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Kettlehead Tavern
Anyone been to the new Kettlehead Tavern yet in Meredith, the old Mames building?
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Today, actually...
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I read the article in the Sun last week that they were opening and it mentioned that it was going to be more than just your typical brewery. The article said that they have a full liquor license, so not just craft beer, and that they will have a legit chef and serve real food, not just bar food. Based on that--and the fact that we used to go to Mame's a lot back in the day and were intrigued how the building now looks--we decided to hit it for a light lunch today.
The food menu is pretty limited at the moment. The server said that they are doing that on purpose to allow the kitchen staff to slowly come up to speed. My wife and I decided to share Hog Wings and a fried grilled cheese. We asked the server how many wings were in the order and she said "4...but they are pretty big". When the wings arrived, it was obvious they were not wings; they were short, wide pork ribs. She never told us they were not chicken and there is no mention of them not being chicken on the menu. We got the sweet Thai chili dipping sauce for them, (thinking it was chicken), but that definitely did not go with pork ribs. The Fried Grilled Cheese was thick bread with panko bread crumbs and mozzarella cheese. Neither of us are day drinkers, so we didn't try any of the craft beers...went with craft diet cokes. The food was fair....would not order either of those again. We both said we'd be willing to try it again in a couple months after the menu expands and the kinks get worked out. |
I was going to try it this coming week but maybe I will give them more time to get their *** together.
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I'm sorry, but how can anybody possibly confuse pork for chicken wings?
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Hog wings? When pigs fly! How was the decor? Any big changes? I liked how Mame’s looked inside. I might try it tomorrow night.
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With a name like "hog" wings, why wouldn't you think they were pork? And, when asked, the waitress probably just went with the name of the product.
If I asked how many "chicken fingers" were in an order, I'd know I wasn't actually getting fingers... Sent from my SM-S911U using Tapatalk |
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And just to be clear, we did not complain; we did not send them back; they were OK, it is just that they were not what we were expecting. Bottom line is that it was my mistake to make an assumption, and the server, (and the menu), could have done a better job in explaining the product. |
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with pool tables and such on the 2nd floor. We were hoping to do a walk-through of the 2nd floor when we were leaving, but we were running short on time and didn't make it. |
Off topic to relax the roll of this:
Special food names... I took my family on a cruise where they had a "welcome to the ship" buffet. My six year old son saw something of interest on the dessert table and brought it back to our table. He liked it a lot but none of us could identify it so we told him to go ask the lady caring for the desserts for its name. English was not her first language so he heard "fruit du dadu". To this day any food that is unknown to us is called "fruit du dadu". Hog Wings would be labeled as such. OK, back to the thread now... |
Hog Wings
Hi MeredithMan. My question is were the Hog Wings tender and moist? I think I would go for them with the *right* sauce. :liplick:
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My Post #7 above...
Hey Think, (and also everyone else)--
I re-read my Post #7 above, and I apologize if it came off as snippy. That truly was not my intent. The problem with just the written word is that you cannot see someone's body language and/or facial expressions, and I was actually smiling as I wrote that, as if I were trash-talking a good friend. Hopefully no harm, no foul. Enjoy your day! |
My wife and I went to Kettlehead opening night and we were very happy to have a new establishment in downtown Meredith. My wife ordered the Hog Wings and they were amazing. They were moist and tender yet still crunchy on outside. I ordered a burger which was very good and a big portion. The fries were wedge style and delicious.
We thought the service was a little slow but that was totally expected on opening night. The customer service was great as you could see the staff trying their best to accommodate everyone (we had at least 4 different employees check in with us to make sure we were ok including the manager). I agree that the menu is limited but it's good to hear they will be expanding their options soon. My son and his friends went last night and really enjoyed. We are looking forward to our next visit to Kettlehead and I would definitely recommend others give it a try. |
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So, I just came from Kettkehead Tavern.
Beer was excellent, food was good, service was good, price was expensive. I can't say I won't go back but I won't be a frequent flyer. JMO, take it for what it's worth. |
I met a friend for lunch at Kettlehead today and didn't like the beer or food menu. My taste in beer includes allagash, coors, blue moon and linenkeugal. They had nothing close to any of those but they did have several ipas which I don't like. The menu was limited and I opted for the so-so $18 burger. I would have been much happier had we gone to George's next door. Check out their menus before you go. You may love it. I didn't and won't return.
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Most off the places I go up here, the bill is under $30 for 3 draft beers and bar food. |
The Meredith menu was very limited and nothing near the size of the Tilton menu. My burger and beer was $28 and Tilton has a burger and a beer special for $12.
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How are the chicken fingers, by the way? Taste? Portion size? Sent from my SM-S911U using Tapatalk |
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I saw a customer eating a burger that looked good. I'm happy to see the old Mames building open again but I think it will be more for tourists than regulars. One thing I thought was odd, two large TV's at the bar were just showing rotating pictures. I'm guessing that maybe their internet wasn't working yet. I was going to ask but the bartenders were quite busy and it was tough to get their attention. |
Anheuser-Busch still makes Bud Light?
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(Disclaimer: I also very much enjoy Maine Beer Company "Lunch" IPA, which I have only been able to find at Case 'N Keg in Meredith) |
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I switched to Miller Lite from Bud after the Dylan Mulvany controversy. A very good lite lager. Tastes great and is less filling! LOL
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I will go back at some point for a couple beers but I will probably go elsewhere to eat. I went to Guiseppi's the following night, had 4 Bud Lite drafts and bought one for the guy next to me, 5 Bud Lites for $15 and change. |
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My husband and I tried Kettlehead in Meredith yesterday. The menu was limited but the food was good, and we're both IPA fans. However I'm curious what other people think of the decor. I was disappointed frankly. That's such a charming old building and I felt like they didn't take advantage of the charm.
In fact the decor seemed all over the place. There are the exposed brick walls, but then there are murals painted in Caribbean style colors- there's a wall upstairs that's all pink swirls. They did a few cool things like use golf clubs and skis as railings, but again- no unified design. Honestly, it struck me as sort of frat-housy, though I haven't been in a frat house in decades, so that may not be fair. Anyway, I'm curious what other people think. I always loved that building and felt a little let down, especially since it's been closed for so long. |
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There are some beautiful places that I won't step foot in ever again, JMO! |
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We didn't eat, but the food to our left and right looked good. We had 2 beers and 2 mixed drinks, both were good. Servers and bartenders were vary personable. We'll go back and try the food next time. |
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Went total with a friend. I think they did a good job with inside. Regarding food first the beers on tap are varied and they offer a flight of four. All we tried were good. The food was just average. the pork wings were very dry and the chicken nuggets were too small to get a chicken feel. I though the burgers ( we didn't get one ) looked good
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