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    The Mad River Tavern

    3.3 (147 reviews)
    ModerateBars, New American
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    THE MAD RIVER TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Burger bomb
    Michelle H.

    We stop here every year before the Boogie n Blues. Today we got a burger bomb and fish n chips. Best burger (hand made patty) by far... also hand cut fries... friendly bartender... place doesn't disappoint

    Chicken Piccatta
    Jay G.

    So we went to the Waterville Valley Chocolate Festival (oh yeah baby!) but we got there early and went looking for lunch. Decided to check this place out on a recommendation and glad we did. A bit run down and dated but the food was on point! My gf had the clam plate (weird choice to have in the mountains) and thought it was killer! Not overly battered and tasted like the oil was fresh so all you tasted was fresh seafood. I went with the Chicken Piccatta and it was PHENOMENAL! Huge portion loaded with tons of chicken, perfectly cooked pasta, and mushrooms although no capers which is traditional. The sauce was very smooth and while it wasn't as lemony as I like, it had great flavor. The waitress was friendly and quick so we have zero complaints. Both of us were stuffed and had a beer each for a total of just over 50 bucks! Not sure when but will certainly be back!

    You can't beat their $10 burger and beer on Monday nights. Great burger...unbeatable price.

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    Suraj P.

    Excellent food with an amazing vibe. We're in town for a wedding and found this spot online to grab a quick lunch.

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    Great breakfast sandwich and even better coffee. Nice cozy atmosphere. Attentive service.

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    They have great daily specials, and the food is great and made to order. Friendly local staff

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    Great place to have dinner! It was shockingly quiet for the weekend of the 4th. Nice service, great food.

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    Great food and beer! Service was good too! We had burger and chicken tenders and they were delicious!

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    I am from CT. When I'm in the area, I choose to come. I have been here a few times. There has been…read morea six year gap between the last time I was here and yesterday. When we were there six years ago, it was Covid times so we had to be separated two different tables, but we still had fun. The bartender was fun. He actually turned us on to a root beer drink that we have made on many trips since. During our trip yesterday, the hostess wasn't very friendly as person on earth. The hostess was not there when we got there so we waited a few minutes and then thought we needed to venture into the restaurant a little further to find someone. She then greeted us by telling us we should've stayed at the hostess table to be sat. She then continue to make slight comments such as when you're ready I can actually see you and things such like that I don't normally write reviews where I have to add that some of the staff members were rude, but I do wanna note that. Our waitress , I believe her name was Rae, was fantastic. She was absolutely hilarious super friendly. And worked with all of our allergies make sure she noted it on all of our food orders. The food was delicious . The nachos were amazing. Two of my friends ordered drinks . The beer flight was cute. They came in little mason jar glasses with handles. Overall, I would recommend this place. I do plan to come back when I'm in the area.

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