We have been staying here for a few years and our most recent one will be our last. Here are some of the reasons we will not be returning: Other furniture in our room was arranged in a way that made nearly impossible to watch the tv from the sofa or the bed. The bathroom had no racks for drying towels. The coffee that was available in the morning in the lobby cost $2. The desk clerk who checked us didn't make the electronic room keys active for both nights of our visit and no one was at the desk when we returned the second night. When the clerk appeared several minutes later she apologized but it was clear that the good service we had come to expect was gone. read more

Had dinner with another couple on a Saturday night. The food was adequate, but the mocktail raspberry lime rickeys didn't really taste like anything. The steak tips were ok, I had asked for them medium and they were charred on the outside and very rare in the middle but otherwise edible. The bill came to $157 for four, which was fine and we asked to split the bill in half. The waitress came back with two checks for $97 each without bringing back the original bill so we could double check if there was a mistake. She did not apologize or otherwise say much when the mistake was called to her attention. The whole thing left a bad taste in my mouth., no pun intended. read more

My daughter and son-in-law had their wedding here it was absolutely amazing!! Everything was top notch! From the ceremony in their outdoor enclosure, then a short walk into the atrium where drinks and appetizers were served. Then after cocktail hour into the beautifully decorated ballroom. The filet mignon was some of the best filet I have tasted. The best wedding food ever for sure I have had! The waitstaff were very accommodating and super cheerful! Tianna Dionne the Chocksett's event planner was the absolute best ! I would recommend this venue to anyone wanting an excellent all in one place venue!! Everything was absolutely beautiful!!! read more

The food and service were great. The ambiance was nice. Wish I tried it sooner. Will definitely return.

Back in November, we successfully executed the perfect wedding at Chocksett Inn and I am so grateful to the talented staff for all their hard work. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I knew from touring there that the venue would be charming, easy to navigate, immaculate, and comfortable. I knew from dining there that the food would be delicious and generously portioned. What I did not anticipate was how kind, friendly, capable, courteous, tactful, and truly helpful every interaction with the staff would be. Every guest I spoke with thanked me profusely for inviting them, raved about the facility and the food, and then went on to comment how extraordinary their interactions had been with the staff, all the staff, from wait staff, to front desk, to housekeeping, to bartenders. Even our outside vendors commented on how wonderful the Chocksett staff were. And Tianna, the wedding planner, was gracious and positive as she shepherded us through the whole process from day one. I am also in the service industry, so I know what an authentic, excellent interaction is supposed to feel like and this group anticipated our needs and were always generous and gracious with their service. I am so delighted that we chose Chocksett for my daughter and son-in-law's special day! read more

DO NOT STAY AT THIS ESTABLISMENT!!! I was a guest in the Inn and didn't even go into the restaurant. That said, I would NEVER EVER give my business to this hotel. We booked 2 nights and stayed only half the first night. Noisy upstairs guest which the front desk REFUSED to investigate. Broken tv. Poor quality room. No bathroom amenities. No full length mirror. No working tv. NO COFFEE in room but they will charge you in the lobby!!!! Took 4 days for the manager to return my phone messages. Owner has yet to return my call. THEY REFUSE TO REFUND MY SECOND NIGHT THAT I DID NOT STAY. You are better off at Hotel 6.!!!!! read more

Have not been here in a long time.The restaurant was upstairs the last time we went.It is downstairs now and it's awesome. The service and the food is amazing. Huge portions for great prices.Based on our experience will Will return with with family and friends again.Matt our server was so attentive and very helpful with the menu.Thank you Matt!!! read more

On 5/3/2024 my family and I after reading and hearing great things about the venue were excited to attend a friends wedding at the chocksett inn located in sterling ma. The ceremony was very nice and was a special moment to us all. The downfall would begin at dinner time, when my cousin dropped his silverware there was no one around to ask for another set and finally he dipped his napkin in his water glass and washed off the fork himself so he could enjoy the food while hot. After dinner trying to find someone to get us coffee was nearly impossible. I decided to see if I could locate some at the bar, where I was met by an older woman on her phone placing what sounded to be some type of sporting bet. I was not noticed for over 5 minutes and when the bartender finally did realize I was waiting I was greeting by, "yup, can I get you something" as though I had bothered her. The ballroom was extremely hot and others at my table had asked for the air to be turned on and their request seemed to be ignored. Uncomfortable physically and with the service, my family and I left earlier than intended and apologized on our way out the happy couple. We were disappointed with the night especially being first time parents looking for a great night out. The highlight of the night was the food read more

