Finz
Salem, MA 01970
Phone: (978) 744-8485
Fax: (978) 744-8487
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Pickering Wharf
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 11:30am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-2am
Message from Finz
Fresh seafood, raw bar, waterfront and outdoor dining
- Reservations online
- Transient dockage for boats
- Private room for 30-100 people
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Editorial Review for Finz – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
Unlike its neighboring restaurants on commercial Pickering Wharf, which pray for good weather and strong tourist turnouts, Finz enjoys year-round crowds, thanks to a prime waterfront location and buzzing singles scene. The outdoor tables are heavily in-demand come summertime. Families jockey for the dining room's window-side tables, while area singles fill the comfy lounge to down cold beers and colorful house martinis while exchanging phone numbers. Service is attentive and welcoming.
The Food
Eschewing fried fish-and-chips and lobster rolls (the forte of many seaside restaurants), the kitchen prepares fresh seafood using innovative styles and flavors normally reserved for high-end city restaurants. Freshly shucked oysters (from the impressive raw bar) are a satisfying starter. The pan-seared, sesame-encrusted yellowfin tuna receives a delicious kick from a wasabi, ginger and soy reduction. Leave room for one of the light, satisfying desserts like a blood-orange tart.
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Insider Tips
ParkingThere's no valet, but there is a free parking lot for Finz diners shared by participating restaurants.
User Reviews for Finz
09/12/2007 Posted by ktnwtc
I don't think it was worth the money they charge. It definitely looked good inside, and we were seated quickly but everything else about our visit was way below what I expected. The parking is a pain, everything came out in less than five min, which made us wonder if it was just sitting around waiting to be re-warmed, which they obviously didn't do very well because it was all lukewarm. My lobster ravioli had huge chunks but tasted so so-I've had better and paid less for it. My boyfriend’s tuna tasted VERY bland and again seemed to have just recently been warmed up. I also ordered had their pear martini which tasted off, almost like they grabbed a wrong liquor when it was mixed, and even though we told the waitress and I never drank it, it still ended up on our bill. We both agreed not to go back next time we visit Salem.
07/30/2007 Posted by rsaenz
It is not the best the food, is good and the place looks great, but after we paid the waitress reached us outside of the restaurant to demand more money, because the tip we gave her was not enough she expected a 23 percent. Although she meant that we were not welcome at that restaurant, we had to give her the tip that she considered enough.
Pros: Ambience, Food
Cons: Parking, service
