Because we had a lovely day hiking nearby, a refreshing drink was what we needed to finish off the day. I already had a dinner date later in the evening, but many of the food selections looked like they were made from scratch and quite tempting. It was only a moment or 2 later when everybody at the bar engaged us directly into their conversations. I thoroughly enjoyed how friendly and home-like this place was, even though we almost drove by. if you like restaurants that are built into charming homes, except you, as you are for whatever you're wearing, and appreciate the fact that you went out of your way to go to their special little space, then you are in the right spot. I did not read any of the reviews about how people felt about the actual food, but our drinks were on a special list, and they were quite delicious. Would I take another trip back here just to try the food because everybody was so special in this beautiful New England space, absolutely. And, sidenote, if you want to know where to go, hiking, so you too can have an excuse to come out this way let me know :-) read more

The New Boston Inn - Hike and tavern! - Hotels Near Me - Sandisfield, Massachusetts

Food quality/ price (value) rating 7.5. The atmosphere is Early American Colonial Tavern. This place is a time capsule and the epitome of an early American Inn and tavern. A very charming, eclectic step back in time where you'll feel like a highway traveler seeking refuge from the storm. A small, six seat bar, in a charming lounge area welcomes visitors coming in the rear/side entrance. There are two dining rooms, beautifully decorated using classic New England antique fixtures and materials. The owner, Barbara, is typically onsite, and has been operating the inn for more than 20 years. The menu has a nice mix of different foods. I had the New England Chicken, which was delicious, and presented nicely. The wife had the Greek Stuffed Salmon, and stated that it was very good. The bread rolls served appeared to be microwaved, as was the pastry that we were served for dessert, both were kind of disappointing. The service was okay, but not real attentive. The Keoke Coffee that I enjoyed was potent, as I like them to be. The staff were a lot of fun, and the other customers were friendly and talkative. The menu prices were different than their website shows, and they really need to be updated to prevent misunderstandings. We certainly had a good time here, and will return. read more

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Had family drive up an hour to have dinner, and they're closed for the fireworks, nothing posted on their website. Bad move. And it's not even the fourth of July. read more

I have eaten here twice in my travels. I have had a great meal and local beer both times. Yes... it is a quirky place with smaller rooms , but you can easily see how this place must have been 200 yrs ago! Very cool. One waitress, but it was a quiet lunch. service was good. And yes.. zit. Old sue a de-cluttering! But I would stop again. We need to support these smaller places, otherwise we will only be left with Apple-skeeve or chilis read more

Friendly. But wowit was like stepping back in time. Needed a good cleaning and a decor refresh. Food was ok. No clams in the clam chowder .just lots of potatoes. Onion rings were the highlight of the meal. read more

I originally reviewed this place as 4 stars after my initial meal there. I have been back a number of times since and it constantly disappoints. After a number of visits, I can honestly say it deserves 2 stars. A horrible place? Not at all. Mediocre might better describe it. Want have a beer with some locals? By all means drop in for a brew. Looking for a good meal? Try elsewhere. They have trouble even cooking a burger at the right temperature. read more

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The New boston Inn is a convenient stop on the way to either the Berkshires or the ski areas in Egremont, MA. It's located right at the intersection of routes 8&57, in the tiny town of New Boston. This review is only for the restaurant, since I've never stayed overnight at the inn. I have eaten here on a few occasions when passing through by motorcycle. They have a large parking lot and they accommodate motorcyclists very well..... in fact, we are welcomed here. The building dates from 1750, and that is reflected in the shoe worn, uneven wide plank floors and the colonial style interior decor. It makes for a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The staff always adds to that feeling for me. I seem to gravitate to their cream of mushroom soup whenever it's available. It has a hardy, earthy quality, and plenty of mushrooms! It's wonderful comfort food, and seldom offered in restaurants. I invariably end up ordering a bacon, mushroom cheeseburger, usually because of the time of day I'm riding through the area. It's not a pre-made "hockey puck" like you would get at many restaurants, but a hand formed patty that has always been cooked to my liking. Meaning when I order medium, it comes pink in the middle. If you like restaurants with a lot of character and really good comfort food then I highly recommend the New Boston Inn. read more

