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Stunning Views of Cape Porpoise Harbor. Lunch & Dinner Served.
Friendly Toast is located in New Hampshire.
4.0 of 5 stars.
A lil greasy, a lil expensive for my cheap ass, buuuuuut totally worth it. I dig it.
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great "morning after" place. I know when I'm still woozy yet hungery from a night of drinking, a place like this which more obscure chachkies than a TGI Fridays corporate wharehouse gives me plenty to…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, the Friendly Toast! I had heard so much about this place and couldn't wait to try it out. Perhaps my expectations were a little too high? In all fairness, I still have not eaten here. Why the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just went there for breakfast this past Sunday for a family birthday get together. There were 6 adults, a three week old, and a 9 month old. We just beat the rush (we got seated at 8:50) but by 9:15…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place has totally gone to shit. I mean, service has always been spotty but the food usually made up for it. Not anymore. Went there one hungover morning post a friend's wedding. It had to be one…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
One big tourist trap. The line snakes down the street on Saturday mornings. That's retarded. It's not even good anymore and the staff aint what they used to be back in the day. Gone are the cool days…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After a long day of driving through Boston and not finding a single place we wanted to eat at, my wife and I drove up to Portsmouth to find a place to stay and later found the Friendly Toast after…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If you like poop served to you by bitchy wanna-be hipsters than this is the place for you. It's sad to say this place used to be really good... and FRIENDLY - as the name states. Now, the food has…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a regular patron since 1996-ish and I have to say, it only gets better and better. In fact since they renovated and raised the ceiling a few years back, it's even more comfortable and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Was recently in Portsmouth on a Saturday and M was dying for a cheeseburger when we stumbled upon The Friendly Toast. The place is definitely fun, and the bowling alley bench booth we were in was…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have the most amazing memories of this place from college. I used to come in here at 2am after being the last one out of the Tiki Bar (or Poco's, or Jack Quigley's, or the Portsmouth Brewery, or the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i was kind of worried when i read all the reviews of this place being dirty and "tragically hip" but decided to try it anyway. my husband and i went over pretty late, so i didn't expect the food to be…
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this was my favorite place when i was at UNH. now i live near boston, and still take the occasional trip up just to eat here. i kitschy and delicious. order orleans fries for an appetizer and drink a…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One dark and foggy night, I ventured up to New Hampshire with some friends to ride go-karts and loiter. The original plan was to go hang out at Hampton Beach, where we could get some booze, eat some…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh you... Friendly toast. I have lovely memories of Orleans fries and nachos. Mamosos and tatooed waiters. crazy kitchy paintings, large plastic you name its hanging from the ceiling. mismatched…
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I want to try just about every weird concoction on the menu. Loved my eggs benedict. Loved the quirkiness of the entire place. Your eyes never get bored because you'll find something new to look at…
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
kitsch atmosphere, huge portions, unique, decent food, get a beer with your pancakes
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On a recent drive north, I stopped in at The Friendly Toast for breakfast. Since it was still early in the day (8:30am), we were seated quickly. The restaurant was really big with lots of booths and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Friendly Toast can probably be put in the same category as Boston's 'Bukowski's Tavern' or 'The Otherside Cafe' simply because of all the closed minded squares that roam this earth. Whining and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I hold a special place in my heart for the Friendly Toast. My boyfriend of 100 years took me here the very first time we hung out. And whenever we visit Portsmouth we make sure to have breakfast here.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Tragically Hip. Wow. Its been a long time since I have walked out of a restaurant. So I can not review the food only the service. "Friendly"? Are you kidding? We had a group of six and there were…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great restaurant. We were so surprised to see the top rated restaurant in Portsmouth was a breakfast place! But it was awesome. We ate so well for breakfast that we didn't even have to eat lunch...…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can honestly say that I've never had a bad meal here. You get tons of food pretty cheap, kitchy atmosphere, they have beer and they are open 24 hours on the weekends. They have a really good bread…
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When visiting Portsmouth, I was told by a local that this was a must-stop for breakfast- that it was the best place in town. I had no idea of the utter gloriousness that lay ahead... The minute you…
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I tried to make the tofu scramble and sweet potato fries a couple nights ago, and mine paled in comparison. I'll routinely drive 1.5 hours to get here for the unbelievable menu. Open 24/hr on…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy only sort of tongue in cheek overwhelming kitsch, Batman. This was the most well done theme breakfast restaurant I have ever been to. The music is fun electro-pop. Not too heavy for the morning…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriend and I breakfasted at the Friendly Toast this morning. I had the Sunrise Scramble, she had a waffle with caramelized bananas on top. Both were delicious. The atmosphere might not be for…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best place to eat breakfast or lunch in Portsmouth! The staff is friendly and funny, the atmosphere is loud (in color and decor) 50's and the food is delicious. Cheap in price and the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's been many years since last I dined at The Friendly Toast, but Yelpers don't lie and I'm pretty sure nothing's changed. It's super good big food served in the best environment I could ask for. My…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I travel a lot for work, and I joined Yelp, just to write this review. I was that impressed with Daily Toast. In my two days here, I have to say Portsmouth as a whole appears to be an awesome city for…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably my favorite restaurant in the entire world. If it were a person, I'd ditch my husband and ask it to marry me- hell, if it were in MA and not NH, marrying a restaurant might be a legal…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for breakfast or sandwiches, funky crowd and good vibes all around!
