The Wife and I were lucky to get a gift certificate from a local business for the Rainbow Grille. ( Very relaxed great dining and a Diamond in the rough.) We chose to eat in the Tavern looking out over Back lake. the music playing was a good Mixture. Our Host Linda was charming and very accommodating. The menu was interesting and had a good selection of Reasonably priced drinks and wines. Our Waite person, (a different Linda )"was very patient and gave us all the time we needed to decide. We both had Caesar salad made perfectly. My wife had the Salmon special and she said it was most excellent. I had a strip steak Rare and a half a lobster pie they were both great. The portions were so good we had left overs for lunch the next day. There are not a lot of places up in the area that have such a great atmosphere. This was a great experience. Visited June 2016 read more

Food was good i am not as big of an eater as I was so there is that also. Service as always was excellent Ambiance is very nice read more

If you can get a reservation you must check this place out. Food was amazing, we had prime rib. Delicious! We lucked out, had our name on the wait list for Valentine's day and got the call that they had a cancellation. They have reservations booked a year in advance, so we were so excited. The staff is very nice and professional. The atmosphere is relaxing and beautiful. read more

They have the best prime rib! Very tender and flavorful. However, I did not care for the French onion soup.

We are a large group that does a dinner there every year between Christmas and New Years and have never been disappointed! This picture with 4 grandchildren enjoying dinner ages 6 months to 9 years. read more

Rainbow Grille and Tavern - Dinning Room - American Near Me - Pittsburg, New Hampshire

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We had steaks (med, med well, and well) and they were all perfect! 7-06-2023 the garlic mash were also delicious, but I didn't not care too much for the sweet carrots. read more

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Great service and excellent food! Always a wonderful experience at Rainbow Grille. Steaks are prepared perfectly and salads are creative.

Always great food and service! I try to sway from ordering the duck but just can't seem to order anything else, amazing! Had a nice dirty martini this time too, fantastic blue cheese olives! read more

Awesome place! Food is fresh and delicious. The atmosphere is really nice. Service was good.

We saw signs for miles alerting us to this place. We popped in and asked the wait. The hostess was not pleasant and said "when we're full we are full". So why don't your signs say RESERVATION ONLY?? Who makes vacation a month or more in advance when you are driving across states. From the rudeness at the door I see they are too good to take my hard earned money so we shall take it down the road where it is appreciated. read more

Great experience all around! Made reservations several months back to get a Saturday 5pm well worth the wait. Cool place on the lake service was great and everything from appetizers to steaks were tasty! Will definitely be back. read more

The food, service and ambiance is always excellent! My favorite restaurant in Pittsburg!

Great food as owners, the building location right on the lake nice sports decor. Our favorites are the smoked rainbow trout, Steak Linda and Chicken Maddison read more

Walked to dinner from a lakeside cabin. Had the duck and the scallops. Best meal ever. Lovely place!

We love the Rainbow Grille and Timber Lodge! It's been 5 years since we've been back to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary. The quality and service of the food remains the same, through the roof! We drove 5.5 hours to celebrate with them once again! Totally worth it. My wife and I have gluten allergies and my wife has a gluten and dairy allergy. They were very knowledgeable and on top of it. read more

Rainbow Grille and Tavern - Happy Wife, Happy Life! - American Near Me - Pittsburg, New Hampshire

I cannot say enough about the service and food at Rainbow Grille. It is a tradition of ours to have dinner whenever we are in Pittsburg, NH and they never disappoint. We are sit at the bar people. We love to talk to other customers and the bartender. It was not super busy when we first arrived but as the night wore on the customers kept coming and the staff was never thrown. If I could have kissed the chef I would have. The lobster ravioli and smoked trout appetizer are both outstanding. For dinner they had prime rib which we paired with lobster pie. I cannot find enough words to explain how good it was. read more

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Great place. We were staying nearby for one night, but heard from the locals how good the food was. Managed to get a last minute reservation for dinner. Had the 16 Oz. Prime rib. Wow. Definitely worth it. Great service, great food. Highly recommend! read more

