Magnolia 525 Tavern,

12 Lexington Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930, United States

"I might just be a simple man with a simple family. But my family and I think this place is a destination restaurant. We've had fish & chips all over - including New York City, Epcot, and Boston. But this unassuming restaurant astounded us with their fish and chips. Our server tells us that they get their fish fresh every morning, so that might have something to do with it. We will be coming back here for sure."

"We got married in Gloucester and chose to go to Magnolia 525 for a big combined family dinner a few days before our wedding. When I called, I was put in touch with who I later found out to be the owner. She was simply amazing to work with to set up this big (20 ish people) dinner. They set us up on the patio outside and we had a great dinner. The service was excellent, and the food was great. We had the best time there and can’t thank them enough for their hospitality."

"The service was great. Our waitress was very attentive. The food was really good. I especially liked the loaded nachos. And for drinks I tried the pumpkin martini and the brownie batter martini and they were yummy. The atmosphere was very relaxed. They even have throw pillows in the booths. Very comfy. I would definitely eat here again if I ever found myself in the area."

"Not overly crowded for a Saturday night but service was not good. We waited over 15 minutes just for someone to come take our drink order. My wife ordered a coke (flat and all syrup it went back) 2 waters and a beer. That took another 8 minutes to get. She then would take another 8 minutes to come back and take our order. We already knew what we wanted in the time it took for her to get our drink order. Food took a long time to come out. It was frustrating seeing other parties who got there after us get their food before us. Food was sub par at best. My wife’s order was wrong and they forgot fries on my fathers order. Waitress just seemed distracted. I’m from Gloucester back home visiting my family and I always try local places. This was a disappointment. I didn’t want to embarrass my parents so I paid and walked out. Maybe it’s good, maybe it was an off night or just maybe it’s just not that great. For the price I paid there I was highly disappointed."

"Paid $50 for garbage that is not even possible to call food. I got a pizza that I did not order with 0 sausages and 100 pieces of jalapeños. Wishing the owner and the cooks to eat like that every night! Bon appetite!"