We have driven past the Inn many times and finally checked the omnipotent Yelp and decided to stop in. We had been tramping around in the woods as usual, but the hostess said we were fine. We ate in the dining room as the pub was full. The place is really cool, built in 1737, and operated continually since. I chose a Berkshire Brewery coffee house porter and my wife a Merlot. We both had house specialties; I had the meatloaf, my wife the pot roast. Both very well prepared with mashed, green beans and a dark rich gravy. We both chose to save half for for another day and moved on to the desert menu. I had a delicious pumpkin pie and she had baklava. Both very good. We got a brief tour from the hostess of the up stairs ballroom and guest rooms. Grand total-$60 + tip. Well worth the stop. read more

The New Boston Inn - Berkshire brewery coffee house beer...good stuff - Hotels Near Me - Sandisfield, Massachusetts

Disappointing . We went there tonight and were disappointed with the food and service. Where do I start? Waitress came by and took our drink order & then disappeared for a very long time . Are we were getting ready to leave she magically reappeared from sitting at the bar. She sounded like Sara Palin and seemed so insincere. I ordered Chicken Florentine that was supposed to come with mixed vegetables & a baked potato. What I received reminded me of high school cafeteria food. Lukewarm frozen vegetables that consisted of 9 pieces of carrot, 1 jelly bean sized chunk of frozen broccoli stalk and 3 jellybean sized chunks of yummy frozen cauliflower .....pretty sad! My baked potato has seen better days, it was over cooked and mush. My chicken florentine was a over cooked dry chicken breast with chopped spinach and some feta cheese on top. No sauce or seasoning. Oh yes, a piece brown spongy tasteless bread with margarine in a plastic cup on the side. For 19.oo this was pretttttyyyyyyy bad. My husbands fish and chips were ok, but the fries were over cooked and tasteless. The owner seemed like a nice guy as he was sitting at the bar with the waitress & a couple . We both felt that he should perhaps pay more attention to the food being served. I think this place would be ok for a burger & beer but no way will I ever order a entree here again. read more

Stopped on a Sunday after a long day of hiking. If you sit in the dining room you are limited to the Dining Room Menu. If you sit in the pub, you get the addition of a lower priced pub -fare menu. We sat in the pub. 4 beers on tap, 3 BBC and 1 Long Trail. I'm assuming it's because of the location and relative exclusivity, but the dinner menu was over priced. $13 for a buffalo chicken wrap?! Methinks not! Anything you want is extra. Bread, $1.50. Extra sauce for dipping, $.50. Open faced meatloaf sandwich that was touted as "possibly the best you've ever had" was average. The home made french fries were nice, but I have certainly had better. The salad and homemade dressing were nice, but nothing to write home about. The cream of broccoli soup was a huge disappointment, and we left over half of the $5.75 bowl that was NOT served with bread!!! The owner had friends there and was loud as hell. I'll forgive the jubilation given the small size of the bar and forced close quarters, but since you are the owner, perhaps a little thought for your other patrons is in order? But considering she was the loudest of the bunch, I suppose she couldn't be expected to have her friends be respectful while she wasn't. The worst part of the evening was not the waitress herself, she was pleasant enough, it was the wait for the check. Apparently she had a large table in the dining room and we were forced to wait over 15 minutes after we finished our meals and asked for our check before we received it. There was another couple at the bar that had ordered take-away and were forced to sit while their food got cold and soggy in it's Styrofoam containers, for as long as we did. Perhaps a return trip is needed, they do have an outdoor seating option that is pet friendly, and that may earn them an extra star all by itself next spring/summer. read more

Drive by all the time, and finally stopped for lunch. The "pet Friendly" sign prompted me to stop although I was only 15 minutes from my destination. Very cute and quaint inside. We chose to eat on the screened in porch towards the back of the building. The waitress promptly brought some water for the dog, which was nice after a three hour drive. My girlfriend and I each had a burger, hand formed and 7 oz.! They were cooked as requested. Sides, which were a large portion, appeared to be home made, and were quite good. I had red potato salad, my girlfriend the baked beans. All in all, we were quite pleased with our lunch. I will definitely be back with my husband. read more

This is for the restaurant. It's more 3.5 stars. Nice little pub. There is a nicer restaurant part but I stopped along the road for lunch one day and went to the tavern part. You definitely feel that there is a family atmosphere here. They were warm and friendly. The service was OK but I came for lunch at an off time. The food was OK too. I will try it again because it seems like it's a great little place but a 3 pm lunch on a Wed probably isn't the best time to judge it. read more

