Wonderful dining experience at this lively friendly restaurant. The staff was welcoming and our waitress, Toni, was a sheer delight! The seafood chowder was fantastic and everything else we ordered was also scrumptious. The mixed drinks were delicious . Overall, an excellent experience- our favorite restaurant in Charlottetown NS read more

Stopped in for lunch after my daughter spotted the place on Yelp. We were seated right away, which was nice. I ordered the curry chicken special. The house salad was fresh and enjoyable, but the curry itself was just okay. Service was fine--nothing memorable, good or bad. read more

One of the worst meals I've had in Charlottetown. The signature broccoli chicken crepes had the texture of a wet diaper filled with cat food. Most of the rest of the meal was mediocre. There was a good salad though, althougn I forget which one. read more

Best fish tacos ever! Battered haddock; not greasy, drizzled with a n, mildly spiced aoli. I don't know what the bread that accompanied the dinner was, other than delicious. The bread came with a molasses butter, again delicious. The interior of this restaurant looks like casual pub, but the food is next level. Service at the bar was excellent. read more

I wasn't expecting such a casual setting for a place that was labelled 'fine dining' in the tourism catalogue but I'm glad it was. Off the main drag, it's nice and quiet and the dog-friendly patio is huge with lots of spots in the sun or hidden back in the shade. You are in tourist-central Charlottetown, so expect to pay a little more at these places. However, having said that, I was happy to pay the price because of the quality of the food AND the service. Our service was prompt, friendly and efficient. Food came quickly, she came by regularly for refills and the portion size was good for what you pay. The fish and chips was fresh, the poke bowl was a huge portion and the beers were cold! For not being our first choice, we'd definitely come back. read more

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Your inner foodie deserves a meal here... Pilot house is a mature and warm scene with a wonderful menu that features many local ingredients and creative combinations of the best things. Everything is served with the most friendly and professional service and every meal will be well enjoyed! Hopped into pilot for their Winterdine 2022 menu week 1 plus some other wonderful eats as well. 2 of us split the Winterdine option (an app, entree, and dessert) plus another appetizer order of the BEST SWEET POTATO FRIES in town and another entree. Appetizers: Winterdine fried mozzarella, roasted tomato sauce, garlic aioli, crostini with balsamic. Cute little appetizer that was enough to share and a tasty pre meal snack. Sweet potato fries were the real star of the appetizer round though, a large order for $10 of the most perfectly crisped and salted taters with a delightful zesty and bright aioli sauce. A MUST TRY! Entrees: Winterdine Cajun crusted pork chop, marinated mushrooms, grilled broccoli, butter & herb potatoes. A lovely presentation and rich dish full of flavour, tantalizing fatty mouth feel and the kick of Cajun. This was very tasty, albeit very salty it was non the less delicious! Second entree was Panko crusted Brie chicken with Caesar salad which offered a lighter meal option. This was a perfectly cooked piece of breaded meat, not dry with surprisingly perfect merriment with the Brie. The salad was fresh and crisp romaine loaded with artisan croutons and big bacon bits + parm. Though again, heavy on the salt, a unique flavour profile in this dish that added some nice brightness to the meal. Dessert: Winterdine dessert was a rich chocolate mousse, with salted caramel drizzle, Skor crumble, and fluffy vanilla whipped cream for a very decadent way to close a tasty meal. This was very sweet yet well balanced in flavours and texture, where the salted caramel brought out the notes of chocolate and the skor bites added the perfect crunch to the whip on top. Perfect to share and satisfy that sweet tooth! Overall, a wonderful time with a great drink selection and cozy atmosphere. Although a heavy hand on the seasoning and salt, the integrity of the food and its service shines! Everything served with a smile and food plated artfully to tantalize your appetite before you even taste it. Definitely a fantastic local spot to check out on Charlottetown! Cheers! (PS can't wait for patio season!) (PPS do yourself a favour and order the sweet taters) read more

The Pilot House - Winterdine Cajun crusted pork chop, marinated mushrooms, grilled broccoli, butter herb potatoes. Back: crispy Brie chicken + Caesar salad - Seafood Near Me - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

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Awesome oysters, awesome mussels, awesome chowder! While waiting at the bar, ordered an 8oz Pinot Noir which was also yes, awesome.... except when the cheque came....$18. ‍ But still a great experience. read more

One of the best fish and chips meals I've ever had. Delicate puffy coating on fish; skin on crispy chips. My wife had monster size tender chicken sandwich. Dined on patio which was very comfortable. Excellent service. Go here people! read more

Looked forward to a dining experience, was OK at best, would call it mediocre. The setting was quite nice but the food was not all that great. Had a steak at $53 and my wife had salmon, neither was upscale, but the prices were upscale. There must be better places in Charlottetown to seek an upscale dinner. 2.5 stars. read more

We sat at the bar and had great service, food, and conversations with locals on PEI. Came back again the next night.

