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    The Colosseum

    3.1 (253 reviews)
    Open 1:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Get W.

    What's there not to say I'm there at least once a week!! Foods always on point and everyone is always friendly. They go out of their way and make me a special dish ever since I was introduced to it.

    Stuffed mushrooms
    Karen C.

    On a trip back from Boston Logan Airport I was craving Italian and found this place on Yelp. We were seated right away and the server came right over to give us water and take our drink order. We started with calamari and stuffed mushrooms they were both delicious, but the mushrooms were next level delicious!! For dinner we had lobster ravioli, seafood pasta, colosseum gnocchi, and spaghetti with sausage. Everything was hot, well prepared and very tasty. Service was excellent and the drink/wine list had a little something for everyone. We will definitely be back.

    Fettuccini Alfredo alla Carbonara
    Edmond G B.

    On October 15th, 2023 my family and I went to the Colosseum Restaurant in Salem, NH for a family birthday party. Our server, Claudia, was wonderful and very attentive. We had planned to go to the Wasabi Steakhouse (down the road from the Colosseum Restaurant) but they were awful to us and wouldn't accept our Groupon certificate! That ticked us off and we walked out. The Colosseum Restaurant was very accommodating! They sat us immediately and gave us very kind attention. First we shared platters of Arancini balls (awesome! Hot! Delicious!), Caesar salad (freshly made and wonderful), and garlic bread. I can't drink alcohol for medical reasons, so I ordered black tea, which they very thoughtfully kept hot and fresh for me. Others ordered red wine and their house red is very good. When our meals came, they were obviously right-off-the-stove, because they were incredibly hot. I loved the Fettuccini Carbonara that I ordered ($16.95). My mother ordered the Lasagna ($16.95) and she loved it. My eldest daughter ordered the Penne pasta with Chicken and Broccoli ($17.95) and just loved it. For desert ..... My father and mother shared a piece of the Pistachio Cake ($8.95). With alcohol, tip, and tax, the bill for six people for Sunday lunch was $250.00. We would happily go to the Colosseum Restaurant again. It was really good!

    Ravioli, Marinara Sauce was delicious.
    David C.

    Last week while on vacation we found ourselves in Salem, NH. We went to The Colosseum and from the time we were greeted until we left was a fantastic experience. We were greeted warmly, served timely, attended to intently but not intrusively. The food was delicious, especially the bruschetta which was some of the best I have ever had. The table and seating was comfortable and private. I strongly recommend this restaurant as an excellent place to dine.

    Chicken and eggplant Parmesan

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    I had Thomas as a waiter and he was phenomenal. Best of the best truly. The food was great and so was the service.

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    The food was good! Service was okay and the atmosphere was good! My cousin loved it !

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    Reservations - super easy to call and make a reservation. I was worried they weren't going to be…read moreable to accommodate our large group of 12 but it was no problem the week of but it all worked out. I was even able to move up the reservation when our plans changed the day of. The restaurant is in a random shopping complex in Salem, NH. We were driving North for a race so the stop here was a nice break in the drive. Not going lie, when we were walking towards the restaurant, it looked a tiny bit sketch - wrapping across all the windows. Slightly deserted shopping complex. But when we walked in, wow it was so beautiful inside, very spacious, huge bar to the left and then large dining area to the right. There were cozy booths lined up against the perimeter of the room. The staff was so incredibly warm and welcoming. We were a very loud group (sorry!); 12 adults, mostly dudes, laughing uncontrollably at all the dumb jokes. None of the staff was upset by this though; our server was so much fun and even joined in. Food is fantastic. HUGE portions. I love chicken parm, I also love eggplant parm. They have a menu item of both of them together. It doesn't get much better than that.

