Stumbled upon this place walking around Salem. I always love to try Neapolitan pizza and don't ever…read moreget my hopes too high as a lot of places don't do it well. Bambolina does pizza well. You walk in and are met with the aroma of pizza. They have a great selection of beers as well. I had the Margherita and it was delicious. The cheese and sauce were amazing and the crust was cooked perfectly. Staff were friendly and attentive and the wait for food wasn't that long

We went to Bambolina after doing a tour of the Salem Witch Museum this past weekend (November…read more2025). This is a cute restaurant with a lot of space and friendly staff. The menu is quite unique in that they serve italian food (pizza/pastas) and also ramen! We dined with 4 adults and 4 kids. We got some of everything - ramen and pizza and it was all very good. There are even kid-friendly ramen dishes that you can ask about, where you choose the broth, noodle type and protein. This was our second time visiting Bambolina and we'll be back again!

The ambiance is amazing. So many cool pictures and props, they usually play cartoons or other nerdy…read moreshows on the tvs. The people there are great. And there's great pizzas and entrees!

This pizza was out of this world!…read more If you're looking for something different, Flying Saucer Pizza is a fun stop. The funky outer-space theme is packed with incredible memorabilia, including signed items from Star Wars, Star Trek, The X-Files, and more. Everywhere you look there's something interesting to check out while you wait for your food. The pizza absolutely lived up to the hype; fresh, flavorful, and worth the trip. Our waitress was friendly, attentive, and made sure our family had everything we needed. They had unfortunately run out of their famous garlic rolls, so we tried the gluten-free garlic slices instead. While we appreciated having an alternative, they just weren't the same. One funny family moment: my youngest was afraid to use the bathroom because of all the graffiti on the walls! Once I explained it was part of the restaurant's quirky aesthetic, he laughed about it. One small heads-up for future visitors: there is a step immediately outside the exit that can be easy to miss. My son took an unexpected tumble walking out. Thankfully, he wasn't hurt, but it's worth watching your step. Overall, the incredible pizza, unique atmosphere, and excellent service made this a place we'd happily visit again. If you're in the area, this place is definitely worth a landing.

Delicious! The crust is extremely tasty, and the cheese is great. Generous toppings. Highly…read morerecommend if you're in Salem.

While in Salem, we decided to give this pizza place a try. The pizza was ok, nothing to write home…read moreabout. The owners were super nice, this pizza place is was a little hole in wall.

We ordered their buffalo, tomato and basil pizza which was amazing! And their sausage & pepper &…read moreonion pizza, too, which was amazing! Their chicken tenders which were just that-tender, and also hearty sized and plentiful. The dipping sauce it came with was very yummy. We also ordered their Greek salad. Love that it came with plenty of feta cheese and olives. I have had Greek salad in other places and was disappointed in the amount of feta cheese & olives. Amazing Pizza is fresh, hearty and reasonably priced. Next week when we do "Game Night" again, we're ordering Take-Out & Delivery from Amazing Pizza!!!

This restaurant is operated by the lovliest people, each time I come in I feel welcomed and the…read moreservice is always quick and friendly. I like to sit at the bar and watch whatever is on the tv. They bring the food right to the bar and they've got a good selection of drinks as well as cocktails. The food is excellent and made fresh. The cheese pizza has fresh cheeses and a very sweet sauce, the crust is thin but not floppy. I've also had the chicken tenders which were great. I've met Jackie, the owner, and I can tell how much care she puts into the place and the food. The bartenders are great too and fun to converse with. I'm from NY and come to Massachusettes frequently and I've made it a tradition to make sure I stop here each time.

Engine House Pizza was a great find. The pizza was fresh and really yummy you can definitely taste…read morethe quality in every bite. What stood out the most was the service. The guy making the pizza took the time to chat with us, and it turned into such a nice conversation. He made my family feel genuinely welcome, which made the whole experience even better. On top of that, the prices are very reasonable, especially for a tourist area. Overall, great food, great people, and great value. I'd happily come back again.