Outdoor dining at the Chocksett Inn !!!! We enjoy the food at the Chocksett Inn and they recently added outdoor dining on their new deck !!! Since the summer goes by so quickly in New England, we were thrilled to be able to sit outside and enjoy dinner. I love the Salmon, always cooked to perfection. Their bread is always delicious and hot out of the oven. The dinner entrees include soup or salad, which is becoming a rarity in restaurants. The waitstaff is attentive and the restaurant is not usually crowded. Best kept secret around !!! read more

Stayed here briefly this summer, and it was good. We used them to plan a large family Christmas party and I could not be happier with how everything went. Tianna is a gem; helpful, responsive, and the banquet manager and bartender and all staff we dealt with were gracious and amazing. 5 solid stars for these folks (give them raises!) The room we chose was beautiful and classy as decorated. The buffet was excellent--salad, veggies (squash and broccolini), chicken, haddock, London broil, all excellent. Chocolate cake and apple crisp also excellent. 50+ very different guests, and all were impressed and happy. Checked out the bar and restaurant and also an excellent experience. The chicken piccata I had was perfect, and my brother's spinach gnocchi with duck was outrageously good. Good local beer selection. Very minor complaint--would like to see a bigger wine selection, esp by the bottle. The room we stayed in was good...not great, good. It was very clean and the beds were excellent. But it's a little spartan in furnishings...the closet is kind of a narrow crack, and the bathroom shower needs a bit of an upgrading. Agree that the little lobby is a sparse too. The continental breakfast is very tiny and spartan and could use a bit of an upgrade too. However there are some great nearby breakfast places: Over Easy Cafe and Meadowbrook Farm are very close and awesome choices. We will absolute be back here. read more

We went to a wedding here and the Inn was fabulous, great food, amenities. The only complaint was that the Check In Staff gave us a smoking violation but we don't smoke. She just assumed because we were walking towards our room that we were the culprits. The checkin area is lame cold coffee at check and checkout. We had breakfast 2 miles down the road at Meadowbrook Orchards. Great place for a wedding. read more

No outside alcohol in your own room, if you bring a cooler they will stop and search you, bathroom amenities were poor quality. Nothing special about this place. read more

To give credit where it's due, I think the Chocksett Inn is trying, but they're not there yet. I had my wedding there in October, and the venue was beautiful. The grounds were gorgeous, the food fantastic, and the reception was a blast. Great grub, excellent scenery, nice bartenders - the after-party downstairs went great and we wrapped up at 1am quite happy, married, and feeling fine. The issue is that the wedding planner(s) and the hotel management don't seem to share with each other what's planned, or how to work with one another. A few examples of things that were worked out with the wedding planner in advance: 1) Timeline was laid out with wedding planner as to what rooms we'd be in and when for getting ready on the wedding day. Day of the wedding, the girl from the desk tried to move the bridal party out of the room while the girls were doing their hair and make up three hours early. She also tried to migrate the groomsmen from the wedding suite we had planned on getting ready in. I can't fathom why this wasn't shared or why she thought this would be appropriate. Additionally, she was flat out wrong - we were where and when we were supposed to be. 2) I heard of several check-in issues. My favorite: one of the bridesmaids asked the front desk if her husband had checked into their room yet so she could drop off her bags. She was told she couldn't be told this because of confidentiality. Are you serious? It's her husband - they share their last name. (Coincidentally, when she checked out, the front desk asked her what room she was in - she replied "I can't tell you - it's because of confidentiality" and left the key. Well played!) 3) Two of our guests told of us of little bites on their legs after staying there. This is referenced in below reviews, but I won't get into that. Personally, the rooms I were in were all very clean and nice, except for one rather dirty tub. The inn itself really is gorgeous and pleasant to stay in. THE DAY OF THE WEDDING is what really concerned me. Your wedding day should be flawless if you've prepared for it, and a venue like the Chocksett Inn provides both a place to stay AND a pleasant location. The management, however, needs to learn to be BOTH a wedding venue and an inn. We had booked the ENTIRE inn, and as guests arrived prior to the ceremony (a cold October day), we faced these obstacles: 4) Prior to the ceremony, as guests arrived, The Chocksett locked the door to the foyer leading inside. Yes, the ceremony was outside, but when a staff member told the 90 year old grandparents that they can't wait inside for the ceremony? Yeah, poor job there and insulting. Fortunately, the mother of the bride stood her ground and said "too bad." 5) The door from the foyer into the inn itself was locked and only unlocked after I pointed out that we've got numerous babies here and guests. The Chocksett seems to have a desire to sequester the guests outside, and this is just poor thinking. I understand the goal, but you need to use common sense. People needed bathrooms, older people needed to be warm... what gives? Maybe at least put up a sign? 6) My sister-in-law was walking around soothing her teething baby (my nephew) prior to the ceremony. She was told by a staff member it would be nice if she wouldn't do that and asked if she'd like to go downstairs and sit in the gym. Staff member - you sound like an a-hole. When the baby started crying, my sister in law stood in the hall outside the front desk. Boom. They also have a "no alcohol in the rooms" policy for hotel guests. I just find this odd for a place where people come for weddings. So basically, much of the timeline stuff we had worked out with Alicia so the day would go smoothly was either A) not shared with the hotel staff or B) ignored by the hotel staff. As I said above, they are trying, but they're just not there yet. The strength of this venue is that everything is on site. Beautiful grounds and reception hall, great food, great bartenders and wait staff, and an excellent bar below for an after party. When done, everyone can stay on site and be together, which is great. That will only be a strength if these teams work together, which they apparently don't right now. I share this because I would love seeing The Chocksett Inn grow into a better location for a wedding, but right now, it appears to suffer from poor management and poor communication. Hopefully someone will see this and use it to improve their processes so they can deliver on the gorgeous and amazing wedding days they're so very capable of. read more