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was recently in Portsmouth on a weekend trip out of NYC. The Friendly Toast was a savior when it came time for us to find a breakfast joint. The food was really awesome. When we came back again the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with any positive superlatives used to describe this establishment. It was absolutely amazing. One of the definite highlights of my little road trip. Recommended by the misses, Friendly toast…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is hands down my all time favorite place to get a bite to eat. The food is amazing, the wait staff is cool, and the atmosphere is great. The best part is that they stay open 24 hours on the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
every time i visit portsmouth - this place is a must on the agenda. there's something about their green eggs and ham and heath bar pancakes that i absolutely crave! it's edgy and funky - old school…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
By far one of my favorite diners, and when I saw that, I don't even just mean in Boston....I mean it's in my favorites of anywhere. The setting is super fun and kitchy, the food is awesome (yes, I…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WINNNNNNNAHHHH! That is all.
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When ever Im home for the holidays my friends and I take a trip to Portsmouth JUST FOR THE FRIENDLY TOAST! NO JOKE! Its perfect for anyone, vegans, vegetarians and well the people who eat everything…
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yes its hip and cool and all. I just do not care for sweet potato fries or pretzels for my sides.
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A true story about myself, a boy and The Friendly Toast: Halloween 2004 - I met a boy at a Magician's shop in Salem. He had a tattoo of a bike cog on his leg and nerd glasses. I was in lust. We…
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if you haven't figured it out yet, let me tell you. THIS PLACE ROCKS
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Visiting here for Halloween and my friend took us here for dinner. Wow the food was like the best I've ever had! We all ate off from each others plates. I hope that we go back before we leave for…
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a classic Portsmouth breakfast spot, but it's hard to get in for breakfast, so we went for dinner (no waiting!) I haven't been there in years and I'm pleased to say that it hasn't changed.…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Friendly Toast, I kindly request that you open a Boston location. But we're not so friendly down here so maybe your sister location could be "the beligerent toast," or "the abrasive toast." Either…
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here for breakfast a handful of times. I tend to stick to the spinach and cheese scramble as it comes with yummy home fries and a big chunk of the homemade bread. On my last visit, we…
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Friendly Toast is to Downtown Portsmouth what Sorella's is to Jamaica Plain - the place where all the crusty eyed hippies and people who read reviews go for good breakfast. It's actually more of a…
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amazing breakfast in a rockin' nice atmosphere ... there is a kitschy cool nicety to The Friendly Toast that paints a cluttered, cozy, found-art mealtime haven of fun and just plain good food ... i…
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome atmosphere, and great great food. My girlfriend and I stopped in here in July during a road trip we were doing around New England. I would have given it 5 stars, but somehow they just got…
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was visiting a friend in Portsmouth, and we had a Sunday breakfast here. It was pretty busy, so there was a small 25 minute wait (we got there at 10:45am, so it is pretty much peak weekend…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhhhhh....The Friendly Toast....! I was motivated to create this Yelp account by a recent visit to this unique establishment. What more can be said about this great gem than what many reviews have…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was a bit too much before I'd caffeinated myself in the morning. Think 1950s and on memorabilia, but not in any particular place for any particular reason. Bright plasticky colors, booths that…
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Neat-O Far-Out
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best brunch places ever! I used to go to the Friendly Toast a couple times a year, during trips from Boston to Maine. It was great, but I thought I wouldn't have any trouble finding similar…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Alright, I'm going to have to do an updated review once I have breakfast here. We went for dinner on Monday Night; the decor and staff was everything I had been led to believe they were...the kitsch…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I ate here was when I was in college. We were driving around the old home of the Live Free or Die, and we happed upon Friendly Toast. My kind of place, I guess. Interesting decor,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I heart Friendly Toast! One night my fiance and I were craving a late night breakfast and I was complaining how Deli Haus (for those that remember it) was long gone but still sorely missed. So Will…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
for years everyone I know has been telling me to go, that I will fall in love with the place so much I will want to move up there. I finally went and yes, I did fall in love with the place, but not as…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmmm! Paradise for vegetarians and those who like big, sloppy sandwiches. Service can be meh but made up for by food, decor, and best sweet potato fries in the universe.
