restaurants in alton bay

katiesmom · 07-17-2008, 06:02 PM

Heading up to the lake this weekend and I'm going to be in Alton Bay this year. I am usually a Gilford, laconia or Meredith kind of girl so not sure where the good places are. My Dad is a big fan of breakfast out so if you guys could recommend some places in Alton I would really appreciate it. Thanks

Sunset Bob · 07-17-2008, 06:41 PM

Ye Ole Bay Diner has a great breakfast.
(next to the old skating rink)
(across from mini golf)

Lakepilot · 07-18-2008, 07:06 AM

I agree Ye Olde Bay is great. You may have to wait awhile though, since it's very popular.

riverat · 07-18-2008, 08:12 AM

Also, this Sunday the 20th there is a breakfast buffet at the Mason's hall on rt.28 south just over the bridge. I think $7.00 ea, well worth it.

Mr. V · 07-18-2008, 08:23 AM

It's worth driving a few miles to West Alton to dine at The William Tell Inn.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ighlight=swiss

mcdude · 07-18-2008, 09:40 AM

The MAIN STREET CAFE, in the same parking lot as Lakeside Variety, is also very popular and the price is right! Does Ye Old Bay Diner still deep fry their home fries? very weird.

Whimsey · 07-18-2008, 05:40 PM

I'll second the Main Street Cafe, especially if you like ginourmous omelettes.
The Dockside is a good choice too, although I haven't been there this summer for breakfast.

This'nThat · 04-29-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Whimsey

I'll second the Main Street Cafe, especially if you like ginourmous omelettes.

Main St Cafe is good. For lunch/dinner, I like J. P. China -- for Chinese food. Here's a link to resturants in the Alton area. Click on a name to get details, including menus.

lakelily · 05-27-2009, 08:05 AM

We went to Pop's Sunday it was great. The serving was hugh and we took home enough for lunch the next day. The quality was excellent too! For a few years it was not good. Nice to eat on a picnic table across the street and watch the activity on the lake.

BroadHopper · 05-27-2009, 08:21 AM

Pop's did slip in the quality the past few years. I hate the 'cash only and use the ATM inside the dining room' bit. Most of the time the ATM is empty!

If the quality went up this year, I bet it is because of Johnson's up the road. They are excellent source of fried food.

upthesaukee · 07-18-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by riverat

Also, this Sunday the 20th there is a breakfast buffet at the Mason's hall on rt.28 south just over the bridge. I think $7.00 ea, well worth it.

But we did have to go to $8 for adults, but kept kids under 12 at $3.

Waterbaby · 03-22-2009, 08:18 PM

I haven't been there but got curious as WOKQ's Friday Buyer's Club had $50 certificates available for $25 and only 19 of the 100 available have been sold as of tonight (3/22, 9:16 PM). Found the above two reviews and it sounds like a wonderful place for breakfast, so I do believe I'm going to purchase one and check the place out!

Also, it seems from one of the posts one of our very own Forum members is the owner?

Log onto WOKQ, check out the Buyer's Club, and get one before the rush starts -- get a good deal and support the Lake economy by visiting!

AB_Monterey · 03-23-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Waterbaby

I haven't been there but got curious as WOKQ's Friday Buyer's Club had $50 certificates available for $25 and only 19 of the 100 available have been sold as of tonight (3/22, 9:16 PM). Found the above two reviews and it sounds like a wonderful place for breakfast, so I do believe I'm going to purchase one and check the place out!

Also, it seems from one of the posts one of our very own Forum members is the owner?

Log onto WOKQ, check out the Buyer's Club, and get one before the rush starts -- get a good deal and support the Lake economy by visiting!

Great deal! Thanks for the heads up!

Lakepilot · 03-23-2009, 11:24 AM

We like the Old Bat Diner also. Great place.

DRH · 03-23-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Lakepilot

We like the Old Bat Diner also. Great place.

We didn't see the "old bat" there yesterday morning. Maybe she had the day off!

Rattlesnake Gal · 06-08-2009, 09:34 AM

We too frequent the Olde Bay Diner.

I just love the raisin toast!

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Originally Posted by DRH

We didn't see the "old bat" there yesterday morning. Maybe she had the day off!

Margie mentioned that someone called her an old bat on the Forum! I never dreamed it would have been you DRH!

Now you have to fess up and tell her who you are here on the Forum!

DRH is only kidding folks, they are all wonderfully nice at the Olde Bat Diner!

They are very generous too - donating a gift certificate and two loaves of homemade bread to our ForumFest raffle!

DRH · 06-08-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal

We too frequent the Olde Bay Diner.

I just love the raisin toast!

Margie mentioned that someone called her an old bat on the Forum! I never dreamed it would have been you DRH!

Now you have to fess up and tell her who you are here on the Forum!

DRH is only kidding folks, they are all wonderfully nice at the Olde Bat Diner!

They are very generous too - donating a gift certificate and two loaves of homemade bread to our ForumFest raffle!

It was just a tongue-in-cheek retort to Lakepilot's inadvertent typo! Margie's definitely NOT an "old bat"!!

fpartri497 · 03-23-2009, 06:54 AM

nobody comes close to to the great breakfasts at the old bay diner.been going there for the last ten years.

DRH · 03-23-2009, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by fpartri497

nobody comes close to to the great breakfasts at the old bay diner.been going there for the last ten years.

We had breakfast there yesterday and it was excellent.

Mee-n-Mac · 03-23-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DRH

We had breakfast there yesterday and it was excellent.

Even w/o the old bat ?

Merrymeeting · 03-23-2009, 01:39 PM

I know I will be back on lake time when we've opened up for the year and I've had my first breakfast the the Diner. I can taste the homemade raisin toast now!

Just a few more weeks...

