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I also agree with those who recommend Michael Timothy's. We had a wonderful meal there this spring. Excellent service, lovely atmosphere, fresh and well-preared food. Not pricey to us, since we are in southern Conn., but maybe a bit up for the NH crowd.
Whatever you do, DO NOT EAT at the hotel. I had probably the worst hotel breakfast of my life there. The service was bad, the eggs were cold, the oatmeal was dried out and undercooked. And it was pretty expensive as I recall. We left without eating, and we refused to pay for it when we checked out. We ended up getting egg sndwiches at Dunkin' Donuts - and they were WAY better.
Anyone have breakfast recommendations for the area? We took a walk downtown and did not see anything that was open for breakfast on the main drag.
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Michael Timothy's
212 Main St., Nashua, NH 03060›8 Replies-
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re: momto3
http://www.cinemagicmovies.com/
This is in Merrimack, but very close by...has stadium seating and 3D. On the opposite end of the spectrum for movies is the Drive-In in Milford. Obviously NOT state of the art, but fun for the experience. They have 4 movies (2 on each screen) Fri and Sat. There is also Chunky's off exit 6 in Nashua, which has a full lunch/dinner menu, bar...you sit in old Lincoln seats at tables.
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re: solargarlic
You read my mind solargarlic - I was gonna suggest Chunky's too. Not a modern, stadium seating type place - like solargarlic said, you sit in ond Lincoln car seats (most of which recline - just use the switch on the side like a regular car seat). They do burgers, tips, & sandwiches - nothing fancy - but I think your 6 year old would probably get a kick out of it. I just got an E-mail from them saying they're in the process of making the screens 3D compatable too. Check out the website, which solargarlic was kind enough to include. And, there's a Hannaford in the plaza next door, which comes in handy for picking up supplies/munchies for back at the hotel, instead of paying a fortune at the vending machines.
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Good thing...it looks like right now they are only showing two adult films, no more kid movies. I would recommend picking up snacks and drinks, they do have concessions there, but nothing really worth buying, except maybe the popcorn and candy for the heck of it. It's also recommended that you arrive pretty early, there's quite a long line that forms in the driveway and I'm sure people like to get there early to get a prime spot. We went late and could see fine, but I'd rather get closer.
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Downtown Nashua: Surf, Michael Timothys, Saffron Bistro
West of town: Lucia's Tavola in Brookline...awesome!
IMO Cucina Toscana is not as good as it used to be.
Casual: Cedars Cafe off exit 8...middle eastern and delicious
Shira Kiku has good Korean
Vietnam Noodle House downtown.
Hot cocoa at Swan Chocolate is excellent.
Riverwalk Cafe has nice dessert.
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Michael Timothy's
212 Main St., Nashua, NH 03060Saffron Bistro
80 Main St, Nashua, NH 03060Lucia's Tavola
181 Route 13, Brookline, NH 03033Vietnam Noodle House
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Here's the list i mentioned I'd do a couple of days ago.
I'm sure I'm missing some and listing some that have already been mentioned, just thought it would be easier for you to look at it this way. If any look good and you have questions, someone will surely answer.
http://www.cucinatoscananashua.com/
http://bugaboocreek.com/details.php
http://www.chenyanglinashua.com/
http://www.fodystavern.com/
http://lilacblossom-nh.com/
http://www.meenaskitchen.com/
http://www.michaeltimothys.com/
http://www.thepeddlersdaughter.com/location.php?l=n
http://www.pizzicorestaurant.com/
http://www.thesaffronbistro.com/
http://sfkitchen.com/
http://www.stellablu-nh.com/
http://www.weathervaneseafoods.com/in...›10 Replies-
re: hummingbird
bunnyr
Aug 29, 2010 05:42 PM
Quick comments....
Bugaboo Creek is a chain we wouldn't particularly recommend (and one of the all time worst happy birthday songs, EVER.)Surprised no one has recommended Pizzico, one of our favorites; reminds one of the little central New Jersey-type Italian restaurants.
Not a fan of the San Francisco Kitchen, but you might like it.
I've been told that the definition of "tapas" is an appetizer (with Spanish/Hispanic origin) served with a popular alcoholic beverage. If this is your idea of a good appetizer, then this may be your place - Stella Blu. But we have heard of it only by word of mouth and haven't gone in.
Weathervane. WEATHERVANE??? Really??? I thought it was very average at best; am I wrong? It's a rather large chain with restaurants all over NH and Maine.
I need to check out these fairly new Irish places in Nashua; if you visit, tell me if the clam chowder is any good.
"Meena's Kitchen", ah yes, the Nashua Indian restaurant scene. Four of them (that I know of)!! Wow! And all of them are worth at least one visit. You have this one which tries to be a selective type of place which seems OK (though we liked others better). You have Indian Village up on Amherst St. which is quite good, very efficient with a very friendly crew indeed. You have Mehmaan down across from the Pheasant Lane mall (which replaced another Indian restaurant) who has a lady owner who couldn't be nicer, and a kind of sweetness to the food, too which might be the cleanest of the four places. And you have Café India on Elm St, very close to Meena's which is kind of a more "downtown chomp and go" type of place which we've visited twice, and literally can't remember what we ate now. But I think it was OK. I guess we'd rank it 1 - Indian Village, 2 - Mehmaan, 3 - Meena's, and 4 - Cafe India. ..... But again, I'd visit them yourself and decide.
