Inn on North Main

[old coot]

If you're planing to try the Inn on Main Street, don't be misled by its name. It's really on NORTH Main Street. (Which Camp Guy charitably referred to it as in his post.) Here's their flawed announcement as it appeared in the Granite State News.

[Rattlesnake Gal]

The Inn and banquet facilities have been completely renovated.

Their website seems to be a work in progess:

The Inn on Main
200 North Main Street
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-1335
Email: info@innnewhampshire.com

I wish them success!

Sorry I missed posting about their grand opening that happened on Friday, November 11th.

[NoBozo]

We always stayed there when we would come up in the winter. We would always get a second floor room. There was a big picture window looking out toward the lake..and in winter the leaves on the trees were gone so you could see more. There was also a balcony outside the window where you could sit if you wanted to freeze to death. You couldn't quite see the lake but it was a good view non the less. The prices were always more than reasonable....I'm thinking $57 per night.....during the Derby yet. Never made reservations.

Last year the doors were locked. We had to stay "somewhere else" where we would NOT stay again. NB

[ghfromaltonbay]

Originally Posted by NoBozo

The prices were always more than reasonable....I'm thinking $57 per night.....during the Derby yet. Never made reservations.

Last year the doors were locked. We had to stay "somewhere else" where we would NOT stay again. NB

I emailed the new innkeeper to inquire about room rates. The new price for winter is $139 per night. A bit of a difference, but there are a lot of upgrades from the description.

Dare we ask where you stayed last year? Might be good if others avoid it. I had the same type experience with a place in Alton. Got so bad I now stay in Gilford instead. There are few choices for places that stay open all winter if only 1 or 2 are in the party. I've already seen the Gunstock Inn and the Fireside (former B Mae's) are pretty well sold-out for Feb. vacation week.

[secondcurve]

Has anyone tried the restaurant? I am curious, as is Camp Guy. Thanks

[Rattlesnake Gal]

Originally Posted by ghfromaltonbay

Fireside (former B Mae's) are pretty well sold-out for Feb. vacation week.

McDude stayed at the Fireside Inn a couple years ago because they allow dogs in a certain area of rooms. He said that one dog bark would set them all to barking!

This hotel does have good reviews overall.

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[Barbara]

I have reservations for dinner for Friday. I'll report back on this thread afterwards.

I live about a mile from the Inn and pass it regularly on my way to town. They have been working for months late into the night on the renovations. The rooms have been completely gutted and I'm sure bear no resemblance to what was there before.

[Heaven]

Be sure to get the salad with the special (warmed?) dressing, it's quite good. The martinis are huge. They use real tablecloths, which I appreciate.

[Barbara]

Originally Posted by Heaven

Be sure to get the salad with the special (warmed?) dressing, it's quite good. The martinis are huge. They use real tablecloths, which I appreciate.

Heave, someone told me that someone told them that the lowest priced entree was $35!!!!!!!!!! I can't imagine that could possibly be true. If it were, this place will not succeed in Wolfeboro. What was your experience, price wise?

[Heaven]

Originally Posted by Barbara

Heave, someone told me that someone told them that the lowest priced entree was $35!!!!!!!!!! I can't imagine that could possibly be true. If it were, this place will not succeed in Wolfeboro. What was your experience, price wise?

I didn't see the menu prices so I can't comment on that. The huge martini was only $9.

[Bluebell]

I heard the entrees are in the $24 to $35 price range.

[Barbara]

I have a copy of the menu. There are six starters, six entrees and three desserts. Entree prices are $22, $22, $24, $29, $31, $34. Desserts are all $6. Though all entrees come with sides, there are additional ala carte sides that are quite pricey at $6.50.

I'm looking forward to trying this restaurant on Friday, but I know it won't replace Mise En Place as my favorite Wolfeboro restaurant. The prices of the two are similar, but Mise En Place has many more amazing choices. Their fall menu is absolutely wonderful.

[tis]

I think that is going to be a tough sell in Wolfeboro. They will have to be outstanding.

[Jonas Pilot]

Well, there's another place we can't afford to go to.

[camp guy]

I have not been to the Inn on North Main, but from what I have read it seems they didn't do their homework very well. On this Forum they have been knocked for being a noisy place - hard surface floors, unadorned hard surface walls, and a flat ceiling. Garwoods, the Restaurant and Mis En place each exhibit these same mistakes and have taken hits because of it, so I guess the Inn on North Main Street didn't read that one right.

