Mames restaurant

challmec · 07-21-2013, 06:39 PM

Went to breakfast this morning at Mame's in Meredith.
I have t o say that the experience was frightening. First of all nobody working had a smile at all. The waitress was do the best she could but was very strapped .She t took our order in a timely manner but it was more than 40 minutes until he received our meals..
Now I ordered the Road King .3 eggs and steak tips. I ordered the eggs over easy but they cam out over very well done. Wow steak tips had a good flavor but their were only 4 small pieces of meat. My wife's omelet was dripping of grease .She used her napkin to absorb most of the excess material...

We were vewry disappointed but really didnt want to create a scene because the waitress was so nice we felt alittyle sorry for her. Itwas a disappointment to say the least and we will never enter that place again . Just thought to pass along this info. so that others wont have to experience t he same things we did..
Wish that I could have been abit more positive but there isn't much good to say of our experience.!!!

NoBozo · 07-21-2013, 06:43 PM

Georges is just 100 feet away. GO THERE for Breakfast. Mame's is for Lunch or Dinner. NB

Lakesrider · 07-21-2013, 08:20 PM

Wow.....If I never went back to every place that I had a bad experience I would have run out of places to eat. I go to Mame's pretty frequently for Dinner. Mainly in the Fall/Winter and Spring and In 8 years have never had a bad time there. Hopefully you will try Mames for Dinner, and not hold a grudge.
Hey I went back to the Canoe after I said I wouldn't.....so anything is possible!

Oh Ohhh....I don't think I was supposed to tell anyone that.....

mcdude · 07-22-2013, 07:38 AM

The owner is retiring and Mame's is for sale.
http://www.newenglandcommercialprope.../New-Hampshire
$599,000

kayleigh · 08-05-2013, 09:06 PM

In my opinion; there isn't enough nice things to say about mames. I'm an employee but was a customer first. It is a charming little restaurant with amazing food. Everyone that works there works very hard and is very nice. The owner is very nice to work for. From a waitstaff pov, if you go in on a busy night during a rush anywhere you might need to wait. Mames isn't fast food it's casual dining with a great atmosphere.

Shore Driver · 08-07-2013, 08:47 AM

I hope they find a good buyer. Mame's could use a new menu, a little more bang for the buck would be nice, but I love it there.

kayleigh · 07-08-2014, 06:46 PM

Is there any news on who bought mames? I'm very curious as I used to work there and my heart is still there. It was very hard going into July without a job but all of us from mames are managing. It was very heartbreaking for us because Jon cook was such an amazing person to work for I am so fortunate to have met him at a time in my life when I really needed the stability of a good job in a family environment. I will never forget the time I spent at mame's and the amazing customers and even more amazing coworkers. John would have given the shirt off his back to anyone that needed it and he practically did to keep us all employed for as long as he did. June 28th was a very hard day for all of us especially john. I just wanted to share with you all a little story about something Jon cook did for this community over the winter. You all probably remember going to memes in the winter time and if you bring a stick of wood you would receive half of your second entree. It was a great idea and helped out with the costof Heat and also everyone did a little part of bringing would into the restaurant and you could save some money. This year however, John built a cauldron and put it in the lobby of the restaurant. Anyone who brought any non perishable item would receive A 50 percent discount of their second entree. At the end of the winter he donated all the food to the meredith food pantry. I just thought that you would all enjoy hearing that story.

Den65 · 07-09-2014, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh

Is there any news on who bought mames? I'm very curious as I used to work there and my heart is still there. It was very hard going into July without a job but all of us from mames are managing. It was very heartbreaking for us because Jon cook was such an amazing person to work for I am so fortunate to have met him at a time in my life when I really needed the stability of a good job in a family environment. I will never forget the time I spent at mame's and the amazing customers and even more amazing coworkers. John would have given the shirt off his back to anyone that needed it and he practically did to keep us all employed for as long as he did. June 28th was a very hard day for all of us especially john. I just wanted to share with you all a little story about something Jon cook did for this community over the winter. You all probably remember going to memes in the winter time and if you bring a stick of wood you would receive half of your second entree. It was a great idea and helped out with the costof Heat and also everyone did a little part of bringing would into the restaurant and you could save some money. This year however, John built a cauldron and put it in the lobby of the restaurant. Anyone who brought any non perishable item would receive A 50 percent discount of their second entree. At the end of the winter he donated all the food to the meredith food pantry. I just thought that you would all enjoy hearing that story.

John was always there when someone had a fundraiser or needed something along that line. THANKS for all that you have done for the community. I can only hope whoever decides to go in there can fill those shoe's.

Sue Doe-Nym · 07-09-2014, 12:00 PM

You are right in your praise of John. He did our son's and daughter-in-law's wedding rehearsal dinner and reception almost 20 years ago, and both were fantastic! We have gone to Mame's many times over the years, and we were sorry we couldn't do something to help forestall the auction. Corny as it sounds, I kept buying lottery tickets with that hope! Unfortunately, that plan didn't work. I hope that John's life from now is good...he deserves it.

