I decided to grab breakfast after an 8 am chiropractor appointment. The coffee at The Kitchen is good. Half and half is kept in the refrigerated case so you have to ask for it. I appreciate they have real half and half or milk instead of creamers. Coffee is unflavored, just how I like it! It is hot enough that it does not become lukewarm when you add milk or h&h. Small is $1.50, large is $2. Good coffee! I ordered an egg and cheese on an English with ham and tomato. They make the breakfast sandwiches to order! It was very hot when I received it. Of note is that none of the four people working there had hair coverings on. Some had hair that was longer than shoulder length. It was half up half down. Not sanitary. We humans cannot help but shed hairs. Everyone was wearing gloves BUT the person waiting on me took my cash in her already gloved hand and then handled food. Not sanitary. The kitchen is open and looks very clean. I would suggest they revisit their food safety training. The sandwich was HUGE, and very tasty. They put a large amount of sliced ham in it. The cost was $8.50 I believe. They also sell prepared entrees, sides, desserts, and pizzas. They have various imported goods such as pastas, sauces, wine, Italian soda, breadsticks, French bread, and cuts of meats. The decor is very vintage with hexagonal tile work, and wonderful lighting. It is as though you have stepped back in time to a full service grocers in the 30s, minus the produce, dairy, and dry goods. Four stars because of the food safety issues with no head covering, and not changing gloves between handling money followed by food. read more

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Excellent find - great high end food products to browse while we waited for AHHMAZING carrot cake and excellent salads. Perfectly cooked chicken on salads - not dry at all. Friendly owners. read more

Great sandwiches and salads, and yummy comfort foods to take home and heat up. All the sandwich meats are Boar's Head.

I love this place! Such a easy stop'n'shop whether I am feeling lazy after work and want to pick up dinner for me and the husband, or if I just want to stock up on some treats/groceries! The vibe here is as if you are stopping home in mom's kitchen. The people that work here are so friendly! I have been coming here for about a year and have yet to be underwhelmed! LOVE THE KITCHEN! read more

Ordered online and had never been here before, it was absolutely delicious! The portion was huge and the inside was beautiful with many togo meals and drinks read more

The Kitchen On River Road - a salad in a plastic container - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Lovely place and cute store but our order was just wrong in multiple ways. I think the counter person was new, so would try it again.

Love this place for picking up salads and chicken sandwiches. Plus they have the same burger as the Crowne Tavern. Great option for food on the go and they have a great selection of drinks and kombucha. read more

On a recent Saturday entered and placed a sandwich order. Was asked to pay as the order was taken. No advice as to wait time given. Waited one half hour, no sandwich. Husband went back about an hour later and the sandwich was waiting. Unconscionable that no alert to the wait time and that the order was charged before it was entered into the queue. Will never go back. read more

Food looks decent and has a lot of potential but it's a mess. The food safety is really bad here. Just waiting fir NY safwicg to be made I watched people preparing food after handling money, putting their fingers in their ear and handling garbage. On top of that there's no system in place, orders were screwed up and forgotten , staff was yelling at each other etc. This place needs someone who knows what theyre doing or they need to get some servesafe certifications or something. Someone's is going to get sick. Don't eat here. read more

I just discovered this place today & I'm in love! It's genuinely the kind of authentic home-made local spot that you just don't find anymore, something out of another time. The staff are so sweet and welcoming and the food is incredible! I got a breakfast sandwich and coffee but could not resist the homemade cookies at the counter too. At a small local place like this I was not expecting them to have options like oat milk, but they did!! What kind of place has all this AND beer & wine?!? 100% my new favorite place! 10/10 highly recommend! read more

Although I've driven past The Kitchen 1000 times, today was my first time there and I was so impressed! The Cobb Salad is *incredible* and huge and so reasonably priced at $12.95. Chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, and blue cheese crumbles all on a bed of greens. Everything was so fresh. Husband got a roast beef panini and couldn't stop raving about it. We will be back soon for sure! read more

The Kitchen On River Road - Cobb Salad: SO GOOD! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Used for recent party of 50 people. Absolutely fantastic! Large sandwiches(chicken parm, Italian) and hot meals(lasagnas chicken broccoli pasta etc) that took all the stress of planning out of it. Staff was excellent and really helped with what I'd need to feed that many people and suggestion. A great find! read more

