Ive beem vacationing in NH all week. Grotto is my favorite place and have been there at least once a day Kasey, Shay Ella(waitress) Biagio, Rene, Alissa Excellent staff Pizza, pasta dishes, apps all delicious. They have 2 pool tables and some games in a side room. Indoor outdoor seating and bar seating. Great for big or small groups or even singles. Live music, trivia and karoake. Coolest place around. Highly reccomend read more

Grotto Restaurant - Spaghetti and meatballs with a mix of Alfredo sauce and red sauce - Italian Near Me - Plymouth, New Hampshire

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Looking for a late night snack after a campus hockey game we went to the speakeasy in town but they offered no food. So we walked to our car and saw that the Grotto was still open at 9:30p. We went in and at the kitchen counter we asked if it was too late to order a pizza and they said not at all! Yay! So we ordered a large bacon and mushroom pizza. While we waited we walked around. The bar was packed but could see the bartenders taking care of people in a timely manner and did not see a two people deep situation you might see on a Saturday night. Lots is table seating as well as seating at the huge bar. There was live music and a small area for dancing. Past the stage they have an area for gaming. Video games, darts, and pool tables. All the pool tables were taken with a lively group of people. After a quick walk around we went and waited by the kitchen door area and soon our pizza was ready. Fast and friendly service. Got the pizza back to our Inn and ate. Pizza was good, nothing bad to report and that's coming from a native New Yorker who can be picky about pizza. Many dishes to choose from if pizza is not your thing. When we come back to Plymouth we will stop in again! read more

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Food used to be great - not so much these days and the music is LOUD. I mean you need to shout at the person sitting next to you at the bar to be heard. Talking with other people that have gone there they no longer return due to that reason. read more

We have been to the Grotto a few times and inquired about bringing in my son's hockey team. The owner was so kind and accommodating. It is a big space that offers a family-friendly environment, but also caters plenty to the adults. The food is top notch and the drink selection is amazing. An added benefit is the Dungeon that has some billiards and arcades. All of the families had a blast hanging out at the Grotto. The live music also added to the ambience and overall everything was superb. We plan on another trip as a group next hockey season and I will definitely be back with my family this summer. I think it is such a great space for a large group - very accommodating and the waitstaff was also amazing. If you are looking to comfortably entertain a large party, the Grotto has you covered! read more

We have been here many times and always leave unsure about the experience The value vs the food is good and the service from the very young staff is always ok The place lacks an identity Tonight during the beginning of dinner time out comes a band featuring that familiar dinner music by Black Sabbath ! The entire dining room consisting of retired people got up and left to go out to the outside patio Bottom line, they have lots to offer, they just need to manage it a bit better Check it out but be aware of surprises read more

This place is ok. Crowded place with band playing louder than it needs to be Lots of reviews mentioning college kids and yes they are there, but there were plenty of people well past that age on the Friday night I was there. Food is ok. Ordered 2 apps. One was pretty good and the other below average (overcooked). This is a better place for some drinks than for dinner after 8:00. read more

This place is TRASH! They lack focus and staff is terrible. Waited forever for pizzas that SUCKED! This is second time and last time. Nobody has a clue and like I said this is second time. I always give another chance but I will never walk into this place again! This place is 0 stars at BEST! read more

Very disappointed last night. Rolls rock hard. Pizza crust hard as a rock. Usually way better won't be back for a while now Not sure what's up there. Used to be a favorite. read more

Food is decent, been here a few times a month over the past few months because I'm a temp at a hospital and there aren't many restaurants but man.. 90% of the staff are definitely doing coke.. every time I come in, same people, same demeanor. Just sad. read more

I apologize for my friends unruly behavior, it was truly disrespectful and immature. - D Anyways the pizza was phenomenal, sort of like it was taken straight from Napoli and brought to Plymouth New Hampshire. The service was with excellence as well. Many welcoming folks, and we got our food in a short amount of time. The aura of the restaurant is a classy joint with a dim atmosphere, truly sets the mood for any sort of occasion. I recommend this place to anybody looking for a slice or cibo Italiano. read more

