Adriatic Restaurant

We went to Adriatic a few weeks ago with our extended family and reserved 3 tables of 5. When we arrived, we were told they only reserved two tables and that it was our mistake and they refused to give us 3 tables. We didn’t mind waiting for a bit, but it ended up that two people in our party had to sit separately so we did not get to see them (my parents).nnIf we had known that walk ins were available I would have come down earlier and put our name in. I understand that things are busy right now and we wouldn’t have minded waiting if they only reserved 2 tables instead of 3, but we were kind of yelled at and blamed for it and told that we must have remembered wrong. The hostess refused to work with us and told us it was our fault and that they don’t even guarantee outside tables, which we weren’t told on the phone. She told us that they tell everyone that on the phone so we must have ignored it (we wouldn’t have ignored that).nnWe ended up staying because we didn’t have reservations anywhere else and 2 of our meals came wrong. We are pretty reasonable people and would have even been happy with a simple “sorry that it had to go this way” but instead we were made to feel quite terrible in front of our guests. We are locals and have spent thousands of dollars here over the winters (almost $700 on this night alone with no comped anything) and this service was just extremely disappointing. I do want to say that the food is AMAZING and this is a great date night spot for 2 people but maybe not great when you have to make big plans ahead of time.

Friendly and attentive servers. The food was absolutely delicious. They have a large wine selection and the well drinks are very good.nI would definitely return to the Adriatic.

One of the North Shore's best fine dining restaurants. Simple preparations allow the quality ingredients to shine. The chef's thoughtful recipe development yields dishes you might find familiar but with subtle, delicious, & delightful twists. Good wine list. Excellent service: attentive without hovering. We've been to the Adriatic with large groups for celebrations and with just another couple for a quiet evening together. Both experiences have been memorable & keep us coming back.

This place sure knows how to please their clients. Consistently with a super nice mindset. The food is affordably priced, constantly yummy and neat.

Racial discrimination!nI went during a Saturday to enjoy the Salem Halloween festivities and when I decided where I wanted to eat this place smelled amazing. I went in, asked politely how long was the wait for seating and the hostess(a male) proceeded to tell me it was reservation only, as he let in two white couples(I’m Hispanic). Then my aunt in law who is white went in to pick up our take out and he proceeded to try and seat her right away.nnDisgusting establishment as a POC I will never eat there or recommend to anyone. Highly disappointed!