Saw their new spring menu on social media and I really wanted to try it! We decided to go in if…read morethere was no wait - if not we would go somewhere else... and we got lucky! Seated right away. Good enough atmosphere. It's not Bailiwicks, but good enough... Their bar area is super lively, I like it a lot. We both *don't* love the one and only, unisex bathroom that is always out of hand soap and not always super clean (according to Boyfriend who had to lift the seat.......). They need to keep an eye on that... Waitress was ok. A very loud talker. Food was amazing! I had both their "specials" - the fiddle heads appetizer and the Lamb chops... which were also served with fiddle heads, and a delicious risotto (I didn't realize the lamb was also served with fiddle heads, if I had, I would have tried a different appetizer - but that's my fault because I'm sure she must have mentioned it). Everything was amazing. Lamb was so tender and perfectly flavored. Boyfriend had the hanger steak and duck fat fries and loved it too. Says it's some of the best fries he's had! I'm not much of a dessert person but I like trying stuff at restaurants where I know it will be homemade. I had some whipped cream and butterscotch dessert and it was great - couldn't finish as I was full, but no regrets. We will be back! I love that their menu changes seasonally, it keeps things very interesting.

Food and cocktails are very tasty. Service is pleasant…read more This place can get busy. So, take your time.

First trip to the Freehouse, amazing food, great service, friendly staff, clean and welcoming…read more Brisket sandwiches were outstanding, chicken avocado sandwich was one of the best chicken sandwich I've ever had, and the bison burger was perfectly cooked and toppings paired beautifully. Only downside was the bagged fries, switch to hand cut fries to push the experience over the top!! Brittany was a great server, knowledgeable and friendly. Gluten free options are very welcomed and my daughter really enjoyed the GF brisket.

Again, should be a 3.75, really wish this was a Yelp feature…read more Stopped in on my way from Maine to Vermont, and did not expect to spend as much time in this town as I did. And because of that, needed me some food. Was torn between Schilling (drank there, but didnt want pizza) and here, and ended up coming here. Food: -wings- got the garlic parm, they were pretty good, right amount of time in the fryer, maybe a smidge more of the garlic parm would have been nice, and good bleu cheese. would order again -nachos - meh, the people a few seats down from me had them and were raving about them, to me, they were just, nachos. Nothing special, nothing stood out. Beer: -Had a nice draft list when I was here, but I had to drive in an hour, so just got a small pour of a Maine Beer Co beer i've had before, and it was priced right. Service: -Great, the hostess was friendly, the bartender was nice, and the runners were nice too. Overall, i'd come back here if I was in town.

My wife and I didn't know what to expect. The menu looked small but interesting and we were told…read morethat this is the place to eat in Littleton so we made a reservation for the lower dining room. It is a nice-sized dining room with comfortable tables, benches, and chairs. On our next visit, we will sit in the upper dining room or at the bar located at the upper dining room for no other reason than personal preference. The bar is not super large but very old school, dark and comfortable. Our server was excellent. He did a great job walking us through the menu, the day's specials, and all of the various drinks that they offered. We began with drinks. The Cosmopolitan that I had was a slightly different formulation with a float of Prosecco which was amazing. My wife had a gin-based drink with rosemary that was also excellent. We began with appetizers including crispy broccoli with Gorgonzola and buffalo sauce and a green tomato topped with a stuffed ravioli with cheese and a wonderful sauce. They were fantastic. My wife had mushroom ravioli and I had the special rib eye steak with fresh green beans and an amazing sauce. The steak was perfectly prepared and the beans had excellent snap and color. We split a dessert and settled on the Olive Oil cake with ice cream. The cake was moist and super flavorful. The price was not crazy considering what we received. We will eat here again on our next visit.

Nice fancy place, cozy ambiance and good food. The service…read morewas great too. The portions were what we expected, little on the smaller size for the price. We got their bread and it was soooooo good. It is a must order. The other dishes like steak and pasta were flavorful. It is hard to find a restaurant like this in the area, it is perfect for a date night or to celebrate birthday/anniversary. We will definitely come back if we are in the area!

Fantastic Ramen, great boba! The best Ramen ive had in quite some time. Happened across this place…read morewhile traveling through New Hampshire, a surprising culinary delight.

