This review was from 2 years ago, but was in a draft for a while and never published til now... Setting was very nice...we grabbed a table (1 of 3) on the outdoor patio. Not many folks there when we arrived. Service was surprisingly slow. Waitress must have been new and brought water, but didn't offer us drinks or a drink menu. There wasn't a separate menu for kids, but she indicated there was noodles w/butter for the kids. I ordered a lobster taco for an appetizer and it was outstanding and a bacon cheeseburger that was just ok. The condiments they put on top severely detracted from the taste and thus I couldn't finish the top of the bun. Hamburger itself was ok. I ordered a white beer that was very good except the permanent piece of food stuck to the glass. In other meals, we ordered scallops, which had a very tasty sauce. Additionally, the strawberry shortcake was good. Oddly, the Only time the waitress checked on us was 10 seconds after we received our food. The prices were on the high side for New Hampshire fare and we overheard the family next door complaining about the service. All in all I would say 3-3.5 stars was the grade. read more

Excellent restaurant with phenomenal food. The crab cakes for an appetizer were recommended. I usually don't order crab cakes unless recommended because so many times they're filled with breadcrumbs. They did not disappoint! Had the scallops for an entree and the Cider Mill salad. Both were very fresh and delicious. Also, I never eat donuts, but because of the reviews we decided to try the cider donuts for dessert. Wow! So glad we did! They were incredible. Fabulous meal in the White Mountain area! read more

Loved the place !! We were seated by the fireplace and it was perfect ! The waiters were delightful James and Rich , very accommodating and helpful with suggestions of drinks , apps and entrees . The porcini dusted chicken and pasta was delicious , pork chop was great as well . Love the pear and cherry dessert and fabulous martinis !! Will go back again !!! read more

Had dinner here Sunday night. Don't be distracted by an emptier parking lot food and staff were lovely! Prices were a tad bit high and the portions were slightly inconsistent ( fiancé got a zucchini dish and I got the pasta dish) mine was huge and phenomenal which is great because his was rather small for a main entree, thankful we were able to share :) read more

Excellent food and service. Try to save this place for special events but the Monday Burger night looks like a hit!

We really had an enjoyable evening. The food was excellent as was the wine/beer. Our complements to the chef as the flavor profiles were unique and well executed. We will go back for sure and highly recommend this restaurant. Oh yes, the cider was also outstanding read more

White Mountain Cider Company was recommended to us and it did not disappoint. The food wad excellent and the staff was fabulous. Enjoyed the intimate atmosphere, although the back room was a little chilly. read more

Great! Nice cozy atmozphere, great dodo, wonderful serve staff! Not what you might expect. You might drive right by...but stop! Ask for hot fudge sauce on the cider donut dessert....fantastic! read more

My wife and i had a fantastic meal here tonight. We had eaten here last year and we were saving this as a reward for a week of hiking and biking in the White Mountains. The meal surpassed our expecations. Every bite was delicious from the potato chip appetizer with garlic aioli, to the cider salad and the fantastic entrees of chicken and duck. For dessert we had the berry crisp with homemade ice cream. This dessert was much better than the more popular cider donuts and ice cream we had last year. The service was attentive and helpful when needed. I would highly recommend this restaurant. As good as any meal we have had at good restaurants in Boston or NYC. read more

Very quaint small town restaurant with outstanding food, and impeccable service -Rob is a great bartender...he makes great recommendations and can make any drink to your liking. When you arrive do not be deterred by the curb appearance - You may wonder if it is even a restaurant but let me tell you it is one of the best...I can't say enough about the food...it was to die for...had the duck which was cooked perfectly and the wonton appetizer cooked in truffle oil. Had the cider donuts and ice cream for dessert...will absolutely go back next time we are in the area. Best food I have had in a long time and would recommend anyone in the area it is a must try! read more

Excellent restaurant. Doesn't look like much from outside but inside it is a nice country setting. Good bar area and farm house style restaurant. We were half hour early for our reservation and they sat us right away. Food is all locally sourced and very original. Cheese board is awesome to start and the braised pork in cider was just right on a cold snowy night. The cider donuts in with ice cream looked delicious but we were full at that point. Will definitely be back the next time we are in the area. read more

We celebrated our daughter's 20th birthday here after a day of XC skiing and had a great experience! The restaurant is small and cozy but not over-crowded. Everyone at the tables around us seemed to be having lots of fun. Three of us started with cocktails from the very creative bar menu and really enjoyed each of them. We then moved on to a giant platter of their renowned potato chips with three different sauces (garlic aioli, gorgonzola and "loaded") which disappeared in a flash, followed by one of each salad. The warm shaved brussels sprouts with browned butter were to die for, and the crispy shallots atop the Cider Mill salad with pecans and apples were a crunchy surprise. Two of us had the spiced cider braised pork with pumpkin pasta and kale (yum!), one had the butternut squash canneloni, one had hanger steak and another had mac 'n cheese -- all were absolutely delighted! Of course we finished off with the apple cider donuts topped with ice cream and caramel sauce -- delicious! We could not have been happier with our meals or the service! Definitely recommend! read more

Exceptional food in a warm quaint atmosphere. You would never know how good this place is by looking at the outside. Highly recommend this wonderful restaurant. read more

Excellent place to have a great dinner. Everything top drawer. Casual dress in a tavern atmosphere. Interesting and innovative menu.

