Celebrated our 32 anniversary at The Emerson Inn. Dinner at the Inn was better than expected. Scallops were seared perfectly...good enough to give Lumiere's (Newton MA) signature dish a run for their money. Server seemed a little green and said they were very busy (we...More

This was 1/2 mile from our Inn, so when we arrived at dinnertime we choose the closest place. The food was very good, and the service was as it should be. I thought it was a little high priced, but it was good.

Some breakfast conversation generated our curiosity to venture a short distance from Gloucester MA to Rockport MA to seaside heaven of THE Ralph Waldo EMERSON, a 200-year-old-plus white-columned colonial multi-room mansion with a grand porch for dining alfresco...alas, we learned when we got their that...More

The new management has made changes but not lost the floor of the place, just enhanced it. Dinner menu under the new chef was excellent. We ordered scallops, duck and a panini. Scallops were huge but perfectly cooked with lobster risotto. Duck was perfected done...More

what a wonderful place to eat...and wonderful grounds also..went there a bit ago with a couple of friends and enjoyed every second of the visit. great food and wonderful surroundings.

This is a very old inn on the water -- points for atmosphere. The Sunday brunch was somewhat mundane. A few standards but nothing exciting and not much variety. Reasonably priced. Was good for our crowd of 12.More

From the moment we walked in we remembered the romantic ambiance of the Grand Cafe. We were there celebrating our 26th wedding anniversary. It was a beautiful , cool September night, and we enjoyed the tranquility of the screened in porch, overlooking the water. The...More

Since my husband and I had seafood most of the time, we decided to order beef. My husband had the filet mignon and I had the special rib-eye. Both were tender and juicy. There was so much flavor to this meal that we were impressed.

One of our local friends recommended the Emerson Inn for dinner on a Saturday evening in August. The inn has a great view, very interesting and inviting decor, the dining room is very old stye but attractive and the outdoor porch seating is very pleasant....More

Went to dinner at the Grand Café last Thursday night. The restaurant had been closed for a few months so we were glad to have it open again (we live on the street and can walk). It wasn't crowded so we got to sit on...More