Nothing special here. Not bad, certainly not great. Wine down Wednesday is the best thing they have going + free cheese and crackers. Beer selection is lacking. Food is smothered with cream and salt, nothing too spectacular. They do have a nice lounge for drinks if you don't care about quality food. read more

This place used to be much better. I can remember years ago when I loved going here, the food was great, the waiters were pleasant, and food came out in a decent time frame. But my last three visits have been disappointing. For the price that was charged, the food was ok, really not much better than that. Not very flavorful, not very appetizing presentation, and service was meh. I'm really saddened that something I relay loved has fallen out of my favor. The service has also gone downhill. Several years ago I went in with my family, our son was about 5. You can tell the server was not happy that we brought our 5 year old in. He was quiet kept to himself and bothered no one, but for some reason this server just was not happy with children. While our service since then has not been as bad, you can tell it's really not where it needs to be for the prices that they serve. Sure, there is valet parking, but it doesn't make up for the other deficiencies. Based on the other reviews I've seen, I'm not the only one who feels this way. Maybe I'll try back in a year or two to see if it is better. Maybe I won't. read more

I arrived at a group dinner late, so I missed the free cheese and the bar. I had the bison meatloaf. Despite arriving after others in my party, my food arrived mere minutes after everyone else's. The meatloaf was good. The service was also good. I can't say either were spectacular, but I would definitely go back for a solid (comfort food) meal. read more

Went here for lunch with the family. The staff was friendly and courteous and the décor was interesting, but the food just wasn't that great. My wife and I ordered the exact same thing (cheeseburger, cooked medium) only when we bit into them, mine was pretty raw, almost bloody and hers looked a little overdone. Weird! Also, no fries on the menu. Kind of disappointing. Not too impressed with this place. Probably won't go back. read more

Not sure of all the bad reviews but we had 8 people in our group and everyone's meal was excellent. I had the Blackened Chicken Pasta: came with tasty perfectly seared chicken, plenty of grilled vegetables (I hate it when you get like 2 pieces of onion, a small piece of red pepper or two, a piece of tomato, etc.) about 1/4 onion, a tomato, lots of spinach, a not too heavy light basil cream sauce. Superb. Service as fast and super friendly. Drinks were great. Again, I'm from Chicago and I don't get it; maybe everyone is mad at the owner for having the chutzpah to create 20 wonderful restaurants. A OK in my book. Vote well next week New Hampshire! We need a decent shortlist by the time they come to Illinois! read more

A bit of a wait, but got service of drinks and free snacks at the bar upstairs. Our server was great and fast. Very knowledgable on gluten free food & they have a great GF menu. Definitely will come back! read more

My husband and I are coming up on our 1 year anniversary and we were trying to think of something to do. He thought of a picnic in the place we got married! I thought it would be cool to have the same food to eat for it, so people, not even a week out from our anniversary I emailed Trisha at Common Man Concord (our catering coordinator) and not only was she happy to help out, they had a gift card available for us as a gift from them for our anniversary, it was set to be mailed out today. How thoughtful and kind was it of them to remember our anniversary and to do something like that for us!? If you're still looking for catering for your wedding, or any event in general DEFINITELY go see or email Trisha at the Common Man in Concord. She is amazing and now thanks to her, our anniversary will be just as delicious as our wedding was!! The food was so good, they were so helpful and accommodating then and they were just as helpful and accommodating today as well! You won't be sorry!! read more

I've been here a dozen or so times, and sometimes the staff is hit or miss, but the menu is excellent, the ingredients are exceptional, and the preparation is inspired. read more

We have had dinner here several times. Tonight was the least crowded we had seen for a Friday night ever. I ordered steak k-bobs medium rare. My fiancee ordered spaghetti squash primavera. It took quite some time for our meals to come out. She enjoyed her meal (we haven't seen spaghetti squash offered on many other menus). My steak was cooked brown all the way through. The server apologized and offered to have my meal redone but we were both 1/2 done eating before they checked on how the meal came out. The manager (a very nice 22ish year old female) came over and again offered to have the meal redone, by which time there was literally one piece of meat left on my plate. Service and food had been better when the place was busier. Perhaps they let service slide when it's slower there? Regardless, we won't be going back anytime soon. Sorry read more

