Hart's Turkey Farm

Life is Wild · 03-03-2014, 06:42 PM

Shamefully, or not, but for some reason we have never gone to Hart's. Their online menu looks very...yummy, and diverse, and well-priced.

How does it compare to say, The Mug? Mame's?

Just Sold · 03-03-2014, 06:49 PM

Can't give you the comparisons but when we went with family it was great and we will return. Prices are very fair too.

MeredithMan · 03-03-2014, 07:24 PM

Back in the 70's, my parents took my brothers and me there fairly often, and us kids loved to stuff ourselves on turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and gravy. I hadn't been in there in more than 30 years when my own teenage son coaxed me to go there last year. I thought I was in a time warp when I walked in...nothing had changed since the 70's, (or before!). I half-expected Richard Nixon to be on the TV they had on....

My son loved the turkey dinner. I wasn't in the mood for turkey, so I opted for the broiled haddock...big mistake. It wasn't rancid or anything, just very boring and no flavor. It had definitely been frozen fish and not fresh.

If you want turkey, stuffing, potatoes, & gravy, and an atmosphere that reminds you of Grandma's from the 1950's, then it's a good choice. If you want something other than turkey, I would go somewhere else.

MM

Charlie T · 03-03-2014, 09:16 PM

I try to get to the lake on Friday nights in the winter in time for the Turkey and Prime Rib buffet. It's a good deal as long as you aren't on a diet.

Turkey Harts does great, Prime Rib for the Buffet they do OK as they are cutting it off a large piece at the buffet table with all the fixin's. Anything else I'd be very cautious of, I've never been over joyed ordering anything at Harts other than Turkey. I made the mistake once of trying the breakfast buffet in the summer.... never again, couldn't even eat it.
As with all things here YMMV

zmanbeast · 03-05-2014, 07:10 PM

Called in for Take out tonight. My son ordered the Turkey Nuggets, liked them very much....I have had them before, they are excellent. My wife ordered the Farm salad with Roasted Turkey and she liked that very much. I ordered the Baked stuffed Sea Scallops.....this meal was excellent. Last trip for take out my wife and I both ordered the baked stuffed Haddock. We were very impressed with this dish considering we were hesitant to order this item from a well known Turkey restaurant. Very nice surprise!! Needless to say, Hart's is not just Turkey. Huge thumbs up for Hart's Turkey farm Restaurant.

Pineedles · 03-06-2014, 08:58 AM

Although it has been many years since I have been to Hart's, I have good memories of the place. If you look in the LDS newspaper, the restaurant advertises specials at pretty reduced prices for such things as haddock dinners and such. Worth a look.

Janet · 03-06-2014, 09:01 AM

We usually go to Hart's once a visit each year. Been going since it opened. We like their lobster roll. I remember the turkeys being raised behind the original building. Guess that makes me old

wifi · 03-06-2014, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Janet

....Guess that makes me old

No it doesn't, I remember it too and we're not old

camp guy · 03-07-2014, 04:03 PM

There is a reason it is Hart's Turkey Farm, and that is because they do a great job with serving turkey. It is not called Hart's Roast Beef, or Hart's Steaks, or Hart's Fish, or Hart's Anything Else because that is not what they do. I have eaten many times at Hart's and NEVER had a bad turkey meal. So, with all due respect, if you want turkey, go to Hart's, if you want something else, try somewhere else.

brk-lnt · 03-07-2014, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by camp guy

There is a reason it is Hart's Turkey Farm, and that is because they do a great job with serving turkey. It is not called Hart's Roast Beef, or Hart's Steaks, or Hart's Fish, or Hart's Anything Else because that is not what they do. I have eaten many times at Hart's and NEVER had a bad turkey meal. So, with all due respect, if you want turkey, go to Hart's, if you want something else, try somewhere else.

You are correct. At the same time, why feature a dish on your menu if you are not able to prepare it properly? While they might specialize in turkey, does that mean everything else should be barely edible?

Chaselady · 03-07-2014, 04:53 PM

I had a real bad turkey dinner there, a few years ago. I know that's a long time, but I never went back. Even I can cook a decent turkey.

Pine Island Guy · 03-07-2014, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by camp guy

There is a reason it is Hart's Turkey Farm, and that is because they do a great job with serving turkey. It is not called Hart's Roast Beef, or Hart's Steaks, or Hart's Fish, or Hart's Anything Else because that is not what they do. I have eaten many times at Hart's and NEVER had a bad turkey meal. So, with all due respect, if you want turkey, go to Hart's, if you want something else, try somewhere else.

For the best fried clams I go to Kelly's Roast Beef in Saugus or Revere...

Thanks, that just gave me a hankering for clams and may need to make a run to Kelly's tonight! -PIG

Rusty · 03-07-2014, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by camp guy

There is a reason it is Hart's Turkey Farm, and that is because they do a great job with serving turkey. It is not called Hart's Roast Beef, or Hart's Steaks, or Hart's Fish, or Hart's Anything Else because that is not what they do. I have eaten many times at Hart's and NEVER had a bad turkey meal. So, with all due respect, if you want turkey, go to Hart's, if you want something else, try somewhere else.

So if I don't like Turkey then I shouldn't go there.

I'll remember that.

SteveA · 03-07-2014, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Pine Island Guy

For the best fried clams I go to Kelly's Roast Beef in Saugus or Revere...

Thanks, that just gave me a hankering for clams and may need to make a run to Kelly's tonight! -PIG

Grew up in Saugus, love Kelly's.. the beach location was open 24 hours a day many years ago, but not sure that it still is.