A friend and I went to Grotto a month or two ago. I ordered chicken parmesan and a large pizza to go. About the same time our meals came out there was smoke in the kitchen and a very strong burnt food odor. I joked with my friend, saying "someone's getting burned food", not realizing it was my to go pizza!! As im eating my chicken parmesan i noticed it was burned as well. I stopped eating it, ate the padta and figured id cut the burned part off when i got home before eating my leftovers the following day. I didn't complain, paid my bill and left. The following day i warmed up my leftover chicken parmesan and realized (now in better light) that the remaining piece was 5 times worse than what i ate at the restaurant. The chicken was black across the entire bottom and was so dry from over cooking is wasn't edible. Luckily i had a pizza!! I opened the pizza box to find the entire crust black on top. I then looked at the bottom of the pizza and it too was black. Im not talking over cooker or brown, im talking black charred crust over 100% of the pizza. The following day, i called the manager. Told him what happened. He said he had been made aware of multiple meals getting sent out of the kitchen the night before burned or over cooked. He acknowledged they had a new cook and he was working to resolve the issue. He was very apologetic and offered to replace the pizza. Not the chicken parm, pizza only. He said he would email a gift certificate to me for the pizza. While i wasn't happy he did nothing about the chicken parm, i graciously accepted the free pizza and decided I'd at least give them another try. Unfortunately, i never received an email, never received a gift certificate as promised. So not only did i pay for food burned beyond being edible, but the manager never followed through on the offer of a free pizza. When i called back a week later, i asked to have the manager call me back, and never received a return call. I was willing to give them a second chance after talking to the manager the first time, as he was at least willing to make it right. The fact that he made an offer he didn't follow through on, then ignored my call, no way will i ever go there again. And i certainly will be too happy to tell others to steer clear of Grotto!!! Its too bad when youre a small business and treat locals like this. We're the ones that keep you going when the students go home!! read more

Absolutely delish! They were very busy which is a good sign but we got take out to enjoy while at the lake house! Had outstanding wings and would definitely go again but this time for a drink or two ! read more

Grotto Restaurant - Pesto garlic wings and Parmesan garlic ! - Italian Near Me - Plymouth, New Hampshire

Service was very good waitress went out of her way to accommodate naturally. The hot Italian steak and cheese with a side of parmigian truffle fries was really impressive. Went for lunch on a Saturday read more

Our new favorite pizza in Plymouth. Kind and attentive service. Really love the meatballs. Will visit way more often. read more

Was in town for Bike Week and we stopped in for dinner. The service is slow, the food was good but not great. The Spaghetti Bolognese was nothing but meat sauce (ground beef in chunks), I didn't detect any sausage. There was a $2 up charge for a salad, I chose the House salad. Not a usual salad, iceberg, red onion tomato, green olives and blue cheese crumbles. The veal parmigiana was tough, it needed to be pounded more. Although the menu clearly states that all entrees come with rolls, our waitress seemed confused when I mentioned that we'd like our rolls now (after dinner was served). She said she thinks the rolls are extra, she returned 15 minutes later asking if we needed anything else, I asked about the rolls and she said she'd put them in the oven. Finally she comes with piping hot garlic butter rolls which were delicious but not for dessert! Lol. I just had to grab a menu on my way out to see if I was crazy...sure enough and she put $5 on the bill for rolls. read more

Grotto Restaurant - All entrees are served with pasta and rolls - Italian Near Me - Plymouth, New Hampshire

Food was good but a smaller portion than I've had in most places. Shrimp fettuccine with 6 shrimp. Drinks were expensive and weak. 8.50 for a Malibu & pineapple juice - couldn't taste the rum and after 2 drinks I can honestly say I get more of a buzz off 2 twisted teas. Hubby felt the same about the rum & coke...couldn't taste any rum. Service was ok. Sat at the bar and Charlie was friendly and attentive. The place was not busy but boy was it hot & stiffling in there. Surroundings is nice & comfortable. Won't go back there. Won't recommend. read more

Great pizza and great selection of very cold draft beer! The Grotto also has gluten free pizza and pasta!

We ordered a shrimp scampi and Fettuccine Alfredo dinner and a side of shrimp scampi and oh my god it looked, smelt and tasted like dog shit. I've never seen any restaurant do worse. I would give this restaurant a -10 stars if I could, giving it a 1 star is too generous. The shrimp scampi was sour, I couldn't have more than a bite, the Alfredo was chunky, grease was seeping through the container, I could go on. Let the photos do the talking. The restaurant didn't even have utensils, staff are useless and didn't care to help us. This meal was revolting and I don't want to look at shrimp scampi ever again. Ruined my appetite for the night on my last day of vacation. Such a disappointment. read more

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Wow! Five is Not enough stars! From the amazing dinner rolls to the thin crust Pizza and garlic parm wings and Caesar salad.., all yummy!! We beat the Saturday dinner crowd. Great service! Reasonable prices. Outdoor seating. Not necessarily a college town hangout. Highly recommend. read more

Rudeness galore, head bartender is owners daughter so she is rude to everyone without fear of losing job. Entire wait staff is over whelmed and have no clue how to put hospitality in hospitality industry. Owner has over inflated ego of selfworth. How ever band was awesome #sixstringeddie. read more

Great pizza and appetizers. So Many choices for beer. Nothing like a piece of good pizza and a beer. Friendly staff.

