kevin's

Redwing · 07-22-2008, 03:14 PM

I was delighted to see Kevin's parking lot "packed" last Friday night for his Friday night Fried Clam special! Although I did not order the fried clams, I would say that 99% of those dining were enjoying one, two, and perhaps even three platters of fried clams. I was eager to "sample" one fried clam to savor the taste of what everyone else was enjoying, and asked our waitress if she could "sneak" me one. She brought a small (but generous) plate of fried clams to our table, and they were absolutely delicious - and this from someone who does not particularly like fried foods! Light, delicate batter....and not greasy! That said, I had the scallops for my entree, and they were as delicious as always. Three cheers to Kevin's Cafe for providing us with outstanding cuisine! I hope that more folks will discover it.

phoenix · 09-05-2008, 02:47 PM

i was a little reluctant to post this as I have been a big supporter of kevin's over the years and especially on Monday night but my wife and i went again this past monday night( about the fifth time this summer) as usual the food was great and the prices can't be beat but it was very crowded and maybe as a result the service was below average. so the great news is there were a lot of people there and food was great but service was not good

BlackCatIslander · 09-05-2008, 04:47 PM

My wife and I had lunch at Kevin's back several weeks ago. The lunch was very pleasant and we had no complaints. We did notice that when both rooms had customers the one server seemed a little overwhelmed. The layout is not the best, but the food was very good and we will visit again.

Newbiesaukee · 09-05-2008, 07:46 PM

You go to Kevin's for the food which is excellent and the value. The place itself is plain (although fixed up some this year) and the servers try hard which counts a lot. As most things are cooked to order it can be slow if busy, but it is still great if you know what to expect.

Waterbaby · 09-05-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by phoenix

i was a little reluctant to post this as I have been a big supporter of kevin's over the years and especially on Monday night but my wife and i went again this past monday night( about the fifth time this summer) as usual the food was great and the prices can't be beat but it was very crowded and maybe as a result the service was below average. so the great news is there were a lot of people there and food was great but service was not good

Hi Phoenix, I've never been to Kevin's but it sounds great. My only thought about your comment on the below-average service is that perhaps because is was Monday of Labor Day Weekend their expectation was that it would be slow with all of the vacationers going home and locals going back to work Tuesday, so they planned for that and inadvertantly were understaffed? Just a guess!

michael c · 09-05-2008, 10:21 PM

Hi,
The Chances are that it was more like the YOGI BEARA quote

OH , that place? no one ever goes there anymore ..its always too crowded .

SAMIAM · 09-06-2008, 09:25 AM

Just a reminder that school started early this year in NH as well as surrounding states leaving many area business very short handed.Thanks to all of the various school boards who don't give a single bit of consideration to the business' that employ kids for the summer. At least we know they will remember us when it comes time to solicit donations.

07-22-2008, 03:14 PM	#1
Redwing Deceased Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Haven, Connecticut and summer resident of Moultonborough, NH since 1952 Posts: 216 Thanks: 324 Thanked 43 Times in 27 Posts	Kevin's was busy! I was delighted to see Kevin's parking lot "packed" last Friday night for his Friday night Fried Clam special! Although I did not order the fried clams, I would say that 99% of those dining were enjoying one, two, and perhaps even three platters of fried clams. I was eager to "sample" one fried clam to savor the taste of what everyone else was enjoying, and asked our waitress if she could "sneak" me one. She brought a small (but generous) plate of fried clams to our table, and they were absolutely delicious - and this from someone who does not particularly like fried foods! Light, delicate batter....and not greasy! That said, I had the scallops for my entree, and they were as delicious as always. Three cheers to Kevin's Cafe for providing us with outstanding cuisine! I hope that more folks will discover it.

09-05-2008, 02:47 PM	#2
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,556 Thanks: 61 Thanked 276 Times in 194 Posts	i was a little reluctant to post this as I have been a big supporter of kevin's over the years and especially on Monday night but my wife and i went again this past monday night( about the fifth time this summer) as usual the food was great and the prices can't be beat but it was very crowded and maybe as a result the service was below average. so the great news is there were a lot of people there and food was great but service was not good __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

09-05-2008, 04:47 PM	#3
BlackCatIslander Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 201 Thanks: 52 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	A Similar Experience My wife and I had lunch at Kevin's back several weeks ago. The lunch was very pleasant and we had no complaints. We did notice that when both rooms had customers the one server seemed a little overwhelmed. The layout is not the best, but the food was very good and we will visit again.

09-05-2008, 10:21 PM	#6
michael c Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 94 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Kevins Hi, The Chances are that it was more like the YOGI BEARA quote OH , that place? no one ever goes there anymore ..its always too crowded . __________________ " Wisdom does not always come with age...sometimes age comes by itself ! "

09-05-2008, 07:46 PM	#4
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,354 Thanks: 948 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	You go to Kevin's for the food which is excellent and the value. The place itself is plain (although fixed up some this year) and the servers try hard which counts a lot. As most things are cooked to order it can be slow if busy, but it is still great if you know what to expect.

09-06-2008, 09:25 AM	#7
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,905 Thanks: 337 Thanked 1,680 Times in 589 Posts	Just a reminder that school started early this year in NH as well as surrounding states leaving many area business very short handed.Thanks to all of the various school boards who don't give a single bit of consideration to the business' that employ kids for the summer. At least we know they will remember us when it comes time to solicit donations.