Now I better understand the relatively low rating having had dinner one evening and brunch the next day at Pine over the holidays. Dinner Service was excellent and Loretta gets a shout out for her tableside manner. Manager on duty also gets a call out for accommodating my special request to slice and serve the ciabatta rolls we had just made earlier that day at King Arthur Flour. The ambiance was great, it's just sad that the food, every item we ordered whether a pasta or a short rib or a fish, were all just meh. and an expensive meh. Brunch I had higher hopes for brunch the next day given my excellent experience the last time we were in town. Should have stuck with what we ordered the last time (lobster eggs benedict, pancake, frittata, day in milan chicken sandwich). This time we ventured out and ordered the recommended duck hash which was just a bit of a mess, greasy, and not that tasty. The Day in Milan chicken sandwich was still amazing and amazingly messy to eat and the fries excellent - 5/5. But overall, most of the food we had a Pine this time was a miss. read more

You can tell I've been here many times. Unless you think I ran around the restaurant taking pictures of EVERYONE's food. It's my friend's favorite place. It's beautiful. Great atmosphere. Well marked for people with allergies. Great staff. Great drinks (even mocktails). Here's my problem. The menu changes and the food isn't consistently great. Some dishes are, some miss the mark. Over or under cooked. Plated in a challenging way. Something listed in the description of a dish is manipulated in a way that you think it's missing from the dish. Things like that. I think they don't test their dishes enough before putting them on the menu, or it may also depend on who's in the kitchen. So it's not my FIRST choice of places in the area. But, it still is one of the best places in the area. read more

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I am updating this review, as a year later, I'm happy to say the food quality is once again strong, maybe better than ever. New menu items like Tokyo Chicken are great and the bolognese with fresh pasta is regularly excellent. The salmon entree used to make me a little melancholy and now it's a favorite. The cocktail program is also strong. Service has stayed excellent. Very happy the last ten times I've been there. My thanks to the managers and the kitchen. read more

We stayed at the Hanover Inn and had a convenient lunch downstairs in the PINE restaurant. The Poached Pear salad (red looking) with the two fried chevre cheese balls, mixed greens, almonds, raspberries, prosciutto was fresh, big, and enough for a good lunch. My husband got the quinoa salad with black beans, edamame, corn, and it was huge and kept him filled until dinner. I liked the decor of the restaurant with the huge wooden beams in the ceiling. read more

PINE Restaurant - A large bowl of salad containing black beans, edamame, cucumber, red onion, and greens, topped with microgreens and drizzled with a creamy dressing. - New American Near Me - Hanover, New Hampshire

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The best part of our meal at PINE was our waiter. He was an elderly gentleman and an absolute delight. Our cocktails were delicious and innovative and we enjoyed our appetizers to start with. Entrees seemed to fall flat and excitement, but it was quickly restored once we got our dessert. Would recommend! read more

Great breakfast. Excellent service the first day we ate there. Last time, the waitress was kind of weird. We had to ask the busboy to check on our order which was taking forever! read more

The dinner menu is good selection of appetizers, small plates, and large plates, and should have something for most every taste. The lobster seafood risotto was excellent, creamy and a great portion size. I had the vegan risotto to try a new taste, though the farro and grains were not creamy nor soft as I'd have expected for a risotto dish. I finished off a half portion of the braised short ribs and gnocchi, excellent taste and portion size. At our table, the taco small plate looked great but I couldn't fit in even the one left for me. The service was excellent, at the table and the bar, with good selections of bourbons and beers though I opted for a Compari and soda when I saw the Compari bottle on the bar in front of me. Parking was surprising available on-street. I suspect it get extremely busy, with Dartmouth across the street, and the shopping nearby. Dartmouth at night is awesome from the restaurant, by the way, as is the spacious modern ambiance around the fireplace and bar. read more

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Love the location. Pretty room. Menu good. They just don't seem to find good help / bartender. Every time ive been i cant find my server. Possibly they are under staffed . Management should focus on service. read more

Very classy ambiance. It was so packed we had to sit at the bar. The salmon was bland, i had to put a lot of salt and pepper on it. Burger was good though. read more

