German Restaurant?

ApS · 05-02-2006, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ghfromaltonbay

I too take exception with LESS. I happen to be German/Swiss and I can tell you that the food at the William Tell is fabelhaft und ausgezeichtnett (marvelous & excellent)! The chef/owner is Swiss, but he definitely favors the German area of the country in his cuisine..."

"Grüezi miteinander" (Swiss greeting

).

GH: I'm sold, but which William Tell restaurant? The one in Alton or Thornton?

ghfromaltonbay · 05-03-2006, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Acres per Second

"Grüezi miteinander" (Swiss greeting

).

GH: I'm sold, but which William Tell restaurant? The one in Alton or Thornton?

APS - Thanks for the Swiss greeting. Don't hear the language too much anymore since my grandmother is gone.

I was referring to the William Tell in Alton. Haven't been to the one in Thornton.

donnamatrix · 05-03-2006, 02:39 PM

Sue and her husband (can't think of his name right now, due to old age on my part) due a terrific job cooking and serving at the William Tell in Alton. The food is ALWAYS wonderful. They have a private dining room upstairs that is perfect for office parties or birthday events. They will make a special menu for parties, but the standard menu items are just terrific. The rosti potatoes are absolutely to die for, and I would love to get the salad dressing recipe. Up until last year, their lovely black and white cat roamed the bar area, and slept in his bed under the bar. He passed away at the age of 17, a good life. This is a wonderful restaurant, we travel from Moultonboro for dinner, make reservations, it gets very busy. Not dressy either.

ghfromaltonbay · 05-03-2006, 02:59 PM

Donnamatrix,

The chef/owner is Peter Bossert. You're right, he and his wife do a terrific job and the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. I'm sorry to hear about the cat, saw him last season. Last year to celebrate their 25th anniversary they added a large back-lit stained glass window depicting the famous painting of Wilhelm Tell and his son. There was an interesting article in the Citizen on how they found this window at auction and it makes a lovely backdrop near the bar area.

gtxrider · 05-03-2006, 03:44 PM

But why eat german when in New England that's like eating lobster in Kansas.

?

GH get the Yah, yah?

ghfromaltonbay · 05-03-2006, 04:35 PM

gtx,

As long as the chef is a genuine Schweizer, it doesn't matter where the restaurant is located. Besides, looking at an entire summer up in the lakes region, one needs a variety of menus.

What kind of kraut are you anyway? It's spelled "Ja, ja". Are you sure we're related?

Seaplane Pilot · 05-03-2006, 05:17 PM

Thumbs up for William Tell (Alton) as well. Sorry the cat died, but not sorry it won't be roaming around the restaurant any more. That was the only thing that bothered me about the place (although I never saw any mice running around)

. Other than that it gets my vote for one of the best in the area.

mcdude · 05-03-2006, 07:12 PM

Here's a link to a previous discussion we had on this forum about the William Tell Inn with more information about the STAINED GLASS WINDOW . Everyone seems to give it two thumbs up!

safetydoe · 05-22-2006, 07:48 PM

I would like to thank everyone for your input on where there is a German restruant in the Lakes Region. I can hardly wait to try all of them at sometime during this summer. I have another question, can you get to William Tell by boat? And where in Alton is it located?

Thanks again.

Nhlvrnfla · 05-22-2006, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by safetydoe

I would like to thank everyone for your input on where there is a German restruant in the Lakes Region. I can hardly wait to try all of them at sometime during this summer. I have another question, can you get to William Tell by boat? And where in Alton is it located?

Thanks again.

Are you from Germany?

You can get to the location of the restaurant by boat, but it would be a severe walk up hill, and probably not conducive to a wonderful dining experience. Better by car.......

I believe the Rte. is 11.......going from Gilford stay on Rte 11 heading toward Alton. It's a really GERMAN looking place on your left.....

Try the speatzle I think that is the correct spelling.

Wonderful food.

Can't wait to be there myself.

safetydoe · 06-01-2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Nhlvrnfla

Are you from Germany?

You can get to the location of the restaurant by boat, but it would be a severe walk up hill, and probably not conducive to a wonderful dining experience. Better by car.......

I believe the Rte. is 11.......going from Gilford stay on Rte 11 heading toward Alton. It's a really GERMAN looking place on your left.....

Try the speatzle I think that is the correct spelling.

Wonderful food.

Can't wait to be there myself.

