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Good chicken parmesan (takeout)
Still trying to identify local restaurant specialties .... where's a good (best) place to get takeout chicken parmesan in Meredith/Moultonborough area? Thanks.
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The Village Kitchen has chicken parm as its Tuesday night special. I find it excellent and a good bargain with no reason to discuss politics.
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I've had chicken parm at the Bob House that I thought was as good as any resturant in the area.
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Ugh, not helpful at all but this post made me wistful for the days of Karen and Barry's in Meredith. Best chicken parm I've ever had anywhere.
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This is getting old, it seems a high number of food questions result in the VK being recommended as the “ best “. Folks , news flash . They have a ok, cheap breakfast , if you like eating on cafeteria plates and limited ambiance go for it. But if you really think this is the best the area has to offer you simply are not getting out enough . There are several spots in wolfboro that have great Italian food , same in Merideth , one right on the lake , Largo , there is the Italian Farmhouse. Let’s get creative.
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The Village Kitchen gets endorsed by many people on this site because it has a combination of good food, fair prices, and a welcoming friendly staff. The atmosphere is comfortable and the dining room is clean. I have never had a bad meal at the VK and I have enjoyed every visit. Could you spend a lot more and maybe get a more upscale experience? Sure, and if that is what you are looking for, and it fits your budget, you should. It is not Boston, it is Moultonborough. But for many people the VK is a great place to stop and enjoy. Obviously a lot of people feel that way because the VK has been successful for many years. |
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For chicken parm, I'd be thinking Lago, Giuseppe's, Osteria Pogio, and Nolan's. A little further would be Rossi's and the Italian Farmhouse.
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The original poster was looking specifically for chicken parmesan take-out in the Meredith/Moultonborough area, not an upscale dining experience anywhere around the lake. As a fan of chicken parmigiana generally, however, the broader information is interesting. The Bob House also has great chicken parmigiana, which is available on their regular menu, not just on Tuesdays.
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I just checked out their website. I happen to enjoy sitting in booths (check), I lean toward basic well-executed comfort food (check), I will walk out of a restaurant that isn't clean and I'm reading that the VK places an emphasis on cleanliness (check) and, being a soup lover, I'm not interested in a place that doesn't serve it (check). Back in the day, my wife and I frequented a local CT pizza joint for nine years straight nearly every Friday night. Same booth, same pizza, same brews, jeans and t-shirt, and a wonderful staff that would greet us by name and ask - "the usual"? That's my type of experience. I can understand why some prefer a more sophisticated night out but I'm betting many on this site prefer a more laid back one even if the VK isn't where they typically go. Jeez - I think I just talked myself into a visit to Moultonborough this spring. Keep the soup warm please. |
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As a postscript to my previous post: our anniversary (59!) was on Jan. 20th, and we jokingly talked about going to the VK, and taking silver candlesticks for the festivities....but the weather was crappy, so we stayed toasty right at home. We probably ate leftovers. 💥💥💥
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I'm still not going to the VK anytime soon—I've been half a dozen times, and I've been unimpressed each—but I love that it's special to you and others here. As someone who loves in the area full-time, where would you go for chicken parm?! Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app |
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Chicken parm
Thanks for all the suggestions, folks.
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Almost every restaurant serves chicken parm. What makes it different from place to place is the sauce. or as Italians call it, "the gravy". If you like the restaurants sauce you will probably like their chicken parm. I'm a regular at Lago's and love their sauce but I won't order their chicken parm because it's on the bone. I just don't like dealing with the bone, my pet peve. By the way, their meatballs are to die for!
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I love chicken parm but I would never order it there because it was on the bone. I will have to ask next time I'm there.
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Chicken Parm
Okay, I love chicken Parm. My wife knows that I'll eat chicken parm most nights when we go out. I've been known to do it two nights in a row. That said, I haven't had a bad chicken parm in the lakes region. I have my favorite high end chicken parm and my favorite run of the mill chicken parm. It depends where I'm at.
