The Bob House (formerly Grille 25)

braunbayboater · 09-19-2009, 10:51 PM

We received a gift certificate for the Bob House and were excited to give it a try. We called and no reservations are accepted - we arrived at 7:15 (party of 5). We were seated at 8:18 because there are only a couple of table to handle parties of more than 4. We were told that there were no more scallops - Ok - so we could handle that. Ordered Sam Adams Octoberfest - they ran out of that. So we ordered and after 20 minutes were told there was no more prime rib. And ......we asked for rolls and butter since we didn't get any with our soup and salads....guess what - they ran out of rolls!!!!

Well, I settled for Veal Parm. - was like American Chop Suey from a local diner - had pieces of carrot and celery in the sauce - Italian???? I don't think so!!!!!!

Forget the three strikes and you're out - they're out as far as I'm concerned. After all that they didn't even offer us a free cup of coffee.

Greene's Basin Girl · 09-19-2009, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by braunbayboater

We received a gift certificate for the Bob House and were excited to give it a try. We called and no reservations are accepted - we arrived at 7:15 (party of 5). We were seated at 8:18 because there are only a couple of table to handle parties of more than 4. We were told that there were no more scallops - Ok - so we could handle that. Ordered Sam Adams Octoberfest - they ran out of that. So we ordered and after 20 minutes were told there was no more prime rib. And ......we asked for rolls and butter since we didn't get any with our soup and salads....guess what - they ran out of rolls!!!!

Well, I settled for Veal Parm. - was like American Chop Suey from a local diner - had pieces of carrot and celery in the sauce - Italian???? I don't think so!!!!!!

Forget the three strikes and you're out - they're out as far as I'm concerned. After all that they didn't even offer us a free cup of coffee.

Last week at the Bob House I ordered a mixed drink. After our good dinner we received the bill. I noticed that my mixed drink was $6.50 and it said that it had Absolute vodka in it. I did not order Abdolute vodka so I was very surprised they would do this wihout asking. I am going to mention this to ther owner the next time I go there for a meal.

Redsoxlover · 09-20-2009, 07:21 AM

Everyone I talk to has had such great meals at the BOB House, I have gone several times now and maybe I'm too picky but I'm done. Wrong drinks, RUDE waitress, everyone around us with bread and rolls while they wait 1+ hour for meal but us!

I wish them well but the food is not good enough to waste our time anymore.

Bluebell · 09-20-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Green's Basin Girl

Last week at the Bob House I ordered a mixed drink. After our good dinner we received the bill. I noticed that my mixed drink was $6.50 and it said that it had Absolute vodka in it. I did not order Abdolute vodka so I was very surprised they would do this wihout asking. I am going to mention this to ther owner the next time I go there for a meal.

From my experience in Lakes Region restaurants, a mixed drink with house vodka would be about $6.50 or $7.50. You got Absolute in your cocktail for $6.50 . . . . you scored ! ! ! !

Happy Gourmand · 09-21-2009, 08:05 AM

So much going on here that it's hard to keep up...anybody have a score card?
Anyways, seems like there is a definite love/hate relationship going on with the BH by forum members. Reviews seem very positive or very negative, almost nothing in between. Makes one wonder if you are all talking about the same place....
...just sayin'...

Lakegeezer · 09-23-2009, 08:15 PM

We finally got to the Bob House tonight. It was nicer than I was expecting and is on our "will go again" list. Somehow I had the impression it was a high-price upscale place, but we ate well and got out of there for under $35. The crab bisque soup is worth the trip. The menu has many things that just must be tried.

coach0834 · 09-24-2009, 08:55 PM

My wife and I went there last weekend and I as well went there with much hesitation. We got there at 8pm because our other plans fell through(thats why it was so late). And I waited for quite a long time at the hostess counter to be attended to. Well once the women finally came she was able to seat us. From then on out it was a delightful evening. Although it was still very busy(good for them) we got our food very quickly. I got a burger with blue cheese dressing and mushrooms. I can't remember what they called it. My wife got the chicken tender club. Both were excellent! The Fries were such a cleaver idea, very thick home made potatoe chips is the best way that I can describe them. I had 3 beers, and my wife had a soda. We had such a good time and will definately be returning asap! If I have to go when its not actually dinner time to get better service its worth it! We got out of there for under $30 and that was including a 20% tip.

wifi · 10-04-2009, 03:07 AM

We went to the Bob House for dinner last night. Parking lot was quite full, but it seemed most were on the bar side. The restaraunt had a few empty tables (it was about 7PM), we were seated right away. The staff was friendly and attentive (not hovering nor pushing to turn over the table). The food was excellent and a very ample portion, as evidenced by the doggy bags leaving (not from my table tho... LOL). We'll go again.

