Faro's tonight
 

Went to Faro tonght for dinner, got seated in 5 min's nice booth . Started with the shrimp (2 huge shrimp) expensive but delicious and the calimari and had the spicy sauce on the side,tasty and plenty of it. I had the Veal chop special.......delicious , the wife had chicken marsala tender and delicious (have I said delicious enough)and the daughter had chicken parm........I'm not saying it again. We all had the home made pasta which was cooked perfect. Portions size was good (2 boxes going home) got the neopolitan for desert (right out of modern pastry) and the cream of biscotti gelato sounds funny tastes incredible. All in all a great meal, give them a shot I don't think you will be disapointed :liplick::liplick::liplick:

Stopped by this evening - excellent!
 

Hi all,

We finally had a chance to stop in to Faro Italian Grille and try it out.

First, they have not completed the renovation, so there are about 10 tables in the dining area and a number of seats/tables in the bar. As such....MAKE A RESERVATION. We were told that they will be completing the renovation by the summer to add more finished capacity. I believe that you can sit in the un-renovated section, but it is a bit on the rustic side.

Second, the decor has changed significantly. The lounge area has a spacious bar with high top tables and a couple of areas with couches. There are a number of televisions which make it a good spot for watching a game. We were seated at a table in the lounge.

We started out with the shrimp cocktail. It consisted of two huge shrimp with a side of lemon and sauce. My wife had the Caesar salad...it had a more creamy dressing than a typical Caesar salad and included sliced egg. She was pleased.

We opted for a couple of chicken dishes that included pasta as sides. Everything was great...minor critique, the red sauce on the pasta was a little sweet for our taste. The pasta was nicely cooked al dente.

We finished with dessert and cappuccino (finally a restaurant in the lakes region that does cappuccino). The desserts are from Modern Pastry in the North End; they are nothing short of decadent.

This is a big upgrade for Italian cuisine in the lakes region. I don't think that there is anything else that comes close.

Jetskier:cool:

Expensive
 

Got take out there tonight for the first time. 2large cheese pizzas, $35. Seriously!!!!!!!!

That seems about right for an "artisan" style pizza, which I assume Faro is doing. If you wanted cheap pizza, there are options in the area.

Q: What is the difference between an artisan pizza and a good pizza from the local pizza shop? A: About $8

'Artisan' Pizza
 

900 Degrees pizza in Manchester, I would say the 'standard bearer' for artisan pizzas in NH charge $29 for two large cheese pizza. Faro is a bit over price.

Somebody has to pay for the renovation. :D

I have to say their Margarita pizza was VERY good the night we had it.

I've had better, but then again that was in Northern Italy ! :D


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There Is A Difference...
 

"Artisan Pizza" is usually comprised of fresh ingredients instead of canned. Mushrooms, tomatoes, and other similar vegetables are sliced fresh not from a can. Dough is usually made fresh while other establishments may use frozen dough that is thawed then served. Sauce is made fresh daily with fresh ingredients and not from a large plastic container that's usually refrigerated day after day or heaven forbid, comes in frozen then thawed and served! YUK!

Elacoya Barn and grill serves this kind of artisan pizza and it simply cannot be compared with a Pizza Hut or Dominos type establishment.

Dan

It's not Take-Out...
 

I don't get it....

Faro's is NOT a take out pizza joint. If you want a cheap take out pizza go to any one of the 10 local pizza chains. They (like Ellacoya, Guiseppes, Lago etc) do take out as a courtesy to their customers. 2 large cheese pizzas at Papa Ginos will set you back $24 + tax.

Woodsy

thats weird....
 

I ordered over the phone, I drove there, they had it ready at the front desk, I took it out. I figure if I order from Papa Gino's, I can get 3 large pizza's for the price of 2 Faro pizzas

I'm sure you can but what Woodsy is saying is that there's no comparison between the two. I've eaten at both places and Faros pizza is fresh and uses whole ingredients. Not processed crap.


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Dominoes
 

I think during the week, you can get a large pizza with three toppings of your choice delivered for $7.99. Their spinach/feta cheese and grilled chicken beats Papa Gino's and Pizza Hut.

How do you know?

NoTest-Tube Pizza For Me.
 

Farrow Italian Grill has been open about a month now and I've eaten there 4 times. The last time the Misses and I went we had the shrimp cocktail, brushetta, Margarita Pizza, and a bottle of Banfi Brunello. I bought a couple of drinks for two familiar faces at the bar and the bill totaled $200. We didn't bat an eye. IMHO They are doing a very good job. The food has always been prepared well and tastes very fresh.

Yes you can find test-tube pizza made from GMO ingredients for a lot less but before you bite into it you may want to question why the GMO practice has been banned in so many countries other than the USA.

I applaud Farrow for the effort to join the ranks of Lakes Region Restaurants serving clean food. It is not their fault that in costs more.

Is Domino's still using imitation cheese to copliment the other GMO ingredients?

Is this a serious question? When you order let's say a sausage pizza and Faro puts sliced Italian sausage on their pizza and Papa Gino's puts little pieces of sausage crumbles on theirs, I'd say it's pretty obvious.


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Seriously right! Dominoes is nasty stuff.


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It was a serious question.

