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    Bentley's Grill

    3.6 (268 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Pork belly taco appetizer Delicious and with great flavor, the ingredients complemented each other.
    Lashana C.

    The atmosphere and ambiance was great for date night. The drinks were good and fairly priced. Food was good with a variety of options. Service was great with friendly staff and food and drinks came out in perfect timing. We also had steak dinner which was average tasting, nothing we noted as a must try again.

    Linguini
    Nic L.

    Bentley's Grill is located within a beautiful hotel and the interior delivers a very appealing vibe: the indoor fireplace, classy bar, and dim lighting make it feel like a truly upscale and cozy spot we wanted to love. The service, too, was pleasant, as our server was nice and attentive once we were seated. However, the experience started awkwardly at the host stand. Approaching to check in just nine minutes before our reservation (a reasonable arrival time), the host couldn't find our name and then dismissively said, "oh, it's because you're so early." This initial encounter felt...odd. The appetizers set a decent standard. We had the Mac n Cheese and brussel sprouts, which were delightful. We browsed the menu anticipating the entrees to keep par. More critically, the entrees were likely the worst food our family had during their entire visit to Salem. Three people at our table ordered the linguini, and it was completely devoid of flavor, just some oil, lacking any hint of citrus or a proper pasta sauce. Our guests were genuinely disappointed. My braised short rib was also problematic; it was overly salted, and the accompanying gnocchi was unnecessarily dense. It was impossible to tell if it was simply undercooked or overcooked, but either way, it was a significant flaw. While the beautiful aesthetic and kind server provide a decent foundation, the poor quality and execution of multiple main dishes indicate serious issues in the kitchen that paved the way for a difficult culinary experience.

    Flautas
    Khristy S.

    I met a friend for happy hour. The portion sizes for the price were great nice pours of the wine. We shared a few appetizers the house salad, truffle puffs, and flautas. The chicken in the flautas was plentiful and the two sauces we're really flavorful. I just wish there would've been a little bit more sauce for dipping the flautas into. The house salad was really nice. The truffle puffs were probably my favorite. The bread was very flaky and light.

    Salmon
    Eric F.

    Food: Everything we had was pretty good, not gonna lie about that. It's kind of odd, I felt, that such a fancy place serves poutine? But it was still good because they used those thin fries. Salmon was perfectly cooked and served over a bed of (I think?) some kind of seasoned black beans. They paired very well together, but... it was a little small. I know salmon costs about 9-12$ a pound so... do the math. Service: Our server was great, no complaints. Didn't do the typical "check up every 5 minutes" that I like. However, I do feel she could have up-sold us a bit more, like giving suggestions on what to have with the dinner. Other than that, it was great. Atmosphere: The place is in the lobby of the Grand Hotel in downtown Salem. It's pretty nice inside, great for date night. It's cozy by the fire too. Price: It's a little bit expensive for my tastes. It was good and I felt like the food was very unique, from the flautas to the poutine, my salmon and everyone else said their food was good too, but it's just pricy because it's a nice place. An App for 2, entree, drinks and dessert is going to run you 100$ easy. Overall: It's a nice place, go for the ambiance and the experience. Not sure I would go back just because the food wasn't incredible or anything. I grill salmon at home and I usually compare it when I go out to a place like Bentleys and try theirs. Solid place, just didn't completely floor me.

    The ribeye and CBR pizza were both amazing! Good sized portion and great taste.
    Mo V.

    Quiet date night for us to enjoy some good food based on a family member's recommendation. It did not disappoint, the staff was extremely helpful and operated with great timing. Top tier service because I used their assistance when proposing to my now fiancée.

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    3.8(183 reviews)
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    We eat here at least twice each month. Tonight, I tried their fish and chips. The fish was perfect…read more- flaky but not dry, with a flavorful breading. The house-made tartar and fry sauces were very good. A full house kept the staff busy, but they were still attentive and friendly. A band was about four songs into their set when I left. The house sound system does a great job of making sure everyone can hear the band, but the overall noise level was such that folks had to shout to have a conversation. They do post an entertainment schedule, so if you go there to visit with friends, do it when there are no bands playing. From prior experience, I highly recommend the "Dave's Insane" sandwich.

