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Keep in mind this is a historic hotel. If you are looking for modern this is not your place. If you want retro with convenience may be. But you are someone that appreciates history, and likes to immerse as if you where back in that era then this is your place. I will be writing a letter to the management of my great experience and I will include names of staff in that communication. In the mean time, what I can say is do not wait and just make your reservation. You will want to go back. Enjoy, relax and make new memories.

Everything was wonderful! The food was very good as was the service! Special thanks to the awesome concierge who helped my husband who is 87 get into the car safely on this cold, icy night!

Everything was wonderful! The food was very good as was the service! Special thanks to the awesome concierge who helped my husband who is 87 get into the car safely on this cold, icy night!

Everything was wonderful! The food was very good as was the service! Special thanks to the awesome concierge who helped my husband who is 87 get into the car safely on this cold, icy night!

We both enjoyed are meals- baked schrod and fish and chips. Good food, service and lovely holiday atmosphere.

This message is to Margorie (our server) and Management: I cannot thank you enough for a fantastic and memorable night on 04/05/2025. We had my Mom's 80th birthday party in The Longfellow Parlor …

Excellent prime rib . Very attentive service , Thoroughly historic surroundings predate the American \nRevolution , Many interesting rooms to choose to dine inn , A working grist mill across the …

You can never go wrong by dining here. The traditional food is always delicious and served in magnificent colonial-era settings. Boston Baked Schrod and Broiled sea scallops are superb. Over t…

This restaurant is like stepping back into time. I returned to my home state and have not been to Wayside Inn for 20 years and it exceeded my expectations on the food, the atmosphere, the history a…

Had my husbands birthday party here and cannot say enough good things for the food and service. We had the dinner menu to order from so a lot of dishes were tried. Everyone commented on how good …

Had my husbands birthday party here and cannot say enough good things for the food and service. We had the dinner menu to order from so a lot of dishes were tried. Everyone commented on how good th…

This message is to Margorie (our server) and Management: I cannot thank you enough for a fantastic and memorable night on 04/05/2025. We had my Mom's 80th birthday party in The Longfellow Parlor …

This message is to Margorie (our server) and Management: I cannot thank you enough for a fantastic and memorable night on 04/05/2025. We had my Mom's 80th birthday party in The Longfellow Parlor Ro…

The history of Longfellow's Wayside Inn adds to the terrific eating experience. Food is excellent and reasonably priced. Be sure to see the grist mill water wheel and the schoolhouse where "Mary …

Definitely will come here again on a special occasion. My wife and I had scallops in bacon and calamari for appetizers. For an entre we had the New England scallops which were very good and ext…

Had a good dinner with great service from Anastasia. She added a special touch to the evening. Food was good. I enjoyed the prime rib, cooked exactly as asked, medium rare. Others all found th…

We stayed a couple of nights at the Inn and had a wonderful time. They have a small, cozy pub where you can sit and have a few drinks or even eat off of their pub menu. The dinner in the restaurant…

I've been to the Wayside Inn many times, but somehow never had the prime rib. Yesterday I ordered it for the first time, and, God willing, it won't be the last. It was delicious, and along with t…

Tina H

This review is about the restaurant only. This was our first visit since moving to Marlborough. We made reservations for noon on a Sunday. The parking lot was plowed and sanded, yet still a little slippery. You are allowed to drop off guests at the walkway to the entrance, which was nicely clean. We were seated across from the kitchen entrance, next to a closed off door. There was a slight draft, but the heat was on and the temperature was good. The positives: Our waitress was Marina, who was extremely pleasant, polite, and always had a smile. (It was also her birthday). She made sure to get our table set up with rolls and butter (we would like to suggest that you add a small dish of jam or honey if you serve the corn muffins as it just adds a nice touch). The drinks were served hot and delicious (we feel that $6 for a 6 oz of hot cider is a tad expensive since you can buy a gallon for less than that.) The coffee was excellent and did not need additives of sugar or creamer to make it taste better, in my opinion. The calamari was perfect and didn't have that overly greasy feel or taste. The amount was perfect and was very worthwhile. The schrod was perfectly cooked as was the butternut squash and bake potato. My daughter had the roasted duck with green beans and everything was cooked well and served hot. The lobster bisque was creamy and perfectly seasoned for me (I don't like things too salty where you can't actually taste anything but the salt). We ended our meal with the Indian pudding for dessert - a first for us - and found it interesting. I am not certain we would have it again, but it was flavorful and fun to try once. The negatives: Due to our position in the room we were in, we were witness to several "outbursts" by the staff that made the outing less than perfect. One waitress told a waiter that he would need to get his own bar glasses due to what the bartender told her (which she used an unflattering mimic of their conversation) and he was a bit snarky in his reply. Then, a group of four who were seated in Sally's area, left to view a few of the rooms after ordering drinks. She came to give them the drinks and found their table empty and made a big production of how rude it was for someone to take them on a tour. She was not pleasant about it to the hostess and complained quite loudly. The group did apologize and she said it was all fine - but I don't believe that is what she really thought. You can request to be seated in a specific room, however it may not be accommodated. It would depend on the number of people, time of day, etc. Reservations are suggested, based on how busy it got and the quality of the food.

