Tavern 27

[SAMIAM]

Go for it, Siksukr....you'll probably have company if Sheri is working.........that's how I discovered her.

[nightrider]

Does anyone know which club map the Prison Loop Trail is shown on? Who maintains and grooms it?

Thanks for your response.

[Seaplane Pilot]

Originally Posted by nightrider

Does anyone know which club map the Prison Loop Trail is shown on? Who maintains and grooms it?

Thanks for your response.

http://www.belknapsnowmobilers.com/index.html

[kjbathe]

I thought I would write a great review of Tavern 27, but the positive comments above are already spot on.

My wife and I were looking for a new spot to try for lunch and Google Places popped up with 5 stars for Tavern 27. I'm skeptical when anything gets a perfect score, but our visit was just that -- perfect. We even joked during our meal that we couldn't ever go back because they couldn't top the experience we had yesterday. But we'll definitely be back.

Leslie greeted us warmly and after a complimentary sampler and trip to get our drinks, she gladly made some suggestions. We pretty much followed her lead and started with the spinach and artichoke dip with farfalle pasta chips. I would have been happy with that alone (delicious!), but continued our tapas tour with the hand cut sweet potato fries, grilled chicken skewers, winter squash puffs and finished with the cloud 9 shrimp. Each item was superb.

What a treat to have Ray and Leslie join us in the Lakes Region. The food is fantastic and their genuine pride of ownership and customer care are refreshing. The attention to detail and atmosphere are equally wonderful. As we left, our comments to one another were, "Wow, that was really good" and "Clearly they've done this before."

5 stars. All well deserved.

[SPT13]

Is Tavern 27 right on the Prison Loop trail? Or if I am on Prison Loop are there signs?

[jetskier]

Originally Posted by SPT13

Is Tavern 27 right on the Prison Loop trail? Or if I am on Prison Loop are there signs?

Tavern 27 is across Parade Road just north of South Down Shores. There is a cut across from the trail at that point.

Jetskier

[Mr. V]

FWIW, Jaleo, a restaurant in the newly-opened Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas, serves Spanish food / tapas and is a huge success.

Tapas are taking the culinary world by storm, and it's about time.

See: http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2...ne-rides-high/

[baygo]

Originally Posted by Mr. V

FWIW, Jaleo, a restaurant in the newly-opened Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas, serves Spanish food / tapas and is a huge success.

Tapas are taking the culinary world by storm, and it's about time.

See: http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2...ne-rides-high/

I'm witnessing this incoming storm first hand. This is the third restaurant I've been at the helm of. I started all of them from a similar foundation. Each were distressed or abandon during a recession. Now 10 months old and things are taking off rather fast around here. I visit with as many Tavern 27 guests as I can. I'm frequently amazed by the extreme enthusiasm in their responses.

Tavern 27 has put an Americana twist on Tapas. The closest thing on our menu to Spanish food is a bowl of olives. I point this out because it is my observation that the attraction to Tapas is more likely the "small plate" approach to dinning. People seem to be enjoying the flow of smaller artistic dishes and the subsequent conversation created. I have had several guest compare their dinning experience at Tavern 27 to that of being a judge on Top Chef. Or maybe it's the Great wine

[Barbara]

We finally got some friends together and went to Tavern 27 last Wednesday for tapas. The evening was WONDERFUL! The food and service were exceptional. We felt like the owners, Ray and Leslie, were old friends by the end of the evening. I would higly recommend this restaurant for anyone looking for a unique experience and great food. Looking forward to our next visit. Wish it was closer as we live in Wolfeboro, although it was well worth the drive of 45 minutes.

[katiejjw]

Thanks Barbara, I think I saw you there with your friends at the bar. Everyone seems to love this place and why not, the owners Ray and Leslie always make you feel welcome and at home at the same time. My friend and I have been going there every Wednesday since February, sometimes twice a week, if the powers that be (money) lets us. The food is awesome and prices are great. Bringing more friends with us this Wednesday, and I know they are going to love it too. Keep up the good work.

[jsn]

We checked out Tavern 27 on Mother's Day and here's what we found; an interesting menu with something for everyone, a full bar, a comfy atmosphere, great service and yummy eats! We'll be going back and bringing friends!

[SteveA]

The boss and I stopped on our way home from the Squam Science Center late this afternoon.