    We have heard so many good things about half penny and finally decided to give it a try. We were…read morenot disappointed. We went on a Sunday off hours time so they were very slow. We were going to sit outside but due to it being their slow time they said they didn't have enough staff for that right now so we opted to sit at the bar. It was clean and not sticky. Through out our stay we were checked on multiple times which was nice. The food was really good. We didn't even finish the tots because the burgers filled us up. They have tons of live music through out the week. It's definitely a great place to relax and catch up with friends

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    Amazing decor in this place, and friendly service too. When you walk in there are a series of menus…read moreto your right, and the same menus are up at the counter as well. You choose what you want and order at the counter and they give you a number. Then they'll bring it to your table. I enjoyed the rice bowl. The tofu seemed to be fried and the sauce on it was spicy. The miso Moon coffee thankfully did not taste like miso, lol. My friend had an espresso and said it was terrible, very sour. Everyone else at our table seemed to enjoy our food, there were a lot of burgers and fries being ordered at the group. They have my daughter's favorite sort of salad, with blue cheese and steak. Sadly, they were out of salmon the day we visited. Would definitely consider coming back if I'm in Salem again.

    This is an update review. Let me be very clear: I like this place. HOWEVER…read more.. the steak is horrifically terrible. I mean, it's worse than any steak I have ever had; even my grandma's. And that's saying a lot. You do not want to know of the torture. Suggestions: 1st: If you want to have a steak on the menu, at least serve the cut that is on the menu. 2nd: if you're worried about food cost, do something pounded, and marinated, OR do a small trimmed cut that is excellent quality, and serve it with a lot of mash and veg, and that bordelaise sauce (which wasn't bad). 3rd: Meatloaf

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    Ritter's Housemade Foods - Calamari

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    3.7(335 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    It's always busy here but definitely a downtown hotspot. I've taken several friends there. They've…read morenever had complaints.

    My wife has a view Ritter's is overrated; still, I brought her last night for a "pre-theater"…read moredinner date. Because of the time window we had before the show, I called early in the day to see about a reservation. I was told that the restaurant only makes reservations for parties of four or more--okay, that's reasonable. We show up a little before 6 pm in hopes of securing a table. After waiting a few moments to be greeted at the host stand--two employees were having a conversation while we approached, the first question I was asked was "do you have a reservation?". I explained that I'd tried but was told they didn't do that for a party of just two--we were told "oh, that's not what we do". There were three tables near the window, and we were brought to the small, two-top in between two larger tables that could accommodate 3 or 4. I thought about asking for one of the others as it would afford us a bit more room, but decided to just hold my tongue. Again I thought, okay, it's reasonable--they may get other patrons to accommodate. (As it turned out, neither of the other tables got occupied in the whole time we were there.) Our server greeted us about 5 minutes later and brought water to the table and asked if we'd like to see a drink menu. He came back with one about 5 minutes later. I ordered black tea, and my wife ordered a mocktail. The tea came out with honey; before I could ask for milk and Splenda, our server took off. (My wife flagged him over a couple minutes later when he reappeared.) We ordered our meals--a bowl of chicken gnocchi soup and the flatbread platter for my wife. I ordered the butternut squash and goat cheese salad and asked to have chicken added. About 10 minutes later, our server brought my wife's soup--her intention was not to have it an appetizer, but --oh well. The rest of our food arrived via another staff member probably 15 minutes later--not an outlandish amount of time. However after spending a minute looking at my salad (which was very pretty) I realized the chicken breast I'd ordered wasn't included in the salad. Again, our waiter was not to be found so I went over to the host station and asked after it. I was told "sometime the kitchen makes it later"--which seemed a little odd but again, okay--maybe they were searing it and the timing didn't work. About 3 minutes later I was brought a small plate with around 4 oz of sliced chicken on it. It was lovely looking and clearly moist, although the meat was cold--clearly not meant to be hot. We were never offered more water at our table, nor was I offered a refill on the hot water for my $3.50 tea. We realized around 7 that we needed to leave and could not see our server so I again went to the host station and asked if I could just pay the bill. I was told that our server was on the phone with the restaurant manager and they could have him come over in a bit. I repeated my request to simply pay the bill (and not have to wait for our server to be free). Another server came over and accommodated me at a register begins the host station, which was appreciated. Despite relatively mediocre service I tipped a bit over 20 percent--I understand the importance of tips on restaurant staff--il even if I'd prefer that they didn't rely on them for a fair compensation. The quality of our food was decent--but it's unlikely we will be back in the near future together. I know it's a popular meeting place and I may return to socialize with work colleagues--but we will find other places for our next dates.

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