This review will be about service rather than food. We waited for several minutes to be waited on only to be ignored and have people that came in after us get waited on first. We were in the Cidermill portion and wanted to purchase donuts. We were rather disgusted and left. Not sure we will ever revisit if this is the type of service we can expect. It also disappointed us that the people that were waited on did not let them know that we had been there waiting long before they arrived. So much for human nature in today's world. read more

The 5 star reviews aren't kidding. This place is amazing! Food is unbelievably flavorful along with the wine. Rustic/Tuscany atmosphere. 100% would go back. Highly recommend making a reservation. We got the cheese and meat app to start followed by roasted duck and hanger steak. read more

We went here Sat., 5/28/16 to celebrate our anniversary. My hubby had the crab cakes and he said they were the best he ever had. I had the 1/2 salad which was great. The hubby had a pasta chicken dish which was delicious. I had a beef dish which the beef was a little fatty but the gratin potato was delicious. I was gonna order the same as my hubby but decided to try something different. The bartender was super--a beer on tap was empty which didn't fill the glass and he didn't charge us. This was classy and we were impressed how professional he handled this. He really made the night!We will revisit again and I will order the pasta chicken dish if available. read more

Great food and service, good drinks and interesting decor (set in an old farmhouse) made for a fully enjoyable evening. The menu was small but had a wide variety offerings with selections from local farms and streams along with fresh ingredients brought in daily from the Atlantic Ocean. Everyone in our group which ranged from 7 to 77 found something they liked and left happily stuffed. Next time we will need to leave more room for desert. read more

WOW! This is THE place to go for a delicious meal. The food was phenomenal, the staff was lovely- kind, knowledgable, and very polite. It's a small place and reservations are hard to come by so I highly suggest calling ahead of your stay to set a reservation. We called on Saturday afternoon and couldn't get a reservation until 9pm Sunday. We got there at 8 to have a drink while we waited for our table but was actually quickly sat. It is such a cozy, warm environment that I can imagine is even more welcoming in the cold winter. You will LOVE the Cider Co! read more

A great atmosphere with great food. So many excellent choices on the menu, You can't go wrong. I stick with beer but according to my wife the drinks are well done. read more

After glowing reviews, we were really looking forward to dinner here and had high expectations. But the food and service were both uneven. Definitely a fan of the grilled romaine salad--wow! Other standouts: duck breast with cherry compote and the warm crusty multigrain bread. Just OK: salmon entree, celery mashed potatoes, green beans. Disappointing: the much celebrated cider donuts for dessert. Sure, it's comfort food to have donuts with ice cream and caramel sauce, but the best part was the caramel sauce since the donuts were dry. Last but not least, it took 3 requests from 3 different servers over 15 minutes to get bread! read more

The menu was interesting yet there was something for everyone. Our dinner was fantastic and the ambiance was warm and inviting. Just sorry that we did not have room for dessert. read more

My favorite place in the valley - always has been alway will - they never disappoint: from the greeting at the door right through dessert ..... absolutely flawless and delicious!! read more

Always great. The food is always top notch. There's at least 1 great special every time I go. Our waiter Ben was awesome with recommendations. Seated promptly when we arrived for our reservation. Can't go wrong with this place!! read more

We went this past Saturday and enjoyed everything about it!! Atmosphere great, service perfectly timed and food (duck, schnitzel, Brussels sprouts and pear/beet salad) was delicious!! Definitely recommend!! read more

My husband ordered the NY strip, it was very charred and still had large pieces of unrendered fat. I ordered the porcini pasta, it was earthy and creamy, as you would expect, but it didn't blow me away and the chicken was a little dry. The vegetable of the evening was Brussel sprouts, which I'm usually a fan of, but they seemed practically raw. Their hot cider was however, some of the best cider I've had in a long time. read more

Loved our meal and the wait staff. The Cider House is very small so reservations are a must. We will be eating there again and again even though it's a bit pricey. read more

I have wanted to try this place for awhile and it did not disappoint. All three of us were very pleased with our meals. Atmosphere was terrific, very rustic; but comfortable. The food was on point and service was excellent. Hope to be back! read more