PINE Restaurant - Salmon and burger - A salmon dish with pasta and vegetables, a burger with fries, and a glass of champagne are arranged on a bar counter. - New American Near Me - Hanover, New Hampshire

Another fantastic dinner at Pine. Attention to detail at every turn, service was phenomenal. A Dartmouth must! read more

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Service was great, we went in the middle of the week and it was quiet. Food was delicious! It was also fun wandering around the inn after dinner read more

The decor is modern and the dining room is clean. The stuff is attentive to a point. It's located very close to the college on the Main Street. Parking isn't easy especially during the summer season. The food is not what I expected. It's basic with a high price tag. The steak was precut... odd like you would for a young child. I asked the waitress why and she said it was the way they always served it to help dinners finish their meal faster... Why would a dinner want their food precut & why would the restaurant want their dinners to leave fast was not clear to me. It looked like the chef added one piece at a time to the plate to make up a full portion and not like a whole steak was cut into strips. There was a very generous amount of frites with a truffle flavoring but nearly no sauce as per the description on the menu. We eat and left fast! read more

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We had a memorable time today at the Pine restaurant with unexpectedly witty, thoughtful and superb service from Matt G. I've never had a better server. He was charming and funny and gave us extra ice tea/lemonade, got all the details of folks' special preferences right, and split one of our orders as we were planning to do, without our even daring to ask him to. What a fabulous vibe, cuisine, service, and overall experience. Our hamburgers and pear/goat cheese salads were beautifully prepared and presented. We are coming back again soon! read more

This is one of my favorite spots. I regularly come here and have never been disappointed. Highly recommend for great intricate drinks and high quality food read more

PINE Restaurant - A mixed green salad with raspberries, nuts, and a fried item is served on a black plate at a restaurant table. - New American Near Me - Hanover, New Hampshire

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Service was absolutely terrible! Although we had a reservation for a private room at 5:15 PM, and we had a one year-old toddler with us, drinks and appetizers took forever to get there! We were completely ignored. And one of the appetizers was even later to arrive. I hunted down the manager after our second round of drinks never came. He promised us a whole bottle of wine and no one brought it to the table. No one even brought our second round and when I went outside the room to find the waiter, I found our drinks on a tray unattended directly outside our room! We were astounded! My main course was a scallops which looked like an appetizer portion. It was too late by the time we would've ordered dessert or a cappuccino. Overall, it was an extremely negative experience, especially on Christmas Eve. If you go there, bring a book or maybe the Sunday edition of the New York Times to read while you wait for your meal and drinks! My husband tipped the waiter 20% even though he didn't deserve it, but because it was Christmas Eve and he was feeling generous. We will never go there again on Christmas Eve, which is too bad because it is beautifully decorated.. read more

The food , wine were on point. The short rib was delicious tho the gnocchi was not my fave - I'd sub for mashed next time. The filet was really great. The deviled egg app was amazing. read more

Food was excellent. Weather was nice, so the front patio very nice to sit at. LUKE was an amazing server. We jever waited for anything and watched as he maintained and stocked the service station on top of his other duties. The medalions and short rib entrees were definitely worth going back for. read more

Birthday din! Amazing food as always -- braised short rib in creamy polenta so fancy. Brian had salmon which was perfectly crispy and sweet. Yum. Just a lil pricey, but a good splurge Brunch with Brian's fam-- 8/10 breakfast Sammie. Potatoes were so delish and I was hungry. Company 11/10, service impeccable. read more

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For the first time ever, we decided to make reservations for Thanksgiving dinner. I expected to feel an element of remorse for not cooking, but PINE was absolutely perfect in every respect. From the valet parking to the warm and cozy setting inside, we felt cared for and welcomed. Our server, John, was polished, professional, kind, helpful, and fun! The vegetarian options were thoughtful and extraordinary, as were the craft cocktails. Three people, three very different eating styles, and we were all delighted by the food and the experience. Dinner was well-paced, and we were not rushed in the slightest. Many thanks to everyone at PINE who worked on the holiday to make ours special. I think a new tradition has hatched! read more

