Kona Mansion Inn

Rag Top Daze · 05-30-2010, 09:24 PM

6 of us had a wonderful dinner at the Kona Mansion Inn in Moultonborough this evening. The food was very good and the prices reasonable. I urge you all to give it a try. Their number to make a reservation is 253-4900. We had the dining room to ourselves and enjoyed hearing about the history from Kevin Crowley while his dad prepared our dinners in the kitchen.

jniff101 · 05-31-2010, 04:43 AM

My mother is planning on visiting and would like to stay there. Does anyone know how to find out how I can make reservations there?

Rag Top Daze · 05-31-2010, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jniff101

My mother is planning on visiting and would like to stay there. Does anyone know how to find out how I can make reservations there?

Call the number in my previous post. If you're in the area, stop in to see them.We haven't see the rooms, so we don't know what they're like. I'm sure they would be happy to show you the rooms before making reservations. REALLY nice people!

Mr. Prop-B-Gone · 05-31-2010, 01:30 PM

After a friend's recommendation last Fall, we stopped in to The Kona Mansion for breakfast the weekend before it closed for the season and had a wonderful time. When we found out that they had opened for the season this weekend, Rag Top Daze and I got some friends together for dinner last night. A very pleasant time was had by all.

Walking through the door is a little like stepping into the Twilight Zone. The Mansion was designed and built in 1900 by the same architects that designed Luck Now, or Castle in the Clouds. It is owned and run by the Crowley family. The building is dated, but clean, and I think the lack of modernization is what makes it special. The atmosphere is very laid back, and the Crowleys make it clear from the beginning that they want your experience to be a pleasant one. After wandering around for a few minutes absorbing the atmosphere and admiring the architecture, we sat down for dinner.

Kevin Crowley was our server, while his dad cooked our meals. Three of us ordered the Baked Stuffed Shrimp, while the others selected the Baked Stuffed Haddock, Veal Piccata, and the Chicken Marsala. Dinner was proceeded with a generous helping of fried dough! Brought back memories of a dinner with my parents at the Brickyard Mountain Inn in the early 60's!

Next came the salads with home made dressing. Both the Blue Cheese and the Italian were excellent. The salads were fresh and generous. A garden salad or vegetable of the day was included in the price of the meal.

The main course was excellent. Everyone was pleased with their meal, with one of our friends remarking that the Baked Stuffed Shrimp was the best she had ever had.

Keven Crowley was very responsive to our requests, and very personable. If you go, be sure to ask to see the book they have put together about the history of the Kona Mansion. It includes pictures of the construction, and original owners, as well as newspaper articles spanning the past 100 years.

Our bill for Baked Stuffed Haddock and Baked Stuffed Shrimp, including a soft drink came to $40 plus tip, a very reasonable price for a fine, relaxing meal in a unique setting. We will be going back often this Summer!

KBoater · 05-31-2010, 01:43 PM

Do they do lunch?

Rag Top Daze · 05-31-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FLboater

Do they do lunch?

but I believe not. Call them and ask, tho. You should always call before going. It's a shame to say that they aren't busier, so they don't always open. I'd like to see the dining room business pick up for them...even if it's means we won't have the place to ourselves. We really did have a nice time.

Greene's Basin Girl · 06-01-2010, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rag Top Daze

but I believe not. Call them and ask, tho. You should always call before going. It's a shame to say that they aren't busier, so they don't always open. I'd like to see the dining room business pick up for them...even if it's means we won't have the place to ourselves. We really did have a nice time.

I live in Moultonborough year round and I didn't even know they were open for dinner. I read the Meredith News and Weirs times weekly and I don't believe I have seen any advertisements for the restaurant.

Rag Top Daze · 06-01-2010, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Green's Basin Girl

I live in Moultonborough year round and I didn't even know they were open for dinner. I read the Meredith News and Weirs times weekly and I don't believe I have seen any advertisements for the restaurant.

