wolfboro diner

bumble71 · 11-15-2009, 05:52 PM

I went to the Wolfeboro Diner recently, first time in many years. I must say that I was absolutely baffled by what I was served for what I paid! First of all, I just wanted an egg sandwich, wasn't all that hungry, but then realized that they wanted $4.80 for a bacon, egg and cheese on an english muffin??!! So I thought to myself, if I'm going to spend that much money, I might as well have an omelette.($7.80?!!) Needless to say, I was given my omelette and it was abot 4 inches long by 2 inches accross! There were 9 homefries on the plate and 2 pieces of toast, which weren't even toasted!! Furthermore, the menu says you can have 3 eggs, homefries and toast for $3.99...now thats a good deal! But I have to pay $4.89 for an egg sandwhich??? (extremely labor intensive I guess???) Point being, the diner is way over priced, and the food isn't close to 3/4 of the breakfast places in the lakes region.

NoBozo · 11-15-2009, 07:22 PM

We have been going to the Wolfeboro Diner for years..for breakfast...we are tourists, (in the last two weeks of September). We have noticed the prices were up this past season.

Something else we have noticed in the past few years....waiting lines outside. SO: To cut down on waiting lines you (as a restaurant owner) adjust the prices UP just a little bit and the lines will diminish just a little bit and you still make the same money. It's the Supply and Demand thingy.Sometimes the lines were still there....so we go to Moriseys Front Porch down the road a couple of miles. We like both places. They each have offerings that we like...different from what the "other" place has. It depends on our mood at the time....

Do we feel like standing in line this morning..???? Street parking at the Wolfeboro Diner can be a problem some times. NB

BTW: Lines outside a restaurant indicate that this must be a GOOD place to eat.

BroadHopper · 11-15-2009, 07:32 PM

I only go to places that are recommended by folks. Wolfeboro Diner is not one of them. Folks in Wolfeboro recommend the Strawberry Patch for a good breakfast ot the Yum Yum Shop if you want pastry.

bumble71 · 11-15-2009, 08:09 PM

Or the lines outside THIS restaurant probably mean, tourist trap and convienence of location.

chocophile · 11-17-2009, 05:02 PM

We visit the Wolfeboro Diner several times a year, and we enjoy the food and excellent service. It's not gourmet fare, but we find it tasty.

We don't go during peak summer periods (Sat/Sun a.m.) because of the wait.

Lori always posts the score of the previous night's Red Sox game, and posts pictures drawn by kids on the paper placemats!

Argie's Wife · 11-18-2009, 10:41 PM

I thought it was decent and would return. Argie and I had the place to ourselves one morning while the Arglets were in school... I never saw the bottom of my coffee cup (a dream come true!) and the food was good. The service was excellent!

Heaven · 11-19-2009, 04:22 AM

I'll pass on the Wolfeboro Diner. Better parking, service, food and prices at Katie's. But I'll drive to the Village Kitchen or the Wakefield diner any day.

fpartri497 · 11-19-2009, 08:21 AM

Allways had great food and service at the WD. parking? depends on how busy a day In wolfboro. I usually go by boat anyway.

Webbsatwinni · 11-19-2009, 10:41 AM

We have gone there a few times and thought it was a fair price and good food. We live in CT and the WD prices are cheaper compared to CT diners.

But we rarely get to go as we always have the kids in tow and they love Yum Yum.

Grady223 · 11-19-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Heaven

I'll pass on the Wolfeboro Diner. Better parking, service, food and prices at Katie's. But I'll drive to the Village Kitchen or the Wakefield diner any day.

What is Katie's?

Grant · 11-19-2009, 12:29 PM

Reality check: It's a small business in a resort town that relies heavily on seasonal patronage. Hence the prices.

But I still go in a few times a year and thoroughly dig a great mushroom/swiss burger and fries at the counter. One of my first stops in the spring when opening up.

Neko · 11-19-2009, 04:38 PM

Katies is located in the Clark center. Great place to go if you want to clean out your plummimg

NoBozo · 11-19-2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Neko

Katies is located in the Clark center. Great place to go if you want to clean out your plummimg

Havn't had That Reaction from Katies yet but we quit gong there a couple of years ago. The service and food was OK but the waitress seemed to be wearing an apron that should have gone into the laundry three weeks earlier.