I don't write many reviews, and I have NEVER given anyone a one star review, or even thought about giving a one star review so this is a first for me. Came to town for a day trip and was staying that the hotel. Saw the 3.5 star review on Yelp and kind of wanted to change the reservation but went to google and saw a 4+ star rating and thought we would keep the reservation...big regret. Got there early to have a drink at the bar and it was pretty empty so we spotted a nice table and asked if we could sit there. They said they would see what they could do.. which was kind of odd seeing as it was dead inside and they didn't say that anyone else had requested that table. So we get cocktails and we have one person in our party ask if we could sit early since it seemed slow. She said that we would be seated in 5 minutes. Meanwhile, the hostesses weren't doing much and we waited closer to 10 minutes and got the table that we wanted that had been sitting empty the whole time we were there, yay! Bread service at the beginning--bread wasn't fresh, was stale. We order some food from the bar menu, nothing too impressive and super tiny portions. Deviled egg trio was good, nice and whipped, good flavor. Service was scarce...water glasses needed refilling and one person in the party ordered a second glass of wine to go with their entree that never arrived. Main courses-- The ribeye was the best out of all the rest BUT the asparagus was inedible, overcooked and couldn't even cut it. One got the $37 "paella" which is an embarrassment to the dish. Not served in the traditional paella pot, the smallest portion, the size of a closed fist. The dish is described as "Octopus, Squid, and Shrimp on the Plancha, Saffron and Chorizo Socarrat Cake, Fried Shishito, Pea Tendrils." Flavor was lacking and...there was ketchup...yes KETCHUP, straight of out of the bottle, which wasn't even on the menu description. EEEKKK. Halibut dish, looked good but flavor was lacking and it was over cooked. I can count on less than one hand how many times I've seen my family members used the salt and pepper at a restaurant. I was actually shocked at how many times we used salt and pepper and it still didn't really help. The "milk and kumquat braised loin Puree of Jerusalem Artichoke, Bacon and Brown Bread Panzanella"...oh boy. I'm picturing a stunning, falling apart, melt in your mouth BRAISED pork loin and it was everything but. First off... 100000% not braised. It was a grilled or sautéed pork chop loin, like the thick ones you can buy at the grocery store. Was tough and the artichoke purée was cold..not even a little bit warm. The panzanella and everything else on the plate was so sweet. I was wanting some salt and more savory flavors but none to be found. Desserts were the only redeeming thing for the evening. We ordered all 3 and a scoop of ice cream and all were good. Got the bill before the table was cleared and the bill was picked up before the table was cleared. Picture is of the table after bill was gone. We flagged down our waitress to ask for more wine glasses since we had a lot left and managed to get them pretty quickly, PRAISE! I understand this is a super small town, but with prices like this and the menu that looked amazing... it was very underwhelming. Our group was visiting from Texas and even though we are a family of restaurateurs and are spoiled with the Houston food scene, the place missed the mark on every level-- service & hospitality and food & flavor. Definitely would not recommend this place. You're better off trying some college kid food places. Also-- would've told our server these issues, but she did not ask once if we were enjoying our meals or anything in that regard. Just said that she hoped we enjoyed everything after she picked up the bill. Doesn't seem like they really care if we truly enjoyed or not. 2/4 of our entrees were barely touched. Also, no idea if there is a manager here because we never saw them walking around and they definitely didn't visit our table. Oh well. read more

PINE Restaurant - Unserviced table after bill was picked up. - A table setting with used plates, wine glasses, and a bottle of water, indicating a recent meal at a restaurant. - New American Near Me - Hanover, New Hampshire

Absolutely love this restaurant! Indoor and outdoor seating. Street parking. On Dartmouth college campus. The decor is clean and elegant but yet trendy. Casual wear appropriate or dress up for a special night out. This spot blows away the local competition. We had an amazing culinary experience. One con, which was odd, was that the rolls we served cold. They were wrapped in a nice napkin as if heat was being preserved. Fresh, warm rolls would of been lovely or roll served w oil and herbs. We had the octupus app that was amazing. All pasta is made fresh here so we tried the tortellini. Very yummy. I had the salmon roulade. Portion was perfect and left me with some to take home. Speciality cocktails were perfectly concocted and truth be told I could of just sat there all night trying them all. Price point for (food and beverages) at this upscale location was not unreasonable at all, in fact, you will find less quality and increased prices at a local restaurant down the road. We finished with their homemade ice cream and strawberry/rhubarb cheesecake. I work nearby and intend on coming here often. They also serve brunch and that will be my next adventure. read more

