The Pilot House

I had supper tonight at the Pilot House.
Wendy, my server, brought me some warm bread and mustard butter to start.
I ordered the House Fried Chicken (minus the slaw). It was good. It would have been nice if the chicken had been boneless, though. $ 24 seemed a lot for the meal.

I went here for a beer with friends and get some wings … they were delicious! really incredible! hot and spicy. I’ll get back for a proper meal.

Fantastic place for a group dinner. We dined 20 clients here and I took the time ahead to contact the restaurant and prepare a menu ahead where everyone would be satisfied. The benefit of the Pilot house is the had a nice private room aside from the general restaurant population and bar for us to enjoy the evening.
For the evening I had selected the fish tacos as my appetizer. Three small fish tacos came out that were okay but I’m spoiled as I’ve enjoyed Cali fish tacos so it’s hard to compare. Overall they were above average. Then I went with the lobster cannelloni. A decent but smaller serving size of lobster in a very creamy rich somewhat spicy rose sauce. For dessert I had the stick date pudding which I would contend is one of the best desserts I’ve had in quite some time. It was decadent and pretty damn scrumptious. An excellent way to end off the meal.
Overall all of our guests really enjoyed themselves and service was excellent. A very high quality dining experience and very little negatives other than the bar tab was run a bit looser than I preferred bit next time I will set more clear expectations.

A very elegant bar & grill in which we had our first meal on the island after leaving YYG and on our way to The Crick.
The Pilot House offers fresh, organic and generally locally-​sourced ingredients.
After waiting for a table at the bar (complete with large screens for the games) and having PEI brewed ales, we sat at a high four-​top just a few feet away, still technically in the bar area.
Mussels, chowder, fish & chips, and scallops were all very well prepared and we had a good time.
Definitely worth the detour — and 100% attributable to Unilocal reviews.

Hmmm… Very hard to find a reason to not like this place. The food was great. The staff was great. The atmosphere was perfect. I had the lobster mac-​n-​cheese… Great dish, and the mussels as an app, also great. Free bread with garlic butter! Awesome touch. My fiancé had the cajun seafood salad, and she thought it was great too!

Check out the flatbreads from the pub menu. They discontinued my favorite (seafood), but the jerk chicken wasn’t bad.

We did not have reservations and we were seated right away. Ate here twice during our visit. It is very close to our lodging. Wonderful light dinner from the pub menu. Parmesan Crusted haddock was very tasty served on a Greek salad. It looked and tasted great!
Raw oyster for app one night fish tacos the second visit. Service very friendly, maybe a little slow.

I wanted to give this place 4 stars, but I can’t.
I never made it to the restaurant all the time I lived in Charlottetown, this visit was a lunch with cousins while visiting home, it’s one of their favourite places in town.
Since I was mainly interested in catching up on the news, I didn’t make note of much of the surroundings or the menu. There are only two things that stand out in my memory of the lunch itself; The outstanding server we had and my disappointement in the lobster roll I ordered.
I wish I’d caught our server’s name, he was very personable and quick, he checked with us in a timely manner.
In all fairness, when asked about the lobster roll, he did say it came in a hot dog bun, I just wasn’t expecting in to be in the smallest store bought hot dog bun made. Neither was I expecting, just out of the fridge, lobster claw meat only, with no mayo or seasoning of any kind. There was one speck of something green, I suspect it may have been celery. The bun was, in fact, toasted but somehow had become soggy on the outside. Along with it came fries, they were fine, not the best I’ve had nor the worst. The only other things on the plate were a wedge of lemon and a dish of ketchup. I will add a picture.
I didn’t want to complain to our server because, well maybe, some people might like their lobster rolls that way. The lobster tasted fine after I used the lemon wedge and added a little salt & pepper and it was in a hot dog bun as promised. But for $ 15 I was expecting something better then this.
Everyone else seemed to enjoy their meals. We tried a couple of their brewed ales which were nice. I would come back but I wouldn’t order the lobster roll. If you have a hankering for one, go to McDonalds instead, a better value IMHO.

