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4.0 of 5 stars.
Simply delicious. Have brought numerous people to here after we had found it a while back. Their British fare is exotic enough but also very much comfort food. Have had the Haddock sandwich which is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We loved The Old Spot. We went in here because it was a block away from the place we were staying in Salem and fell in love with the place. It's well decorated, they have a huge selection of beer, the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Is that chorizo with your mussels?No, it's not a shellfish wet dream. It's real, folks. And I had it at The Old Spot, along with a sauteed mushroom salad that can only be summed up in a single word:...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a nice, cozy and relaxing place to grab a drink and a meal. There are some nice tables right by a large window, which are great for people watching (especially around halloween!). They used...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a nice place to take your parents or out-of-towners to a casual place to eat. Very New Englandy-feel to it. Americana-style comfort food sort of place. I always liked getting the seafood and I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent menu, this place had the most amazing Rueben sandwich that I've had in a long time. The portions are great and the salads are good too. I even got brave and tried the spotted dick and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Limited menu, sticks to its English pub style, but the offerings it does have a superb. The best rueben I have ever had a restaurant. Nice relaxed feel inside and the service is pretty good.
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really friendly, attentive service.Delicious sweet potato fries that seemed to be swimming in sour cream and bacon bits...the perfect treat for 3 people!The atmosphere was so relaxed and comfortable....
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We love the Old Spot. The specials are delicious and the regular menu doesn't disappoint. The atmosphere is really relaxing and fun any time of the year. We enjoy going just the two of us, or with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this place. The food is unique, and really good, and the drinks are pretty strong/good. Things can get a little expensive at times, but for the most part, it's worth it. The staff has...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a local, I've been here enough times to probably call it my standby. They play out the brit-pub thing pretty well, as reflected by the menu, decor, and (on occasion) the music. Several other...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
you know what? i'm giving this place an extra star cause the past few times i've gone in, service really has improved and they have paulaner hefeweizen in really big glasses. PAULANER HEFEWEIZEN IS...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
their clam chowder is not worth the $7 they charge for a meager bowl. the portion of clams is miniscule, the broth falls flat on the taste buds, and the oyster crackers that come with it overpower the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i have to bring it on back to the old spot. after a long reprieve due to a few less than appealing visits, i've gone back a few times in the past few weeks, each time with different guests. and, i...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Excellent beer on tape (La Chouffe, Anchor Steam) and other great selections by bottle (Dupont Saison.) Better than pub-grub grade food, but plenty of the standard greasy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had to take a way a star for them removing brunch, and the fact they they don't have any vegetarian options.Still like to go for a drink, but no more meals there.
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this place. You will not be disappointed. Its a hard task to be a casual restaurant, yet still feel like its not just your average place. Only 4 stars because their menu is getting stale (I'm a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite places to go in Salem! The curry fries are outstanding, perfect with a Dark and Stormy...I have never had an issue grabbing a table, laid-back crowd and great service.
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
can only comment on beer and atmosphere, both of which were very solid... good selection of beer and one fo the only places around with Harpoon's 100 Barrel series, so good stuff - very comfortable...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped for lunch which sight-seeing in Salem. The meat pie was awesome - as good as any that I have had in England. Service was a tad bit slow and the coffee was lukewarm at best so I can't...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great beer selection that changes seasonally, but keeps a few favorites year-round. The atmosphere is very English-inspired and the bar is comfortable (although seating at the bar itself is limited)....
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Joke. Bring back McSwiggin's.
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Old Spot is a warm and charming little place with a decently priced menu full of comfort food. The beer list is also pretty impressive with all sorts of imports and crafts to select from. I like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I finally went in here for lunch last Saturday. I don't know why I waited so long. Their menu fairly reasonable with entrees around $15. It's the same lunch and dinner menu but there are a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Old World feel in this pub stems from the owner's genuine desire to present a traditional English pub atmosphere to it's customers. The place is small with tables and a small bar, but it is warm...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love the ambiance at this old pub...I had a wonderful truffle salad...yummy...Great place to vist after the Salem Witch Museum :)Especially when it is 20 degrees outside, love the fireplaces!Wine was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, but not as good as Brendan Crocker's Wild Horse. Prices were a bit steep for the food. Burgers were delicious, but I feel the Wild Horse burgers are a much higher step up.Bar area is a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite places in Salem. Use to be "McSwiggen's", which I kinda liked more but whatever. Nothing offensive in changing an Irish Pub into an English Pub is there? Depends who you ask. Great...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wandering around Salem this seemed like the best dinner option and I'm glad we decided to stop in. Everything we had was delicious--the buffalo bites, the reuben sandwich (really good corned beef),...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE IT! Great dining area, super friendly staff, and wide selection of beer on tap. Fantastic sweet potato fry appetizer - spotted dick bread pudding with ice cream (goes great with beer) and yummy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Old Spot is probably on of my favorite places to eat in town. The food is fantastic, the service has always been great, and the drinks are pretty good as well. I love the separate dining areas and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Found this place by default, while looking for the famous Hawthorne Inn, with my SF Bay boyfriend who had never been to Salem, stumbled upon this place and thought we would get a snack. Decor lovely,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love The Old Spot! It is my favorite restaurant in Salem. We bring all of our friends here when they come to visit.I took friends there yesterday after canoeing all day on the Ipswich River....
