Hart's Turkey Farm, Meredith...

garysanfran · 11-13-2012, 05:48 PM

Awful. The turkey was most remarkable for it's lack of quality and stringy texture. The tiny portion of cranberry sauce tasted exactly like Ocean Spray. The dressing was a gelatinous mass with no character or flavor. I should have got the clams!

When I was young, Harts raised their own turkeys. They now buy them from a farm in Utah (no turkey farms in New Hampshire?) and have since the late 60's. They had to make a choice to either run a restaurant or be turkey farmers. They made the wrong choice.

Lakesrider · 11-13-2012, 07:32 PM

Ooooo. I had the Turkey sandwich at the Lakeside Deli just the other day. Yummmmmmmmmy! Sorry Harts, but I'll be going to the Lakeside from now on for my Turkey Sandwiches....

Turkey dinner sandwhich is one of my favorite things in the world.....Beside Prime Rib of course. You would think a place like Harts would have a great Turkey Dinner sandwhich. I will say we got a couple of take out dinners last T-day and they were pretty good.
Thinking of trying the Wine-ing Butcher for take outs this year before heading to Maine.

lovetheforum · 11-17-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by garysanfran

Awful. The turkey was most remarkable for it's lack of quality and stringy texture. The tiny portion of cranberry sauce tasted exactly like Ocean Spray. The dressing was a gelatinous mass with no character or flavor. I should have got the clams!

When I was young, Harts raised their own turkeys. They now buy them from a farm in Utah (no turkey farms in New Hampshire?) and have since the late 60's. They had to make a choice to either run a restaurant or be turkey farmers. They made the wrong choice.

I find your comment funny. A restaurant that has been in business for more than 50 years has to be doing something right.

Pontoon Goon · 11-18-2012, 07:18 AM

Hart's is one of those places that just should be good. Great location, exterior looks inviting, the feel of the entrance and the dining rooms is one you could never duplicate in a chain restaurant. I love the turkey platters hanging on the walls. Then you step off that cliff when you order the food. In describing the hot turkey sandwich Diver Vince mentions Swanson's frozen dinners which made me laugh as that was the exact thing said by our entire table of four on our final visit three weeks ago. Swanson's on a piece of Wonder Bread. The extra gravy we ordered would not pour. It had to be removed by a spoon and spread with a knife. On an up note the beer was cold.

tis · 11-18-2012, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Pontoon Goon

Hart's is one of those places that just should be good. Great location, exterior looks inviting, the feel of the entrance and the dining rooms is one you could never duplicate in a chain restaurant. I love the turkey platters hanging on the walls. Then you step off that cliff when you order the food. In describing the hot turkey sandwich Diver Vince mentions Swanson's frozen dinners which made me laugh as that was the exact thing said by our entire table of four on our final visit three weeks ago. Swanson's on a piece of Wonder Bread. The extra gravy we ordered would not pour. It had to be removed by a spoon and spread with a knife. On an up note the beer was cold.

Well, looks like you won't get Wonder Bread next time.

garysanfran · 11-25-2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by lovetheforum

I find your comment funny. A restaurant that has been in business for more than 50 years has to be doing something right.

Try and serve everyone on the planet once. They could continue for a long time, even if no one returns.

How long has Swanson been selling turkey TV dinners? Or Ocean Spray selling cranberry sauce?

Chaselady · 11-25-2012, 09:24 PM

I think it's very interesting to note: In the thread about where someone could get a nice Thanksgiving dinner, there was no mention of Hart's Turkey Farm.

JanN · 11-26-2012, 08:31 AM

Interesting to me too, despite the many Hart's bashers, I think the number of years it's been in business speaks volumes!

phoenix · 11-26-2012, 08:54 AM

As Yogi once said it is so crowded i dont go there anymore

SIKSUKR · 11-29-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by phoenix

As Yogi once said it is so crowded i dont go there anymore

You missed that one.
Its so crowded nobody goes there anymore.

Rusty · 11-29-2012, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

You missed that one.
Its so crowded nobody goes there anymore.

You both missed that one:

"Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded."

phoenix · 11-30-2012, 08:26 AM

Of course you are right but also of course the message got thru. Restaurants are in business to make money and when the crowds keep coming they do and for Harts they have for a long time

boat_guy64 · 12-03-2012, 12:58 PM

We knew that we would be getting to the lake at the last minute and wouldn't be able to cook a turkey. We didn't want to go out because that just doesn't seem like Thanksgiving to us. My wife placed an order of turkey, potatoes, gravy, squash and pie at Harts. We picked it up, took it home and it was really, really good and we still had days of leftovers just like when we do it ourselves. It was so easy and so good, we'll do it again and again. It made for a really easy and pleasant Thanksgiving. (Hanging out and watching football just like the pilgrims)

radioman · 12-03-2012, 01:49 PM

Nice post boatman, Harts continues to support all sorts of local charity events and even feeds
elders on thanksgiving!! Free

VitaBene · 11-26-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaselady

I think it's very interesting to note: In the thread about where someone could get a nice Thanksgiving dinner, there was no mention of Hart's Turkey Farm.

