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    The Birch on Elm

    4.5 (197 reviews)

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    Griddled octopus
    Jack M.

    Excellent, well plated, local food. Great atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back. Perhaps the best of the Manchester area. Great cocktails as well!

    Beautiful atmosphere
    Karen C.

    We made a reservation for date night, and I'm so glad we did. The place is small, but beautiful. The little lamps on the tables and across the bar add a beautiful touch to the atmosphere. Our server was very nice and efficient. The restaurant itself is tapas style, so we ordered multiple small plates. Octopus nuggets, beet salad, Dunks mushroom flatbread, Nashville hot chicken bao. The octopus nuggets and hot chicken were our favorites, but everything was very good. I highly recommend, but make a reservation, because the place is small and last night it was fully packed.

    Beef & cheese, side of peppers
    John A.

    It's a foodie place! Tappa's were delicious. We started with the buratta, set on a sweet potato puree, with a lettuce olive pumpkin on top. The Octapus was cooked perfectly, with an awesome sauce- so good! The duck and potato pancake hit the spot. We had the pho cheese & meat, followed by a flavorful flan.. The service was friendly and attentive, he was also informative. We liked the interior, clean and slightly eclectic. They have a private room for larger parties. The bar had a list of special drinks, a nice selection if wine - a bit pricy. Also beer on tap & bottles. Look for a black entrance, the singer is small. We are ready to go back.

    Aviations of its two different Gins
    Laura F.

    They are BACK OPEN at the new location (formerly Noodz). Fantastic cocktails and service at the bar. Marisa the bartender is sweet as pie and made some beautiful drinks. Coming back for food soon!

    Delicious gin cocktail!

    We just had the most exquisite meal at The Birch on Elm. Service, cocktails, food were all wonderful. Creative menu with delicious infredients. Everything tasted so fresh! Naan, cauliflower, gnudi, and pot de crème. Yummm! We were treated wonderfully and will be back.

    Me and my girl
    Peter Y.

    Excellent friendly and fast service meets unique and tasty menu in a fun and classy setting. Fancy drinks dreamed up by a true creative mixologist compliment the meal and ambiance to make this a must try spot. Wish Burlington VT had a place like this.

    Left, Stone Fruit & Spice Mocktail.  Right, Pumpkin Spice Mai Tai.
    David A.

    Craft cocktails here get an A, well balanced and creative. It is more of a tapas, gather your friends and imbibe!!

    My girl enjoying her special tapas

    We enjoyed our fantastic tapas, and more this evening. Octopus, cauliflower general chows and Mia Tia was delish. Our server and Andre, delivered a delish experience.

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    I just love Elm Street mainly around the Hilton Doubletree and the GOAT. The Expo area has great parking at night.

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    Best craft cocktails, best tapas, extremely affectionate and friendly staff. Jesus I love this place.

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    The craft cocktails were fantastic. The food was delicious. Service was great. Would highly recommend.

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    Ask the Community - The Birch on Elm

    Are you permanently closed as it says on Google? Or have you re-opened? Or you plan to re-open? Help!

    They have reopened as of this past weekend. They are still in soft opening but will have grand reopening next weeked!

    Is the chef the same Matt Provencher who was at The Foundry?

    Nope! It's Nicholas Provencher. Similar name, but no relation.

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    Firefly American Bistro & Bar

    Firefly American Bistro & Bar

    3.9(525 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    I Don't get it? Read the reviews on this place from 1 star to 3 stars, people are just miserable…read moreand have nothing better than to leave a horrible experience. We went, food was amazing, served hot, staff was friendly and courteous, waitress tended to our needs which we had few. Dropped by to see if we wanted more drinks. Absolutely PERFECT. Oh and to the person who said their steak was bland, well steak alone is bland! If you wanted it marinated, then state that you want a sauce on it. I go and get a steak and grill it up guess what, its bland. Plain chicken is Bland. Ask for seasoning next time. Stop the bad reviews Jeff- Londonderry

    Came here for Sunday brunch on a trip to visit family. This placed was jammed packed. People…read morepouring out of the place waiting for their tables. Make sure you have a reservation, especially for brunch. The server was a bit slow to take our order, but once she did she was super friendly and attentive and checked on us regularly, even as busy as they were. Food was pretty good. I had the poke bowl and it was tasty and filling. Hubby had eggs Benedict and said it was tasty. We both agreed the breakfast potatoes were super tasty and had great seasoning. The corned beef hash was not great. Although it had tons of meat, the meat was super dried out and crusty, almost like jerky. Desserts, especially the ice cream sundae was bonkers good and huge! Overall the food was pretty good and it was a good place to meet with family. NOW huge warning - there is very limited parking in back and the parking lot is split by a church and an apartment building and although the are signs up in the lot in some areas, if you don't pay attention and park in the wrong spot you absolutely will get towed. A family member got towed (we were in the right spot so ok), which left a bad aftertaste in our mouth so to speak. It would be helpful and appreciated if the restaurant was proactive about warning guests to make sure they are parked in the right spots. Put a sign out front of the door/patio area, anything so that you don't end up paying $250 cash only, to get your car back! Not cool!

