BoneShakers, Salem OH

We have a birthday party there and the staff was super in taking care of our party guests,

The bar is one of the best in town! Always excellent customer service! Very friendly and professional!

Just had an absolutely fantastic time at Boneshakers. The whole place had this cozy, welcoming vibe, and the bartenders were seriously top-notch. They were not only friendly but also super attentive, making sure my drink was just right and always ready with a smile.

Now, let's talk about those steaks - they were out of this world! Cooked to perfection, juicy, and bursting with flavor. Every bite was a delightful experience, and I have to give credit to the chefs for their culinary skills. The portions were generous too, so I left feeling satisfied and happy.

The prices might seem a bit higher, but honestly, the quality you get is totally worth it. The value you get for your money is just spot on.

And you know what else stood out to me? The bartenders, again! They didn't just serve drinks; they also made the whole experience feel like hanging out with friends. I can't stress enough how their warm and friendly service elevated the whole evening.

So, if you're searching for a spot with amazing food, drinks, and the best bartenders around, Boneshakers is the place to be.

Probably one of the worst experiences with being ignored by the bartender and the steaks don’t add up to the price. My porterhouse was grey… zero flavor and small with a dry baked potato for $35. That is not the bartenders fault by any means but his lack of interest with an empty bar left a poor taste in my mouth along with the bad, overly priced meal.

Boneshakers is a hidden gem with top-notch bartenders, mouthwatering burgers, and an outstanding chef. The mixology skills of the bartenders left me impressed, while the burgers were a burst of flavors in every bite. The chef's talent is evident in the delightful array of dishes. An unforgettable dining experience awaits at Boneshakers!

Paul gave us excellent service so very polite and informative. He checked on us many times got us refills. Such a positive young man especially since we were there during Salem Super Cruise. I will ask for him the next time I am at Boneshakers

Went for Mother's Day brunch. The food selection was excellent and very good. Would have liked to have seen bacon as a selection

Awesome place, great food, had a lot of selections, great service, friendly staff, would highly recommend

This is the second visit in 2 weeks. Last Friday Chad (Sabastian) was our waiter. He was witty and fun. The salmon was fantastic. Service was awesome. Food was really really good. The best cooked Salmon I have had in years. Thos Friday we could think of no better place again for date night. We were going to try something different but i could not stop thinking of the Salmon from the week before. If you are a Salmon expert you should want the outside crsipy but the inside juicy and soft. Almost under cooked but not quite. AGAIN the Salmon was perfect. Crispy on the outside. Soft and juicy on the inside. Perfect! This time our waitress was the manager. Again. Great service.

Two hour wait for cold food; no flavor, disappointing service and wrong items, improperly cooked steaks, some of the things you may experience when dining at boneshakers. Has anyone actually seen a manager? Or is he a mythical creature?

DISCLAIMER: Real dining experience in 01/08/23. Our visit lasted from 5: 36pm to 7: 41pm.

Pros: Only Pro was the drinks definitely a spot for drinks and the price was respectable for drinks alone. That’s where the manager hides so you will see him if you are at the bar.

I wish I could have updated my original 1 stat review from 5 years ago hoping that systems would have improved. Sadly, they are worse. This was our spot every week when they first opened and was going to be my wedding venue choice. This place has gone downhill and even worse since the 5 year gap.

Our experience this second time around began when we arrived on a Sunday evening at 5: 36. There was Little to no patrons in the restaurant so our thoughts were not long of a wait time. We were seated 10 minutes later and another 10 minutes went by before our server came to get drinks. 15 minutes later our watered down drinks came and we ordered.

The appetizers (wings and cheese sticks) came out, cheese sticks were cold and the wings had no flavor and not an ounce of sauce. We asked for cups of sauce and to no prevail 10 minutes later we received two cups of cold wing sauce.
Approximately an hour after the appetizers, the food arrived in disarray. (Wrong items, wrong sides.) The ribs were stone cold and had burnt rub seasoning on them, the filet was very mid well (ordered medium rare), the ribeye was rare (ordered medium).

The waiter took the steaks back and 8-10 minutes later arrived with new steaks that were still not correct, now the filet was rare, and ribeye was mid well.

We at that point asked for boxes and bill. The kids had fallen asleep at this point due to the wait their food had to be boxed.

The poor service and wait was blamed on a party of 10 that was there after us and leaving before us. Never once saw a manager he was hiding at the bar area. This seems to be a common occurrence and was the same type of scenario five years ago the manager never came to confront the issue.

Don’t waste your time go to Mikes Penn Ave Grill the customer service us outstanding and food is excellent. We had one isolated issue years ago and the owner personally handled the problem.

Great atmosphere and personable bartenders. Had great meals and drinks! Wonderful night out!

The puniest worst seafood platter ever!
Some of the muscles were cold and the shrimp were so SMALL.
The quality has went down the last few years. The bar seemed to be jumping. A little too much actually.
Especially if you're trying to have a romantic dinner with your fiance in the booth beside the bar. Planned 3 weeks ahead of time and reserved the booth. Extremely disappointed. We went to Walmart and bought our own food to cook for her birthday.

Service is slow.one more time, service from the kitchen is slow. Took us about 2 hrs to finish a meal when the resturant was 30% full.

Food is average. Breadsticks are good, salad is good.meats are dry, other parts lack flavor.

We really enjoy dining at the bar. They have Comfortable seats, great service, excellent mixed drinks and then we order food.
Lots of side choices and reasonably priced.
We have always enjoyed our time there.
Easy parking too!

This was a very anticipated Birthday dinner as this was my first time at Bone Shakers on the evening of 10/14/22. The atmosphere is casual and inviting. We were seated in a cozy booth. Unfortunately, the entrees we ordered were highly disappointing. I ordered the Blackstone blackened chicken salad. The chicken was not blackened, had no taste, was hard/like a stone (hence the name of the salad). The chicken breast was obviously made hours earlier, overcooked, tough and then microwaved to reheat before it reached me. The French fries were also old and cold. The portion size for a main entree at $14 was the size of a side salad! I had one bite and sent the salad back and didn't reorder. My fiancee ordered the Friday Special.which our server assured that the Specials are amazing. This particular Special called the Seafood Medley was $23 was not "Special"! It should have been an appetizer as the portion size was that of an appetizer not an entree. The shrimp skimpy and the smallest size you can get, mussels were plenty but cold, no lobster even though lobster was mentioned in the description. The scallops were few and the size of shriveled nickels. He ate his entree while I watched, we paid the bill and left highly disappointed and HUNGRY! UN-Happy Birthday dinner dining experience.