Back Bay Boathouse

Crusty · 06-01-2022, 02:40 PM

Saw this restaurant mentioned in another thread. I was there for dinner on Monday in a party of 10. An overall good experience. We ordered a variety of meals and appetizers. No complaints heard. The staff was pleasant, friendly, and competent. I had the half-rack of ribs w/fries. The french fries passed the crucial tests of crispness, not overly salted, and hot. The ribs were excellently cooked and the meat did "fall off the bones", just the way should be. I did not particularly care for their barbecue sauce. --It wasn't bad and I enjoyed the meal, but I probably wouldn't order the ribs again if the sauce was the same. The meals ordered by those within conversing distance were all well received. This is certainly a restaurant to put on my "I'll be back" list.

Karenw · 06-18-2022, 05:51 PM

We’ve been so many times at their new location-they were at the Golf Course and called Full Belli Bar & Grill. AMAZING food!

8gv · 06-18-2022, 05:53 PM

Location please?

SAB1 · 06-18-2022, 06:29 PM

Take Libby St off Main St. just past Lone Wolfe brewery stay straight when road vers to left

Neko · 06-18-2022, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SAB1

Take Libby St off Main St. just past Lone Wolfe brewery stay straight when road vers to left

The address is 51 Mill St.

8gv · 06-18-2022, 08:34 PM

Ummmm... Town please?

thinkxingu · 06-18-2022, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 8gv

Ummmm... Town please?

I mean, come-on now...

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8gv · 06-18-2022, 09:02 PM

Thank you but now they're closed.

If only...

SAB1 · 06-18-2022, 09:15 PM

You don’t know how to use google 😆

WinterHarborGuy · 06-20-2022, 09:36 AM

The new deck on the Back Bay opened in the last month...it came out great. I've likely been to the restaurant 10x this year.

I'm a fan of the place, obviously.

thinkxingu · 06-20-2022, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by WinterHarborGuy

The new deck on the Back Bay opened in the last month...it came out great. I've likely been to the restaurant 10x this year.

I'm a fan of the place, obviously.

Are the docks completed? We're taking a friend out on her maiden jetski voyage later in the week, and this place would be the perfect stop!

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jazzman · 06-20-2022, 02:59 PM

They told me today that the dock would be started next week. Currently it's still the one with 2" of duck poop on it :-)

thinkxingu · 06-20-2022, 03:37 PM

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They told me today that the dock would be started next week. Currently it's still the one with 2" of duck poop on it :-)

Thanks for the update!

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Karenw · 06-20-2022, 03:46 PM

We’ve been VERY happy the many times we were at their old location AND this new one! Doug is great!!

thinkxingu · 10-09-2022, 12:38 PM

This place was getting killed today—we sent back a plate and the table next to us sent back two. Wait was horrible, and the food was meh.

We had a couple great experiences here, but we're hearing—and experiencing—something much different lately.

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I.C.Isles · 10-09-2022, 01:05 PM

They were Good on Friday. Must be short staffed.

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John Mercier · 10-09-2022, 01:26 PM

Short staffed or more demand they could handle? Can't really tell from think's post.

thinkxingu · 10-09-2022, 01:53 PM

There were plenty of servers—ours was spotted chatting with the hostess as we waited with empty drinks—but the kitchen certainly may have been.

It wasn't very busy, though, so if they're that short-staffed, things were only going to get worse as the day moved on.

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John Mercier · 10-09-2022, 02:54 PM

I wondered because we had a rather reasonable Saturday.
Usually, it is overflowing with weekenders trying to get in just before we close.

But I know a combination of the fair, Parade of Homes, and leaf peeping was keeping them busy.

I thought maybe the other side of the lake was taking the brunt.

baygo · 10-10-2022, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

I wondered because we had a rather reasonable Saturday.
Usually, it is overflowing with weekenders trying to get in just before we close.

But I know a combination of the fair, Parade of Homes, and leaf peeping was keeping them busy.

I thought maybe the other side of the lake was taking the brunt.

We? Which restaurant are you associated with and what is your role where?

John Mercier · 10-10-2022, 07:46 AM

Building Supplies.
We had a rather slow Saturday, even though it is a three day weekend; and I felt it may have been due to all the other activities occurring.

