Popped in for a couple of beverages after a fun day exploring Whitewater. Great location matched by the great beers and tasty pretzels. Very busy on the night we were there but they were managing pretty well. Would definitely recommend for the beer alone. Plenty of parking if needed. Better to walk!
Vegan Restaurant
Second Salem Brewing Co.
· $$$$ · whitewater · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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Popped in for a couple of beverages after a fun day exploring Whitewater. Great location matched by the great beers and tasty pretzels. Very busy on the night we were there but they were managing pretty well. Would definitely recommend for the beer alone. Plenty of parking if needed. Better to walk!
The Second Salem concept itself is original and very well done. The space is nicely decorated, and the bar is beautifully situated on the water — it feels like it would be an awesome beer garden in the summer. I had the Mexican Larrado beer and it was flavorful. Food-wise, it was a mixed experience. I ordered the Cottage Pie and had expected a higher-quality beef presentation given the description of Angus beef (and the way it was described, I pictured something more than ground beef). In practice it seemed like ground beef with what tasted like lower-quality (possibly frozen) vegetables, and the seasoning was mild to the point of being bland — very little spice or depth of flavor. My wife ordered the double chicken breast entrée; the chicken was a bit rubbery and the portions were on the small side. Overall, it didn’t feel like a great value for the price. On the positive side, the burger we ordered seemed like the safer bet and was well done. One other note: after we paid, we stayed to check out the arcade — it’s a really fun setup, with at least a half-dozen pinball machines and a nice variety of classic video games and modern console-style gaming. Around that time, Bella apparently ended her shift and handed things off to the afternoon/evening crew. After that, the bar was unmanned for at least 15 minutes. We tried multiple times to order drinks and there was no one behind the bar. That’s hard to excuse on a Friday evening with paying customers still onsite. Overall, we liked the concept and Bella’s service was excellent, but the food quality/value and bar coverage while guests are still onsite could use improvement.
The Second Salem concept itself is original and very well done. The space is nicely decorated, and the bar is beautifully situated on the water — it feels like it would be an awesome beer garden in the summer. I had the Mexican Larrado beer and it was flavorful. Food-wise, it was a mixed experience. I ordered the Cottage Pie and had expected a higher-quality beef presentation given the description of Angus beef (and the way it was described, I pictured something more than ground beef). In practice it seemed like ground beef with what tasted like lower-quality (possibly frozen) vegetables, and the seasoning was mild to the point of being bland — very little spice or depth of flavor. My wife ordered the double chicken breast entrée; the chicken was a bit rubbery and the portions were on the small side. Overall, it didn’t feel like a great value for the price. On the positive side, the burger we ordered seemed like the safer bet and was well done. One other note: after we paid, we stayed to check out the arcade — it’s a really fun setup, with at least a half-dozen pinball machines and a nice variety of classic video games and modern console-style gaming. Around that time, Bella apparently ended her shift and handed things off to the afternoon/evening crew. After that, the bar was unmanned for at least 15 minutes. We tried multiple times to order drinks and there was no one behind the bar. That’s hard to excuse on a Friday evening with paying customers still onsite. Overall, we liked the concept and Bella’s service was excellent, but the food quality/value and bar coverage while guests are still onsite could use improvement.
First time eating here an I did ordered out. What I saw on the menu looked really good. We ordered lobster Mac n cheese, cod dinner w/ truffle fries and burger w/fries. The total was 60$, an let me say it was not worth it at all. The Mac n cheese was 24$ alone it was plain noodles were way over cooked and lobster was beyond fishy taste. Plus there literally was 3 nickel size pieces on top n that was it. Cod dinner there was literally so much grease on the bottom. fish was ok but again to greasy, along with the truffle fries I bit into them a grease came out. Burger basket was ok but fries greasy also. The girls weren’t very friendly but maybe just tired we’ll say. Over all the food is beyond not worth the price they are charging. Being that it was my first time I’d rather pay less for a better burger down the street an fish also tbh. Hopefully if I decide to go back to try something else it’ll be better. A truly this place has potential, but with those prices for the quality of the food.