On this forum they have been knocked for having high prices - and Garwoods, the restaurant, and Mis En Place each exhibit this same mistake, they are priced slightly above what most people feel comfortable paying on a regular basis. So I guess the Inn on North Main Street didn't read that one right.

There was certainly enough time during their renovation period for them to check out the local restaurants and come up with a pricing schedule which would make them extremely competitive. I had actually had hopes that they might have been priced so as to make themselves a regular and frequent stop, but, from what I am seeing and hearing I don't think this will be the case.

I guess I will have to actually go there and see for myself, but, from what I am hearing and reading I'm not in a great big hurry.

[Heaven]

Camp Guy, it sounds like maybe Bayside would be a place you would enjoy? Have you tried that? I haven't read anyone in this thread slam the decor at The Inn on Main, did I miss something? And I DID say the martini was a great price, right? I am assuming they will have a bar/pub menu to go with their bar/pub.

[Barbara]

I'm also hoping a bar/pub menu is yet to come.

Though Mise En Place is on the pricey side, I think it's in a completely different category than any other restaurant in town. I have had many house guests there who have felt it is of the same caliber as high end restaurants in large cities. I think it's one of Wolfeboro's treasures. Something else to their credit is that through every menu change they have made over the years they have always kept a few entree options under $20. I'm really disappointed that they're no longer open for lunch. That was a huge bargain!!!!!

[Shore Driver]

They must be pricing in the President Romney crush.

[secondcurve]

Originally Posted by Barbara

I have a copy of the menu. There are six starters, six entrees and three desserts. Entree prices are $22, $22, $24, $29, $31, $34. Desserts are all $6. Though all entrees come with sides, there are additional ala carte sides that are quite pricey at $6.50.

I'm looking forward to trying this restaurant on Friday, but I know it won't replace Mise En Place as my favorite Wolfeboro restaurant. The prices of the two are similar, but Mise En Place has many more amazing choices. Their fall menu is absolutely wonderful.

How was your dinner Barbara?

[Barbara]

Dinner was delicious!!!! We were a group of six who were going to the HS play following dinner, so we were there early, 5 PM. We were the first there in the dining room, but by the time we left at 6:30, the restaurant was three quarters full and the bar was crowded with a festive group.

The physical space is very nice, hard to believe it was the Lakeview Inn, which we used to go to frequently seven or eight years ago. Service was very good. However, the ambience is upscale, but the appearance of the servers is not.

We learned that the soup and seafood entrees will change daily. As I said in a previous post, the choices are limited, six starters and six entrees. A salad is included with your entree, no bread is served to th e table, there is an accompaniment for each entree and a choice of five additional ala carte sides at $6.50 each. Of the starters, or group had potato leek soup -$6.50, black mussels and escargot, both $10. All were rated as very good. Four of us had a salmon entree with tomato risotto, $22, all thought it was excellent. Two others had a half herb roasted chicken, $24, served with asparagus and polenta cake. Those who had it said it was very good. We did not have time for dessert and coffee. Desserts are $6 and there are three choices; creme brûlée, white chocolate cake and flour less chocolate cake.

We enjoyed our evening and would go again. However, as I said in a previous thread, the prices are similar to Mise En Place and their menu has so many more wonderful, creative and delicious choices that I prefer it to the Inn if I'm going to be going for a pricey evening out.

We

[secondcurve]

Originally Posted by Barbara

Dinner was delicious!!!! We were a group of six who were going to the HS play following dinner, so we were there early, 5 PM. We were the first there in the dining room, but by the time we left at 6:30, the restaurant was three quarters full and the bar was crowded with a festive group.

The physical space is very nice, hard to believe it was the Lakeview Inn, which we used to go to frequently seven or eight years ago. Service was very good. However, the ambience is upscale, but the appearance of the servers is not.

We learned that the soup and seafood entrees will change daily. As I said in a previous post, the choices are limited, six starters and six entrees. A salad is included with your entree, no bread is served to th e table, there is an accompaniment for each entree and a choice of five additional ala carte sides at $6.50 each. Of the starters, or group had potato leek soup -$6.50, black mussels and escargot, both $10. All were rated as very good. Four of us had a salmon entree with tomato risotto, $22, all thought it was excellent. Two others had a half herb roasted chicken, $24, served with asparagus and polenta cake. Those who had it said it was very good. We did not have time for dessert and coffee. Desserts are $6 and there are three choices; creme brûlée, white chocolate cake and flour less chocolate cake.

