Kitchen Cravings

Newbiesaukee · 09-08-2008, 09:35 AM

What is the specific location? Thanks

eyenotall777 · 09-08-2008, 11:32 AM

vmartino26-

Do you re-collect any of their other offerings? I believe they are only open for breakfast/lunch, but breakfast is served all day, til they close.

Hermit Cover · 09-08-2008, 05:39 PM

Newbiesaukee...the address mentioned in the Weirs Times current issue is 15 Airport Road....Gilford....on airport property. The restaurant is located in the abandoned bank building backing to the airport between Patricks and Peppers..see you all at the Fest???

vmartino26 · 09-08-2008, 10:27 PM

I believe they close at two. They open at six. They serve breakfast all day. Hard to remember many things off the menu. Extensive lineup of food. They had everything from the standard fare of pancakes, waffles, what they call a "French" omelet all the way to various sandwiches and even liver and onions for more hearty fare.

flyguy · 09-10-2008, 02:48 PM

We tried to go there last Sunday. There was a line out the door, and cars streaming in constantly. Sadly we didn't have the time to wait.

For those unfamiliar, you cannot enter the parking lot directly- take the entrance to the airport.

Oh well, another day...

Waterbaby · 09-10-2008, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyguy

We tried to go there last Sunday. There was a line out the door, and cars streaming in constantly. Sadly we didn't have the time to wait.

For those unfamiliar, you cannot enter the parking lot directly- take the entrance to the airport.

Oh well, another day...

...........when a place gets mentioned, especially with good reviews, on the forum????????? (not sure whether to laugh or cry, but happy for the owners, lol!)

DRH · 09-10-2008, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyguy

We tried to go there last Sunday. There was a line out the door, and cars streaming in constantly. Sadly we didn't have the time to wait.

For those unfamiliar, you cannot enter the parking lot directly- take the entrance to the airport.

Oh well, another day...

The same thing happened to me this past Saturday morning. A bunch of neighbors and I went to try it out, arriving at 8:15 AM, and the parking lot was absolutely full ... not a single parking spot anywhere. So, we went to Waldo Pepper's where we had a good breakfast and there was little wait.

dpg · 09-11-2008, 07:59 AM

Sounds as though Cravings will give Waldo Peppers a run for their momey.

jtb · 09-11-2008, 08:43 AM

Waldo Peppers is no where even in the same ballpark as Cravings, nor anyone else for that matter. Stop and you will see for yourself that Cravings stands out from everyone else in the area hands down. They make everything onsite using the best products, and everything is made to order. The food may take a bit longer to come out of the kitchen but well worth the wait and then some. Since they opened, they have had a waiting line open to close to get in. Once you eat there you will know why. The place is owned by Bill and Sally Bickford, lifetime residents of Gilford. Bill is the cook and Sally runs the dining room. They both are there 7 days a week, open to close and have a vested interest to make sure everything is as good as it can be. Local owners, great food, awesome place. Check it out. If you can't find anything to eat on this menu there is something wrong with you.

winniplayhouse · 09-11-2008, 02:42 PM

My husband and I tried it for lunch today based solely on the reviews here. We weren't disappointed! Arrived just before 1pm and it was packed. Despite two couples waiting in front of us, it was probably less than a 10 minute wait. By 1:20 there was plenty of seating. The food and coffee were great! My husband esp. liked the fresh whipped cream on his hot chocolate! The only negative I can think of (and I agree with the first poster that the seating was a little odd - we were at a 1/2 table and it was slightly awkward to have a conversation) was that there was waaay too much to choose from on the menu and I had a hard time picking something. Guess we'll have to keep going back to try it all!

angela4design · 09-11-2008, 03:52 PM

Interesting article about the owners from the Citizen (by Cutter Mitchell) last April... only seats 54 patrons, though? Shhh!!! Let's not tell anybody else until we all get to try it!

http://http://www.citizen.com/apps/p...ESS02/87884560

Excerpt:
"Both Bill and Sally are Lakes Region natives, with a background routed in the restaurant industry. Bill owned and operated the Ye Olde Homestead Restaurant in his hometown of Alton back in the 1980s and Sally has done her share of restaurant management, including manning the helm at B. Mae's Resort for eight years in her hometown of Gilford.