On business ate there two nights in a row. First night had good meatloaf and good service. Second night waited 1.5 hr. No food waitress did not put order in. They were going to comp my food but after another half hr the order came and it was not what I ordered and chicken was rubber with raw onions Highly variable would not recommend. read more

I took my 70-year old in-laws here for lunch and they noticed that they were by far the youngest people in the restaurant. This place seems to cater to the assisted living home set and the busses from them parked outside during lunch confirms it. Why is this an issue? The food is bland as cafeteria food. I've been more than a few times and have genuinely wanted it to be good, but it is what it is... a nostalgic romp for a set with withering tastebuds. Also, last time we ordered takeout, they managed to not include what I had ordered... even after I'd been assured at pickup the fella had made sure it was. read more

Lousy take out service. We ordered 3 burgers to go after a long day of hiking. The order taker repeated the order the back correctly but still screwed it up. We placed our order 25 minutes before arrival and still waited 10 minutes for the food. The cashier had difficulty cashing me out. Perhaps the 2 warm root beers I purchased made it complicated. As we were driving away we realized we only were given 2 burgers. Thankfully, we were only charged for 2 meals. How does someone repeat an order back and still get it wrong? So much for technology. We were not going to wait another 30 minutes for the third burger so we continued our journey south. I called the manager and politely informed her that the staff needs more training. The manager was courteous and very apologetic. The burgers were overdone and the sweet potato fries were soggy. Save your money and skip this place. read more

First, the bad: they could only provide light olive oil instead of extra virgin when I requested it for my bread. Seeing as that's the worst I can say of our visit last week, suffice it to say that my wife and I are looking forward to our next visit. We started off by splitting a nice salad, replete with tarragon, artichoke, red peppers, navy beans, tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, etc.), but most importantly, it satisfied my favorite criterion: it was large! The basket of steaming hot bread wasn't too hard to take ... it was so hot that I had to wait a bit before handling it. Oh, and there were also two pieces of banana nut bread in the basket as well that was gooood!! My wife had haddock, while I ordered a ravioli vegetarian dish with various vegetables and portabello mushrooms. I wouldn't have minded a slightly larger portion, but man was it good, chock full of very fresh ingredients. My wife hit the jackpot though with her haddock which was not only large but very fresh and tasty. Our waiter Chris was all business at first: efficient, not chatty, never missing an up-sell opportunity (e.g. drinks, a grilled chicken add-on to my dish, appetizer, etc.), but always professionally and unobtrusively. But when we started asking him questions about the rustic building and its eclectic furnishings (ranging from Shaker to early-attic), he revealed a friendly demeanor and genuinely seemed to enjoy regaling us about the reclaimed pine timbers and flooring, as well as other tidbits about the surprisingly young building (only 10 years old!). After our meal we perused the shelves where they offer old advertising posters and Life magazines dating all the way back to the early 1940's. We ended up purchasing two Life copies. All in all, our visit to the Concord, NH Common Man location came about as close to perfection as one can expect from a restaurant. read more

The menu is a bit different and the food is good to exceptional...but don't expect to get back to work within an hour. The last time I was there we told the hostess and the waiter that we had time constraints. We waited to be waited on, waited for our food, and had to ask twice for the check. Better experience if your'e not in a rush. Try their homemade mac & cheese with lobster or their mussels. read more

