I Still Don't Understand Wolfe's Tavern/Restaurant...

Flotnjr · 09-02-2014, 08:34 PM

I have to say, we had dinner on Friday night and I wasn't completely sold on the quality of what we had versus what the final bill was, but it was my first time dining there. We opted to wait for a table, and the dining room was quite a bit outdated compared to the bar area. (Flowered wallpaper, mismatching chairs at tables, etc) I have been to the bar quite a few times for a couple beers and apps. Loved the atmosphere, and all the staff has been great on every visit. I won't write them off for dinner, everybody has off days, but I will always consider it my first choice to meet up for a cold one.

Slickcraft · 09-03-2014, 09:41 AM

We were there two weeks ago, 1st time in several years. Sort of a special occasion so we went way beyond our usual light meal. Sat at the bar in the tavern so service was very good. Very busy for a Tuesday, deck had live music and was crowded, customers waiting for seats in the dining room.

We had the special app, mussels, and then she had seafood saute and I had linguini with shrimp. All was a bit pricy but very good. Best part was the excellent apple and mixed berry crisp for $6.50. The draft beer selection was good but very pricy, $7.00 for a pint.

Given that it is a long drive for us and that for the price there are better options on this side of the pond, it will probably be another long time 'till we go back. Given the rip off price (IMHO) for a pint of beer, it would not be our choice for a couple of beers and a light meal even if close by.

BroadHopper · 09-03-2014, 10:08 AM

We took a very early morning cruise to Wolfeboro for breakfast at The Strawberry Patch. To our dismay the Patch was close for the season!

With the long line in front of the Wolfeboro Diner we decided to try Wolfeboro Tavern. The tavern was particularly empty and I had second thoughts in my mind while being seated. We were seated promptly and the waitress was waiting to serve coffee. I like that. They no longer serve brunch but they do have a selection of gourmet breakfast items although pricey. I saw the 2.95 Bloody Mary offer and requested a Bloody with V8 juice and rum. The drink was very good.

I selected the BLT special with an egg and special sauce added and home fries. It was very good but filling. I took half of it home.

The MS didn't see what she wanted and ask for a substitute. There will be no substitute which is unusual at breakfast. She ended getting sides and mixing them together to get what she wanted. Lots of waste that we took home.

When I got the bill the 2.95 Bloody ended up as a 9.95 drink. 'It was not a house drink' the waitress implied. The bill came up to $30 for just the two of us for breakfast. All in all we were not impress with the experience.

We had a fantastic run across The Broads that morning. Welcome to the boating season!

dfrowery · 09-03-2014, 03:24 PM

First off, Everybody, thank you for another wonderful season!!! Our goal is to provide world-class cuisine and paramount hospitality. Do we sometimes stumble...unfortunately yes. Understand that when we do stumble, we use it as learning tool so that it (hopefully) is not replicated.
Everyone is certainly entitled to their opinion, as am I. While I know it will come off bias, I feel that we offer an extremely thoughtful menu, excellent daily specials and an unmatched drink menu. We do everything that we can to ensure that our guests have a memorable experience...again...sometimes we stumble.
I do not want to discount the comments within this thread, and I won't. Do I wish that this thread was filled with more glowing comments...I do, but I understand that we simply cannot please everyone all the time, although we certain try like heck to do just that.
I hope that we will see all of you at the Tavern. If you're good enough to walk through our doors, let us know, as I'd love to meet you and shake your hand.
Now...to address a couple of questions:
George got a well-deserved promotion a year ago. He is now VP, Operations and works out of Exeter.
We still off the Chef's Table Experience and plan on rolling it back out in November. We are simply too busy during the season and do not want to under deliver on the gourmet experience that we promise.
Only on Sundays do we use table clothes, all other times it's the bare rustic tables with linen napkins.
Thank you again for another wonderful season. Please understand we are ALWAYS looking to do better.
Darrin