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Robert Matthews

Went for dinner Charming classic New England Inn I reserved a table and got one by one of the fire places gas- :-( There is a real fireplace in the bar! Dinner for two brussel sprouts were delicious app the lobster bisque not so much thin watery Scallops and baked potato were fabulous prime rib was Fred Flintstone big and appreciated Chocolate pecan bourbon pie was great but not served warm? Get the multi course meal save yourself a little bit of money did not stay at hotel/inn great service from Joe

The menu needs more choices \nThe restaurant needs more parking and needs more help \nWaited long time for food and food was cold \nNot the waitress fault

The menu needs more choices \nThe restaurant needs more parking and needs more help \nWaited long time for food and food was cold \nNot the waitress fault

The menu needs more choices \nThe restaurant needs more parking and needs more help \nWaited long time for food and food was cold \nNot the waitress fault

The menu needs more choices \nThe restaurant needs more parking and needs more help \nWaited long time for food and food was cold \nNot the waitress fault

Okay hear me out. My coworker made a dinner reservation for us during the week night at 4:30pm. I'm from the west coast and she thought it'd be neat to take us to somewhere local and 'famous', her …

I have been there before and usually the meals are good. This time I was disappointed. I had the prime rib dip and it wasn't very tasty. The beef didn't seem fresh and I had the impression it was…

service was awfull prime rib was tough server never came back to ask if food was ok and didn't offer desert until i asked for bill

Went on a Sunday evening with a reservation in the main dining room. They got the time wrong on the phone so we went with the time they gave. They seated us snd dropped off cheese snd crackers. Dri…

My family and I just celebrated Thanksgiving dinner at the Wayside Inn. The turkey dinner was terrible! Tasted more like turkey loaf than real turkey...won't be back! I always loved their turkey in…

My family and I just celebrated Thanksgiving dinner at the Wayside Inn. The turkey dinner was terrible! Tasted more like turkey loaf than real turkey...won't be back! I always loved their tu…

We have been there before and usually the meals are good. This time I was very disappointed. I had the prime rib dip and it wasn't very tasty. The beef didn't seem fresh and I had the impressi…

Very good place would highly recommend. The service is always good and the too. What makes it romantic sit by the fireplace in the winte

The atmosphere is fantastic, but it does not make up for expensive food which was mediocre and the service was slow. I ordered a $125 bottle of wine and it came out warm, not even room temperature…

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My family likes to heat at the Wayside Inn because of the atmosphere, but recently I am not happy going there because I am a vegetarian and have not found their options for vegetarians to be very satisfying. The Vegan Risotto Cakes were not very tasty or good. I think they should come up with a better dish for vegans and vegetarians. And the Vegetarian Potato Gnocchi would be fine for a side dish but to eat a whole meal of them gets really boring! The two above options have been on the menu for a long time. The veggie ravioli they used to have was better. Or they could have manicotti or stuffed shells for vegetarians. I suggest some warm grain bowl--with quinoa, veggies and maybe veggie "meat balls" and some nice sauce on it. Please take those two current options off the menu and come up with something more interesting and delicious. THANK YOU!

cat

I would really want to give them a 4, but some of their dishes and their desserts just aren’t that good and the service is always extremely slow or lacking when they are busy. Prime ribs and steak are always great, and their bread are also good. They do claim their flour are from their own mill but I saw bags of flour they use are from a different place with the name and location printed on them. The have 20 something rooms and they are on the smaller side.

Charlene Nagel

The service was good, my husband’s prime rib was good. I had chicken pot pie which was terrible. The gravy and chicken had no taste. It looked like chicken and vegetables thrown in a dish with a pastry puff on top. The mashed potatoes and squash were good. We ate there a few years ago and was excellent. What happened?

Yikes. Sooooo tired. The carpets should have been replaced 7 years ago. Food is average. Service was great. Ambiance isn't enough.

