Waldo Peppers is now open!!!

[Winnigirl]

Originally Posted by Rose

Okay, for those of us who don't eat seafood (sacrilege, I know), how are the non-seafood items...burgers, salads, subs?

Their roast beef subs with the works are the best I've had in the area.

[Newbiesaukee]

The ribs and the pulled pork are also excellent.

[DRH]

Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

The ribs and the pulled pork are also excellent.

I can second that ... I had a pulled pork barbeque sub last Thursday evening and it was delicious. Quilt Lady had a chicken parm. sub and it was excellent, too. On our previous visit a week or so before that I had a haddock hoagie and QL had a cheesesteak sub. Both were excellent.

I think we all need to recognize that any new business, including a new restaurant, will have some initial kinks to work out. The new Waldo's has different kitchen equipment, an expanded menu, and a new staff. As others have said, it is incumbent upon the owners and/or managers of such new businesses to correct any initial problems as soon as possible, but let's give Barbara and Bruce a fair chance to do so. As those of us who were customers of the old Waldo's know, both Barbara and Bruce set high standards, both for the quality of their food and the quality of their service. I think we'll see them make any necessary changes in their new establishment very soon.

[sa meredith]

DHL
I am in complete agreement with what you said about a new business and so forth. I wish them nothing but the best, and will continue to visit from time to time (although the new location is bit off my path). In the past, the lobster rolls have been unreal.
What I took MAJOR issue with yesterday (I don't know if you read my two posts from 7/12) was long time members of this forum just laying into a guy who posted something negative about WP. (one has since apologized). Coming right out and calling him a liar, and saying they gave his post zero credibility, and a person actually saying they had no respect for his opinion.
It was almost comical. Sort of like "how dare anyone say anything about the great Waldo Peppers. Don't you realize every member here is a friend of the owner. Curse you". The posts shocked me. The odd thing was that the post really was well written and not all negative. Mildly negative actually. And I agreed with it, as I had bought a lobster roll the day before, and actually tossed half of it away.
I think a couple more apologies are due to Phantom...

[Island Life]

I tried the new location last week. I'd had one lobster roll at the old location - probably a year ago - and thought it was pretty good.

But on this visit, the waitress was either bored or unfriendly and the young woman at the cash register was suffering from the same thing. I was excited to try the lobster roll but was disappointed because it had no taste whatsoever. The portions were big - and I only ordered the single - but it was almost completely without taste. I had thought I wouldn't post my experience since many of you are really friendly with the owners but when I read that others have had similar experiences I thought I'd chime in. I want small businesses to succeed in the area but unless they are made aware of the fact that there might be a problem, it will only hurt their business. I'll try it again next year and if the food is better, I'll go more often. if not, unfortunately I won't. Negative feedback, when honest and fair, is sometimes much more helpful than positive feedback.

The rest of my family enjoyed their meals but I don't remember what they ate.