I don't know of any ads, and they are only open in the summer, their web site is all but no existent. Really tho, you should try them. I only discovered them late last season, but I am sooo excited about them!

Rag Top Daze · 07-29-2010, 08:37 PM

We were at the Kona Mansion for dinner on Saturday, and again Wednesday night. We have been getting consistently great food and wonderful service and the prices are reasonable. I wish more people would try them. You will be pleasantly surprised. Again, I have to stress that you need to call in advance to make your reservations because they are not always open. I'm betting if more people would give them a try, they'd be open more. Don't forget they serve a great breakfast too!

Rag Top Daze · 08-16-2010, 11:42 AM

We have company coming this week and plan to visit the Kona Mansion again for dinner. Has anyone else out there tried it this year? It's the best kept secret in the lakes region. The food is great! Not once have we had a bad meal. Our guests are always intrigued by the place. You folks here in Moultonborough who haven't tried it, it's right here in your back yard. Try it before the summer is over and it's too late again. Once again, I have no interest in the Kona Mansion, I just happen to live in their neighborhood and really like their food and enjoy going there.

Rag Top Daze · 08-18-2010, 07:09 PM

Another wonderful meal at the Kona Mansion Inn. Thanks Brian and Kevin. We'll be back again very soon

WJT2 · 01-23-2011, 11:41 AM

1984 I had dinner there with three couples. We arrived by boat (1954 C/C 20' Holiday), three days befor the Antique & Classic Boat Show. KONA picked us up at their dock witha golf cart and we went to the Rest. for a great meal. To top it off we picked up a 22' C/C Sporsman and my friend Jamie piloted the Sportsman and I the Holiday. We ran side by side (15') from KONA to Wolfeboro (no FUZZ)under a beautiful moon and clear and calm night. It doesn't get much better.
WJT2

Rag Top Daze · 01-23-2011, 02:29 PM

WJT2, they'll be opening again around the end of May. You should give them a call to make a reservation and go again this year. It's the same owners as when you were there in 1984. Dinner and breakfast is wonderful!

Pineedles · 01-23-2011, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by WJT2

1984 I had dinner there with three couples. We arrived by boat (1954 C/C 20' Holiday), three days befor the Antique & Classic Boat Show. KONA picked us up at their dock witha golf cart and we went to the Rest. for a great meal. To top it off we picked up a 22' C/C Sporsman and my friend Jamie piloted the Sportsman and I the Holiday. We ran side by side (15') from KONA to Wolfeboro (no FUZZ)under a beautiful moon and clear and calm night. It doesn't get much better.
WJT2

What a great evening and memory.

Rag Top Daze · 05-28-2011, 06:46 PM

We are looking forward to our first dinner of the season at the Kona Mansion. We're going Sunday evening with a group of friends. Again this year I am going to urge you folks to call to make a reservation and try them. They're open every day for breakfast, and by reservation (603-253-4900) for dinner. The food is wonderful!

GTO · 05-31-2011, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rag Top Daze

We are looking forward to our first dinner of the season at the Kona Mansion. We're going Sunday evening with a group of friends. Again this year I am going to urge you folks to call to make a reservation and try them. They're open every day for breakfast, and by reservation (603-253-4900) for dinner. The food is wonderful!

Must be good if you go out of your way to "plug" them every chance you get.....mmmm

Rag Top Daze · 06-03-2011, 01:47 PM

We are neighbors of the Kona Mansion and we really do love it there. I wish we could get more people to try them. Out of 17 of us that went last Sunday, only 6 of us had been there before. We like to introduce our friends to the dining room because they are so good! We found out Sunday night that you can tie your boat to their dock. If you call them, they will pick up up and drive you up the hill for dinner, and then take you back to your boat. Nice nice people. And again, I am in no way connected to the Kona Mansion. I'm a neighbor and a satisfied customer, and that's it.

KonaChick · 06-04-2011, 11:01 AM

Thank you for posting the number! I'm thinking this summer when we gave guests to definitely give it a try. We're so close we could walk to the KM and then walk back after.

