Doesn't Anybody Love Lemongrass Out There

colt17 · 01-07-2009, 11:06 AM

My wife and I love Lemon Grass (we are big sushi eaters) and frequent 6-10 times a year. Food and drinks are very good, service is excellent and it’s nice to go to a restaurant around the lake that isn’t a steak and fried food joint every once and awhile.

beancover · 01-07-2009, 08:41 PM

Lemon Grass is definitely our favorite and I've never failed to praise it when the topic comes up. My son goes to boarding school in the area and when we take him out for lunch or dinner, he always requests Lemon Grass. It is refreshing to have a place to eat that is so different than most of the other restaurants up there. The food is fresh and light and the service is outstanding. I usually find that it is very busy on weekends and slower on weeknights, as most places are.

Lakegeezer · 01-09-2009, 10:47 AM

We tried Lemongrass for dinner this week, and it is as good as ever. (but still no lemongrass soup). Despite the discussion to the contrary, there were 18 cars in the parking lot, with 8 tables of customers and several people at the bar. Not bad for a Thursday nite (they are closed Tuesday and Wednesday in the Winter). The prices may have come down some, but it is still expensive.

Of 17 entrees on the menu, 8 are $20, 7 are $18 and 2 are $16. If you want a salad, its $4.50 to $5 more. Vegetables are $3 and up. There is a lunch menu priced from $8-15 (2 at $8, 3 at $9, 6 at $10, 1 at $12 and 1 at $15). Deserts are $6.

The food is truly amazing - but keeping the dinner expenses for 2 under $50 will be a challenge and you can go over $100 pretty easily with drinks, appetizers and desert.

skisox24 · 01-17-2009, 10:18 PM

Here is the bottom line. We eat seafood but no other forms of meat (beef, pork, veal, chicken). For outstandingly fresh seafood prepared in traditional
American ways, Kevin's Cafe is the place to go. Kevin's food puts Legal Seafoods to shame from a quality of food value per dollar standpoint.

As for Asian and Sushi delicacies, there is no contender north of Boston to Lemon Grass. In fact, we are so fortunate in the northern part of the lake to have Lemon Grass available to us as an alternative to the traditional lakes region fare. The owners of Lemon Grass, Oohi and Lucky, work very hard to maintain an impeccably clean and healthful restaurant with creative selections for even the hard to please. Their kitchen is open for all to view, and it is sparkling clean. The food is prepared with care...organic ingredients whenever available. And the service is responsive. The menu is incredibly varied and will please non-sushi diners. The restaurant has a very welcoming ambiance. They are busy on weekends so make a reservation. And in the summer, they are sold out. A definite tribute to the quality of their fare.

01-07-2009, 11:06 AM	#1
colt17 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hollis NH/Laconia Posts: 132 Thanks: 62 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts	Thumbs UP My wife and I love Lemon Grass (we are big sushi eaters) and frequent 6-10 times a year. Food and drinks are very good, service is excellent and it’s nice to go to a restaurant around the lake that isn’t a steak and fried food joint every once and awhile.

01-09-2009, 10:47 AM	#3
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,678 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 354 Thanked 639 Times in 290 Posts	Winter update report We tried Lemongrass for dinner this week, and it is as good as ever. (but still no lemongrass soup). Despite the discussion to the contrary, there were 18 cars in the parking lot, with 8 tables of customers and several people at the bar. Not bad for a Thursday nite (they are closed Tuesday and Wednesday in the Winter). The prices may have come down some, but it is still expensive. Of 17 entrees on the menu, 8 are $20, 7 are $18 and 2 are $16. If you want a salad, its $4.50 to $5 more. Vegetables are $3 and up. There is a lunch menu priced from $8-15 (2 at $8, 3 at $9, 6 at $10, 1 at $12 and 1 at $15). Deserts are $6. The food is truly amazing - but keeping the dinner expenses for 2 under $50 will be a challenge and you can go over $100 pretty easily with drinks, appetizers and desert. __________________ -lg

01-17-2009, 10:18 PM	#4
skisox24 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 74 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Let's Set The Record Straight Here is the bottom line. We eat seafood but no other forms of meat (beef, pork, veal, chicken). For outstandingly fresh seafood prepared in traditional American ways, Kevin's Cafe is the place to go. Kevin's food puts Legal Seafoods to shame from a quality of food value per dollar standpoint. As for Asian and Sushi delicacies, there is no contender north of Boston to Lemon Grass. In fact, we are so fortunate in the northern part of the lake to have Lemon Grass available to us as an alternative to the traditional lakes region fare. The owners of Lemon Grass, Oohi and Lucky, work very hard to maintain an impeccably clean and healthful restaurant with creative selections for even the hard to please. Their kitchen is open for all to view, and it is sparkling clean. The food is prepared with care...organic ingredients whenever available. And the service is responsive. The menu is incredibly varied and will please non-sushi diners. The restaurant has a very welcoming ambiance. They are busy on weekends so make a reservation. And in the summer, they are sold out. A definite tribute to the quality of their fare.

01-07-2009, 08:41 PM	#2
beancover Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Lemon Grass is definitely our favorite and I've never failed to praise it when the topic comes up. My son goes to boarding school in the area and when we take him out for lunch or dinner, he always requests Lemon Grass. It is refreshing to have a place to eat that is so different than most of the other restaurants up there. The food is fresh and light and the service is outstanding. I usually find that it is very busy on weekends and slower on weeknights, as most places are.