Blazin Bill's

Greene's Basin Girl · 07-13-2011, 12:16 PM

Lakewinn, another friend and myself stopped in at Blazin Bill's last night. We arrived around 10PM after going to the movies. We were talking to Bill and he is a very nice man. He is trying to make a go of it in a busy restaurant environment. We were one of hi few customers that day. The food is very good. We all had the special which consisted of a huge pulled pork sandwich, macaroni salad and baked beans. The price was $7.50. I had to take some of my dinner home because I couldn't finish it. We would definitely go back. If you are in the area i would give him a try. He also serves breakfast. He is closed on Monday's.
I think I will have my Blazin Bill's leftover's for lunch ----right now.

Happy Gourmand · 07-13-2011, 12:30 PM

Blazin' Bill's for Breakfast

Blazin' Fast it wasn't....
...but it was very good...and worth the wait.
There were only 2 people working the breakfast "crowd" on this Saturday morning, Blazin' Bill in the kitchen (that's a guess) and a waitress on her third day of employment. She was very pleasant, but obviously overwhelmed as every table (6 of them) was filled. In fact, if their service had been faster, they would have been able to accomodate the 3 or 4 parties who walked in and turned around and walked out. We waited a good 10 minutes before we even got our coffee.
I ordered the Weirs Beach Triple plate...3 eggs...3 sausages...3 pieces of bacon....hash and 3 pancakes. My wife had 2 eggs, sausage and hash. Everything was very good and cooked as ordered.
There were some comments above making reference to some labor issues, there wasn't any picketing this morning.
The place was clean and appeared to be well kept. It doesn't seem like it is set up for efficiency, but I'm sure they will figure that out and rearrange some of the equipment.
In spite of the long wait to be served, we were happy to see that quality wasn't sacrificed for expediency. Besides, we try to not be in a hurry when we're at the lake.
If you're not in a hurry, and lucky enough to have an available table when you walk in, give Blazin' Bill's a shot. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

jetskier · 07-22-2011, 09:22 PM

We went to grab an early dinner around 5 PM today and there was a sign indicating that they were closed and would return at 6 PM...very odd. Was it the heat?

Jetskier

MarkinNH · 07-23-2011, 07:39 AM

Where is Blazin Bills located ?

Chubbs · 07-23-2011, 10:22 AM

BLAZIN' BILL'S AMERICAN GRILL 1187 Weirs BLVD, Weirs Beach (right before the Weirs ...

MarkinNH · 07-23-2011, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Chubbs

BLAZIN' BILL'S AMERICAN GRILL 1187 Weirs BLVD, Weirs Beach (right before the Weirs ...

From which direction ?

How about a known landmark, what is it next to or near.
I most likely have driven by it a hundred times, I just can't place it.

VitaBene · 07-23-2011, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkinNH

From which direction ?

How about a known landmark, what is it next to or near.
I most likely have driven by it a hundred times, I just can't place it.

Mark, It is the former Waldo's on the left headed toward the Naswa from the Weirs.

kauriel · 07-23-2011, 03:48 PM

It's at 1187 Weirs Boulevard, Laconia. If I recall correctly it's a white building and is almost opposite Donna Jean's.

MarkinNH · 07-23-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

Mark, It is the former Waldo's on the left headed toward the Naswa from the Weirs.

Yup that works. Now I know right where it is. Thank you.

winniplayhouse · 07-23-2011, 07:10 PM

How sad that no matter how many restaurants go in the landmark will always be "the former Waldo Peppers!". Miss you Pepper! Over in our plaza we still say "where Willow's used to be"!

trfour · 07-23-2011, 08:25 PM

I wish Blazin Bill's the very best!.. Couldn't ask for a better location to be a success there in the Weirs... Now, this being said, I would want to speak with Waldo Pepper, and have their input as well.

It is well known that any restaurant business is one of the toughest to be successful at!..

As a long time and very Happy customer of Waldo Peppers, they just knew how to do it. Dedication, Love, Awesome food at a great price, elbow grease, customer relations, fresh everything, some more love, great help, great atmosphere, and again Awesome food, etc. etc. ect. And they were just tuning up, to go back to work, Full Time!!