We stopped here yesterday on our way home from the outlets in Lee,Massachusetts. It was a Sunday afternoon and as we were walking in there was a small band playing on the back lawn to a few folks. We dined in, in the quaint dining room. We shared their clam chowder which was good. Their menu is small but again it's a small inn. I had the open faced meatloaf with french fries and it was quite good. My partner had a grilled chicken sandwich with garlic, spinach, mushrooms, and cheese. He thought the chicken was dry and there was too much garlic. Trudy, our wait person was very friendly and working very hard. They seem to have a lively bar scene, it's very quaint and old and cozy. It's a nice stop in the middle of a restaurant desolate area. read more

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Cute and charming atmosphere. The food terrible. My dinner was over cooked. The potatoes and squash were cold. The salad had way too much dressing. My husband's dinner was room temperature . The bread was great! When highlight of the meal is the bread that's not a very good sign. Only recommended if you don't care about the quality of the food. read more

After driving all the way there a few weekends back to find out they had closed 2 hours earlier than posted on their door or website, I called this evening at 7:20 and asked what time they would be open until and I was told 9pm. We then drove there and walked in at 7:45. The waitress seated us and the owner came out of the kitchen yelling "what are you doing???" at us. She then kicked us out as she said she had already turned off the kitchen and sent home the staff. I told her that we were very disappointed as we had just called 20 minutes earlier before we left out house and asked how late they would be open to avoid this same situation again. She was extremely rude and ushered us out. After two negative experiences like this we will not be back. read more

This was a nice little stop for lunch while in the Berkshires. There's a cute outdoor area with a little little pond with baby fish and frogs. We ate in the dining room and service was good. The bowl of coma chowder was a nice size and was very delicious but did have an interesting cinnamon hint to it. I ordered the Caesar salad which was simple, good and "side salad" portion (not meal portion). My husband got the fish and chips which were good. Overall, we enjoyed our lunch here. read more

The New Boston Inn - Caesar salad - Hotels Near Me - Sandisfield, Massachusetts

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Beware! Hidden Surcharge?!!! An unannounced $2.00 "service fee" was added to my lunch because it was less than $25.00. What working man stops at a roadside tavern in the Mass. mountains to spend $25.00 for lunch? If there are two of you, better spend $50.00 or you may get zinged for an additional $4.00. Un-American! Oh, and don't order artichokes, they're "ahhtichokes." read more

I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of service and the food. We had dinner in the bar and the bartender was very attentive, even though she was doing triple duty. We had the potato skins as an app and I had the meat lasagna. Both were excellent. Would definitely stop again. read more

Charming historic inn. Good food, lovely accommodations, and fun, caring staff. We first stayed here a number of years ago when our house was being renovated. Have come back every year since for a vacation or just dinner because we love the people and the place. read more

Really quaint little pub/bar with a restaurant attached. Great local atmosphere and friendly staff etc. We stopped by on a Sunday evening and had a few regular dishes. All were very good and reasonably priced. Nice and freshly prepared. Had a good selection of local brews to add to the good food. It is definitely now on our regular stops when traveling through the Berkshires. Expect it to be really good on warm summers evening as there is plenty of room to sit outside. Very picturesque as well. read more

Staff here was really nice. Food, on the other hand, was disappointing. The stuffed shrimp tasted pre cooked and served with regular shrimp over a bed of great bread crumbs. Also, the beer selection seemed quite limited. read more

The New Boston Inn - The bar. - Hotels Near Me - Sandisfield, Massachusetts

I posted this same review on another review site so here it is- Don't believe the negative review on this and other sites. I stayed at the New Boston Inn this past weekend and found it comfortable and the owner hospitable. It brings one back to days gone by with it's cozy bar and quaint restaurant. It's run by one woman, Barbara, who does her best to make one feel at home. The room was large and the bed comfortable. This is not the Plaza Hotel. If you need those types of amenities you are staying at the wrong place. Give The New Boston Inn a try-you'll like! Matt read more

Witnessed this inn REFUSE to let a woman use the bathroom. This woman was sobbing, clearly stating she suffers from a bladder disease, offering to buy a drink so she'd be a "customer" and they said NO and sent the poor girl on her way. They said that ordering drinks did not make them customers. Excuse me?! You want people to drink at this establishment but they're not allowed to then relieve themselves?! Absolutely horrendous. I hope someone with a soul let that girl use their bathroom. read more

