Restaurant Reviews

[hockeypuck]

OLD HUBBARD ROAD... All I can say is WOW! That's quite a list. Many are no longer in business. A few have survived. I would like to know what some are today. Is CJ Avery's on the way out? They are tucked in a side street across the RR tracks in Lakeport. Pretty good pot roast and usually not much of a wait.

[mcdude]

here's another one for you.....how about the Hickory Stick Farm in Belmont?

I'm figuring 1967 for McDude's graduation from highscrewl.

Close!.....1970!

PS ....and don't forget Dot's Diner in New Durham.

[hockeypuck]

mcdude, great pictures. Yes I can see it now 1970, mcdude and date in the tepee lounge.

[Janet]

How about Week's Dairy Bar in Laconia - home of the banana splits "Mount Washington" and the "Sissy Splits"

[Old Hubbard Rd]

I do remember Hickory Stick Farms. They were a very popular place. I never made it there. Their specialty was Duck.

Wakitatina was before my time. I think they disappeared in the late 70's???

There are so many restaurants that have come and gone. What ever happened to Quan King of Jade Island and King Chinese restaurants. She use to greet people in these really fancy Oriental dresses. She was very nice.

[Old Hubbard Rd]

Let's see:
The Longwood Farms in Centre Harbor was Chequers Harbor and is now Canoe.
Smitty's in New Hampton is now a furniture place
RJ's in New Hampton is now a Auto/Recreation place
Chases is now the Chase House Hotel and shops
Meredith Station a Volvo dealership
For Every Seasons is Karen & Barry's
Rigiones Galley is now The Galley
The Windmill is now a car dealership
The Crossroads has been leveled
The White Hat looks like little shops now.
The Original C Brothers is now a sub shop.
The Mills Fall Restaurant is now Guiseppes


Nashville North,Summerfields,Loves Sweetwater Inn,Gandy Dancer Salon & Meredith Station all burnt to the ground.

[hockeypuck]

Thanks OLD HUBBARD, from your list, it sure looks like the lakes region, at least in the past, is tough on restaurants. Now with the community becoming more of a year round population it may be a bit easier, but there is more compertion for the same dollars.
JANET, yes, the banana splits at WEEKS. I tried to finish a "Mount Washington" when I was about 12, needless to say I failed.

[jetskier]

Hi all,

A couple more for the defunct list:

Crabby Dave's - Now a real estate office
Victorian House - Empty, I beleive

Jetskier

[ghfromaltonbay]

Good Grief, McDude! I'm Class of '70 also, and we're still alive and kicking.

I was going to mention Dot's and another New Durham eatery: Foxy Johnny's. Alton Bay had the Myrtle Ann (now Dockside) and Karen's Kitchen (now a real estate office).

[SAMIAM]

Hockeypuck...close guess...it was (gulp) 1959. Old Hubbard.....I bow to your incredible memory.What a trip back in time as I remember patronizing nearly all of them over the years.I humbly add these 3 in Moultonborough....
The Stonhearth Tavern
The Chowder Barn
Beggars Banquet
McDude,as usual you are the senior historian,thanks for the pics.

[Weirs guy]

ah, an old personal favorite a little away from the lake:

Salvatore's Italian Restaurant, Tilton, now Eurasion Auto.

[Seaplane Pilot]

Does anyone remember the Edgewater Restaurant in either Gilford or West Alton? If so, where was it located? (not to be confused with Edgewood on Rt. 28 near the Alton traffic circle).

[mets3007]

I cant go too far back since I am 26 but I have 3 places

1. B Mae's- I used to stay there when I was young and the breakfast buffet was awesome and the food was great then it went to Wade and Malloy's and then Gilford Steakhouse which both arent close to what Bmae's was.

2. Frankenberry in Meredith or Laconia < I cant remember> - I am not sure was is there now but this place was great for making your own Sundae.

3. C.H.O.P < Colonial House Of Pancakes>- Great for the M&M pancakes and the food was alway good there. This is where Nadia's is today.

[SAMIAM]

Oh yuh,Seaplane...the place used to have to have some of the hottest bands around.There were lines to get in the lounge.....never ate there though

[obie]

The Windmill Restaurant on Paugus Bay
Keller's Ice Cream Stand on Weirs Blvd.
Maurice's in Moultonboro
The Howard Johnson's in the Weirs

[mcdude]

no one has mentioned the recently defunct Coe House



Interestingly enough.....their web site is still up and running
http://www.coehouse.com/main.html

[phoenix]

Mcdude it is strange since when i went by the Coe House in October and looked in it was like they could have opened that night. tables are set for dinner

[mrylmbt]

What about the Road kill cafe. it was where Shaws is now. right on the boarder of gilford and laconia...