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. Yelp won't allow it though. FYI, this is the "newer" restaurant as of summer 2013. And it BLOWS. Honestly, drive 15 extra minutes to Worcester. You won't be sorry. Let's begin with them telling us we had to wait 15 minutes when the place was EMPTY, and they had reservations coming in. Well, that was a lie, because one couple came in after my family of 5 and that was it. Those people who didn't show up made a damn good decision. Lighting -- hello, I'm not at the dentist's office. The fluorescent lighting was so extreme and unnecessary. Service -- scatterbrained waitress who neglected us the entire time, despite the restaurant being EMPTY. I ordered veal piccata. I received chicken piccata in some sort of sugary sauce. No thank you. Three of my family members ordered the prime rib, which was supposed to come with an au jus. Of course it didn't. Food -- I am aware this is central Mass, but c'mon. -5 on a scale of 0 to 10. Bread was cold. Salads were ordered TWICE and never received. Fried mozzarella app was supposed to be fresh Bufala mozzarella. I can 100% tell you, it was not. This app tasted like something from the frozen food section of Walmart. My mother's chicken Caesar salad sucked, and quite frankly, that's not difficult to make. Wine -- I ordered a Sauvignon Blanc that may have just been bad or spoiled. Though I ordered a different glass of wine to replace it, we were still charged for the crappy one. Other quips -- the waitress referred to PENNE as "peenie" and guess what? I ended up with linguine despite listening to her mispronounce penne countless times. I'm reliving this awful experience by writing this, so I'm gonna quit now and go have some ice cream since I'm still hungry after that despicable dinner. read more

We came here for a wedding and even considered this location for our own wedding. Sadly this place is severely mismanaged. Below is a list of our concerns This place was just remodeled, so our room was clean but had an overwhelming smell of fresh paint and a rattling of A/C. My boyfriend and I ordered the vegetarian pasta. The pasta was cold and tasted as if it had only been tossed in olive oil--no salt or pepper on the table to correct this. I was eyeing a child's fish sticks across the room because I was so hungry. The front desk staff were not very nice and brought us a food cart when I asked for a luggage cart. I guess it was in use at the time, but they could have at least apologized. They instead rolled it to us and barked, "just bring it back when you're done." Upon check out, the hotel made a mistake and charged us for two nights instead of one. We had to get the manager involved to correct this problem. She wasn't very nice either. She corrected the problem then walked away without saying anything else. The manager may have been stressed from all of the other problems other guests were having at this place, but still. Maybe it was an off weekend for them...either way, I am very sorry for the bride and groom who paid lots of money and were still treated poorly . As I see it, they should be discounted for ruining what is supposed to be the best day of their lives. We had once considered this place even with it's hefty price tag...something like $10,000-15,000. Now you couldn't pay me to have my wedding at this place. read more