Absolutely Loved the steak bomb grinder here. Tender and spices were super. Lots of meat and cheese…read moreon it too. The pizza was crazy good!! Fresh homemade dough . Perfect thin vs thickness of crust. Rich and flavorful marinara and tons of gooey cheese. Loved it!! Cold beer and great food, you just can't go wrong by eating here!

Consistent Large portions and Fresh with a hell of a price . Can't beat this place , hands down top…read moretake-out around .

The best gluten free pizza I've had in a long time !!! Great sauce and ingredients. Staff was very…read morefriendly.

The nostalgia this place gives me after living in NJ for 20+ years is the best. I love that they…read moresell pizza by the slice because it just tastes so fresh. The crunch of the crust is the best texture and their pizzas were delicious. Thanks to the waiting staff as well because they helped me decide on what to get!

Essex's Pizza is the definition of "great food, questionable choices." The eggplant parm sandwich?…read moreFlawless. The fries? Perfectly crisp, golden, and addictive. The problem? You don't actually get fries with your sandwich. No, that's considered a "luxury item" here--almost $10 for a pile of potatoes, as if they were hand-carved from marble. At those prices, you half-expect them to come with a certificate of authenticity. The dining setup is another puzzle. The ordering area is cavernous--roomy enough to host a small wedding--while the actual tables feel like an afterthought, crammed into tight corners and always overcrowded. Locals? Forget it. This place runs on tourist cash, and it shows. You'll find yourself trying to enjoy a slice while being elbowed by a family of seven comparing witch trial souvenirs. Service is friendly, but basic. Don't expect table delivery; if you want your food, you'll need to stage a retrieval mission across the crowded floor while balancing your overpriced fries like they're a Fabergé egg. Still, here's the kicker: the food is so good you'll put up with it. The pizza's delicious, the sandwiches are exceptional, and the fries--financial robbery aside--are worth it. Four stars because the food carries the place on its back. One star off for charging champagne prices in a paper-plate joint.

April 17, 2026 I…read morewent with my parents tonight to the Adriatic Restaurant (Washington Street), Salem, MA. We've started having dinner out twice a month and this was the most recent experience. I had gone online to the NORTH SHORE DINNING PAGE on Facebook and asked people about their experiences with the restaurant in the last two days and here's what people said: "great, tender meatballs", "great eggplant parmigiana", "very good experience". .... And what we found out is that they were right. Those things were all true! Now.... As to what we ordered: I got the grilled octopus. It was the only partial miss on the menu. Arugula just doesn't make a very good sauce and it was a pretty bad base for what would otherwise might have been a great appetizer. My mother got the Caesar salad. It was good. It's a hard thing to screw up. My father ordered the meatballs. They were amazing and delicious - just like Facebook promised. The tzatziki sauce was good. Maybe not as good as mine, but good nonetheless. So dinner.... Mine was the Chicken Saltimboca. It was so good that I'd bathe in the sauce they make with it. I loved eating forkfuls of the chicken with bites of the mashed potatoes. That was really luxuriant. My mother had the Eggplant parmigiana and she wiped out the entire plate. She loved it. My father.... Beef tenderloin tips. Maybe cooked slightly too much, but delicious. He wiped out the plate. To drink.... I was out of the hospital and recovering from brain tumor surgery, so I had the hard cider (3.5% BV), my father had the Peroni (Italian) beer, and my mother had the Bud light. I tasted the Peroni and liked it very much. The hard cider had almost no sweetness to it. It was dry as a higher end brut champagne.... Which actually set off the meal really nicely. My tastes weren't clashing and that was good. Our waiter, Sean, was great. Ask for him! We left a $32 tip, so the bill came to $197.85

My family and I had dinner here on the evening after Christmas around 7. It wasn't too busy, and we…read moregot a table pretty much to ourselves in the back area where the larger tables are. I had a delicious espresso martini and for apps I tried the arancini and picked off my sister's caesar salad. They were both alright, but the caesar could've used more dressing and I didn't love the flavor of the arancini - just a bit bland. For my entree I had the shrimp scampi. This also really lacked flavor, and I was yearning for more tomatoes. The service was great and our waitress Leanna was attentive and super sweet. They had clean bathrooms and ample parking out front and around the block. However, the food wasn't memorable, and I don't think I'll go out of my way to return.