Pirate's Cove

Pirate's Cove has a lot of character. This roadside stand in Northbridge, MA is painted in bright blue and yellow. The menu items are featured on the awning. It should be noted that there's very little distinctly "pirate" or "cove" about it.
Banana split: $4.95


Are those coffee beans or Sugar Smacks? While I suppose there are worse things to treasure, it's just not what I expected from this particular pirate.


This banana split is about as traditional as it gets: vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry with pineapple, chocolate sauce, and strawberry sauce, topped with whipped cream, cherries, and nuts. However, the construction was unique in that the banana was laid flat on the bottom of the container. Amazingly, this is the first time I've had pineapple on a banana split this summer. Though Pirate's Cove proudly boasted the use of Hershey's Ice Cream, I found it to be rather mediocre. It tasted mass produced. The vanilla was disappointingly French (you know, the yellow kind made with egg yolks) and the pineapple was candied and overly sweet. Everything else was good, but nothing great. Just good. Next time, I'm going to order a small cone.