Here are my favorites. I like all of them but they do have tiers. I have had all of these dining in and take out. Tier 1. (My favorites) 1. Fratellos 2. Canoe (Never had it prior to Covid.....Now, I've had it maybe 5 times) 3. Lago 4. Giuseppe Tier 2 (Simpler, yet tasty) 1. T-bones 2. 104 Diner A whole other category....Subs. 1. Sub Crazy has a killer chicken parm sub and is my favorite These are my personal favorites and may or may not match some of your favorites. I have not had a chicken parm in the lakes region that I would not eat again. One other thing.....Since covid, we've done a lot of takeout. More than we've ever done prior. Our bill is about 1/2 when we eat in. (No drinks and rarely a takeout dessert). We do a lot of two-fers on the weekends. (Picking up Friday and Saturday night dinners in the same trip) I've found that chicken parm holds up really well for day 2. |
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It’s a little out of the specified target area but worth it.
If you want great parm (veal or chicken) You have to try Rossi’s it’s near Rt 93 exit 23 Rt 104. Oh and Italian Farmhouse in Plymouth has the best tiramisu. They have good parm too but not as good as Rossi’s (they have the best sauce). Great atmosphere and bread at Italian Farmhouse too. Atmosphere is nothing much at Rossi’s, but the sauce is the best any where. Rossi’s tiramisu is good but nothing like Italian Farmhouse. I’m often torn between the two BTW Fratello’s and Italian Farmhouse are owned by common man. So I’m sure Fratello’s is great too. Been meaning to get there. |
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I'm not a big fan of marinara sauce on chicken parm so if it's made with a light sauce it's not to my liking. Lago's gravy is pretty close to what I grew up eating! |
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Anything affiliated with Homestead is great too. I had googled it to check but the reference I found was wrong. But just checking again I didn’t realize Lago was part of Common Man. Any restaurant affiliated with either “chain” is worth checking out. |
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Have had several great meals at Myna's Italian Restaurant across from the Margate although I have not had Chicken Parmagiana there.
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We've done curbside at the Homestead (Merrimack) and Fratellos (Manchester) several times and we like their food very much. They do a nice job packaging the food to go. And their mud pie is a wonderful treat with the pie in one container and the fudge topping in another ready for some time in the microwave to heat it up before drizzling it over the ice cream. Oh yeah we like Fratellos chicken parm too.
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I am surprised to hear about Canoe (above), though. We'd swapped to the Bob House a few years ago after Canoe updated their menu (and the prices to go along with it), but now I'm intrigued. Honestly, outside of a few nights here or there, we've mostly stuck to grabbing gas station pizza and chicken at Greene's on our way to camp Friday nights. Once we're at camp, we pretty much stay at camp. Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app |
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The bartenders and servers have been there a long time and are very "get to know you" people. The food is always exceptional! It's our "go to" place as it's only a mile from my house and we usually sit at the bar. I will say that people complain about the reservation times. They are always busy and usually save table for guests that are staying at the inn. That frustrates people when the see empty table that are reserved. |
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This thread insipred me make this, but I use pork tenderloin. Cut 1/2 thick, pound out flat, pan fry, cheese, sauce, bake, enjoy.
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I would highly doubt that Fratellos, Italian Farmhouse, Lagos etc etc. would do that.
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I remember getting a veal parm sub in East Boston many years ago and it was absolutely the best veal I ever had. I can't remember the restaurant but any veal that I've had since hasn't lived up to that sandwich. Quote:
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I had a nice chicken parm over spaghetti tonight at the Village Kitchen, and while called the small portion for $6.50, it was quite large, I couldn't even finish it!
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I prefer the large portion for a few dollars more, which provides enough leftovers for a meal the next day.
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Although the burger at the mug was awesome. Went to the Bob House on Wednesday and got the chicken parm. It was huge and I hadn't eaten all day so there were no left overs. Last edited by Biggd; 03-26-2021 at 10:46 AM. |
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