I miss you lots,
Terry
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Belmont Resident · 07-24-2011, 07:51 AM

I stopped in once for lunch and it was ok.
I was the only one there most of the time I spent eating. I've noticed every time we drive by going to or from the boat slip that the lot is empty.
I hope he does well but with that location unless it's an instant hit it's tough with so much around the area.

Happy Gourmand · 07-24-2011, 11:48 AM

I stopped by this morning (Sunday) just about 10:30...4 people in the car. The sign on one door said OPEN, the other door had a sign that said CLOSED! The place was dark, and we didn't see anybody inside. The lot was empty.
I know you have responded to comments and questions before...so my question is..... Are you serious about this or is this just a hobby? Please let us know. Thanks

Happy Gourmand · 07-31-2011, 10:30 AM

Does anybody know what is going on with Blazin' Bill's ? I went by this AM at 9:30 and there was still a sign on one door that said OPEN...and a sign on the other that said CLOSED.
So sad if he wasn't able to make it there...it was very good the one time we ate there.

Whimsey · 07-31-2011, 11:55 AM

I took a car-full there for lunch on Thursday and, same story. One sign said open the other closed...but they were clearly closed. Pretty disappointing.

VitaBene · 07-31-2011, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Whimsey

I took a car-full there for lunch on Thursday and, same story. One sign said open the other closed...but they were clearly closed. Pretty disappointing.

Well, that does not bode well. Tough location?

jetskier · 07-31-2011, 02:33 PM

Either there is something that we don't know about or the new owners did not have the financial means to start the business. It appears that new restaurants in the lakes region take some time to build a clientele and become profitable. Of note, Oasys was only open for about 6 months before they shut down...they appeared to put quite a bit of money into the building.

I guess that Blazin Bill's fizzled out. Clearly no blaze of glory.

Jetskier

Mr. V · 07-31-2011, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

Well, that does not bode well. Tough location?

Nothing wrong with the location: it worked out great for Waldo Pepper's.

It always amazes me to see how many people open restaurants, only to watch them fail.

Tough game to play.

07-13-2011, 12:16 PM	#1
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	Blazin Bill's Lakewinn, another friend and myself stopped in at Blazin Bill's last night. We arrived around 10PM after going to the movies. We were talking to Bill and he is a very nice man. He is trying to make a go of it in a busy restaurant environment. We were one of hi few customers that day. The food is very good. We all had the special which consisted of a huge pulled pork sandwich, macaroni salad and baked beans. The price was $7.50. I had to take some of my dinner home because I couldn't finish it. We would definitely go back. If you are in the area i would give him a try. He also serves breakfast. He is closed on Monday's. I think I will have my Blazin Bill's leftover's for lunch ----right now.

07-13-2011, 12:30 PM	#2
Happy Gourmand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ruskin FL Posts: 1,027 Thanks: 188 Thanked 322 Times in 179 Posts	Copied from another thread Blazin' Bill's for Breakfast Blazin' Fast it wasn't.... ...but it was very good...and worth the wait. There were only 2 people working the breakfast "crowd" on this Saturday morning, Blazin' Bill in the kitchen (that's a guess) and a waitress on her third day of employment. She was very pleasant, but obviously overwhelmed as every table (6 of them) was filled. In fact, if their service had been faster, they would have been able to accomodate the 3 or 4 parties who walked in and turned around and walked out. We waited a good 10 minutes before we even got our coffee. I ordered the Weirs Beach Triple plate...3 eggs...3 sausages...3 pieces of bacon....hash and 3 pancakes. My wife had 2 eggs, sausage and hash. Everything was very good and cooked as ordered. There were some comments above making reference to some labor issues, there wasn't any picketing this morning. The place was clean and appeared to be well kept. It doesn't seem like it is set up for efficiency, but I'm sure they will figure that out and rearrange some of the equipment. In spite of the long wait to be served, we were happy to see that quality wasn't sacrificed for expediency. Besides, we try to not be in a hurry when we're at the lake. If you're not in a hurry, and lucky enough to have an available table when you walk in, give Blazin' Bill's a shot. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

