Canoe in Center Harbor

joey2665 · 09-06-2017, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by HellRaZoR004

Perhaps the crowded feel is from the lack of parking, so every time you drive by you get the impression they are packed

Do employees park elsewhere?

Not referring to the parking lot, I am strictly speaking about inside the restaurant. I have dined there at least 15 times and unless you go extremely early it is always crowded so they must be doing something right.

Biggd · 09-06-2017, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by joey2665

Not referring to the parking lot, I am strictly speaking about inside the restaurant. I have dined there at least 15 times and unless you go extremely early it is always crowded so they must be doing something right.

Maybe they just cater to regular repeat customers and give new comers attitude.

joey2665 · 09-06-2017, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

Maybe they just cater to regular repeat customers and give new comers attitude.

That is a complete misstatement, with the 3-4 times a year I go there they have no idea who I am or how many times I've gone there and besides in season and out of season and also depending on the night the hostess is different.

Biggd · 09-06-2017, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by joey2665

That is a complete misstatement, with the 3-4 times a year I go there they have no idea who I am or how many times I've gone there and besides in season and out of season and also depending on the night the hostess is different.

Well then maybe It's just my T-shirt that says, "don't be nice to me".

joey2665 · 09-06-2017, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

Well then maybe It's just my T-shirt that says, "don't be nice to me".

Maybe its the way the hostess is treated

Biggd · 09-06-2017, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by joey2665

Maybe its the way the hostess is treated

Ya, that must be it. I must really hate that place so I go in with an attitude and all the other places I eat at I'm fine.

They never have to worry about my attitude ever again.

joey2665 · 09-06-2017, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

Ya, that must be it. I must really hate that place so I go in with an attitude and all the other places I eat at I'm fine.

They never have to worry about my attitude ever again.

Works for me. Rather dine with people that don't have an attitude, I am so glad you admitted it finally.

Biggd · 09-06-2017, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by joey2665

Works for me. Rather dine with people that don't have an attitude, I am so glad you admitted it finally.

OK, I see where this is going.

joey2665 · 09-06-2017, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

OK, I see where this is going.

I'm not the one how took it in this direction. Have a great day.

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Shreddy · 09-07-2017, 09:19 AM

I've never had an issue and generally like Canoe quite a bit. I go 1-2 times a year and really enjoy it so I'll throw one to the other side. Maybe I just go with good company but never noticed "bad service" or "attitude" in all the years I've gone there. I'm younger in age, so not sure if that makes a difference or not.

What I don't get is the logic behind bashing restaurants on a regular basis. I don't do it (I don't think) but do enjoy the banter that goes back and forth in these threads. How bad does said service and food have to be that people immediately resort to the forums as their personal yelp to cry to the world. I gotta imagine that almost every restaurant in the Lakes Region has someone monitoring this forum. Canoe's been around for a while and as far as I can tell, it's probably not going anywhere. There's always going to be people in the world that are genuinely unhappy for whatever reason or any given day...why let a hostess that doesn't shower you with kindness ruin a dinner? I've probably spoke too long now, just wanted to add that I enjoy Canoe when I go.

joey2665 · 09-07-2017, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Shreddy

I've never had an issue and generally like Canoe quite a bit. I go 1-2 times a year and really enjoy it so I'll throw one to the other side. Maybe I just go with good company but never noticed "bad service" or "attitude" in all the years I've gone there. I'm younger in age, so not sure if that makes a difference or not.

What I don't get is the logic behind bashing restaurants on a regular basis. I don't do it (I don't think) but do enjoy the banter that goes back and forth in these threads. How bad does said service and food have to be that people immediately resort to the forums as their personal yelp to cry to the world. I gotta imagine that almost every restaurant in the Lakes Region has someone monitoring this forum. Canoe's been around for a while and as far as I can tell, it's probably not going anywhere. There's always going to be people in the world that are genuinely unhappy for whatever reason or any given day...why let a hostess that doesn't shower you with kindness ruin a dinner? I've probably spoke too long now, just wanted to add that I enjoy Canoe when I go.

Very nice post "thank you"

gillygirl · 09-07-2017, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by joey2665

I'm not the one how took it in this direction. Have a great day.

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Actually, you are the one who took it in that direction. First you imply that Biggd must have an attitude toward the hostess, then you tell Biggd that you're glad you won't be sharing your dining experience with him. You're the one who took it to personal attacks.

joey2665 · 09-07-2017, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by gillygirl

Actually, you are the one who took it in that direction. First you imply that Biggd must have an attitude toward the hostess, then you tell Biggd that you're glad you won't be sharing your dining experience with him. You're the one who took it to personal attacks.