09-03-2014, 10:08 AM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,669 Thanks: 3,285 Thanked 1,132 Times in 814 Posts	Labor Day We took a very early morning cruise to Wolfeboro for breakfast at The Strawberry Patch. To our dismay the Patch was close for the season! With the long line in front of the Wolfeboro Diner we decided to try Wolfeboro Tavern. The tavern was particularly empty and I had second thoughts in my mind while being seated. We were seated promptly and the waitress was waiting to serve coffee. I like that. They no longer serve brunch but they do have a selection of gourmet breakfast items although pricey. I saw the 2.95 Bloody Mary offer and requested a Bloody with V8 juice and rum. The drink was very good. I selected the BLT special with an egg and special sauce added and home fries. It was very good but filling. I took half of it home. The MS didn't see what she wanted and ask for a substitute. There will be no substitute which is unusual at breakfast. She ended getting sides and mixing them together to get what she wanted. Lots of waste that we took home. When I got the bill the 2.95 Bloody ended up as a 9.95 drink. 'It was not a house drink' the waitress implied. The bill came up to $30 for just the two of us for breakfast. All in all we were not impress with the experience. We had a fantastic run across The Broads that morning. Welcome to the boating season! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

09-03-2014, 03:24 PM	#4
dfrowery Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 17 Thanks: 2 Thanked 29 Times in 8 Posts	Thank You First off, Everybody, thank you for another wonderful season!!! Our goal is to provide world-class cuisine and paramount hospitality. Do we sometimes stumble...unfortunately yes. Understand that when we do stumble, we use it as learning tool so that it (hopefully) is not replicated. Everyone is certainly entitled to their opinion, as am I. While I know it will come off bias, I feel that we offer an extremely thoughtful menu, excellent daily specials and an unmatched drink menu. We do everything that we can to ensure that our guests have a memorable experience...again...sometimes we stumble. I do not want to discount the comments within this thread, and I won't. Do I wish that this thread was filled with more glowing comments...I do, but I understand that we simply cannot please everyone all the time, although we certain try like heck to do just that. I hope that we will see all of you at the Tavern. If you're good enough to walk through our doors, let us know, as I'd love to meet you and shake your hand. Now...to address a couple of questions: George got a well-deserved promotion a year ago. He is now VP, Operations and works out of Exeter. We still off the Chef's Table Experience and plan on rolling it back out in November. We are simply too busy during the season and do not want to under deliver on the gourmet experience that we promise. Only on Sundays do we use table clothes, all other times it's the bare rustic tables with linen napkins. Thank you again for another wonderful season. Please understand we are ALWAYS looking to do better. Darrin

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09-02-2014, 08:34 PM	#1
Flotnjr Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 73 Thanks: 3 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	I have to say, we had dinner on Friday night and I wasn't completely sold on the quality of what we had versus what the final bill was, but it was my first time dining there. We opted to wait for a table, and the dining room was quite a bit outdated compared to the bar area. (Flowered wallpaper, mismatching chairs at tables, etc) I have been to the bar quite a few times for a couple beers and apps. Loved the atmosphere, and all the staff has been great on every visit. I won't write them off for dinner, everybody has off days, but I will always consider it my first choice to meet up for a cold one.

09-03-2014, 09:41 AM	#2
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,388 Thanks: 1,260 Thanked 2,148 Times in 983 Posts	We were there two weeks ago, 1st time in several years. Sort of a special occasion so we went way beyond our usual light meal. Sat at the bar in the tavern so service was very good. Very busy for a Tuesday, deck had live music and was crowded, customers waiting for seats in the dining room. We had the special app, mussels, and then she had seafood saute and I had linguini with shrimp. All was a bit pricy but very good. Best part was the excellent apple and mixed berry crisp for $6.50. The draft beer selection was good but very pricy, $7.00 for a pint. Given that it is a long drive for us and that for the price there are better options on this side of the pond, it will probably be another long time 'till we go back. Given the rip off price (IMHO) for a pint of beer, it would not be our choice for a couple of beers and a light meal even if close by.

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