Really cool, very welcoming. Walked in and there was a movie playing. Some really cool historical wall art, a variety of shops to either just look at or buy a trinket from. Lots of seating area for hanging out in the underworld. read more

Great local shops & a fun atmosphere! I love to grab a coffee at Caffé Capri and catching a football game on the big screen in the underground. read more

Historically building with tons of history. Check out the wall telling the story of The Reed and early Salem. One of the best adaptive reuse properties I have ever seen. Cool shops, some great food and a beautiful ballroom. read more

Love having the Reed opera house in Salem, and the management team is doing a terrific job with all of the recent updates & renovations! I am currently living only about a block away from the Reed and it's a total bright spot in downtown Salem!! Can't wait to continue to follow all of the progress they make & do my part to support the local businesses. I also got married in the ballroom, and it was a terrific experience. Could not be happier. Jodie was amazing!! read more

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The Reed Opera House Mall is located in downtown Salem, not far at all from the Salem Center Mall. Much of what is in this building now is little Mom and Pop shops. Some of them are intriguing and others are definitely passable. Probably one of my favorite shops was a soap shop. They had some soaps with wonderful fragrances but it was a bit spendy. There are several displays detailing the history of the opera house and it's pretty cool to walk in and look around at the interior. It's a nice little detour while strolling around in downtown Salem. read more

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Whenever I go in Reed Opera House, I feel impending potential. It can be even better than it already is, with more shop-able shops and such, but it is still pretty cool. It's a sort-of mall with numerous small shops and some places to eat. A sushi restaurant occupies a large space and seems to do a brisk business but so far I have not eaten there. My favorite store just closed (Sugar and Spite) and/or moved elsewhere. There are numerous tattoo shops but if you are inking, visit Downtown Tattoo on the top floor. They are awesome. There's a vintage clothing store. I have had one good experience in there (a young woman was running it that day) and a weird experience (a young-ish guy was running things that day and making a fool of himself flirting with two young female shoppers while giving the side eye/stink eye to my friend and I, which is dollar-dumb since we buy vintage clothing A LOT). Whatever, didn't enjoy the ageist vibe. There's a barber shop, nail salon/hair salon, some private suites, and a little convenience store/cafe-type place. But the architecture and history are worth the trip alone, and then wander through the many shops and you're sure to find something intriguing and buy-able. The top floor has a gorgeous event space! read more

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Gorgeous event venue, for any occasion. Great staff to work with, would definitely use this venue again

One of the city's most revered and oldest buildings in the state is the Reed Opera House. Formally a cultural and social hot spot for the theater groups during ts early years, the ROH transitioned into place that housed galleries, shops, and department stores before its recent renovation. Now it remains a staple in Salem's downtown scene as a shopping / dining destination, an office space, and special occasion locale. Not shabby for a place that just celebrated its 145th birthday. The running joke when I was younger was the ROH was touristy and stuffy. It would always be dead and it was pointless to shop there. Many years later, ROH is looking better than ever and while the people traffic is not exactly bustling, I would attribute more of that to Salem's population than ROH's failures as a legit place to pass the time downtown. That or maybe I'm now the tourist. The dining scene is a good place to start. One of the more popular lunch locales is The Soup Shack (http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-soup-shack-salem-2), where one can rock a killer soup with an equally fantastic sandwich. Sisters (http://www.yelp.com/biz/sisters-irish-bistro-salem) is one of the city's only decent Irish options and Little Cannoli Bakery (http://www.yelp.com/biz/little-cannoli-bakery-salem) is no slouch for some fantastic Italian treats. Folks looking for a taste of Greece can get it from Macedonia (http://www.yelp.com/biz/macedonia-greek-cuisine-salem) and head up to the Mezzanine for 503 Sushi (http://www.yelp.com/biz/503-sushi-bar-salem). More than likely I'll be grabbing a drink at Brown's (http://www.yelp.com/biz/browns-towne-lounge-salem) where there is everything from cool brews to lively brunch service. I've also attended a wedding or two here. The Trinity Ballroom is a fantastic space for weddings and special occasions and extra perfect during the spring and summer because of the natural sunlight. I can't comment too much on prices, but for those of you who are looking to book something, peep the rates and rules here: http://reedoperahouse.com/ballroom-information.htm Lastly, I confess I'm not much of a shopper. A good number of the stores / services within the ROH are small and locally owned, which is a good thing considering how chainy most malls around these parts are. There is some decent gift shopping to be done here or one could get pampered through the numerous salons and spas. There are certainly worse ways to spend your money and dropping some here to experience all the ROH has to offer is a great way to get acquainted with some of Salem's best local businesses. read more

There is such an amazing collection of businesses and services in this building that you could almost live there. But the best is the Underground - it has the most interesting collection of shops.... read more

I get way sweaty hot when I hang out here, but I always enjoy hanging out and looking at the stuff. BIG PLUS!!!! Dogs are allowed to peruse the public space!!!!! (Individual stores decide for themselves, of course.) read more

The Reed Opera House has a great collection of shops. Its too bad that the Herb Lady went out of business because that was a really neat place to shop in there, as well as Ventis. I love all the shops in The Reed Opera House, it has some nice art work on the elevators. And its a nice place to go and spend some time, just to hangout or shop. Drink coffee. I like it a lot. read more

Top floor ball room was my main interest. But it wasn't as grand as it seems in the photos. So think Potential. There are shops and offices through out this building to explore. I didn't find anything particularly interesting that I would want to purchase. But it is a fun spot to explore as a tourist if you the type that is interested in repurposed old buildings. read more

Not much to do here anymore. I wish there were more practical shops instead of the oddities that keep calling this place home.

Pretty neat. Its an old place. Random shops all around. Its a very different kind of mall.

I always make it a must to visit the Reed when I'm in Downtown Salem. The eclectic shops always offer surpises, and two of my favorite restaurants are located there -- Napoleons (for crepes and quiche) and Macedonia for Greek food. But the greatest reason of all -- the L:ittle Cannoli Bakery. Oregon's top baker tempts one with macaroons, cannolis and excellent coffee. By all means give in to the temptations! read more

i'm surprised that this place received such high ratings. there were little shops of different stuff and a couple salons. i walked thru this place within 5 minutes. really liked the hat store and bought a cute hat for myself and one for my husband. looked like street parking only. read more

The Reed us a must stop on visits to Salem. Its restaurants -- especially Napoleons and Macedonia -- are exceptional and the shops rank with any in the Northwest for original decor, art, furniture, apparel and pet supplies. I'm a fan. read more

My daughter got married at the Reed Opera House ballroom. Rebecca who does event coordinating for Reed Opera House was wonderful. She helped myself and my daughter with so many things to make the wedding go so smoothly. She had such good advice to help us with. First she recommended Reed Catering, who we also used for the wedding and they did a wonderful job too. I will write a separate review for them as well. She told us about getting a parking permit for the day before and the day of the event to make loading and unloading so much easier, but also the staff is available to help take things up in there freight elevator. If the day before the event is available, for a small fee you can reserve the room to make the decorating so much easier. All the staff is very friendly and helpful with what ever you are needing. They have an arbor and pedestals available for rent as well as sound equipment to use for music. The room turned out beautiful for the wedding. We had the ceremony and the reception all in one place. We had around 170 in attendance, and the traffic flowed very nice throughout the night. It is a very historical building and all the shops are awesome, I want to come back and check out all the shops on another day when I don't have to do any wedding stuff. read more