Nice ambiance, nice staff, overall a generally 'nice' place, but not amazing - aka it isn't a stand out. On the positive side the duck was cooked beautifully tender, the bread was delicious, and the creme brûlée was prepared well but overall the seasoning was 'off' and the grains were overcooked. I was so hoping for an experience but ended up with passable. read more

The raw bar - yum, yum, yum! This place pours the best drinks in Hanover and the atmosphere is quite pleasant. I prefer to sit at the bar than at a table because of the social opportunities with so many colleagues, friends and visitors. I appreciate the attention to detail and amazing service by all the staff including the host, servers, bartenders and chef. read more

I had a really terrible experience here. My wife and I went in for a drink and a snack. I ordered a Bloody Maria which was just ok. When I got the bill, I noticed that the server charged me $15 extra for premium liquor (Patron Silver) that I didn't ask for and couldn't even taste. This was really skeevy and it would keep me from going back again. It's dishonest to charge someone for premium liquor without them ordering it. read more

I had the burger at lunch and have been on the toilet for most of the afternoon. Perhaps it was a food allergy, but I have not had any before and burgers have never had this effect before. Burger was tasty, however it was undercooked for my liking and was also on the greasy side. Not a huge fan. read more

Two days in row I have been here and I will come again because I haven't lost hope completely BUT the meat was not good both nights. The chicken was cold tonight and yesterday the steak was chewy.. I will come back because I like to sit in front of the fire and I like the people that come here.. it's a classy restaurant but the food needs improvement.. the waitresses are nice and accommodating. read more

Skip this place ! We went for lunch. Waited about 5 minutes to be seated. Then received bar menus because "lunch was over". Really? At 2 pm. Meanwhile the people right next to us were ordering lunch. I brought this to their attention and got a "couldn't care less " -- response. So we left. Only 20 other choices nearby. read more

Dine at Pine regularly. In the past, food and service good to very good. Things seem to have changed. The food was barely mediocre - $35 lamb ordered medium rare was well done. Service was worse. Never saw a waitperson from serving to check. Consider the alternatives! read more

We went to pine restaurant for the first time. The food was excellent. The host name"Sabrina" was so nice,very helpful,friendly & considerate about customers. Also the waiters"Rebecca" as well read more

Best drinks in Hanover. Probably the best food as well. Very quaint, stylish, and comfy interior with a fireplace.

Our party had a delightful meal on a cool December Saturday during a quiet and uncrowded time (school vacation) which is not always the case at the PINE. Among the selections were the grilled swordfish which was quite good, the slow-roasted salmon which was delivered to us as smoked salmon on bagel (this may have been due to our inability to clarify the order) and the spicy beef tartare which came without bread or toast. The server was quite accommodating however and upon request brought cut-up baguette to the table. The service was friendly, prompt and courteous as usual. read more

Love the buffalo cauliflour, tuna appetizer, deviled eggs. Nice ambiance, hostess and wait staff friendly and helpful

Dear Hanover Inn, You REALLY need to add more vegetarian options here. Especially with all the guests from hither & yon coming to stay in town. The place looks lovely but I have had to reschedule 2 dinners now with guests at the College because they could not find anything to eat on your menu. One meatless option just isn't enough in 2013. read more

Finally a restaurant worth going to in Hanover. The Pine had great food, great vibe and attentive wait staff. I have had dinner and brunch here and both were top notch. One thing I recently learned is that if you eat at the restaurant valet is free! A huge bonus on the weekend when you are hard pressed to find a parking spot in Hanover and you don't want to walk to far in the freezing cold. read more

I've been to this restaurant several times and it gets worse each time. The menu rarely changes so I asked the waitress why and she told me that they change the accompaniments only. We went a couple nights ago and it will be our last time. The fish and the vegetarian dish were cold when we got them and in addition they were nothing special but VERY PRICY. I don't mind paying more for a meal if it's fine dining but anyone can pour salt on a piece of fish and slap it on a plate. I felt SO bad for the waitress because she was working outside tables and was also trying to take care of 3 inside tables. After not being waited on for several minutes I asked the water boy if the waitress knew we were there he said " I will tell her. We keep telling the Manager that there are too many tables per waitress." If he can figure it out shouldn't the restaurant manager be able to figure it out? The decor and the atmosphere of this restaurant is fantastic but if they want to price their food so high they need to ensure that the food is well prepared by a good chef and delivered to the customer while the food is hot, particularly fish! read more

