Comments on: Sixty2 on Wharf, European dining in Salem

By: karen canty

karen canty — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:21:27 +0000

Cannot understand what all the fuss is about 62, hubby and I have eaten in many excellent restaurants but were disappointed here this past Sept, offerings mostly beef, lack of ambiance and a tble near the restrooms, food was mediocre but could not understand the lack of seafood??Sorry to say we would not go back again, maybe it was an off night but it does not explain the missing seafood. In its defense the service was very good.

By: Larry Underhill

Larry Underhill — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:54:04 +0000

My wife and I have eaten here 3 times now over the past 6 months or so. The cooking here is fantastic. I can recommend the antipasti platter (chef’s whim); it is inventive and satisfying.

The best bang for the buck, to my mind, is one of the pasta dishes upgraded to entree size (that sounds strange but you’ll see what I mean once you look at their menu).

By: don smith

don smith — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:11:52 +0000

Mildly disappointed would best describe our reaction to this place. We shared a pedestrian salad and my wife had the striped bass, while I ordered the lamb. Both dishes were slightly overcooked and dry, also I have to agree with other posters that everything is oversalted. We skipped dessert and the bill came to slightly over $100.00 with no apps and a glass of house wine each. I can think of dozens of places in downtown Boston where we have had much better food for less money. Not recommended.

By: Ken and Sherrie

Ken and Sherrie — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:53:50 +0000

Finally a restaurant in Salem to be proud of! We had New Years dinner at Sixty2 and I can’t say enough how amazing this place is. Where should I start? First we had a few drinks at the bar. I had the Dirty Dirty martini and my fiancé had a Riesling. Both were excellent. The bartenders were extremely friendly and very attentive. When we were sit for our table, the bartender actually offered to carry my drink over!

Our meal was excellent. I had the short ribs, and my fiancé had the duck/pasta(forgot what it was called). Then we topped it off with an amazing Warm Toffee Pudding and an Apple Crostada dessert. They were simply amazing.

The bottom line:

The secret about this place is that it is reasonably priced. Believe it or not you can have a fantastic meal for two for $60.00. Or you can go all out and have a meal for $90.00 If you put this place in downtown Boston it would cost you twice as much. This is a hidden jewel in Salem! Do yourself a favor and try it out. You will not be disappointed.

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By: Sabine

Sabine — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:08:35 +0000

For us it was a first visit and we have no complaints at all. Since it was during the morning hours on a Sunday we had the brunch. The food and the place were to our liking. As a starter we had the fresh fruit bowl and it was delicious. Never had eggs benedict that tasted better! My husband had the steak and eggs and he especially loved the perfectly cooked steak.
Service was just fine-also liked getting lump sugar instead of the small bags.
Food gets an unequivable A, service B, and atmosphere B.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:24:10 +0000

We visited about 6 weeks after they opened, happened by and thought why not? Given that we didn’t have a reservation, the hostess was very friendly and said it would only be a 15-20 minute wait….the dining room was a bit noisy, they seem to fit alot of people in a fairly tight space. So we opted for the small tables and couches in the bar. We had appy’s, wine and dinner. The tapas were nice, some different ideas used, all in all, tasty. We both loved our dinners, the scallop dish is particularly delicious. I didn’t find that the food was oversalted, as you had mentioned, but I think everyone’s tastes differ in that department. They had a nice wine list, although I thought $11 for a glass of Napa Valley cabernet was pushing it.
Altogether, we enjoyed the place, the service was slow, but we took it in stride, taking into consideration that they were still new, and the place was packed at 8pm on a Friday night; so we had another glass of wine. I would give the wine list a B+, the food an A-, atmosphere B+, service C.

By: Mr North Salem

Mr North Salem — Mon, 19 May 2008 03:36:56 +0000

I agree with most of your comments. We visited there last week and they now have a full bar license and their drinks are very generous. I ordered lamb and although it was “good” it was not great. Everyone else enjoyed their dinners and agreed all was good but not exceptional. The deserts are to die for though. Overall I would give this place a “B” for food and an “A” for drinks.