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    Firefly American Bistro & Bar
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    Bravo Restaurant - The baked potato side was disappointing, very small for the cost. I would pass on it. Get the mashed potatoes

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    4.5(32 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    I wanted to share my wonderful experience at Bravo! restaurant after my wife took me there last…read morenight, December 12th, for my birthday. She had heard great things about it from her doctor, who called it the best restaurant in Manchester, NH. The restaurant is absolutely stunning, with beautiful decor and amazing colors. The establishment is spacious, featuring two full bar areas--one for reservations and one for walk-ins--and plenty of seating. The menu variety is enormous, covering seafood, steaks, pasta, and more. My seafood casserole was out of this world--fresh and delicious--and my wife's short ribs were outstanding, unlike anything I've tasted before. While I hesitate to give such high praise knowing how busy it will become, Bravo! truly deserves a standing ovation for such a wonderful night of food and service.

    I came here with my fiance and his family for his birthday and the holidays. I'll start by saying…read morethat my server Emily was wonderful. Very attentive, friendly, and upbeat! The ambiance and decor of the restaurant was very nice and modern, upscale. Bathrooms were also beautifully done! This is a newer restaurant in the area, and I think there are a few things to work on. We had a reservation for 7PM and arrived early (around 6:40PM) and waited for our table. We did not get seated until 7:25PM - the staff told us that the table that was supposed to be ours had been sitting there for a very long time. If you know you have a reservation coming, please consider a back up plan for things like this. The bread plate had a mix of baguette, sweet roll, dinner roll, and a few others. It came with a side of garlic herb butter which was nice. French onion soup came out piping hot with a great amount of Gruyère to soup ratio! We ordered the Chilean sea bass pad Thai, the sole special with orzo and asparagus, seafood casserole with a baked potato, and the crab and lobster stuffed haddock. Chilean sea bass - the fish was perfectly cooked, delicate, tender, and had a nice crust. My favorite fish of the night. The "pad thai" was more of a peanut noodle dish, the sauce had more peanut butter flavor than the classic tangy tamarind sauce you expect with pad thai. It would be more accurate had they had advertised it as peanut noodles instead. The daily special sole with vegetable orzo and asparagus had a very flavorful butter sauce with what looked like caramelized onions and herbs. The sole itself was not as tender as the sea bass, but the butter sauce really made it tasty. The vegetable orzo was also delicious and the asparagus was well cooked. It was our most expensive dish of the night at $74 (the others were more like $38-$45) Seafood casserole - I only tried a little bit, but my family thought it was tasty. It was served with a baked potato with butter and no other toppings and asparagus. They wished the baked potato came with more toppings or maybe a different choice of side would go better. The crab and lobster stuffed haddock unfortunately was cold by the time our food was served. Not much flavor in the fish or topping either. Some folks had some sediment in their wine, which may not necessarily be the restaurant's fault so much as the vineyard. When we were given the dessert menu, one of the menus was different from the others and turns out one of them was the old dessert menu that was supposed to be replaced. Not really a big deal by itself and again may have to do with being a newer restaurant. We got the eggnog cheesecake for our birthday dessert. Eggnog is not my favorite flavor, and the person who loves eggnog also did not enjoy the cheesecake which I was surprised about. It tasted about how I expected, if you like eggnog and cheesecake you'd probably enjoy it. Overall, I think a lot of small things sorta added up and unfortunately made it a mediocre experience (especially for a birthday dinner). I do think the restaurant has some promising food, and if they work through some logistical things I think it would be up there in best restaurants in the area.

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    Bravo Restaurant - Bacon wrapped scallops

    Bacon wrapped scallops

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    Ignite Bar & Grille - Lobster roll. Butta.

    Ignite Bar & Grille

    4.2(258 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    This was our second visit to Ignite this year, and it was AMAZING!…read moreMy girlfriend has the fish and chips, and I had blackened chicken tacos. Her fish was tender and delicious, the fries perfectly cooked . My tacos were loaded with perfectly seasoned chicken (many restaurants go very lightly with the chicken). The restaurant was very busy, so we sat at the bar. Our server/bartender (I believe her name was Madison) was friendly and prompt to help with anything we needed. We'll definitely go again soon!