VitaBene · 06-05-2011, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by KonaChick

Thank you for posting the number! I'm thinking this summer when we gave guests to definitely give it a try. We're so close we could walk to the KM and then walk back after.

Or you could let the mosquitos carry you home

Rag Top Daze · 06-06-2011, 08:38 PM

Their breakfast is great also! For that you don't need to call ahead. They are open every day from about 8:30 to 10:30.

Grady223 · 06-10-2011, 01:49 PM

I guess just don't use it as a B&B: http://www.yelp.com/biz/kona-mansion-inn-moultonborough

Rag Top Daze · 06-10-2011, 05:18 PM

We've only tried the dining room. We have nothing but praise for the meals and service.

05-30-2010, 09:24 PM	#1
Rag Top Daze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 119 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Kona Mansion Inn 6 of us had a wonderful dinner at the Kona Mansion Inn in Moultonborough this evening. The food was very good and the prices reasonable. I urge you all to give it a try. Their number to make a reservation is 253-4900. We had the dining room to ourselves and enjoyed hearing about the history from Kevin Crowley while his dad prepared our dinners in the kitchen. __________________ I live for a rag top day

05-31-2010, 04:43 AM	#2
jniff101 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 113 Thanks: 23 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts	Rooms? My mother is planning on visiting and would like to stay there. Does anyone know how to find out how I can make reservations there?

05-31-2010, 01:30 PM	#4
Mr. Prop-B-Gone Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 106 Thanks: 4 Thanked 30 Times in 17 Posts	Kona After a friend's recommendation last Fall, we stopped in to The Kona Mansion for breakfast the weekend before it closed for the season and had a wonderful time. When we found out that they had opened for the season this weekend, Rag Top Daze and I got some friends together for dinner last night. A very pleasant time was had by all. Walking through the door is a little like stepping into the Twilight Zone. The Mansion was designed and built in 1900 by the same architects that designed Luck Now, or Castle in the Clouds. It is owned and run by the Crowley family. The building is dated, but clean, and I think the lack of modernization is what makes it special. The atmosphere is very laid back, and the Crowleys make it clear from the beginning that they want your experience to be a pleasant one. After wandering around for a few minutes absorbing the atmosphere and admiring the architecture, we sat down for dinner. Kevin Crowley was our server, while his dad cooked our meals. Three of us ordered the Baked Stuffed Shrimp, while the others selected the Baked Stuffed Haddock, Veal Piccata, and the Chicken Marsala. Dinner was proceeded with a generous helping of fried dough! Brought back memories of a dinner with my parents at the Brickyard Mountain Inn in the early 60's! Next came the salads with home made dressing. Both the Blue Cheese and the Italian were excellent. The salads were fresh and generous. A garden salad or vegetable of the day was included in the price of the meal. The main course was excellent. Everyone was pleased with their meal, with one of our friends remarking that the Baked Stuffed Shrimp was the best she had ever had. Keven Crowley was very responsive to our requests, and very personable. If you go, be sure to ask to see the book they have put together about the history of the Kona Mansion. It includes pictures of the construction, and original owners, as well as newspaper articles spanning the past 100 years. Our bill for Baked Stuffed Haddock and Baked Stuffed Shrimp, including a soft drink came to $40 plus tip, a very reasonable price for a fine, relaxing meal in a unique setting. We will be going back often this Summer!

