I stopped in for dinner at Reed's North (formerly The Local) in Warner very recently on a rainy night. They just had their soft opening last week and it was very busy especially over the weekend. The owners of the Flannel Tavern in Chichester opened Reed's North which serves up new American fare in a welcoming setting with an open dining room with tables and a full bar with seating and one TV in the corner. The place is bright and clean with a few framed old pictures of Warner hanging on the wall.
As for the food, the menu is limited with appetizers (chicken tenders, wings, popcorn shrimp, nachos, steak & cheese egg rolls, pretzel), salads, haddock sandwich, flannel burger, main entrees, and desserts (changes weekly, they had cheesecake). The bar offers eight beers on tap and a selection of mixed drinks. The price is here are pretty fair.
When I arrived, I was greeted at the door and I was asked if I wanted to sit at the bar or a table. I asked for a table and was told to sit at a two-seater table in the back corner which is fine with me. Menus for food and drinks were brought over and I started out with a ice water and Buffalo Chicken Nachos ($10.95) as an appetizer. The nachos came out quickly which were piled high on an 8-inch plate, breaded pieces of buffalo chicken tenders, tri-color crispy tortilla chips with melted cheddar jack cheese, onions, tomatoes, and jalapeños with pico de Gallo and sour cream.
Next for dinner, I ordered the Lasagne Rolls ($13.95) served with side salad and buttered garlic bread. The basic side salad served chilled was comprised of a mix of lettuce, shedded carrots, cucumber, red onion, crunchy croutons, and dressing on the side. The Lasagne Rolls entree was served hot, two rolls of lasagna noodles rolled up with ricotta cheese filling and top with a thick hearty sweet meat sauce and top with shredded mozzarella cheese. The 2 thick garlic toast slices were buttered on both sides. As I was finishing up my entree, the waitress suggested pumpkin cheesecake or NY cheesecake for dessert which was the only thing they had. Those desserts were not made in-house and I was hoping they had their apple crisp with vanilla ice cream, but maybe next time. The total check with tax and before tip was $27.02.
Overall, the food I had was very good and very filling to eat. The service was prompt and friendly and I was presented the check on a digital screen which I can pay at my table with my credit card or leave them cash. I plan to return here when the menu is expanded to offer other selections.
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