Atmosphere was great. It was Monday and our first visit, but to be honest it was sub par. $300+ for 4 people (2 cocktails a piece, apps, entree, and 3 desserts) you expect a certain level of service and food. Gnocchi was mush but sauce was flavorful, halibut was a little over done but tasty with raw fennel, and shortcake was bland. Drinks were ordered after apps were delivered and didn't arrive until entrees were finished. Again it was Monday but prices remain constant as should quality. We will try again, but truly disappointed. read more

Another extremely disappointing and expensive meal at Pine today. I ordered the Express Lunch and got the tomato soup ( barely warm and separated with oil) and the Cubano which was nothing like a Cubano. The pork inside was like a canned spam- pork pressed into a completely tasteless loaf with kimchi that was not good at all. My friend and I both got the Cubano and we both found it almost totally inedible. And we paid $30 each for a bad half sandwich, mediocre soup and a cappuccino ( the only good thing). Go elsewhere. read more

The food, cocktails, and ambience are pretty good (3.5-4 stars), but the service is incredibly pretentious. Pine is in Hanover Inn, across from Dartmouth Campus, and shouldn't be surprised when students/graduate students/post-docs try to eat there, sometimes without a reservation(!) or business-casual attire(!). Pine "participated" in Hanover's first Restaurant Week this year. In other cities, this is an opportunity to try different restaurants at affordable prices. When I asked Pine if they had a special menu for Restaurant Week, the hostess laughed, exchanged a look with another employee, and had the employee tell me that they did not because they "thought their menu was already special". Another time, a friend and I went for lunch and were given the most egregious "up and down" look when we walked in without a reservation and wearing jeans. The extremely put upon hostess then found us a table quite easily. Pretty Woman much? The actual fare is good, but I can't rate Pine more than a 3 because, really, why so rude? read more

I had gotten mixed signals from people about PINE so I decided to go check it out. I was very pleased with my experience. The food was phenomenal. I had the "Slow Roasted Salmon with melted leeks, beluga lentils and smoked bacon". It was one of the best cooked Salmon I have had. They have a nice bar so drinks are great. I had heard that the service was a little lackluster, but I didn't find it anything horrible considering they haven't been open for a while. They do have kinks to work out, but the food sold me!!! read more

The Pine is probably the best fine dining option in the Upper Valley. The food is creative, interesting, and consistently deliciously-prepared. Service is always professional and friendly without being over-the-top. Ambiance/décor is modern, classy and comfortable. The cocktails/bar are top notch, although I do wish they offered a selection of local hard ciders (which, as of January 2108, they do not). Given the proximity to Dartmouth, it can be crowded and difficult to score a reservation at times, particularly when parents are visiting, but it is worth the effort. read more

Everyone pretty much has it down. Atmosphere pleasant, albeit loud when full. Menu limited, uninspired and not vegetarian friendly. Food expensive and generally mediocre. Service is fine. I've been for brunch, lunch, and dinner (there are not a lot of options in Hanover). read more

Great food, I highly recommend the Hanover Burger as it was cooked to perfection topped with deep fried onions and a great aioli and an unknown spicy tang. Everything else was very good, only compliments for the food. Parking was easy but sadly only with a 3 hour limit. Especially because the food takes so long to reach the table. few places take as long. I would say that it is a bit too pricey for the food quality. Disclaimer: As expensive as it gets for NH. read more

