Panamabills bestdangQ coming to Gilford OYEA

Newbiesaukee · 07-10-2010, 04:50 PM

131 Lake Street (Guilford) in the Paugus Bay Plaza a little north of the China Bistro just across from Paugus Bay. You might Google the address as it is a little hard to see exactly where it is. There are several hand lettered signs outside the shopping center.

onthebay · 07-10-2010, 07:38 PM

Just about to go out for some BBQ. Does anyone know what time they are open to on Saturday nights. cant find the phone number...

jrc · 07-11-2010, 09:01 PM

We tried it. Food was great. Saturday night and the place was empty.

I had the pulled pork and she had the baked haddock. She wanted the brisket but they were out. Both tasted great, service was slow especially considering the small crowd, but not horribly slow.

I don't know what else to say, the location is really bad, you can't see it from the street. The previous occupant did well there (now in the Waldo Peppers building) but it was breakfast/lunch and all word of mouth.

This guy has a tough road to build that place up. He can cook some great food though.

woodynh · 07-12-2010, 04:40 PM

After reading about Boomer's on here I had to try it. We both had the pulled pork sandwich. It was awesome and only $5 with fries and some great homemade coleslaw. I sure hope this place stays in bussiness because the location as mentioned isn't great.

Going back soon for breakfast. It was very reasonable all the omlettes on the menu were under 6 bucks including four egg omlettes. I haven't seen a place with an omllette that cheap for a long time.

We got a take out menu so when we are anchored in Paugus by the Margate we can call in have barberque take out on the boat.

jrc · 07-12-2010, 05:43 PM

Greta idea!

But Margate will love you walking though their parking lot with food. Maybe cut through the cementary.

Rattlesnake Guy · 07-13-2010, 08:02 PM

RG and I were traveling down Lake street yesterday and decided that if anything we would figure out where this place is and what the phone number is. 603-527-8076 It is called "Boomers Place By The Bay".
Big emphasis on BBQ, Seafood and Breakfast until 3pm.

We had the pleasure of meeting two very nice people when we checked out the place. Having just ate we were not up to trying the food and will have to return soon to do that. We spoke to the hostess and the owner for a few minutes and convinced them to take a picture for this thread in front of the sign for the restaurant. RG also spoke to a table of diners and "wow that looks really good" and the woman said "it was absolutely delicious".

Frankly we had a bit of a challenge finding 131 Lake street so we took a picture of the building as well. They are right underneath the building. The place looks nice inside. Nothing fancy but very clean and new. Lots of seating.

KDL · 07-13-2010, 08:17 PM

Thanks RG. On our short list of new places to try.

Newbiesaukee · 07-14-2010, 11:52 AM

I believe that is the famous Panama Bill in the photo on the right.

Bigstan · 07-15-2010, 08:41 AM

Someone should snag a menu and post it....?

hilltopper · 07-15-2010, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

I believe that is the famous Panama Bill in the photo on the right.

Oops...didn't even notice the fella standing on the right.

gf2020 · 07-15-2010, 01:08 PM

My wife and I stopped in for a late lunch this past Sunday. It's definitely not the easiest place to find!

We were the only patrons in the place at 2:30, so I would be a bit worried about cashflow if I were the management.

My wife had the pulled pork sandwich, as mentioned above it is a great deal and a pretty decent meal.

I had the ribs & chicken combo, which was a lot of food for $13 but the ribs were a little fatty and smothered in sweet BBQ sauce more than I might prefer. The chicken was not smoked, it was a grilled 1/4 chicken with an ample coating of the BBQ sauce.

All in all, it was a fair lunch and a good value. I have to think the location is going to be a problem, however. I wish them good luck!

robmac · 07-15-2010, 01:11 PM

RG,thanks for the photos now I know exactly where it is.

Rattlesnake Guy · 07-15-2010, 08:12 PM

We just lost power so I am going to break this into a few post. Pics of the menu to follow later maybe. It was very very good.

Rattlesnake Guy · 07-15-2010, 09:58 PM

The Breakfast menu is quite large.
Here is the dinner menu.
Hours are 7AM to 8PM everyday but Tuesday.

Argie's Wife · 07-15-2010, 11:36 PM

At Bill's other place on Union Ave. he did a fish taco that couldn't be beat. I'm hard to please when it comes to fish and seldom order it out because it's usually overcooked and dry as a popcorn fart - that wasn't the case with the fish taco. It was way better than I every could have imagined. It was one of those "why didn't I try this before?!" moments.

