rehearsal dinner in salem (again sorry)

TeebagyAndNorth

Hey guys...

Ok I finally saw some photos of Victoria Station and I wasn't thrilled. Apparently the Lyceum is just out of our price range and the Finz is booked...

are there any other places in the area - in surrounding towns even?

thanks...

clbartnicki

Check out the Grapevine- it's walking distance from the Hawthorne. FI and I went there on Valentines' and the food was really delicious. A friend of ours had their rehearsal dinner there and had very good things to say.

Captain's is also in Pickering Wharf- haven't been there though. For other restaurant type places that may not be as private- try Rockefella's and/or Tavern in the Square.

lundar

I second Grapevine and Captains (especially if you can get the upstairs balcony area). I live in Salem and love walking to those places for dinner

mama_rach

I am having my rehearsal dinner at the Grapevine. I worked there for about 6 years and The Chef/owner is a very good friend of my mother. She is super willing to work with you on the menu, etc so that you get the dinner you are looking for. Call soon, though, because they book up very quickly in the summer months for rehearsal dinners! If you have a large amount of people, they will have you rent out the smaller of the two dinning rooms. Then you can chose whether or not you want to have a set menu or have people order off of the menu. You can also decide the appetizers and bar set up (cash/open) that you want. The food is excellent and is by far my favorite restaurant in the area.

TeebagyAndNorth

so weird! I spoke with the owner of Grapevine. We have a party of about 45-50 and she said she couldn't accomodate us! So weird!

TeebagyAndNorth

As for Capts... I read some really bad reviews online,... were they wrong?

mama_rach

That's too bad about the grapevine. That room is not very big, so they might not have been able to accomodate the large party on a Friday night (very busy on the weekends). Capts is decent. I go there in the summer because they have beautiful views. In comparison to Victoria's Station, I like VS's food better believe it or not. Capts is better for sandwiches (fish based) and appetizers where as VS's has better entrees. I don't think the pictures on the website give VS justice. They can also accomodate larger parties, as can Capts. If food is a large factor, than I would do Victoria's Station. Pickering Wharf houses restaurants with good food and beautiful views.  The surrounding areas such as Swampscott and Marblehead are going to get pricey. If you want to do something funky, you can go to Asahi (http://www.moondragon.org/salem/asahi.html) located near the Peabody Essex Museum. They are a Japanese Steak House and have a hibatchi grill!

Hope this helps!