We came to Surf Shack for lunch craving fried clams. If you read my reviews, you can tell I'm a big…read morefan of lobster rolls. The first thing that caught my eye was the lobster roll flight. I should have known better, though. What we got: - Lobster roll flight - Fried clams dinner The lobster roll flight is served as an appetizer and doesn't come with any sides. It was lobster prepared 3 ways. Classic butter, wine sauce, and a jalapeño mayo. The classic was good, the wine sauce was bad, and the jalapeño mayo overwhelmed the lobster flavor. It would be better as a classic mayo with a drizzle of the jalapeño sauce. In all 3, the lobster was overcooked and the portion was small. The fried clams were delicious. About 9 or 10 in total. A big portion of fries and two small hush puppies. The hush puppies were delicious. But for $30, the price is too high for what you get. The server was friendly, but her energy was off-putting. She was very erratic, made sure to mention that they had drinks on the menu, and then proceeded to give a detailed list of every alcoholic beverage they had. We came in for lunch, on a Wednesday, and weren't looking to drink; her energy just didn't match the energy of the room. When we said we were just going to have water. She exclaimed "FANTASTIC, LOVE THAT!" and then rushed off. Surf Shack was a hit and a miss. But more of a miss. For $75, 1 app, 1 entree, and water. The price is outrageous for what you get.

Beautiful Saturday! We were able to get a spot right by the water, and in the sunshine, for a…read morecouple of hours before dinner. Hint, we got there shortly before 4pm and there was a lot of available spots - by the time we left, the whole place was packed. Come at odd hours to secure good seats! We had short pours of Combover (my favorite beer ever!), some Italian Pilsner Boyfriend wanted to try, and also their new Especial Mexican lager. I tasted both his choices, I liked Especial but pilsners definitely aren't my thing. He liked it though. Couldn't help myself and bought a shirt and 4-pack of Combover as well... We were super tempted to just stay here for dinner (yes, even Boyfriend wanted to - I finally managed to make him like this place!) but I wanted to try the new menu at Sour's... can't wait to be back though!

The pizzas are tasty, the cocktails are well crafted and the service is exemplary. Great selection…read moreof beers, of course. Worth a return trip!

Cold Mountain Cafe is a perfect stop to turn a long drive into a nice date!…read more We definitely recommend this place, it's a solid 4 that comes off like a 5! We've passed through Bethlehem, NH a few of times as we've traveled between Maine and New Hampshire. A couple weeks ago I noticed a glowing little eatery as we hurried west on Route 2 en route to UMass Amherst. I didn't catch the name of the restaurant I'd noticed, but our return l timing worked to stop for dinner in Bethlehem, so as we headed back, Cary scoured Google and Yelp ...and based upon the menus and ambiance, we settled on Cold Mountain Cafe. Turns out this was the spot. Inside was just as welcoming as I'd anticipated. Nothing against small New England towns, ...but IMO you can't EXPECT a well-rounded professional restaurant package when you're in "two-hours-from-anywhere, New Hampshire". And IMHO, sometimes these fresh-movement country places are presented like funky hippy brightly lit hardscaped cafe's with busy chalkboard menus that look like 60's concert posters. Not Cold Mountain Cafe -the music, lighting and decor was perfectly contemporary ...relaxing ...inviting comfortable conversation. The menu and pricing were well thought out, offering an assortment of cultural fare with asian, french, American, East Indian entrees that ranged from smash-burger, pot pie comfort food, to bistro steak and seared scallops. Unexpected additions like bean cake and Indian lamb stew entrees offered a pleasant, funky twist. Entrees ranged from $19 to $38. The two drinks we tried were really great! I had the Brooklyn and Cary had the Espresso Lovers Martini. I think Cary put it perfectly when she said that the Brooklyn was like desert! The espresso martini was notable because it was made with rum, instead of vodka and it used fresh espresso, giving it a luscious Tia Maria feel. Both drinks had a wonderful silky smooth mouth feel. The waitstaff was not uniformed, but in semi-formal server attire with all black garments and waist aprons. The service was friendly, professional and attentive... our waitress brought us some warm crispy tender dinner rolls with garlicky seasoned oil dipping sauce, took our orders at our pace and checked in on us throughout the meal. The mushroom polenta app was great... smooth, creamy and fresh with balanced earthy woodsy and smoky notes. The pea soup was a bit brighter and fresher than I'm used to (growing up in Boston, my mom made the best pea soup ...a more hearty version with pork meat always made in the days following a smoked shoulder meal), but in the New England small town country, farm-fresh motif, we liked the bright, fresh pea flavors... Cary was concerned about what she would order because she was put off by the steak entree's smoked Gouda sauce. So she had the lamb stew, which was a compromise. Me? I'd spent the previous couple of days at a hotel hanging around UMass, which means a lot more carbs than I want... smash burgers, burritos, eggs Bennies... oof! So I definitely was feeling like something light... and decided to be crazy and try the bean cake. Cary's stew was nice. It didn't hit you over the head, but it had balanced signature Indian flavors, and was nicely presented. We're not volume-conscious but both thought it could have had a couple more pieces of lamb. I enjoyed my bean cake -although I don't really have anything to compare it to. The waitress said it was hearty, so I rolled the dice. I'd probably try it again... it flavorful and satisfying. The chèvre and ginger dressing supplied a good level of moisture and flavor notes to the breaded spiced bean and rice patty. I'd add that the plating on a bed of fresh spinach presented a little bit of a challenge as I had to pierce a few baby fresh spinach leafs at a time, then add the bean cake... but it was manageable... The menu changes seasonally, so we're looking forward to checking in on our next pan New England journey.