Consistently awesome food made with care using high quality ingredients. I've ordered every panini and sandwich on their menu and they're all great with my favorites being the caprese chicken and Mediterranean chicken. BLT is great too. the salads are also good, especially southwest and Cobb. Also, they have awesome chocolate chip banana bread for sale which is always a plus. I've been here many times and I highly recommend them. I'll also add that their service is top notch and always friendly. The food is ready quickly and always on time, and the prices are incredibly reasonable especially considering the quality of the food. This is my nearby go to and I'll definitely be back many more times. read more

Super cute spot in the middle of a gorgeous neighborhood. Friendly staff, delicious sandwiches (we got the chicken gyro and the chicken and apple ciabatta), and a great selection of take and bake foods for later. Plus the bakery items read more

I gotta tell ya.. we were worried we were lost when we were driving the neighborhood, looking for this place. But boy-Was it worth it! Everything fresh and homemade..the baklava was the best I've ever tasted! Ah-mazing! They have delicious homemade breads and pre-made meals for takeaway as well. Stop in soon-your tummy will thank you! read more

The Kitchen On River Road - Yummy baklava! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

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HORRIBLE. Over priced!! I was excited to have a restaurant with great lineage from the Hanover Chop House and the Crown Tavern to open down the road from my house. I walked into what appeared to be a very chick, updated decor and ordered a ham and cheese sub. After a while of waiting, my sandwich came out with exactly that, ham and cheese. Nothing more, nothing less. Too snooty, pretentious, expensive and the food is not worth it. It's in the North End trying to be something it is not! read more

After shopping at Bass Pro shops and not knowing the area, google maps suggested this restaurant as a few miles away. We stopped for 2 sandwiches, iced coffee, cole slaw and a scone. VERY pleased! Everything very tasty and fresh. Homemade chips ! Happy we found this tiny treasure. Keep in mind: mainly for takeout, Only one table to eat on inside, we nearly had to eat in the car until someone got up at the last minute. Worked out for us. read more

If I hadn't yelped first before going to SNHU campus, I would've easily mistaken this for a residence. The girls behind the counter were very friendly and promptly took my order. There were nicely packaged freshly made soups and breads and homemade Spitz chips. I tried the BLT w/cheddar on a spinach wrap and it was awesome!! Took them 5 minutes to prepare. Bacon perfectly crisped and all fresh ingredients paired with homemade potato chips . I also grabbed banana bread since it looked so delicious. Def coming back!! read more

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Great food and service every single time! Our favorite place in New Hampshire. The chicken gyro is so fresh and delicious.

My fiancé and I stopped into The Kitchen for a quick bite on our drive down to Boston and were delightfully surprised by this house near the river. We opted for two of their made-to-order paninis (chicken/apple and roast beef) and they were both super flavorful and SO delicious! They each came with a side of their homemade potato chips (so crisp! so yummy!) and a pickle. Honestly, if a sandwich comes with a pickle on the side, my heart has been won. I took my time perusing all of the meals to go and the selection looks incredible! Unfortunately we were on our way to the airport so taking a meal wasn't in the cards, but it seems like a great stop for a busy family needing a quick dinner! read more

I used to order from here almost weekly for work. The peanut butter balls covered in chocolate remind me of my grandmother. I like the location as it is not downtown and offers good parking. I've never had a bad lunch here after ordering over 100 times. read more

We travel to New Hampshire once a year and always eat lunch several times at this quaint little deli. Great food and great people. read more

The Kitchen On River Road - Great little place. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

If you're looking for some tasty drinks and food with a fun quaint atmosphere- The Kitchen is where it's at!

Wow! What happened to this business? I had not been there for several months but decided to stop by for a blueberry muffin, coffee cake and prepared meal. I had always liked their food but what a disappointment this time. The blueberry muffin was no longer the blueberry filled Jordan Marsh recipe but tasteless, dry and lacking in flavor and blueberries (I think there were 3 or 4). I threw it out after a couple of bites. I bought the meatloaf dinner which no longer tasted like "your mom's" meatloaf but made with an herb I did not enjoy. The coffee cake was not available but after having the muffin I'm fine with that. One of the cases is taken up with meat instead of salad offerings as in the past. Kind of gross. I did buy a scone which was still the same and acceptable. I spoke to a friend about my disappointment and was told the restaurant was recently sold to the owner of the Chop House and agreed that changes made were not good. She specifically cited the sandwiches. She had also stopped going there. Very disappointing. New owner needs to realize change is not always good. I gave it two stars because my review was based on my limited purchase. There may be some redeeming features. read more

