Our Favorite place! Never a bad dish! Specials amazing…read more Best Chicken Wings ever! Fish, chicken, little necks & my favorite Carne stufata (sp?)

The grilled octopus is out of this world I could not be happier with the service I was provided…read more The meal was amazing and the prices were great.

Super service, ambiance and always consistent excellent food dishes. We had the duck, pork chop,…read moreand delicious salmon special. Drinks are always delightful. A real restaurant gem!

Michael and I sat at the bar this past Saturday and Rachel was our bartender. She was FANTASTIC!…read moreKind, polite, efficient and funny. I had their signature "mule" cocktail which was very yummy. My husband had a draft in which Rachel had to change the keg but she didn't seem annoyed by having to do this. We have gone to places where the bartender was too busy to change it out and told him to order a different beer. But not Rachel. She also brought us waters and bread without us having to ask for it. We shared the crab cake appetizer and the duck entree, which were well proportioned and delicious. The bar was cozy and I love the blue paint color and thankfully the Celtics were not playing that evening because the bar does not have a TV. So if you are looking for a quaint bar that does not offer TV, a bubbly bartender, scrumptious food, than 9 Elm is the place. :)

Was great. Got the…read morebacon as we always do. I was there with my two brothers, and they both loved it. I got the lettuce wraps with chicken, and it was so good. The chicken pieces were really small, and well done, so if you don't like that type of thing you would not like this. But everything else was awesome. One brother got the shrimp and pasta dish that came with a ziti, and when I took a bite, I knew that this was something I'd want to get next time. The other brother got a spicy shrimp appetizer as his meal, and I'm not a fan of spicy, but he said it was very good. This place is huge, and a really good place to go, especially if you have people with different tastes. The menu was quite large and has a big variety.

Great food. My brother and I went to the Double Bull for lunch in early May when he came out from…read moreWashington state to see me (I have stage 4 cancer). We went into the Double Bull and saw just how much space it has. The bar area isn't huge, but it was decent and the TV's, showing a baseball game at the time were large, but silent so that people could actually talk to each other. My brother and I each ordered the fried chicken sandwich.... And they were awesome: far better that those fast-food places and better than "Flip the Bird". The fries were fresh and served hot and the sandwiches themselves were stacked high with tomatoes and pickles, as I had ordered. ($17.00). We were very pleased with the lunch and would go back in a heart-beat. With sodas, taxes, and tip, the whole bill was $54.00

when the server asks "have you dined with us before" I feel the energy leave the room. if the…read moreanswer is yes or no, either way it's off putting. There are better ways to welcome diners.

Settler was the only restaurant I had bookmarked in Yelp for Salem, and I have to say... my past…read moreself nailed it. From the moment we sat down on the patio on a warm summer afternoon, everything just clicked. Our server was friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely fun to chat. The wine deserved its own shoutout. We all ordered the same glass, and after our first glass we opted for the bottle. We also ordered the octopus, potatoes, multi-herbed yogurt, pastas, and the fish special. Every plate was thoughtfully presented, the ingredients were incredibly fresh. Bonus points for having leftovers from the appetizers. Expect to spend around $75+ per person, but for the quality, experience, and execution, it was justified. Restaurants using local/seasonal ingredients will always be my favorite, and Settler is exactly the kind of place I'm excited to return to. Now I just need to a little self-control next time to save room for dessert.

There's a reason why the sirloin tips are mentioned in every single review…read more They really are the best. This is something I never would order by myself not a huge fan but here it was ridiculous. First off, I got the sirloin tips dinner with onion rings three others at my table of five also got the tips. The last person, our birthday girl opted for the fried shrimp appetizer, as she usually doesn't have much of an appetite. The fried shrimp appetizer had about nine very large shrimp and they were done perfectly. She would get that again. The servings range from 4 to 6 pieces so they're large. Mine had four I ate one in the restaurant and then one each for a couple of days for meals. Most people at the table ate two or three. We all love the onion rings. The fries were also very good. Which staff is efficient and pleasant and friendly knowing how busy this place is, we opted for a late lunch at 3 o'clock, and there were still four other tables eating steak tips. It's a little noisy inside like a dive bar but we were able to talk and enjoyed ourselves a lot. Highly recommend this place if you like steak tips.

I came here tonight and was told to try the steak tips. The staff is friendly and very…read moreaccommodating. I ordered steak tips medium with rice and side caesar salad. The salad was good nice starter. Then the steak tips were perfectly cooked. Very flavorful and not dried out like some bars. I had to take half of the plate home it was very filling!

Beef Wellington was good, the salad bar was excellent. The service and atmosphere were great. Our…read morewaitress was very attentive, pleasant and accommodating.

My first time to the Hardcover and I was impressed beyond words. Sadly, I understand that it's…read moreclosing on May 1st, but if you love old-school steakhouses and can get there in the next few days, GO! Even the salad bar was outstanding - and includes loaves of their own phenomenal Italian bread that you slice yourself. (I could have made my whole meal just at the salad bar.) My steak was perfection, as was the calamari appetizer. Three servers took care of us and they were amazing, too. Again, go NOW if you can - it's not cheap but so worth every penny!

Brunch was really great here! The French toast reminded us of a fried dough, so crunchy and yummy…read more I was hesitant about ordering a cold brew, if you are picky about your coffee you know it can be a hit or miss, but it was great as well! Service was fast. We were surprisingly satisfied overall.

Take-out, so unfortunately no service/ambiance. Bada-Bing... Bada-Bing... Bada-BING. Wow. This was…read morea tasty Italian sandwich. Lightly toasted, multiple cured meats of the Italian variety (or at least origin) Melty cheese cooling the vinegar and oil sting. Perfection. And at a 2-fer deal for $16.00; I'm having a hard time not placing firmly in regular consumption. In fact, I'm going to. Hopefully I'll see you there!

very noisy & very busy inside seating & at the bar. There are Tv's at the bar. I'm not sure if they…read morehave mocktails but I'm assuming they do. As I said before the server Jackie has a gift for making everyone feel special. On my way home I'll be stopping back at Toscana to have there mussel dish which is kidney friendly. Just don't dip the crostini in the sauce unless excess sodium is not an is

Food was ok, only two pieces of steak, cut in half on the risotto...for $32 there should have been…read moremore than risotto. Really! Service was ugh, it's too bad. We were are the bar, not many people there and service sucked! Ambiance was good because we love the Italian theme.