Just had an amazing lunch at the Babe! Literally everything we ate was amazing. Starting with the…read moresteak and cheese that included fried mozzarella in the sandwich. The fries and side salad were excellent, and all of the veggies were crispy and fresh. The atmosphere and service were exceptional and the price was right! I highly recommend

It's always a good time here. Fabulous weird wallpaper/exposed brick situation paired with great…read moresandwiches and drinks. What's not to like?

Tiny place, absolutely delicious! I don't have one bad thing to say about the place, food, or…read morestaff. The menu doesn't look particularly amazing, standard-ish pub fare (steak tips, fish&chips, mac&cheese) but they do them EXTREMELY well. The tips were tender and flavorful, the sneaky star of the entree was the salad with feta though. I'm pretty sure the feta was marinated in whatever outstanding salad dressing they use. The havarti grilled cheese with avocado, garlic aioli and fried egg...C'mon. You have to spend the extra $2 for the bacon jam, you will not regret it. I'm sure we've all seen truffle fries right? Some bullshit frozen garbage either drowned in cheap truffle oil, or "dusted" with truffle salt. Well, they don't do that crap here, however they do garlic fries. Hand cut, with whole cloves of roasted garlic all over. Not one or two cloves, like several heads worth of glorious, slow-roasted garlic. I managed to scrounge a couple spoonfuls of the kids mac&cheese from my son, almost lost a finger in the attempt and I found out why. They put just as much effort into the kids food as the adults. If you need a break from your witchy business in Salem, definitely stop in here.

Mac and cheese was just ehhhh, but the havarti grilled cheese was a YES. The clam chowder was cold,…read moreso I'd skip. cocktails are super unique. Definitely order the sun damage! I got the mocktail version and it was so tasty. The live music they had this night started at 9 and was super funky. You can't really have conversations during it, it's very loud, so don't go there if you're trying to have deep conversations instead of vibing to some music lol. Overall I would go back for drinks and music again!

Great service and Excellent food!!!! Try the smash burger and Witchside margarita:))) Top--Tier!!!!read more

Great place to grab lunch if you're exploring Salem! We grabbed the steak bites, clam chowder, and…read moresome fried calamari. Had to try their $5 mystery shot which did not disappoint. It changes every time!

I had such high hopes and did even plan on reviewing, but I can't let this slide…read more I did an online order for chicken caesar salad fries with bacon. Picked up my order and wasn't until I arrived back at my destination that I discovered my order was completely wrong. I was given a chicken caesar salad sandwich with a side of house chips. The sandwich wasn't good at all. The chicken had no flavor, was fried to the point of being uber crispy and dry, and the romaine green looked like they'd seen better days. Wouldn't recommend, given the hiccup with the order and the fact that what I was given wasn't actually any good.

Looking for a spot open after 9 in Salem was hard to find, even on a Friday. Luckily we found…read moreBoston burger company. We were just stopping in for desserts, drinks and apps and this place delivered. Their over the top milkshakes all looked delicious but we knew we only could finish one. We opted for the special of the month which had an Oreo crust, chocolate shake and the densest, richest piece of chocolate cake I've had in a while. It was a perfect treat to end the night and more than enough for 4 to share. We also tried their Mac and cheese bites which were a hit. They were extra gooey and cheesy and the sauce was a great accompaniment. This place is providing great later night options in a town that didn't see to have many.

Needed a kid friendly space after making our witch hats at the good witch of Salem. This place was…read moreperfect for fish and chips and delicious chicken sandwiches. Great beer and cocktail selection. Kids menu and booth area for some extra space. The waitress was very attentive and patient with kiddos, even made the lemonade pink! Lovely spot for family lunch while exploring Salem.

We came by for lunch after visiting the Salem Witch museum and had an ok experience. I loved the…read moreambiance, it had a very European pub feel. The staff was also very welcoming and friendly. The food however was ok. My friend ordered the harvest bowl with chicken and had the veggies pub curry with chicken. Honestly I was expecting the curry to be bomb since Irish pubs are known for their curries. My curry was a bit bland but the worst part was the rice that it was served on. It was so hard and crunchy, it was like they scraped the bottom of the pan where all the overcooked rice was. As an Asian person who eats rice almost every day, it was not pleasant to have to eat this. I notified our server who replaced it. It was a bit better but I still had bits of hard rice. Because of the bland flavor and hard rice, I don't recommend this dish. My friend said her harvest bowl was good so perhaps I should have gotten that.

Salem Massachusetts is a Gem all on its on…read more The LongBoards Restaurant and bar was a pet friendly and delightful surprise. The staff was outgoing and welcoming, the facility was clean, trendy, and vibrant. There was twenty some Televisions playing a wide array of sports. We ordered the Garlic Shrimp Tortellini and fish and chips. Both were perfectly cooked and fresh, fresh, fresh! The shrimps were larger prawn style and there as a fair amount in the meal! Did I mention the place is Dog Friendly!!? Well it is! They even offer a puppy menu!!!! 9/10! The place is pretty good, but the environment was a little too busy for me.

We went on valentine's day in the morning. I love the location of it, especially being in Salem…read morenear the water and the boats look like they're frozen in time. It gives very bar food and bar ambiance. I love that. They have some games for the kids, but the game wasn't working properly. The chicken fingers that my son got were just okay and kind of lacked a new flavor. The chicken sandwich I got was good, but would definitely not be back for that because again it wasn't anything special. The raspberry lime ricky drink was good, but I really wish they had a frozen mudslide cocktail. The server was attentive and nice so no complaints there. I love that the ice sculptures were still out.

