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    FOUNDATION kitchen + bar

    4.3 (53 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Caribbean rice (veggie version).
    Athena M.

    Amazing experience! Went for the cauliflower wings and they were fantastic. Not those crappy premade frozen ones. Real chunks of cauliflower with light and crispy outside and delicious thai chili sauce. I also had the Caribbean rice (veggie version) which was full of flavor and loads of edamame, zucchini, onions and asparagus! Yum. My husband had the bone in porkchop and said it was memorably good, like in the top 5 he's ever had - wow! Lovely group of young women working and everyone was friendly. Will definitely come back! Thank you!

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    Tarah B.

    We had a great dinner! The service was excellent, the food was delicious and the drinks were perfect. We highly recommend if you are in the Derry area, right on the main stretch. The outside dining area is a great place for drinks, inside is quiet and nice for conversation and dinner. We had reservations but were running late so ended up cancelling and still being seated.

    This was what takeout looked like $29 Salmon was way overcooked and that  plate is just an embarrassment!
    Deneen C.

    Not a Good experience. Try to order a chicken sandwich and ask for it to be grilled instead of fried and they could not accommodate. Did take out the portions were extremely small very expensive and not cooked well at all.

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    Michael C.

    I must say that the Foundation was a very good place the ambience was alive with excitement. The restaurant part looks very good with tables and booths the bar in the other hand was rocking the bartenders were excellent they were rocking themselves making drinks and pouring beers . The service was great the food was just as good I mean I got a bacon cheeseburger med-rarer it was right on bacon was cooked just right and their onion jam was delicious pickles tomato on a toasted bun French fries with a Guinness to wash it down everything was delicious and excellent A+

    Duck risotto
    Liz F.

    We decided to stop in on our way up north. It was not far off the highway and it happened to be in a very cute downtown area that we would have loved to explore if we weren't trying to get somewhere. I had a glass of the New Zealand Sauvignon blanc which was quite tasty and my husband got a Peroni Zero. The atmosphere was very cozy with low lighting and lots of wood. They state they are farm to table and it seems they are. I ordered the Duck Risotto which included a confit Duck leg, smoked parsnip purée, chestnut and Guanjillo pepper pesto. The taste was amazing and there was a slight spicy kick that i enjoyed. My husband ordered the Bolognese which had a great homemade pasta, beef and pork, pecorino and farm basil. He said it tasted great and the potion size left room for dessert. We didn't get dessert because we had to continue our trip but we would definitely go back. I would have give. 5 stars but the bartender took my glass when I had a couple sips left.

    Ian W.

    I stopped by the Foundation Kitchen + Bar in Derry, formerly The Halligan Tavern (Fire Hall Pub & Grille before that). The place has a casual dining room with tables, a pub area with seating up at the bar surrounded by high top table seating and an outside patio seating area.  The food menu offers small plates (appetizers), salads, large plates (pasta, chicken, steak, shrimp risotto, salmon), and desserts (fruit cobbler, tiramisu, Shaw Farm Ice Cream). Word here is most of their food is gluten free. The full service bar offers 25 beers on draft, bottled beers, seltzers, wine, cocktails and martinis. The prices here are moderate, most large plates in the $18 to $32 range.  I stopped by the Foundation Kitchen + Bar for dinner recently. Since I was solo, I headed for the bar and took a seat and given food and drink menus. I started out with an ice water and Loaded Guacamole ($12 plus tax) roasted corn avocado, charred red onion, cilantro, cotija cheese, and lightly salted crispy corn tortilla chips on the side. The guacamole dip had nice zesty flavors with lime flavor. For dinner, the Bolognese ($21 plus tax) was served very hot which had soft fresh pappardelle pasta noodles, beef + pork bolognese sauce, pecorino, and topped with farm basil. The Bolognese was not the tomato kind I was expecting and some of the noodles were stuck together, but all in all the flavors were good. For dessert, Strawberry + Rhubarb Cobbler ($10 plus tax) were served very hot in an iron skillet which had fresh berry compote, soft strawberries, firm rhubarb slices, orange zest, cream on top of cinnamon streusel topping. This dessert was a great ending to a filling dinner. I would've gotten some ice cream to go with this cobbler if I had more room. The check was $46.66 with tax and before tip. Overall, I enjoyed my dinner up at the bar though the lighting was dim here. There were also no TVs in the bar, so this place is more of a face to face kind of place for food and drinks. The service here was adequate and the bartender checked up on me often and food runners brought out my guacamole and Bolognese plates.

    Allison C.

    While visiting the area, my mom and I had a great dinner at Foundation! We loved the eclectic vibe and great variety on the menu with foods from different parts of the world. Everything was very fresh and we appreciated the farm-to-table dishes. Heather was our server and she was very friendly and attentive! Great spot in downtown Derry.

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    Dillon T.

    Cool vibe and decor, opened about a year ago, nice place for the Derry area. Everything tasted great, the wings were unique and delicious, and I'm glad to have finally had a perfectly cooked steak. Bravo, Foundation!

    Snickers Dessert
    Ann E.

    My son and I decided to check out this new restaurant-so glad we did! We were seated at a high table in the bar area. I really like the atmosphere at Foundation. Our servers were very pleasant and helpful with our questions. Being craft beer drinkers, we were pleased with the selection. In fact, I was delighted to be able to enjoy a pint of Wormtown's Blizzard of 78-one of my favorite winter brews. There is a full bar. Rob & I shared all the food we ordered so we could sample a wide variety. All were excellent. We had Braised Short Ribs, Arancini, Pecan Pear Salad, Sweet Potato Gnocchi, and still had room to share a Snickers Dessert. Since we were sharing, all of our selections came out from the kitchen split, which was a nice touch. I am looking forward to returning to Foundation kitchen + bar in the near future.

    Smoked peach old fashioned

    Food, service, atmosphere all first-rate. Spring rolls, steaks frites, bolognese all fantastic, as was the smoked peach old fashion cocktail. Solid wine list. Whomever is running this place knows what they are doing. Will be back asap.

    Cinnamon Roll with spiced-apple mixture and coconut creme icing. Served in a warm iron dish.

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    Nice, varied menu; food is delicious; service was on point; nice, couples atmosphere. Highly recommended.

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    3 years ago

    Excellent service, unique food, high quality. Doesn't feel like Derry when you step in. Don't think I can recommend it enough.

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    2 years ago

    Love this new place. The steak was fabulous and a great espresso martini. Friendly server's. And nice warm atmosphere.

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    2 years ago

    Food was great, service was fantastic and drinks were amazing! We definitely plan on coming back - hidden gem!

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    Ask the Community - FOUNDATION kitchen + bar

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