We Love It for Dinner or a Function
My family and I dine at the Kernwood quite often. I am also in my 20's and not an old fogey. We love the early bird specials when we are looking for excellent food at a more reasonable price; however, we also enjoy dinner there later in the evening. We have also had several family functions there and have been very pleased. Bottom line: Excellent, good food, very nice atmosphere, good service (sometimes great, sometimes not terrific...like any other restaurant). Too bad the restaurant is going out of business this year :( We will miss it!!
Recommended: Early Bird Specials--MUST have delmonico potatoes!!!!!!
Food: 8
Service: 6
Ambiance: 8
Overall: 8
- Wakefield, MA

Kernwood - Nice Place
If you don't go at rush hour meal times, i.e. 5p.m., the Kernwood is a very nice place for an evening meal. It is a nice warm place to hava a meal with a glass of wine by the fire. Very relaxing. I am 26 and I am saying that so I am not one of those old fogies as mentioned in the previous posts. While pricey, the food is lovely and actually fills my bottomless pit of an English fiance. You pay for quality. He orders a steak and it looks as if someone has brought you the cow :D They have massive, juicy, succulent steaks! The sides are equally as good. I always end up getting a doggie bag. The popovers (Yorkshire Pudding) are lovely. Staff has always been VERY nice and prompt with service.
Recommended: Steak, Lobster Pie, Cappucino, Everything on the dessert menu
Food: 10
Service: 10
Ambiance: 8
Overall: 10
- Kernwood - Nice Place
- Wakefield, MA

I loved it!
I went to the Kernwood with my family many years ago. The owner was friends with my husband. The service was great! The food was outstanding! I especially like the raviolis and the popover in the beginning! I would definatly go back if it wasn't for the fact that I moved.
Recommended: I would very much reccomend the raviolis!
Food: 10
Service: 10
Ambiance: 10
Overall: 10

Very enjoyable
We have gone to the Kernwood for many years and have always been treated very nicely. Even when we didn't call ahead for reservations we were seated in a timely manner. The food has always been good, the drinks were excellent, and we find the menu offers something for everyone. We have had the early bird dinners and they are a good value. I usually find days that aren't so good for me either and perhaps a smile to those waiters might make them smile back at you. Lighten up! If you want the atmosphere of the Ritz, go there.
Food: 6
Service: 6
Ambiance: 6
Overall: 6

Ask For Louis Dags!
I've been to the Kernwood once or twice and to me it's just another restaurant. The food is good, atmosphere is nice, who the hell are we snobs to say any more? However, a certain waiter Mr. Dagnese, is one of the greatest humans to ever walk the earth. He was my freshman year history teacher and was never lacking in interesting life stories, which are a must for any educator of adolescents. Ask for this man when you go there, and feel free to ask him the capital of any country in the world. He knows them all. It doesn't get much cooler than that!
Recommended: Anything Mr. Dagnese suggests
Food: 8
Service: 10
Ambiance: 6
Overall: 6
- Ask For Louis Dags!

I enjoyed it
I have been to the Kernwood twice in the past few months for the early bird specials and I think it is a great price. The food is good and you receive a lot of food for the price. I received excellent service one time and the other time the waitress was absolutely awful. Even w/ the bad service, the food was still good.
Recommended: Baked shrimp and Baked Haddock
Food: 8
Service: 4
Ambiance: 6
Overall: 6

No Value Here...Food, Service, Atmosphere & Value all Lacking!
After attending a gathering at the Kernwood in Lynnfield recently, I can't help but wonder why some people still tout its reputation. It must be the old-timers who remember its heydey that cannot tear themselves away from their memories. The food is WAY OVERPRICED. The quality and quantity of the food is worse than at some fast food restaurants. The staff is discourteous and uncaring...and the dining room is crowded and poorly laid out with barely enough room to raise your arms. The restrooms were dirty and smelled bad The Jumbo Shrimp consisted of 3 SMALL shrimp with some Ritz crackers spread over them...It was the toughest shrimp I have ever attempted to eat, and it tasted like Lynn Beach smells at low tide. The kids hamburgers were burned like charcoal and served in a stale bun...The steak was red raw even when ordered well done! The waitress, when informed that some of the meals came with dessert (after a good 45 minutes had gone by since everyone was done eating) said "Hold on a second...I'll be back..." and returned about 15 minutes later. The place was not very crowded and there was no need for her hostility.
Recommended: EAT SOMEWHERE ELSE!
Food: 2
Service: 2
Ambiance: 2
Overall: 2

Owner was Disrespectful to the Clientele
My parents recently went to the Kernwood, a restaurant where they often eat. They ordered the early bird special that night, which stated the meal included coffee or tea. My parents ordered an ice tea which they were later charged for. When they asked why, they were told that the tea that was included with the meal was hot tea not ice tea. Then the owner proceeded to imply that they were being cheap because they had ordered the early bird special... His tone and manner were quite rude. Why advertise a special dinner deal when you resent giving it? And more importantly, people should not eat at this restaurant whose owner is disrespectful to his customers.
Recommended: None
Food: 4
Service: 2
Ambiance: 6
Overall: 2