I wrote this review back in August of 2013, we lived up the street from the whistle for 7 years,…read moreAugust 2021 we moved to South Carolina, and man do I miss this place, it's changed owners in the time we went there, and was hit hard by covid. But the Whistle keeps going. We miss the crew there, the staff and the regulars. When we go back up north to visit, this is on the top of the list of places we have to go. Miss you guys!

What an unknown gem in Salem! It's not on a beaten path, but the food has got to be one of the…read morebest in town. We've been in before for their superior steak tips and burgers. We just went in and dropped a worthy $80 on lunch - 2 tequila mules, a special of buffalo bites (if u are lucky and these are on special again - order them!). Chicken kabob sandwich - juicy, perfectly grilled chicken and my husband got the mouth-watering pastrami sandwich. We packed half of it up for dinner tonight. I only gave 4 stars due to the lousy, noisy, raunchy bar flies. They couldn't care less about other customers as they were shouting and cussing away. Having a conversation with my husband was impossible. The bartender, who was 5 stars in her service to us, attempted to remind these people to stop yelling. I understand being a local, as I am one, and it makes me want to keep my favorite places in business. However, disruptive and rude bar flies should be shut out ff earlier and asked to leave or at the very least pipe down. Ultimately, I highly recommend anyone local or out of town to try The Tin Whistle for the food and service. Maybe try one of the tall comfy wooden booths would make for a better atmosphere.

Went to The Tavern at the Hawthorne Hotel and overall it was a really good experience -- the place…read morehas that classic Salem/old-hotel vibe and it's a great spot for dinner or drinks. Food was solid and the drinks were on point. Everything came out pretty quick and most of the staff was friendly. Only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars: the vibe was a little creepy (which I know is kind of the point in Salem lol), and the boy who seated us was honestly pretty rude and made the first impression weird. That said, I'd still go back because the food/drinks and overall atmosphere are worth it -- just hoping the service/hosting is better next time.

As promised, I like to give restaurants second chances. It so happened a few of our friends kept…read moreraving about the Tavern, so we decided now was the right time. We came a couple Saturdays ago at lunch time. It was packed but we didn't have to wait long for a seat. The interior met expectations, and we loved all the wood, and the high arch seats. Started with the artichoke spinach dip. This was delicious! The pitas were fried and added a wonderful texture. Hubs got his burger which he devoured and a friend and I split the vegetarian quesadilla! This was so well seasoned and the caramelized onions melted in my mouth! Drinks were pretty good as well. Might have to try them for date night dinner again!

EDIT: Management reached out and HANDLED things. I love a business that is accountable and listens…read moreto customers. We will be back in the future. Changing the star rating to 4 stars. My two girlfriends and I ate dinner upstairs and then came down for some drinks. We would have had a perfect night there aside from the male bartender that was bald. He said his name was Ryan. One of the girls in my group wanted to go back to the hotel and me and my other friend wanted to stay because there was a drag show. We told the male bartender that we would be back because we were going to walk her to the hotel to make sure she made it safely. We went ahead and paid for the drinks we had already drank. (All three of us had one mixed drink that he brought to our table. The next was a shot that we went to the bar and got and brought back to our table. The last shot was the female bartender that brought it to us. So he literally took ONE singular order and brought it to our table at this point) We then walked our friend home and came directly back. We were gone for maybe 15 minutes. We got back and tried to get more drinks. My friend waited for at least 15 minutes trying to get a drink and was ignored. She started talking to a couple of other people at the bar and was trying to buy them a drink as well. Ryan, the bald tall bartender looked at my friend and told her "to be honest I'm not going to let you start a tab because you're a shitty tipper". He wouldn't even let her explain herself (though in my opinion she shouldn't have to) We told him we would be right back and we don't tip people until the end of the night because we tip one big amount. She got teary-eyed went ahead and left him a $30 tip. We didn't buy any more drinks the rest of the night because that was embarrassing and insanely rude. We tipped the people in the drag show so we spent our money on that instead and had a great time. If I was the owner of this business I would be getting rid of that guy as soon as possible. That's how you ruin your business. If that guy is more concerned about his tip than serving drinks, that place is going to go downhill quick. It's kind of unbelievable that a grown man had a little tantrum over only getting a few dollar tip when he only served us one singular drink at that point. Wild. And again, we were there to order many more drinks and stay the whole evening and then tip a generous amount at the end. I've been a server and I cannot imagine not serving because somebody only left you a few dollars when the night was JUST getting started. Also to be honest the lemon drop martini that he made me was ass. I'll post a picture of it though.

Not really a speak easy. Kinda disappointing. Definitely shouldn't have the sign outside the…read morealleyway lol. Was a bit busy but also isn't that big. Only have certain drinks and they were really weird. No one in Salem has even heard of it really and never been there. Definitely would not go again. Also shares a bathroom with Dire wolf tavern. When u walk in the door u also can go straight into DW.

I've been here frequently but I don't think I'll be back after noticing my burger was barely…read morecooked. Update: thank you very much for making this right and refunding my money I truely appreciate it. Thank you for great friendly customer service.

Absolutely amazing service and food. The staff is considerate and go above and beyond in service…read more The California Short Rib burrito is my go to weekly meal. If you're gonna get anything, get the burrito. It alongside the Hot honey chicken are my classic recommendations.