Reviews for Pine in Hanover, NH
Excellent meal every time we visit! Tonight we were served by Luke who provided a wonderful experience. He was there when needed... and was super attentive. The atmosphere is upscale with a simple elegance. The staff is very well trained which is a credit tomanagement. The bar is staffed by talented mixologists and the chef turns out flawless and delicious small plates and entrees.The menu is concise but we’ll rounded with something for everyone. Our selections on this trip we’re the roasted beets, andthe pork belly small plates, the miso & honey glazed chicken breast, and the aged ribeye entrees…. all unbelievably deliciousand served as works of art. The desserts are some of the best you’ll find anywhere. The Cheesecake and Panna Cotta are ourfavorites. Book well in advance as this is a popular spot in Hanover. You’ll be happy that you did. Read more
Everything was great, but... Unfortunately, service is slow, waitresses were not trained enough for fine dining, and honestly,... the food is modest. So I would say, only 4 stars, almost close to 3+. However, this is the only restaurant in this place. Read more
Food was delicious! We stayed at the Hanover Inn on a recent trip to the area. We ate dinner at Pine one night and it was an... excellent meal. The staff was so attentive. Highly recommend. Read more
The service level and food quality are way down. On our last visit with half the tables empty we were told we would have to... stand and wait 15 minutes with one of our party hardly able to walk. We were refused a table to sit and wait.We went elsewhere.Recent meals there reveal an uninspired menu that never changes. Food quality is down since the old chef quit. Management isnon-existent. We had a friend who had a similar unpleasant experience where upon telling the waitress, after she inquired, howthe food was indicated that it was a poor entree. The manager came over and basically said...."tough". I realize that this isowned by the College which is badly run as well, but it is a shame they can't try to do better. Read more
Sad to have to post a negative review, but we and family members have had memorably good meals many times at Pine over many... years, including just a few months ago. The menu has significantly changed, apparently with a shift in kitchen leadership. Thebest dishes we ordered were just “meh.” Prices are very high relative to the standard of food or service. Given all themeals we’ve had here in the past it didn’t occur to me to check reviews, but if you sort by recency, you’ll see thatwe’re not alone in feeling that Pine has gone steeply and sadly downhill in the last few months. Read more
Desserts were yummy and food presentation was great. Aside from that, I don't really have any other positive review. My wife and... I came here for our anniversary. We made reservations online and got seated promptly. It will be about 10 minutes before ourserver gets to us though. A manager poured us some water while we waited. Now, here's the fun part. The pork loin appetizer wasvery tough. This is the first time we went to a "fine dining" that sold very tough pork. It was a chore to just eat the smalldish. The ossetra caviar, such an expensive ingredient barely shined and drowned in the grease of the potato mille feiulle. Theribeye at $57, ordered medium-rare, was incredibly stringy. What does that tell us? That the cut is cheap and very poor and therestaurant is ripping off its customers. Paella was underwhelming. I get the "modern" twist on it but it was honestly bland. Itseemed like the rice was only cooked with saffron water and nothing else. The seafood wasn't cooked with the rice so there wasno other flavor unlike a regular paella. Dessert was the best part of the evening. We were very hesitant about it because ofhow underwhelming everything is but we decided to complete the night. Please hire a better chef! One with pride in his work! Read more
We really wanted to like this place. The food was absolutely excellent. That aside, the loss of stars occurred from certain... expectations: for a table of four where three people ordered the same entree, remembering who got what should be easy. Drinkdelivery times were very slow and we had to grab some of our silverware from another table. The waitress didn’t know the menuand even with making a reservation, instead of simply being nicely told that the table wasn’t yet ready and shown somewherelike the bar, we were told that the hostess couldn’t possibly predict when guests will leave their table and to just go waitin the lobby. Obvious about wait times but the absolute worst way to approach such a situation. Also, when you make areservation and are up front that you have vegetarian guests, you should be told how the menu of a very few select items can orcannot be made to fit your needs. Again, food was good but the experience was made fun by our friends, not the restaurant. Twostars only for the food quality. Read more
My husband and I had a dinner tonight and we loved everything.Our server John was extremely professional and super knowledgeable... and pleasant, made great suggestion to my husband for wine to compliment his short rib dinner and my halibut was reallydelicious. Dessert was super good too.We had a great night out and we will definitely come back for another dinner at the Pinerestaurant. Read more