Rambling House Food & Gathering (Home of TaleSpinner Brewery) — Restaurant in Nashua

I have been excited to come here since opening. Unfortunately I was significantly disappointed. My son and I came here for a brunch date after not going anywhere for over a year as a result of having my hands full w/medically compromised baby. I called ahead; the person I spoke with stated they were busy and they would barely be able to fit myself/son. She mentioned we might even have to wait for a free table. When I arrived, most of the restaurant was empty. There was 4 tables occupied, 2 of them at its final stages. The place has a great aesthetic w/floor to ceiling windows. I felt generally positive upon entering. We were seated to a tiny table in which the wall comes jetting out so you cannot have your chair positioned correctly,(Think more on an angle/to the left). At this point I’m still trying to be positive but I was slightly disappointed that we weren’t seated at any one of the large open tables, especially the ones that were facing the river/fireplace which had the best view. This table is probably the worst seat in the house. Our server quickly stated the specials that my sleep deprived brain struggled to keep up with. I could have benefited if they were written/visual. When we were ordering the food I asked if a hash that was a special could be ordered as a side instead of as the meal and we were told no. As a result of the no, Rambling House received less money because I would’ve ordered that. We ordered 3 different version of this toast plus a Scotch egg Benedict that accompanied a certain type of potatoes. Following ordering our food we did not have to wait long for our order to come. The food was brought by someone whom was not our server; per his suggestion we could put plates on the table to the left of us. This was required because the food we ordered could not fit on the little table that we were sat at. At no point when we ordered our food did our server ask about being moved to a bigger table knowing that what we ordered would’ve never been able to fit on our little table. Right away it was noticed that one of the dishes had not been what we had ordered (the potatoe part was wrong). We assumed everything was kosher with the other three dishes. The 3 plates of toast were plated beautifully however when it came time to eat it the bigger issue surfaced. When the server finally came over to see how everything was I explained that the toast on all 3 orders was inedible. She stared at me and didn’t say anything so I proceeded to tell her you know like “ hard as a rock, break my tooth kind of thing.” “You mean stale” she replies. Now she could clearly see that we were scraping off the top of the toast and leaving the bread behind. At no point she did not offer to replace/provide some thing new/deduction off the bill. It became apparent she did not like my opinion and the her body language/tone made me feel like I was a small child. She gave me the most fake sorry before walking away. We did our best to enjoy the rest of the toppings on the toast and the other meal plate. At no point did our server come give us a refill for water. At this point we felt like we were checked off her list after confronting her with an undesirable opinion. She eventually came over with the smallest to go box when clearly we required a box that was twice that size. After more time passed we got the box/check in which I cashed out immediately. Now normally I would’ve not taken this food back home as it wasn’t worth saving but I did promise my daughter I would bring her the food we had for her to try. At this point it seemed entertaining to get her opinion since my son and I were on the same page. I spent $70 and change for only one dish that was actually edible and yet that dish was not even what we ordered. This affected the tip that I left. As someone who worked in this industry for 3 decades I am always a great tipper but I honestly couldn’t even leave more than 10% on the $70 order. I left a few key points on the tab in hopes she can understand...

This is a hard place to review. Some good, some bad. Our server was blah. He was very Forgettable. The atmosphere was nice but EXTREMELY LOUD. You have to yell at the peoole to have a conversation due to the acoustics of the building.

It seems like a restaurant that has a new chef with good ideas but isn't sure how to execute them properly. You can tell they're trained chefs due to the plating of the food. The food was plated nicely, except for the random sprig of fresh rosemary on the plate with the steak tips. What are you supposed to do with it? You can't eat it, I guess you can bring it home. It's an odd garnish. It would've been better to use it in the same pan you cooked the tips with to give the tips better flavor. The tips were also extremely undercooked. My friend asked for medium but they were definitely rare. They looked seared for a couple mins. and that's it.

I ordered the ravioli. If you are going to continue to serve this dish you should consider putting this with your starters/appetizers. This was in no way an Entrée. You only give 5 raviolis and they are 1"×1" raviolis. You can eat this "Entrée" in 5 minutes! If you're going to charge $24 you need to make them much bigger. Like 2½×2½ over stuffed ravioli. Thank goodness I added on the grilled chicken so there was more to eat. Although it added en extra $7 to this already overpriced meal. $31 is ridiculous for this. That being said the taste of the ravioli was good. The stuffing in them was good. The balsamic tomatoes were good. The "Pesto" however was odd. The description did not make it sound like it would be a soup. I thought it would be more of a sauce. It was basically 5 mini raviolis floating in chicken stalk with chopped parsley. Definitely wouldn't order again. Seriously consider making this a $12 starter/app. Then it would make sense.

My wife ordered the burger. The burger flaver was good. The Jalapeños chutney was probably the best thing I tasted from this place. The burger however was impossible to eat as a burger. It wasn't formed properly so it just fell apart into chunks. She had to eat it with a fork and knife.

The beer was good. Nothing blew me away. We ordered 2 samplers so we could try all 8 beers offered. The styles were so similar it felt like drinking the same 8 IPAs.

The prices are honestly way too high. Just because the plating is upscale, you can't charge those prices. The execution in taste is not there yet. You want to be fine dining but need to up your game with those prices.

So if I had to be honest, this place feels like it could be headed somewhere but not that great yet. I wouldn't mind trying again in 6 months or so to see if they've improved. This place is a solid 3 out of 5 ☆☆☆ but has potential with some tweaking to be a 4 out of 5. I wanted to give honest feedback so you can look through the eyes of...

My family and grandparents and I had a wonderful time here. Our server was relatively attentive, drinks were good, and the food was, for the most part, also good. There were a few key reasons for the three-star rating though, and they are as follows: Our server presented himself wet-haired and smelling of cigarettes, and proceeded to spill the second glass of water he poured. Could have just been an off day, but especially in a restaurant, first impressions matter quite a bit. This was not a great one. My grandparents ordered the fish & chips to split and ordered a side of the roasted carrots. They enjoyed the fish, but the carrots were undercooked and firm. 3a. My brother and I both ordered burgers. I ordered the "special," which was truthfully anything but. The special burger contained mushrooms, Swiss, onion rings, lettuce, and tomato. This was served on a "Brioche" bun. Brioche is in quotes, as the buns were very tough and dry, becoming stodgy as the burger's juices soaked in. Brioche is meant to be rich, buttery, and soft. Both my brother and I ended up leaving a majority of the bun on the plate, as the burger was more enjoyable without it. 3b. If you are, as a chef, developing a burger special for the day, do it the dignity of developing a flavor profile that does not include lettuce and tomato. The two most common and overused burger toppings in America should not be staple elements in your "special" burger of the day; Perhaps excluding this case, where the bun became inedible and the lettuce served as a functional substitute. In comparison to the quality of the fish, pork, and polenta dishes that the rest of my family ordered, the burgers felt uninspired and disappointing. Lastly, as a PSA, the Red Velvet Cheesecake is quite literally a cheesecake inside of a red velvet cake. Though expectedly sweet and rich, the portion size was immense. Four out of the six of us were able to have a couple of bites each, and still nearly half of the slice remained. It did pair well with coffee the next day, but we would have been just as happy with half of...