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I was looking forward to dining at the Pine restaurant based on all the reviews but was completely disappointed. The service was good however, the two of the dishes were a complete disappointment as they was served cold. They were returned to the kitchen and put under a warmer and again served cold, but at this point we ate the meal since we were so hungry. After dinner I found out that the risotto for two other dishes served were under cooked and the rice was hard. Two of the meal were taken off the bill, but for a tab of over $600 you expect more. read more

To start appetizer hummus plater was delicious.. enough two Drink orders served after appetizers???? Did not have an accurate selection of Rye Whiskey per drink menu. As soon as appetizer finished plates removed Dinner scallops not consistently cooked and had a fishy smell. Seafood risotto was excellent. Plates removed as soon as finished Rushed through the entire meal Waitress was not cordial Other patrons tables less rushed and loud Very disappointed Past experiences have never been like this especially for a Friday night read more

PINE is located as part of the Hanover Inn and features a creative menu & nice ambiance. The food tends to be subpar for the price, but it a great spot for professional lunches/dinners or a nice night out. Staff is friendly as well and prices for lunch are pretty reasonable. read more

PINE Restaurant - Bao - New American Near Me - Hanover, New Hampshire

Had an astonishingly bad experience at this restaurant, which has mixed reviews for the price point. Ambiance is pleasant. Service was attentive, but amateurish and uninformed about the menu. Some wines and entrees not available. The food was mediocre at best: stale dinner roll; under-dressed salad with skimpy ingredients; dry hamburger with cold onion rings and thousand island dressing. Was apparently once well-regarded. Now it is hotel food at its worst! read more

I don't know how the food at Pine went so far down the drain after the original chef left. They used to have an amazing burger. It's now a giant dry flat bun with a dry patty. They also invented the seafood stew without seafood. A whole insipid bowl with 2 tiny pieces of fish in the whole thing. I didn't mind the prices when the food was delicious, but now it's just vastly overpriced, mediocre food. I won't be back. I want to point out that service was very nice though. read more

We had an amazing experience at Pine. My wife and daughter have food allergies which make dining out a difficult endeavor for us. However I emailed with the restaurant and specifically Chef Alex. The food was outstanding and my daughter who is only one year old ate almost a full plate of the chicken tenders because she loved them so much. Thank you Pine and special thank you to Chef Alex!. Also the restaurant had a great upscale but not fancy vibe which made sitting and eating extra enjoyable. read more

Ambiance is on point. Staff is very nice, but a little inattentive at times. Food is regretfully average especially at this price point. Unexpected stand-out is the burger which is a star on the menu. I don't typically order burgers when out, but it's easily the best dish and pretty much the only thing I eat there now. Pair it with one of their delicious cocktails and you won't be disappointed. read more

Came by for lunch the other day and was seated at my designated time. The restaurant is located inside the Hanover Inn and was quite nice from both the inside and outside. The staff were all friendly and cordial. ...the challenge was the food. The french fries as an appetizer was a touch over-fried...and it looked identical to the fries that came with the chicken sandwich?!? The poached salmon was requested to be poached medium and I'm not sure it was medium...but it was pretty soft though. The gnocchi was a touch too soft... ...oh and the gnocchi seemed also identical to the gnocchi as an appetizer?!? ...the ice water from the bar had a pink to it from the cranberries?!? read more

