The Yard Seafood & Steakhouse

First time here, won’t be my last! Service was terrific, and Phil was an amazing server who gave recommendations on what to try.
The filet mignon was cooked perfectly, and the prime rib was amazing as well. The self serve cracker and cheese station was a nice touch as well.

Order carefully, some of the menu items are good, some are not so good. Regulars say that the prime rib and the Yankee pot roast are good. I ordered… Good: side Cesar salad. Meh: scallops. Not fresh: side asparagus. Disappointing: side Brussel sprouts.

I am not one to write a review. but when I saw so many negative comments I felt I needed to!
We hosted a Bridal Shower at the Yard and couldn’t have asked for a better day! There were about 50 guests and there were a lot of complements! Our server was great and the food was tasty! Yes the facility is in need of some updates hence the 4 stars. but for food and service I would recommend it!

Sigh… we had friends coming to town and wanted to do something nice. This place seemed promising, emphasis on the «seemed». I’m not one to judge a place by its appearance so I won’t go into detail about the décor. However it seemed as though the décor was there since they opened. We are seated by one waitress and given the run down on how the buffet works. For $ 18.25 it’s not bad. The hot food was not terrible, and the fruit/​salad bar appeared to be clean and fresh. So after we fixed our plates and sat down to start, my boyfriend and I ordered mimosas. (From a different server) when she arrives with our drinks, in a cocktail glass, we take a sip and I immediately noticed that it was not a mimosa. It was carbonated orange soda and white wine. Not the makeup of a «traditional» mimosa. We immediately stopped a server to take back the drinks. One of my friends said the eggs Benedict weren’t cooked properly and the corn beef hash was bland yet very salty. All the side food tastes pre-​packaged and the service was inconsistent. Overall the food was not bad, but I expected more. I have been to many places where they serve brunch and this place was not up to par.

excellent food, great service, friendly greeters and waitresses. clean and quiet. Would give it a five if they would change rolls.

Omg place is horrible. We ordered steak which was «ok» at best. and the lobster Mac and cheese alfredo. which was disgusting. Tasted like the alfredo went bad. Service was displeasing. Waiter told us a strange inappropriate story and he was not attentive at all. I had to ask for another refill. when he saw my drink was dry during his «weird» story. When we were given the check. we immediately paid and sat the check and money back down. 1^st getting the check was 15 mins. Then he walked by the check and payment never grabbing it and we sat there for another 15 mins with him not returning. At this point we put together exact change a very small tip and left it on the table. What really upset us was we informed the Waiter upon receiving the check we needed to leave since I had a test to study for. He laughed at me and seemed to just delay the payment process on purpose. I would not recommend this place at all. Horrible experience

This past Friday, our bridal party threw my fiancé and I a Jack & Jill in the function room at the yard. The room was very spacious, our own dedicated bar, and REALLY good food! Lorraine did a GREAT job coordinating the event, and helping our bridal party plan the evening. Donna did an awesome job as our server, and was very accommodating. Our bartender Michelle did such a good job keeping the drinks flowing, and certainly had her hands full making cocktails the entire night. Everyone had a great time! This is definitely a place folks should consider having their events! Thanks for everything Lorraine, Donna, and Michelle… you made our Jack & Jill truly memorable!

Easter brunch was good plenty to pick from the lamb was very good. and the key lime pie was great. price not bad for all that was their. not the best but ok

Good wasn’t great. We had to wait 10 minutes for the omelet to be made because the guy to make it wasn’t anywhere to be found. The meat slicer was also nowhere to be found for 5 minutes. The rice was not rice pilaf as it was advertised. Won’t be coming back

After funeral meal. I would give them a 1 star, but the roast beef was good.
Buffet for after funeral meal. Potato salad was near inedible. Noticed a fresh batch of potato salad and sampled it. This batch looked completely different and was absolutely inedible. $ 4.25 for two 8 ounce cups of soda. Is one cup $ 2.12 ½?
Noticed strong breeze behind curtains covering stage. Open to outside, 3″ x 30″ gap allowing strong 25 degree air to whip through. I won’t be returning, ever

Tried their Sunday breakfast buffet. Food was cold to lukewarm, server came to our table twice, first time to introduce the buffet and grab our drink orders, second time to drop off our drink orders. She walked by our table many times, I pushed my drink glass close to the edge to let her know I need another drink. No response.
I tried making eye contact but was simply ignired.
When we went to grab our second plate, she did not come by to take away our dirty dishes.
I also needed extra napkins, did not get any so I had to eat breakfast with sticky syrupy fingers.
Finally we were finished, we waited for our bill. 20 minutes passed no one came, we decided to pay at the host stand.
There was our waitress, enjoying her breakfast eith her coworkers, still ignoring us. She did not ask how everything was or thanked us for our business.
Our bill was about 48 $ before tip for crappy BREAKFAST and unattentive service.
I wanted to leave a 2 $ for the trips she made to our table, but my husband gave her 20%.
The atmosphere is creepy.
Will not return again.