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    Mother's day reservations were all booked but they were accepting walk-in's at the high tops. Well…read moreone hostess said they weren't but I told her 5 minutes prior I was told this by her colleague so she asked and was told by the manager "yes at a high top"....awkward but that's ok. We sat and were greeted by our server, she was nice and attentive despite being busy. I ordered a glass of the May Rosé special, and my mom got a nonalcoholic rosé. We both liked ours. Then we split the crab cake appetizer which we liked, although small...one piece for almost $20. We also were brought bread which was tasty paired with an olive oil mix. I ordered the butternut squash ravioli. There were only 6 of them but a good size, I opted out of a protein since they were a little pricey. I loved my meal, the sauce was creamy and paired nicely with the filling of the raviolis. My mom ordered the scallops that came with a lobster risotto. She liked hers as well and the scallops were a pretty good size. I will say the food was good and the overall experience was enjoyable despite having a high top even when I expressed to the host and manager it would be uncomfortable for my mother. We did see other moms receive a rose but my mom did not, I think only for the reserved tables and not any paying customer. Pricey but lovely inside and food quality was good just a little on the smaller side for portions. It's in a great location at the village so you can grab a bite to eat and walk around before or after. It made for a good Mother's Day meal.

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    Overall, the food and service experience was good. The pasta has great flavor. The restaurant gave…read morea homey local vibe. However, unfortunately one of the individuals from our party experienced food poisoning the day after following the meal.

    Had an interesting experience at Buono Bistro in North Andover and want to see if others have…read moreexperienced something similar. Have never been there before. Got a Groupon that made the risk of a first time experience very appealing. Went during a weekday - we thought the food was good. We had calamari as an appetizer. I then had the Bueno Land sea chicken (very good) and my wife had chicken broccoli penne (it was ok). Service was very very slow and the waitress was nonexistent when we needed her. She also never checked in on us after we got our food that someone else dropped off. But here was where it got odd. After waiting about a half an hour for the bill we told the waitress we had a Groupon. It had a have a cash value of $40. When she brought over our bill, it was not itemized as all. It had the total supposedly after removing the $40. it also had a spot for the tip and it had the standard recommended tip percentages pre-calculated below. After looking at it for a bit things seemed the total amount was too high . We asked for the itemized bill and after about 20 minutes, we received it only to find out that she had added a tip already to the total amount. there's no way we would've known that to me this smells like a scam. She purposely did this to try to get a double tip. I find it odd that it would be the policy of a restaurant to add a tip for just two people And not let them know about it by not giving them an itemized list of what was ordered. Below is the only thing that came to the table when we asked for the bill. The Groupon of $40 had been removed but she hid a tip in it.

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    3.2(291 reviews)
    7.7 mi
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    We contacted Salvatore's regarding a bereavement meal. I spoke with Marci about our needs. She…read morereserved the 'Caesar' room based on the number of guests we expected and emailed several meal options they offer for private events. Once we had chosen a meal package, we spoke again on the phone where she asked for some additional information (such as how many 'littles' would be part of the event) and forwarded a contract to me via email to sign. On the day of the event, there seemed to be a bit of a misunderstanding with staff on duty about the timing of our event. Our contract stated 4:30 but when people began to arrive the doors were still locked, the bar was not yet set and the coffee service not yet out. By the time we arrived from the funeral home about 5pm they had most of these things addressed. In the meantime, guests were able to purchase drinks at the restaurant bar. The room was set with seven tables of eight seats. Each table had a white cloth, silk floral center piece, flatware, cloth napkin and water glass. The room itself has high ceilings and large windows overlooking the river. A buffet station was set up at one end of the room near the bar. The staff did a wonderful job serving the buffet. Bread, butter and salad were self serve while entrée options were served by staff. Once everyone had received their food a staff member came around to each table to be sure everyone was happy with their meal. He very much wanted to be sure everyone was satisfied. The hot food remained available throughout the event and take away containers were left nearby for those who wished to take home any left overs once an appropriate amount of time had passed. Cannoli, cookies and brownies were laid out near the coffee urns (regular and decaf, along with hot water and tea bags) for dessert. About thirty minutes before departure, take away containers were left on this table too. We paid the bartender the agreed upon amount for our event before departing. All of the staff were very helpful, considerate and kind. All of our guests were very happy with both the accommodations and the meal, as were we. Salvatore's is located in a renovated mill building with shared parking. A ramp leads up to their door for wheelchair access. Gendered restrooms are located off a hallway between the entrance and the event room. The temperature inside was quite pleasant, neither cold nor hot.

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