Not true and this is not the first time I have had an issue with Biggd. He loves to push peoples buttons. My suggestion is before you side with someone on an issue like this go back and read all their posts.

Biggd · 09-07-2017, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by gillygirl

Actually, you are the one who took it in that direction. First you imply that Biggd must have an attitude toward the hostess, then you tell Biggd that you're glad you won't be sharing your dining experience with him. You're the one who took it to personal attacks.

Thank you, but it's not worth digging the hole any deeper with this guy. I have no issues with him. He has one view of Canoe and I have a completely different view of them.

joey2665 · 09-07-2017, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

Thank you, but it's not worth digging the hole any deeper with this guy. I have no issues with him. He has one view of Canoe and I have a completely different view of them.

Don't appreciate being referred to as "this guy"

VitaBene · 09-07-2017, 01:44 PM

I have eaten at Canoe quite a bit. Consistently good food, a good wine list and good service.

The employees park at the church. They have a shuttle that runs people there and the CH town docks.

I will say that it is getting close to needing a little reno (bathrooms mostly). Scott and Co. have done a good job in giving us 4 dining options around Winni alone.

joey2665 · 09-07-2017, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

I have eaten at Canoe quite a bit. Consistently good food, a good wine list and good service.

The employees park at the church. They have a shuttle that runs people there and the CH town docks.

I will say that it is getting close to needing a little reno (bathrooms mostly). Scott and Co. have done a good job in giving us 4 dining options around Winni alone.

"Thank You Button"

Acrossamerica · 09-07-2017, 02:00 PM

In my opinion - There is a significant difference between dining out and eating out. Let's look first at eating out as that is the easiest. You and your family friends etc. have enjoyed an active day of whatever and are hungry or you simply need to have breakfast lunch or supper. You want something fairly fast, tasty and most likely reasonably priced. For this you are usually willing to put up with a bit of shoddy service and attitude from a variety of service people and if everything that you receive is not 100% at least you achieved the goal. Eating out. Atmosphere is far down the list of requirements. Clean fast and tasty at a fair price. Rave reviews.

Now on to "Dining out" I equate dining out to attending an elegant symphony performance where everything from the concert hall to the orchestra to the audience itself plays a part in the evening. You can have an awe inspiring concert hall (Read restaurant interior) and a group of professional musicians but if they do not all play together at the right pitch volume and sequence the performance will not be fine (read menu selection, presentation, taste flow of courses and top level of service) Even such things as sound level in the dining room, and of course the audience. Are they respectful of the music (read are they loud and crude) are they attired appropriately for the venue. Nothing worse than sitting trough a concert or a dinner next to an unwashed or inappropriately attired person or group.
Hence Dining out requires effort from the restaurant owner to fine tune the atmosphere, the menu and to TRAIN the staff (something sorely lacking in the vast majority of NH restaurants) and then deliver it all in a flawless way. It also requires the guest to respect the effort of the establishment by not being boorish, not coming in or becoming drunk and obnoxious, and not turning up in ball hats and t shirts if the atmosphere calls for better in attire.

In my experience of the Lakes region fine dining is difficult to locate, There are a number of places that aspire to that goal but fall short for a variety of reasons. On the other hand there are vast numbers of places to eat out which seems to be the preference with most local and summer folk.

winniplayhouse · 09-07-2017, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

The employees park at the church. They have a shuttle that runs people there and the CH town docks.

Yup, I've definitely seen their employees walking in groups of 2-3 to the restaurant from the direction of town. I assume they are pretty strict on employees not taking up parking in front.

VitaBene · 09-07-2017, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

Maybe they just cater to regular repeat customers and give new comers attitude.

I expect restaurants/ bars that I frequent to treat me like a regular! Most restaurants do. However, newcomers should not be treated poorly.

Biggd · 09-08-2017, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

I expect restaurants/ bars that I frequent to treat me like a regular! Most restaurants do. However, newcomers should not be treated poorly.

I agree but I have experienced this first hand at other restaurants. My wife and I frequent Lago's and although I've never been treated poorly there I do notice that they go out of their way to please us now that we are regulars. Even when we first started going there the staff was always friendly as it should be, no attitudes at all with any of the staff.
I understand that restaurants are having a hard time staffing this year but the good ones can usually hold on to good employees because they are so busy and they treat them well.
Everyone has their favorite "go to" places. Some places we go to, my wife likes and I don't. Lago's is one we both like. My wife liked Canoe but I didn't.
I never give attitude when in a restaurant, I was being sarcastic with my earlier response. If I don't like a place I just never go back. But I will give it more than one try. Sometimes it's just an off night.
When I go out to eat I expect to be treated nicely by the whole staff. That's part of the dinning experience. If they want my money they should be nice.
On another note, we went to Faro's at the Weirs Saturday night for only the second time and the food was fantastic and the staff was wonderful. Our first time there was when they had just opened and they didn't quit have their **** together but I'm glad we gave it another try.