LadyJane · 10-18-2014, 08:36 AM

Just wondering if anything is happening with Mame's. Still for sale? any activity there?

winnipiseogee · 10-18-2014, 12:18 PM

I believe the bank ended up taking the property

The new rules and regulations required a HUGE upgrade/overhaul of everything and it was too expensive for any new owners.

diz · 10-18-2014, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by winnipiseogee

I believe the bank ended up taking the property

The new rules and regulations required a HUGE upgrade/overhaul of everything and it was too expensive for any new owners.

There was a dumpster being filled in the driveway a couple of weeks ago. Some friends that were visiting from MA told me that the bartender at Lakehouse said someone from there had bought it. Given that it's a 'friend of a friend told me' think, the info may be worth what you paid for it.

bclaker · 10-18-2014, 04:31 PM

I saw an add a few day's ago "Mames for sale at reduced price, $300,000".

Bumble2249 · 10-18-2014, 11:07 PM

It's already been sold.

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Phantom · 10-21-2014, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bumble2249

It's already been sold.

So don't leave us hanging !!

another resturaunt owner perhaps ?

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Bumble2249 · 10-21-2014, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Phantom

So don't leave us hanging !!

another resturaunt owner perhaps ?

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Two people bought it at auction. Not another restaurant owner.

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Happy Gourmand · 10-21-2014, 10:13 AM

Anybody feel like playing 20 questions?

upthesaukee · 10-21-2014, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Happy Gourmand

Anybody feel like playing 20 questions?

Perhaps he (Bumble2249) has already given us all the information he has

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Bumble2249 · 10-21-2014, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Gourmand

Anybody feel like playing 20 questions?

That's all I got. Bit if you really like playing 20 questions we can...

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Happy Gourmand · 10-22-2014, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Bumble2249

That's all I got. Bit if you really like playing 20 questions we can...

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Nope, i'm good. It just sounded like you were holding back some. It's all good.

Billy Bob · 10-23-2014, 07:09 AM

What's the address ?
That county has the deeds on line , no big secret

rick35 · 10-23-2014, 11:24 AM

Thats a great old building but it must cost a fortune to heat.

Woodsy · 10-23-2014, 11:39 AM

I know the guy who bought it personally... is a good friend of mine. He has a ton of restaurant experience. He bought Mame's at auction.

The building needs ALOT of work to bring up to code... not sure what the timetable is or what the concept will be.

Woodsy

Pine Island Guy · 10-23-2014, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodsy

I know the guy who bought it personally...

I hope he got the recipe for Mame's French Onion Soup along with the property... for a casual dinner coming up to the lake on a Friday night like tonight, we would eat at the bar upstairs and the soup was excellent and warmed me up before the cold trip to the island... and of course the Knob Creek Manhattan helped too

Looking forward to the new spot, please keep us posted with what you hear!!

-PIG

p.s. for today's weather... "anyone around here sell arks?"... "yep, I Noah guy"....

LadyJane · 04-12-2015, 06:08 AM

Anything happening over at Mame's yet?

Pine Island Guy · 04-12-2015, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by LadyJane

Anything happening over at Mame's yet?

we peek in the windows every once in a while when we eat breakfast at George's next door... lot's of work, but seems like a ways off till the finished product... just like slow smoked ribs

hopefully they will be ready for summer!

lot's happening with the ice this weekend... getting darker quickly... won't be long now! -PIG

Pine Island Guy · 08-16-2015, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodsy

I know the guy who bought it personally... is a good friend of mine. He has a ton of restaurant experience. He bought Mame's at auction.

The building needs ALOT of work to bring up to code... not sure what the timetable is or what the concept will be.

Woodsy

It seemed like they were going strong for a while on the inside but things seem to have slowed down? Any update on progress or opening?

Looking forward to a new Mame's! -PIG

07-21-2013, 06:39 PM	#1
challmec Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 55 Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Mames restaurant Went to breakfast this morning at Mame's in Meredith. I have t o say that the experience was frightening. First of all nobody working had a smile at all. The waitress was do the best she could but was very strapped .She t took our order in a timely manner but it was more than 40 minutes until he received our meals.. Now I ordered the Road King .3 eggs and steak tips. I ordered the eggs over easy but they cam out over very well done. Wow steak tips had a good flavor but their were only 4 small pieces of meat. My wife's omelet was dripping of grease .She used her napkin to absorb most of the excess material... We were vewry disappointed but really didnt want to create a scene because the waitress was so nice we felt alittyle sorry for her. Itwas a disappointment to say the least and we will never enter that place again . Just thought to pass along this info. so that others wont have to experience t he same things we did.. Wish that I could have been abit more positive but there isn't much good to say of our experience.!!!