Greene's Basin Girl · 10-10-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by wifi

We went to the Bob House for dinner last night. Parking lot was quite full, but it seemed most were on the bar side. The restaraunt had a few empty tables (it was about 7PM), we were seated right away. The staff was friendly and attentive (not hovering nor pushing to turn over the table). The food was excellent and a very ample portion, as evidenced by the doggy bags leaving (not from my table tho... LOL). We'll go again.

We went to The Bob House around 5:30pm for dinner tonight. As usual the food was good, but the service could be better. The owner took our drink order, the server took our food order and the bus boy brought us our meals. A bit confusing! No one asked us how our meals were, although they were excellent. The table next to us were served their salads and about 30 seconds later their meals came out. Needless to say - they weren't pleased. The restaurant was filled when we left. There were only two servers waiting on everyone in the dining room. Although the servers had a few helpers the service was not smooth. They really need at least one more server waiting on tables. Possibly one of the servers was sick--WHO KNOWS!

patman · 10-11-2009, 10:00 PM

Went to the Bob House today for lunch. We got there about 1:30pm, and it wasn't very crowded: there were two or three other tables seated, plus whoever was in the pub...I didn't look in there. The food and the atmosphere was very good, but the service was on the slow side. I had a burger with fries, both were very good. The fries are actually closer to thick potato chips...a nice spin on the idea that was very tasty. My wife had haddock, which she said was very good as well. Other than the service speed, it was a good experience.

Cristen · 10-22-2009, 02:34 PM

I tried the Bob House last night for the first time. I sat in the bar and had a couple of glasses of wine and dinner. I was happy with their wine list, and enjoyed the food as well.

I met Trisha (the owner/hostess) and Kevin (a bartender). They were both very friendly.

Overall.....good food and nice atmosphere!

patman · 11-08-2009, 08:00 PM

We went there for dinner last night with another couple

Food: 7 - fairly good
Service: 3 - pretty bad

We waited about 10 minutes before being seated. The hostess said she was setting up the table for us, but when she led us in...there was nothing on the table, so I'm not sure what we were waiting for. We sat at a table in the lounge area (very VERY loud, in hindsight a big mistake on our part for not waiting for a table in the dining room) and waited another 10 minutes. Someone from the bar then came over to take our drink orders, 3 glasses of wine and a soda. Then we waited another 15 minutes for the drinks to arrive. A little while after that the waitress came over and took our 4 orders: 2 entrees both with side salads, 1 sandwich with no salad, 1 bowl of soup as the main course with a wedge salad.

After about 15 minutes the salads came out...salads that we assumed were the side salads, followed by...another side salad. The boy who delivered them was 12 or 13 years old, and obviously just doing what he was told, and not prepared to answer questions like "is this a wedge salad or a side salad?" He didn't know, he was just delivering things.

By this time the drink glasses were empty, and...there were no offers to get another round, despite the fact that we were sitting about 6 feet from the bar.

Another 20 minutes passed after we had finished the salads, and the main courses came out...delivered by the boy again, this time with the waitress in tow. 2 entrees...the sandwich...and...another salad placed next to the salad plate that hadn't been cleared away yet. The waitress first said "yes, that's what you ordered", then said "Oh, I see what they did, they put the crab on the salad." Crab??? A few minutes later she whisked back with a cup of soup...I mean that literally...there was maybe 8oz of soup. She disappeared again after that. If that is a bowl of soup, that's a pretty small bowl. If that's the way it's supposed to come out, a heads-up from the waitress on the "I'd like the soup for my main course" request would seem justified.

I found out later that the waitress was spending a fair amount of her time at a table (behind me) talking with some friends there.