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am totally down with the Friendly Toast. They have one of the best interiors of any breakfast joint that I have found (and they do more than breakfast). I still think that their old location was…
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first East coast restaurant review! After a 5 hour flight and being up for nearly 24 hours, I was ready for some breakfast. Where's the first place to go after landing in Boston? New Hampshire! The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So, in a nutshell I like The Friendly Toast. We discovered it a few years ago when perusing the quaint Portsmouth downtown area, we asked for a breakfast spot and we were directed here. We waited a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Gitchy, Artistic, Retro-delicious. I absolutely love this place. The scene is hipster-esque but is well accompanied by it's equally eclectic staff. I make an effort to come as often as I can and have…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
we all packed ourselves into a 1970's something car with 7 people or so just to drive from beverly to portsmouth for some friendly toast; this is a friendly memory. love the comfort food, comfortable…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
one of my all time favorite places ever. all i know is that the chick that owns this place must raid all the flea markets before i get there - the friendly toast is covered in vintage fare, bad art,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've had nothing but good experiences with the Friendly Toast. The food is fantastic. I'm particularly fond of The Redneck and their Guinness battered onion rings. I've had absolutely no problems…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Family Toast is one of my favorite places. The food could be described as nouveau diner...eclectic and imaginative but hearty and satisfying and served in heaping portions. It's mostly…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'll make the trip to this place just for the Almond Joy Pancakes and the decor makes it double as a Museum of Bad Art.
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you ever find yourself driving through or visiting Portsmouth you must stop by The Friendly Toast for breakfast/brunch. It is nearly indescribable. First of all, there will most likely be a wait if…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm from Boston and I drove up to Durham to take my first-year UNH daughter and her boyfriend out to dinner. We drove by The Friendly Toast and decided to give it a try. Boy are we glad we did! Let…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is so good, but the service sucks so bad it's painful. You know those movie scenes where the slacker workers are too wrapped up in their own little life-drama to be of any assistance to…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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The Friendly Toast is such an interesting place. They have a crazy collection of campy 50s art that ...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to wonder who the prior reviewers are -- out of towners, perhaps? I rate the Toast a four out of pride. IF you're from NH, you know that Portsmouth is as close to hipster as it gets and IF…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Big, messy plates of big, messy food on mismatched dishes. Just the thing after one too many. Or WITH one too many. I used to make a monthly pilgrimage for the huevos, the matt #2, or some other tasty…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the Friendly Toast a lot but agree that it can be a place by and for the Great Unwashed - and that includes the silverware. That said, check out some of the fare:
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best. Bread. Ever. Yes, the decor is funky. Yes, the waitstaff seem to be covered from head-to-toe with tattoos. The women's restroom was out of toliet paper (major no-no in my book.)
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Toast is definitely the premier breakfast place in town, and is definitely the current bastion of the hipster in Portsmouth, but it's been interesting to see it evolve and become such an…
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't think I could eat at this place again. The silverware was seriously dirty and there was some foreign object floating in my water glass. The food didn't taste bad, but I couldn't get over the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The service can be terrible at times, but If you are not opposed to making yourself heard, you'll get food. And the food is amazing. The menu items are very unique, different spices, etc. It is…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2005
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