I've been to this restaurant a few times. Most recently it's the wait staff that lead to this less than positive review. I have celiac disease and other food allergies and totally understand that this is a challenge for restaurants. A few months ago I was there with a friend who has different food issues and the waiter completely messed up our orders. He did not apologize even when the manager came over to straighten things out. He also gave poor information as to what could or could not be accommodated. I was willing to chalk it up to a new waiter and two difficult customers. Until tonight. I was at a function and had ordered a separate meal from the buffet. I was served a plate of tuna (what I ordered) and nothing else. When I asked about vegetables, the waitress told me I could have what was on the buffet and argued with me when I politely explained that I could not because of food allergies. She offered me plain green beans and was annoyed when I said I didn't want them. She offered a salad without croutons and was again annoyed when I asked questions about other items in the salad. She did come around by dessert time and offered to let me read ingredients when I questioned the ingredients in the cookies. On the other hand, the tuna is quite good and allergen free. But serving boxed cookies at a higher end restaurant is not great. There are bakeries that make better products. read more

My son and I went to lunch today. We arrived at 1:30pm and noted that the dining room was busy so we opted for the pub upstairs. The method of seating in the pub is to seat oneself. We chose a table right by the bar. It took approx 7 mins for anyone to acknowledge us, but I wasn't too concerned. Our server, Matt told us that he and the other server, Kara, sort of tag teamed. He took our drink order and returned with the drinks. He then left w/o taking our order. I waited until 2PM then went to the bar to request that someone take our order. Kara apologized and came over and took it. Mind you, we were in her line of sight, and yet two other people came in about 15 mins after us and were served right away. After our order was taken Matt then came over to see if Kara had taken care of us. I told him I had to go get her. He again apologized. While we were eating there were a lot of tables that were waiting to be cleared. I must say it is very unappetizing to see dirty tables all around us when we're eating. Clearly they were busy prior to us entering the restaurant, but surely they must have someone to bus the tables. The one saving grace was the food. Good portions and it was very well prepared. My son had the lobster Mac n cheese and I had the quiche. Both were well done. Would I come back? Maybe. This could be an aberration, but I may try the dining room instead. I don't think they'd leave customers hanging there. read more

Local and tourist favorite. Good food, decor and service. Food can be on richer side at times, though will allow you to order off menu. Local owned and operated. Will go again happily. read more

I've been going here for years and thought it was time for me to give them a thumbs up on yelp. I love the food, love the staff, and love the place. We usually go for wine down Wednesday but when ever I have out of town guests I take them to the concord common man. Good food good prices great cocktails. read more

We ate at the Concord one this time. We have eaten at the one near Plymouth before and it was great. In Concord, My husband's meatloaf sandwich was the worst he had ever had. Shouldn't be difficult to make a meatloaf sandwich, right? and although the service was good the food quality was not very fresh or home made tasting. read more

Really bad. Had escargot and French onion soup. Both were so covered and drenched in cheese you couldn't enjoy what was really there. Also way too salty. Service was OK. BUT MISS THE Common Man 30 yes ago when food was actually good. read more

