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    3.8 (28 reviews)
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    Ian W.

    The Draft House Lakeside Bar & Grille took over the former Bolton's Lake House in Kingston in the summer of 2022, open year round. The place is pretty casual offering inside with table seating, high top tables, seating up at the center bar and TVs throughout the restaurant. There is also outside patio seating in the back overlooking Great Pond. They offer up to 48 beers on tap (37 currently), cocktails and wine between the center main bar and the smaller bar next to the kitchen. The food menu offers a variety of pub style fare including appetizers, salads, soups, chili, smash burgers, sandwiches, Mac & cheese, seafood, chicken parm, and desserts. Specials are also offered too. The prices are moderate here. I stopped by The Draft House Lakeside Bar & Grille in Kingston for food after work. It was seat yourself here, so found a big open table with a good view of the TVs. The place was moderately busy, most customers seated at or near the main bar and a larger party at the next table.  I already knew what I wanted and went with the Draft House Sampler ($20 plus tax) and an ice water. It was a toss up between a smash burger or appetizers for my dinner. The Draft House Sampler arrived in 10 minutes, a big tray of 6 appetizers including chicken tenders (4), mozzarella sticks (4), soft pretzels sticks (4), Philly cheese steak egg roll (cut in half), nacho chips, coconut shrimp (3), plus 5 dips spicy BBQ sauce, spiced sweet mustard, pineapple sauce, marinara sauce, and thick queso dip. The fried appetizers and nacho chips were very filling to eat and I especially enjoyed the hand breaded chicken tenders, coconut shrimp and Philly cheese steak egg roll. After I was finished, it was no more food for me and I got the check which was $21.74 with tax and before tip.  Overall, the fried apps were pretty good and the service was prompt. I will definitely try the Cowboy Burger and some chili on my next visit here.

    Fish and chips, dill fried pickles and a good time looking at the lake.
    Lee A.

    Our first time here and we were pleasantly surprised to find a back deck overlooking the lake and very friendly and attentive service. The Fish and chips were great- especially the homemade fries. Very distinctive cut and well seasoned. We had the dill fried pickles as an app and considered the boozy milkshake flight for desert!

    Fresh baked haddock & side veggies (broccoli, zucchini & green beans sautéed in a garlic olive oil) Sooooo good !
    Stacey G.

    Even though I'm dieting doesn't mean I can't have yummy flavorful food ! Their haddock & veggies are amazing ! Service is always fantastic & I love the renovations they did ...very modern & bright !

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    great place to have a serious burger. nice atmosphere friendly wait staff. will definitely be back again

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    11 months ago

    So tried to order takeout on a Friday, middle of August, no takeout? Not impressed. Did someone forget to order containers?

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    1 year ago

    Meg was the best, amazing salad Mediterranean just needs strawberries. The deck was surprisingly wet on a rainy day so we eat inside.

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    2 years ago

    Friendly staff and large selection of draft beers, highly recommend supporting and enjoying this business

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    1 year ago

    Great food, reasonable prices and good service. There $15 beer and burger special can't be beat. Burgers are awesome!

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    Newly opened lakeside in Kingston, NH. Great views delicious food seating inside and outside patio. Great experience highly recommended

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    Got the chicken quesadilla- no seasoning whatsoever, came with pico - asked for salsa or guacamole and they didn't have any.

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    What a great dinner experience at The Exeter Apothecary, downtown Exeter. Located in a beautifully…read morerestored building, this is much more than a great cocktail bar. Sitting above sister restaurant Vino e Vivo, chefs Nick and Paul bring elevated small and large plates to this casual setting. Cocktails were great, as you might expect. Head bartender Chris has a creative list of cocktails and I'm sure could mix up anything else you might desire. We tried several small and large plates. Really hard to call out a favorite as they were all good. The Parsnip soup was creamy, rich and delicious with several touches such as crisped rice and basil oil on top that really made this a standout. Beet tartare was great as well with rich delicious beet flavor and texture reminiscent of beef tartare. Don't miss the cornbread with pork belly butter! Service is warm and friendly and chef Nick ran many of the dishes to the tables and bar personally. You could see (and taste) the passion he has for food. Exeter has another gem with Exeter Apothecary !

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    My husband and I just had our wedding at this venue this past August. The wedding coordinator (Nik…read moreKedian) was terrific! He's very friendly, organized, professional and a phenomenal communicator (always made himself available for a phone call and responsive via email). We had tremendous confidence in him and it's one of the main reasons why we chose the venue. The other two primary reasons is that the venue is beautiful (it's a hidden gem) and the food is excellent (we are harsh critics and confirm it's great). All of our 100+ guests raved to us how beautiful the venue was and the food (food comes from the restaurant downstairs - go there for dinner!). Thank you again Nik along with all of the wonderful staff. We will always remember you all and your generosity making a rainy day nothing short of perfect!

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