Nice and cosy place . I didn't have any reservations but they immediately got me a table for two. Good parking location. The vice matches the classic building. Food was on point. Thumbs up. read more

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Amazing, amazing food with reasonable prices, we had steak and perm frites with a side of coleslaw, omg it was great, it was my second time going there and never regretted once. service was amazing and cocktail was also one of my favorite part. , read more

The Pilot House - mussels, steak and parm frites and buddha bowl - Seafood Near Me - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

One of the best spots to eat in Charlottetown. Good bang for your buck on the quality and portion size. Service is also top notch!

Excellent service by helpful staff in this historic building just off of central area. Menu has range of food to meet varied palates. We had a very nice dinner with wine. Outdoor patio area would be great in good weather. read more

Unfortunately we chose to eat at the pilot house for our wedding anniversary. Had read some good reviews and expect a delicious meal but we're met with poor service and mediocre quality food. Burger was way over cooked and burnt salad was wilted and the mango cocktail tasted like lime extract and sugar. Overall had a very disappointing experience and would not recommend perhaps it was good before new management read more

My wife and I stopped by after walking this great town. The bartender was a very nice guy who offered samples of what we have never tried. He introduced us to a local soda pop that I wish we could get in the states. We enjoyed his company very much. So much so that we went back for dinner on the patio and also had a wonderful server. I am frustrated that I can't remember their names. All the food we had was excellent. Salmon/Greek Salad, Fish and Chips and Seafood Chowder. Great advice on where to go and what to do as well. read more

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I had supper tonight at the Pilot House. Wendy, my server, brought me some warm bread and mustard butter to start. I ordered the House Fried Chicken (minus the slaw). It was good. It would have been nice if the chicken had been boneless, though. $24 seemed a lot for the meal. read more

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Lovely dinner at the bar with Scott the bartender taking excellent care of us. We were hungry after traveling (didn't have a reservation). Homemade focaccia with citrus herb butter to start. Do not miss the lobster pierogi appetizer!! Finished with the scallops & risotto. Everything was perfect, including the cold beers on tap. Also, enjoyed chatting with the locals who made some great recommendations. read more

I wanted to give this place 4 stars, but I can't. I never made it to the restaurant all the time I lived in Charlottetown, this visit was a lunch with cousins while visiting home, it's one of their favourite places in town. Since I was mainly interested in catching up on the news, I didn't make note of much of the surroundings or the menu. There are only two things that stand out in my memory of the lunch itself; The outstanding server we had and my disappointement in the lobster roll I ordered. I wish I'd caught our server's name, he was very personable and quick, he checked with us in a timely manner. In all fairness, when asked about the lobster roll, he did say it came in a hot dog bun, I just wasn't expecting in to be in the smallest store bought hot dog bun made. Neither was I expecting, just out of the fridge, lobster claw meat only, with no mayo or seasoning of any kind. There was one speck of something green, I suspect it may have been celery. The bun was, in fact, toasted but somehow had become soggy on the outside. Along with it came fries, they were fine, not the best I've had nor the worst. The only other things on the plate were a wedge of lemon and a dish of ketchup. I will add a picture. I didn't want to complain to our server because, well maybe, some people might like their lobster rolls that way. The lobster tasted fine after I used the lemon wedge and added a little salt & pepper and it was in a hot dog bun as promised. But for $15 I was expecting something better then this. Everyone else seemed to enjoy their meals. We tried a couple of their brewed ales which were nice. I would come back but I wouldn't order the lobster roll. If you have a hankering for one, go to McDonalds instead, a better value IMHO. read more

The Pilot House - Lobster roll. - Seafood Near Me - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

A very elegant bar & grill in which we had our first meal on the island after leaving YYG and on our way to The Crick. The Pilot House offers fresh, organic and generally locally-sourced ingredients. After waiting for a table at the bar (complete with large screens for the games) and having PEI brewed ales, we sat at a high four-top just a few feet away, still technically in the bar area. Mussels, chowder, fish & chips, and scallops were all very well prepared and we had a good time. Definitely worth the detour - and 100% attributable to YELP reviews. read more

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I'm not sure when I found this place - it must be 10-15 years ago. It hasn't changed!!! It is as amazing as the first time we visited. Richard and Liz were so awesome tonight. We wouldn't consider going anywhere else for dinner. We love the food - the seafood - the lamb - it's all amazing!!! And we especially love the way they treat everyone with such a down home style. I can't wait to come back here! read more

The Pilot House - Seafood Near Me - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Great fish and chips. Friendly service. I'm from the west coast so I had to also have oysters. PEI has the best oysters.

