Panamabills bestdangQ coming to Gilford OYEA

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.

vmartino26 · 08-12-2010, 12:23 PM

We've been to Bill's several times the past few weeks. The food is of course delicious. The place is not easy to find, however. There should be something by way of additional signage out on the roadway to help locate the restaurant. My son-in-law suggested they locate a smoker out in front of the restaurant! We've seen that down in Orlando. You're driving along, see a restaurant and notice the smoker out front, and bingo, you're in the place.

I also suggested that maybe they should have participated in something like the Ribfest at Gilford a few weeks ago. There were only four participants at the festival. Publicity is publicity. The four participants were all prominently mentioned in the various news stories the next week. He has a great product and needs advertising to help get the word out.

I think it's going to be tough to survive in that spot. We've also had the experience of being the only ones in the place.

08-12-2010, 11:39 AM	#1
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	#2
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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08-12-2010, 12:23 PM	#3
vmartino26 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 30 Times in 5 Posts	We've been to Bill's several times the past few weeks. The food is of course delicious. The place is not easy to find, however. There should be something by way of additional signage out on the roadway to help locate the restaurant. My son-in-law suggested they locate a smoker out in front of the restaurant! We've seen that down in Orlando. You're driving along, see a restaurant and notice the smoker out front, and bingo, you're in the place. I also suggested that maybe they should have participated in something like the Ribfest at Gilford a few weeks ago. There were only four participants at the festival. Publicity is publicity. The four participants were all prominently mentioned in the various news stories the next week. He has a great product and needs advertising to help get the word out. I think it's going to be tough to survive in that spot. We've also had the experience of being the only ones in the place.