Topside Bistro - Gloucester

Please give this place a chance! Complete different owners and kitchen staff that are actually talented and competent. Every dish I have tired from this place was very tasty, definitely would recommend to anyone!

I have lived in Gloucester for a little over 3 years and love being surrounded by gorgeous scenery, endless fun events, and some of the best restaurants you can find. A few weeks ago, my friend and I checked out the Topside Bistro for the first time and we were so thrilled that we did! We sat at the bar and were served some great drinks and immediately got into conversations with the bartender and other wait staff. They were very welcoming and pleasant to us as well as the other patrons at the bar. Before our California burgers came out, we tried the raviolis with lobster in lemon sauce. This dish was outstanding, and I found myself trying to scoop up as much of the lemon sauce on the plate as I could! The burgers were also such a great surprise, stacked with so many delicious flavors in every huge bite. The basket of fries were delicious, a perfect side to these huge burgers. The entire meal was so good, they were the best burgers I have had in town. We were taken exceptionally good care of by this friendly staff. Before we left, we even got a chance to have a chat with the manager Nick, who was also very cheerful and friendly. The atmosphere felt warm, familiar, and inviting. We will certainly be going back and making this a go to dinner spot. Keep up the good work, see you soon!

I have eaten here many times since the new management reopened in March. The food is delicious! Some of our favorites are the scallop risotto, bistro burger, calamari, onion soup, lobster roll, and fried haddock. They have also had some great specials. Nick, the manager, and Chef Sal are doing a great job. Rob, bartender, has created some delicious drinks at the bar. Highly recommend his espresso martini! Don’t walk by this place. Some of the best food in town!

Great service from super nice waitress and bar guy...wish the food matched. The clam chowder is terible, not stewed long enough and all bacon, no clams. The salads were over priced for lettuce on a plate. Flank steak very good.

Asked bartender for drink cause nobody came to ask me after almost 10 min. He just looked at me and continued his conversation with some other guy. Think he was the owner. They gave me the wrong appetizer which had 5 scollops which were good for $17 then my wife’s main dish came and had 4 scallops with rice and cost $36. It was just a crazy place. Wasn’t even busy. Won’t go again. My shrimp tacos were good though