Went here to look at a venue for my wedding with my fiancé. My first impression was that the place was gorgeous and the rooms were perfect for my bridal party and I really loved the grounds and the cocktail room area. So why am I giving it a 2 star review and why didn't we choose it as our wedding venue spot? The only reason we did not choose this place was the staff. We worked with someone named Alexis and she wasn't professional at all. 1. She actually complained to us about an experience she had with another wedding that annoyed her.... 2. It was also very difficult to get a price quote from her. I've been to 9 wedding venues and ALL have offered me a price quote (or 3). I actually had to tell her this in order for her to give me one and she did not even include everything that I asked her to in the quote. She told me I could just "do it online in Excel." 3. We did not get a follow up email after we went (like in every venue that I have gone to). Instead, we got an email saying that she recently sent us some information with messy fonts spread throughout the entire email. Clearly a copy and paste message with no personal touch. Sent me information? So you didn't remember that we toured your facility? It is upsetting because if it was different circumstances and we worked with someone more helpful and professional, we would have had our wedding there. read more

Had a very nice meal at the Cedar Cellar restaurant, from the warm bread to the creme brûlée. I had the steak tips, which were thick and grilled nicely. The grilled asparagus was flavorful as well as the mashed potatoes that I substituted. The service was attentive and careful not to rush. So why is this restaurant not more popular? The place was not half full and no one waiting when we were done. It is a little pricy, the tips cost $20, but the kitchen is clearly very capable. Maybe because the location is more known for wedding receptions in the function hall. To get to the restaurant, have to go past the function hall, go into the house and follow the signs into the basement. We will go back. read more

I wish there were a 0 star option. This meal was an absolute train wreck from start to finish. Poor quality food and ingredients. There was not a single acceptable part of the meal other than the water. This was our anniversary dinner, and we ordered appetizers. We each had a clam chowder that really didn't taste like much. Canned chowder tastes better than theirs My wife had ordered a ravioli appetizer that came out as a different entrée not appetizer. When it was corrected, the ravioli was supposed to be a maple syrup flavor in the ravioli. It was clearly a fake corn syrup flavored substitute. My appetizer was a lobster wonton. The flavor was average, but the dipping sauce had enough salt to choke a horse. It was terrible. Our main courses were equally lackluster. I ordered a duck that was supposed to have a compote with it. It was brought 10 minutes after being served and it was a bus boy who brought it out and stated "this goes with one of the meals". Big help. It wasn't even my server who brought it. The duck was cooked poorly. Dried out on one end, proper on the other. My wife ordered filet mignon. It had no flavor and was clearly a poor cut. It did not have a good texture, and was without a question the cheapest filet they could find anyplace. The new owners of this restaurant also own a buffet. It seems they are passing off their cheap buffet food in what is supposed to be a decent restaurant. The prices reflect a quality that is not there. If you go to the Chocksett Inn, I'd recommend McDonald's beforehand. At least you have some idea of what you're getting there. Lastly, we waited a couple weeks before posting this review. We contacted the Inn directly, and immediately heard back from one of the managers of the Inn, not the restaurant, who said we would hear back from the restaurant. We wrote a second time and still have not gotten a reply. read more

Having made reservations before seeing reviews on yelp we would not have tried it. However some friends did try it recently and they had a relatively good experience. Same was true for us. Comments on lighting are spot on (no pun intended). We were in a section that was fine but there is a section of the dining room which was bright. We noticed that a party asked the waitress to dim the lights We had a salmon and scallop dish....both were good and we had no complaints. Salad was simple but was fresh. Only major complaint was that the main course came out right after our salads. Wines were good pours and dessert menu looked good. Service was generally good...follow up was good, order taking in timely manner....however when plates were cleared some were left behind for some reason....not a big deal but suggests some training gaps. We live locally and would go back if someone wanted to go but not sure we would make a big effort to go back as it didn't stand out amongst so many other options available to us read more