Anyhow, sorry to see that's not on the new menu (but knowing Bill, I bet if I ask nicely he'd still make one...)

Greene's Basin Girl · 08-05-2010, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

At Bill's other place on Union Ave. he did a fish taco that couldn't be beat. I'm hard to please when it comes to fish and seldom order it out because it's usually overcooked and dry as a popcorn fart - that wasn't the case with the fish taco. It was way better than I every could have imagined. It was one of those "why didn't I try this before?!" moments.

Anyhow, sorry to see that's not on the new menu (but knowing Bill, I bet if I ask nicely he'd still make one...)

Stopped at Panamabills the other day. It is now called By The Bay and it is located in the Paugus Bay Plaza. The pulled pork sandwich was inexpensive and huge. It was incredibly delicious. I had the sauce on the side so I could put as little or as much as I wanted on the sandwich. My only complaint was that they didn't have any covers for the to go drinks. I will definitely go back for more pulled pork.

SteveO123 · 08-12-2010, 11:39 AM

After reading about Boomer's By The Bay we went hunting for it (yes you have to seek it out because the visibility is a REAL problem!). We were a party of 5 looking for a 'Cue fix. We ordered the Bunch of Barbeque for 4 ($49.99). It was GREAT and HUGE! We had generous portions of tasty Cue-- from brisket to pulled pork to rack of ribs and chicken, along with the fixins--fries, cornbread baked beans etc. As noted here on the forum it was sauced a bit much and was a tad sweet for my taste. Our chicken was a bit overcooked but pretty good. It was an amazing FEAST and a bargain at the same time. We took enough home to feed a few of the gang the next day for lunch too!

While we were there we checked out the breakfast menu, and went back a week later for a delightful and affordable treat. What a great variety and super prices! Try it for breakfast too!

I echo others here in wishing Bill well at this location. We were the only folks there for dinner that night (a weeknight) , and there was only one other party there for breakfast (also a weekday). I hope Bill can make it and encourage you all to FIND this place and try it out!

--SteveO

Rattlesnake Gal · 08-12-2010, 12:01 PM

I think the next time we visit this restaurant I will ask for the sauce on the side. I'm not a big fan of the sauce and the meat is delicious enough to stand alone.

I wonder if it might be a good idea to offer two types of BBQ sauces to keep all the patrons happy?
Aren't there tomato based and the molasses based sauces?

Don't know a lot about barbecue, but I know I love the pork, beef and chicken from a smoker.

07-10-2010, 07:38 PM	#2
onthebay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 114 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	What time open Saturday Nights Just about to go out for some BBQ. Does anyone know what time they are open to on Saturday nights. cant find the phone number...

07-12-2010, 04:40 PM	#4
woodynh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 45 Thanks: 3 Thanked 21 Times in 7 Posts	Great Pulled Pork Sandwich After reading about Boomer's on here I had to try it. We both had the pulled pork sandwich. It was awesome and only $5 with fries and some great homemade coleslaw. I sure hope this place stays in bussiness because the location as mentioned isn't great. Going back soon for breakfast. It was very reasonable all the omlettes on the menu were under 6 bucks including four egg omlettes. I haven't seen a place with an omllette that cheap for a long time. We got a take out menu so when we are anchored in Paugus by the Margate we can call in have barberque take out on the boat.

07-13-2010, 08:02 PM	#6
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	RG and I were traveling down Lake street yesterday and decided that if anything we would figure out where this place is and what the phone number is. 603-527-8076 It is called "Boomers Place By The Bay". Big emphasis on BBQ, Seafood and Breakfast until 3pm. We had the pleasure of meeting two very nice people when we checked out the place. Having just ate we were not up to trying the food and will have to return soon to do that. We spoke to the hostess and the owner for a few minutes and convinced them to take a picture for this thread in front of the sign for the restaurant. RG also spoke to a table of diners and "wow that looks really good" and the woman said "it was absolutely delicious". Frankly we had a bit of a challenge finding 131 Lake street so we took a picture of the building as well. They are right underneath the building. The place looks nice inside. Nothing fancy but very clean and new. Lots of seating. Attached Images

07-15-2010, 08:12 PM	#13
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	We went tonight We just lost power so I am going to break this into a few post. Pics of the menu to follow later maybe. It was very very good. Attached Images

07-15-2010, 09:58 PM	#14
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	The Breakfast menu is quite large. Here is the dinner menu. Hours are 7AM to 8PM everyday but Tuesday. Attached Images

07-10-2010, 04:50 PM	#1
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,366 Thanks: 966 Thanked 575 Times in 300 Posts	131 Lake Street (Guilford) in the Paugus Bay Plaza a little north of the China Bistro just across from Paugus Bay. You might Google the address as it is a little hard to see exactly where it is. There are several hand lettered signs outside the shopping center.

