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Shovel Handle Pub at the Whiney Inn
Categories: Pubs, American (Traditional) [Edit]
Black Mountain Rd & Moody Farm RdJackson, NH 03846
(800) 677-5737
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
4 reviews for Shovel Handle Pub at the Whiney Inn
Picture this:
It's August and you're in a gorgeous wooden restaurant/pub overlooking a horse farm at the foot of the Black Mountain ski resort in the White Moutains of New Hampshire. You're eating spinach & artichoke dip, surrounded by friendly folks and sipping an adult beverage, listening to someone playing acoustic guitar and singing these lyrics:
" I can see her lookin fast in her faded jeans. Shes a hard loving woman, got me feeling mean. Sometimes I think its a shame. When I get feeling better when Im feeling no pain. Sundown you better take care. If I find you been creeping round my back stairs"
Does it get any better? I mean, when is the last time you've heard someone sing Gordon Lightfoot?
We stayed at the Whitney Inn (with our dog) this weekend - and loved it. When I made the reservation the website said if you booked 2 nights in August, you'd get free dinner at their restaurant, the Shovel Handle Pub.
It was free, so I didn't expect much. But, after the long trek up to the White Mountains we didn't feel like heading back out and decided to take them up on dinner. I'm so glad we did.
The staff were beyond friendly. The kind of friendly that screams "you're not in the city anymore". The food was really good - and really cheap. I don't think there was anything on the menu over $15. The beer & wine were affordable and really good too. Excellent stout on tap. Plus, when you don't have to do anything later but step outside to gaze at all the starts for a while before stumbling back to your room, why not have a few? Go here for a perfect, "get-away from it all" weekend.
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We had a rehearsal dinner here for the wedding of good friends of ours, and walked away quite full and quite pleased. The food was good, the service impeccable, and the live music for the evening was solid. The setting, however, is the best bit - multilevel, entirely made of wood, open, cozy and smelling of hay and wood and sunshine. Perfect place for a good dinner date, a hoedown or a wedding rehearsal dinner. I bet the apres-ski is solid, too. Recommended.
The moment I stepped into the Shovel Handle pub, I knew it was perfect for our reception. My husband and I both wanted something different. We didn't want to have our reception in a function room that could have been anywhere. The other places all looked the same, a wide open room with sketchy carpet and round banquet tables. They were wedding reception factories. The Shovel Handle was perfect. The old barn is quintessential Jackson with gorgeous post and beam, high ceilings and unique charm.
For food we chose the Brandy Apple Chicken and Prime Rib. Both were delicious. The chicken bruchetta was also a huge hit. We got loads of compliments from our guests about the food.
The Shovel Handle Pub is part of the Whitney Inn. We filled the inn with our guests and had the run of the place for the entire weekend. Everyone felt comfortable and had great things to say about the rooms.
The best thing about the experience at the Whitney/Shovel Handle was the staff. When I arrived at the inn two days before the wedding I was in the thick of a killer flu. Susan, the on site wedding coordinator, made sure I had tea right away and was very attentive. My flu continued to the next day and the inn keepers, Joyce and Don, helped me locate the closest pharmacy. On my wedding day I was no better. I was a sick bride but the wedding was so great no one even noticed. The staff made the night spectacular for the guests.
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After reading the other reviews, I guess I went on an off night. We got seated quickly, but then sat for about 20mins waiting for a waiter. Turns out there was only one waitress for the entire place. The hostess got us drinks until the waitress had a chance to take our order. The spinach artichoke dip was just ok. I've had better. I ordered the lobster mac&cheese but they were out. So I ended up with some sort of vegetable linguine. It was ok. I was very disappointed after reading the great reviews. Not sure if I'd give it another chance.