The Chocksett Inn really came through for our wedding! We searched and searched for the perfect venue for our same-sex marriage venue and ended up choosing the very first place that we visited, The Chocksett. One of the most important things for us was a good "plan B" in case of inclement weather... and am I glad we did because it rained buckets our entire wedding day (6/2/12). Our wedding planner(s) Candace and Paula, seamlessly moved the ceremony inside, created a beautiful and comfortable space and everything went off without a hitch. To me, that is really priceless. I've been to many weddings that lose a lot when they are moved inside - I can honestly say, that if I was to do it all over again, I would just choose the inside. For all of the stress and worry involved with fanatically watching the weather... totally not worth it. Being a same sex couple, we were concerned with finding a venue where we would be treated with dignity and respect for us and our marriage. Our wedding planners, and the entire staff at the Chocksett, were great. Not even once were we made to feel unwelcome or "second rate." Our wedding came in over our intended (rather naive) budget at about 250%... but as far as I'm concerned, it was worth every last penny. Excellent value, and the price of the packages really were all inclusive. We brought in our own florist and desserts, but everything else was provided by the Chocksett. So... one minor blip... Candace gave her notice and was scheduled to leave her duties as wedding coordinator at Chocksett four days before our wedding. A little gentle persuasion (ok, ok, I had a major BRIDEZILLA melt down), and we were able to get Candace to be there on our wedding day. Paula was great too. We got to enjoy every minute of our wedding day because Candace and Paula did every single thing that we asked them to. I can't emphasize enough the importance of having an excellent wedding coordinator with you on your special day - it allows you to spend all of your time with your spouse, family and friends - you don't want to spend your time worrying about whether Auntie Sue is in the right chair when you walk down the aisle. I loved my wedding - it was perfect - thank you to all at the Chocksett! read more

My husband and I were married here this past May. We found the place by accident and fell in love with it instantly. We had been to at least 4 locations prior to finding The Chocksett and had resigned ourselves to the fact that we would have to compromise some of our expectations and settle on something not quite perfect. That was not the case. When we met with Diana at The Chocksett, she surprised us by answering all of our questions with the answers we hoped for. We dined in their restaurant and were thrilled with the quality of food. We booked the place the next week! We were married on-site in their garden and held the reception in their new hall. The food was phenomenal! Everyone raved about it. I was amazed at the quality of each and every one of the 175 meals that were served. The food was wonderful in the restaurant, but I thought it might suffer on such a large scale. Thankfully, I was wrong. Their chef has been with them for years and has previously worked at a small bistro on the Cape. Hopefully, he will be there for many more years to come. Our wedding guests accounted for all of the overnight guests in the 26 rooms at the Inn. The rooms are nicely appointed with double, queen or king size beds and kitchenettes in most (if not all) of them. Of course, my husband and I stayed in their deluxe honeymoon suite which had two floors and a spiral staircase! Very nice and worth the extra $100 for the night. There are a few minor reasons why I did not give The Chocksett Inn 5 stars. Their staffing changed while we were planning the wedding which required some getting used to. That being said, Paula (the new wedding planner, was great. Their time frame for the new reception hall changed during our planning so not everything was completed on time. This was not a big deal as all of the big things were done and the place looked fabulous. My mother was freaking out about the landscaping, but I didn't find that to be a deal breaker. I was, however, disappointed that not everything was installed as they said it would be. They couldn't pipe in my music for the cocktail hour and the bathroom in the bridal "holding" suite was not functional due to issues with with their permits. That seems to me like something that should have been realized earlier in the process of building. I highly recommend The Chocksett Inn for weddings, however even if you are not planning a wedding, it is worth the trip out for dinner. They have regular comedy nights and offer specials on Mondays and Tuesdays (buy one meal, get one free). They also have random weekend getaway specials which could be fun. My husband and I are very much looking forward to our anniversary dinner there next May. read more

As you can see all of the other reviews other people have written about the Chocksett , IT RELATES TO THE RESTAURANT NOT THE HOTEL. READ CAREFULLY. The restaurant is decent. Best Chicken Pot Pie. THE BEST. HATS OFF TO THE CHEF. However... The hotel. I wanted to check out today. After 2 nights , I am done. They charged my credit card the entire stay at check in. They don't allow refunds. I am not here for a wedding. I've been told that the DJ noise will keep you up all night long, on the weekends. If you're coming for a quite weekend escape, this is not the place. IS THIS AMERICA? Chocksett makes their own rules. How can they enforce such rules? Rules at the Chocksett- NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN YOUR ROOM. YES IN YOUR OWN PRIVATE ROOM! You must only purchase at the bar. The Chocksett bar! Only after it's purchased, at the bar, they allow you to take it to your room. However, they frown upon you bringing it to your own room. Management must be asked . It's rude and embarrassing!!! IS THIS AMERICA? What you do in the privacy of your own room is your business. This is only a Chocksett rule only for the benefit of their own pocketbook! Does that mean if you come here to celebrate a wedding, you may not have a champagne toast in your room. Guests may not meet in their own rooms and have a toast or cocktail . They don't allow this only because they want you to purchase at the bar only. WHERE AM I? IS THIS IS AMERICA. read more