Resident 2B · 03-07-2014, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pine Island Guy

For the best fried clams I go to Kelly's Roast Beef in Saugus or Revere...

Thanks, that just gave me a hankering for clams and may need to make a run to Kelly's tonight! -PIG

I grew up in Lynn and spent a good amount of time on Revere Beach in the 1960s. Kelly's was great as was Rudolph's with their steak and onions. Kelly's is still going very strong on the North Shore: Saugus, original Revere location and Danvers on the Liberty Tree Mall site. Saugus on the way to a Bruins or BC hockey game has become a family tradition. Warmer than Revere and great tropical fish tanks.

R2B

kauriel · 03-11-2014, 08:29 AM

We go to Hart's just about every time we are up at the lake, especially in winter when they have their Friday night buffet. I'm not a huge turkey fan so the buffet allows me to sample a variety of items while my husband gets his standard turkey dinner and french onion soup.

AC2717 · 03-11-2014, 10:56 AM

love harts in the off seasons, hate it during peak summer season quality seems to go down, but when you are feeding 100s a night that will happen

Bracey · 07-24-2014, 09:00 PM

Been eating there for many years. One of the old stand-by's in the lakes region. Consistent quality for so many years.

03-03-2014, 06:42 PM	#1
Life is Wild Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 28 Thanks: 22 Thanked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Hart's Turkey Farm Shamefully, or not, but for some reason we have never gone to Hart's. Their online menu looks very...yummy, and diverse, and well-priced. How does it compare to say, The Mug? Mame's?

03-03-2014, 06:49 PM	#2
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,612 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 433 Times in 209 Posts	Can't give you the comparisons but when we went with family it was great and we will return. Prices are very fair too. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

03-03-2014, 07:24 PM	#3
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 924 Thanks: 252 Thanked 798 Times in 321 Posts	Only go there if you want turkey... Back in the 70's, my parents took my brothers and me there fairly often, and us kids loved to stuff ourselves on turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and gravy. I hadn't been in there in more than 30 years when my own teenage son coaxed me to go there last year. I thought I was in a time warp when I walked in...nothing had changed since the 70's, (or before!). I half-expected Richard Nixon to be on the TV they had on.... My son loved the turkey dinner. I wasn't in the mood for turkey, so I opted for the broiled haddock...big mistake. It wasn't rancid or anything, just very boring and no flavor. It had definitely been frozen fish and not fresh. If you want turkey, stuffing, potatoes, & gravy, and an atmosphere that reminds you of Grandma's from the 1950's, then it's a good choice. If you want something other than turkey, I would go somewhere else. MM

03-03-2014, 09:16 PM	#4
Charlie T Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 306 Thanks: 254 Thanked 181 Times in 86 Posts	Turkey Buffet where it's at I try to get to the lake on Friday nights in the winter in time for the Turkey and Prime Rib buffet. It's a good deal as long as you aren't on a diet. Turkey Harts does great, Prime Rib for the Buffet they do OK as they are cutting it off a large piece at the buffet table with all the fixin's. Anything else I'd be very cautious of, I've never been over joyed ordering anything at Harts other than Turkey. I made the mistake once of trying the breakfast buffet in the summer.... never again, couldn't even eat it. As with all things here YMMV

03-05-2014, 07:10 PM	#5
zmanbeast Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Tonight's Dinner Called in for Take out tonight. My son ordered the Turkey Nuggets, liked them very much....I have had them before, they are excellent. My wife ordered the Farm salad with Roasted Turkey and she liked that very much. I ordered the Baked stuffed Sea Scallops.....this meal was excellent. Last trip for take out my wife and I both ordered the baked stuffed Haddock. We were very impressed with this dish considering we were hesitant to order this item from a well known Turkey restaurant. Very nice surprise!! Needless to say, Hart's is not just Turkey. Huge thumbs up for Hart's Turkey farm Restaurant.

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Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,541 Thanks: 1,071 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Although it has been many years since I have been to Hart's, I have good memories of the place. If you look in the LDS newspaper, the restaurant advertises specials at pretty reduced prices for such things as haddock dinners and such. Worth a look.

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Janet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 468 Thanks: 232 Thanked 131 Times in 89 Posts	We usually go to Hart's once a visit each year. Been going since it opened. We like their lobster roll. I remember the turkeys being raised behind the original building. Guess that makes me old

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camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,168 Thanks: 298 Thanked 516 Times in 288 Posts	Hart's Turkey Farm There is a reason it is Hart's Turkey Farm, and that is because they do a great job with serving turkey. It is not called Hart's Roast Beef, or Hart's Steaks, or Hart's Fish, or Hart's Anything Else because that is not what they do. I have eaten many times at Hart's and NEVER had a bad turkey meal. So, with all due respect, if you want turkey, go to Hart's, if you want something else, try somewhere else.

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Chaselady Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Melvin Village Posts: 309 Thanks: 150 Thanked 105 Times in 73 Posts	I had a real bad turkey dinner there, a few years ago. I know that's a long time, but I never went back. Even I can cook a decent turkey.

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kauriel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Laconia, N. MA Posts: 290 Thanks: 119 Thanked 62 Times in 44 Posts	We go to Hart's just about every time we are up at the lake, especially in winter when they have their Friday night buffet. I'm not a huge turkey fan so the buffet allows me to sample a variety of items while my husband gets his standard turkey dinner and french onion soup.

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AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,544 Thanks: 749 Thanked 350 Times in 263 Posts	love harts in the off seasons, hate it during peak summer season quality seems to go down, but when you are feeding 100s a night that will happen __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

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Bracey Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Always a great meal Been eating there for many years. One of the old stand-by's in the lakes region. Consistent quality for so many years.

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