We finished our dinners...the food was fairly good...and waited. Still no offers of another round of drinks, and after we had been done for 20 minutes or so, the waitress came by and asked if we wanted dessert (no) and then said she'd get the check for us. The check arrived, and the total for 2 $14 entrees, 1 $8 sandwich, the soup, 3 salads, and 1 round of drinks was...$92.

We arrived at about 6pm...and left around 8. 2 hours is a bit long for such a simple dinner, not to mention the order mistakes, and zero drink service. The price was way out of line as well. The food was fairly good, but...sorry folks, we're not going back.

VitaBene · 11-09-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by patman

We went there for dinner last night with another couple

Food: 7 - fairly good
Service: 3 - pretty bad

We waited about 10 minutes before being seated. The hostess said she was setting up the table for us, but when she led us in...there was nothing on the table, so I'm not sure what we were waiting for. We sat at a table in the lounge area (very VERY loud, in hindsight a big mistake on our part for not waiting for a table in the dining room) and waited another 10 minutes. Someone from the bar then came over to take our drink orders, 3 glasses of wine and a soda. Then we waited another 15 minutes for the drinks to arrive. A little while after that the waitress came over and took our 4 orders: 2 entrees both with side salads, 1 sandwich with no salad, 1 bowl of soup as the main course with a wedge salad.

After about 15 minutes the salads came out...salads that we assumed were the side salads, followed by...another side salad. The boy who delivered them was 12 or 13 years old, and obviously just doing what he was told, and not prepared to answer questions like "is this a wedge salad or a side salad?" He didn't know, he was just delivering things.

By this time the drink glasses were empty, and...there were no offers to get another round, despite the fact that we were sitting about 6 feet from the bar.

Another 20 minutes passed after we had finished the salads, and the main courses came out...delivered by the boy again, this time with the waitress in tow. 2 entrees...the sandwich...and...another salad placed next to the salad plate that hadn't been cleared away yet. The waitress first said "yes, that's what you ordered", then said "Oh, I see what they did, they put the crab on the salad." Crab??? A few minutes later she whisked back with a cup of soup...I mean that literally...there was maybe 8oz of soup. She disappeared again after that. If that is a bowl of soup, that's a pretty small bowl. If that's the way it's supposed to come out, a heads-up from the waitress on the "I'd like the soup for my main course" request would seem justified.

I found out later that the waitress was spending a fair amount of her time at a table (behind me) talking with some friends there.

We finished our dinners...the food was fairly good...and waited. Still no offers of another round of drinks, and after we had been done for 20 minutes or so, the waitress came by and asked if we wanted dessert (no) and then said she'd get the check for us. The check arrived, and the total for 2 $14 entrees, 1 $8 sandwich, the soup, 3 salads, and 1 round of drinks was...$92.

We arrived at about 6pm...and left around 8. 2 hours is a bit long for such a simple dinner, not to mention the order mistakes, and zero drink service. The price was way out of line as well. The food was fairly good, but...sorry folks, we're not going back.

That is crazy, but unfortunately it seems to be a common theme with the BH. I will say. it is the busiest restaurant (IMO based on vehicles in the parking lots) from Meredith to Moultonborough. They must be doing something right, I guess.

rrr · 11-30-2009, 04:49 PM

On Saturday night we were meeting friends for dinner - earlier in the day when the discussion turned to where, I threw out a few options: Woodshed, The Restaurant, Pine Cone... I was out of the room though when the decision was made - The Bob House. My immediate reaction was disappointment based on the reviews I've seen here.

Service: We got there about 5:45 and the parking lot was pretty full. Walked in and there were several people at the hostess station in front of us. They were seated quickly and so were we. The young lady that seated us told us that she would be our server and immediately took our drink order. There were 2 empty tables in the dining room and 1 in the lounge. She came right back with our drinks and offered to take our order. I needed a bit more time. As soon as I closed my menu she came back. We placed our orders - 3 soups, 1 salad and 4 entrees. The soups and salads arrived pretty quickly, there was a short pause and then our entrees arrived. We got one dessert with four forks, coffee and tea - and were in the car at 7:10. When I saw the clock in the car, I thought wow that was fast - but I never felt rushed.

Food: I had the french onion soup (my favorite on a cold windy night), it was piping hot and the flavor was just okay. The other soup and the salad were well received. Entrees - 2 veal and 2 steaks and all were very pleased. The veal was cut with a fork tender - really good. Nobody really wanted dessert - but it somehow evaporated...