The wait was long and the food was mediocre. Nothing was awful, but it wasn’t particularly good, either – the seafood pasta I ordered was mostly salmon, with hardly any shellfish, and my friend wasn’t impressed with the chicken dish he ordered either. It seems like a busy place, though, so it’s probably a fun place to grab a drink and listen to music on a Saturday night.

This is a combo pub and dining establishment. The atmosphere is unadorned but comfortable. The food is pleasant, but hardly unique. The chef is restrained in his/​her offerings.
This is a gathering place for locals and tourists. The owner seldom engages with the clientele and relies on the staff to bridge the gap. The service is functional, but not as open and friendly as we experience in a great number of Atlantic Coast restaurants.
The bartenders are the most personable of all the staff, but you only see them if you are sitting at the bar. A good locale, but I think it could be a lot better.
On pub side, try the fish and chips, they are above average.

I ate here a few Fridays ago with my girlfriend for dinner. The place has a decent décor which is chic. For dinner my girlfriend and I decided to start off our meals with the lobster and goat cheese bruschetta. It tasted good with The bread underneath being crunchy while there were large amounts of tomato in the bruschetta with the lobster too. For dinner I decided on the steak and frites. The steak was a local PEI steak cooked perfectly to the medium that I asked for and had great flavor. The frites were a slight disappointment as they were somewhat soggy which as we all know frites shouldn’t be. They still tasted good when dipped in the aioli and I enjoyed my meal. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again I the future. It was a nice place with good atmosphere and nice food.

Fish and chips were great. Crepes were great. Beer was great. Service was great.

Skip this place. I had the cajun burger which was over seasoned and a very small patty. The wife had the fish and chips. The fries were just ok but the fish was a greasy mess which left a puddle on her plate. Relatively expensive too considering the food was not very good.

Stopped in for a beer and mussels. The mussels were tasty and fresh as well as the beer. The service was good and atmosphere lively. Just wish they had some additional basic seafood dishes that are simply prepared. Would come again for the mussels. The bread was free and tasty too.

I agree with the other reviewers — this is the best restaurant in town. Spent a week in PEI, and found this restaurant to be consistently good. Fresh oysters, great mussels at reasonable prices. We also enjoyed some lobster tacos which had humongous pieces of lobster inside that were juicy. Finally, the wine menu makes some excellent pairings with the pub fare and the chocolate lava cake was nice, warm and gooey. Would make this a definite destination for any PEI traveler.

Great Restaurant! Try the Lobster stuffed chicken, It is out of this world! It’s a perfect place to go if you’re going to a show at the Confederation Centre of the Arts.
The service, however, at The Pilot House is hit and miss. It seems their service actually improves when they are busy. My wife and I went with friends and received mediocre service while the restaurant wasn’t even half full, even though they seemed ample staffed. However, we have also experienced incredibly short wait times and decent service when the restaurant is at capacity… a strange contrast!
If you’re not a seafood lover, do not fret. The Pilot House has something for every palette. If you want some pub food, try the Pilot House burger! If you’re in the mood for beef, try the prime rib (slow roasted! mmmm!) If you’re in a vegetarian mood, try the Portobello Stack! The stack has this exquisite honey and vinegar sauce that will knock your socks off!
Great restaurant, and it’s right in downtown Charlottetown. If you’re visiting, you can’t miss this!

Awesome food as well as the service. We have been in Charlottetown for the past few nights and have tried a few restaurants, this has been by far my best meal yet. They could however update their floral seat covers to match the great food they’re putting out. So if you’re ever in Charlottetown and looking for fine dinning with a casual atmosphere then put The Pilot House your list of places to try. A heads up that you may have to wait for a table, but it well be worth it.

What can we say but we have traveled all over and this is one of our top top favorite restaurants. Definitely the very best in Charlottetown.
We drive 4 hours to eat here. Simply put: the customer service, the incredibly fresh seafood and local veggies… it is a perfect place for a great evening. If you are in Charlottetown you HAVE to go!