Rainbow Grille and Tavern - 16 Oz. Prime Rib dinner. - American Near Me - Pittsburg, New Hampshire

My daughter and I ate at the Rainbow Grille on 10/26/23 and 10/28/23. Both dinners were outstanding. On the 23rd I had roast duck done perfectly and my daughter had a wedge salad with homemade dressing. Friday evening I had prime rib, the best I have had in my life, my daughter had baked stuffed haddock, her favorite and the best she has ever had. The servers both nights were excellent, attentive, and friendly. Jf we didn't live 3 hours away we would be there every week. The atmospere was friendly and welcoming. If you are ever in Pittsburg NH, do not miss it. Gerry and Cherene, Weare NH read more

We had dinner there last night and all (4) ordered their "famous" double Cosmopolitans. When they arrived i thought they looked like all cranberry juice after taking a sip i didn't taste any alchohol, we brought it to the waitresses attention and she said she would see what she could do but never came back. We made the mistake of drinking them! When the bill came and we were charged $52.oo we asked to speak to the manager (Sunshine) she came to our table with a sour puss and seemed to be put off by us and rude. We paid for them but would NEVER order them again! Food & Atmosphere are great but Sunshine needs to go! read more

Great little spot, hidden gem. Great food, great service, the bison steak was amazing, the prime rib was good little over cooked from being grilled, but none the less food and service were both great. read more

We went last night for our birthday dinner and found out I screwed up on doing the reservations. We were kinda bummed because we look forward to getting a great meal there. The hostess Sunshine got us in to a table, we were so thankful she was able to do that . The food was amazing as always and great service from our server too. Love going here when we are up in Pittsburg. Can't wait till the next time we are here. read more

Great location on a lake. Food was excellent and staff was attentive. Reservations are required

We had an amazing meal at the Rainbow Grille. I have several allergies and our server, Steve, was thorough and patient as we navigated my food choices. Our food was absolutely amazing. Incredible meal and atmosphere. Will absolutely be back. read more

So I will start off by saying that we did not even have the option to eat here. You have to make reservations weeks in advance. You can get take out but only from their tavern menu which has ONE marked gluten free item, shrimp cocktail. They absolutely will not even consider making you anything off their regular menu even though there are many gluten free options. The staff was some of the most rude and inconsiderate people I have ever encountered. read more

We were there a few years ago before my son's wedding. Great food, great service. We wanted more of that, so back in August I made reservations. Wouldn't you know it, we showed up and our reservation was not there at all. They weren't very accommodating, because I asked if we could sit at the bar and order some food, and they said no. What is really irritating is that we had to drive 20+ miles to get to another restaurant that didn't require reservations. I'm really sad because we looked forward to this trip for months. Dinner at the Rainbow Grille would have been the capstone to our trip, but we were met with callous disregard. I will be cautioning people about this place for sure. read more

We had reservations for dinner but arrived early and had a couple of cocktails at the bar. The bartender was young and friendly. She made descent drinks and was very busy. When we were brought to a table in the dining room, we were stuck in a cold, very drafty corner next to a large party of over a dozen children and adults who were very boisterous and obviously intoxicated. We considered just leaving but instead asked to be moved and were eventually taken to another, much warmer table. Unfortunately, both the stuffed mushrooms and lobster ravioli appetizers were cold and blah, steak dinners were mediocre, and service was good if you could get her attention. We took all our leftovers back to our cabin, reheated and doctored it up a bit and it was much better the second time around. Loved the bar with seating around the fire, ambience was fabulous, but dinner and comfort left much to be desired. read more

Fourth time showing up to an empty Dining room and was unable to be served because they were to busy ... I'm done trying at this point. Great food from what I can remember. read more

It was better 5 years ago . A beautiful lodge. The hostess Sunshine was very helpful. Need reservations !