Having finally tried Pine, I can safely say it's about my last choice for dining in Hanover. I hate to write a negative review on Yelp, but I'm hoping to save others from an overpriced / sub-par experience. There are many better options in town. The good: - Nice decor. We sat outside on the patio with views of The Green. The bad - where to start? - It took over half an hour from when we were seated to when we received our drinks (a beer and a glass of wine, nothing complicated) - The server, while nice, was incredibly inattentive. He forgot that he'd taken our order, then brought another table's order, and finally brought ours - My chicken was incredibly bland (especially disappointing at $30 /plate) and my request to have the bacon left off was not honored Neither of us are high-maintenance diners, but at this price point, I would have expected decent service and decent food. We received neither. Look elsewhere. read more

I will start by saying that the food here was very good. I had a pork belly appetizer that was moan-inducing and my husband ordered a pasta dish that elevated pasta to an experience. That said, I'd like to comment on the service. We arrived at 4:30 since we were dining with our three children aged 8,6 and 6. We came armed with books and the kids were great. The hostess told us that she had been worried when we arrived half an hour before we could be seated for dinner, but that she was very impressed with our children. Our waiter, however, did not seem impressed. In fact we hardly made any impression on him at all since it was 25 minutes before he came to take our order for drinks. I finally asked the hostess if we even had a server and it was at that moment that he choose to appear. I am curious by nature, so I like to try to imagine why a person who holds such obvious scorn for diners or for service, would choose to become a waiter. If I am being generous I imagine this man was devoted to excellence in dining, but did not believe that excellence could be achieved with young children. If I go with my gut, then I think we were being put in our place for some offense, perhaps the offense of showing up for dinner at 4:30, perhaps for procreating and then dining out with our progeny. After taking out order we had to beg for a bread basket. The kids' drinks did not arrive until their entrees did after I asked about them. In the end my husband waited for fifteen minutes with his credit raised like a white flag so that we could pay the bill and leave. We were there for two and half hours, not because we were savoring a multi course meal, but because the service at our particular table was so appalling. The three tables around us came and left before we did. One of them, two women, even commented on how our children had behaved really well in spite of our long wait. I had the sense that on the whole, the staff at Pine is kind and courteous, but our waiter was one of the biggest snobs I have ever encountered in a restaurant. read more

Great dinner, way above expectations for a hotel restaurant that could rest on its laurels and location right across from Dartmouth. Appetizers were quite good and my seared sea scallop entree was fabulous. We had to wait 15 minutes without a reservation, but service was warm and professional, the wines by the glass competent and reasonably priced, and even my cappuccino with dessert was way above average. We were quite happy. read more

Sat at the bar. Ordered a Cosmo. Was pretty good. Bartender was rather slow, never checked in with us. Was pouring beers completely wrong. The poor couple next to us for flat beer and it was mostly all head. Usually have a good experience here but probably will stay away for awhile. It shouldn't take an hour to have one drink, pay and leave. Sorry to say it was a mediocre experience. read more

The ambience is perfect for an upscale lunch meeting, date, or for treating yourself. The menu changes regularly, but is consistently delicious and impressive. read more

Excellent food, fantastic ambiance and our waiter Mikey was amazing. He deserves waiter of the year.

I am currently attending an intense graduate level program in the area and this past week some of my colleagues had mentioned PINE; therefore, we decided to make a reservation. I had some of my own reservations after reading the current posts. However, we had a fantastic evening at PINE. Myself and two others arrived early and decided to have a before dinner cocktail. This was a great idea! We enjoyed a muddled raspberry cocktail which was not presented on the menu; however, crafted by the tender upon our request! George, a manager, who was very attentive suggested a bottle of wine for the table upon our request. He genuinely suggested a unique bottle that matched exactly what we were looking for (including price!) Personally, my food was extremely tasty and the beef tartar even reminded me of a visit to France when I was younger ! Every single person at my table thoroughly enjoyed their meals. Keep up the good work, PINE! There really is no other place like this in Hanover! read more

Been here several times and always enjoy the experience to the fullest... partially because it's always nice to get a reprieve from the standard Upper Valley fare, but also because I always have wonderful service, I enjoy the ambiance, and like the food. As a vegetarian there aren't enough options, but I still enjoy what I've tried. This includes the Chopped Salad at lunch, the Leek & Potato Soup, some type of pumpkin pancake at brunch which were amazing, and the couscous dish at dinner. As I said, would love for there to be more vegetarian options but I'll likely keep visiting every so often anyways. read more