Everything positive that has been written about Tavern 27 was confirmed with our visit. Coffee and a small "bite" was what we were looking for. The coffee was served in individual "French Press", very classy and delicious! We tried the Calamari and steak Tapas. In a word, Wonderful!

Bayco and Leslie took the time to spend some time telling us about the road they took to end up in the LR. Very friendly atmosphere, great food and nice people. How do you beat that.

5 Stars!

[LongBay]

We enjoyed the great drinks and service. The food is very good too but the portions could be larger for the price you paying. It would be nice if they cleaned up the back. Time for a yard sale and whatever can't be sold, donate it to Waste Management.

[baygo]

Originally Posted by LongBay

We enjoyed the great drinks and service. The food is very good too but the portions could be larger for the price you paying. It would be nice if they cleaned up the back. Time for a yard sale and whatever can't be sold, donate it to Waste Management.

I'm glad you enjoyed the food service and drinks

price in ratio to portion size was an early dilemma I faced. Do I buy, then serve lower quality from the conglomerates for a cheaper price or do I feature local, fresher quality for a higher price? This was a difficult decision because our labor intense approach to preparation and presentation were other factors worthy of consideration when pricing our menu. Please also understand that Tavern 27 is so small that we can't make it up in volume. I'll never rush a party from their seats to turn a table. I prefer our guests to tell us when they are done, not us tell them.

I don't plan to enlarge my portions or lower my prices but if you are looking for value with quality, come back in August when we are harvesting our garden. I believe I'll be able to create some specials, fresh from the garden that can compete with the chain store prices.

Now about that clutter in the back Yes I agree it needs to go away. It's on my list and in part the inspiration behind our welcome / three year plan message. I'm learning that building / running a restaurant while also revitalizing a once abandoned golf course combine for an extremely labor intense way of life. There are only so many hours in a day. Please bare with me. I promise that the space you wrote of will one day be considered one of the more attractive features of the Mystic Meadows.

[phoenix]

plan to come Wesnesday for 9 holes and lunch

[LongBay]

Baygo, Glad to hear the restoration is continuing on to the back yard. We will be back and look forward to trying out some of your homegrown selections. I hope you have a fence around your garden. There are lots of gophers in the neighborhood and are always in search of a free lunch Don't be fooled by the one who recently became roadkill this past weekend right down the street He has a lot of friends and relatives

[baygo]

Originally Posted by LongBay

Baygo, Glad to hear the restoration is continuing on to the back yard. We will be back and look forward to trying out some of your homegrown selections. I hope you have a fence around your garden. There are lots of gophers in the neighborhood and are always in search of a free lunch Don't be fooled by the one who recently became roadkill this past weekend right down the street He has a lot of friends and relatives

That explains it. I thought I smelt road kill from the back of the driving range when I was picking up balls.

I don't know how many gophers I have here. They all look alike. I may be seeing the same one several times or many different ones, which means they are as heavily populate as Japan. I enjoy watching them run away. They are very cute and snugly in appearance. I don't have the kind of heart that wants to harm them but if I have to defend myself, here's the strategy; I'll inject the vegetation that borders the garden with yellow number five. It's a dye that conglomerates are putting in almost everything. Science has proven it to make the male specious impudent. Once the males eat the vegetation he will know longer be able to be the life of the party and therefore be incapable of impregnating the females. The local population will then die off. Unless... they learn how to order Viagra on-line. Hmmm, dose any body know how to lobby a drug company to fund such a stratigy.

A note I neglected to include in my last post; The food I serve, is worth the price I ask, because my concern for what I put in your stomach is above and beyond that of most of your options.. I look forward to pleasing your taste buds and watch out for your health for a very long time.

[baygo]

Originally Posted by phoenix

plan to come Wesnesday for 9 holes and lunch

My tee times are booked on Wednesdays for the next 9 weeks until after 2:30 PM. You could eat lunch first and play later.


I hope you hit it straight. I'm told the greens are rolling better than they have in decades so you can go low, but Jade Trace can be extremely penalizing to the extremely inaccurate golfer. I encourage golfer who have a hard time staying within the closer cut areas to make arrangements to attend one of my clinics.

Sorry I'll miss you. I'm leaving in the AM to play a practice round for a PGA PAT in western Mass on Thurs. I'll rely one your post to the forum to let me know how the team did in my absence. Thanks in advance.

[phoenix]

Baygo We will go thursday assuming it doesn't rain thx