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1925 Burger with French fries - Hawthorne Hotel Dining, Salem, MA

Hawthorne Hotel Dining

4.4
4.4
177 Reviews
$30 and under
American
Nathaniel’s Restaurant at the Hawthorne Hotel offers a perfect start and end to any day. The morning hours are bright with the wall of windows, the plates are creative and include all the Breakfast favorites; Pancakes, Waffles, our Hearty Hawthorne Breakfast, and our Famous house-made Hawthorne Corned Beef Hash!

Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, Nathaniel’s transforms into a lounge-like atmosphere, with candles, live piano and acoustic entertainment or ambient music playing from our brass gramophone. Sit beside the baby grand piano, beneath the famed author’s portrait, or in front of the historical culinary tribute cabinet and you will find there is a reason our guests have loved Nathaniel’s Restaurant for decades.

Our Tavern restaurant offers a comfortable pub style atmosphere, with our toasty fireplace and warm ambience, you can't help but sink into our comfy arm chairs, while sipping a hot toddy!

Join us to experience our Executive Chef, Vanessa Still's, fantastic menu!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 26 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:30 am–10:45 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:45 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:45 pm Bar Daily 11:00 am–11:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Phone number
    (978) 825-4311
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 177 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Boston Metro North

    Great for brunch

177 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Very comfortable, attractive room. Excellent service. Cesar salads was good. Onion rings heavy and disappointing. Sandwiches were fine. Deserts were enjoyable.

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  2. BrendaS

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always pleasant. The best place to meet friends over the holidays. Very festive and warm. Service is great and I always enjoy my meal.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious!! Our waiter did a great job. The music was very nice. We enjoyed everything about our experience there.

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  4. LouuseM

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The atmosphere was warm and inviting. All of the food we ordered was delicious. The wait staff is amazing!

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  5. CarolynD

    West Palm Beach

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A wonderful holiday evening at The Tavern. Warm atmosphere, friendly service at a classic venue. We loved everything about it.

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  6. johnt

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    delicious food and a wonderful ambience. love this place.

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  7. erin

    Denver

    43 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolute coziest dining experience. The food was great, and we felt so comfy. Love the arm chairs and the fireplace!

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  8. MelanieD

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful dinner! Meatloaf wrapped in bacon reminded me of grandma’s. Pub feel with an old world charm and ambiance. Brandon was a very polite and attentive server. Will be dining again this evening since so nice and staying at this amazing hotel!

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  9. Songbirds

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    Beautiful room, comfortable seating. Poor service, food was disappointing and cold. Very disappointing overall. Was expecting a lovely holiday experience with old friends in an elegant setting. The setting was lovely, but the piano was overpowering and the pianist was not a professional musician. I think they are extremely understaffed and that is probably a contributing factor

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  10. StevenA

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Made a reservation at Nathaniel’s and when we get there they have a wedding. Wait for bar seats for an hour in the tavern. Management didn’t apologize or seem to care or even help us get a table or anything. Food was nothing special.

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  11. ElizabethB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Bacon brie veggie burger, portobello mushroom sandwich, excellent sweet potato fries!

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  12. AlexandraB

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    overall3food5service5ambience1
    Reservation required and pricy menu but the noise level of a sports bar. Very disappointed.

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  13. Lulu

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience1
    We reserved table at the Tavern and they put us in Nathaniel’s and only said they couldn’t put us in the Tavern after we waited for 20 minutes. The food was very unappetizing from appetizers to entree. The service was friendly. We have always enjoyed eating at the Hawthorn, however we have noticed a negative change in the food in the past couple of years.

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  14. DeniseB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful atmosphere! The service was great and the food was delicious. We will be back!

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  15. Jgil

    Greater Boston

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food and excellent service (Matt). This is always a good choice but especially around the holidays.

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  16. Heather

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I made a reservation on a whim and had such a great experience. The staff, food, and ambiance was all incredible

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  17. MarkM

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a warm and cozy atmosphere with good food, really nice staff, and greet service.

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  18. BillD

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Hawthorne eggs Benedict was awesome ! Actually more food than I could eat. Wife’s omelette was a good size and she couldn’t finish it either! Service was excellent

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  19. MelG

    Pittsburgh

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Great service. However, the food was subpar and overpriced. We ordered the nachos, coconut curry, french dip, creme brulé, & the chocolate torte cake. The nachos were burnt and overly simplistic, something that could have easily been made at home and been better. The entrées were adequate. The desserts were incredibly small portions. Again, it was just overly priced for food that wasn't great. Despite that, I would recommend dining here for the service and the ambiance.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    St. Louis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful service and excellent food! We also had speciality cocktails that were delicious. Definitely recommend!

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  21. CaitlinC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, and excellent food. Would highly recommend it.