This restaurant was recommended to me by a Bed & Breakfast owner in Charlottetown so I decided to try it. The kitchen obviously knows what they're doing. The food, the presention, everything about the meal, itself, was good but I left feeling squeezed by the price & the menu that I believe is misleading . That's why I wouldn't go back. I had just come from another province where the meals were spectacular. The presentation was amazing. The prices were fair. Menus were clear. Fishcakes & side salad $15. (For example.) Honest information presented clearly. The meals were often better than I expected. The Pilot House's menu, on the other hand, lists crab cakes with slaw for $15. It also lists options to replace a side for $3. I chose sweet potato fries because I didn't want the slaw. I expected to pay $3 in addition to the $15 for the crab cakes for a meal totalling $18. When the 2 crab cakes arrived they were each not much bigger (around) than a toonie. I couldn't believe how small they were. The plate of fries, on the other hand was huge. (i took half home) So the main meal was essentially,fries & the tiny crab cake the "starter" or the "side" when they were supposed to be the main meal. As it turns out, I "misunderstood" or "misread" the menu. The crab cakes were under the appetizer section of the menu and the fries were not a subsitute for anything because there was no real side being served with the crab cakes in the first place. Just a sprinkle of slaw on top. Grrr. (The use of language on the menu misleading). My bill with tip (I always tip 20% approx) came to about $34. Too much for a plate of fries and 2 very small appetizer crab cakes. It's not often I leave a good restaurant feeling like I'd wasted my money but I definitely felt that leaving this restaurant. I felt squeazed. I'm a huge foodie. I rarely regret what I spend on good meals but in this case I I00 % regret stepping into this establishment, & caution others to be wary of how this restaurant's menu reads. If a menu is going to complicated management needs 2 step up & train it's staff to be better skilled in communicating to the customer everything they feel the customer needs to know about what they're ordering. They shouldn't be training staff to offer customers fried bread as a starter if they know the meal the customer ordered is going to be too small. Tell them the crab cakes are about the size of a toonie. It's not the customers responsibility to read that far into the mind of the establishment just to ensure they get a good meal for a fair price. I gave this restaurant a low rating even tho the food ( from what I could tell) was good food. I did this because i believe businesses should not be profitting off the trust others put in them not to cheat & deceive them. read more

Holy smokes!! What a meal highly recommend the steak and frites it's to DIE for and the patio is just amazing! Shout out to the best bartender in Charlottetown Scott for making the best drinks in the whole wide world! Ps if your looking for something on the lighter side the Buddha bowl read more

The Pilot House has the perfect patio for an afternoon drink. The servers are friendly, and as it was our first day in the city, ours gave us lots of great advice on where to go in Charlottetown. Next time I am in town I am making a point of coming back for dinner! read more

THE BEST BURGER ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET along with the best fries that put all fries to shame and the yummiest Caeser salad I have ever tasted! Their burger won PEI's most Loved Burger out of 85 Restaurants and let me tell you, this is the best thing that I have ever had! I will never be able to eat a burger ever again to these standards! Mark was our server/bartender and he took very good care of us, super friendly and very knowledgeable! Highly recommend this quaint little spot! #bestburgerever #coolspot read more

The Pilot House - Seafood Near Me - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Fantastic place for a group dinner. We dined 20 clients here and I took the time ahead to contact the restaurant and prepare a menu ahead where everyone would be satisfied. The benefit of the Pilot house is the had a nice private room aside from the general restaurant population and bar for us to enjoy the evening. For the evening I had selected the fish tacos as my appetizer. Three small fish tacos came out that were okay but I'm spoiled as I've enjoyed Cali fish tacos so it's hard to compare. Overall they were above average. Then I went with the lobster cannelloni. A decent but smaller serving size of lobster in a very creamy rich somewhat spicy rose sauce. For dessert I had the stick date pudding which I would contend is one of the best desserts I've had in quite some time. It was decadent and pretty damn scrumptious. An excellent way to end off the meal. Overall all of our guests really enjoyed themselves and service was excellent. A very high quality dining experience and very little negatives other than the bar tab was run a bit looser than I preferred bit next time I will set more clear expectations. read more

I always have great meals during visits to Ch'town (3 x yr). Service is personable and my 2 favourite dishes never disappoint: seafood fettuccini and warm Cajun seafood salad. Like the atmosphere but I always dine at lunch after peak period as it is a popular spot and reservations aren't personally possible so I prefer to miss the rush to ensure I may be seated. I always eat here every visit. read more

The Pilot House - seafood fettuccini was perfect with the PEI mussels the star attraction. Service was personable. Best meal of visit. - Seafood Near Me - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

