Lakehouse Grill/Church Landing

dt5150 · 03-20-2013, 10:12 AM

took my lovely young bride out to lakehouse grill at church landing for her b-day on sunday. thought i'd post up our findings/review.

appetizer was lobster empanadas. bland, no flavor, not sure if there was even lobster in them. just flecks of mystery red meat-like substance. $8 for 4 of em (they're small too). not recommended.

for dinner we each had the kobe burger. it was good.. nothing spectacular. the bacon on it was notably good though. the sauce on the burger was decent, but definitely different. not sure what it was exactly. the fries that came with the burgers weren't traditional fries. they were sliced potatoes, like wedges. those were pretty good.

i had 1 sam adams and she had 1 mixed drink (we're not drinkers). both of those were good, she really liked her mixed drink.

no dessert.

all in all it was good. i don't think we'll be back though, upwards of $70 for 2 drinks, an app, and 2 burgers is pretty spendy to me. in our opinion, the food wasn't worth the price.

Newbiesaukee · 03-20-2013, 01:25 PM

It has always been disappointing to me that such a lovely spot has such mediocre food. Not bad, just mediocre.

NoBozo · 03-20-2013, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dt5150

for dinner we each had the kobe burger. it was good.. nothing spectacular.

I always thought Kobe Beef was readily available but very special and quite expensive. Special yes, and expensive...but not readily availabe. I have heard it has been quite popular at the White House of late.

NB

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_beef

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolm...kobe-beef-lie/

Seaplane Pilot · 03-20-2013, 02:47 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013...-slaughtering/

I had to laugh at the references to "Eating Mr. Ed". Not for me, thanks.

dt5150 · 03-20-2013, 03:23 PM

kobe is definitely expensive for sure, and not available at your average burger joint. makes for some fine eating. i've had the kobe burger at o's (same $) and now at lakehouse. o's burger is much better. it wasn't bad, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't as good.

BroadHopper · 03-20-2013, 03:46 PM

Personally I prefer bison meat over Kobe. A lot less fat and a more gamey taste. Bison meat is available locally at any of the farm markets.

Buy local!

brk-lnt · 03-20-2013, 04:06 PM

All things considered, unless a restaurant absolutely specializes in burgers, any burger plate is not something I would attempt to use as a gauge for the overall menu.

NoBozo · 03-20-2013, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Personally I prefer bison meat over Kobe. A lot less fat and a more gamey taste. Bison meat is available locally at any of the farm markets. Buy local!

BH: Back in the day we used to call it Buffalo.

There was a farm just south of Burlington, VT that raized them for meat. There was also a Chic restaurant in Burlington that served Buffalo Burgers. They were good.

Ground Buffalo meat became available in RI some time later in a few markets. We tried it a couple of times.....BUT: The Raw ground meat had a strange smell that was "Off Putting". It just didn't smell right so we never did it again. The Cooked meat was fine.

NB

Rusty · 03-20-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NoBozo

BH: Back in the day we used to call it Buffalo.

There was a farm just south of Burlington, VT that raized them for meat. There was also a Chic restaurant in Burlington that served Buffalo Burgers. They were good.

Ground Buffalo meat became available in RI some time later in a few markets. We tried it a couple of times.....BUT: The Raw ground meat had a strange smell that was "Off Putting". It just didn't smell right so we never did it again. The Cooked meat was fine.

NB

On the front page of this weeks Gilford Steamer newspaper they have a picture of "Buffalo" at the Bolduc farm in Gilford.
http://www.newhampshirelakesandmount...2013.03.21.pdf

Here it is...and they call them "Buffalo":

NoBozo · 03-20-2013, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

On the front page of this weeks Gilford Steamer newspaper they have a picture of "Buffalo" at the Bolduc farm in Gilford.
http://www.newhampshirelakesandmount...2013.03.21.pdf

Here it is...and they call them "Buffalo":

Before that... THE Indians..out west..C:1864 (ref: "Dancing With Wolves") called them "Titonka". One of my favorite movies.

NB

03-20-2013, 10:12 AM	#1
dt5150 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 396 Thanks: 4 Thanked 105 Times in 70 Posts	Lakehouse Grill/Church Landing took my lovely young bride out to lakehouse grill at church landing for her b-day on sunday. thought i'd post up our findings/review. appetizer was lobster empanadas. bland, no flavor, not sure if there was even lobster in them. just flecks of mystery red meat-like substance. $8 for 4 of em (they're small too). not recommended. for dinner we each had the kobe burger. it was good.. nothing spectacular. the bacon on it was notably good though. the sauce on the burger was decent, but definitely different. not sure what it was exactly. the fries that came with the burgers weren't traditional fries. they were sliced potatoes, like wedges. those were pretty good. i had 1 sam adams and she had 1 mixed drink (we're not drinkers). both of those were good, she really liked her mixed drink. no dessert. all in all it was good. i don't think we'll be back though, upwards of $70 for 2 drinks, an app, and 2 burgers is pretty spendy to me. in our opinion, the food wasn't worth the price.

03-20-2013, 01:25 PM	#2
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,349 Thanks: 922 Thanked 569 Times in 295 Posts	It has always been disappointing to me that such a lovely spot has such mediocre food. Not bad, just mediocre. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

03-20-2013, 02:47 PM	#4
Seaplane Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 662 Thanked 943 Times in 368 Posts	This may soon be on the menu! http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013...-slaughtering/ I had to laugh at the references to "Eating Mr. Ed". Not for me, thanks.

03-20-2013, 03:46 PM	#6
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,512 Thanks: 3,118 Thanked 1,090 Times in 784 Posts	Bison Beef Personally I prefer bison meat over Kobe. A lot less fat and a more gamey taste. Bison meat is available locally at any of the farm markets. Buy local! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

03-20-2013, 04:06 PM	#7
brk-lnt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Down Shores Posts: 1,938 Thanks: 533 Thanked 568 Times in 334 Posts	All things considered, unless a restaurant absolutely specializes in burgers, any burger plate is not something I would attempt to use as a gauge for the overall menu. __________________ [insert witty phrase here]

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03-20-2013, 03:23 PM	#5
dt5150 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 396 Thanks: 4 Thanked 105 Times in 70 Posts	kobe is definitely expensive for sure, and not available at your average burger joint. makes for some fine eating. i've had the kobe burger at o's (same $) and now at lakehouse. o's burger is much better. it wasn't bad, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't as good.