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    Molly's Restaurant & Bar

    3.9 (581 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Burgers, Pizza
    Open 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    MOLLY'S RESTAURANT & BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Meg C.

    Ok real talk...let's first discuss the environment. Cozy cozy Hanover esque American cuisine restaurant. 3 dolla margs and crayons on the table for doodle talk. Came with 9 of my friends from college and the waiter handled us well. And our weird requests. More broccoli?? I ordered chicken carbonara and tbh I'm a food freak so I just cannot rate the actual food too highly. Chicken was dry enough to notice and pasta was just solidly mid. Would recommend this place for a good time but not necessarily good food. Much love for Hanover. Hope this is insightful

    Bowl of chili
    Shirley N.

    Still not close to lobsters so another substitute on our recent New England organized motor coach bus tour of 48 passengers. We made a stop in Hanover after a short visit to Woodstock VT to see a covered bridge. Time for lunch. With 48 of us on the hunt for a place to eat, the five of us came here based on previous Yelp reviews. Soon enough others in our group arrived. Happy to say the restaurant accommodated many in our travel group. Service was very attentive and our food came in a timely manner. Ordered- * fish & chips * fish tacos * bowl of chili A basket of bread to the table. Soft and warm. When we finished there were plenty of people waiting for a table. A very nice place for lunch in a college town.

    Keeley G.

    Mollys has a ton of food options. When in doubt try a new one out. They have great weekly drink specials including reasonably priced and tasty margs. A solid spot in downtown Hanover.

    Mud pie
    Stuart O.

    This is a solid, American pub style restaurant. The pluses: 1. Relatively large restaurant. We came on Mother's Day at 5:30 and waited 5 min for a table to be cleaned. I hear it can get busy. 2. Wood fired oven got pizza that was thin crust and very good. Got a mushroom pizza drizzled with truffle oil. The truffle oil was not overdone. 3. Salads were very good with fresh ingredients 4. They like to source locally when they can. 5. $3 margaritas. You get what you pay for, but at $3, you can't lose. Also got a Ginger Bees which was delicious. 6. Hamburger special cooked perfectly to medium rare. 7. Even though it's a big restaurant, it was not loud, you could easily hear people at the table. With two older parents with us, this was appreciated. 8. A huge mud pie for dessert that 4 of us shared! Delicious. The minuses: I think they must be short staffed, especially at the bar. It took a long time for drinks. And the service, although friendly, was not quick.

    Chimichuri beef and mushroom pizza
    Xiao Z.

    They have 3 bucks margaritas! The dinner bread has cheese on it and it was so fresh and hearty! Then we ordered Chimichuri steak and mushroom pizza. Chimichuri was just ok. I do like the Brussels sprouts on this plate, but I like the mushroom pizza way more. It was thin crust with ooey gooey truffle flavored cheese on top.

    Bang Bang Shrimp pasta
    Mosa H.

    $3-4 margs? Sign me up. Molly's is a cute local American restaurant/bar that's good for large groups. Servers are really nice and accommodating. Their free bread and honey butter are ADDICTING and I think we filled up a little too much on those. I split the bang bang shrimp with a friend and they were nice enough to put it in two bowls (pic is of half a serving). It was a tasty comfort pasta, pretty greasy but nice and creamy. Truffle fries were also good and they gave an entire plateful- more of a full entree than a side dish. I will say, the flavored margs are way too sweet but a really good deal if you're able to choke it down.

    Salad, bread and $3 margarita
    Carl D.

    After all the stellar reviews, I found Molly's to be somewhat disappointing. I arrived about 6:30 on a Friday night and took the one empty seat at the bar. The bartender took far too long to even recognize that a new face had shown up. I know it was a Friday night but the bar has only 12 seats. A good bartender will immediately see when someone new sidles up. Eventually, the bartender brought the menu and offered a beverage. I chose a Sauv Blanc along with a bowl of their much-acclaimed French onion soup and a half Caesar salad. No acclaim from me for either. The soup broth was watery; nowhere near enough beef flavor. And it was too light on the onions. Nice cheese topping, but much better French onion soups can be had at Jesse's and even the chain Restaurant 99. The Caesar salad had almost no dressing. I don't like salads drowned in dressing but there should be enough. Not the case here. I did see their $3 margaritas advertised and my bartender asked if I'd like to try one. Sure! Apparently they make them en masse, as she pulled out a 1/2-gallon milk jug and poured from it into my salt-encrusted glass. Not one you're going to rave is "exactly like the ones we get in Mexico" but for $3, pretty good, really. And the warm bread with the honey butter (which wasn't offered but I knew to ask for, thanks to Yelp reviews) were also very tasty. If you're a college student the $3 Margs will probably take the edge off and you'll be just fine. But I want a more attentive experience and, honestly, better food. Given the "meh" food and the lackluster service, I doubt if I'll be back.

    Bread
    Eva A.

    Pretty typical American food, portions on the larger side. Nice accommodating staff, short wait times during busy dinner hour, lively ambiance. Complimentary warm bread for the table. Decent $3 margaritas!! I ordered the grilled chicken avocado sandwich, no bacon, with a side Caesar salad. The sandwich was great, exactly what you'd imagine, but the brioche bun deflated quickly. The side salad was large, but too much parmesan. Friends got the Mac n cheese and the sausage rigatoni special- raving reviews for both, but at the end of the day nothing to get super excited about.

    Chicken Carbonara without bacon
    Lili S.

    Molly's items are very pricey for their serving size. I had to ask for drink refills multiple times. The food was decent but nothing spectacular. I might return to give Molly's another try but as of now, it is overpriced and the quality is slightly above fast food.

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    Consists of realible food & friendly client base. Sit at the bar & meet new folks traveling through with a tie to Dartmouth and the UV.

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    3 months ago

    Good food (mid) but even better vibes. Came for the margs, stayed for the margs. Service was a 10/10.

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    the food is good and the service is top notch, i enjoyed my experience and would recommend

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    Good food and friendly staff, which means that you may have to wait, but it was worth it.

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    One of our favorite restaurants in Hanover! You have to ask for 3 $ Margarita or u get more expensive one.

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