baastan · 09-10-2017, 03:55 PM

Ill be honest, I have both ends of the spectrum with the Canoe, but everything else is a common man restaurant with some of the most bland and awful food you will over ingest. Ive been up the lake for 17 years now and can tell you the Canoe is the most consistent food in the area. For giggles here are my reviews of the Canoe..

https://www.yelp.com/biz/canoe-resta...source=(direct)

TheTimeTraveler · 09-06-2017, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by joey2665

Not referring to the parking lot, I am strictly speaking about inside the restaurant. I have dined there at least 15 times and unless you go extremely early it is always crowded so they must be doing something right.

Maybe all the employees are told to park in that lot to give the appearance of always being crowded!

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09-07-2017, 09:19 AM	#10
Shreddy Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 509 Thanks: 178 Thanked 212 Times in 114 Posts	I've never had an issue and generally like Canoe quite a bit. I go 1-2 times a year and really enjoy it so I'll throw one to the other side. Maybe I just go with good company but never noticed "bad service" or "attitude" in all the years I've gone there. I'm younger in age, so not sure if that makes a difference or not. What I don't get is the logic behind bashing restaurants on a regular basis. I don't do it (I don't think) but do enjoy the banter that goes back and forth in these threads. How bad does said service and food have to be that people immediately resort to the forums as their personal yelp to cry to the world. I gotta imagine that almost every restaurant in the Lakes Region has someone monitoring this forum. Canoe's been around for a while and as far as I can tell, it's probably not going anywhere. There's always going to be people in the world that are genuinely unhappy for whatever reason or any given day...why let a hostess that doesn't shower you with kindness ruin a dinner? I've probably spoke too long now, just wanted to add that I enjoy Canoe when I go. __________________

09-07-2017, 02:00 PM	#18
Acrossamerica Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 133 Times in 66 Posts	Dining out VS. eating out In my opinion - There is a significant difference between dining out and eating out. Let's look first at eating out as that is the easiest. You and your family friends etc. have enjoyed an active day of whatever and are hungry or you simply need to have breakfast lunch or supper. You want something fairly fast, tasty and most likely reasonably priced. For this you are usually willing to put up with a bit of shoddy service and attitude from a variety of service people and if everything that you receive is not 100% at least you achieved the goal. Eating out. Atmosphere is far down the list of requirements. Clean fast and tasty at a fair price. Rave reviews. Now on to "Dining out" I equate dining out to attending an elegant symphony performance where everything from the concert hall to the orchestra to the audience itself plays a part in the evening. You can have an awe inspiring concert hall (Read restaurant interior) and a group of professional musicians but if they do not all play together at the right pitch volume and sequence the performance will not be fine (read menu selection, presentation, taste flow of courses and top level of service) Even such things as sound level in the dining room, and of course the audience. Are they respectful of the music (read are they loud and crude) are they attired appropriately for the venue. Nothing worse than sitting trough a concert or a dinner next to an unwashed or inappropriately attired person or group. Hence Dining out requires effort from the restaurant owner to fine tune the atmosphere, the menu and to TRAIN the staff (something sorely lacking in the vast majority of NH restaurants) and then deliver it all in a flawless way. It also requires the guest to respect the effort of the establishment by not being boorish, not coming in or becoming drunk and obnoxious, and not turning up in ball hats and t shirts if the atmosphere calls for better in attire. In my experience of the Lakes region fine dining is difficult to locate, There are a number of places that aspire to that goal but fall short for a variety of reasons. On the other hand there are vast numbers of places to eat out which seems to be the preference with most local and summer folk.

09-07-2017, 01:44 PM	#16
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,587 Thanks: 1,622 Thanked 1,639 Times in 843 Posts	I have eaten at Canoe quite a bit. Consistently good food, a good wine list and good service. The employees park at the church. They have a shuttle that runs people there and the CH town docks. I will say that it is getting close to needing a little reno (bathrooms mostly). Scott and Co. have done a good job in giving us 4 dining options around Winni alone.

09-10-2017, 03:55 PM	#22
baastan Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Meredith Posts: 40 Thanks: 7 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Ill be honest, I have both ends of the spectrum with the Canoe, but everything else is a common man restaurant with some of the most bland and awful food you will over ingest. Ive been up the lake for 17 years now and can tell you the Canoe is the most consistent food in the area. For giggles here are my reviews of the Canoe.. https://www.yelp.com/biz/canoe-resta...source=(direct)