The New Boston Inn what a let down. Me & my husband have been vising there for a couple of years now. Stop in and have either lunch or dinner. Food was always good and I'm sure it still is. We we booked a room for one night, really looking forward to this night. Plans had to change due to pending weather so we called 5 days in advance to cancel. I was shocked to find out that there was a $50.00 charge for the cancellation. When the call was made booking the room all policies and especially a cancellation fee of $50.00 should have been advised. This was not the case. We gave 5 days notice as well which I feel is plenty not that what I feel matters at this point. I have never ever encountered such poor customer service she was nothing but rude!!! All I want to get across is be careful if you decide to book a room. I'm sure the policy is noted on the website however not everyone uses a website to book rooms. New Boston Inn please advise people of your $50.00 cancellation charge when folks call in - it's the very least you can do. Thank you very unhappy customer read more

Quaint atmosphere. Very very friendly. INCREDIBLY overpriced. Food was AWFUL. We paid $50 for a meal that was questionable. The blue cheese cauliflower carrot broccoli salad had tons of dressing but no blue cheese. Carrots were a little brown in spots. Burger was not good. Bummer. Fryer was not working. read more

As for the pub menu burgers weren't cooked to correct temperature. As for dinner menu. Alfredo wasn't bad but definitely nothing special.

This is a favorite stop of ours on motorcycle trips. It's along a scenic (& now newly paved) stretch of Rt. 8. The food has been consistently good and fresh, & the service excellent. Lunch appears to be served from noon until dinner and the conversation is always interesting. Great parking in back. read more

Everytime we're in the area we stop here. Its great. Good atmosphere good food. Everythings homemade and service is always great. Meat loaf and pot roast are the house specialties. Its a historic in thats been open since 1737 and has the character to match read more

On my way back from Albany on business last year, I spotted this great looking old New England Inn on Rt-8 in Sandisfield Ma. and stopped in to check it out. It turned out to be one of the most interesting places I've come acrossed in a long time and it has quite a history to it. They have a small bar and a larger dining area but the real cool place to check out are the upstairs guest rooms and "dance hall". The staff is funny and engaging and the food is always good. I've made it destination spot on motorcycle rides particularly in the fall. It's located right at the junction of Rt-57 which is also a great ride. read more

What a wonderful place. The charm and meal that we had was excellent and very flavorful. From the minute we entered till we left the staff was amazing and friendly. A great place to go to. read more

While the food was good the service was horrible. Maybe if the help spent less time around the bar dropping F-bombs and other vile language it would have been much nicer experience. Arguing with a guy at the bar about not smoking a cigarette in the restaurant and the porch area where we sat. Too bad a place with such Historical interest is not run in a professional manner. Definitely not returning. read more

This historic inn, which was founded in 1750, is a necessary stop if you are in the southern Berkshires. The inn consists of a restaurant that serves lunch and dinner, a pub, and guest rooms to rent. I didn't rent a room there (I wish I did), but I did eat at the restaurant, and drink at the pub, and I was very satisfied. The restaurant specializes in western Massachusetts fare, and when I was there, I had clam chowder, fried pork chops with mashed potatoes, and chocolate layer cake. Other members of my group had pot roast, duck, and littleneck clams. All the food was delicious, and the service was excellent. Even though half my group of ten failed to show up on time, the restaurant was very accomodating. The chowder was prepared with the skin left on the potato, which I hadn't seen before. New Boston is one of the few villages in the Berkshires that has its own pub, and the pub attached to this inn reminded me of a pub in England or Ireland. The pub was small (6 bar stools, and 3 tables), but they had several really good beers on tap including two microbrews from the nearby Berkshire Brewing Company. The innkeeper, who also was the bartender, was quite friendly. The only thing that wasn't so good was that last call was at 9:30 PM, but I guess having a bar in your village that closes at 9:30 is better than no bar at all read more

The food was great and the ambiance in this historic establishment was very nice. Wait staff could be more efficient but, overall, a wonderful place for an evening out with friends. read more

We stayed in the New Boston Inn last Summer, I am trying to find a time to go back. Very old and historic with lots of stories and history, great food , the Inn owner was there cooking and very helpful and nice Nothing fancy but so much fun and I am glad we stopped. read more

closed at 8:45 on Friday night of 4th of July weekend. oh it wasn't even 8:45 and the open flags were out. oh they're pulling the flag now. just goes to show. other restaurants in the area are waiting line only. no way to run a business. read more

I didnt expect fine food and got no more. But the homemade corn salad is good and the atmosphere is just right. I think it is one of the oldest inns in NE. I recommend it. read more