I went in expecting to be disappointed but came out pleasantly surprised. I would go back.

VitaBene · 12-01-2009, 06:26 AM

I went to the Bob House a week or so ago and thought it was very good. We sat at the bar and the service was great. Good wines by the glass. The food was real good and the wait time for it was fine as well.

We will be back. Should be a good sled destination.

WINNOCTURN · 12-01-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

I went to the Bob House a week or so ago and thought it was very good. We sat at the bar and the service was great. Good wines by the glass. The food was real good and the wait time for it was fine as well.

We will be back. Should be a good sled destination.

Vita,

The Moultonboro Snowmobile Club has chosen the Bob House for it's 2009-2010 Monthly Dinner Meetings. Yes there is direct trail access.

Check the following link for Dates and Menu.

http://www.moultonborosmc.org/Events.htm

VitaBene · 12-28-2009, 09:56 AM

Since my last post we have visited the BH a few times. The food is very good and reasonably priced. We have had great service regardless of whether we were in the bar area or restaurant.

The owner Trish is great with the kids. The last time we were in she pulled out this ginger bread house kit for the kids to work on.

hazelnut · 01-16-2010, 10:21 PM

Well, I finally tried "The Bob House" tonight.

So a long lost friend of mine and I wanted to meet up after almost 20 years of not seeing each other. He was in Ossipee with his family and I was in Meredith. I was wracking my brain for a place that was somewhat halfway between us. "The Bobhouse" was the name that popped into my head. So I suggested it and the 8 of us, 4 adults and 4 children decided to meet there.

I have to say I really enjoyed it. The hostess sat us in what amounted to a private room, really a little alcove but it was perfect. The 4 little ones were so excited because we had our own little area. FYI for all of you parents this restaurant is actually VERY kid friendly. Plenty of coloring books, games, toys, cards, etc. I was very impressed.

The service was not the fastest I have ever had but the attitude of the servers made up for it. They were friendly and accurate. Accuracy more than makes up for speed IMO.

Food was good. The Tackle Box Seafood platter that my wife and I had was awesome. The Prime Rib my friend had looked good and the kids meals all were great.

All in all a very good impression. The bar scene looked like it was thriving. I will DEFINITELY be putting this place on the list of Snowmobile stops.

Bottom line: Try it you'll like it.

Positives: Good Food, Good Atmosphere, Good Staff Attitude, Good Prices

Negatives: Somewhat slow-ish service

09-19-2009, 10:51 PM	#1
braunbayboater Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 22 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	The Bob House Disaster Meal We received a gift certificate for the Bob House and were excited to give it a try. We called and no reservations are accepted - we arrived at 7:15 (party of 5). We were seated at 8:18 because there are only a couple of table to handle parties of more than 4. We were told that there were no more scallops - Ok - so we could handle that. Ordered Sam Adams Octoberfest - they ran out of that. So we ordered and after 20 minutes were told there was no more prime rib. And ......we asked for rolls and butter since we didn't get any with our soup and salads....guess what - they ran out of rolls!!!! Well, I settled for Veal Parm. - was like American Chop Suey from a local diner - had pieces of carrot and celery in the sauce - Italian???? I don't think so!!!!!! Forget the three strikes and you're out - they're out as far as I'm concerned. After all that they didn't even offer us a free cup of coffee.

09-20-2009, 07:21 AM	#3
Redsoxlover Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 53 Thanks: 23 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Am I too picky? Everyone I talk to has had such great meals at the BOB House, I have gone several times now and maybe I'm too picky but I'm done. Wrong drinks, RUDE waitress, everyone around us with bread and rolls while they wait 1+ hour for meal but us! I wish them well but the food is not good enough to waste our time anymore.

09-21-2009, 08:05 AM	#5
Happy Gourmand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ruskin FL Posts: 1,027 Thanks: 188 Thanked 322 Times in 179 Posts	Very Interesting... So much going on here that it's hard to keep up...anybody have a score card? Anyways, seems like there is a definite love/hate relationship going on with the BH by forum members. Reviews seem very positive or very negative, almost nothing in between. Makes one wonder if you are all talking about the same place.... ...just sayin'...

