Salem, Massachusetts
48 customer reviews
Linda Geehan
Wonderful place to have a wedding.
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Hilary Linihan
Beautiful space overlooking Salem harbour. I was really impressed with the decor and view this location offers.
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Weldon Cartwright
Very neat experience. I throughly enjoyed my meal. It was busy, but the service great and the food delicious.
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Christopher Copelas
We have weekly meetings at Root and the people, service and location are fantastic
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Linda Leopard
Good food. Best crab cakes that I’ve ever eaten.
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Laurie Zimmerman Canty
reasonable prices for great food!
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Nick Conigliaro
Amazing atmosphere with excellent service. Colonial Hall perfectly matches Salem charm, elegance and comfort.
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Jacqueline Valatka
Good food and cause!
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Dona Hopkins
I remembered this place when it was a posh department store. We bought our wedding invitations from their Stationery Department. Then decades later we watched our Goddaughter exchange her wedding vows here. It was one of the best weddings we've ever been to! Staff did a fine job. More...
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Dodie Claar
I was just recently at root Cafe. The food is spectacular. Drink was amazing. And their service was tremendous. It is an immaculate environment. Staff is very friendly and patient. I will definitely return soon More...
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Beth Paluzzi
Excellent selection of food & treats
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Reshiramdude
Amazing place to work. To anyone that hasn't got a job, or is looking to get some experience in the culinary industry to get a job, this is the place for you. The staff are super friendly and amazing. Every day is a new experience and you do something new every single day. On top of just cooking, they help you create a resume, understand more about finances and money spending, and they even make sure you get your ServSafe allergen awareness and ServSafe food handling certifications. They also take you to get a Mass ID if you don't have one and you want one, and they cover it as well as transport you there to fill out the paperwork needed. It is 100% worth it to come here. More...
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Joe Budden
Pretty place
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Christopher Parsons
Love Salem
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Karen Scalia
Highly recommend Root for catering needs. Our Salem Spirits Trolley contracted Root for one of our corporate team programs, ordering a selection of sandwiches, wraps and salads for approx 35 guests on board the Trolley as their lunch. Everything was done exactly as ordered and with care, including making sure folks with allergies were accommodated. We were thrilled to hear "BEST salad I've had in a long time!" "Those sandwiches were delicious!" "That was a great lunch, thank you!" We will definitely work with Root again for our special Salem Food Tours and Salem Spirits Trolley excursions and more. More...
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Renee Portanova
Root North Shore provided a delicious, hearty, healthy meal for our holiday party, The New Garden Society. Not only did the food taste great, but the portions were also generous and beautifully presented. Thank you to the ROOT team for making our New Year celebration joyous and nourishing. More...
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Jay Vilar
You'll definitely want to hit up the cafe in the AM when they put their fresh baked goods. They also produce a lot of their own products. If you find any their speciality granola bars called Har Bars pick them up. They are SOOO good! More...
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Gina Marie Wilsher
We LOVE the Halloween festive drinks!!
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Anthony Viveiros
Great food and drinks! A must try
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Tom Olenio
excellent! food fantastic. wait staff SUPERB. Ask for Kenny.
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Nick Betts
Food is amazing! Always friendly staff.
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Andrew Stivers
My wife and I held our wedding reception here earlier this month. Everything was fabulous - the food was as delicious as it was during our tasting, the decor was just as we envisioned, the staff were attentive to our, and our guests' needs, and above all those involved with helping us plan the event were true professionals, going above and beyond to ensure our reception was perfect.
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Danni Torres
The service was excellent and so was the food! Our table was a piano and that alone was worth it. This place is a must!
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Julie Burton
Fast service, great staff and food was delicious! Definitely will be back!!
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Julie Dillard Rehling
Best French fries I have ever eaten!!! Waiters were super nice and helpful!!!
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Jeanne M Kremnitzer
Great food, Awesome drinks, and a WONDERFUL surprise visit from a high school (‘77) friend.
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Glenn Kraemer
Crab Cake BLT was awesome! Quick service and friendly staff. Halloween decorations could easily stay up all year. Fun!
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Gonzo Gonzales
The food was delicious and the was very pleasant. The the Lizzie Borden cocktail specifically was weak and by weak I mean no bourbon flavor. I would definitely return and hope that I have a better cocktail experience overall a pleasant a great experience despite how busy it was. I'm looking forward to going there again. More...
