A longstanding Gloucester favorite, we are famous for our fresh seafood, barbecued ribs, burgers and salads. We are now pleased to be offering a complete Chinese menu as well.
The Pilot House also features a full bar with a friendly atmosphere as well as Keno and The Lottery. Be sure to stop by to enjoy one of our creative cocktails.
The Pilot House also offers a complete catering service. Feel free to have your event here in our spacious function room that can fit up to 80 people. Please give us a call when you are planning your next event!
We look forward to serving you!
This time-tested spot offers American staples like seafood, ribs & burgers in simple surrounds. Based on 242 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.7 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
3 Porter St, Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: (978) 283-0131
Website: http://www.pilothousedragonlight.com/
Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday |
11 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday |
11 AM–11 PM |
| Friday |
11 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday |
11 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday |
11 AM–11 PM |
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Reviews
Catherine LeClerc
Purchased takeout. Absolutely the worst imitation of Chinese food that I have ever attempted to consume. The fried rice had obviously been in a pot for some time. The rice kernels were non existent. It was a brown slop looking like something in good taste I will not print. The cashew chicken was passable but after the rice I felt the best place for this meal was the disposal. One and done with this experiment.
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charles Tringale
This place has great food. Nice people. Relaxing. Keno. Big bar. Big sit down seating area. Awesome juke box with old classic rock tunes. Great drinks. They serve all kinds of food ribs. Fish. Chinese. Home made food. Friendly staff. My go to place in Gloucester on the strip
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Daniel Ferraro
The owners, Tony and Winnie are such a nice couple. Their New England style Chinese food is the best in the area.
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Axi Berman
Where else do you get orange chicken and cheeseburgers on the same table?!?!
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Jeremy Rouse
In spite of its unassuming exterior this place delivers where it counts. The drinks are strong, like really strong, double pours at least. The food is solid: BBQ, seafood, and Chinese all made to order. And all of this for a reasonable price. Granted, it’s a dive so don’t expect cloth napkins or candles, but it’s a lively diverse, friendly crowd—at least they were friendly to non-locals. Anyway, check it out for decent casual food with a memorable experience.
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Bob Brooks
Great food and quick service. Best Chinese food in town
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Isaac
Really good Crab Rangoons!!!
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Obadiah Goodrich
If I could give zero stars I would. I know people say one star and five star reviews are fake so I’ll make this a two star because this is not fake. This place charged us $31 for the smallest amount of subpar, overcooked, lukewarm food I’ve ever had. What I would normally get for half of the money (beef and peppers, rice and two egg rolls =$16 to $18) was outrageously expensive. We got it to go and there were no napkins or forks. Not to mention an unexplained, small swimming pool, of duck sauce on top of the regular cup. The rice was bland and dry while the peppers were cut the size of my face and coated with a thin slimy substance in some sort of tasteless gravy with the worst, overcooked, chewy, flavorless “beef” you could imagine. Terrible service, poor food, and outrageous prices. This place is hot garbage.
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Barbara Stone
Love going there. The food and drinks are awesome. The service I’d good and the owners always come out and talk too the customer’s.
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Anthony corrao
Sat at thr Bar, and ordered take out. My Service was fast, and courteous.
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