Service was the best part of the meal. Maryjane was attentive, understanding, and friendly. Drinks were not great. I ended up sending back the cocktail I ordered that was really just some gin and soda with one floating basil leaf, definitely not the cocktail I ordered that was also supposed to have lemon, elderflower, and maybe flavor. Our server quickly brought a replacement glass of wine. The other cocktail ordered was meh. Food: no kid menu, but no problem. Order a pollo frito appetizer with marinera for the little one. That chicken was in the fryer for so long the meat was gray and the breading was the color of coffee. Margherita pizza for the adults was perfectly mediocre: any better could have been considered "okay" and any worse would have been bad. Kid ended up eating two slices of pizza and the adults choked down some chicken. Won't be back. Server should find a place with better food so she isn't associated with a poor product. read more

The service at this place sucks ! We sat there for 10 minutes and no one acknowledged our existence. We asked for a seats at the bar and requested that the waitress put two seats together. In the meantime some one else just walked up and took the two seats at the bar that we requested. Then we told by someone that they were understaffed and an it would be a minimum of 1 hour wait. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GO ELSEWHERE! read more

We were so happy with the take out we had Friday night. An assortment of their appetizers made for a great meal with enough left overs for another meal. The artichokes were amazing. Chicken wings were great!! Calamari reheated in our air fryer tasted like they were right out of their kitchen. Caesar salad was even good the 2nd day and I never eat leftover salad!!! Cannot wait to go there for dinner soon. So glad we gave them another try!!!! read more

I came here last week and noticed the bartender (owner's daughter) is extremely rude to her employees and her customer. I went in for a drink and an appetizer and noticed she was talking to a male for the better part of an hour while there were 10-15 people without drinks at the bar. There are 40 seats at the bar and one bartender. It was easy to notice when she made a mistake with a drink because you would hear the shattering of a glass as she threw it in the trash can. I would highly recommend eating anywhere else so that you can get decent service and hopefully some manners from the bartender. read more

Great pizza and meatballs and ricotta! We always enjoy the pasta dishes we have ordered and desserts!

Service was very good, the food was served hot, salad was cold (always a plus). Helping size was plenty. If this were based solely on the server it would be Five star, I was a little confused by the presentation of a couple of things Veal Guisiepi (sp) good combination but was missing pasta or something else, way too many peppers. Could have all of those ingredients but less of them would have been more subtle with pasta. Rolls were good but should be served with either butter or a small plate of EVOO. I WOULD DEFINITELY GO AGAIN however, could be a destination with a just a little work read more

Went down hill after the decent salad for me. Stick to beer n pizza. The young college culinary students still have much to learn. The dishes are heavy with butter, soupy texture meals. The 1st time went, had a cheese steak. It was average, nothn special. Not going back for a 3rd try. read more

Dinner on a Monday night. My first thought when entering the restaurant...Wow a beautifully appointed establishment. Linen like tablecloths (vinyl/white stunning) and linen napkins, "real" glass water glasses that were filled correctly! On to the food! Calamari Scampi for appetizer was really good in it's garlic butter sauce...good enough to mop the plate! The Caesar Salad was Crisp and not overly covered with dressing. The French Onion Soup served hot and delicious with stringy cheese and lots of caramelized onions in a nice rich broth. My food complaint- Croutons on Salad did not appear to be homemade (which would have been a nice touch). My staff complaint which would not stop me from a return visit but, would add a nice touch Waiter, Bussers and kitchen staff in a uniform outfit rather than T-shirts and open flannel shirts over said T-Shirt. read more

Good dining experience IF, You like sitting around for 30+ minutes to place an order. IF, You like waiting over an hour! for your food. IF, You like seeing 3 people (in a party of 8) get their meals, then 10 minutes later 2 more arrive, another 5 minutes go by (not kidding on the timing) 2 more meals, and the 8th person? Never got His! IF, You don't mind getting a meal that was Not the one you ordered. IF, You don't mind sitting amongst dirty dishes, not being offered "too-go" containers OR dessert. All while shouting over too loud music to catch up with Family/Friends You haven't seen in some time. The Grotto might be suitable as a pizza/bar hangout for college kids, but nothing else. (We arrived early, 5:30pm, on a Sunday evening hoping to avoid any such issues ...the grotto was empty except for a few bar patrons. An inadequate 25% discount was offered.) WORST DINING EXPERIENCE EVER! read more

