Morrisey's Front Porch

AltonGuy · 09-20-2007, 01:51 PM

I usually don't make an effort to badmouth a Restaurant where I have a bad experience. Usually I shrug it off and vow to never return. However, I could not refrain from doing so after having dined at Morissey’s Front Porch last night. From reading prior posts it appears my girlfriend and I have suffered some of the same pains. Upon entering the establishment we waited 15 minutes for a table even though there were multiple empty ones available. People were coming in behind us wondering why there was a wait despite the vacancies. This should have been our cue to leave but instead we stayed and eventually got seated. Things progressively went downhill from there. I half expected a slow initial response from our waitress but surprisingly she came right over and took our drink order. We ordered two sodas, one regular one diet and when brought to us a few minutes later they tasted like pure syrup. My diet soda tasted awful but the girlfriend liked the added sugar in hers so I guess that made up for it. Following the soda delivery, the service became sub par. After waiting for several minutes the owner ended up coming over to take our order. One Roast Beef Dinner and one Boiled Dinner was requested and brought over about 25 minutes later. Presentation was awful to say the least. My corned beef looked like two small shards of wood, accompanied by 3 carrot fragments and 4 small slices of potato. It was edible however despite its disappointing arrangement and size. The Roast Beef Dinner was disheartening due to its crunchy mashed potatoes, uncooked vegetables, and overall cold presentation. I realized that they offered “Seconds of Roast Beef on them” with confidence as no one would ever bother ordering a second helping! The Roast Beef was sent back and brought back in a sea of grease. The girlfriend had a bite or two but by then she had lost her appetite. I was planning to tell the owner of our bad experience but lost track of him by the end of our so called meal. We were just happy to leave in the end. Bottom line, we won’t be bothering with the place ever again.

offmycloud · 09-20-2007, 06:00 PM

Morrisey's is terrible now. It's a shame. My wife had a similar horrible experience this summer and will never return. It was pretty good a few years ago. Too bad, as Baileys was always good. I guess they are just taking advantage of the location and the sucker-tourists who drop in unaware. That won't last. The place will go out of business and will hopefully be replaced by something better.

nj2nh · 09-21-2007, 05:13 PM

Now that the Morrissey's own the restaurant at the golf course, it seems unlikely that either will go out of business. I would hate to see any business go down the drain, but would be okay with it if something new moved in - something with better service.

I know they try hard there, but they don't try hard enough.

nj2nh

offmycloud · 09-21-2007, 05:46 PM

They used to try, they don't anymore. All they had to do to mollify your iced tea experience was be nice and apologize but they couldn't do that. Same with my wife, they didn't apologize from bringing everything late and wrong - bad attitude will sink them. I can't stand it when institutions like that go downhill - that's Bailey's as far as I'm concerned! My mother worked there as a teen and I've been going there since I was a one year old and now they ruined it.

ApS · 09-23-2007, 05:59 AM

While in general agreement with the above reviews, they are having wait staff shortages—with even the restaurant owner waiting on tables. (With great skill, it has been observed).

Their best (IMHO) waitress, Diane, will be absent for a few days, too.

The parking lot was packed Friday evening.

09-20-2007, 01:51 PM	#1
AltonGuy Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 54 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Bad Morrisseys Experience I usually don't make an effort to badmouth a Restaurant where I have a bad experience. Usually I shrug it off and vow to never return. However, I could not refrain from doing so after having dined at Morissey’s Front Porch last night. From reading prior posts it appears my girlfriend and I have suffered some of the same pains. Upon entering the establishment we waited 15 minutes for a table even though there were multiple empty ones available. People were coming in behind us wondering why there was a wait despite the vacancies. This should have been our cue to leave but instead we stayed and eventually got seated. Things progressively went downhill from there. I half expected a slow initial response from our waitress but surprisingly she came right over and took our drink order. We ordered two sodas, one regular one diet and when brought to us a few minutes later they tasted like pure syrup. My diet soda tasted awful but the girlfriend liked the added sugar in hers so I guess that made up for it. Following the soda delivery, the service became sub par. After waiting for several minutes the owner ended up coming over to take our order. One Roast Beef Dinner and one Boiled Dinner was requested and brought over about 25 minutes later. Presentation was awful to say the least. My corned beef looked like two small shards of wood, accompanied by 3 carrot fragments and 4 small slices of potato. It was edible however despite its disappointing arrangement and size. The Roast Beef Dinner was disheartening due to its crunchy mashed potatoes, uncooked vegetables, and overall cold presentation. I realized that they offered “Seconds of Roast Beef on them” with confidence as no one would ever bother ordering a second helping! The Roast Beef was sent back and brought back in a sea of grease. The girlfriend had a bite or two but by then she had lost her appetite. I was planning to tell the owner of our bad experience but lost track of him by the end of our so called meal. We were just happy to leave in the end. Bottom line, we won’t be bothering with the place ever again.

09-20-2007, 06:00 PM	#2
offmycloud Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicago IL and Moultonborough Posts: 165 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Terrible Morrisey's is terrible now. It's a shame. My wife had a similar horrible experience this summer and will never return. It was pretty good a few years ago. Too bad, as Baileys was always good. I guess they are just taking advantage of the location and the sucker-tourists who drop in unaware. That won't last. The place will go out of business and will hopefully be replaced by something better.

09-21-2007, 05:13 PM	#3
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 533 Thanks: 81 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	Now that the Morrissey's own the restaurant at the golf course, it seems unlikely that either will go out of business. I would hate to see any business go down the drain, but would be okay with it if something new moved in - something with better service. I know they try hard there, but they don't try hard enough. nj2nh __________________

09-21-2007, 05:46 PM	#4
offmycloud Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicago IL and Moultonborough Posts: 165 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	nj2nh They used to try, they don't anymore. All they had to do to mollify your iced tea experience was be nice and apologize but they couldn't do that. Same with my wife, they didn't apologize from bringing everything late and wrong - bad attitude will sink them. I can't stand it when institutions like that go downhill - that's Bailey's as far as I'm concerned! My mother worked there as a teen and I've been going there since I was a one year old and now they ruined it.

09-23-2007, 05:59 AM	#5
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 6,017 Thanks: 2,272 Thanked 785 Times in 561 Posts	Wait staff difficulties... While in general agreement with the above reviews, they are having wait staff shortages—with even the restaurant owner waiting on tables. (With great skill, it has been observed). Their best (IMHO) waitress, Diane, will be absent for a few days, too. The parking lot was packed Friday evening. __________________ Is it "Common Sense" isn't.