Salt Water Grille

My friends took me here for my birthday, and it was one of the most memorable dinners ever. The owner came by our table and made us all feel very welcome. He threw in a complementary dessert, and the waitresses threw in one of the funniest cake designs I've ever seen.

What an oasis in a sea of blah, so-so restaurants today….the owners were hands on, super friendly and so hospitable. We felt at home the minute we arrived - Jack, one of the owners, was bartending and was quite entertaining on his own - think Sam at Cheers, but funnier. And the chef/owner Pat came out and we were able to visit

Best surprise of our time in Gloucester. We happened to see the place when looking for a place to eat. I had read reviews on it, so we decided to give it a try. We were seated right away. Our server, Cat, was over in a few moments and was very bubbly, informative and fun. She recommended drinks and answered questions with knowledge. She even changed our minds on the dessert we were going to with. She said both of the choices were very good but she liked the pistachio cake, so we tried something new. It was just perfect. Light and delicious! Thank you Salt Water Grille for your wonderful, place, server and food!

Great meal!! We saw the firecracker shrimp appetizer come out and it looked so delicious we had to try it...we were not disappointed! Lots of fried food, BUT it was all light and delicious!! The fried clams were a little slimier than my son preferred but his shrimp,, scallops and my husband's fish and chips were so perfectly fried we loved it all!! The chowder was a great representation for New England and my daughter had a 'side' salad that will likely be two more meals for me. Can't say enough a out how good this was!

Great first impression - we loved this place. Fish tacos, lobster roll, clam chowder... Yum. Decent selection of beers and seltzers on tap. Friendly service too. Cat was a great server and Jack the bartender was very sweet. Will return if we end up back in the area. Thanks a bunch!