It is the quintessential definition of always-been-past-it-never-been-in hole in the wall, but good god you need to stop in! I called in ahead for their Chicken Caprese Sandwich and it was ready and warm when I arrived (short drive from downtown Manchester, a mile as the crow flies). The service was so fast that I was in there just long enough to get a feel for the place. Any longer and I would have left with a dozen of their lemon raspberry scones, just for how good they smelled. They had loafs of what looked like varying banana breads next to their one table. One table is all they need because they are so close to Stark Park you cant help but walk up the street for a picnic. Now, My Meal. Good God it was the best sandwich I have ever had. Perfect proportions of meat, cheese, tomato, and pesto. The bread was toasted just lightly and it absorbed just enough pesto to saturate it with flavor with out making it soggy or greasy. AND THE CHIPS! The house made chips, oh my god the chips, just enough to be satisfying with out over doing it. The right amount of seasoning, the perfect crunch. A thoroughly satisfying experience. They have made a regular out of me. read more

So after a round of golf the guys wanted to get some breakfast. We looked to see what was close and this came up. None of us had been before we pulled up and it's a small place. We entered and Andy the Owners dad greeted us. Very nice guy, very friendly. We all got breakfast sandwiches and they were the best sandwiches we all had ever had! (So good we all ended up wanting to try more). Leaving with Breads, Brownies, Salads and more. What a great restaurant and I know we all will be going back very soon! read more

The Kitchen is our "go to" for delicious homemade lunch and grab and go dinners. Some of our favorites are the BLT, Pastitio, Avgolemono and Greek Salad but we haven't ever had a bad meal here. It's usually a challenge just to get out the door without a bag stuffed with goodies! read more

I really wish this place's website was easy to find. This place was several different eateries before becoming Kitchen and I really think they have found a winner here. This place is only really good for takeout and has ready to go meals. They also have a great assortment of freshly baked breads and delicious desserts. I came in after work wanting a quick meal and order the BBQ Chicken Panini along with a side of the broccoli slaw. The bread was butter, airy and nice toasted to complete the flavor sauteed onions and tender chicken. The chicken did taste a bit bland but the BBQ sauce was definitely needed. My slaw was amazing unlike the watery soggy types that you can get at a lesser cafe. The place definitely has a Greek influence with several Mediterranean options such as Greek Lemon Soup. Evidently, it's something that my coworkers were raving about and said I still need to try. Overall, they have a nice simple and clean menu without much hoopla. I think this is why they are able to focus on what they do well. Customer service was great and the take cards on an iPad which was a nice touch. I'll be back for sure. read more

My sandwich was delicious and the service was amazing. Love supporting small business in Manchester! You guys are great!

Stopped here in the morning while taking a ride on the motorcycle with the wife. They have muffins, bagels, breakfast sandwiches. We ordered a breakfast sandwich each. One sausage, egg, cheese on a plain bagel and one ham, egg, cheese on an English muffin. Everything was fresh. Two eggs on both sandwiches. $4.50 each. Great people, great food, great price. They seem to have a good looking lunch menu and dinner specials, along with some prepared food you can pick out of their coolers and bring home. I look forward to trying some of these additional items in the future. read more

I have been a customer here for a few years now. The food is always so good; like homemade, and the people are always warm and friendly. Recently, I needed some catering done on short notice. Cassandra and Andy went the extra mile to help me out, for which I can never thank them enough. In addition, the food was wonderful, and many guests commented on it. I shared the caterer's name with several guests who were impressed with the fare. These are great people, who make great food! read more

Recently moved to Manchester in the fall and have tried 20+ cafes/sandwich/pizza shops looking for a "go to" lunch sandwich place. I'm pleased to say I've finally found it here! The panini was fresh and delicious. Most certainly will be back soon read more

This quaint and understated gem is my favorite take-out spot for lunch on-the-go. On my often-rushed lunch break, I always appreciate being met by the smiling and friendly staff, at The Kitchen. All of their food is so incredibly fresh; you honestly can't go wrong. The muffins, desserts, and homemade chips are well-worth the indulgence. I like to pick up a salad to enjoy at stark park, a quarter mile away. If you're looking for a cheap lunch, you might not be thrilled, but you'll ALWAYS get what you paid for, and more. read more