My husband and I were staying in Concord for one night and had heard rave reviews of The Common Man and called to make a reservation. They unfortunately do not accept reservations, but you can do call ahead seating, which is what we did. The hostess my husband spoke to on the phone for the call ahead seating said our table would be ready in 30-35 minutes, which was perfect for us to check in to our hotel, freshen up and then head over. It was about 6:30 by the time we got there. When we got there, we let the hostess know that we were there, and she said that we had 10-15 minutes longer of a wait for our table. No big deal, we just sat down and waited. However, couples who arrived AFTER us got seated BEFORE we did. Our 30-35 minute wait for this call ahead seating ended up being just over AN HOUR wait. But it gets worse..... When they finally sat us, it was at a thrown together makeshift wobbly table, with mismatched chairs, that was far too small for two people right near the entrance and sort of in the middle of everything. We were starving by the time we sat down, and when we asked the person who sat us if we could have some bread, she said "oh your waitress will be right over," and walked away without a second thought!!! When the waitress finally did come over, (which was probably about 1/2 an hour or so after we sat down), we put in an order of lobster roll sliders and asked for some bread. About 20 minutes later she came back with these lobster roll sliders and said that they were working on getting us seated at a roomier table. Some woman who I can only assume was a manager on duty came over to check on us to see how our meal was and said the same thing about getting us seated at a roomier table. The lobster roll sliders were lousy. There was little to no mayo and absolutely NO seasoning in the lobster, and left us feeling a little less than impressed. We just finished these horrible lobster roll sliders and our waitress came back and took our dinner order. I ordered the crab cake dinner and my husband ordered the swordfish. As we were waiting, people who sat down after us were getting their entres!! Forty-five minutes to an hour after placing our dinner order, our meals finally came out- and I was really hoping they'd be better than the lack-luster lobster roll sliders. My crab cakes (or should I say CRAP cakes) were mushy, had the consistency of baby food and the sauce on them was far too spicy. My husband's swordfish had no seasoning and was over cooked. The vegetables that came with the meals were no better. Our waitress did not come over ONCE to see how we were doing. Not. Once. She did not come clear our plates when we had finished the horrendous meal, another member of the waitstaff did. She did not refill our water glasses or drinks - another member of the waitstaff did. She came over at the end of the meal to hand us the bill and give us a few pieces of white chocolate, which wasn't all that great either. We never got seated at a roomier table as promised by both our waitress and the woman who I assume to be a manager of some sorts. This woman who was a manager came over again near the end of our meals and asked how things were...we said fine, but she could probably tell that we were not pleased. They didn't comp us anything - at least comp us a drink or the lousy appetizer! - as a way to apologize for telling us 30-35 minutes for our table and making us wait for about an hour for a crappy table, sitting us at a cramped, thrown together table in the middle of everything, or the almost hour wait to get our meals. It was funny because when the waitress presented us with the bill, she was so attentive at that point and asking us if we wanted more water or if she could get us anything else. Obviously, she was expecting us to tip her well for her lousy service and for the lousy food. I'm not sure if this is the case with all the Common Man locations, but it has definitely put a bad taste in my mouth, literally and figuratively!! I will not be going to the Common Man in Concord again, and probably won't go to any of the other Common Man locations at all. The food was awful, the waitress was terrible, and we were never seated at a roomier table as promised by our waitress and this manager woman. We have a large circle of friends and have spread the word that the Common Man in Concord (or any other location) is not somewhere they should go for a good meal. They'd be better suited to go to the Friendly's down the road. read more

Good service. Good food. Cozy and relaxing ambiance which is one of the reasons we like to go there. The second reason is the yummy cheese and crackers touch. read more

We held a baby shower for 25 people here and it was perfect.! The food was very good , our server excellent and the timing of everything went so well! I would highly recommend! read more

I am usually very happy with the Concord Common Man but I was pretty disappointed tonight to pay over $17 dollars for the salmon salad which was basically a bowl of lettuce, 2 cherry tomatoes, maybe half a piece of bacon , one slice of Brussels sprout , and my piece of salmon. My companion asked for his burger medium rare and it was well done. It will be a while until we return. read more

Service was slow and disorganized. Asked several times for the remainder of kids meal, some of which never came. Quality of adult dishes was good and server made great suggestions for drinks and food. read more

Met a friend here for lunch. She lives in New Hampshire and us in Maryland. This restaurant was her suggestion since it is right off the interstate. I was a little skeptical after reading some of the reviews. Glad we listened to her! I had one of the best lobster and corn chowders I have ever had and my friend had prime rib quiche! Both were delicious!! The service was first rate. I would recommend this place to anyone. read more

What a surprise. The best grilled cheese sandwich I ever tasted. Not common at all.