PINE Restaurant - French Fries - New American Near Me - Hanover, New Hampshire

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Okay I was actually a bit hesitant to visit this location as it seemed as though it was too high class for what I was wanting. BUT after traveling all day long and finally arriving at around 9 PM from Boston I decided that I wanted to go to the location in my hotel (inside the Hanover Inn). I was so pleasantly surprised. Overall this may be the best dining experience I have had in quite awhile!!! I don't want to over talk it but I want to give credit to where credit is due. Going here? Recognize a few things --- it is an upscale restaurant. Expect prices to reflect that (I think my burger was $17). Almost everything is locally sourced and made in house or close by. Also expect the timing to be longer --- they are trying to push people out -- relax... enjoy a nice lunch or dinner or whatever you choose to spend here! The menu is definitely upscale for dinner. There is a raw section on the menu --- including beef tartar and a variety of seafood options. Not my thing but wanted to be sure to share it for those who enjoy that. I walked in and Jennifer was very friendly and helpful at the front desk. She clarified that I was dining alone and then asked if I wanted a table or wanted to sit at the bar. I confirmed the dining room and she said that was good and she had a table. She was pleasant and maintained easy conversation while seating me. She wished me a nice visit and thanked me for coming in. Matt was my server and he came to the table after visiting a few of his other tables. The timing at this location is not churn and burn so please expect to have a nice relaxed visit. Matt, however, was even MORE on it than I expected. This man truly truly get customer service. It made sense after finding out he had been here 17 years. He is truly such an awesome representative of the location. He paid great attention to me as a single diner, did not wait to be asked for a refill, made sure to check in with me on how I wanted things cooked and when they were a bit undercooked for what I preferred he took care of it himself. I am seriously so impressed with this customer service! He is worth every penny and more that this location compensates him!!! The food -- this burger may be the best burger I have eaten in ages. I am not normally impressed with grass fed this or that but I will be darned if the meat on this burger was not obviously fabulous!!! The flavor was amazing. The cheese is fresh from Vermont too -- it was great. The bacon was cooked perfectly... The bun was grilled as it should be. The flavor was just simply awesome. I ate WAY more than I wanted because it was soo good and now I am uncomfortable full. The only comment for improvement I have is that the fries were severely undercooked and greasy. Maybe its a northeastern thing but I wish they were cooked a bit more. Natural cut fries with the skins just like I like them... I asked for some fresh bread and blue cheese if it was made in house. Matt responded with "is there any other way to make it?" His humor was welcome after a long day. The blue cheese folks is great!!! The bread is that perfect artisan bread with the crunchy exterior and soft interior. Dipping it in the blue cheese was awesome. In the morning I visited again just to get an egg and some bacon to go. Heather was extremely helpful in the morning. Another great representative for the organization. The egg was cooked perfectly and the bacon was crispy as requested and had great flavor. read more

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Pine has been good in the past but the waitstaff now is really disappointing. Twice I've dined there with waitstaff that acted like serving was an imposition. Today, nobody seemed happy that worked in the restaurant, no smiles and a general sense of anger was in the air. We waited 10 minutes for our drinks. I observed a waiter with such an off putting attitude and bad mood that was so noticeable that another patron asked him if he was "okay" to which he responded "I'm here". Service should be the number 1 in a restaurant of Pine's caliber. You cannot serve food at 4 star prices with waitstaff that give 2 star service and have 1 star attitudes. read more

Wonderful meal. Super super super super friendly staff. Good gluten free options and knowledge. Perfect ambiance.

