The Wakefield Inn & Restaurant — Hotel in Wakefield

We had been wanting to try this place for quite a while. We finally went and the food was incredible. We ordered Negroni cocktails to start. Neither the waitress nor the bartender knew what that was. I was surprised by this since the menu is Italian inspired. The cocktails came and they were perfect. We then had the nosh board which is basically a charcuterie board with great cheeses meats nuts spreads etc. is was fantastic. We also shared an arugula and goat cheese salad. Very good as well. For entrees we had the seared scallops and the Italian rib eye. We shared both and created a kind of surf and turf all was wonderful. Now the not so good part. The service was not so good. Our waitress was nice and knowledgeable of the menu, but not very attentive, spent a lot of time setting and clearing tables even though they seemed to have bus staff for this. Food runners brought us our food and we were never asked if we needed anything. I would have liked some black pepper on my salad. We ordered a bottle of wine which never came. When I finally tracked down the waitress, she said they were waiting for clean glasses. What? We were done with our meal and the wine didn’t come. A restaurant of this caliber you would think someone would have hand washed 2 wine glasses. Instead we cancelled the wine. The service kind of ruined the otherwise wonderful experience. The building is historic and very well preserved. Great ambiance. They also have small speak easy type bar that looked really cool, but it was too crowded for us to try. We will be back as the food makes up for any other...

Such a fabulous dining experience! We love unique and out of the way places to visit. Coming from about 45 minutes away, the Wakefield Inn did not disappoint!! Upon entering the inn, we were in love with the simple charm and throw back feel the Inn had to offer. As you walk through the front door you are greeted with a beautiful spiral staircase leading the way to the rooms upstairs, and a bookshelf-door left ajar which gives an inviting entrance to the quaint speakeasy hidden behind it. A friendly hostess greeted us at the check-in counter, who showed us to our table in the dining room. The dining room is intimate and charmingly decorated with tables spaced around the large central fireplace. On the backside of the dining room is a large picture window giving us a snowy view of the woods behind the inn. Our waitress, Hope, was just a joy to talk with, and her enthusiasm for the Inn came through with her brilliant personality. To say dinner was delicious is understating the meal. The selection is small, however all offerings looked fabulous. We settled on the Crab Dip appetizer, Tuscan Steak Tips, Veal Parmesan, and the Tiramisu for dessert. If you enjoy crafted cocktails, the offerings are very tempting. I enjoyed the Valentine's Day special, Chocolate Covered Strawberry Martini, and my husband had the Smooth and Smokey. We were not disappointed by what was served to us. The Wakefield Inn was such a wonderful find and we are looking forward to planning...

I try to be honest with my reviews. The landscape was great. The decor reminds you of the history behind the hotel. A vision was had and the vision was made to be an all in one comfortable and relaxing stay. A speakeasy with a bookshelf door. A dining room lead by a chef who clearly takes pride in delivering flavor and a local experience.

Initially, I was greeted by a young, eager to please staff. Honest and polite. Even during the busiest hour, they'd stop to answer questions that I'm sure we're asked a thousand times in the past.

After we settled down in our room, we wanted to get diner. So we went down stairs and got one of THE MOST condescending server I've ever run in to. It's as if our existence ruined her day. She seemed as though the 6 of us, by ordering beverages and apps were the wrong thing to do in this place where you're supposed to order drinks and appetizers. We ordered diner, still super awkward. Diner came, refills took forever. The food was great. I can't tell you enough, the food, was great. It wasn't a case of "maybe they were just having a bad day" because the next morning, it was all the same. My family enjoys a vacation. We know with how hard we work and how special the weekend was, we deserve it. Did we let it get us? No. We had a laugh at just how mean this person was. A lesser family wouldn't I think.

You'll love this place if you love history, a mostly kind staff and an easy come easy go hotel that isn't a run of the mill...