07-11-2010, 09:01 PM	#3
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	We tried it. Food was great. Saturday night and the place was empty. I had the pulled pork and she had the baked haddock. She wanted the brisket but they were out. Both tasted great, service was slow especially considering the small crowd, but not horribly slow. I don't know what else to say, the location is really bad, you can't see it from the street. The previous occupant did well there (now in the Waldo Peppers building) but it was breakfast/lunch and all word of mouth. This guy has a tough road to build that place up. He can cook some great food though.

07-12-2010, 05:43 PM	#5
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Greta idea! But Margate will love you walking though their parking lot with food. Maybe cut through the cementary.

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07-13-2010, 08:17 PM	#7
KDL Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Thanks RG. On our short list of new places to try.

07-14-2010, 11:52 AM	#8
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,366 Thanks: 966 Thanked 575 Times in 300 Posts	I believe that is the famous Panama Bill in the photo on the right.

07-15-2010, 08:41 AM	#9
Bigstan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gilford NH Posts: 385 Thanks: 9 Thanked 165 Times in 93 Posts	Someone should snag a menu and post it....?

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07-15-2010, 01:08 PM	#11
gf2020 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North of Boston Posts: 203 Thanks: 11 Thanked 35 Times in 28 Posts	My wife and I stopped in for a late lunch this past Sunday. It's definitely not the easiest place to find! We were the only patrons in the place at 2:30, so I would be a bit worried about cashflow if I were the management. My wife had the pulled pork sandwich, as mentioned above it is a great deal and a pretty decent meal. I had the ribs & chicken combo, which was a lot of food for $13 but the ribs were a little fatty and smothered in sweet BBQ sauce more than I might prefer. The chicken was not smoked, it was a grilled 1/4 chicken with an ample coating of the BBQ sauce. All in all, it was a fair lunch and a good value. I have to think the location is going to be a problem, however. I wish them good luck!

07-15-2010, 01:11 PM	#12
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 950 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	RG,thanks for the photos now I know exactly where it is.

07-15-2010, 11:36 PM	#15
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	At Bill's other place on Union Ave. he did a fish taco that couldn't be beat. I'm hard to please when it comes to fish and seldom order it out because it's usually overcooked and dry as a popcorn fart - that wasn't the case with the fish taco. It was way better than I every could have imagined. It was one of those "why didn't I try this before?!" moments. Anyhow, sorry to see that's not on the new menu (but knowing Bill, I bet if I ask nicely he'd still make one...)

08-12-2010, 11:39 AM	#17
SteveO123 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Laconia, Lake Opechee Posts: 187 Thanks: 286 Thanked 90 Times in 48 Posts	Enjoyed our visit(s)! After reading about Boomer's By The Bay we went hunting for it (yes you have to seek it out because the visibility is a REAL problem!). We were a party of 5 looking for a 'Cue fix. We ordered the Bunch of Barbeque for 4 ($49.99). It was GREAT and HUGE! We had generous portions of tasty Cue-- from brisket to pulled pork to rack of ribs and chicken, along with the fixins--fries, cornbread baked beans etc. As noted here on the forum it was sauced a bit much and was a tad sweet for my taste. Our chicken was a bit overcooked but pretty good. It was an amazing FEAST and a bargain at the same time. We took enough home to feed a few of the gang the next day for lunch too! While we were there we checked out the breakfast menu, and went back a week later for a delightful and affordable treat. What a great variety and super prices! Try it for breakfast too! I echo others here in wishing Bill well at this location. We were the only folks there for dinner that night (a weeknight) , and there was only one other party there for breakfast (also a weekday). I hope Bill can make it and encourage you all to FIND this place and try it out! --SteveO

08-12-2010, 12:01 PM	#18
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,253 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,455 Thanked 1,357 Times in 476 Posts	Next Time I think the next time we visit this restaurant I will ask for the sauce on the side. I'm not a big fan of the sauce and the meat is delicious enough to stand alone. I wonder if it might be a good idea to offer two types of BBQ sauces to keep all the patrons happy? Aren't there tomato based and the molasses based sauces? Don't know a lot about barbecue, but I know I love the pork, beef and chicken from a smoker.

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