[mcdude]

Originally Posted by mrylmbt

What about the Road kill cafe. it was where Shaws is now. right on the boarder of gilford and laconia...

I have a Road Kill Cafe T-Shirt! It was either in, or nearby, the old fruitstand called the "Golden Banana" or the "Big Banana" or something like that. (Not to be confused with the strip joint on Rt. 1 in Mass with a similar name ) ....across the street was an old plaza, now torn down and being newly developed, that had a Jackston Star Market, State Liquor Store and a K-Mart. Surely many of you have been there!

[secondcurve]

How about Father John's Pub and Cioni's (both in the same building in Wolfeboro at different times). Then there was the L N A (L N & A???) ranch in Wolfeboro that my folks used to go dancing at in the 1970s. Also, Pop's donuts in Wolfeboro was a great eatery until its demise when Dunkin Donuts moved into town ten plus years ago.

McDude, being a longtime northshore dweller and having many ties to that area, I must sadly report that the Golden Bananna in Peabody, that you refrenced above, is no longer among the many fine establishments operating along RTE 1.

[upthesaukee]

Originally Posted by secondcurve

How about Father John's Pub and Cioni's (both in the same building in Wolfeboro at different times). Then there was the L N A (L N & A???) ranch in Wolfeboro that my folks used to go dancing at in the 1970s. Also, Pop's donuts in Wolfeboro was a great eatery until its demise when Dunkin Donuts moved into town ten plus years ago.

McDude, being a longtime northshore dweller and having many ties to that area, I must sadly report that the Golden Bananna in Peabody, that you refrenced above, is no longer among the many fine establishments operating along RTE 1.

That would be the Allen A ranch, and dancing goes back to the 20's and 30's.

[mcdude]

A few more defunct Wolfeboro establishments......Love's Quay is now 51 Mill Street. The restaurant in the barn on Rt. 28 heading towards Ossipee...what was the name of it? (The Bittersweet something or other?)Recently it was resurrected as Grille 28 but I don't think it met with much success. ...and let's not forget Bailey's!


.....and I hear that THE CIDER PRESS has been sold. The new owner plans to refurbish the place and add some more creative dishes to the menu.

[SteveA]

Don't forget Sawyers in Gilford

[jkjoshuatree]

Does anyone remember when there was a banana boat shaped "thingy" in the parking lot where Canoe is now?

And I think they served ice cream out of it. Is this a boyhood dream or was there really such a place?

I remember the Windmill too-they had great dough boys.

[Weirs guy]

Originally Posted by secondcurve

...the Golden Bananna in Peabody, that you refrenced above, is no longer among the many fine establishments operating along RTE 1.

NO!!!!!

A much-older-then-me birdy chimmed in these:

Isabelle's red shanty near the Laconia - Belmont town line on route 3 that I think is a real estate office now. also back in the 1950s and early 1960s there was a resturant where Shaws is now in Gilford. It was a red building and I think the name was the "Red Barn" but I'm not sure. after they went out of business it became the "Big Banana" (fruits and veggies store). grammy also thinks it was the "Red Barn". Then there was Denauw"s resturant. that is now where the Galley is and the Sportsman Den in Gilford on the same side of the road as the new CVS that is the building that Jon;'s roast beef is in.
Arlberg across from Gunstock
Pappy's sandwich shop at the Busy Corner, best steak subs ever. building has been torn down.
Bill's Diner, downtown Laconia, torn down for urban renewal

[BlackCatIslander]

I don't believe that anyone has mentioned the Red Hill Inn which we enjoyed for approximately a dozen years or more from the late 80's until about four years ago.

[Waterbaby]

Originally Posted by secondcurve

How about Father John's Pub and Cioni's (both in the same building in Wolfeboro at different times). Then there was the L N A (L N & A???) ranch in Wolfeboro that my folks used to go dancing at in the 1970s.

SC, that was the Allen A, owned for many many years by the Albee family. My parents were friends with one generation of the family; I remember there was a son named "Chip" who was a great "hot dog" skier and he had a sister named Toni...... the Allen A was a dude-ranch type of place, also.

This thread is bringing back a whole lotta great memories!

Now, speaking of Wolfeboro........ anyone remember the Windrifter Restaurant? There was also another restaurant in Wolfeboro, was in a big old barn, maybe on 109 heading away from Wolfeboro, on the left?

