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Woodlands Cafe

4.3 (9 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Jay B.

Ya know, I might be one of the few New Hampshirites who visits The Nash Casino, yet never gambles. The reason? I just wanna check out the food scene. Not surprisingly, the casino features some top tier food. We first discovered the steakhouse gem that is Proper Chophouse. Then....I had a little place called Woodlands Cafe pop up on my list of Yelp recommendations. After looking over the menu, it occurred to me that absolutely NO ONE had reviewed their breakfast menu at the time of writing this review. But I'm about to change all that. Before we get to the food though, I will say their dining room is pleasantly inviting and modern. As you can imagine, breakfast tends to attract smaller crowds. Still, the service was fine. I do wish the server had swung by a bit more to check on my coffee refill. But she was otherwise stellar. As for the food.. Forest Ham Omelet: I gotta say...it's nice to see a restaurant prepare a PROPER omelet. That is to say - it's composed of 3 eggs, cooked light and fluffy and NOT scorched in any way. One thing I want to point out is the misleading description of the cheese they use. See, the menu claims it's a "creamy" Havarti cheese. This led me to believe it was almost like a sauce (which would have been nice). Instead, it was more stringy than anything else. It tasted fine, but isn't what I'd consider creamy. The ham is sliced thin and blends well with the scallions. Overall, a very pleasant omelet. 9 out of 10. Toast: So, I got white toast (of course) and....fair warning, it comes dry. However, they offer both butter and jam. You just have to spread it yourself. Naturally, I prefer butter which had no problems melting into the toast. I also appreciate they aren't afraid to toast it a perfect medium darkness. So many other places seem content with serving up albino toast for some reason. 8 out of 10. Home fries: I was pleasantly surprised to see the onions and peppers mixed in. Normally, I'm not much of a peppers guy. But on this occasion, I was feelin' it for some reason. They're the pre-seasoned kind, too. So, they also pair well with the accompanying ketchup, if that's your thing. The colorful medley made the overall presentation of the dish that much more stunning. Solid 9 out of 10. Coffee: Not much to say about this one, other than my gracious appreciation for the fact it didn't taste like tea. It's always nice to have a medium to dark roast as opposed to the unreasonably faint breakfast blend so many other diners offer. Just be sure to request cream and sugar if you want it. 9 out of 10. Clearly, I'm rounding UP on this review as a whole, even if everything wasn't quite perfect. I think the thing that surprised me the most about this place was how inexpensive everything was, considering the quality. It's hard to believe that, in this day in age, I can spend almost double what it cost me here to eat a similar breakfast at a place like MaryAnn's. Such strange times we live in. Well anyway, I definitely would like to try their lunch/dinner menu sometime in the near future. For now, I feel comfortable granting Woodlands Cafe 5 light and fluffy omelets out of 5.

Worcestershire sauce marinated steak tips, garlic mashed potatoes & actually grilled asparagus.
Philip J. H.

I got lucky when I signed up with The Nash Casinos players club & part of my part was getting a little break in a meal being it $5 off $25 however being I was there already & chose to give it a try I did & had water & steak tips marinated in Worcestershire sauce, garlic mashed potatoes & grilled asparagus & being my food was delicious without salt & pepper I have to give them the props & waiter staff was on their game so seriously how can you diss this (you can't). I know they have been open for about a month but that pt(casino) we'll get to that in appropriate time.

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Food was wonderful!!Our server, Andrea was amazing!! She was the only server on, but done gave excellent service°!!!

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3.4(82 reviews)
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We very much enjoy the location in Tyngsborough because the service is good and you actually get…read morehot food unlike Salem, NH which is sadly a disaster. During this meal we got the Bavarian pretzel which comes with cheese sauce and a few apple slices. It was very good like always and TSQ had a coupon for a free app if you are part of their loyalty program. That was awesome! I got my usual which at this location comes out hot, Salem, NH not so much - Baked Tortellini Bolognese which the menu details as: Braised short rib, sweet Italian sausage, whipped ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan cheese. So delish!

We were a large party there for a business function between the lunch and dinner rush. Because of…read morethe time, it was pretty quiet there and we were largely to ourselves in the back corner of the restaurant. Once we were seated, we had our drinks order taken quickly. The wait staff was very accommodating with our need to split the bill across multiple cards and double checked who was on which check before we were ready to pay. Our food came out reasonably quick after ordering. I had ordered the steak tips and substituted the mashed potatoes with the Parmesan fries. The fries were good by pub standards, though they either weren't recently cut or they were frozen. The broccoli was pretty overcooked and lacking seasoning. The steak itself came out cooked a perfect medium rare (as requested). The only issue with the steak is that it was lacking tenderness. Good quality steak tips should be tender when cooked medium rare and these had a few tough pieces that had to be cut around. Overall it's a reasonable amount and quality of food for the price paid. Service was great and the restaurant was quiet, clean and enjoyable to be in.