09-23-2009, 08:15 PM	#6
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,682 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 356 Thanked 641 Times in 292 Posts	Thumbs up We finally got to the Bob House tonight. It was nicer than I was expecting and is on our "will go again" list. Somehow I had the impression it was a high-price upscale place, but we ate well and got out of there for under $35. The crab bisque soup is worth the trip. The menu has many things that just must be tried. __________________ -lg

09-24-2009, 08:55 PM	#7
coach0834 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Two thumbs up! My wife and I went there last weekend and I as well went there with much hesitation. We got there at 8pm because our other plans fell through(thats why it was so late). And I waited for quite a long time at the hostess counter to be attended to. Well once the women finally came she was able to seat us. From then on out it was a delightful evening. Although it was still very busy(good for them) we got our food very quickly. I got a burger with blue cheese dressing and mushrooms. I can't remember what they called it. My wife got the chicken tender club. Both were excellent! The Fries were such a cleaver idea, very thick home made potatoe chips is the best way that I can describe them. I had 3 beers, and my wife had a soda. We had such a good time and will definately be returning asap! If I have to go when its not actually dinner time to get better service its worth it! We got out of there for under $30 and that was including a 20% tip.

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10-04-2009, 03:07 AM	#8
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	We went to the Bob House for dinner last night. Parking lot was quite full, but it seemed most were on the bar side. The restaraunt had a few empty tables (it was about 7PM), we were seated right away. The staff was friendly and attentive (not hovering nor pushing to turn over the table). The food was excellent and a very ample portion, as evidenced by the doggy bags leaving (not from my table tho... LOL). We'll go again.

10-11-2009, 10:00 PM	#10
patman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NH Posts: 384 Thanks: 56 Thanked 156 Times in 78 Posts	Went to the Bob House today for lunch. We got there about 1:30pm, and it wasn't very crowded: there were two or three other tables seated, plus whoever was in the pub...I didn't look in there. The food and the atmosphere was very good, but the service was on the slow side. I had a burger with fries, both were very good. The fries are actually closer to thick potato chips...a nice spin on the idea that was very tasty. My wife had haddock, which she said was very good as well. Other than the service speed, it was a good experience.

10-22-2009, 02:34 PM	#11
Cristen Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 143 Thanks: 25 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts	I tried the Bob House last night for the first time. I sat in the bar and had a couple of glasses of wine and dinner. I was happy with their wine list, and enjoyed the food as well. I met Trisha (the owner/hostess) and Kevin (a bartender). They were both very friendly. Overall.....good food and nice atmosphere!

11-08-2009, 08:00 PM	#12
patman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NH Posts: 384 Thanks: 56 Thanked 156 Times in 78 Posts	We went there for dinner last night with another couple Food: 7 - fairly good Service: 3 - pretty bad We waited about 10 minutes before being seated. The hostess said she was setting up the table for us, but when she led us in...there was nothing on the table, so I'm not sure what we were waiting for. We sat at a table in the lounge area (very VERY loud, in hindsight a big mistake on our part for not waiting for a table in the dining room) and waited another 10 minutes. Someone from the bar then came over to take our drink orders, 3 glasses of wine and a soda. Then we waited another 15 minutes for the drinks to arrive. A little while after that the waitress came over and took our 4 orders: 2 entrees both with side salads, 1 sandwich with no salad, 1 bowl of soup as the main course with a wedge salad. After about 15 minutes the salads came out...salads that we assumed were the side salads, followed by...another side salad. The boy who delivered them was 12 or 13 years old, and obviously just doing what he was told, and not prepared to answer questions like "is this a wedge salad or a side salad?" He didn't know, he was just delivering things. By this time the drink glasses were empty, and...there were no offers to get another round, despite the fact that we were sitting about 6 feet from the bar. Another 20 minutes passed after we had finished the salads, and the main courses came out...delivered by the boy again, this time with the waitress in tow. 2 entrees...the sandwich...and...another salad placed next to the salad plate that hadn't been cleared away yet. The waitress first said "yes, that's what you ordered", then said "Oh, I see what they did, they put the crab on the salad." Crab??? A few minutes later she whisked back with a cup of soup...I mean that literally...there was maybe 8oz of soup. She disappeared again after that. If that is a bowl of soup, that's a pretty small bowl. If that's the way it's supposed to come out, a heads-up from the waitress on the "I'd like the soup for my main course" request would seem justified. I found out later that the waitress was spending a fair amount of her time at a table (behind me) talking with some friends there. We finished our dinners...the food was fairly good...and waited. Still no offers of another round of drinks, and after we had been done for 20 minutes or so, the waitress came by and asked if we wanted dessert (no) and then said she'd get the check for us. The check arrived, and the total for 2 $14 entrees, 1 $8 sandwich, the soup, 3 salads, and 1 round of drinks was...$92. We arrived at about 6pm...and left around 8. 2 hours is a bit long for such a simple dinner, not to mention the order mistakes, and zero drink service. The price was way out of line as well. The food was fairly good, but...sorry folks, we're not going back.