[jkjoshuatree]

I remember Foxy's...great, enormous steaks (although as a six year old I'm sure a lot of things seemed enormous).

And I've been to Meredith Station. Does anyone remember when it was called the Depot even before that?

I remember we came up one February, walked the mile across the lake to the cottage, shoveled snow for a rink on the ice, skated for a few hours, then walked back across to go out to eat at the Depot.

My brother and I fell asleep at the table and my mom couldn't stop laughing. I also remember it as the first time I tried escargot...mmm, mmm good. I've loved it ever since.

[gtxrider]

Originally Posted by Waterbaby

SC, that was the Allen A, owned for many many years by the Albee family. My parents were friends with one generation of the family; I remember there was a son named "Chip" who was a great "hot dog" skier and he had a sister named Toni...... the Allen A was a dude-ranch type of place, also.

This thread is bringing back a whole lotta great memories!

Now, speaking of Wolfeboro........ anyone remember the Windrifter Restaurant? There was also another restaurant in Wolfeboro, was in a big old barn, maybe on 109 heading away from Wolfeboro, on the left?

Now you can see OLD BOATS at what was part of the Allen A

[gtxrider]

Karl's was on the corner of 3 and 11 by the Weirs Bridge with a Big Cow on the sign.

[SIKSUKR]

Originally Posted by mcdude

I have a Road Kill Cafe T-Shirt! It was either in, or nearby, the old fruitstand called the "Golden Banana" or the "Big Banana" or something like that. (Not to be confused with the strip joint on Rt. 1 in Mass with a similar name ) ....across the street was an old plaza, now torn down and being newly developed, that had a Jackston Star Market, State Liquor Store and a K-Mart. Surely many of you have been there!

Are you talking about the Big Banana that was located where Shaws is at the corner of Weirs Blvd and Union Ave by the cemetary?

[mcdude]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Are you talking about the Big Banana that was located where Shaws is at the corner of Weirs Blvd and Union Ave by the cemetary?

That's the place! McD

[rander7823]

We really miss B Mae Denny's in Gilford when we come up to visit in the summer. We had not been up for about 5 years then brought our kids up and it was gone. It was a very sad day
Does anyone know what happened to them. It was always busy.

[mets3007]

Lafyette Hotels bought the Hotel and the resturant changed hands 2 times since but I also miss that place alot it was great.

[hockeypuck]

This thread has gone way beyond what I expected. The forum has some real historians that love to eat out. It is amazing how many eateries have gone out of business, even the ones that appear to be our favorites.

[Seaplane Pilot]

Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Oh yuh,Seaplane...the place used to have to have some of the hottest bands around.There were lines to get in the lounge.....never ate there though

That's the place Samiam. I just cannot remember where it was located. Mention of The Gandy Dancer in Weirs also brought back some fine college memories. We used to bounce from there to Brickyard Mtn. lounge to Christmas Island lounge having a great old time...

[Janet]

I remember my Dad challenging my Aunt to finish a "Mount Washington" banana split one Sunday night at Week's Dairy Bar before the fireworks at the Weirs. She finished it being the stubborn woman she was but laid in the back seat of the car through the entire fireworks show. The family still laughs about how green she looked!

[SAMIAM]

Janet,don't forget the "Awful-Awful".......if you finished one by yourself ,you'd get your name on plaque. I remember the ad......"Awful big,awful good"

[SAMIAM]

Sorry to beat this thread to death but I must reply to Josh. Josh....you have a mind like a steel trap....I built the "Banana Boat" in the parking lot when I owned Longwood Farms Restaurant back in the 70's.I think Dick Flynn removed it when he bought me out in 1979.
You must be the only person in America that remembers it

[Waterbaby]

Originally Posted by ghfromaltonbay

I was going to mention Dot's and another New Durham eatery: Foxy Johnny's. Alton Bay had the Myrtle Ann (now Dockside) and Karen's Kitchen (now a real estate office).

Isn't Foxy's still there? I seem to remember seeing the sign as recently as a year ago, or it could be old age setting in, lol. I also remember Dot's, and after Dot's it became an Italian place if I remember correctly.

Does anyone remember when Dowling's Dockside was actually on the dock, years and years ago?

And I still mourn the loss of the Station (Meredith Station, that is) -- fabulous food, wonderful service, and downstairs was a real fun place! My second favorite was B Mae's, sitting by the fireplace and abolutely loved the salad bar and the warm, homemade bread.

[Merrymeeting]

Originally Posted by Waterbaby

Isn't Foxy's still there?

It's still there, and for sale if you want it!

But it's been closed for several years.