The Bickfords took their journeys across the country, having managed a horse ranch in Colorado and a five-star restaurant in the Florida Keys along with a whole host of other unique and different experiences the two had along the way."

09-08-2008, 11:32 AM	#2
eyenotall777 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 154 Thanks: 39 Thanked 28 Times in 19 Posts	? vmartino26- Do you re-collect any of their other offerings? I believe they are only open for breakfast/lunch, but breakfast is served all day, til they close.

09-08-2008, 05:39 PM	#3
Hermit Cover Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hermit Cove Posts: 354 Thanks: 20 Thanked 68 Times in 40 Posts	Airport location.... Newbiesaukee...the address mentioned in the Weirs Times current issue is 15 Airport Road....Gilford....on airport property. The restaurant is located in the abandoned bank building backing to the airport between Patricks and Peppers..see you all at the Fest???

09-10-2008, 02:48 PM	#5
flyguy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 383 Thanks: 9 Thanked 101 Times in 20 Posts	Must be good!! We tried to go there last Sunday. There was a line out the door, and cars streaming in constantly. Sadly we didn't have the time to wait. For those unfamiliar, you cannot enter the parking lot directly- take the entrance to the airport. Oh well, another day... __________________ Bill Hemmel LakesRegionAerials.com "We have a slightly different point of view"

09-11-2008, 08:43 AM	#9
jtb Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Kitchen Cravings Waldo Peppers is no where even in the same ballpark as Cravings, nor anyone else for that matter. Stop and you will see for yourself that Cravings stands out from everyone else in the area hands down. They make everything onsite using the best products, and everything is made to order. The food may take a bit longer to come out of the kitchen but well worth the wait and then some. Since they opened, they have had a waiting line open to close to get in. Once you eat there you will know why. The place is owned by Bill and Sally Bickford, lifetime residents of Gilford. Bill is the cook and Sally runs the dining room. They both are there 7 days a week, open to close and have a vested interest to make sure everything is as good as it can be. Local owners, great food, awesome place. Check it out. If you can't find anything to eat on this menu there is something wrong with you.

09-11-2008, 03:52 PM	#11
angela4design Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 353 Thanks: 45 Thanked 54 Times in 38 Posts	Citizen Article last April Interesting article about the owners from the Citizen (by Cutter Mitchell) last April... only seats 54 patrons, though? Shhh!!! Let's not tell anybody else until we all get to try it! http://http://www.citizen.com/apps/p...ESS02/87884560 Excerpt: "Both Bill and Sally are Lakes Region natives, with a background routed in the restaurant industry. Bill owned and operated the Ye Olde Homestead Restaurant in his hometown of Alton back in the 1980s and Sally has done her share of restaurant management, including manning the helm at B. Mae's Resort for eight years in her hometown of Gilford. The Bickfords took their journeys across the country, having managed a horse ranch in Colorado and a five-star restaurant in the Florida Keys along with a whole host of other unique and different experiences the two had along the way."

09-08-2008, 09:35 AM	#1
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,353 Thanks: 947 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	What is the specific location? Thanks

09-08-2008, 10:27 PM	#4
vmartino26 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 30 Times in 5 Posts	I believe they close at two. They open at six. They serve breakfast all day. Hard to remember many things off the menu. Extensive lineup of food. They had everything from the standard fare of pancakes, waffles, what they call a "French" omelet all the way to various sandwiches and even liver and onions for more hearty fare.

09-11-2008, 07:59 AM	#8
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,591 Thanks: 150 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	Sounds as though Cravings will give Waldo Peppers a run for their momey.

09-11-2008, 02:42 PM	#10
winniplayhouse Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 205 Thanks: 32 Thanked 58 Times in 41 Posts	My husband and I tried it for lunch today based solely on the reviews here. We weren't disappointed! Arrived just before 1pm and it was packed. Despite two couples waiting in front of us, it was probably less than a 10 minute wait. By 1:20 there was plenty of seating. The food and coffee were great! My husband esp. liked the fresh whipped cream on his hot chocolate! The only negative I can think of (and I agree with the first poster that the seating was a little odd - we were at a 1/2 table and it was slightly awkward to have a conversation) was that there was waaay too much to choose from on the menu and I had a hard time picking something. Guess we'll have to keep going back to try it all!