Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Restaurant review: Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant Meredith NH

What can I say about Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant, well yum yum comes to mind? I have heard about this iconic restaurant for years but this was my first visit and I can assure you it won't be my last!! I can imagine myself visiting Meredith again just to eat here, it is that good. It was so good that we ate there both nights of our visit including waiting 35 minutes on Saturday night for a seat. 

Hart's has multiple dining rooms, they are used to dealing with lots of hungry diners. The ever-popular turnkey dinner comes in three sizes to satisfy every sized appetite including the really hungry. The small plate has 3 1/2 ounces of turkey, regular has 5 1/2 and jumbo has a full pound. 

Hart has been in business for over 60 years. In the early days, they raised their own turkeys but currently, they outsource the raining to some very select farms. You can taste the difference in the turkey here, it is the best I have ever had. 

The turkey plate includes stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy as well as turkey. You get to choose two sides. These can include mashed potatoes and butternut squash which makes an iconic turkey dinner but you can go off the grid as I did and have pickled beets. 

But beyond the turkey dinner, you can choose from loads of appetizers, soups and salads and other meals. But, turkey is king here and you can have it in ways you may never have considered like:

Turkey croquettes
Turkey tips
Turkey piccata
Turkey pot pie
Turkey marsala
Turkey tempura 
Turkey parmesan

And these are just a few of the many ways you can enjoy your turkey.

But beyond the great food, the service is first class. The staff is friendly and helpful and go out of their way to make sure you are enjoying your meal. 

After you place your order, you receive bread and butter and carrot relish and crackers. This is followed by cheese spread and crackers. You need to be careful that you don't fill up before your meal arrives. 

We never did have enough room to order dessert. They do have a full bar and offered some seasonal favorites like a pumpkin martini. 

We all fell in love with this place and we would come back here to eat in a heartbeat. 

They have a great gift shop and they also have food to go so you can take home containers of their delicious gravy and the rest of their food. Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant is a must-visit if you are going to be in New Hampshire.