Delish food and very chic atmosphere for this otherwise quaint New England town. Really enjoyed the vibe at this spot. Service was extremely on the ball as well. Highly recommend if you are in Hanover! read more

We had breakfast at Pine during our stay at the Inn. It's an attractive room and the service was good. I opted for the homemade corn beef hash and eggs and my wife had eggs Benedict on a potato pancake and spinach ....both above average. It's sad when breakfast is poorly executed and we were not disappointed. If you are looking for something a little nicer than a diner .... This is the place. My only criticism is an upscale breakfast should include freshly squeezed OJ not the tropicana obviously served. read more

I went to Pine for lunch, and had the burger. It was really nicely done and well-presented. In fact, everything about this place was nicely done and well-presented, right down to the beautiful way they served my hot tea. The server was personable and attentive--a great guy. I thoroughly enjoyed the meal. On my way out, I literally bumped into a man walking around the corner. He apologized and then asked if I enjoyed my burger. It took me a second to realize I had bumped into the restaurant manager. He actually recognized me and remembered what I ordered. Wow. That's someone who cares about his work! A lovely place. I recommend it. read more

Had a great dinner & an awesome server, Mary Lou. Meals were bass, scallops & chicken. Presentation fabulous, taste even better. Appetizers, deviled eggs, PEI mussels (sauce was sweet with plums) excellent & GIANT shrimp cocktail. Ambiance, good food & great waitstaff what more could you ask for! read more

Delicious. Great service. Wonderful ambiance. Order the steak!

I've only been here for lunch. They have a small, weak vegetarian selection. I don't eat meat so I can't speak to most of the menu. The token veg option used to be a deviled egg sandwich, which was disappointing: egg and mayo slathered between slices of mediocre, crumbly bread. That's no longer available (gee, I wonder why?), and they've replaced it with a margherita pizza. The pizza is honestly the worst pizza in Hanover -- and that's saying a lot considering EBAS. It tasted reheated -- the crust was sort of stale and the cheese too firm and chewy. The last time, I ordered the gnocchi without the bacon. The gnocchi was soggy (I prefer it with some bite), and the sauce bland. The caramelized onions are a nice touch, though. There are no vegan options at all, FYI, unless you get a salad. Hanover is conservative in many ways, and I understand Pine is not trying to cater to a cosmopolitan demographic, but it needs to wake up to the 21st century and start offering a larger selection of veg*n food, as well as more exciting, flavorful fare. I've never heard anyone say they want to go to Pine for the food. My rating for the food alone would be a 1, but I'm giving a 3 because of the decor and presentation, and because the lunch prices are very reasonable for a "fancy" restaurant. I also love the way they bring out your tea. read more

Great farm to table food. Pricey. Drinks are very well made. Impressive salads, definitely start with a salad.

My husband and I have come here for lunch, dinner, and drinks and we always leave satisfied with our experience. The food is great and their creative cocktails are delicious. We love going to PINE! On one occasion, I asked our waitress if the kitchen could write Happy birthday on my husband's choice of dessert and they actually had little candies with Happy birthday already written on them to place on top of the dessert. Our waitress also made his dessert complimentary on the bill which was very sweet of her. read more

Pine is the establishment "nice restaurant" in Hanover. They are an institution. Fairly good service and excellent menu, but few options for alternate diets. read more

Fantastic dinners. Not only is waiter Mikey excellent at what he does, he's fun! Great drinks! Let Mikey pick one for you!

I've eaten in the Pine several times since it opened, replacing the old Daniel Webster room. The Pine is completely different. The food is actually very good - if you remember the food in the old Webster room forget about it - this is a complete change! The service is excellent, too. The waitstaff is clearly very experienced. Congratulations to the Hanover Inn on the makeover! However, the stately proportions of the old Daniel Webster room are gone forever, as are tablecloths. The Pine is just a tad funky in decor, but the food makes up for it. read more