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4.8(54 reviews)
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Service? Impeccable! Cocktails? Extraordinary! Appetizers? Mouthwatering! Main courses? You have to…read moretry them yourself. EVERYTHING Chef Chris makes FROM SCRATCH is the BEST version you've ever had! If you've never tried Hungarian cuisine, THIS is the place! All in a cozy, homey environment! Tastefully decorated and EXTREMELY comfortable seating, which is nice because NOBODY pressures you to leave! They leave the check and disappear, which every fine dining establishment should do! This restaurant is well worth traveling to, even though Pepperell is off the beaten path. Make reservations in advance, especially if you're interested in one of the rotating Hungarian dishes chef Chris has that weekend ( TLB is open for dinner and takeout Thursday -Sunday from 4-9 PM). Let them know to reserve a specific Hungarian specialty (Hungarian Goulash, Chicken Paprikash, Porkholt, etc.which are usually dune-in only) and how many, because these dishes are complex and chef Chris needs to know how many portions to make for that day. When they're gone, they're gone, UNLESS you reserve them. Trust: EVERYTHING chef Chris creates is AMAZING, but the aforementioned dishes and ANYTHING seafood are truly magnificent in taste, presentation, and portion size. Ain't nothing "lazy" about this Lazy Bubble! I'd put it at or above most fine dining restaurants in Boston, WITHOUT the pretentiousness and high prices! Take a chance! Come to Pepperell!

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3.9(296 reviews)
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Update after a few more visits has them down to a 4 based on inconsistency…read more -- Roast Chicken: Hearty fall/winter dish with crisp skin, herbs aplenty, and gravy underneath, with roasted carrots and mashed potatoes. A little dry in the interior. No longer on the menu as of last week. -- Grilled Shrimp: Plump shrimp whose paprika-heavy rub and grill flavor balanced the butteriness, with a pepper aioli joining as well. On top, pickled fennel. Underneath, grilled sourdough that soaked in the grill, butter, and seafood flavors. Fantastic but no longer on the menu as of last week. -- Forge & Vine Cheeseburger: All the same ingredients as on a Big Mac, only of much higher quality, on a thick burger of high quality. I've been hoping to relive the glory of my first burger here (see previous review), but it's been rocky. Good grill flavor and outer crusting, but medium to medium well when I ordered medium rare. (Yes, I mentioned it to the server and manager.) Still a pretty good burger, and the bacon I added this time was thick and walking the tightrope between crispy and bendy. But a big miss on hitting greatness again. So I gave it another chance the next visit, and it was again overdone. But this time I sent it back, and the one they sent out was very good. The most recent visit only required one try: excellent, with the right crust outside and proper pink and juicy inside, along with a solid assortment of vegetables and condiments. An exemplary burger-- when they cook it right. -- Calamari: An eye-catching appetizer with the mostly thin rings pretty much treated like chicken wings, with a spicy tangy glaze, an aïoli underneath, and some kimchi on top for presentation. Very good crunch and flavor, but thicker pieces would have allowed a better tasting of the seafood itself. Still very enjoyable and I'd get it again. -- Shrimp Cocktail: Solid job, good size, presented in ice with lemon wedges and a cocktail sauce a little light on the horseradish. -- Grilled Swordfish Meunière: A thick slab, lightly grilled, fairly. A thin brown butter sauce, capers, and sautéed mustard greens added some much needed moisture and oomph. No longer on the menu as of last week. -- Jimmy Nardello Peppers: Long, bright red, no heat, slightly sour, and somewhat fruity like peppadew, dressed up with garlic aioli, chimichurri, and coriander seed. Outstanding. Great beer pairing. Beautiful space. Good to outstanding service. Cody pours his heart and soul into the experience, exuding enthusiasm from the greeting through the check. Some might find it a little overdramatic, but after enduring too many AWOL and near-comatose servers elsewhere, I can't get enough of it. I like this place, and consider it good to very good, but it seems like the proteins (especially the grilled items) turn up a little too dry a little too often to consider them great. Their pricing is high but well worth it when the execution is there. When it's not, it's a too-expensive just-okay. Despite the inconsistency, going with a 4 based on the most recent visit being problem-free.

To start, we ordered the Point Judith Calamari. Unfortunately, it was easily the worst calamari we…read morehave ever had. The portion was tiny--it felt like we barely had any on the plate--and the pieces were so small they seemed like baby calamari. To make matters worse, the sauce was aggressively sweet. It felt like the kitchen was trying for an Asian fusion vibe but missed the point entirely. Thankfully, the main courses were a completely different story. The Short Rib was absolutely exquisite. It was perfectly cooked, and the accompanying Wagyu fat potatoes were incredibly tasty and flavorful. We also ordered the Half Cornish Hen, which was phenomenal. Chicken/hen dishes can easily dry out, but this was remarkably juicy, not dry at all, and the skin was perfectly crisp.

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