Black Water Grill - Salem

I came in for takeout. Professional, fast and phenomenal food.

The food and service here is top notch . Crab cakes, nachos, pan seared scallops are amazing.

Stopped for dinner on a Saturday evening at about 5:30, on our way back from Boston. To say we felt unwelcomed is an understatement. Hostess didn 't even say hello, not so much as a smile. She ssumed we were attending a function in the lower level and was especially put out when I told her we didn 't have a reservation (did not know what time we would be arriving). She seated us shortly in a room that had all the ambiance of a funeral home sitting room. Felt like we were being banished out of sight. Our server was polite, but, again, did not make us feel very welcomed. Never asked if we wanted appetizers. Had to ask her the price of the specials which is a BIG no-no. Never asked if we wanted to see the dessert menu. We had attended a formal affair in Boston and were looking forward to a great dinner. Very disappointed. We are affluent patrons who enjoy a fine dining experience and are not afraid to spend the money for that pleasure. This was our first time dining in the restaurant, though we have attended and hosted several events downstairs. The food was wonderful, but the entire experience was ruined by the staff. Sadly, not sure if we will be back.

Found this place by Search. Our waitress Laura steered us to best items. We are NY and FL foodies and this place is a hidden gem If you are within ten miles, not to be missed. I had skirt steak, my wife had scallops. Truffles fries amazing. Gigantic portions which we would have taken in boxes if we weren't in a hotel. Not to be missed

My Fiancé and tried to book our rehearsal dinner for 6 weeks here after a combination of phone calls and emails just for them to come back and tell us it booked the day before they “got back to us” **** poor service, as somewhat of regulars we will never be back.