Yes, but I drove by there Thur around 1130 and their lot as well as the Harley lot were packed. They had a tent, I am assuming for waiting set up out front.

kauriel · 11-26-2012, 10:22 PM

I'm not crazy about Hart's (or turkey) but my husband loves their turkey dinner & pistachio cake. We have to go at least once each time we make it up to the lake so they must be doing something right!

11-13-2012, 05:48 PM	#1
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,574 Thanks: 668 Thanked 682 Times in 348 Posts	Finally went a few days ago...Won't be returning soon... Awful. The turkey was most remarkable for it's lack of quality and stringy texture. The tiny portion of cranberry sauce tasted exactly like Ocean Spray. The dressing was a gelatinous mass with no character or flavor. I should have got the clams! When I was young, Harts raised their own turkeys. They now buy them from a farm in Utah (no turkey farms in New Hampshire?) and have since the late 60's. They had to make a choice to either run a restaurant or be turkey farmers. They made the wrong choice. __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

11-18-2012, 07:18 AM	#4
Pontoon Goon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stoneham Ma./ Meredith Posts: 141 Thanks: 339 Thanked 67 Times in 27 Posts	I really WANT Hart's to be good. Hart's is one of those places that just should be good. Great location, exterior looks inviting, the feel of the entrance and the dining rooms is one you could never duplicate in a chain restaurant. I love the turkey platters hanging on the walls. Then you step off that cliff when you order the food. In describing the hot turkey sandwich Diver Vince mentions Swanson's frozen dinners which made me laugh as that was the exact thing said by our entire table of four on our final visit three weeks ago. Swanson's on a piece of Wonder Bread. The extra gravy we ordered would not pour. It had to be removed by a spoon and spread with a knife. On an up note the beer was cold.

11-26-2012, 08:54 AM	#9
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,554 Thanks: 61 Thanked 275 Times in 193 Posts	As Yogi once said it is so crowded i dont go there anymore __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

11-30-2012, 08:26 AM	#12
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,554 Thanks: 61 Thanked 275 Times in 193 Posts	Of course you are right but also of course the message got thru. Restaurants are in business to make money and when the crowds keep coming they do and for Harts they have for a long time __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

12-03-2012, 12:58 PM	#13
boat_guy64 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Windham and Meredith Posts: 225 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 33 Thanked 89 Times in 42 Posts	Thanksgiving from Harts We knew that we would be getting to the lake at the last minute and wouldn't be able to cook a turkey. We didn't want to go out because that just doesn't seem like Thanksgiving to us. My wife placed an order of turkey, potatoes, gravy, squash and pie at Harts. We picked it up, took it home and it was really, really good and we still had days of leftovers just like when we do it ourselves. It was so easy and so good, we'll do it again and again. It made for a really easy and pleasant Thanksgiving. (Hanging out and watching football just like the pilgrims)

11-13-2012, 07:32 PM	#2
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Ooooo. I had the Turkey sandwich at the Lakeside Deli just the other day. Yummmmmmmmmy! Sorry Harts, but I'll be going to the Lakeside from now on for my Turkey Sandwiches.... Turkey dinner sandwhich is one of my favorite things in the world.....Beside Prime Rib of course. You would think a place like Harts would have a great Turkey Dinner sandwhich. I will say we got a couple of take out dinners last T-day and they were pretty good. Thinking of trying the Wine-ing Butcher for take outs this year before heading to Maine.

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11-25-2012, 09:24 PM	#7
Chaselady Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Melvin Village Posts: 309 Thanks: 150 Thanked 105 Times in 73 Posts	I think it's very interesting to note: In the thread about where someone could get a nice Thanksgiving dinner, there was no mention of Hart's Turkey Farm.

11-26-2012, 08:31 AM	#8
JanN Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 43 Thanks: 174 Thanked 20 Times in 11 Posts	Interesting to me too, despite the many Hart's bashers, I think the number of years it's been in business speaks volumes!

12-03-2012, 01:49 PM	#14
radioman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilford Posts: 216 Thanks: 6 Thanked 75 Times in 50 Posts	Harts Nice post boatman, Harts continues to support all sorts of local charity events and even feeds elders on thanksgiving!! Free

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11-26-2012, 10:22 PM	#16
kauriel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Laconia, N. MA Posts: 290 Thanks: 119 Thanked 62 Times in 44 Posts	I'm not crazy about Hart's (or turkey) but my husband loves their turkey dinner & pistachio cake. We have to go at least once each time we make it up to the lake so they must be doing something right!