The general presentation of the place just seemed lacking. NB

ApS · 11-20-2009, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bumble71

"...Point being, the diner is way over priced, and the food isn't close to 3/4 of the breakfast places in the lakes region..."

"Breakfast nooks" in general are getting pricey. If I were the owner of this diner, I'd also raise the prices; previously, the line would stretch for a dozen people—in the rain!

Out-of-state friends insist on dining there to secure a parking space for browsing the town afterwards.

They'll call us from 20 minutes away, and we'd usually get there first. I put their name on the reservations list and wander down to the magazine rack at Black's—then peek over the Smith River Bridge looking for otters, and meet back in front for a sun-warmed visit.

Service has been exemplary: One waitress last year was a blur—managing our table like a Ninja, then racing off to the cash register!

Due to a specific diet this year, I had to ask a WD waitress for a specific jelly-spread for my toast. She searched in the kitchen, and promptly returned with a suitable spread—and did it cheerfully!

For those unfamiliar with this most-recent name of Wolfeborough Diner, the same location was previously known as Mast Landing, and before that, White's Restaurant. Before White's, I can't confirm that the occasional post-war reference to Wolfeboro Diner is the same place or not.

I've long-maintained that an egg breakfast is difficult to mess up, and the owners are proving that it can also pay off.

mcdude · 11-20-2009, 07:34 AM

Argie's Wife · 11-20-2009, 09:58 AM

At least to me... there's just something special about going to a diner. It's more than just a meal but it's an experience. There's a certain Americana feel to those kinds of places and if they're decorated in some ketch-y way it makes it more special (example: Pink Cadillac Diner in Rochester). Yeah, it may cost the restaurant $1 to make the omelet I'm paying $4 for, but the whole dining in a diner experience is worth it. I'll take a diner over a place with a dress code and reservations any day!

Grant · 11-20-2009, 11:11 AM

And let's not downplay the value of service with a smile. I've always found the staff @ WD very cordial, attentive & friendly.

winnisummergal · 11-20-2009, 11:31 AM

We went to the diner again this summer and brought a first timer. He loved it so much we ended up going there 4 out of the five mornings we were in town! Of course we hit up the YUM YUM shop the other day! I'm hoping I can get him into the Strawberry Patch for one meal this trip.

Heaven · 11-22-2009, 07:09 PM

I confess I haven't tried it for quite a while, maybe since before the ownership change (?)

11-15-2009, 05:52 PM	#1
bumble71 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 42 Thanks: 26 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	wolfboro diner I went to the Wolfeboro Diner recently, first time in many years. I must say that I was absolutely baffled by what I was served for what I paid! First of all, I just wanted an egg sandwich, wasn't all that hungry, but then realized that they wanted $4.80 for a bacon, egg and cheese on an english muffin??!! So I thought to myself, if I'm going to spend that much money, I might as well have an omelette.($7.80?!!) Needless to say, I was given my omelette and it was abot 4 inches long by 2 inches accross! There were 9 homefries on the plate and 2 pieces of toast, which weren't even toasted!! Furthermore, the menu says you can have 3 eggs, homefries and toast for $3.99...now thats a good deal! But I have to pay $4.89 for an egg sandwhich??? (extremely labor intensive I guess???) Point being, the diner is way over priced, and the food isn't close to 3/4 of the breakfast places in the lakes region.

11-15-2009, 07:32 PM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,509 Thanks: 3,116 Thanked 1,089 Times in 783 Posts	Wolfeboro Diner. I only go to places that are recommended by folks. Wolfeboro Diner is not one of them. Folks in Wolfeboro recommend the Strawberry Patch for a good breakfast ot the Yum Yum Shop if you want pastry. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

11-17-2009, 05:02 PM	#5
chocophile Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 19-Mile Bay Posts: 109 Thanks: 14 Thanked 30 Times in 13 Posts	Good Food, Excellent Service We visit the Wolfeboro Diner several times a year, and we enjoy the food and excellent service. It's not gourmet fare, but we find it tasty. We don't go during peak summer periods (Sat/Sun a.m.) because of the wait. Lori always posts the score of the previous night's Red Sox game, and posts pictures drawn by kids on the paper placemats!

