Intervale Farm Pancake House — Restaurant in Henniker

A blast from the past!

Walking into Intervale Farm Pancake house leaves one feeling like they're about to get some good country home cooking. The raw wood tables, antique furniture, metal sconces, and vaulted ceiling contribute towards an old New England home town feel.

We had a short wait of 15 minutes on a Sunday morning before we were escorted to our table by a young host.

I ordered a 2 Egg Omlette (Spinach, Tomato, & Feta,) a side of home fries, a side of sausage, and a cup of coffee. It came out to about 15.00 a person due to added sides.

The coffee was weak and watery. While remarkably common of old home town eateries in the last twenty years, there has been a marked increase in coffee quality in the last five. One wonders, with so many accessibile New Hampshire based coffee roasters, what exactly is going on.

When the food arrived our server was friendly but distant (probably just busy and underpaid) and the food looked pretty good.

The sausage was fantastic and I loved every bite.

The toast was golden brown, crisp, and disappointingly under buttered. It was ultimately too cold when it got to us to add more butter as well. It's a common issue with Gluten Free toast. It requires a bit more butter to be good so I don't entirely fault the restaurant for this.

The potatoes I do fault them for. I have had bland and underwhelming breakfast potatoes before. I have never paid for the privelege. They were soft enough to eat but still very firm, unseasoned, and barely browned. They tasted like plain firm cooked potatoes.

The omlette was not much better. One of the things I enjoy about Spinach, Tomato, and Feta is the balance of the combination. It's just good. The ratio of each was excellent while the eggs were bland and tasted unseasoned.

A blast from the past, indeed. Clinging vainly to a world that no longer exists. It's possible, though I find it hard to believe that the rest of their food is any better and I won't be back to find out.

The staff are visibly depressed, the food has no seasoning, and the coffee is diluted.

The only thing that looks good there are the prices and thats all too likely a red flag for the exploitation of workers.

Clearly it is well loved by locals and I appreciate that it is good for them, so let this review serve as a warning to people who enjoy their...

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