Waldo Peppers is now open!!!

nj2nh · 07-21-2008, 05:39 PM

I am hesitant to jump in here for fear that another forum member will jump down my throat.

We have been going up to the lake for 45+ years, but, sadly, never visited Waldo Pepper's until last summer. There were 9 of us and we loved, loved, loved it!!!!

I was dismayed to hear it was moving since we liked the quick-fast-food-feel without the fast-food taste of our first visit, but figured that a new place was all good. And, besides, I never want anything to change - ever, no matter the reason.

However, on our second visit (and I know I don't have enough visits, really, to comment), we were kind of disappointed. The fries were limp and not quite warm. The pulled pork was just okay. My son, the burger expert, deemed it okay, but not great. No one tried the lobster roll, I am sorry to say. The service was pretty good as I recall, but we did ask for something (catsup, maybe) that never appeared. Of course, this was back at the end of June so I presume that things are going much more swimmingly now than when the place first re-opened.

Would I go back? Absolutely. Will my family come with me? I will have to work on them.

nj2nh

Pineedles · 07-21-2008, 06:55 PM

NJ2NH,
You're doing fine, and I would expect that you'll be getting a "Pepper Comment" on the forum real soon. Things don't turn around at a new establishment overnight as it takes time to interview, do background checks, hire, re-valuate suppliers, etc. Although I have no connection financial or otherwise to WDs or there owner, other than meeting her once at a forum fest, I am person who thinks he is pretty good at evaluating people and these people are good people who are trying their best. Keep trying, I'll be going in the last week of July to give it a try.

FYI, we used to travel from Mountainside, NJ to Center Harbor when I was a kid. CT seemed like a BIG state then.

07-21-2008, 05:39 PM	#1
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 529 Thanks: 80 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	I am hesitant to jump in here for fear that another forum member will jump down my throat. We have been going up to the lake for 45+ years, but, sadly, never visited Waldo Pepper's until last summer. There were 9 of us and we loved, loved, loved it!!!! I was dismayed to hear it was moving since we liked the quick-fast-food-feel without the fast-food taste of our first visit, but figured that a new place was all good. And, besides, I never want anything to change - ever, no matter the reason. However, on our second visit (and I know I don't have enough visits, really, to comment), we were kind of disappointed. The fries were limp and not quite warm. The pulled pork was just okay. My son, the burger expert, deemed it okay, but not great. No one tried the lobster roll, I am sorry to say. The service was pretty good as I recall, but we did ask for something (catsup, maybe) that never appeared. Of course, this was back at the end of June so I presume that things are going much more swimmingly now than when the place first re-opened. Would I go back? Absolutely. Will my family come with me? I will have to work on them. nj2nh __________________

07-21-2008, 06:55 PM	#2
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,545 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 668 Times in 367 Posts	Expect a Pepper Visit NJ2NH, You're doing fine, and I would expect that you'll be getting a "Pepper Comment" on the forum real soon. Things don't turn around at a new establishment overnight as it takes time to interview, do background checks, hire, re-valuate suppliers, etc. Although I have no connection financial or otherwise to WDs or there owner, other than meeting her once at a forum fest, I am person who thinks he is pretty good at evaluating people and these people are good people who are trying their best. Keep trying, I'll be going in the last week of July to give it a try. FYI, we used to travel from Mountainside, NJ to Center Harbor when I was a kid. CT seemed like a BIG state then.