Bickfords Family Fare

I was staying in a Manchester hotel the night before a really early flight and thought I'd have a quick dinner here because the Bickford's place in Nashua had been so good. This place was revolting. I got there are about 6 or 7 PM and th ... more

I was staying in a Manchester hotel the night before a really early flight and thought I'd have a quick dinner here because the Bickford's place in Nashua had been so good. This place was revolting. I got there are about 6 or 7 PM and the clientele made very extremely nervous. I was glad I could view my car in the parking lot from my table lest it get stolen, I guess. I ordered grilled scallops (it's New England, right? Seafood!) with broccoli and a baked potato. Aside from it taking absolutely forever, when the meal arrived, I was amazed at the poor quality. I think the whole thing took so long because the cook was thawing and then microwaving the scallops! And what a poor uneven job he did! Ditto the broccoli. The baked potato was almost as old as I was. I ate as much as I dared, paid the waitress, then got something from (ugh) Burger King on the way back to the hotel. Never again. What a disappointment! less

Hey, what more do you want from a place where most of their customers have just come from a night club and order by the pictures. Not as good as Denny's perhaps, but not terrible. This particular location could be cleaner. Service is sub-sta ... more

Hey, what more do you want from a place where most of their customers have just come from a night club and order by the pictures. Not as good as Denny's perhaps, but not terrible. This particular location could be cleaner. Service is sub-standard, but I imagine the waitresses get harassed by the drunks that stumble in in the early morning so that probably effects their attitude. less