Leaf Peepers tend to use the Kanc, fair goers tend to get there early, and the POH people are this year more situated toward that side of the corridor than this side.

06-01-2022, 02:40 PM	#1
Crusty Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Columbus OH / Smiths Pt Posts: 128 Thanks: 174 Thanked 158 Times in 57 Posts	Back Bay Boathouse Saw this restaurant mentioned in another thread. I was there for dinner on Monday in a party of 10. An overall good experience. We ordered a variety of meals and appetizers. No complaints heard. The staff was pleasant, friendly, and competent. I had the half-rack of ribs w/fries. The french fries passed the crucial tests of crispness, not overly salted, and hot. The ribs were excellently cooked and the meat did "fall off the bones", just the way should be. I did not particularly care for their barbecue sauce. --It wasn't bad and I enjoyed the meal, but I probably wouldn't order the ribs again if the sauce was the same. The meals ordered by those within conversing distance were all well received. This is certainly a restaurant to put on my "I'll be back" list.

06-18-2022, 05:51 PM	#2
Karenw Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 10 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Back Bay Boathouse We’ve been so many times at their new location-they were at the Golf Course and called Full Belli Bar & Grill. AMAZING food!

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8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,911 Thanks: 59 Thanked 662 Times in 429 Posts	Location please?

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SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,075 Thanks: 162 Thanked 271 Times in 201 Posts	Take Libby St off Main St. just past Lone Wolfe brewery stay straight when road vers to left

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8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,911 Thanks: 59 Thanked 662 Times in 429 Posts	Ummmm... Town please?

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8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,911 Thanks: 59 Thanked 662 Times in 429 Posts	Thank you but now they're closed. If only...

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SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,075 Thanks: 162 Thanked 271 Times in 201 Posts	You don’t know how to use google 😆

06-20-2022, 09:36 AM	#10
WinterHarborGuy Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 35 Thanks: 10 Thanked 19 Times in 10 Posts	The new deck on the Back Bay opened in the last month...it came out great. I've likely been to the restaurant 10x this year. I'm a fan of the place, obviously.

06-20-2022, 02:59 PM	#12
jazzman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mont Vernon NH & Big Barndoor Island Posts: 312 Thanks: 4 Thanked 182 Times in 60 Posts	They told me today that the dock would be started next week. Currently it's still the one with 2" of duck poop on it :-)

06-20-2022, 03:46 PM	#14
Karenw Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 10 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	We’ve been VERY happy the many times we were at their old location AND this new one! Doug is great!!

10-09-2022, 12:38 PM	#15
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,579 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 1,785 Times in 1,101 Posts	This place was getting killed today—we sent back a plate and the table next to us sent back two. Wait was horrible, and the food was meh. We had a couple great experiences here, but we're hearing—and experiencing—something much different lately. Sent from my SM-G990U1 using Tapatalk

10-09-2022, 01:05 PM	#16
I.C.Isles Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 40 Thanks: 54 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	They were Good on Friday. Must be short staffed. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

10-09-2022, 01:26 PM	#17
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 1,967 Thanks: 2 Thanked 368 Times in 308 Posts	Short staffed or more demand they could handle? Can't really tell from think's post.

10-09-2022, 01:53 PM	#18
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,579 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 1,785 Times in 1,101 Posts	There were plenty of servers—ours was spotted chatting with the hostess as we waited with empty drinks—but the kitchen certainly may have been. It wasn't very busy, though, so if they're that short-staffed, things were only going to get worse as the day moved on. Sent from my SM-G990U1 using Tapatalk

10-09-2022, 02:54 PM	#19
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 1,967 Thanks: 2 Thanked 368 Times in 308 Posts	I wondered because we had a rather reasonable Saturday. Usually, it is overflowing with weekenders trying to get in just before we close. But I know a combination of the fair, Parade of Homes, and leaf peeping was keeping them busy. I thought maybe the other side of the lake was taking the brunt.

10-10-2022, 07:46 AM	#21
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 1,967 Thanks: 2 Thanked 368 Times in 308 Posts	Building Supplies. We had a rather slow Saturday, even though it is a three day weekend; and I felt it may have been due to all the other activities occurring. Leaf Peepers tend to use the Kanc, fair goers tend to get there early, and the POH people are this year more situated toward that side of the corridor than this side.

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