I will admit I was being snobby, how good can "cafe" food be in a small little town. Well, VERY. It…read morewas crowded and so we sat at the bar, but the girl was kind, answered all my million questions and I had one of the best noodle dishes around. My mother and I ordered the appetizer of cauliflower and pate and I had the noodle entree and she had pork and all of it was delicious.

If you are a tourist, stay away from this one. Being from out of town we had some good experience…read morewith 99 unfortunately the one here in Littleton disappointed us. After attempting to order online about 3 times, because when you are about to finalize, it will say it can't process at this time. So ended up driving to the place to find out that there was only one car in the parking lot and the restaurant was closed. It was around 815p

Everything was very nice and the prime rib was delicious. It was my birthday and I received a free…read moredessert. ( Oreo cheesecake ) The waitress was very good . We definitely will go back. The atmosphere was very nice.

Went to the old location every week for a year, consistent quality service and food. Did not go for…read morea few years after they moved locations. Went for lunch a few months ago had an incredible experience with our server and food. Reached out to them about catering for a party more than 6 months away. Additionally I brought back my whole family a few weeks later for dinner. 100% completely different experiences. Food was terrible, server was horrendous, they placed us next to a loud Bluetooth speaker that was for the whole restaurant. I had to switch chairs with my partner because I literally couldn't bear how loud it was I couldn't focus. Fast forward to today. Wrapping up the catering menu for the event coming up and ordered a small take out order for myself while passing through from a hike in Franconia. I've ordered the same thing the 3x I've been there. They called me and told me it's not likely I would be able to get it celiac friendly( when every other time I ordered it, they welcomed it with no hesitation), we spoke briefly and the agreed they likely could. They told me it would be ready soon. I got there 10 minutes later and stood at the check in/host stand for 5 minutes. I was looking down the hall where you could hear all the wait staff in their waitstaff room. I waited to catch someone's eye so I could pick up my order. I almost walked down the hall but decided to be patient. As I was about to walk down or call out because it had been so long of standing and waiting I am greeted by a cloud of vape smoke. A few seconds later a server walked out and caught my eye and looked like they had seen a ghost catching them in the act. I told him I was picking up for myself and he said he would be back with it. Another female server followed them out and I asked hey was the vape smoke and she laughed and said it was. I said huh that's pretty bad, she said nothing. I got my food, asked the first servers name. Left. I emailed the person coordinating the catering and he said that he has been getting on the staff about vaping in public spaces and they claimed it was someone vaping outside across the waitstaff room where the door was open. 100% not the case as I literally watched the smoke exit the room they were all in and the servers walking through it after they knew I was there waving it out the outside door. Do not bring your kids here. What really bothered me was the wait staff lying about it to their boss. On top of that. The steak in the Honolulu bowl tasted absolutely disgusting, like it was old/outdated. This is so unfortunate because it use to be amazing, the staff was incredible and food consistent. You will find 100x more consistency at the Little Grille right down the road.

Ordered a Mexican street corn nachos with chicken. When my husband picked it up he paid cash. The…read morewaiter came back with only bills for change and said he didn't think he wanted the coin change? Oh and my nachos had NO CHICKEN ! ​

Horrible. We had been there in over a year but decided to try the all you can eat meals. Riblets…read morewere all bone. Chicken tenders were cold and like a kids meal. We didn't even eat any shrimp, paid the bill and went somewhere else for dinner. They offered us a gift card and turned it down. It was that horrible that you couldn't even give it to us for free.

Food was great. Price were very reasonable. We enjoyed our experience there. Very friendly staff.read more

These guys know what they are doing! Decided to go with the…read moremeat buffet and started off with some wicked Mac and cheese. This was later followed by TEN different types of meat(they have a brick oven in the back and can see they grill everything) and it was amazing! The service was great and we were greeted welcomely at the door. The room is filled with warm colors from the walls to the bookcases and the lighting was perfect for the scene. 5/5 would definitely come back

Didn't expect this icon of diversity in Littleton but I was so impressed. Many of the walls and…read moredecorations reminded me of a Frida Kahlo painting. The Little Grille has a Yankee backbone with a Mexican, Cuban and Brazilian infusion. All very tastefully done in a converted railroad depot. We were returning home from skiing and decided to stop at a place in Littleton and take the long way home. We made a good decision. Service was impeccable with a gregarious and friendly waiter making superb recommendations. I had the chicken burrito with rice and black beans, a little of Brazilian fejioada, Cuban "moros y cristianos" and Mexican flavored chicken. Oh yummy. My spouse had the pulled pork and fries. Also excellent. They have a fine brew selection as well as featured drinks and they're getting an espresso maker to make espresso martinis. Superb lunch