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  22. Jackie

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    As a guest visiting Salem I would not recommend this restaurant. We made a reservation 2 weeks in advance to prepare for our visit since it's the busier season. We ended up having a bigger lunch but we still wanted to try this restaurant. We arrived early and it took a few minutes for us to be seated, no problem since we were early. Once seated however we told the server we weren't sure on food we might just do apps or dessert with drinks. Our server was ok but not overly nice, but, the what I presume is, the manager Lori was incredibly rude. After the server dropped off the menu for dessert we were forced to relocate to the bar because they had a 7 top coming in so basically if you weren't spending a ton of money you need to move. They also proceeded to move the table behind us who were actively eating dinner. I've worked in hospitality and restaurants for 18 years and that is NOT how you treat customers. If you are unable to manage your reservation list and time your tables to accommodate your guests perhaps you should reevaluate your reservation parameters. Due to the rude behavior of Lori we opted to not eat, quickly finished our drinks and left. Allison the bartender was absolutely lovely and was the only redeeming quality of our experience.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great customer service ….Food and drinks very good fun place to eat In Salem ..

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  24. NicoleM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first time dining at your restaurant. Everything was outstanding from the food to the ambiance. Our server Adam knocked it out of the park! He went above and beyond to make sure we were all taken care of! Thank you Adam for taking part to make our girls trip to Salem absolutely amazing 🩵

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  25. CGCG

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 25, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    The food was delicious and the seats were comfy. However, it felt like the menu items were very expensive just for the sake of being expensive. The kitchen was also out of the onion rings I ordered and substituted with partial fries, which was disappointing considering that we made a reservation well in advance and paid a lot of money to eat here. I wouldn’t eat here again, but would recommend it to everyone to see what it’s like inside, at least.

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  26. alainalovee

    New Orleans

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great breakfast place! They served the best coffee I’ve ever had at a sit-down restaurant, and they are not skimpy with the food portions.

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  27. StephenS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 21, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    All good, entertainment fabulous. No complaints re the food, but I was dining with a vegan and I joined in. I am not vegan but found the experience tolerable.

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  28. BarbaraE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Your hotel is awesome. Had a wonderful time visiting Salem and the hotel. Location was terrific. The tavern and restaurant were great to have at our hotel. Loved our stay!!!

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  29. BarbaraB

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great atmosphere, wonderful service and excellent cuisine.

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  30. Kate

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience3
    Wasn’t worth the trip for what it was. It was cute, but the service was horrible. The food took over an hour, and the waitress was rude.

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  31. LoreleiW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had the Shrimp Sweet Corn Risotto, and it was flawless. Risotto was cooked to perfection.

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  32. JoyP

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a reservation for 3 for 6:00 pm. Some friends of ours made the decision to drive down from Dartmouth. Our hostess was so gracious and kind that she worked her magic and was able to accommodate all 5 of us. She went ABOVE AND BEYOND!

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  33. JessicaV

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall3food5service4ambience5
    We went here on a Friday night with reservations first weekend in September. There was a wedding going on but the tavern wasnt crowded. We picked this based on the website saying it was casual dining with a kid friendly menu. Going there I def felt a bit underdressed in jean shorts but Im sure its nothing they arent used to. We asked about if they had chicken tenders and french fries for our 7 year old and was told "uh Im not sure, let me bring out a kids menu". At which point he brought back one kids menu an activity book even though we had two kids which caused some dissention between our kids but we were already seated for 30 mins at that point. I found it odd he didnt know if they had chicken tenders since there are like 4 things on the kids menu. The food was really really good though. Everything was really good. My glass of wine was a strict pour if not under poured which is only an issue for me at that price point. We also got the spicy paloma which was good but isnt really a paloma by any means. Definately would go back though.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Food was ok. A bit dated and mediocre menu in my opinion. Live music was good.

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  35. Emma

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place, beautiful venue and great service. Wine was a bit less expensive than other fancy restaurants. Don't worry about the dress code a lot of tourists were wearing flip flops and jeans .

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  36. AliceM

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service and food were exceptional. Highly recommend! I was glad I had made a reservation because it was quite busy. There was a wedding going on while we were there so the food came out slowly but we didn’t mind at all. The seafood chowder was delicious!! One in our party has celiac and our server was attentive and spoke to the kitchen about what was safe for her and we all truly enjoyed our meal. The spicy Paloma was also delicious. I look forward to going back!

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  37. MariahRoze

    Las Vegas

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing but they didn’t take our meal order for over an hour. We were there for a bachelorette dinner and they gave us all a free drink, which was amazing! Our waitress and host were very kind and fun.

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  38. KristinaC

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely breakfast at Nathaniel’s. The service was fantastic as was the food and overall ambiance. Would definitely recommend!

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  39. KristinaC

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Small but well thought out menu. Excellent service and delicious food. Would definitely eat there again.

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  40. Alissa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fish tacos were excellent. Good variety of drink options. Quaint but classy atmosphere.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
  • Screening

    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Hawthorne Hotel Dining offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (978) 825-4311.

Hawthorne Hotel Dining is rated 4.4 stars by 177 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 26 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Hawthorne Hotel Dining

18 Washington Square W, Salem, MA 01970-4056

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Salem
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:30 am–10:45 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:45 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:45 pm Bar Daily 11:00 am–11:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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