07-22-2013, 07:38 AM	#4
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,054 Times in 494 Posts	The owner is retiring and Mame's is for sale. http://www.newenglandcommercialprope.../New-Hampshire $599,000 __________________

08-05-2013, 09:06 PM	#5
kayleigh Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 36 Thanks: 21 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Love the food In my opinion; there isn't enough nice things to say about mames. I'm an employee but was a customer first. It is a charming little restaurant with amazing food. Everyone that works there works very hard and is very nice. The owner is very nice to work for. From a waitstaff pov, if you go in on a busy night during a rush anywhere you might need to wait. Mames isn't fast food it's casual dining with a great atmosphere.

10-18-2014, 04:31 PM	#13
bclaker Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Laconia Posts: 479 Thanks: 545 Thanked 147 Times in 66 Posts	Mame's I saw an add a few day's ago "Mames for sale at reduced price, $300,000".

10-18-2014, 11:07 PM	#14
Bumble2249 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 211 Thanks: 198 Thanked 51 Times in 40 Posts	It's already been sold. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Using Tapatalk

07-21-2013, 06:43 PM	#2
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	Georges is just 100 feet away. GO THERE for Breakfast. Mame's is for Lunch or Dinner. NB

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07-21-2013, 08:20 PM	#3
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Wow.....If I never went back to every place that I had a bad experience I would have run out of places to eat. I go to Mame's pretty frequently for Dinner. Mainly in the Fall/Winter and Spring and In 8 years have never had a bad time there. Hopefully you will try Mames for Dinner, and not hold a grudge. Hey I went back to the Canoe after I said I wouldn't.....so anything is possible! Oh Ohhh....I don't think I was supposed to tell anyone that.....

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08-07-2013, 08:47 AM	#6
Shore Driver Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tolland CT Posts: 194 Thanks: 20 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts	I hope they find a good buyer. Mame's could use a new menu, a little more bang for the buck would be nice, but I love it there.

07-08-2014, 06:46 PM	#7
kayleigh Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 36 Thanks: 21 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Is there any news on who bought mames? I'm very curious as I used to work there and my heart is still there. It was very hard going into July without a job but all of us from mames are managing. It was very heartbreaking for us because Jon cook was such an amazing person to work for I am so fortunate to have met him at a time in my life when I really needed the stability of a good job in a family environment. I will never forget the time I spent at mame's and the amazing customers and even more amazing coworkers. John would have given the shirt off his back to anyone that needed it and he practically did to keep us all employed for as long as he did. June 28th was a very hard day for all of us especially john. I just wanted to share with you all a little story about something Jon cook did for this community over the winter. You all probably remember going to memes in the winter time and if you bring a stick of wood you would receive half of your second entree. It was a great idea and helped out with the costof Heat and also everyone did a little part of bringing would into the restaurant and you could save some money. This year however, John built a cauldron and put it in the lobby of the restaurant. Anyone who brought any non perishable item would receive A 50 percent discount of their second entree. At the end of the winter he donated all the food to the meredith food pantry. I just thought that you would all enjoy hearing that story.

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07-09-2014, 12:00 PM	#9
Sue Doe-Nym Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,425 Thanks: 743 Thanked 788 Times in 413 Posts	You are right in your praise of John. He did our son's and daughter-in-law's wedding rehearsal dinner and reception almost 20 years ago, and both were fantastic! We have gone to Mame's many times over the years, and we were sorry we couldn't do something to help forestall the auction. Corny as it sounds, I kept buying lottery tickets with that hope! Unfortunately, that plan didn't work. I hope that John's life from now is good...he deserves it.

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10-18-2014, 08:36 AM	#10
LadyJane Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern Ct. Posts: 335 Thanks: 129 Thanked 50 Times in 33 Posts	Just wondering if anything is happening with Mame's. Still for sale? any activity there?

10-18-2014, 12:18 PM	#11
winnipiseogee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 297 Thanks: 67 Thanked 152 Times in 79 Posts	I believe the bank ended up taking the property The new rules and regulations required a HUGE upgrade/overhaul of everything and it was too expensive for any new owners.

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10-23-2014, 07:09 AM	#21
Billy Bob Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tiera Verdi Fl & Moultonborough Posts: 315 Thanks: 124 Thanked 165 Times in 99 Posts	What's the address ? That county has the deeds on line , no big secret

10-23-2014, 11:24 AM	#22
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	Thats a great old building but it must cost a fortune to heat.

10-23-2014, 11:39 AM	#23
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,961 Thanks: 80 Thanked 976 Times in 437 Posts	I know the guy who bought it personally... is a good friend of mine. He has a ton of restaurant experience. He bought Mame's at auction. The building needs ALOT of work to bring up to code... not sure what the timetable is or what the concept will be. Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.

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LadyJane Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern Ct. Posts: 335 Thanks: 129 Thanked 50 Times in 33 Posts	Anything happening over at Mame's yet?

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