and Ireland but this place definitely compares, best batter I've ever had. Off the beaten path just a little bit from downtown Gloucester but well worth it. Will definitely be back and make this our go to place for fish and chips when in mass

The fish is delicious and fresh at a reasonable price, the staff are friendly and effiecientread more