Grotto was a pleasant surprise. Was familiar with the area before it was converted to Grotto. They've done a nice job with the interior. Very urban loft / industrial vibe. A large U shaped bar. We were a table of 7 on a Saturday night. We had called the day before and arrived a little early. dining room was pretty full so we gathered around the bar and had a drink. Table was ready in about 10-15 minutes. We ordered the garlic / parmesan wings and a Margherita pizza for apps. Wings had good flavor but I prefer them crispier. everyone that ate them liked them. The pizza was also good. bottom was cooked perfectly. I had a pizza with garlic, sausage and mushroom. Was excellent. Maybe a little heavy on the garlic. I was a pizza maker, "back in the day" in Somerville and would routinely load a pizza up for anyone that asked for fresh garlic so I chalk this up to garlic karma. Around the table chicken piccata, marsala was had along with the cannelloni. everyone enjoyed their food very much. there was one mention of wishing their pasta was a little more al dente. a very enjoyable spot and will be back. read more

Not a bad pub to grab a drink or snack. The food isn't anything to write home about. But it's not completely terrible either. Just sort of mediocre. Can get a bit rowdy at times. read more

I'll start with the pros...wicked good pizza and I eat a ton of pizza so I know my stuff here. My son and I weren't really expecting it to be that good but we were pleasantly surprised. Our waiter was attentive and filled my water every time it was low, which usually doesn't happen for me. The cons...there is no sign to seat yourself when you walk in so that would be helpful. My son's plate was dirty and had some food on it in the upper corner, I just scratched it off but someone should pay more attention to that. Also, the chairs that are in the dining room area were pretty dirty if you look at the square parts on the top and the rungs around the bottoms. I mean, really dusty and nasty looking...I didn't find anything else that stood out as dirty but someone should wipe the chairs down once a week completely. I would definitely eat their pizza again, probably will give it one more chance inside and see how it goes. But if you're in town and can do take out...I'd say go for it!! read more

Very disappointed. The waitress was solo on a Saturday afternoon and wasn't able to get to our table for over 15 minutes. The food had no flavor. The fried ravioli was beyond cooked. The meatballs burnt on the top, the chicken capresse sub was over cooked. The capresse said tomatos were frozen. read more

Went to this place for apps and drinks, we tried the caprese salad and arancini. Both were very good. The drinks were quite tasty, and pretty fruity picks. read more

Initially I was rather happy to find another food delivery option, however that happiness was short lived. When the delivery boy arrived he only had the hot food part of our order, and didnt know what our charge was. (He had to call to find out what we needed to pay) He didnt have our beverages with him and shortly after he left I discovered he hadnt brought our desserts either. I called the shop and was told that he would be told about the missing food So you can imagin my surprise when he turned up with only the sodas we had ordered. He left with me thinking he would be back with the rest of what I paid for.... Unfortunatly I was dissapointed. I tried calling the next day about the issue at the time the website said they were open only to be dissapointed once again, no one answered the phone!!! Needless to say I will not be ordering from them again. read more

Nothing to write home about. Food just okay. Wait staff was wonderfully attentive. They bent over backwards to accommodate a very difficult customer seated next to us whose watermelon martini was no sour enough For that reason alone, I would give them another try. read more

A dead person, propped up on a chair would get better service than we did. First of all, absolutely no one acknowledged us when we arrived. While it was wall to wall busy, that is no excuse. It was like trying to hail a cab in the middle of the desert. Nobody there. Finally, after 15 minutes, the waitress said "oh, sure, you can sit at the bar". My friend then suggested that to accommodate us that they could move some chairs together, but, two other guests stole our thunder and took those seats. Was told be another waiter/waitress/maitre.d that there would be a 75 minute!!! wait for a table. The pizza smelled great, but the service was rotten limburger. We bolted. read more

Nancy behind the bar was very busy and she handled it amazing. Was very professional and thanked us for our patience on a very busy sunday night. All of the staff was very efficient and kind! read more

Love the pizza. Good selection of beers. The service can be uneven. Tonight, I was surprised they were offering prime rib. It was OK, but I should have stuck with pasta. The flavor and cook was good, but they served it on a cold plate so it was stone cold by the time I cut all the fat out of it (with a butter knife because the server hadn't brought a steak knife and disappeared). To make it worse, my wife ordered soup. I had my steak for ten minutes before she was served. Again, the soup was good, but the service (from the kitchen as well as the server) was disappointing. read more