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I've eaten in the bar area of the restaurant a few times now and it's quite nice. The service, food & drinks are always great. It's a great place if you want to have a conversation over dinner. It's a bit slow during weeknights, so you ma be the only table dining. We've gone right after work and are comfortable in 'business casual' attire but you could certainly be dressier in the dining room. read more

My significant and I are displaced from our home due to flooding. We were very excited after meeting the owner while at another hotel she apparently owns. She suggested the suites here at the Chocksett Inn would be very good for our anticpated long term stay. Unfortunately the stay has been a disaster and we're now STUCK here for the next two weeks. So before commiting to stay at this place be forewarned. The owner was quite aware of our situation. We were awaiting the adjusters for our insurance so we secured the room with our personal credit card. Today the insurance company approved our coverage and we were told to give the Chocksett Inn the credit card information from the insurance company and if they could remove the past charges from our personal account and move them to the insurer's card to do so. Not only would they not move the charges for the past stay...they would not move the remaining stay to the new card as they had already charged our personal account for the over two week stay!! Why? Because "They do not do refunds"! Really! Well isn't that just perfect customer service. We've had to move rooms twice because the room we wanted for our long term stay had commitments which was fine BUT...each time we moved into a room it was not ready for long term guests. No glasses, no plates, missing items like spoons or sharp knives. Too many things to list here. I also have to say the restaurant was not great...clam chowder with no clams and one chunk of potato, caesars salad was SO over dressed and the buffalo tenders were frozen fake tenders. While they adjusted the check I went to bed hungry :( So think carefully before booking this place for a long term stay! You'll experience disappointing service and an unwillingness to adjust to guests needs who are in an already stressful situation. Terrible! read more

We have been there several times and the food as been delicious. It is a hidden gem. It is nice quiet atmosphere for dining.

I have dined at the Chocksett Inn at least a half dozen times, most recently August 19, 2017. There were four adults in our party. The food was quite good, hot , flavorful and well presented. The issue we had was with the cocktails. Three of us were having vodka cocktails. The drinks at the Inn are a total rip off. If there was an ounce in each cocktail I would be shocked. Given the fact that the drinks were so small we ordered doubles. By the end of the evening the three of us had supposedly consumed five cocktails. Well let me tell you that was not the case. If I had consumed five cocktails I wouldn't be able to walk!!! I didn't feel the least bit altered. The Inn knowingly underserves. It's not that we are looking to get drunk, not at all. However, we would like to receive some value for our money. read more

We went here to celebrate my father-in-law's birthday and my husband and my's anniversary. There were 6 of us in our party and we had reservations. Our service was painfully slow. They finally brought our wine, but after 10 mins we had to stop a random server to ask for the other cocktail that was ordered...and we were sitting in the room with the bar! When they brought our clam chowder the first time, it was cold. When they brought it the second time, it was cold. We told them we didn't want it but they brought it a 3rd time and it was luke-warm. My brother-in-law ate a bit of it and had violent food poisoning later that night. An hour and fourteen mins after we got there they brought us our food. Three of us had ordered prime rib. The prime rib and the potatoes were cold. At this point we left. We will not be going back. read more

Attended a wedding here and stayed for one night. The wedding planner (on staff) did not miss a beat. She made the event run flawlessly. The food at the dinner (for 150 people) was the best banquet food we have ever experienced. The appetizers (stroling staff served) were delicious and surprisingly the entrees were served hot at the tables and the quality and taste of the food was fabulous. The rooms (which are al suites) are very clean and smoke free! A great venue for any banquet event, but a perfect setting for a wedding! read more

When we were picking out a wedding venue, we checked out the Chocksett Inn. We wanted a country wedding, and a place with good food so we decided to try to Chocksett for dinner. Our restaurant experience was a little weird...there was no hostess, so we had to as the concierge what to do. We had to sit there in the lobby for about 5-10 minutes before a waitress showed us to a table. Our food was average, aside from the fact that everything was a little too salty for our tastes. My caesar salad was good but my now-husband's crab soup was wayyyy too salty. I got some steak with lobster mac and cheese as my main course. The steak was sort of unmemorable but the lobster mac and cheese was pretty good but again, salty. Service, however, was great. The salty food helped us to decide to continue on our quest, along with the sort of blah ambiance. It felt like it was trying to feel colonial but it wasn't quite succeeding...it felt sorta pseudo-colonial and not as cozy at we hoped. read more