I am not from Germany but my husband is. I used to love to visit the Green Barn on the borderline of Ma and Salem NH. I loved eating there the food was always so great until I quite smoking and they still allowed smoking in their restruant. The last time I ate there (at least 10 years ago) it was so smoky I could not eat my meal and left so fast I left my meal behind. I was not a happy camper since I liked the food so much. Have not been back since.

Nhlvrnfla · 06-04-2006, 01:42 PM

I don't remember that restaurant on the border, but what a shame you could no longer enjoy it.

I think 2 restaurants we will have to make a point of getting to this year are William Tell and Canoe, for Mee-n-Mac's Ahi Tuna.

Are you still not smoking?

Mee-n-Mac · 05-22-2006, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by safetydoe

I would like to thank everyone for your input on where there is a German restruant in the Lakes Region. I can hardly wait to try all of them at sometime during this summer. I have another question, can you get to William Tell by boat? And where in Alton is it located?

Thanks again.

It's in west Alton on Rt11 though w/o knowing where you're coming from it's hard to tell you the best route. You might want to call them ... have a look at the mcdude's site for some more info ....

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3nm2c/r...enus/id18.html

as well as their own website ....

http://www.thewilliamtellinn.com/

And no it's not on the water (at this very moment though if it rains anymore ...) so you'll have to drive. It's on rt11, about 1 mile north of the intersection with 11A and 2 miles south of Ellacoya.

EDIT : corrected directions above

05-03-2006, 02:39 PM	#3
donnamatrix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 833 Thanks: 24 Thanked 258 Times in 120 Posts	William Tell-Alton Sue and her husband (can't think of his name right now, due to old age on my part) due a terrific job cooking and serving at the William Tell in Alton. The food is ALWAYS wonderful. They have a private dining room upstairs that is perfect for office parties or birthday events. They will make a special menu for parties, but the standard menu items are just terrific. The rosti potatoes are absolutely to die for, and I would love to get the salad dressing recipe. Up until last year, their lovely black and white cat roamed the bar area, and slept in his bed under the bar. He passed away at the age of 17, a good life. This is a wonderful restaurant, we travel from Moultonboro for dinner, make reservations, it gets very busy. Not dressy either.

05-03-2006, 02:59 PM	#4
ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 831 Thanks: 255 Thanked 225 Times in 131 Posts	William Tell Donnamatrix, The chef/owner is Peter Bossert. You're right, he and his wife do a terrific job and the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. I'm sorry to hear about the cat, saw him last season. Last year to celebrate their 25th anniversary they added a large back-lit stained glass window depicting the famous painting of Wilhelm Tell and his son. There was an interesting article in the Citizen on how they found this window at auction and it makes a lovely backdrop near the bar area.

05-03-2006, 03:44 PM	#5
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Yah, yah But why eat german when in New England that's like eating lobster in Kansas. ? GH get the Yah, yah?

05-03-2006, 04:35 PM	#6
ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 831 Thanks: 255 Thanked 225 Times in 131 Posts	Good food is good food anywhere gtx, As long as the chef is a genuine Schweizer, it doesn't matter where the restaurant is located. Besides, looking at an entire summer up in the lakes region, one needs a variety of menus. What kind of kraut are you anyway? It's spelled "Ja, ja". Are you sure we're related?

05-22-2006, 07:48 PM	#9
safetydoe Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	German Restruant I would like to thank everyone for your input on where there is a German restruant in the Lakes Region. I can hardly wait to try all of them at sometime during this summer. I have another question, can you get to William Tell by boat? And where in Alton is it located? Thanks again.

05-03-2006, 05:17 PM	#7
Seaplane Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 664 Thanked 943 Times in 368 Posts	Thumbs up for William Tell (Alton) as well. Sorry the cat died, but not sorry it won't be roaming around the restaurant any more. That was the only thing that bothered me about the place (although I never saw any mice running around) . Other than that it gets my vote for one of the best in the area.

05-03-2006, 07:12 PM	#8
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Here's a link to a previous discussion we had on this forum about the William Tell Inn with more information about the STAINED GLASS WINDOW . Everyone seems to give it two thumbs up!

06-04-2006, 01:42 PM	#12
Nhlvrnfla Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wherever I am planted. Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Safety... I don't remember that restaurant on the border, but what a shame you could no longer enjoy it. I think 2 restaurants we will have to make a point of getting to this year are William Tell and Canoe, for Mee-n-Mac's Ahi Tuna. Are you still not smoking?