Camp and the Common Man
PK and I just got back from a long weekend in Amherst, NH. We spent most of our time in the cabin by the fire, reading, cooking our own meals, and playing games. However, we did go to two restaurants (owned by the same people). On our way to the cabin, we shared a couple appetizers at Camp in Meredith, NH. The decoration there is a bit corny, but that did not take away from the quality of their comfort food. We shared an order of their Stack o’ Rings ($5.99) and Walk in the Woods (asparagus, peppers, mushrooms, garlic, and cheese sauteed and served in a cast iron pan with pita; $5.99). Both were really tasty, but the size of the onion rings was just frightening. We could only make it through two each and our stomachs felt like they were in fryolator hell for a couple hours after the meal.
A few days later, we drove to the underwhelming town of Lincoln, NH and had dinner at the Common Man. We shared an order of Butternut Ravioli ($5.99) which was good. PK had the Pork Tenderloin ($14.99) and I had the Baked Macaroni & Cheese ($11.99). Her dish was terrific. There was nothing special about my meal, but it was the best traditional Mac & Cheese that I have ever had (but does not come close close to Zon’s Mac Daddy).
Verdict: Even though I am not a big fan of comfort food and I despise chain type restaurants, I would recommend both the Common Man and Camp. If anyone knows of any other places that I should try in this area of New Hampshire, please let me know. The one thing that I hate about both restaurants is their bathrooms. For some reason, they think that it is a good idea to pipe in a looped recording of a woman’s voice making bad jokes and promoting their other restaurants. Next time I go to one of these places, I will be tempted to relieve myself in the parking lot or on the side of the restaurant in order to avoid that annoying recording.