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to try out the steak tips and wedge salad and my wife sticking with her favorite, grilled scallops with a field green salad.Over the top service & a fantastic Harpoon IPA on TapThe Od Spot,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Happy homemade sausage, Batman! Great beer and one of my damn photos to be on the wall soon. Gotta love the place.
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I visited the Old Spot for lunch today, and I can't say that we'll be returning anytime soon. Which is too bad, because the food itself was pretty decent. The wait time and cost,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Eh. This place came under new ownership about a year ago and, while I vastly prefer the new name to its old "McSwiggin's" moniker, the food quality has taken a nose dive.They still have a nice vibe...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is fantastic, especially the brunch. there are 15 beers on tap and many more available by the glass. They have a full bar and wine selection. Live music on Thursdays and Sundays. They...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Old Spot is a great little Englished themed pub. I adore the pig decorations, nice atmoshphere, and friendly staff. Every time I have eaten here, at least 5 times in the last year, there is always...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was our first time here. We went for lunch on a Saturday afternoon and found the place about 1/3rd full. The service was prompt and courteous, we were seated immediately and our beverage order...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was supposed to be taking my mum out for a nice dinner and I forgot to make reservations anywhere and had remembered seeing this place on Yelp so we gave it a shot...Totally amazing! The service...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off, they have the BEST Chocolate cake mmmmm.....And it's a good idea to pair it with an Irish Coffee (also very mmmmm...)I've had the Curry Chips which are very good! They are french fries...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After moving to Salem this is the first restaurant in town I tested out. In just a few months I have been back over a dozen times. I always bring visiting friends and family here because it is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only eaten the chips and vinegar here, which are really good, but hard to screw up. Anyway, it's a pub. The drinking is the real draw. There's a really good selection of beers and ales, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Small dark family-friendly pubbish place. Sit by the large bright windows (how can a place stay so dark with such big windows?) to watch the occasional person dressed in witchesque clothing walk by....
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cozy little pub on the opposite corner from the Hawthorne hotel. Owned by the same people who run the Wild Horse cafe in neighboring Beverly. Small bar on one side with table seating and an inviting...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A slow-roasted pork sandwiche on grilled marbled rye with a generous side of crunchy sweet potato fries. Clam chowder with thyme, bacon and chipotle oil. Tender pork sausages with yorkshire pudding...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the Old Spot with a friend last night for drinks and a quick meal. The place was packed with people of all ages. It was so effing loud in there I thought my ears would explode but after a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, great beer and great wait staff. I like it because it's more relaxed than most of the bars around Salem. It's comfortable and you don't feel like you are hanging out in a dumpster. It may...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A nice cozy place with a pub menu and also full dinner options and nightly dinner specials. The drinks were good, service was good - and the special salmon with chipotle sauce was great. I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Love the desserts and brunch, not a huge fan of the service. It used to be the funnest place to go on a monday night, the band and atmosphere was great, not so much now.
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always find the staff friendly and attentive. The bar area is small but cozy. I like the fireplace as an added touch. it can get toasty if you are sitting right next to it. The food is always good....
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've lived within walking distance of The Old Spot for a few years now, and hadn't been in until the last couple weeks. I went in originally because a friend mentioned that they had a great bacon...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious food from Brendan Crocker, great British pub menu, cozy atmosphere, nicely renovated...perfect neighborhood spot for a great beer or drink and a warm, reasonably priced, comforting meal. I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hey you might ask yourself "5 Stars for a pub??" and I say "YES" .. this place is good. It is simple, but it knows what it is. The burgers and sandwiches are great....service is attentive and the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is good but not great. The chili is more like a bowl of meat chunks than traditional chili. It is very satisfying though.I say if you want the food go here for lunch since the dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They serve that particular blueberry beer here, which I found amazing. Other than that, I wasn't too impressed. It's a cute little place, with lots of dark hard wood, and nice people watching. Yet, my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My review is based on the fact that we walked into this place because it had a live band. And orange walls. And pillows. The band was fun, they played your typical bar-type tunes, including New...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have to respectfully disagree with the positive reviews. We received the worst service here that I have possibly ever received in a restaurant.It started the moment the waitress came to our table...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place used to be McSwiggins which was one of the best Irish bars around, certainly on the North Shore. The food was excellent and the atmosphere was very authentic. When the bar changed...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since the change in ownership and new name, the Old Spot is more of a Brit Pub than an Irish Pub, and for that I am thankful. Nothing against the Irish, just something against cookie cutter Irish...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like what Brendan said. It is all true. This place has great location, good food, good drink and it's always a fun time when I go there. I do agree the McSwiggens was a better name, but I believe it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love The Old Spot (Mc Swiggins) both for drinks and for dinner. It's my favorite place in Salem for brunch. I'm one of those people who needs GOOD coffee in the morning, and they serve a great cup...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here on a friends rec. and was not disappointed. We went on a Sunday (which was unfortunate for the lone reason that their full menu was unavailable-on Sunday's they only offer a brunch menu)....
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Now called "The Old Spot" - this is one of the best places for a meal or a drink that I've found in Salem. Near the main drag of the Salem Heritage Trail, it makes a great stop to satisfy any hunger...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There's no lack of "Faux Oirish" pubs in Massachussets, and usually American attempts at "authentic Irishness" make me want to laugh and cry at the same time, but this pub is actually quite pleasant....
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2005
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