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    The Kitchen at Windham Junction

    4.5 (156 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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

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    Lobster chowder
    Jay B.

    Alright. I think not having been here since 3 years ago calls for an update. Don't worry, this one will be short (sort of). No need to change my original rating because this place is still great! Which is really impressive, considering some of the staffing challenges they've had in the past. Of course, I only know that because my best friend used to work here. Still, every business has its ups and downs, so we'll move on. Last time I just had breakfast. But one thing I didn't talk about more was the lobster chowder. Or as they pronounce it in Massachusetts, "lobstah chowda". ;) Note: this is not part of the regular menu. It's a special that the owner makes on occasion. And if you ever get the chance to try it, lemme tell ya....this will knock your f**king socks off! Easily the best damn thing in soup form I have ever tasted! A solid 10 out of 10, would recommend for sure. You may even wanna call the owners up ahead of time to see when they're featuring it next. Also decided to try the Angus burger since it was technically an early dinner for me. It was alright. Not really cooked to order temp wise, since they automatically seem to cook all their beef mid-well. Despite it looking suspiciously similar to the meatloaf sandwich and also lacking a bit of seasoning, I kinda liked it irregardless. There's a certain subtlety to the flavoring. They serve theirs on a ciabatta roll. This one's a 7 out of 10 for me. It's always satisfying to see the local businesses thriving after all these years, especially on the back end of a major economic downshift. Sufficed to say, The Windham Junction is STILL worthy of 5 creamy, savory bowls of piping hot lobstah chowda out of 5.

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    Noy C.

    Never had a bad meal here. It's been a while since we've gone to Windham Junction, probably a year or so but the quality has not dropped. I grabbed a meatball sub while my clone got the kids chicken fingers. Both were excellent. He was more excited for chips, but the chicken fingers were good too. Word of advice, if the weather is nice, make sure you have someone reserving a table with some shade because those go at a premium. You can sit inside, but why would you when it's better outside? I don't really stray from my usual so I can't say if the other sandwiches are better, but the meatball is a must.

    salad with grilled chicken
    Erin S.

    Service was super slow but the food tasted very good. They have breakfast and lunch items and it's only about a 2 min walk from the windham rail trail. I wish the seating wasn't right on the corner of a busy road but overall I really did like this place!

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    Excellent lunch and service was great! Must visit the small general store while there.

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    Their take home soups are great. I honestly don't find the manager to be overly friendly, but then again that was a few years ago

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    A great place to stop after a long bike ride on the rail trail. Always a great sandwich. Does not disappoint!

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    Love this place! Awesome platters and everything is always so fresh and delicious ! A

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    Got a breakfast sandwich and coffee and both were fantastic. Friendly staff and everything was clean. Super happy with this!

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    I planned a bridal shower at the Windham location of Friendly Red's Tavern and the staff exceeded…read moremy expectations! Tammy was an awesome coordinator making sure that every detail was done and making sure the event went smoothly. On the day of the event, Tammy and Jen were awesome hosts making sure that the dining room looked great and they were ready for the guests. The chef did a great job on the food and I got so many compliments on the meal! It was a great way to celebrate my daughter's bridal shower and I highly recommend this venue. (The event was held in the event room on the back side of the building.) Fantastic job all around! Thank you to all the staff!

    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.

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    I have always been a huge fan of Crack'd- I love their breakfast burritos and hash browns so very…read moremuch. However, the team of people that work there are truly the most amazing people. When we were in the process of losing our soul mate of a dog to lung cancer they would go above and beyond for our random orders and would always try to bring a smile to our face when we would pick it up. She wouldn't eat so we would call & ask for plain unseasoned grilled chicken or just bacon or whatever it was they always helped us out. Her last meal was bacon on the beach (her favorite place). Thank you for the amazing service.

    Ya know, I once navigated to this place on accident before? Yeah. Still not sure what my GPS was…read moredoing that day. Because I normally go to the one in Salem. But on this day, I thought to myself, "Self, I really hate making that busy-as-hell left turn on South Broadway in Salem. What if we took a journey to the Andover location instead?" And so it was. I enter this cozy little restaurant carefully tucked against a slightly submerged parking garage. Although, I probably shouldn't say "little" because the interior was noticeably larger than its Salem counterpart. It's also noisy AF in there when it gets busier than a New York subway. So naturally, I ordered my usual to-go (a Country Classic with an extra egg and hashbrowns for those who don't know). Only it wasn't *quite* ready on time. Which, to be fair, is kind of a minor point. Thing is, they have to shout your name whenever your order is finally ready. This in and of itself can prove to be quite the challenge when bellowing atop the already roaring crowd of customers impeding the otherwise accessible pickup shelves. I'll do my best to describe the interior since I wasn't really able to take pictures. But try to imagine an L-shaped dining area with the longest part hosting a row of countertop seats facing the windows. Beyond that sits a rather modest dining area with a few more tables. Next to that sits the gender neutral restrooms. It's strange and cramp, particularly when the place is packed tighter than a sardine can. Sufficed to say, I'm not much a fan of the interior design here. Being the partial recluse that I am, I offer the following best practice for a place so riotous: mobile order that shiz, cuh! Seriously. I had to put in my noise cancelling earbuds to appease my misophonia. The good news is....the food is still awesome. The eggs? Creamier than crème fraîche. Taters? Eh, I don't why...but these seemed way more seasoned the very first time I tried them. Fortunately, they actually pair rather well with their refined version of ketchup. The bacon? Well...let's just say I wish it were served well done. Not sure if I'm able to request that. But I'll scope out my options next time and get back to you all. That's it though. Nice place, WAY easier to get to than its Salem counterpart, but a bit too cramp and noisy for my taste which means....I'll likely ever dine in here. It's all good though, because I'm still giving Crack'd Kitchen & Coffee in Andover 4 Country Classics with all the fixins out of 5.

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    Cynthia's - We got a little of everything - and I ate everything I ordered! Cynthia and her daughters were shocked!

    Cynthia's

    4.7(11 reviews)
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    The service was fine. The waitress was nice, but I had several crackling egg shells in my omelette…read morewhich really grosses me out. re: "Cynthia' s " on rt111 kindly prepare my omelette without egg shells. I crunched on at least five of them. It's very disconcerting. The latest trend in New Hampshire lately is charging you to use your credit card well, I use my credit card all the time and I'm not gonna pay you extra for any inconvenience. That's ridiculous. What an incentive !wont be back to your place. I don't carry cash so you won't see me there . you are the loser now somebody somewhere will take my credit card and not charge me extra as I already pay finance charge. I don't need an extra charge from you. Thanks though. Good luck. not bad overall .

    My wife and I LOVE to go out to Sunday breakfast. We've tried just about every one of them in a 40…read moremile radius, and then some. It took us a bit to get to you - but we're so glad we did. We immediately felt at home, welcomed and comfortable. I was passed by a delicious looking Bloody, and realized the second piece of the puzzle was here - a liquor license! Don't get me wrong, it's not NEEDED, but man oh man do they taste amazing. Right off the bat I settled in. We have a long standing tradition - try all the meats. There's been more than a handful of times we were put at a "normal" two seat table - and had to get a second one dragged over to help with all the food ‍ My wife usually gets some form of Benedict - she's a "light hollandaise" gal and can never seem to get that so she always gets it on the side. She cleaned her plate off and loved everything she had. We are dying to go back soon - from one super foodie (with a minor in Sunday brunch spots to go to in the area) to others, you won't be disappointed.

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