Best bar to ever exist!!! Bar tenders are awesome and you will always have a great time there.read more

When coming across NH on 101 or up 12, usher yourself onto Keene Main St. At the first roundabout:…read more12 o'clock will yield the a "true" downtown, 9 o'clock, a house party, and at 3 o'clock you will find the criminally overlooked Penuche's. This is a true live free or die ale haus. I've always seen the same, friendly bar tender and always taken advantage of the well-priced beers of the month, which ranges over a wide variety of beer types. Sure, it is a dimly lit, well worn dive, but this place is overloaded with character. If you are not a townie or Keene State academic, then "roll deep" as they say and bring your own good time. I spy darts, a foosball table, and popcorn machine with legs like Betty Grable! Also an old school television set with a Magic Hat logo and static to boot, go to Penuche's...you won't spend all your heard-earned loot.

This is a nice spot to grab a beverage and some food while in downtown Keene…read more We came here after doing some axe throwing a few blocks away. We sat in the bar at a high top table. We ordered a bunch of apps and beverages. We had wings, pretzels and nachos with chicken. The food was good! Service was efficient and friendly. Ambiance was nice in the bar area and they have a regular seating area in a room next to the bar area. Overall, a nice spot to stop by for drinks and some food!

Friendly staff and tasty wings. Was clean inside and had a welcoming atmosphere. Would recommend!read more

Wonderful spot. We occasionally vacation to Keene and this is one of the first places we stop to…read moreeat. They have amazing fried mushrooms, some nice fries, and outstanding barbecue sauce. The restaurant is styled very well, and the entire atmosphere is so calm and well-designed. Not to mention the interesting architecture of the building. Service is typically okay, but I have little comment on that. Some other reviews note some valid points, as servers have been lackluster in our last few visits.

We had a really great time at Elm City last weekend. They…read morewere able to seat us downstairs so my mom wouldn't have to struggle with the stairs. Service was prompt. Waitstaff and hostess were kind. The pretzel they brought us as a starter was fantastic. Everyone was thrilled with the mustard and pub cheese. There were mixed reviews for our entrees, but the C monster iPa and peachy Keene kolsch were well enjoyed.

Wanted to try something new while staying in Keene between ski days. Given the current cold snap,…read moreit was right around the corner from where I was staying. I was solo so sat at the bar. Bartender didn't impress. Not sure he was experienced. Give away was putting olives on martini containing grapefruit juice, not mention an even number of olives (bad luck). The menus were fancy and I ordered a shaved roast beef sandwich with au jus. Shaved roast beef was on par with Steak-umms. French fries were your typical bagged fries. All in all it was ok at best. Was hoping for a little more given the quality of the other restaurants in the area.

I was there last night on a Friday and sat at the bar and had dinner with my partner. The food was…read moreexcellent. I had Mr. Miyagi. It was excellent. My partner had the short rib ravioli which was also excellent. We are whiskey/bourbon drinkers and the one thing that whiskey/burboun drinkers like in their old fashioned type drinks are single, large ice rocks and not the little broken ice chips that easily dilutes your drink. These are so easy to make yourself. Just buy an ice tray that makes them. The other thing whiskey/bourbon drinkers like in their drinks are the bourbon cherries and not just the plain maraschino cherries. Just two easy recommendations to elavate the experience. The staff was also very friendly.

Came in for breakfast and it was excellent. Friendly service. Nice view. Looks like you can sit…read moreoutside. Plenty of breakfast choices. We had the meat lovers bowl. Arnold Benedict and the lumberjack. Everything was so delish. I recommend the breakfast and will be back for lunch!

The service here is so unpredictable. One day you go in and it's great, the food is great, and the…read morenext you could be waiting hours to get served and food is terrible. Go if you like to gamble...

Can't remember the last time we had fajitas! Most of the upscale Mexican restaurants in our…read moreneighborhood at home are too fancy. On vacation in New Hampshire and Vermont, we drove up to Keene for a casual dinner our 1st night out. The margarita menu, as you might expect from the name, is extensive; there was a time when I could drink them and I loved them! But then was not now. Tonight, hubs and I shared a 16-oz Modelo Especial that they had on draught. They served the full glass with a separate chilled glass, nice. I poured about half; I was driving, and there are several roundabouts to get into and out of town; it wouldn't be too safe if I drank the whole thing myself! Lol Before you order anything, server brings a good sized bowl of warm and tasty tortilla chips with a small bowl of good spicy salsa. We ordered the guacamole appetizer, a large portion on a plate with some fresh pico de gallo. You can get added jalapeños for no charge. Hubs doesn't do 'hot,' so I asked for the jalapeño on the side and got a little dish of slices. Yum with my guac and chips, and yum with my meal! We both ordered vegetable fajitas. These came out shortly after we got the guac, really too quickly. The 2-top table wasn't big enough to accommodate all the dishes! We were still eating guac and chips; a server brought out plates for each of us with: foil-wrapped warm tortillas (we chose corn instead of flour); a small scoop of guac; a pile of shredded cheese; a small scoop of sour cream; a bed of lettuce. Then he and our waitress each came out with a huge wooden board, on top of each was a pan still sizzling! Black beans, rice, and a ton of veggies! The usual onions & peppers, plus some mushrooms, corn kernels, and greens (kale? spinach? not sure). We hadn't had enough time to savor and finish the guac so we didn't want to give it up, but the table didn't have enough room for everything! We put half the remainder on each of our side dish plates in order to get rid of 1 dish. That wouldn't have been an issue if the timing was better, but we managed. Our beer glasses and our water glasses were also on the table, plus the first basket of chips and the small dish of salsa! That said, the food tasted freshly cooked and we enjoyed as much as we could possibly eat!

I don't write many negative reviews, and I'm pretty easygoing, but this experience earned it…read more I'm in Keene for business for about a week, and I figured a margarita and some Mexican food would be a safe, consistent choice. My first visit wasn't terrible, but it was obvious the bar was understaffed. That's a management issue, not a bartender issue. I stayed patient, but it took an incredibly long time to get any attention. The food was mediocre at best, but I wasn't expecting fine dining--just a decent meal and reasonable service. I decided to give them another chance a few days later because everyone can have an off night. This time it was a Saturday. The restaurant wasn't busy, and the bar had plenty of open seats. As I sat down, the bartender's greeting was, "I have a lot to do, so get comfortable." Not exactly a welcoming first impression. I tried to be understanding, but after sitting there for about 15 minutes without anyone coming over, I noticed someone who appeared to be the manager walking around without stepping in to help. At that point I decided it was time to leave. As I got up, both the bartender and the manager made eye contact with me, and neither made the slightest effort to acknowledge the wait, apologize, or ask me to stay. Looking back, I should have read the reviews before going. There are plenty of similar complaints, followed by the same generic management responses saying they're sorry and will do better. Based on my experience, those responses feel like lip service. If the same problems keep happening, it doesn't seem like there's much interest in actually fixing them. There are too many restaurants competing for people's business to treat customers this way. I won't be back.

Love this place! I've had BBQ all over the country and this is in my top three places hands down…read more We recently visited Keene after moving last year and I couldn't wait to eat here. I always get the monkey business sandwich and it never disappoints. The fried okra is amazing and the hush puppies are perfectly moist. When we lived there they would also let our Army reserve unit do lunch at a discount. Great place all around!

Horrible! Never again!…read more The food was absolutely horrible Smashburger was literally a millimeter thick came out cold without the cheese. French fries were cold. Brisket sandwich was cold full of fat.