Egads. Homecoming weekend in a college town is always special...until the local high-end restaurant becomes even more insufferable than usual. Our reservation was purposely early. Like most Pine experiences at this early hour, the bar was crowded and there were few diners. We were shown to an undesirable table and we promptly requested another. Our lovely young hostess offered three more tables that were worse than each previous. They had loads of open tables but she kept reminding us how busy they were going to be because it was a special night, Homecoming. We politely responded we knew and that's why we were there super early. In the meantime, no one was dining but us. Finally, we were able to get a suitable table; not in the middle of traffic, bussing stations, etc. For the record, I have had similar experiences at Pine and felt lousy each time. Our server was lovely and almost made up for the previous indignities. When she read the daily specials, one of them was a seafood bouillabaisse. By definition, it is not bouillabaisse without seafood. The hyped-up and inaccurate description was puzzling but not surprising. Pine regularly exaggerates and puffs up menu item descriptions. It is one thing to make food sound delicious and inviting but Pine has made it an art form that rarely lives up to the hype. Because we knew the menu, we ordered cheeseburgers. It isn't on the dinner menu but available at the bar. It is a great burger and perfect when one doesn't want a true dinner. Pine is an upscale restaurant attached to a lovely hotel. Set in a college town practically guarantees steady business. It would take so little to make the food consistently better, the waitstaff better informed, and the front-end staff pleasant. It is always a crapshoot how you will be greeted. All-too-often, one feels the greeter has thumbtacks in their shoes. Our cheeseburgers were not cooked as requested; medium instead of medium rare. Their house sauce/spread was supposed to be on the side. Instead, it was heavily spread on the bun. Our server offered to remake it but time was about to get tight. We were early diners and there were few of us. How hard is it to make a burger as ordered? When cooked accurately, Pine's cheeseburgers are memorably juicy, flavorful, substantial, and tasty. Several time I have said I won't go back but always do. This may be it because one should not feel bad or made to feel bad ever. Perhaps, it is my optimism or when Pine is good it is outstanding. To be determined. read more

excellent service. very casual atmosphere. sitting by the windows is very pleasant, watching Hanover walk by. Unfortunately the food is mediocre at best. I get to Hanover often and eat at the inn becau It's close to Dartmouth and convenient but the food quality has gone down. It's a problem of both preparation and ingredients. read more

Amazing food selections. The halibut with the creamy mushroom and olive sauce is fantastic. We sat at the bar and were served quickly with wonderful martinis. What a great experience. This was our second time there in winter and now summer. I cannot wait to go back! read more

PINE Restaurant - Halibut - New American Near Me - Hanover, New Hampshire

I came to PINE Restaurant while on a business trip with my colleagues. We had heard rave reviews of their dishes and customer service so we decided to give it a try one night. The decor is very nice, sort of rustic chic. It's still a nice casual atmosphere and a relaxing place. I ordered the sea bass with clams. The waitress was very knowledgeable and explained to us that most ingredients are grown at a local farm in the same city. The dish did not disappoint. The bass skin was crispy, and the fish was tender and delicious. It was well paired with a nice Chardonnay wine that was recommended by the staff. The dishes are not large but not small either, they're just the right amount. I would recommend giving this place a try if you're in the area. read more

PINE Restaurant - Striped bass and clams - New American Near Me - Hanover, New Hampshire

Pine is probably the "nicest" restaurant in Hanover, and for a slightly more upscale dining experience compared to other restaurants in town, I would recommend it. The waitresses were friendly and the food came out relatively quickly. I got the lamb bolognese, and I enjoyed it! It was on the salty side though for sure, as well as my dad's cavatelli dish. My mom got the short ribs, which were overall good, but the short ribs were definitely a bit dry. Overall, Pine has good food and a good ambience, but nothing that remarkably stood out to me. read more

PINE Restaurant - Poached Pear Salad - New American Near Me - Hanover, New Hampshire

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The food is really good. Especially enjoyed their breakfast (the yogurt bowl must be good, for $14). Had dinner and drinks too. The flavor was good but the cauliflower steak was too thick (pretty sure it's thicker than 2cm). But, what's up with the entitled waiter??? read more

By far the most elegant dining experience anywhere near the Dartmouth campus. Wonderful and friendly staff make us feel at home in their beautifully designed dining room. The views onto the Dartmouth Green make us feel as though we're in the center of the community. The kitchen does an excellent job on all the standard items you'd expect on a hotel restaurant menu. We're usually surrounded by other families giving their Dartmouth student a break from the campus cafeteria experience. We also enjoy the other more casual options around town, but this is our favorite spot for celebrations and any time we're looking for a quieter dining experience. They'll usually accommodate walk-ins, but definitely make a reservation whenever possible. read more

My expectations were not met. Burger overcooked, burnt buns, took longer than it should etc. I guess I am more disappointed than anything else. It's attached to a nice hotel in a great college town. The restaurant is clean and looks nice. Food was disappointing. read more