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    Epoch Gastropub

    3.4 (110 reviews)
    PriceyBars, New American
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Upscale
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials

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    Jor K.

    Epoch deserves a mention. It had a great atmosphere. Featuring a stylish bar a comfortable dining room and garden seating. Service was attentive and friendly. Everyone was very helpful. All we had was a side of fries at the bar, but they were good. The dishes being served to other patrons looked appetizing and the reactions from their diners was positive. Wine, beer and cocktails list was good.

    Georgie Burger.
    Stephen S.

    An Epic burger from epoch. What a great spot. Love the ambiance. Very club like feeling. Dark wood. Bar set up is lively as well. Back to the burger. This was the offering during the burger tour sponsored by Exeter chamber of commerce. Great service as well serving up this Georgie Burger.

    New England Scrambler. Needs more seasoning.
    Gus S.

    3.5 for food. 4 for ambience. 4 for service. I was in town for business and stayed at the Exeter Inn, so since this place is inside the hotel, I ate here for dinner and breakfast. The restaurant seemed understaffed, but the servers did impressively well for being short-staffed. The place is very spacious with over 15 tables and a separate bar area seating over 20. The place has a vintage look but is well kept. It fits perfectly in Exeter's historic district. It is a really nice ambience for a work event, family dinner or date. For dinner I ordered the iron steak with fingerling potatoes and asparagus. I asked for the meat to be cooked medium rare. It came within 15 minutes, which is not bad at all. Unfortunately, it was cooked very rare. The meat was purple inside. But it actually tasted great, and the rareness worked well with the blue cheese topping. So I kept it and enjoyed it. The seasoning was pretty good. The asparagus was OK, nothing special. The potatoes were also quite basic. But overall, it was a decent meal. I came back for breakfast. I ordered coffee and the new england scrambler, which was scrambled eggs with local ham and Vermont cheddar. It came with crunchy home fries and toast. The scramble was ok. The local ingredients were awesome but there was virtually no seasoning. The star of the dish was the home fries. They had a paprika pepper sauce in them, and they were fried to perfection.

    Martini
    Jennifer m.

    Great ambiance and vibe. I spent some time at the bar and the bartender Erin was great. She was so personable, attentive and made a great Martini. Service was excellent and I look forward to stopping in again.

    Ian W.

    This review is based on the Sunday Brunch Buffet. I've been meaning to write a Yelp on Epoch Restaurant & Bar for quite a while. I've enjoyed their food at the Best of NH 2009 party. I am constantly reminded of Epoch during my commute to/from work since I see the big "Epoch" Homes (modular) sign along Route 106 in Pembroke and the Epoch Restaurant & Bar at the Exeter Inn immediately comes to mind each time. Those two "Epoch" businesses (39 miles apart) are not related, hehe. Recently, I decided to have Sunday Brunch at Epoch Restaurant & Bar. I made a reservation online at opentable.com, which was quick and easy. I arrived here around 1PM and the place did not seem crazy busy. I could sit anywhere I like. The atmosphere here is pretty nice and relaxed with hardwood floors, brick walls, table (linen covered) and booth seating and lighted steps to the bar area. The Sunday Brunch Buffet is served from 11AM to 2PM ($19.99 plus tax) and includes coffee, tea, and juice. They also offer make your own Bloody Mary. The buffet area is in the adjacent room. The Sunday Brunch Buffet offerings included cinnamon bun French toast, maple sausage links, applewood smoked bacon, eggs benedict on English muffins, homefries, penne with meat sauce, steamed broccoli with almond butter, smoked salmon with capers, rutabaga bisque, omelette station, carving station (sirloin and roasted suckling pig), artisan cheese & fresh fruit station, green salad & dressings, raw bar (shrimp, oysters, crab claws), muffins, pastries, croissants, and desserts (blueberry pie, cheesecake squares, and layer cake). Other than the French toast being on the cold side, the food I had was very enjoyable and tasty. The omelette (I had the works with 9 ingredients) was very good. The baked penne had a hearty meatsauce, very filling to eat. The shrimp was already peeled with tails left on and the crab claws were cracked just enough so the crabmeat was easily accessible. The seasoned pig meat was very good, as well as the smoked salmon (cold) with capers & eggs and mini cinnamon rolls (rolled in puff pastry). The sirloin was very rare, but not bloody. The bisque was rich and creamy. The service was decent and I was left alone much of the time since this was a buffet. The waitress brought out drinks and cleared used plates. I found it comical that every time I was stuffing my face, mouth full of food, the waitress would come over to ask how I was doing or needed "The food is gooood (muffled) and could I please get more coffee and a tall glass of orange juice (muffled)?" I know some servers who do this on purpose, hehe. Anyways, I felt stuffed, but not bloated though and left happy. WEBSITE: http://www.epochrestaurant.com

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    overpriced food. limited selection. lamb meatballs were hard and dry, overcooked. my wife's crab cakes were undercooked.

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    Great service and food ... by far the best resturant around

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