07-22-2011, 09:22 PM	#3
jetskier Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores Posts: 851 Thanks: 57 Thanked 183 Times in 114 Posts	What is up with that? We went to grab an early dinner around 5 PM today and there was a sign indicating that they were closed and would return at 6 PM...very odd. Was it the heat? Jetskier

07-23-2011, 08:25 PM	#11
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Not All Landmarks Are Created, Or Remembered Equally I wish Blazin Bill's the very best!.. Couldn't ask for a better location to be a success there in the Weirs... Now, this being said, I would want to speak with Waldo Pepper, and have their input as well. It is well known that any restaurant business is one of the toughest to be successful at!.. As a long time and very Happy customer of Waldo Peppers, they just knew how to do it. Dedication, Love, Awesome food at a great price, elbow grease, customer relations, fresh everything, some more love, great help, great atmosphere, and again Awesome food, etc. etc. ect. And they were just tuning up, to go back to work, Full Time!! I miss you lots, Terry __________________________________________________ __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

07-24-2011, 07:51 AM	#12
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	Parking lot is always empty. I stopped in once for lunch and it was ok. I was the only one there most of the time I spent eating. I've noticed every time we drive by going to or from the boat slip that the lot is empty. I hope he does well but with that location unless it's an instant hit it's tough with so much around the area.

07-23-2011, 07:39 AM	#4
MarkinNH Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 392 Thanks: 177 Thanked 146 Times in 76 Posts	Where is Blazin Bills located ?

07-23-2011, 10:22 AM	#5
Chubbs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 82 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	BLAZIN' BILL'S AMERICAN GRILL 1187 Weirs BLVD, Weirs Beach (right before the Weirs ...

07-23-2011, 03:48 PM	#8
kauriel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Laconia, N. MA Posts: 290 Thanks: 119 Thanked 62 Times in 44 Posts	It's at 1187 Weirs Boulevard, Laconia. If I recall correctly it's a white building and is almost opposite Donna Jean's.

07-23-2011, 07:10 PM	#10
winniplayhouse Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 205 Thanks: 32 Thanked 58 Times in 41 Posts	How sad that no matter how many restaurants go in the landmark will always be "the former Waldo Peppers!". Miss you Pepper! Over in our plaza we still say "where Willow's used to be"!

07-24-2011, 11:48 AM	#13
Happy Gourmand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ruskin FL Posts: 1,027 Thanks: 188 Thanked 322 Times in 179 Posts	Note to Blazin' Bill I stopped by this morning (Sunday) just about 10:30...4 people in the car. The sign on one door said OPEN, the other door had a sign that said CLOSED! The place was dark, and we didn't see anybody inside. The lot was empty. I know you have responded to comments and questions before...so my question is..... Are you serious about this or is this just a hobby? Please let us know. Thanks

07-31-2011, 10:30 AM	#14
Happy Gourmand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ruskin FL Posts: 1,027 Thanks: 188 Thanked 322 Times in 179 Posts	Closed again! Does anybody know what is going on with Blazin' Bill's ? I went by this AM at 9:30 and there was still a sign on one door that said OPEN...and a sign on the other that said CLOSED. So sad if he wasn't able to make it there...it was very good the one time we ate there.

07-31-2011, 11:55 AM	#15
Whimsey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rum Point/West Alton Posts: 196 Thanks: 261 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	Same Problem I took a car-full there for lunch on Thursday and, same story. One sign said open the other closed...but they were clearly closed. Pretty disappointing.

07-31-2011, 02:33 PM	#17
jetskier Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores Posts: 851 Thanks: 57 Thanked 183 Times in 114 Posts	Barely got going Either there is something that we don't know about or the new owners did not have the financial means to start the business. It appears that new restaurants in the lakes region take some time to build a clientele and become profitable. Of note, Oasys was only open for about 6 months before they shut down...they appeared to put quite a bit of money into the building. I guess that Blazin Bill's fizzled out. Clearly no blaze of glory. Jetskier