We didn't have a reservation (recommended) but were able to squeeze into the Tavern. The white sangria was nicely sweet with blueberries, halved grapes and chunks of fresh apple. The lobster roll is fabulous. I ordered sweet potato fries and they were just the right degree of crispness. The wait staff was very accommodating and friendly. I would return without a second thought. read more

Rainbow Grille and Tavern - Fabulous lobster and sweet potato fries at the Rainbow Grille and Tavern in Pittsburg, NH. - American Near Me - Pittsburg, New Hampshire

Incredible hidden gem in the backwoods of the North Country. Boston class dining right on Back Lake with great food and presentation/service. This is like an oasis for the fly fishing community and they will be more Volvo's then pick ups in the lot but its not snobby at all. Decor is understated, elegant fishing/sporting lodge like you'd see in Colorado or Idaho, views are beautiful. read more

The hostess was extremely rude, snippy and made sarcastic comments. We made advance reservations and due to COVID-19, there were issues about allowing our 4 year old grandson to sit at the table with us. The hostess claimed it was against the law to have more than 6 at the table, even though he was a small child. The level of rudeness and condescending attitude forced us to walk out without dinner. This was our 30 year wedding anniversary dinner. I don't recall ever walking out of a restaurant before. The level of disrespect was so over the top we decided we would rather go without than endure another moment in the hostesses presence. We have been going to Tall Timber lodge/ Rainbow Grill for over 30 years. What a disappointment ! read more

Best meal in a long time! Great location with beautiful views. Excellent service and the food is phenomenal read more

Rainbow Grille and Tavern - Lobster pie delicous! Full of lobster and real crab! No skimping here. - American Near Me - Pittsburg, New Hampshire

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If you have the unusual opportunity to eat at The Rainbow Grill, the atmosphere and food are awesome! However, without a reservation, which is very hard to get, it is very difficult to get in. They almost appear happy to turn you away. They have odd and confusing rules about what menu is available which day of the week, what room you can reserve (including the bar). While we all feel the covid crunch, they took advantage of the opportunity to stop serving complimentary snacks and mints. What could be a pot of gold at the end of a "rainbow" is hard to get to. read more

This place is the bomb. Laid back rustic setting. Lakeside views. Great food and nice people. We have been there the last two years for our anniversary and are going again this year read more

Great restaurant, food is wonderful. Staff is very nice. We come here often. The filet is the best I've ever had, and the view can't be beat. read more

Rainbow Grille and Tavern - tables and chairs in a restaurant - American Near Me - Pittsburg, New Hampshire

Amazing food, great service, fireside dining with a great view of Back Lake. The Mill Cove Pie was amazing, can't stop thinking about it. My wife ordered the salmon, it was cooked perfectly. Highly recommend, pricier than the Buck Rub but well worth it. You'll want to make reservations in advance. read more

We came to Pittsburg for the annual Moose Festival in August 2019. Several people recommended this restaurant as high end. The restaurant is part of a resort on Back Lake but open to the public and you do not need to stay at the resort. For an appetizer I had the sea scallops wrapped in bacon. It was excellent. For an entree I had salmon and my girlfriend had one of several steaks on the menu. Both entrees were average. The salmon was over cooked. The steak was prepared properly but nothing special. The service was good and the staff friendly and welcoming. We found other restaurants in the area with better food but the Rainbow Grill had a more upscale atmosphere but we dressed casual and were very comfortable. read more

Just came back after a short stay on Back Lake. We've been going to the Rainbow grill 21 years and counting. Hands down the best place to dine. The Prime rib is to die for! Call early for reservations, fills up fast. read more

Beautiful place with beautiful scenery. Food was excellent. The service was very good also.

Best meal I've had here was in 2003. Since then we've visited it each trip to Pittsburg and I hate to say it but its disappointed each time. Food is a bit over priced and really nothing your local Red Lobster couldn't produce. I still don't understand wht the pub menu which limits entree choices. I wish it wouldn't disappoint but after 7-9 return visits we've given it its chance. read more