We had our wedding reception at Turner's and it went very well. Susanne and Jessie were incredibly…read moreresponsive and handled last minute changes with such grace. Very appreciative for them making sure everything went smoothly!

We are frequent diners at Turner's in Salem and it never disappoints. The food is consistently good…read moreand the service is exceptional. Oscar and the whole team go above & beyond to make it a great experience. Great job!!

Have been here 4 times now and have yet and I have nothing but nice things to say. The service is…read moregood, the oysters are always delicious and shucked cleanly. The cold lobster roll is in my top 3 favorite lobster rolls and I eat a lot of them! The toasted brioche is really nice and the lobster portion is generous and filled with fresh, large, & tender claw meat. Very light on the mayo which I love. Tried the steamers for the first time today and they were some of the best steamers I've had. The broth is quite lovely. The view of course is very picturesque with the Friendship of Salem ship right across the way. Also adding a photo of the truffle parm salad & clam pizza from a previous trip. The clam pizza was fantastic as was the salad. This is definitely one of my favorite restaurants right now!!

I went here with some friends for dinner. We made a reservation on open table and had no issues…read moreupon arrival. It's a two level restaurant with inside and outside dining. I think most if not all outside spots are shaded. The staff on both levels were nice and efficient. I had raw oyster and clam chowder soup. One friend had a shrimp and watermelon salad the other had chicken sandwich. The shrimp were huge and quite a few on the salad. My friend's sandwich was quite big too and she said it was good. The oysters were very tasty and free of sand and shells. The bowl of clam chowder was huge. It was pretty thick and could have use more seasoning but overall it was a good dining experience.

Great seafood restaurant with a great view of the wharf…read more Food was tasty! Definitely recommend the lobster roll on warm butter bread with a side of fried potatoes chips. The calamari dish was cooked and seasoned very well. Service was great. We were seated quickly during mid afternoon, on a weekday. I love that there was free parking available right next to the restaurant. It is limited to 2 hours, which gives you plenty of time to walk around the wharf after you eat. I recommend trying it out if you're in the area.

It was OK. The food was not extraordinary. Good location, view of the water…read more Tuna tartare appetizer was a little too adventurous and not well seasoned. My haddock fish tacos were super fresh, tangy and tasty. Glad I got the tartar sauce on the side. Definitely the right portion.....

If you are in the area, call little Harbor lobster, and place an order for the best and freshest…read morelobster which you could pick up and eat at the picnic table overlooking the water. This is a hidden gem and it's unbelievable. How kind they are. Coming from Arizona and spending time at Little Harbor lobster was probably one of the best moments when visiting Massachusetts. Don't forget to grab some of the crab cakes.

The biggest challenge is getting here. If you're not local the Marblehead streets can seem maze…read morelike but plug in your app and follow along. You think you are at the end and there it is! The interior is very small so if you are a group, I recommend sending a designated person to order. We went standard Lobster Rolls with butter on the side. There was a little confusion about line order but they were very apologetic. There are very limited chairs in the lot to eat at and I think maybe 1 picnic table? We decided to bring it home to eat. The result was a slightly less than warm roll, but the FLAVAH! Delicious and the chips were good too. Anything Lobster is a bit of a splurge but very worth it!

First time in Salem and we needed a spot for some dinner before heading back to the city. Weather…read morewas hot and the idea of a lobster roll was heavenly. After walking by earlier, we decided on the Shanty for dinner. We ordered some of the fried cheese curds for an appetizer with a couple drinks and each got the lobster roll. The cheese curds were delicious and did not last long. The lobster roll came with fries. The lobster was great! Everything tasted fresh and I really enjoyed the softness of the bread with the lobster. The fries were not as great. Just something about them didn't hit like I hoped. Our server was great and the restaurant was busy but not packed so it felt nice and relaxed for our meal. The lobster roll is listed at market price so make sure you take note of that when you order. I think they were around $40 each which is a little pricey. We would definitely come back whenever we have a craving for lobster in Salem.