Yikes. Sooooo tired. The carpets should have been replaced 7 years ago. food is average. Service was great. Ambiance isn't enough.

Yikes. Sooooo tired. The carpets should have been replaced 7 years ago. Food is average. service was great. Ambiance isn't enough.

Yikes. Sooooo tired. The carpets should have been replaced 7 years ago. Food is average. Service was great. ambiance isn't enough.

I arranged a surprise dinner party for my wife’s birthday with her friends and then an overnight stay at the inn for my wife and myself afterward. The surprise party was co-ordinated with Caitlin wh…

I arranged a surprise dinner party for my wife’s birthday with her friends and then an overnight stay at the inn for my wife and myself afterward. The surprise party was co-ordinated with Caitlin …

The food was a disappointment; over cooked scallops drowning in butter and sauce and nothing fresh to accompany. The rolls were stale and their version of potato au gratin was a disaster. Service w…

Randy and Laurie Ross

Have long wanted to experience this historic restaurant, and finally went for our 30th anniversary (Oct 2025). The grounds are amazing and the history even better. That said, the meal itself was terrible, and ridiculously expensive ($45 for a steak). We were seated in a large, in need of updating dining room with only one other couple, yet there was notable food on the floor at the table where we were seated, in spite of ample employees walking around the lobby area. Glad we went, would not recommend for a meal.

April Helm

Lovely historic inn with a resistant always somewhere I like to bring guest from out of town. I made reservations so we would be sure to have a seat and service Monday. We were sat and served promptly but food took over an hour and a half to be served. Mine was cold so I sent it back and my guests prime rib was also cool and very fatty. If a restaurant cannot serve 30 people they shouldn’t seat 90. Poor experience. Zero compensation for and $80 lunch. Don’t see how I go back again.

Edward Allia

We went to the restaurant with friends mid week. Now, I have been going to the Wayside Inn for over 50 years and it has always been a very special place. This visit was not so special, unfortunately. The food has become average. The prime rib was good, but not top-notch as it used to be. The lobster casserole was good but not the tender, succulent lobster of years before. The rest of the meal was just average. I really hate to leave such a negative review but the food was, frankly, a major disappointment. On the positive side, the service was excellent! Waitress was great!

I took my family there for Thanksgiving dinner this past Thursday. Room, we had dinner in was very nice, fireplace, historic, great ambience, but the turkey dinner was inedible. Turkey, was rubbery…

Last night, I may have had one of the worst dining experiences in a very long time. We were seated for a 6pm reservation and our waitress didn't come to our table until almost 20mins later to intro…

If I could give 0 or even negative stars for this lousy experience I would. Went to the Wayside Inn for a birthday dinner regrettably as this was one of the worst experiences I have had dining ou…

We've been going to the Wayside Inn for years and always loved it. On July 30, 2021 my 91 year old Dad wanted to go for his birthday and sit outside. We found a table available and it was beautiful…

Our family went to the Wayside Inn for Thanksgiving Dinner. The ambience was wonderful, small room with fireplace, old New England touch. The turkey dinner was horrible. All turkey slices were the sa…

Our family went to the Wayside Inn for Thanksgiving Dinner. The ambience was wonderful, small room with fireplace, old New England touch. The turkey dinner was horrible. All turkey slices were th…

Our family went to the Wayside Inn for Thanksgiving Dinner. The ambience was wonderful, small room with fireplace, old New England touch. The turkey dinner was horrible. All turkey slices were the …

A once well regarded restaurant that has consistently fallen into disinterested service and and a level of poor food that screams that there is not a chef in the house. We were a party of eight. I …

The Margot Show

I used to come here all the time for family events. And each time I come back the experience is worse and worse. It legitimately makes me very sad. This restaurant was my favorite place to go for years, from literally the age of 5. The most recent visit, sadly my last, brought my fiancée for the first time. I had talked it up and was incredibly excited to show him this restaurant as I had such fond memories of this place. Unfortunately, it was incredibly disappointing. The servers were doing the best they could but they were super understaffed. Also, we had a large party[8 people] and were not told until we ordered that we would not have side options. It was only mashed potatoes or squash since we had a larger party. This was very disappointing as the price was the same and a few people in our party were diabetic and on diets and did not want to order mashed potatoes and squash. The servers were very kind and were truly trying their best, but the food was cold by the time we got it. Rip, this place used to be a solid place for special occasions. I honestly hope this place can turn around for the better. It would be a shame to lose such a Massachusetts classic.