This is what Papa Gino's has in their sausage:
Pork, water, corn syrup solids, salt, spices, dextrose, paprika, garlic, lemon juice powder (corn syrup solids, lemon juice, lemon oil), flavorings, BHA, BHT, citric acid.

Can you tell me what the ingredients are in Faro's sausage?

You could get 35 Mama Celeste's pizzas, too. Or 66 Elio's slices. Deee-lish. (Can't believe I replied to this)

Here what's in a real Italian Sausage. Ready? Pork, spices and a natural casing to hold it all together. No bha, bht, citric acid, preservatives, corn syrup, lemon juice, dextrose. Should I keep going?? The fact is that Faro uses whole foods. Homemade foods. Products that are not mass produced. Quality NOT Quantity is what defines a really great restaurant. But hey, not everyone cares about quality.


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Thank you, but what is in Faro's sausage?

Not trying to give you a hard time, it's just that you said that you know, so could you tell me. I like natural stuff.
Maybe I'll try Faro's if they don't use all that nasty stuff in their food.

Loaded With MSG
 

Read this article on chain pizza joints and what they are really feeding you and you may never eat another pizza again! :eek:

http://foodbabe.com/2014/03/23/if-yo...low-your-mind/

Rusty, that's the point of my last post. They use a real authentic sausage. [emoji6]


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In all seriousness, if you *truly* believe that, then you are absolutely best off ordering from the local quickie takeout.

For almost any food or beverage category there are "Good, Better, Best" options. I haven't been to Faro yet, but it *appears* from their general positioning they are trying to put themselves somewhere in the Better to Best category. Comparing any of their menu items to price-optimized "Good" offerings isn't even logical.

Perhaps their pizzas aren't worth $17+ to you. That's OK, but I don't think they have any intention of placing themselves in the low-budget pizza category. Their biggest competitor may be simply lack of sufficient same-class competition in the area.

As I noted earlier we have eaten at Faro and enjoyed the visit. The pizza order reported was $17.50 each for plain cheese pizza. IMHO that is way overpriced but if you think that is just right then that's OK. Go for it.

I normally make my own pizza at home, dough in the bread machine and my own sauce. If we do buy pizza, it is from a local independent shop. Never tried a chain. At the Alton Village Pizza a large cheese pizza is $9.60 and in my opinion very good dough and sauce. Any added veg toppings are always sliced fresh, not canned. Of course this is not a nice decor eat-in place.

BTW, a cheese pizza at Ellacoya is $11.

Out here near Portland, Oregon two large cheese pies from a very good quality, "authentic" NY-style pizzeria cost $30.

Pizza, Pizza
 

Up the street at Church Landing you can get the Lakehouse Pizza with Maine lobster, asparagus, scallions, mascarpone, Parmesan and mozzarella for $14.00.
BTW, there are no F-bombs going off in the background.

I really don't like profanity while dining but I would rather sit and listen to the best of Em in Em while dining than eat another common man pizza. Their crust is disgusting.

Longbay, the pizza that you are referring to is an APPETIZER! It better be a big APPETIZER for $14!! As far as the F BOMBS that you are referring to..., I've never had that issue at the Lobster Pound or at Faro. But I will say that I've heard F BOMBS at most places that I've eaten. Lago, The Mug, The Lakehouse, T Bones just to name a few. It's what happens when you leave your house and subject your ears to the public. That's all.


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Thinking about it more... You should have gone to Papa Gino's in the first place. [emoji24]


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you kidding....
 

you kidding, I'm going to go pick up the 35 Mama Celeste pizzas and still have money left over for a redbox movie. And to be honest, the pizza from Faro's wasn't anything special anyways, especially for the price (I dont eat pizza but thats what I was told). We will try Faro's for the pasta when we get the chance (I dont eat pasta either so I'll have to rely on my family for the critique).

Personally if I am going out to an Italian restaurant I do not want to hear any f-bombs in the background. "Che cazzo fai?!?" on the other hand is completely acceptable... especially if some line cook made something that looked like it came from Papa Gino's and tried to send it out of the kitchen calling it a "pizza."

Did We all lose sight of the fact that Faro is NOT specializing in Pizza !!

It is ONE (and only one) of their many menu offerings


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That's an odd statement to make because this is what Faro's says on their web-site:

"Our most popular menu items are our pizzas, which cost $10 to $30. We make pizzas with sliced tomato, mozzarella cheese, and balsamic glaze. In addition, we offer handmade, gluten-free pasta. If you're looking to take our exquisite menu to your party, we offer catering that requires two weeks' to a month's notice."

http://www.faroitaliangrille.com/Ita...aconia-NH.html

Hey Rusty, is your building in the Weirs still available for lease?


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I’m trying to get someone who will open a sausage factory there that only uses Pork, spices and a natural casing to hold them all together.
So far no luck. :D

So I guess that's a no?


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Hmmmmm
 

There seems to be a few in the last 10 posts that present too much insight not to be personally involved in the food industry and(likely)/or have a stake in something.

It would be really nice/fair/honest if these people really revealed their actual position, then again, this is the real world, its its WAY too much to hope for....

Rusty is a phantom. Perhaps you are thinking of another forum member that owns a restaurant site in the Weirs.