11-30-2009, 04:49 PM	#14
rrr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Winter Harbor Posts: 214 Thanks: 75 Thanked 37 Times in 14 Posts	a very different experience On Saturday night we were meeting friends for dinner - earlier in the day when the discussion turned to where, I threw out a few options: Woodshed, The Restaurant, Pine Cone... I was out of the room though when the decision was made - The Bob House. My immediate reaction was disappointment based on the reviews I've seen here. Service: We got there about 5:45 and the parking lot was pretty full. Walked in and there were several people at the hostess station in front of us. They were seated quickly and so were we. The young lady that seated us told us that she would be our server and immediately took our drink order. There were 2 empty tables in the dining room and 1 in the lounge. She came right back with our drinks and offered to take our order. I needed a bit more time. As soon as I closed my menu she came back. We placed our orders - 3 soups, 1 salad and 4 entrees. The soups and salads arrived pretty quickly, there was a short pause and then our entrees arrived. We got one dessert with four forks, coffee and tea - and were in the car at 7:10. When I saw the clock in the car, I thought wow that was fast - but I never felt rushed. Food: I had the french onion soup (my favorite on a cold windy night), it was piping hot and the flavor was just okay. The other soup and the salad were well received. Entrees - 2 veal and 2 steaks and all were very pleased. The veal was cut with a fork tender - really good. Nobody really wanted dessert - but it somehow evaporated... I went in expecting to be disappointed but came out pleasantly surprised. I would go back.

12-01-2009, 06:26 AM	#15
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,612 Thanks: 1,660 Thanked 1,650 Times in 853 Posts	Good Experience I went to the Bob House a week or so ago and thought it was very good. We sat at the bar and the service was great. Good wines by the glass. The food was real good and the wait time for it was fine as well. We will be back. Should be a good sled destination.

12-28-2009, 09:56 AM	#17
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,612 Thanks: 1,660 Thanked 1,650 Times in 853 Posts	Update Since my last post we have visited the BH a few times. The food is very good and reasonably priced. We have had great service regardless of whether we were in the bar area or restaurant. The owner Trish is great with the kids. The last time we were in she pulled out this ginger bread house kit for the kids to work on.

01-16-2010, 10:21 PM	#18
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	First Try / First Impressions Well, I finally tried "The Bob House" tonight. So a long lost friend of mine and I wanted to meet up after almost 20 years of not seeing each other. He was in Ossipee with his family and I was in Meredith. I was wracking my brain for a place that was somewhat halfway between us. "The Bobhouse" was the name that popped into my head. So I suggested it and the 8 of us, 4 adults and 4 children decided to meet there. I have to say I really enjoyed it. The hostess sat us in what amounted to a private room, really a little alcove but it was perfect. The 4 little ones were so excited because we had our own little area. FYI for all of you parents this restaurant is actually VERY kid friendly. Plenty of coloring books, games, toys, cards, etc. I was very impressed. The service was not the fastest I have ever had but the attitude of the servers made up for it. They were friendly and accurate. Accuracy more than makes up for speed IMO. Food was good. The Tackle Box Seafood platter that my wife and I had was awesome. The Prime Rib my friend had looked good and the kids meals all were great. All in all a very good impression. The bar scene looked like it was thriving. I will DEFINITELY be putting this place on the list of Snowmobile stops. Bottom line: Try it you'll like it. Positives: Good Food, Good Atmosphere, Good Staff Attitude, Good Prices Negatives: Somewhat slow-ish service