Staff is slow loud & unattentive. The food comes to you luke warm bland & over priced and if that's not enough when you write to the people at the corporate level they respond by being RUDE & OBNOXIOUS. I had a gift card & it still had 7 dollars on it when I left. I threw it away. read more

Bad experience tonight. We went a few years ago and all I remember was sending back a rotten caesar salad. Tried again tonight and it was an abysmal experience. We waited for 10 minutes after we were seated for the waitress to show up. The waitress was waiting on 3 tables, two of which had finished their meals and truly acted as if she could not care less. She took our drink orders but ran off before we could order an appetizer. There was When we ordered our meals 25 minutes later, she literally ripped the menu out of my hand before I could finish ordering. A bread basket showed up about 35 minutes into our visit. She never came back to ask if our food was good or if we wanted refills or additional drinks. The food was literally disgusting. There was a revoting pile of summer squash on every plate, including the children's meals. The crab cakes were huge and inedible. The burgers were inedible and overcooked. My family likes to eat and every one of our plates was just picked at. Never again! Also, the nasty cheese bar! gross! I don't understand why there were so many people in there. read more

Up stairs pub and seating areas are great. Two bars, outdoor seats, and very good pizza-Mac n cheese with bacon is outstanding. Salads are also good. Only hiccup seems to be the service-each time we go, it's tough but the servers are generally polite, just stretched thin. Beer and mixed drinks are not cheap (at all) but great variety to choose from. Good crowd and parking can be a challenge because it's a popular place but is worth a stop in. read more

Had dinner here the other night while in the area for work. Apparently this is a chain, and it does look a little reminiscent of a Cracker Barrel. However, the food is as good as any local seafood restaurant in Boston. Everything from the fresh baked bread and whipped butter, to the garlic-seasoned broccoli was incredible. I had a hard time deciding what to order just because everything sounded wonderful. If I end up in Concord again I will definitely go back. read more

I am in town for a conference and went to a place close to my hotel. I know there are a few locations that line I93, and they look pretty ordinary. But I think the complimentary cheese bar (though a variety would have been nice), variety bread basket and uncommonly friendly staff made this visit stand out. A gluten-free menu was provided - sweet! However, I ordered my very flavorful burger without a bun (I'm not a fan of Udi's products). Loved the onion relish and cheddar, though there was nothing special about the sweet potato fries. Overall, a good experience, and I would try it again! read more

I've been to two different Common Man's, and both times I've liked the food and beer. It can get loud, so this doesn't seem like a great intimate dinner place, but other than that, I see no reason to skip out. I sat at one of the bars and had a few beers. The bar tender was cool, and my food came out pretty quick. I had some clam chowder which I enjoyed. read more

I recently hosted my sister's baby shower at The Common Man in Concord. It was an outstanding event. The food, atmosphere and overall mood was as good as it gets. I host a lot of my family events at the CMAN and I never leave disappointed. The price was right, too. Looking forward to more events. Thank you so much CMAN family! read more

The food is ok (down home type, real heavy), drinks are decent, the staff is generally the best part of the experience. My favorite thing about this place is the space, I can come in and do homework on Sunday mornings and get brunch. Aside from Sunday, I don't care for the food but many people do. The whole heavy American cuisine thing isn't for me. read more

Didn't actually get to try the food, but quality of service wise I couldn't be more impressed. Originally, I had planned a birthday here and had called ahead for the possibility of having a special dessert made for my friend. The hostess was very accommodating and said that she would be more than happy to oblige. When our friend ended up cancelling last minute (we were already into our tea and awaiting appetizers) the waitress felt so horrible that she didn't charge us for our drinks and wished us all the best. It was a really nice experience for a flop of an event. read more

Concord is not exactly a foodie mecca, so restaurant choices are limited to mostly chain places. The Common Man is apparently a small regional chain, but you wouldn't guess that from the ambiance or the quality of the food. The Uncommon Salad is delish. I had the Apple Chicken which was wonderful. My friend had the Grilled Salmon which was also very good. The service was great. The Common Man was an unexpected and very pleasant culinary surprise. I will be sure to visit other locations of The Common Man. read more

Would have liked to give them a better rating but...on route home from Vermont we waited the long drive to go to the Common Man because of the great reviews...we should have stopped earlier, because the Common Man only serves the Pub menu after 9pm...FYI. We were not looking for more fries or quick eats...so we left. End of review. Better luck next time. read more

Been there 3 times in the past 2 months...need I say more. Excellent food great value

Stopped here for dinner on way to skiing. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and good food.