Married here 13 years ago, still remember the terrible service. One bartender for the 130 people lined up to wait an hour for a drink, the scalding hot apps that burned my mouth (and others presumably), refuse to turn on A/C thousand degrees in there, leave everyone to go into the downpouring rain to come in the front door. The only thing I asked for was a pen to sign the gift, but they couldn't even do that. Asked only to rent the downstairs room, extorted me for the "wedding" package, didn't get the dream gazebo whatever they made me pay extra for, terrible. I looked at that gift recently to remind me the missing signatures, and the endless fails of management here, so many things and thought to come here and write a review... Dinner an hour late, no staffing as promised, what else, so many fails, trust me could go on; keep thinking of more.. Everyone else from my family wants to remember it as an awesome family get together, but that is only a testimony to the awesome family we have and willingness to overlook. Still hateful the terrible service after all these years. Owner laughed at me when complained..all the way to the bank. Chocksett gets zero credit for the awesome marriage I live every day since. If they say they've improved on those things, then I say send me a refund. gl read more

This place is HORRIBLE!!!!! First off the owner of this place is completely and utterly unprofessional, upon our arrival he as him in the lobby yelling and swearing at his employee, that is unprofessional and what an embarrassment to his employee to be scolded in front of heir guest. We finally check into our room, and it seemed as if they hadn't even changed our sheets just kind of remade the bed as our linen did not smell clean and the bathroom was less than pleasurable to be in as the toilet was also dirty and barely had any toilet paper. The ac was making weird noises when we said something about it the employees made it seem like we were a nuisance. Lastly on our last night there (2nighht stay) we noticed we had bites all over our body we demanded to talk to the owner who said it was not his problem and he basically was going to do anything to make up for this or our horrible stay. This man is RUDE, disrespectful, and very unprofessional read more

My experience at the Chocksett Inn in Sterling, Mass was excellent. My daughter had her rehearsal dinner and Wedding at this location. September 24 and 25th will always be a great memory for me and my family thanks to the staff at this Inn and restaurant. Our rehearsal dinner was held in the restaurant on the bottom floor of the Inn. The restaurant and bar is very nice and cozy. The staff was excellent! The food was very good and served in a reasonable time. The drinks were very good not cheap but good. It appeared that everyone in the wedding party was happy and enjoyed their food. The wedding day was on a Friday. Through out the whole process from the first day of planning until the wedding a coordinator always was available to help. The wedding was held outside in a very nice landscaped enclosed garden. After photo's were taken appitizers and drinks were being served outside of the banquet area. We made sure with the help of the coordinator that we had at least two bars available before dinner. The drinks were served very fast due to the second bar which was a wine and beer bar. Wedding coordinators were with us for the whole introduction of the bridal party. The food and presentation was excellent. My daughter and I made sure that we went to the wedding expo at the Chocksett Inn several months earlier and tasted everything that was going to be served along with many different photographers to pick from. No problems to report at all. The rooms at the Inn were perfect and very clean. Beds were great. After the wedding a after Wedding party was held in the bar-restaurant. I have to say that it was a great experience and the staff was great. Please keep in mind that this facility is not a chain business or gigantic hotel. One of the great points of this location is that it is small and big enough to have all of your wedding party and friends stay here with proper planning. read more

Wonderful, warm atmosphere. Our party of 4 ordered off the specials and we each enjoyed the flavor, presentation, and size. I had the cheese crusted haddock, which was on green beans and pilaf. Others had chicken parmigiana, salmon, and beef tips. Everything was good. It's a Sterling dining spot. ; ) read more

Stayed at the inn 6 nights. I was slightly disappointed that the restaurant was closed on both sunday and monday, and then was only open for 4 hours each successive night until the weekend. Food was good throughout the week. My favorite was the swordfish special. The chef really picked one of his strengths that night and it was fantastic. There was never really anyone at either the Inn or the Restaurant throughout the week until Friday, and after Friday I can completely see why. I went downstairs and took my normal spot at the bar, and was immediately recognized by all the staff. I ordered a starter while contemplating the new specials. It was an overwhelming night for the staff, with a rehearsal dinner going as well as a fairly full restaurant. The patrons sitting next to me waited 90 minutes for their meal, and ended up leaving prior to it coming out. I ordered one of the new specials and it was nearly inedible. Seafood was rubbery and rough, completely overcooked. Not the best attempt in the slightest. The staff was marginally attentive, but one of the friendly servers came up and asked about my dish. I truthfully told that I not only never complain about food as I am not a picky eater, but that I just couldn't stomach any more of it. Apologies ensued, and the meal was removed from my bill. The manager and assistant manager came up afterwards to apologize again, recognizing that I had been a patron every night for 5 successive nights. They asked if there was anything they could do and I said no, that i was content but was curious as to when they closed as to potentially have another drink or a small food option. Manager informed me that they closed at 10:00, but to feel free to come down or call and if anyone was there that they would accommodate me without issue. Call was made for a drink at 9:41, and was informed that everything closed at 9:00. Upon questioning this policy based upon information I had received less than 90 minutes earlier I was put on a short hold. I was then informed that the policy had changed and I would not be able to get a quick drink or food. First time complainer. First time food critic. First time insanely disappointed in both the service and the class of a place that I frequented for a week while traveling for business. Friday night was an absolute bloodbath. I just wish that it was more like any other day that week. read more