Place loons nice from outside. It's a tourist trap that pretends to look like a local bar. Food…read morequality is poor. Staff is very rude (esp the big old dude at the door). They have a "rule" that you should walk outside the building to get to the restrooms, and the dude is policing this rule since he has nothing to do. Need an extra bowl to split the soup? No worries, the dude will lecture your elderly parents his unsolicited opinions on how the soup will spill everywhere, so you shouldn't do it. Funny enough, the same dude spilled the soup all over the place when he was bringing them to us. Aside from the rude dude, prices are insane. We are not even in peak season, so they are serving the locals but their prices have a 50% or so markup from industry average. ($40 for a small and $60 for a large lobster roll). They have an automatic 20% gratuity on parties of 3 or more, so they get rewarded on their bad service no matter what. I highly recommend avoiding this dump.

This is a no nonsense, no thrills, true blue fried seafood shack by the harbor. Is there indoor…read moreseating? No. Are there seagulls? Yes. Will you get a mosquito bite? Most definitely. It is a perfect New England summer experience. The fried seafood is the best you can get, the french fries are crisp on the outside, pillowy on the inside, and the tarter sauce is honestly the best ive had. The prices are on par with the price of seafood these days and so expect to spend around 50 bucks for three people. The food is incredible and came out fast. 10/10

My daughter and I spent a majority of our afternoon in Salem. After roaming the streets, checking…read moreout all the witch museums and novelty shops, we realized all we had this afternoon was a cup of coffee. We were starving so we looked up lobster roll near us and a shop next to the harbor popped up. So we made our way there. Unfortunately, it was a to go joint. We wanted to enjoy a site down meal so we looked again. The Clam Shack was near us so we made our way there. Parking our car, I'm looking at the shop and it honestly looked like a setting from a Hallmark movie. A cute little shop, in a park, with the harbor in the background with boats freely floating in the water, with the sun beaming through the fluffy clouds and people happily eating on bright blue tables. Like, how much more perfection could be added to this scene? It was simply breathtaking. We made our way to the window. A sweet young lady greeted us! It was wonderful having such great customer service right of the bat! I told the gal that I wanted a lobster roll. It was a must have being in Massachusetts! My daughter got a seafood plate with fried haddock and clams. We got a little of everything so we were excited to eat! It should be criminal to have this kind of food available to you all the time! To live by the water and have this kind of seafood makes me want to move here. My lobster roll looked like perfection wrapped in food paper. My daughter's plate was overflowing with fried goodness. Our food tasted as good as it looked! My lobster was mixed in butter on a soft buttery roll. Ughhhh it was heavenly! The lobster was tender, fresh and amazingly prepared. I tried a piece of my daughter's haddock and clams. You can't get seafood fresher than this. The haddock tasted like it was just caught and cooked. The fries were fried perfectly! Being from Idaho, this was the first place that has given us potatoes that I have approved of! Everything we so so so good! I couldn't have asked for a better last meal on my vacation in Boston. The food, the scene, the customer service and location of this seafood joint was something I could have ever dreamt of. My time eating here with my daughter will forever be a core memory for me. I don't know if I'll ever get the chance to come back but if I do, I hope my next visit is just as perfect as today's.

This is one of, if not the best sports bars in Salem. The food and atmosphere are absolutely…read morewonderful. The staff are attentive and very kind. There is nothing quite like coming here to watch some sports and have the wharf in the background. It just feels like a home away from home.

Longboards is our absolute favorite place in Salem. Food is fabulous and the Lobster Flatbread is…read moremy goto any time of the day. The drinks are delicious and the servers are knowledgeable about the choices and are happy to spend time and joke around with us. Have company coming at the end of September and it's the first place we're heading to!

Visited in Dec 2025, Absolutely loved this little diner and i always think back to it. We had…read moreissues finding parking at first and I came in to ask and not only did the people working help direct me but the others eating also offered to help! The hospitality was so incredible I felt so welcomed and at home here. The food was delicious and portions were big!! I loved the amazing home-y feel we got here and would love to return someday, everyone was amazing, plenty of space to sit and eat.

