Pirate’s Cove

Have to give an a plus. Had one small complaint and the owner communicated now thats a business that cares. Food is always fresh and good no complaints ever on the food

I’ve always loved the soft serve at Pirate’s Cove and I LOVE that they serve Gifford’s hard ice cream now — one of my favorite brands! But today, I tried their seafood for the first time — a clam fritter plate. FANTASTIC! I had high expectations and I am extremely picky about my seafood and they meet these standards! Clam fritters are one of the only seafood items I like and I will definitely be ordering them again from Pirate’s Cove! I also love their onion rings and they are definitely homemade — just by looking you can tell they aren’t frozen. Great place — 5 stars!

I think it’s fair to update my review — I finally tried their fish and chips last summer. The fish was definitely fresh, but I still prefer other places in the area.
The customer service is definitely still lacking, as the workers barely look you in the eye and don’t care much about not being able to make/​serve you certain things (which seems to happen almost every visit). Although they have upgraded the quality of their hard serve, with only three visits there last summer there was still SOMEthing out (a flavor or a menu item) that one of the members of our party wanted.
Also, the owner has asked me to take down my review, but I think it’s fair instead to update the review. I think any business owner that sends any writer of a poor/​mediocre review a lengthy email purporting their food as the best in the area and then making excuses for not being able to provide excellent customer service is never going to make positive changes to their business, sadly.
But I do thank you, Eric, for reminding me to update my review.

I love pirates cove. My mom and I would always stop after school for ice cream growing up. Finally!!! You now accept cards! I stop more often because of it!

This was a horrible experience and does not even deserve one star. STAY FAR AWAY!
My family picked up take out, 2 whole clam plates at the 19.95 each, 1 large onion rings for 6.99, and one Fish and chips for 10.99. The total was 60.44.
The clams were not fully cooked. The fish and chips was only one fillet. The food was tasteless. The batter to fry it was not seasoned. You could get so much more for 60 dollars at any seafood establishment.
We called the place to explain the small quantity, food not being cooked, and the outrageous price. The girl that picked up said there was nothing she could do about it. We asked for the manager and he/​she did not have any desire to deal with the issue. The girl responded by saying the price is high due to the cost of clams. Doubtful she was aware of the price or ensure customers are properly known of the market price. She did not care that the food was not good and not cooked. She gave attitude to us immediately when called. We barely ate the food it, was that bad.
Stay far away from this joint. Service is awful and food is horrible. I cannot say how the rest of the menu tastes, but the seafood was awful, highly priced, and of low quantity. Employees don’t care and management can’t deal with basic customer/​restaurant needs.

Worst fish and chips ever! Fries were pale and soggy. The tiny fish filet was clearly frozen and wasn’t battered. Will not return here!

I might be addicted to the skinny, foot-​long hot dogs. Chili cheese dogs are really thin, crisp n yum! I love all the soft serve flavor choices. Nothing healthy about it, just tasty junk food. Indoor/​outdoor patio seating, no air conditioning or fans to speak of so don’t expect too much relief on a hot day.
I’ve been screwed by the secret «cash only» rule. I usually always have some spending cash on hand but one day I was stuck with my card, after ordering for both me and my daughter I was told regretfully «our machine is down right now, we can only take cash sorry…»
It’s kind of weird that they only hire little girls. I still wanna know who runs this place and who does the hiring. If it’s a pervy old dude then that’s a bit creepy. If anyone knows, tell me!
4 stars instead of 5 because sometimes I just don’t feel like dealing with the possibility of girls at the window being snobbish or the slow-​moving line. It feels like middle school, which I know is expected given the age of the employees.

Ive been going here for years. The food here is good and the staff are very nice. I would’ve given them a better rating but it seems that the fried food is way too oily this season. I don’t know if they’re not letting the food drain long enough in the basket or if they have new cooks.

The food here is a great refresher in the summer. Many ice cream favors to choose from, and great seafood. However the service and politeness of the servers could use some work. Overall ³⁄₅ stars!

Love this place in the summer :) the food is delicious and the prices aren’t too bad at all. It’s a nice place to just stop by at on a hot day. c:

Went down to Pirates cove the other evening to crab a quick Ice cream since it pretty close. The service was quick but the ice cream was a bit lacking, I ordered the almond joy (I believe thats what they called it) and it was good with a good coconut flavor and lits of chocolate chips my only beef was that I found several peices of ice chrystals in mine. My wife got the cookie dough and according to her it only had about 3 peices of dough in it. The prices were a bit high I thought but not crazy.

Great location for a quick stop either for ice cream or a quick meal with the family especially kids. Not the healthiest option but very yummy! As a little hint if you know what you want you can actually call and order ahead! What a big time saver especially on hot busy days. The girls that work here are the best. Always nice to our kids a pretty quick on the food!

The seafood here is always spot on, and the variety of ice creams for sale are superb. :) However I wish they would clean the inside tables more often. It gets a little yucky in there sometimes.

If you’re looking for something healthy, I suggest you go somewhere else. If you’re looking for some good roadside eats, this is the place for you. This seemed to be the place the locals go, evidenced by the steady flow of customers.
Stopped here with my little one for an early dinner. We ordered up a number 4, 2 foot longs, fries and a soda along with a ¼ pound hamburger for just over ten bucks. Had no problem waiting the five minutes to prepare our meal. When our number was called, we wee presented with some freshly made, hot and delicious food. Hot dog buns were lightly toasted adding to my delight. Plenty of food for the both of us without over doing it. Little Miss Thing even had room for a Ninja Turtle Ice
Plenty of outdoor seating, though some of it is right at the roadside.

I’m obsessed with burgers. Ordered a cheeseburger with fries the other day (a very healthy lunch, I know), and it was solid. Reminded me of one of the burger stands from the town I grew up in in the Bay Area (CA). Nothing fancy here, just the picnic benches and all the locals gathering for some comfort fast food and ice cream. Love it.

Fried clams are great! Great little roadside place!

Good clams.

We love this place. Old fashioned drive-​in ice cream place. Pirate’s Cove serves Hershey’s ice cream, which is great and very reasonably priced. They also serve awesome burgers, dogs, chicken fingers, awesome onion rings! Traffic noise can be a little much due to the proximity to the road, but it’s worth it.

Always good. Little pricey, but always get a fair amount of food/​ice cream.

Classic roadside eatery. Fried clams are perfect and not greasy. Lobster roll is loaded with big chunks and remember to grab a fork! Even the chicken wings were great. Haven’t had any ice cream yet as we are usually too full. Definitely a local favorite.