Decided to try the bistro at The Chocksett Inn just a few weeks ago to celebrate our 36th anniversary. Went mid-week on an evening with heavy rain, so shared the dining room with only one other couple. Despite this, it was cozy (there's only about 8-9 tables total) and our male waiter was quite attentive. The pinot noir he suggested was delightful and now a favorite on my wine list. My husband and I shared a plate of wild mushroom ravioli with roasted red pepper sauce that was delicious. While he ordered baked scallops, I had a wonderfully-prepared salmon, with mashed red potatoes & medley of roasted vegetables. Too full for dessert--maybe next time. We'd both like to make a return visit and only wished we hadn't waited so long to try the restaurant as it's only minutes from home. read more

Restaurant was a bit difficult to find. The restaurant sign needs to be lighten up . We saw the ball room and the Inn but not the restaurant. The restaurant entrance is between( corner) the ballroom and Inn. The restaurant is located in the lower level. We visited on a Friday night and had a reservation which is not needed. The place in clean. It's great place to have drinks. The service was average. For starter, we had the fried green bean with spicy ranch dipping sauce. It was refreshing with perfect crunch and snap of the beans when you bite into it. For main course, we ordered blacken scallops with string beans and risotto rice with crabs meat. The scallops was perfectly cooked like butter, the rice s moist and creamy , cheesy like consistency. We also ordered maple glaze salmon with string beans and rice pilaf, the maple glaze sauce was bland, the salmon was cooked to perfection. Both meals came with soup, the clam chowder had some chucks of clams with delicious aroma of bacon balanced with hint of refreshing citrus and the bisque in the other hand was smooth and creamy but needed chucks of lobster or claw to perfect it. Our meal took for ever and the restaurant was not busy at all . No wedding event or any event going on. How much more if the restaurant was busy. Maybe they had to go catch the salmon read more

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This place is as cozy as it is friendly. The concierge staff was excedingly gracious and hospitable and did their best to accomodate every request made. I felt so at home here it made it hard to leave the girls in the morning are so sweet and Adam and Shawn the evening staff are so nice and gracious hosts to boot. Shawn even let us heat up our leftover from the bar at 11:30pm and made it seem like no big deal as if we were guests in her own home. Highly reccomend and will not be staying anywhere else BUT here when I ever find myself passing through. Keep it up guys and thank you for a lovely stay! PS-- Also one morning we needed face lotion and Tehay was kind enough to lend us a squirt from her own bottle that she kindly enough went out to her vehicle to retreive Chris and Mike from Braintree read more

Dined at the Chocksett Cellar Grille a couple weeks ago and we were all very pleasantly surprised. I had a shrimp and steak special (can't recall if it was porterhouse or rib eye) and it was amazing. Cooked medium-rare to perfection. Mashed potato and salad sides were also good. Kids menu is great with many choices. Beer selection is good enough with some micro's. The atmosphere was quite pleasant, pub-like, with higher grade food (and the prices reflect that). Everyone there was friendly, amiable and chatty. Living close by makes this a no brainer for us to become regulars. Thumbs up. read more

If you like no heat. No toilet paper. No supplies in the kitchen no working TV.....this is the place for you. Not allowed to bring in a bottle of wine and no bar open Even on a Sunday football day. Breakfast foods promised not there if you are gluten intolerant, nothing for you! I would not recommend it. read more

We have been to the Chocksett Inn on three occasions, and the food and the atmosphere has been very good! Extensive menu and fish dishes seem to be a good choice. The renovations include comfortable leather booths, nice lighting, and very relaxing atmosphere. Great spot for a nice dinner & glass of wine on a cold night! Would highly recommend giving it a try, a real treat! read more