    Had an awesome time at Ignite before going to a show at The Palace Theatre which is literally right…read morenext door-how convenient! We were seated at a cozy little table by the window and enjoyed some people watching. We all ordered delicious cocktails to sip on while we decided on what to get for dinner. Jennie had a Long Island Iced Tea which was very boozy. Deb got the Spicy Mango Margarita-which she really liked! I chose the Cadillac Margharita which I will definitely order again. Dinner was great! I had the Seafood Mixed Grille-shrimp, scallops, and salmon served with rice pilaf and grilled asparagus. I'm not embarrassed to report that I ate the whole thing! Deb got the All American Burger with mushrooms & sweet potato fries. The burger was large-she brought half home. Jennie started with Clam Chowder and then had British Fish and Chips- she said it was very good. We had excellent service from Angeliza who didn't mind answering our many questions. I highly recommend making reservations, particularly on show night. I will not hesitate returning to Ignite to enjoy another meal at this lovely restaurant.

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    Ignite Bar & Grille - Mahi Mahi "Reuben" with sweet potato fries.

    Mahi Mahi "Reuben" with sweet potato fries.

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    Copper Door - Sweet Potato Fries

    Copper Door

    3.9(900 reviews)
    3.1 mi
    $$

    Grabbed a table at Copper Door after my fiancés ballet performance in a near by town. I got a…read morereservation for 9:30pm and was pleasantly surprised that even with us being late and sat closer to 10pm (I called ahead to let them know we were behind) that the kitchen was still serving food until 12am! Reminds me of the good old days before Covid when restaurants weren't all closed by 9pm... Our waitress Jasmine was THE BEST - she was attentive, filled our waters without us ever having to ask, swapped out our silverware and cleaned off the table after appetizers and very pleasant to speak with. Additionally she gave us real suggestions for popular food items on the menu (not just the stereotypical suggestions that also happen to cost the most) and was a breath of fresh air to have a honest and friendly waitress after a long day. Management: we will be coming back because of her stellar service and most definitely will be requesting her if she's available. You have a rockstar employee! Ambiance: restaurant was nice, space was clean and the vibe was nice. We will be back

    We went here when visiting friends in the area. It's a nice place, and pretty full on a Tue night…read more Glad I made a reservation ;) We had warm carb dip (served w/ naan) and harbor side mussels, delicious! I had their special cod with linguine and asparagus, yum. My husband has the pork skewer, flavorful. Our friends had fish and chips, Portuguese seafood stew and citrus beet salad. Everything was delicious! The waitress was friendly and knowledgeable about their menu. The seafood stew was lukewarm so they replaced it with a new order and took it off the check. Professional. We had a wonderful evening. Highly recommended.

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    Very busy lounge/bar area at lunchtime.

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    Crab dip

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    Tavern in the Square - General Tso's Chicken

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    3.8(32 reviews)
    2.8 mi

    This was our first time at the Tavern and it was a great…read more Ambience was lovely as was our server, Alexandra. She was exceptional. Attentive, prompt, and kind. Our food was yummy. We ordered margaritas, which tasted great, albeit too much ice and not enough drink. We will definitely be returning!

    We visited Tavern in the Square in Bedford NH late last night. It was our first time at this…read morespecific spot despite being frequent customers at many of their other Massachusetts locations. To say the experience was beyond disappointing in an understatement. To be clear, this review is not about the food. As loyal customers who visit Tavern in the Square often we already know and enjoy the menu. The bartender was polite and pleasant throughout the interaction, despite overcharging for food and drinks we did not order. However, the situation overall was extremely uncomfortable and disappointing. We ordered one beer and a green tea shot and before we even finished the drink we were abruptly told we were "cut off". This made absolutely no sense. We were not intoxicated and had barely even started our drinks. When we asked to speak with management the only explanation we were given was that they have had fights there before. That reasoning is COMPLETELY illogical what does that have to do with us as individuals? If that is truly their policy then why was not everyone else at the bar treated the same way? We tried multiple times speaking with the waitress and management to get a clear and consistent answer, but no one could provide one. The responses were vague inconsistent and frankly concerning. At that point we could not help but question whether we were being singled out unfairly. When we raised that concern the staff could not provide any reassurance or clarification they simply avoided the question. For context, we are loyal Tavern in the Square customers and have made over 80 reservations at various locations since January of this year. We have NEVER experienced anything like this before at any of the MA locations. This situation was embarrassing, confusing, and unacceptable. We will NEVER return to this location. Based on this experience we do not recommend this location to others given our concerns about fairness and how we were treated. I have reached out and expect a clear response from corporate explaining what happened here.

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    Tavern in the Square - Our bartender Paige.  Beautiful brick wall with the city name

    Our bartender Paige. Beautiful brick wall with the city name

    Tavern in the Square - Bang bang broccoli yummy yummy

    Bang bang broccoli yummy yummy

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    Nice bar

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