05-31-2010, 01:43 PM	#5
KBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 521 Thanks: 10 Thanked 29 Times in 15 Posts	Lunch Do they do lunch? __________________ Home Permanently in NH

07-29-2010, 08:37 PM	#9
Rag Top Daze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 119 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	More great meals at Kona Mansion Inn We were at the Kona Mansion for dinner on Saturday, and again Wednesday night. We have been getting consistently great food and wonderful service and the prices are reasonable. I wish more people would try them. You will be pleasantly surprised. Again, I have to stress that you need to call in advance to make your reservations because they are not always open. I'm betting if more people would give them a try, they'd be open more. Don't forget they serve a great breakfast too! __________________ I live for a rag top day

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08-16-2010, 11:42 AM	#10
Rag Top Daze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 119 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Planning another visit We have company coming this week and plan to visit the Kona Mansion again for dinner. Has anyone else out there tried it this year? It's the best kept secret in the lakes region. The food is great! Not once have we had a bad meal. Our guests are always intrigued by the place. You folks here in Moultonborough who haven't tried it, it's right here in your back yard. Try it before the summer is over and it's too late again. Once again, I have no interest in the Kona Mansion, I just happen to live in their neighborhood and really like their food and enjoy going there. __________________ I live for a rag top day

08-18-2010, 07:09 PM	#11
Rag Top Daze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 119 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Excellent again! Another wonderful meal at the Kona Mansion Inn. Thanks Brian and Kevin. We'll be back again very soon __________________ I live for a rag top day

01-23-2011, 11:41 AM	#12
WJT2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Foxborough MA Posts: 176 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 4 Thanked 50 Times in 31 Posts	One of my BEST Evenings on the LAke 1984 I had dinner there with three couples. We arrived by boat (1954 C/C 20' Holiday), three days befor the Antique & Classic Boat Show. KONA picked us up at their dock witha golf cart and we went to the Rest. for a great meal. To top it off we picked up a 22' C/C Sporsman and my friend Jamie piloted the Sportsman and I the Holiday. We ran side by side (15') from KONA to Wolfeboro (no FUZZ)under a beautiful moon and clear and calm night. It doesn't get much better. WJT2

01-23-2011, 02:29 PM	#13
Rag Top Daze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 119 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	You should try them again! WJT2, they'll be opening again around the end of May. You should give them a call to make a reservation and go again this year. It's the same owners as when you were there in 1984. Dinner and breakfast is wonderful! __________________ I live for a rag top day

05-28-2011, 06:46 PM	#15
Rag Top Daze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 119 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	First Kona Mansion dinner of the season We are looking forward to our first dinner of the season at the Kona Mansion. We're going Sunday evening with a group of friends. Again this year I am going to urge you folks to call to make a reservation and try them. They're open every day for breakfast, and by reservation (603-253-4900) for dinner. The food is wonderful! __________________ I live for a rag top day

06-03-2011, 01:47 PM	#17
Rag Top Daze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 119 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	They really are! We are neighbors of the Kona Mansion and we really do love it there. I wish we could get more people to try them. Out of 17 of us that went last Sunday, only 6 of us had been there before. We like to introduce our friends to the dining room because they are so good! We found out Sunday night that you can tie your boat to their dock. If you call them, they will pick up up and drive you up the hill for dinner, and then take you back to your boat. Nice nice people. And again, I am in no way connected to the Kona Mansion. I'm a neighbor and a satisfied customer, and that's it. __________________ I live for a rag top day

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06-04-2011, 11:01 AM	#18
KonaChick Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 518 Thanks: 19 Thanked 62 Times in 15 Posts	Thank you for posting the number! I'm thinking this summer when we gave guests to definitely give it a try. We're so close we could walk to the KM and then walk back after.

06-06-2011, 08:38 PM	#20
Rag Top Daze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 119 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Breakfast every day Their breakfast is great also! For that you don't need to call ahead. They are open every day from about 8:30 to 10:30. __________________ I live for a rag top day

06-10-2011, 01:49 PM	#21
Grady223 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hope, PA & Barndoor Island Posts: 464 Thanks: 93 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts	I guess just don't use it as a B&B: http://www.yelp.com/biz/kona-mansion-inn-moultonborough

06-10-2011, 05:18 PM	#22
Rag Top Daze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 119 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	I've read thoes reviews, too We've only tried the dining room. We have nothing but praise for the meals and service. __________________ I live for a rag top day