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Karyn Renee
Always great food and service. Gluten free options...wish they had fries flute free...only suggestion...ty
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Steve DiDonna
We had a rather long wait, but being it is October in Salem, I cannot fault the restaurant for that! The food was good and the drinks were awesome (my wife loves the Candy Corntini). I had Sirlion Tips and they were cooked medium, yet had that wonderful char on the outside. Very tender and prepared great. The fries were very good, and even though the place was totally mobbed, the waiter kept coming back asking if we needed anything and ran several times for refills and coffee. I have to say Rockafellas is a staple for any visit to Salem. More...
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Peg Harrington Mansfield
Service was excellent. Good food served hot and in a timely manner. Enjoyed the afternoon with family. We never waited for anything and never felt rushed
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Frank Gauthier
My wife and I were in Salem doing the whole witch thing and decided, after looking around for a while, to dine here. My wife did have a problem with what she ordered, it was not to her liking but the waitress and the manager were more than happy to help her find something else that she would enjoy The waitress was from the area and assisted us in guiding our way thru town to the sights of our interest. Food and services were very good would defiantly return again. More...
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Kevin LaFlash
The food was awesome, and the service was great. The person who waited on us was sure to be quick with our stuff because our 2 year old was being a 2 year old lol. He also gave us a cool little lesson on the history of the building. More...
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Jimmy Passon
Ask for Sam or Katherine in the bar. Amazing waitstaff and GM as well. I saw him helping his staff instead of just sitting in an office. The nachos are huge and the wraps with fries were perfectly cooked. Two thumbs up, 5 stars and my hat off to them for lovely service and excellent food. More...
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Jeannette Brown
Just visiting Salem from the UK...stopped in for a drink. Barman great really friendly and polite..had a great conversation with him about the history of the building. . hope he does well with his studies! More...
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Kristen Whiteley
My sister, my son and myself had lunch at an outside table. The menu is extensive, food was delicious, portions generous and very reasonably priced. Our waitress was super friendly and accommodating. Inside the restaurant was gorgeous, one of a kind. You can't go wrong at Rockafellas! We will definatly be back. More...
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Stacey McDonald
My husband and I very recently had our wedding here and we can not say enough good things about this place. First this place is everything we imagined for our wedding with the old time Salem feel and look to it. Plus the food was absolutely amazing! We highly suggest getting the mini chicken and waffles as an appetizer, it was everyone's favorite thing of the night! Michelle and her staff were like a well oiled machine. They were there to answer every question and give us guidance on things we were unsure of. We were never made to feel like we were bothering anyone any time we reached out for an answer! If you want to get married or have an event in Salem we would definitely recommend them! More...
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Sal Rodriguez
Nice location
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Candy Gambichler
Their Blu burger was awesome. Great atmosphere for dinner.
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Neil Roman
It was groovy baby especially in the company of all the other hep cats I was with!
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Debbie Matticola Shuler
I can't say enough about this place, we have never had a bad meal here and we have been visiting Salem since 2005.
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Samantha Cayer
Amazing food and awesome waitstaff, very friendly and attentive!
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Kari Heggie
Loved everything about this hall! We knew being only two blocks from our church made it a good location but we didn't anticipate our guests wanting to walk down Essex St. before (and a few during) the reception! Michelle was amazing to work with and anticipated everything which really helped considering I was planning a wedding in 6 months. The food is amazing, and people still talk about it as often as they talk about the band or my dress, and they even talk about our green napkins! If you're getting married in Salem, Colonial Hall is the place to be. More...
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Amanda Lapham
We had our wedding here, and it was beautiful. Great space, wonderful staff, and delicious food!
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Ramon Ventura
Excellent environment, nice people, great food, music, and good place to spend the night dancing w your love one
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Kate Burns
I just had my wedding here and it was wonderful. Michelle was very easy to work with and everything came together nicely. I highly recommend this spot!
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Amanda Dinis
Held our wedding there almost a year ago. It was so beautiful and the staff was amazing. Great place if you're looking to have your wedding somewhere different and classic. ❤️ it!!
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Shawn Martin
The food was awesome and the service was just as good! Would recommend it if you are visiting Salem.
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