I chose to bring my family here for Christmas Eve for dinner. (there aren’t many restaurants open then except for Chinese). There were 8 of us. We had a waitress who was very friendly and tried her best to accomodate all of us, but, she should have had help as she couldn’t pass the plates to us because of difficulty in moving her arm. She didn’t really keep up with refreshing the water or drinks. We had to call for her while she was walking by to other tables. The apps were good, chicken wings and shrimp cocktail, a bit pricey for the venue. The entrees were a hit or miss situation. Three had prime rib, very good, but the mashed potatoes with it were GRAY… eww. Two people had the Fillet Mignon, a miss for sure, tasteless except for the sauce, and that was salty. Lobster mac&cheese was just OK. The chicken fingers my granddaughter had were very good. Three of us had drinks and three had dessert. I expected better for $ 360. if it had been good I’d go back but it’s a no go for me now.

We stopped for dinner and the hostess was so pleasant and seated us promptly. The entrée came with salad or salad bar and onion rolls and pumpkin bread. The meals were delicious, garlic mashed potatoes, meatloaf, halibut all done very well. Nice atmosphere and plenty of booths. There is s pub on one side that had a center bat and booths and looked like a cozy place for drinks. Our server was friendly and efficient. All I all it was a perfect place to stop for dinner. We will certainly go back when we’re in that area.

Ordered takeout from the hotel next door. Grabbed a $ 5 off of $ 25 coupon in the lobby. Called ahead because my daughter has celiac. Staff understood food restrictions and that frying in a gluteny deep fryer was NOT cool. They also knew all about their food.
Better yet, they offered the fried wings baked and gave us the maple bacon wings (delish!) not usually available on the limited late night menu. Five stars for customer service. Great, fun, and knowledgeable staff.
The fam and I enjoyed the aforementioned wings, the nachos and the tater skins.
The wings were baked, so I imagine they are better fried. Still, the seasoning and doneness was perfect and the bacon was crispy and stuck to the wings without falling off, like I feared it might.
Nachos were huge and also nicely seasoned. The toppings and copious amount of salsa and sour cream was served in two dishes (double-​dippers, rejoice!) so that our tortillas weren’t all soggy from the walk back to our hotel. Lots of tomatoes and jalapeños too!
Tater skins weren’t super crispy despite being fried (maybe pre-​fried doomed them?) and couldn’t be made gluten free and done in the oven but they were topped with tons of gooey cheese and chucks of crispy bacon. And they were huge.
In fact, all orders were huge. A family of five had leftovers. Coupon brought the total for 3 huge apps to $ 22. Incredible buy for some very good takeout. My only regret is not getting the prime rib egg rolls. But tomorrow is another day, right?
I only give 5 star reviews for food that blows me away. My dad and best friend are chefs and I know a good bit about great food. But this place, considering what you get for the price, is damn near close to 5.

Was there for diner with clients of mine. Waiter was a bit anoying, the place is dated. I had a steak which tasted funny. Appetizers were also odd. Very average food. Very dated

I went to The Yard 7÷8÷15. I had never eaten there other than a new years event. We went to the Pub side. Loved the music, loved the appetizers. Overall, it was a nice relaxing dinner. The waitress was very sweet and friendly. I left my left-​overs on the table, and she went outside to find us!
We will be back again.

5 stars for the cobb salad. 3 stars for everything else. I go to the Yard when I have a training at the conference center nearby. I order it to go and it’s always ready when I arrive as promised. I’ve went to a Thanksgiving buffet here last year that was just average. Most of the food was bland. The dessert offerings were somewhat redeeming though. I’ll stick to them for my cobb salads when in the area for trainings.

This is my humble opinion, nothing more expressed or implied.
I’ve eaten better meals in the area. I prefer cleaner surroundings with less noise. I would not take a date here. This is simply not my kind of place — but it might be yours, who’s to say.
The wait staff has been friendly any time I have eaten here, but not enough to incite me to return.

One of the worst meals I have ever been served in my life.
Ordered the wedge salad: Dry lettuce, bacon bits with crotons as hard as rock.
Iced Tea was weak.
My boyfriend ordered the chicken tender. They were awful.
I would never ever go back to this place again.
We ordered chocolate cake for dessert. It was cold and hard just came out of the cooler.
Very dirty and the meal was horrible.
Boy friend was running to the bath room the following day.
This is not a place to eat or drink. Dirty Dirty Dirty

Despite it having 2.5 stars on Unilocal I still wanted to give them a chance. Well boy have I learned my lesson– Listen to your fellow Unilocalers!
I really want to give this place no stars but I decided to give one star because of the good service of our waitress Amanda.
I had the Vermont cheddar burger with bacon onion jam, arugula on a brioche roll and a side of potato wedges. I asked for my burger to be cooked medium well. My boyfriend got the salmon with mashed potatoes.
My burger was cooked well done and it was dry — no flavor. The bacon onion jam looked and tasted at least 2 days old. The burger did not live up to its name. If you’re going to call a burger a Vermont cheddar burger then at least make sure there is enough cheddar on the burger so that you can taste it. The brioche roll was dry on top and very soggy on the bottom. The potato wedges were soggy. All in all I had a bad burger experience with them that’s only left me wanting a really great burger.
My boyfriend said his salmon and mashed potatoes were just ok.
The website states– Come Visit one of New England’s Truly Great Restaurants. I literally laughed out loud when I read this. And then I even laughed louder as I continued to scroll down on the website and read– Indulge in Manchester’s Finest Cuisine. I said to myself, they have got to be kidding me. Seriously???
Just don’t go… seriously… DON’T GO. Save your time and money. But if you do decide to not listen to my wonderful advice, be sure to ask for Amanda as your waitress. She was the only good thing about this place.