The Lobster Pound

Woodsy · 07-09-2009, 09:05 AM

I visit the Lob Pound alot...

I think the owners have done a pretty darn good job turning around an old rundown restaurant into a nice new venue! Thier upper deck is a great place to hang out on a warm night and gives a great view of the lake, the bar downstairs is a great place to hang out and have a cold one and watch the game or listen to a band. I have eaten there on several occasions and EVERY time my steak (I dont eat fish... its a harbor seal thing) has been cooked great. I find the waitstaff & bartenders to be very friendly.... all in all I think the place is great and a definite asset to the Weirs.

Woodsy

sa meredith · 07-09-2009, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Woodsy

I visit the Lob Pound alot...

I think the owners have done a pretty darn good job turning around an old rundown restaurant into a nice new venue! Thier upper deck is a great place to hang out on a warm night and gives a great view of the lake, the bar downstairs is a great place to hang out and have a cold one and watch the game or listen to a band. I have eaten there on several occasions and EVERY time my steak (I dont eat fish... its a harbor seal thing) has been cooked great. I find the waitstaff & bartenders to be very friendly.... all in all I think the place is great and a definite asset to the Weirs.

Woodsy

Could not agree more.
The upper deck, outdoor bar, is one the best places to be in late afternoon, early evening, as the sun starts to dip. Great, great place to relax, and have a few laughs.
I, too, stayed away at the beggining of last summer...but truth be told, I have never had a single bad experience there. Great place, great service, great food....only thing might be this....bring your your CC...it ain't cheap!

jetskier · 07-09-2009, 10:26 AM

We went to the Lobster Pound over the weekend with a large party. The dining room was fairly empty, but the patio seemed busy. Overall, the quality of the food was very good, but the service was horrific. We had three people in our party (including me) not receive their meals; two of the meals did come out one hour after the first meals were served. I waited for my meal and after 2 1/2 hours of being there I was just ready to leave. We ended up talking to the manager twice and she did adjust the tab to try to make things up to us.

In most restaurants the service is good with a large party as the waitress realizes that there is a large potential tip. In this case, we had the invisible waitress and the worst service we have ever had anywhere.

Since the manager was stand up and the quality of the food was quite good, we will give them another shot later in the year.

Jetskier

07-09-2009, 09:05 AM	#1
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,966 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	I visit the Lob Pound alot... I think the owners have done a pretty darn good job turning around an old rundown restaurant into a nice new venue! Thier upper deck is a great place to hang out on a warm night and gives a great view of the lake, the bar downstairs is a great place to hang out and have a cold one and watch the game or listen to a band. I have eaten there on several occasions and EVERY time my steak (I dont eat fish... its a harbor seal thing) has been cooked great. I find the waitstaff & bartenders to be very friendly.... all in all I think the place is great and a definite asset to the Weirs. Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.

07-09-2009, 10:26 AM	#3
jetskier Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores Posts: 851 Thanks: 57 Thanked 183 Times in 114 Posts	Mixed bag We went to the Lobster Pound over the weekend with a large party. The dining room was fairly empty, but the patio seemed busy. Overall, the quality of the food was very good, but the service was horrific. We had three people in our party (including me) not receive their meals; two of the meals did come out one hour after the first meals were served. I waited for my meal and after 2 1/2 hours of being there I was just ready to leave. We ended up talking to the manager twice and she did adjust the tab to try to make things up to us. In most restaurants the service is good with a large party as the waitress realizes that there is a large potential tip. In this case, we had the invisible waitress and the worst service we have ever had anywhere. Since the manager was stand up and the quality of the food was quite good, we will give them another shot later in the year. Jetskier

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