Michael Timothy's/Surf (same owner), good food, good settings, a tad pricey, but they are definitely worth it if you have the $$$.
You have to understand, I want people to visit ALL of these places; I am just thrilled with the fact that Nashua's non-chain places are starting to get more notice. For a while, Nashua was literally the City of Chains.
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San Francisco Kitchen
133 Main St, Nashua, NH 03060Cafe India
6 Elm St, Nashua, NH 03060Stella Blu
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re: bunnyr
I'm puzzled by your critique of Nashua Indian restaurants. Meena's is very specific, Hyderabadi vegetarian restaurant, akin to eating in a private home in india. India Palace, on Amherst Street, serves North Indian cuisine, and English bastardizations of Indian food i.e. chicken tikka masala and the like. No comparison, like comparing a Japanese restaurant to a Chinese restaurant.
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re: whs
bunnyr
Aug 31, 2010 07:39 AM
You have to understand, we are eating with a six year old, so we have to plow all exquisite tastes and palettes under our specific needs (though not entirely). Should have emphasized that we take our child with us; we appreciate how well she behaves at all restaurants, something that we praise God for every time we go.
Also, you may notice that I mentioned that we ate at Meena's just once. I thought it was a very specific kind of place (exactly what you said).
I highly regret now ranking the restaurants; that wasn't fair. I did say however that each one was worth visiting so you can make your own decision, and I wish I had stuck to that.
We liked Indian Village more for the service than anything else; they were very nice and the food was fine, if kind of typical.But we haven't had chicken tikki yogurt redsauce in many years.
We have seen the reviews (several!!) of Meena's. We have been there once. It just didn't seem a match for our six year old... maybe that colored our view of it a bit; it is certainly WELL worth visiting.
I get SO confused when Indian food is regionalized (ugh...spelling).... north that and southern this and Mumbai yada and Tandoor whatchamacallit. All we want is a satisfactory experience for an entire family with good food. We are not Indian scholars by any means... in fact we know others from India and they aren't either!
I DO have a specific request for ALL New England restaurants with an Indian cuisine: DUMP THE BACKGROUND MUSIC. (That is all.)
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re: whs
gryphonskeeper
Aug 31, 2010 05:49 PM
whs, are you talking about Vietnam Noodle House? I have one worse. I went there and they were playing... Für Elise and Le nozze di Figaro!
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re: whs
Ha ha, the one thing I remember aside from the food at Golden Bowl was the crazy music! If you want to hear some odd covers, you haven't heard anything till you've heard the Korean version of a Michael Jackson song at H-Mart!
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Golden Bowl
124 Queen City Ave, Manchester, NH 03103
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re: bunnyr
gryphonskeeper
Aug 31, 2010 05:35 PM
Bunny, Have you tried Gill's Indian in Manchester? It blows the doors off of Meenas!
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re: bunnyr
Sorry that this is not food related, but the SEE Science Center with it's awesome Lego model of Manchester is a nice way of rounding out the trip to Manchester to eat, with a little something for your six year old to look forward to. Plus most libraries carry their membership cards for free/discount entry. I'm thinking now I'd like to do the same thing myself!
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ecwashere7
Aug 24, 2010 01:08 PM
I'll second Michael Timothy's, Surf and Stella Blu (just don't call it tapas). For inexpensive tacos, definitely go to Tacos Colima. For an "Irish" gastropub, check out Peddler's Daughter. Their wings and fish 'n' chips are very good.
If you want good BBQ, go to KC's Rib Shack in Manchester. It would easily hold its own in Memphis.
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On Main Street, Michael Timothy's and Surf are the two stand-bys. Brunch at MT's is an institution. Surf has inventive seafood dishes. Neither is cheap. We've enjoyed San Francisco Kitchen, which has an inventive Asian Fusion menu, including sushi and shabu shabu. Have not been to Stella Blu in a while, but it's a fun cocktail bar with small plates. Meena's Kitchen serves the best South Indian veg cuisine in NH. We know the owner of Cucina Toscana--reliable Italian, more authentic than most. If you engage Davide, you will have a good meal.
If you're willing to travel 30 minutes, Manchester opens up a whole new set of possibilities. But I think you will be happy with the choices in Nashua.
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Michael Timothy's
212 Main St., Nashua, NH 03060San Francisco Kitchen
133 Main St, Nashua, NH 03060Stella Blu
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Really close to that area is tough, since you're in chain restaurant central at that end of Nashua. For Italian close by, we've always had good luck at Lui Lui on DW Hwy (amazing rolls and dipping oil!). You're better off heading downtown/Main Street area -- you could get seafood at Surf. We also like Stella Blu right off Main Street -- tapas with a good amount of variety.
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Surf Restaurant
207 Main St, Nashua, NH 03060Lui Lui
259 Daniel Webster Hwy, Nashua, NH 03060Stella Blu
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