We went to the White Mountain Cider Co. based on a recommendation. We were disappointed to say the least. We ordered two appetizers, the calamari and the olives. The calamari had no taste and the olives were served warm which was very weird. Our entree's were ok, nothing to brag about. Service was slow. We ordered the cider donuts for dessert and after waiting 20 minutes for them our waitress came over and handed us our check. We reminded her that we ordered dessert and she said "Oh sorry, you know its really busy in here I forgot" We waited another 15 minutes for 3 little stale donuts with ice cream. Very disappointing to say the least. read more

We went on a busy Friday night. Food and service were quite good. It was however incredibly noisy. There were too many large groups seated in the dining area where we were, and we could clearly hear neighboring conversations while we struggled to hear each other. We probably won't visit here again. read more

Wonderful service and food. We had the duck and the flavors were so original. Looking forward to going back and sampling more of the menu. It's so charming and cozy inside. read more

We ate here two evenings ago, and, as usual, the food was great. We started with the famous chips with 3 sauces and had enough to bring home for the next day. I wish they served a half order of the chips; one order is enough for 4 people. They did warm up nicely at home the next day. I ordered the 1/2 green salad, and he had the beet salad. Both were wonderful. His entree of the cod was moist and flavorful. My Mediterannean chicken sandwich, I must admit, wasn't as good as I remembered from a previous visit. Perhaps they have changed the recipe, and the greens that came with it were enough for a salad. I needn't have ordered the other salad. However, I brought home 1/2 of the sandwich and the greens for the next day's lunch, and both were very tasty. We didn't have room for dessert, but maybe next time. The waitress was attentive and pleasant. We had wanted to sit at one of the high top tables in the bar (in front of the real wood fireplace), but when we arrived, we realized they were right in the middle of the traffic pattern, so we were seated at a table in the pretty dining room where we have eaten before. read more

Excellent Food! The waiter was cold as NH temp. Extremely expensive, but for a special ocassion is worthy!

We went on a sunday , it wasnt very busy. Overall a nice experience. The potato chips were almost too big portion size....Meals were great. Dessert was great! Will go again! read more

The best restaurant in the MWV! Quality ingredients and creative, expert cooking. There are tempting (pricier) entrees, but my family opted for burgers, which were delicious (they're topped with thick-cut bacon and cheddar). Vegetarians will be happy too....I had a quinoa burger with goat cheese, spinach and mushrooms on a brioche bun. And the cider doughnut/vanilla ice cream/caramel sauce (homemade) dessert is amazing! read more

Very cool atmosphere and great creative food and drinks. One of the best in town for sure. Cider donuts....obviously amazing!

As frequent visitors to the area, we were looking for a new place to try for dinner. We chose White Mountain Cider Company after reading numerous great reviews. We were not disappointed. Service was impeccable, and the atmosphere terrific. The menu included several innovative dishes using seasonal, local ingredients. Our server was very knowedgable about the menu items and happy to make recommendations. The only issue we had was that my dinner was only lukewarm when it arrived. The server apologized and returned it to the kitchen, and the chef made a new plate for me. I was offered soup or salad while waiting, even though the new dish was prepared quickly. When my new plate came, I noticed that it did not contain walnuts as the first one had. Turns out the chef had noticed that I'd pushed the walnuts aside on the first plate and correctly surmised that I don't care for them (if the dish's description included walnuts I missed it). Kudos to the chef for noticing! STRONGLY recommend reservations. We had a 5PM reservation. By the time we left, the wait was over an hour for those who did not have reservations. We will definitely go back the next time we're in the area! read more

I came here for dinner with a group of 6 in September. Normally I don't like to spend $10 on a cocktail that either tastes like medicine or juice, but my cidertini was tasty and different, so I didn't mind this time. As we waited, we got little samples of hot cider, which was a nice touch. We were recommend the chips, which came out in a huge portion, and enjoyed each of the three different toppings (in the sampler). My ginger-cider braised pork was a really hearty meal, and worth the price. The ambiance throughout the restaurant was nice and rustic, but the best part of our experience was that our group got seated in the private upstairs loft. It was the extra touch that made our experience even more special. We went back to the store the next morning for the cider donuts... also delicious! read more

My husband and I were camping in the area. Roughing it was nice, but we felt like a king and queen enjoying such quality food and service. These people are passionate about delicious-ness. Their care and attention to detail shows in everything they do. I would eat here 7 nights a week if I lived in that area. Their inspired dishes were absolutely delectable. I was day dreaming about them even as we enjoyed the nearby scenery and sites, another fantastic experience. read more

Excellent menu - varied and everything was delicious. Had to go back the next day to buy some apple cider donuts to bring home.