Great breakfast and wonderful service! Typical diner environment. The portions are large and…read moreeverything is tasty. Mary, our waitress, was the best. I kidded with my friends that I should take Mary home with me and she'd definitely get my life in order.

Really Good Food, Just Bring a Little Patience…read more It was 68° and one of those genuinely nice summer days, so we decided to eat outside at The Village Tavern. The patio was clean, quiet, and not overly crowded. No tables packed together, no one yelling over the next table, and no need to spend the meal trying to dodge somebody else's conversation. Just a nice, comfortable spot to eat. Our server was friendly, helpful, and attentive for most of the meal. The only issue was the timing. The food took a while to come out, which was a little surprising because it really wasn't that busy. Then, after we finished, I sat with empty plates in front of me for quite a while before finally getting her attention to ask for the check. I'm not asking for instant service, but once the food is gone, I'm usually ready to begin the portion of the meal where I leave. The two waits together were enough to cost a star. Fortunately, the food was very good. We started with the cheesy pretzel bites and avocado fries. Both were delicious and both disappeared pretty quickly. The pretzel bites came with herb butter, garlic, Parmesan, mozzarella, parsley and pomodoro sauce. Lots of cheese, plenty of flavor, and exactly the kind of appetizer that's going to be gone before anyone has had a chance to decide whether they want another one. The avocado fries were crispy on the outside, creamy inside, and just as good. My wife got the French dip and really liked it. The bread was toasted perfectly, the cheese was melted just right, and the au jus was hot and flavorful. Nothing fancy about it, just a really well-done French dip. The kids both got burgers. My son ordered his with ketchup only, but it came with mayo. He was not happy about that, and I can't really argue with him. If I order ketchup only, I'm also going to be wondering how mayo managed to make the cut. My daughter got the Rodeo Smash Burger with BBQ sauce and onion rings and loved it. Everybody got fries, and they were probably the most consistently good thing on the table. Cooked perfectly and seasoned well without being ridiculously salty. You could actually taste the potato, which feels like a reasonable expectation that restaurants occasionally treat as an ambitious request. I got the Cantina Short Rib Tacos, and these were easily my favorite. Shredded short rib, lettuce, salsa verde, pico de gallo, cilantro and sour cream. The short rib was tender, rich, and full of flavor, and the toppings worked really well together. The salsa verde and pico brought some acidity and freshness, the cilantro added another layer, and the sour cream balanced out the richness of the beef. Nothing overpowered anything else. Just really good tacos with a lot of flavor in every bite. The menu also had quite a few other things that caught my attention. The Reuben in particular. I noticed it after I'd already ordered, which is always unfortunate because now I have to come back and see if it was worth ignoring everything else for. There were several other things I'd happily try too. So, four stars. The food was very good, the patio was comfortable, and the service was friendly. The food took longer than it should have on a relatively quiet day, and waiting for the check after we were already finished didn't help. Neither ruined the meal, but both were noticeable. Clean up the timing a little and this would be an easy five.

OMG so glad we came here food was amazing!!! Friendly staff…read more I got the pressed turkey club. It was sooooo good!! Specially the cranberry mayo sauce. The fries were fat and nice lol idk. The baked mac n cheese was the best I have ever had!! Sooooo good!! Would go again a million times!

Amazing prices, amazing food, amazing service. I come here like once a week atleast. It has a very…read moreold school vibe. Definitely a secret hole in the wall that all the older folks keep secret ;) trust me please try this place. FYI the chicken finger plate is what I come for+ my family loves the fried seafood. I promise... I PROMISE, you will not be disappointed

Great local "neighborhood" restaurant with good seafood. A bit of a "throwback" in terms of decor…read moreand service, but that's part of what makes it so good--not pretentious or "corporate", just good food and a comfortable atmosphere. I always get the seafood and never had a bad meal here.