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I ate here a few Fridays ago with my girlfriend for dinner. The place has a decent decor which is chic. For dinner my girlfriend and I decided to start off our meals with the lobster and goat cheese bruschetta. It tasted good with The bread underneath being crunchy while there were large amounts of tomato in the bruschetta with the lobster too. For dinner I decided on the steak and frites. The steak was a local PEI steak cooked perfectly to the medium that I asked for and had great flavor. The frites were a slight disappointment as they were somewhat soggy which as we all know frites shouldn't be. They still tasted good when dipped in the aioli and I enjoyed my meal. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again I the future. It was a nice place with good atmosphere and nice food. read more

Really great food but a little light on the service. Despite not being busy the servers seemed to want to do anything else but help. Would merit 5 stars if the service was better. We stopped in after arriving late to town. Not much was open and we found this little gem with Yelp. Good selection of local beers and excellent food. Food came out of the kitchen fast. read more

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Great service reasonably priced and large quantity of food .had the fish and chips and it was delicious my wife had the fish and it was excellent with a risotto.Good access and very lively crowd read more

The Pilot House service meal and atmosphere was outstanding. Our visit was July 19 2014 ordered from Breakfast menu my wife had Big Breakfast, it was cooked to perfection and complemented with the "best beans in her lifetime", My Steak and Eggs Benedict was stellar and services was far above average. I really want to try some of Entrees and Apps during our next visit. As a proud Islander, this amazing restaurant has the best food value and service in Charlottetown, a hidden gem that more people need to experience. Kudos to Chef Jared Acorn and to the owner, Mr. Doug Harvey I cant say enough good things about your property!!! read more

Stopped in for a beer and mussels. The mussels were tasty and fresh as well as the beer. The service was good and atmosphere lively. Just wish they had some additional basic seafood dishes that are simply prepared. Would come again for the mussels. The bread was free and tasty too. read more

Our best meal in Charlottetown by far. Fresh, fresh, fresh (did I say fresh) steamed mussels in a delicious broth.(Ask for bread to sop it up with!!) A sinful Lobster BLT and the most amazing burger I have ever had in a restaurant, the "One Eyed Jack". read more

We did not have reservations and we were seated right away. Ate here twice during our visit. It is very close to our lodging. Wonderful light dinner from the pub menu. Parmesan Crusted haddock was very tasty served on a Greek salad. It looked and tasted great! Raw oyster for app one night fish tacos the second visit. Service very friendly, maybe a little slow. read more

Great Restaurant! Try the Lobster stuffed chicken, It is out of this world! It's a perfect place to go if you're going to a show at the Confederation Centre of the Arts. The service, however, at The Pilot House is hit and miss. It seems their service actually improves when they are busy. My wife and I went with friends and received mediocre service while the restaurant wasn't even half full, even though they seemed ample staffed. However, we have also experienced incredibly short wait times and decent service when the restaurant is at capacity...a strange contrast! If you're not a seafood lover, do not fret. The Pilot House has something for every palette. If you want some pub food, try the Pilot House burger! If you're in the mood for beef, try the prime rib (slow roasted! mmmm!) If you're in a vegetarian mood, try the Portobello Stack! The stack has this exquisite honey and vinegar sauce that will knock your socks off! Great restaurant, and it's right in downtown Charlottetown. If you're visiting, you can't miss this! read more

Vegan friendly now serving BEYOND BURGER at this pub. Best beyond butter ever, I just asked for no cheese or mayonnaise and it was delicious

Awesome food as well as the service. We have been in Charlottetown for the past few nights and have tried a few restaurants, this has been by far my best meal yet. They could however update their floral seat covers to match the great food they're putting out. So if you're ever in Charlottetown and looking for fine dinning with a casual atmosphere then put The Pilot House your list of places to try. A heads up that you may have to wait for a table, but it well be worth it. read more

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This is a combo pub and dining establishment. The atmosphere is unadorned but comfortable. The food is pleasant, but hardly unique. The chef is restrained in his/her offerings. This is a gathering place for locals and tourists. The owner seldom engages with the clientele and relies on the staff to bridge the gap. The service is functional, but not as open and friendly as we experience in a great number of Atlantic Coast restaurants. The bartenders are the most personable of all the staff, but you only see them if you are sitting at the bar. A good locale, but I think it could be a lot better. On pub side, try the fish and chips, they are above average. read more

I ate here with a coworker for the first time tonight and was very happy. The atmosphere was just average, and the seat was a little uncomfortable - we were sitting at one of the higher pub-style tables and it felt like the seat was too narrow - but the food was fantastic. I had an organic PEI filet mignon with potatoes and steamed veggies. It was cooked perfectly and I ate every bite on my plate. Very happy to find organic meat in a restaurant, and local on top of that. My coworker had a different steak and enjoyed his equally. Highly recommended. read more