Pine Cone Cafe

Sue Doe-Nym · 07-07-2014, 08:26 PM

We took the whole clan to the Pine Cone in Melvin Village last Sat. We phoned ahead to see how long a wait there would be, and were told we'd be fine. We were seated right away, ordered, and waited, and waited, and waited some more...this with 2 young children. There were too many takeout orders for pizza, etc, and those seated had to be prepared to sit. Meals were so-so...prime rib was tough, my son's chicken was cold, and my wrap was mediocre. The kids loved their pizza. All said, I wish we had stayed home, grilled some dogs and burgers, and enjoyed ourselves on the screened porch. A neighbor of ours complained about a similar experience. Maybe they are spread too thin with 3 restaurants.
P.S. Our waitress ended up tending bar. which didn't help our service. We stood up as though we were leaving before the hostess came with our check!!!

SAB1 · 07-08-2014, 08:49 PM

Been there many times. The pizza is decent as is the quesidia. We tend not to eat there in the summer for reasons you listed. Try it in the fall, spring or winter and you will like it better. When we go for dinner we tend to hit it before 6pm. All in all it is average a commonality for dining at the lake IMO.

BroadHopper · 07-08-2014, 08:55 PM

I have to agree with SAB1. I avoid eating out from Friday evening to Sunday morning in season. I just can't deal with the crowd and the wait. During the week, dining out is a lot better!

Barbara · 07-09-2014, 07:43 AM

I agree Broadhopper. I leave all our usual local restaurants to the tourists on weekends during the summer. We eat in on weekends. Love being a local, so I can enjoy all the great places we have in town all yeR round when they're not so stressed by crowds.

I'm very thankful for the tourists though, our local businesses need and deserve a great summer season.

Jeanzb1 · 07-09-2014, 07:57 AM

Totally agree. We leave all the restaurants to all the tourists on the weekends. And that also goes for the lake. We've learned it's too crowded on weekends and much nicer on weekdays!

Mirror Lake's BB · 07-09-2014, 01:33 PM

I had the prime rib once and it was tough-too tough for a restaurant. Really like their pizza. We always avoid the weekends and holidays for dining out. Rumor has it that the owners are considering closing the PC during the week in the winter, possibly closing on Mon-Wed.

07-07-2014, 08:26 PM	#1
Sue Doe-Nym Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,425 Thanks: 743 Thanked 788 Times in 413 Posts	Pine Cone Cafe We took the whole clan to the Pine Cone in Melvin Village last Sat. We phoned ahead to see how long a wait there would be, and were told we'd be fine. We were seated right away, ordered, and waited, and waited, and waited some more...this with 2 young children. There were too many takeout orders for pizza, etc, and those seated had to be prepared to sit. Meals were so-so...prime rib was tough, my son's chicken was cold, and my wrap was mediocre. The kids loved their pizza. All said, I wish we had stayed home, grilled some dogs and burgers, and enjoyed ourselves on the screened porch. A neighbor of ours complained about a similar experience. Maybe they are spread too thin with 3 restaurants. P.S. Our waitress ended up tending bar. which didn't help our service. We stood up as though we were leaving before the hostess came with our check!!! Last edited by Sue Doe-Nym; 07-07-2014 at 08:32 PM. Reason: needed to add

07-08-2014, 08:55 PM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,560 Thanks: 3,178 Thanked 1,097 Times in 790 Posts	I have to agree with SAB1. I avoid eating out from Friday evening to Sunday morning in season. I just can't deal with the crowd and the wait. During the week, dining out is a lot better! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

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07-08-2014, 08:49 PM	#2
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,210 Thanks: 186 Thanked 310 Times in 227 Posts	Been there many times. The pizza is decent as is the quesidia. We tend not to eat there in the summer for reasons you listed. Try it in the fall, spring or winter and you will like it better. When we go for dinner we tend to hit it before 6pm. All in all it is average a commonality for dining at the lake IMO.

07-09-2014, 07:43 AM	#4
Barbara Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 251 Thanks: 48 Thanked 113 Times in 64 Posts	I agree Broadhopper. I leave all our usual local restaurants to the tourists on weekends during the summer. We eat in on weekends. Love being a local, so I can enjoy all the great places we have in town all yeR round when they're not so stressed by crowds. I'm very thankful for the tourists though, our local businesses need and deserve a great summer season.

07-09-2014, 07:57 AM	#5
Jeanzb1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gilford Posts: 552 Thanks: 624 Thanked 176 Times in 95 Posts	Totally agree. We leave all the restaurants to all the tourists on the weekends. And that also goes for the lake. We've learned it's too crowded on weekends and much nicer on weekdays!

07-09-2014, 01:33 PM	#6
Mirror Lake's BB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wayne, PA & Mirror Lake Posts: 150 Thanks: 117 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	I had the prime rib once and it was tough-too tough for a restaurant. Really like their pizza. We always avoid the weekends and holidays for dining out. Rumor has it that the owners are considering closing the PC during the week in the winter, possibly closing on Mon-Wed.