Came here for lunch for the first time and was very happy with everything. Food is really yummy and the service is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
K. Ching
Country store feel. Friday night: Waited 15 min for a party of four. We had the crispy fried ravioli, Cheese puffs, pub burger, and fish tacos. Cheese pufs were great, they rest were ok. Pricey.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
kevin mcfarland
Really disappointed. My food was cold. Drinks never arrived. Waitress never apologized for cold food or poor service. I have been in the service industry for years and would never treat a customer this way. I do absolutely love the atmosphere. My husbands food was hot. My food would have been yummy if not absolutely cold. We also came to eat very early at a time with very few people. I understand being busy… this was bad across the board.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Noah Kuhl
Great food, great restaurant. The only downfall is if sitting inside it can be noisy at times.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kyle Kirkland
The food was absolutely amazing! Our group of 6 was easily accommodated and we got a seat quickly. Having to wait an hour and 15 minutes for the food was not great. What made it worse was the lack of attention over that waiting period. Our waters were empty, there was very little attempt at communicating along the way from the wait staff as to any delays, and we weren't comped anything after spending over 2 hours in their restaurant. The only communication we did receive was at around the hour mark which was an apology for the kitchen being so behind and slow. No ownership on the servers part for leaving us in the dark for so long without any water refills! In the end, the food really was worth the wait and we had a good time. I just wish the serving staff took a lesson in good communication and ownership.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Chelsea Vera
As we arrived we were asked if we had made reservations, we had not, but they still seated us right away. Beautiful atmosphere, fancier than I thought it would be. We order the tacos as the starter, it seemed like an Italian Mexican fusion as the squash blooms were stuffed with cheese. I did enjoy all the food and look forward to coming back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Savannah Thurman
We were so excited to visit Lively Station. Their local selection is wonderful and the atmosphere was really great! The staff was very kind and pretty attentive. However, we did have to wait an hour for our food to arrive, and when it did, much of it was overcooked, or you could tell had been sitting under a warmer for awhile. The flavors were still pretty good, so I would be willing to try it again as it may have been an off day. The price of food with the wait time and not having it cooked correctly just isn't right to me.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Laura Stickney
Lively Station is the perfect place for any occasion. We went here for my husband and I to have a special date and open our gender reveal card. The staff could not have made it a more special moment. They were so kind and the food was amazing. I would highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin England
Great local spot with delicious and well thought out menu options!
Scott Greene
Great menu! It changes seasonally and always great choices. Darryl is a master at whipping up a great cocktail! He is passionate about it and it shows! Worth it!!
5/29/25 Wife and I, had another visit today. Exellant bartender/waiter/nice guy, Along with grrr8 food and drinks as always! Thank you 😊
Hidden gem in Salem. Service is always friendly. You have to try the BLT and the New womans Mac & Cheese, so good! If you fancy a drink take a seat at the bar, where everybody knows your name....Cheers 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa B Heller
This place is fabulous. The food is great.
Esther Pischel
This place is excellent. The drinks were amazing and the food was delicious. The staff were all super friendly and made us feel really welcome. My husband and I brought our families here for Mother's Day dinner, and they made us all feel very special. Thank you, Lively Station!
Chris Pfannkuch
This place has amazing food and even better service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristen Meyers
The pub burger was under-cooked with significant pink in the center. Ended up eating less than a third. Fries were not warm, also not cooked long enough.
EDIT: When asked if we wanted a to-go box we let the server know why we would not be taking the under-cooked burger. She said she would tell someone. We never saw her again.
Came here for lunch for the first time and was very happy with everything. Food is really yummy and the service is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Country store feel. Friday night: Waited 15 min for a party of four. We had the crispy fried ravioli, Cheese puffs, pub burger, and fish tacos. Cheese pufs were great, they rest were ok. Pricey.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Really disappointed. My food was cold. Drinks never arrived. Waitress never apologized for cold food or poor service. I have been in the service industry for years and would never treat a customer this way. I do absolutely love the atmosphere. My husbands food was hot. My food would have been yummy if not absolutely cold. We also came to eat very early at a time with very few people. I understand being busy… this was bad across the board.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great food, great restaurant. The only downfall is if sitting inside it can be noisy at times.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was absolutely amazing! Our group of 6 was easily accommodated and we got a seat quickly. Having to wait an hour and 15 minutes for the food was not great. What made it worse was the lack of attention over that waiting period. Our waters were empty, there was very little attempt at communicating along the way from the wait staff as to any delays, and we weren't comped anything after spending over 2 hours in their restaurant. The only communication we did receive was at around the hour mark which was an apology for the kitchen being so behind and slow. No ownership on the servers part for leaving us in the dark for so long without any water refills! In the end, the food really was worth the wait and we had a good time. I just wish the serving staff took a lesson in good communication and ownership.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
As we arrived we were asked if we had made reservations, we had not, but they still seated us right away. Beautiful atmosphere, fancier than I thought it would be. We order the tacos as the starter, it seemed like an Italian Mexican fusion as the squash blooms were stuffed with cheese. I did enjoy all the food and look forward to coming back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were so excited to visit Lively Station. Their local selection is wonderful and the atmosphere was really great! The staff was very kind and pretty attentive.
However, we did have to wait an hour for our food to arrive, and when it did, much of it was overcooked, or you could tell had been sitting under a warmer for awhile. The flavors were still pretty good, so I would be willing to try it again as it may have been an off day. The price of food with the wait time and not having it cooked correctly just isn't right to me.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Lively Station is the perfect place for any occasion. We went here for my husband and I to have a special date and open our gender reveal card. The staff could not have made it a more special moment. They were so kind and the food was amazing. I would highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great local spot with delicious and well thought out menu options!
Great menu! It changes seasonally and always great choices. Darryl is a master at whipping up a great cocktail! He is passionate about it and it shows! Worth it!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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5/29/25
Wife and I, had another visit today. Exellant bartender/waiter/nice guy, Along with grrr8 food and drinks as always! Thank you 😊
Hidden gem in Salem. Service is always friendly. You have to try the BLT and the New womans Mac & Cheese, so good! If you fancy a drink take a seat at the bar, where everybody knows your name....Cheers 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is fabulous. The food is great.
This place is excellent. The drinks were amazing and the food was delicious. The staff were all super friendly and made us feel really welcome. My husband and I brought our families here for Mother's Day dinner, and they made us all feel very special. Thank you, Lively Station!
This place has amazing food and even better service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The pub burger was under-cooked with significant pink in the center. Ended up eating less than a third. Fries were not warm, also not cooked long enough.
EDIT: When asked if we wanted a to-go box we let the server know why we would not be taking the under-cooked burger. She said she would tell someone. We never saw her again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
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