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    Janie's Uncommon Cafe

    4.4 (329 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    JANIE'S UNCOMMON CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Eric R.

    Everything on the visit was just fine. This place is a part of Tuckers sphere of ownership. Tuckers offers better value though. Service was excellent.

    Dirty Chai Tea Latte

    Always exceptional. Friendly, attentive service and quality, fresh food. Best breakfast around.

    Corned beef hash and eggs

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    1 month ago

    I love this place! My burger was juicy and cooked just right. And the staff members are always pleasant.

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    4 months ago

    This place went downhill when the owners sold the place. The food is crap write along with the service. I do not recommend.

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    5 months ago

    Good is great. Service is better. Friendly, clean and has a varied menu. Plenty of seating so rarely a noticeable wait for a table.

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    1 year ago

    Food was delicious! Service was super fast! The ambiance was quiet welcoming and peaceful

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    2 years ago

    Still great - but what the heck? How did I miss that I spelled "breakfast" wrong! :)

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    6 months ago

    Great breakfast place. It was a little busy this morning but the line went fast. Good food at good prices!

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    1 year ago

    Good food, great service you feel welcome as you walk in and always a smile from the staff!

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    11 months ago

    Food is amazing. Service was excellent . Can't wait to try more options. Seasonal brisket sandwich a favorite

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    1 year ago

    Great Service and the best cup of coffee! Food was good a reasonably priced. Very clean

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    11 months ago

    Always a great experience from the employees to the food. Prices are reasonable compared to other places.

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    Friendly Red's Tavern - Queso Dip

    Friendly Red's Tavern

    3.5(184 reviews)
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    Ya know, reading some of the previous reviews on this place can be a bit like riding the Yankee…read moreCannonball at Canobie Lake. There are highs, mids, AND lows. Despite all that, I can tell you upfront that our experience was more or less sublime. Naturally, there was one setback in particular that I just can't ignore (which we'll cover later). First, the good.. Clam chowder: Now, this was a March special. So, it's not on the regular menu, far as I can tell. But let me just say...this is by FAR some of the best damn chowder I've had in a restaurant! Granted, we're in New England. So, I'd expect nothing less. Just the same, it's worth mentioning. This chowder was perfectly seasoned to the point of not needing anything additional. And it had ALL the clams! SO many clams!! 10 out of 10, they really need to make this one more often! Queso dip: Again, we have a cheese sauce that's beautifully seasoned and creamy as all get out. One thing that perplexed us was the meat (or lack there of). We thought it would consist of larger chunks, but it was minced. Odd. I also would have enjoyed this one a lot more if the chips weren't so heavily salted. 8 out of 10, the cheese sauce is like liquid gold. Tavern burger: One thing I noticed both here and at the Derry location - not one person had taken a photo of the burgers. Like....ANY of them. So, I'm a guy who likes to view what he's about to get into. Far as first impressions go, this burger looked delectable! I'm talkin' the perfect charred sear, temperature nailed, cheese beautifully melted over top. Not to mention the kaiser rolls they used were brilliantly crisp on the outside, with a soft interior. Thing is....this burger would have been damn near perfect, if not for one thing: it was under seasoned. Quite weird, considering the hand cut fries were well seasoned. 9 out of 10, I'd still get this again and just sprinkle salt on the bottom or something. And for those wondering, wifey enjoyed her salmon salad also. Now then, I came across something peculiar when we first entered the place. When I went to utilize the facilities, one of the restrooms was allegedly closed for maintenance reasons. I say "allegedly" because, turns out....that was only HALF true. You see, their sink was broken. Okay. Fine. Whatever. It would have been helpful if they, ya know....mentioned the sink was broken as opposed to letting everyone THINK the restroom itself was ostensibly closed (as per the sign on the door). The whole thing was misleading and, quite frankly, unnecessary. Felt like a damn goober standing there in front of an almost perfectly functioning restroom. Btw, yes....they had hand sanitizer at the ready to accommodate the lack of sink in one bathroom. Anyway, service was excellent. Just a note though: it's loud as hell in here as you can very well imagine a bar & grill would be. But I weathered the storm easily thanks to my Loop Earplugs (no, that's not a plug. I swear!). So, yeah....overall, not that bad. No where near as bad as some folks suggested. Perhaps that was a different time. In any event, we shall return for future date nights. Till then, Friendly Red's Tavern in Windham is worth 4 bad ass burgers charred to utter perfection out of 5.

    Love sitting on the patio here in nice weather. Sadly after today this might be the last time…read more I have been here many times over the years and written good reviews. Today I ordered the habanero steak Caesar salad which I've had many times. Although I ordered the steak medium it was brought out well done. Additionally the lettuce was virtually floating in dressing. Inedible. Now, the scant 3 oz of steak comes sliced and so the chef AND waiter obviously saw that it was black inside, not pink. I wanted to send it back but our waiter never checked on us until the meal was done. Maybe because he knew it was cooked poorly. I waited but finally ate about half and only told him about the problems when he later asked if I wanted to take the rest home. He came back a few minutes later and said he brought it to a managers attention and they agreed it was incorrectly cooked, and they would be giving me a gift card. We paid our bill and waited another 15/20 minutes but he never returned with a gift card so we left. Ps- it wasn't busy. Now, 1. I never return food unless I have confidence in the reliability of the kitchen staff (which I did not here) and 2. Although I didn't have the intention of asking for a refund or gift card, once it was offered by the waiter it should have been presented. $27 for a salad with 3 oz of chewy overcooked beef and half a bottle of dressing is way too much! There are many excellent restaurants around this area to waste my money here.

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    Friendly Red's Tavern - Bar view

    Bar view

    Friendly Red's Tavern - Burnt Texas toast and def not a medium burger patty

    Burnt Texas toast and def not a medium burger patty

    Friendly Red's Tavern - Front parking lot

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    Front parking lot

    Janie's Uncommon Cafe - breakfast_brunch - Updated August 2026

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