11-19-2009, 08:21 AM	#8
fpartri497 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Concord NH Posts: 681 Thanks: 97 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts	wolfboro diner Allways had great food and service at the WD. parking? depends on how busy a day In wolfboro. I usually go by boat anyway. __________________ dont worry be happy

11-19-2009, 12:29 PM	#11
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,485 Thanks: 337 Thanked 212 Times in 116 Posts	Reality check: It's a small business in a resort town that relies heavily on seasonal patronage. Hence the prices. But I still go in a few times a year and thoroughly dig a great mushroom/swiss burger and fries at the counter. One of my first stops in the spring when opening up. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

11-15-2009, 07:22 PM	#2
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	We have been going to the Wolfeboro Diner for years..for breakfast...we are tourists, (in the last two weeks of September). We have noticed the prices were up this past season. Something else we have noticed in the past few years....waiting lines outside. SO: To cut down on waiting lines you (as a restaurant owner) adjust the prices UP just a little bit and the lines will diminish just a little bit and you still make the same money. It's the Supply and Demand thingy.Sometimes the lines were still there....so we go to Moriseys Front Porch down the road a couple of miles. We like both places. They each have offerings that we like...different from what the "other" place has. It depends on our mood at the time.... Do we feel like standing in line this morning..???? Street parking at the Wolfeboro Diner can be a problem some times. NB BTW: Lines outside a restaurant indicate that this must be a GOOD place to eat.

11-15-2009, 08:09 PM	#4
bumble71 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 42 Thanks: 26 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Or the lines outside THIS restaurant probably mean, tourist trap and convienence of location.

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11-18-2009, 10:41 PM	#6
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	I thought it was decent and would return. Argie and I had the place to ourselves one morning while the Arglets were in school... I never saw the bottom of my coffee cup (a dream come true!) and the food was good. The service was excellent!

11-19-2009, 04:22 AM	#7
Heaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 516 Thanks: 126 Thanked 94 Times in 66 Posts	I'll pass on the Wolfeboro Diner. Better parking, service, food and prices at Katie's. But I'll drive to the Village Kitchen or the Wakefield diner any day.

11-19-2009, 10:41 AM	#9
Webbsatwinni Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lebanon Ct and Rattlesnake Island Since 2007 Posts: 610 Thanks: 180 Thanked 137 Times in 72 Posts	We have gone there a few times and thought it was a fair price and good food. We live in CT and the WD prices are cheaper compared to CT diners. But we rarely get to go as we always have the kids in tow and they love Yum Yum.

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11-19-2009, 04:38 PM	#12
Neko Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 102 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Grady 223 Katies is located in the Clark center. Great place to go if you want to clean out your plummimg

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11-20-2009, 07:34 AM	#15
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11-20-2009, 09:58 AM	#16
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	At least to me... there's just something special about going to a diner. It's more than just a meal but it's an experience. There's a certain Americana feel to those kinds of places and if they're decorated in some ketch-y way it makes it more special (example: Pink Cadillac Diner in Rochester). Yeah, it may cost the restaurant $1 to make the omelet I'm paying $4 for, but the whole dining in a diner experience is worth it. I'll take a diner over a place with a dress code and reservations any day!

11-20-2009, 11:11 AM	#17
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,485 Thanks: 337 Thanked 212 Times in 116 Posts	And let's not downplay the value of service with a smile. I've always found the staff @ WD very cordial, attentive & friendly. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

11-20-2009, 11:31 AM	#18
winnisummergal Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Carolina and Wolfeboro or Alton Posts: 123 Thanks: 188 Thanked 38 Times in 20 Posts	Great again this summer We went to the diner again this summer and brought a first timer. He loved it so much we ended up going there 4 out of the five mornings we were in town! Of course we hit up the YUM YUM shop the other day! I'm hoping I can get him into the Strawberry Patch for one meal this trip.

11-22-2009, 07:09 PM	#19
Heaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 516 Thanks: 126 Thanked 94 Times in 66 Posts	I confess I haven't tried it for quite a while, maybe since before the ownership change (?)