Lakepilot · 03-23-2009, 03:01 PM

Oops, I gotta quit the sauce!

nj2nh · 04-22-2009, 03:38 PM

Ah, the Olde Bay Diner. We are counting down the days already and we, sadly, have months to go before we get there. We start to count as soon as the ice goes out.

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mcdude · 04-22-2009, 05:25 PM

CLICK HERE for Menu
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If you were down at the Olde Bay Diner this morning you would have seen a huge crane removing the last of the tall pine trees remaining from the fire at the AB Conference Center.

riverat · 04-28-2009, 06:48 PM

Been seeing some activity around the Dockside the last few weeks and seen Dan going in and out and a fresh coat of paint and now there is a sign stating "openning Friday May 1st"
I hope he still has that great Haddock sandwich!

Steveo · 04-29-2009, 01:14 PM

Pops' opens May 2nd. Love those clams and Shane's ice cream

07-17-2008, 06:02 PM	#1
katiesmom Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 24 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	restaurants in alton bay Heading up to the lake this weekend and I'm going to be in Alton Bay this year. I am usually a Gilford, laconia or Meredith kind of girl so not sure where the good places are. My Dad is a big fan of breakfast out so if you guys could recommend some places in Alton I would really appreciate it. Thanks

07-17-2008, 06:41 PM	#2
Sunset Bob Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,701 Thanks: 115 Thanked 25 Times in 13 Posts	Ye Ole Bay Diner Ye Ole Bay Diner has a great breakfast. (next to the old skating rink) (across from mini golf)

07-18-2008, 08:12 AM	#4
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	Also, this Sunday the 20th there is a breakfast buffet at the Mason's hall on rt.28 south just over the bridge. I think $7.00 ea, well worth it. __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

07-18-2008, 09:40 AM	#6
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Main Street Cafe The MAIN STREET CAFE, in the same parking lot as Lakeside Variety, is also very popular and the price is right! Does Ye Old Bay Diner still deep fry their home fries? very weird.

07-18-2008, 05:40 PM	#7
Whimsey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rum Point/West Alton Posts: 196 Thanks: 261 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	Breakfast in Alton I'll second the Main Street Cafe, especially if you like ginourmous omelettes. The Dockside is a good choice too, although I haven't been there this summer for breakfast.

07-18-2008, 07:06 AM	#3
Lakepilot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 70 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts	I agree Ye Olde Bay is great. You may have to wait awhile though, since it's very popular.

07-18-2008, 08:23 AM	#5
Mr. V Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: the left coast (Portland)and West Alton Posts: 1,388 Thanks: 63 Thanked 253 Times in 172 Posts	It's worth driving a few miles to West Alton to dine at The William Tell Inn. http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ighlight=swiss

05-27-2009, 08:05 AM	#9
lakelily Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	We went to Pop's Sunday it was great. The serving was hugh and we took home enough for lunch the next day. The quality was excellent too! For a few years it was not good. Nice to eat on a picnic table across the street and watch the activity on the lake.

05-27-2009, 08:21 AM	#10
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,570 Thanks: 3,205 Thanked 1,101 Times in 793 Posts	Pop's Pop's did slip in the quality the past few years. I hate the 'cash only and use the ATM inside the dining room' bit. Most of the time the ATM is empty! If the quality went up this year, I bet it is because of Johnson's up the road. They are excellent source of fried food. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

03-22-2009, 08:18 PM	#12
Waterbaby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kensington, NH and Paugus Bay Marina Posts: 656 Thanks: 323 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Main Street Cafe, Alton I haven't been there but got curious as WOKQ's Friday Buyer's Club had $50 certificates available for $25 and only 19 of the 100 available have been sold as of tonight (3/22, 9:16 PM). Found the above two reviews and it sounds like a wonderful place for breakfast, so I do believe I'm going to purchase one and check the place out! Also, it seems from one of the posts one of our very own Forum members is the owner? Log onto WOKQ, check out the Buyer's Club, and get one before the rush starts -- get a good deal and support the Lake economy by visiting! __________________ On the boat is always waterfront!

03-23-2009, 11:24 AM	#14
Lakepilot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 70 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts	We like the Old Bat Diner also. Great place.

03-23-2009, 06:54 AM	#18
fpartri497 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Concord NH Posts: 681 Thanks: 97 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts	Ye old bay diner nobody comes close to to the great breakfasts at the old bay diner.been going there for the last ten years. __________________ dont worry be happy

03-23-2009, 01:39 PM	#21
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	I know I will be back on lake time when we've opened up for the year and I've had my first breakfast the the Diner. I can taste the homemade raisin toast now! Just a few more weeks...

03-23-2009, 03:01 PM	#22
Lakepilot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 70 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts	Oops, I gotta quit the sauce!

04-22-2009, 03:38 PM	#23
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 529 Thanks: 80 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	Ah, the Olde Bay Diner. We are counting down the days already and we, sadly, have months to go before we get there. We start to count as soon as the ice goes out. <> nj2nh __________________

04-22-2009, 05:25 PM	#24
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	No Sign of the Old Bat CLICK HERE for Menu . If you were down at the Olde Bay Diner this morning you would have seen a huge crane removing the last of the tall pine trees remaining from the fire at the AB Conference Center. __________________

04-28-2009, 06:48 PM	#25
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	Dockside openning May 1st Been seeing some activity around the Dockside the last few weeks and seen Dan going in and out and a fresh coat of paint and now there is a sign stating "openning Friday May 1st" I hope he still has that great Haddock sandwich! __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

04-29-2009, 01:14 PM	#26
Steveo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 523 Thanks: 47 Thanked 123 Times in 63 Posts	Pops' opens May 2nd. Love those clams and Shane's ice cream