We enjoyed our evening and would go again. However, as I said in a previous thread, the prices are similar to Mise En Place and their menu has so many more wonderful, creative and delicious choices that I prefer it to the Inn if I'm going to be going for a pricey evening out.

We

Barbara:

Thanks for your insightful post. I plan to try the Inn out soon.

[Barbara]

In my previous post, I made some comparisons of the Inn on Main to Mise En Place. We had dinner at Mise En Place last night, so I took special note of the menu to further that comparison.

On the Mise En Place menu are eight appetizers, six salads and thirteen entrees. I don't know how Terry can offer so many choices. Two entrees are under $20, one at just $16. The most expensive entree is $28 and there are a few at that price. Most seem to be at $24.

Our dinner was five star, every bit of it, including the warm rolls that were served. Michele, the server, is just as five star as the food!! Thank you, Terry for making our Anniversary dinner so amazing.

We are so fortunate to have both of these great restaurants in our little town. I hope both area residents and tourists support them as much as possible, because I would hate to lose either one of them. For anyone living in the lakes region, both of these restaurants are worth a trip to get to.

[NoBozo]

Originally Posted by ghfromaltonbay

Dare we ask where you stayed last year? Might be good if others avoid it.

I'm having a senior moment..can't remember if it was last winter..I think it was...or the winter before. When we couldn't get a room at the Lakeview, we went to another place. I'm not going to mention the name because there wasn't really anything wrong with it....we were just disappointed because the room was Tiny compared to the Lakeview..No view, and was Not nearly as nice. AAA "might have" rated it a "One Diamond"........maybe.

The Lakeview Inn was AAA Rated "One Diamond" but I would have rated it as a solid 'Two Diamond". In the old days we would stay at a AAA "One Diamond" motel, but in our old age we are more likely to spend a little more.....maybe as much as $75...depending. BTW: We have never spent $136 for a motel room..EVER. NOPE. NB

[dpg]

Two others had a half herb roasted chicken, $24,

Wow...Guess I'll stick with my WHOLE Perdue Roasters all cooked from BJ's for 5.99 and their AWESOME.

[camp guy]

My wife and I had lunch at the Inn on Main today and we enjoyed it. She had the Inn Burger and skinny French Fries and said these two items were delicious, I had the French Onion Soup which was very good, and the Chicken Fingers (or tenders) which weren't so good.

The gentleman serving us was very pleasant, inquired carefully as to how we enjoyed our food, and accepted my negative comments about the Chicken ? and said he had heard these comments before and would continue to pass them along to the Chef.

My guess, and this is only a guess, is that it may take a little while for the Chef to see what works and what doesn't work. I am more than willing to give him that chance.

I stand by my earlier comments that it is a little noisey, and a little pricey.

I wish them good luck.

[gokart-mozart]

My wife and I went there last Friday night, motivated in part by some of the good reviews here and wanting to diversify our eating out habits in Food-boro.

First, the good news: The food was terrific, every bit as good as everyone says. I had onion soup, which was very flavorful, not the usual melted cheese and bread with a little broth. My dinner was the gnocchi, perfectly prepared. My wife had the filet, also perfect.

Now, the bad news: We didn't like the room. It seemed kind of antiseptic - almost cafeteria-like, with the linoleum-type floor and modern furnishings. The floor, plus the simple window treatments, amplified the music to the point that it was intrusively loud. I'm not a fan of background music in a restaurant AT ALL, but if it has to be there, it should not be front and center like it was Friday night.

When we went in at 7:30, there were two other couples there, but they left by 8 and we were alone, on a Friday night, in this big, noisy, kind of cold decor room. Not the best environment to enjoy this great food.

The service - reception and table - was great. Warm, welcoming, looking after us well without bugging us.

Overall, my choices in town are 1) Mis en Place, 2) The Restaurant, and 3a) Garwoods 3b) Bayside (different #3s for different purposes/occasions). We loved the food but didn't really care for the venue, but we'll definitely be back.

[Barbara]

My top three choices are the same as yours, except Bayside is my #3 and Garwoods #4. I agree about the sterile atmosphere of Inn on Main. Many people have been disturbed by how noisy it is.