Alton L. Stephens

Across from the Norwich Inn, where we visit every year, Carpenter and Main is easy to overlook, but it is more than worth searching out. By the way, the website photos dont capture the close and subtle conviviality of the place - except for the photos of the bar, which do. The dining area behind the bar has a tucked-away alcove for two, which we only discovered in our most recent visit. The food and service are simply outstanding. If you're in the area - Hanover, Dartmouth, King Arthur cooking school -Search it out if you have to, don't overlook it..

Robert Allaway

I've always enjoyed eating here, friendly staff and tasty food. Quite a cozy atmosphere on the pub side and a nicer, slightly more formal atmosphere in the dining rooms. I do wish the beers rotated out more frequently, but they are always solid choices. Excellent cocktails.

Ed Hughes

I had the Hanger Steak au poivre and for dessert the panacotta…….both were fantastic. It is a very lovely restaurant but I think they could benefit if the music was more jazz and less 80’s bad dance music.

Michael Lunter

Great live jazz trio on Tuesday nights featuring an occasional guest vocals. Interesting, well prepared small plates on the menu, decent wine selection, several local beers on tap, inventive cocktails and friendly professional service all tucked into a classic New England style country setting. Semi-formal dining as well as a cozy bar area.

John Doe

Enjoyed many facets about this place. Lovely rustic decor and an amazing staff. I would bump it to a 5 star, but the food was underwhelming and definitely could use some TLC from the fine folks in the kitchen. We received the Thai lettuce wraps, and it was clear that nobody bothered to check the product before selling it. Not only was there far too much fish sauce in the pork, it was soupy and quite frankly foul. My escargots were a classic preparation, but needed salt desperately. If one does not properly season escargot, and serves them with a tomato based sauce, the predominant taste becomes the slugginess (earth) of the snails, as opposed to their natural meaty bouquet of flavors. Looked lovely on the menu, was beautiful on the table, but was disappointing in my mouth. :/

Stephen Schwartz

Cold temps on the inside.Interior uninteresting. No knowledgeable wait staff. Our waiter was 17. Food was unseasoned.No bread for the table. Little love went into making the dishes.Almost as bad as Peyton place although the latter has charm …although poor cuisine. Never again!

Nikhil Karkare

I won't say that I didn't like it. It is ok to try French Cuisine once in a while. It was very loud in here. I personally don't like the bland food. Both the large dishes we ordered were very bland. Small plates were much better.

Chris Washburn

It's supposed to be more on the "high-end" side of restaurants. Definitely a solid place to go if you're not too picky, but if you're looking for an amazing meal, this place is a bit of a let down. The meatballs were decent, but definitely not cooked properly–in the sense that they were a bit dry and rubbery. The chowder lacked flavor, but was alright with some salt, which means the chef isn't quite an expert at making chowder, but he came close. The bruschetta, which all the waiters mispronounced, was very disappointing–the prime rib was a bit dry, and there was nothing else on it, so it was like dry shredded meat on a slice of bread, rather than actual bruschetta. The seafood casserole was lacking in flavor and not even close to being worth the $29 price. I'd be willing to pay about half the amount for the quality. If you're looking for a great meal, this is not the place. The atmosphere is nice, the servers are friendly and fast, but the chef is very disappointing. I do not really want to return to this place, as there are far superior restaurants in the area, as far as the food quality goes. All and all, it was a good time, but definitely not what I was expecting given its reputation.

Eli Hecht

Ordered the vegan option (risotto) which was incredibly bland. It feels like they are trying to be fancy but just do not have the food quality to back it up. It’s the second time I’ve been disappointed by the vegetarian option there. I would chalk it up to it just being a place that’s not meant for vegetarians but they make an effort to mark things on the menu and advertise vegan/“can be made vegan” options. Also, I tried the duck confit someone else ordered and it was similarly bland. They even messed up Brussels sprouts!

Camille Olmstead

The steak was cold and tough. The mussels were tasteless. All of our meals were cold,possibly because they were short staffed. The waitress tried hard but we won't be back.

Nick Roos

Admittedly, very unimpressed. I understand that it was Valentine's Day, but the menu was very over priced for the product that was turned out. I arrived for a 7:30 reservation and didn't leave until 10:10. Furthermore, everything that came from the kitchen was either luke warm or cold. This only exacerbated my frustration when a 200 dollar check came out. They also did this very weird thing where they had you pick two choices for each course; 4 total ( 2 app courses, an entree, and a dessert). I think this is why everything came out cold. Regardless, the whole experience has put me off from going back again anytime soon; certainly on a holiday at least.