Toll Booth Tavern

«we are closing before the game and so is the kitchen »
That is the greeting we received when we walked in at 8:30pm. Not hi, not how are ya, but that– I feel bad for the locals that have to put up with that as there isn’t much else around. Lame.
I gave this place 3 stars — at least it’s clean.

We spent a few days at Crotched Mountain Resort and enjoyed dinner at the tavern twice. Each meal was delicious, well prepared and nicely presented. The staff is very friendly and accommodating.
We had the opportunity to see the set-​up for a wedding reception and it was very attractive. In addition, we got to see the the decorating for Christmas. Would love to visit again during the holidays!

Pros: Angela, our server, was wonderful. Mac and cheese, mushroom ravioli, very good. Espresso Martini, delicious.
Cons: Most food Overcooked or overpriced. Seriously, $ 7.99 for 4 regular size jalepeno poppers? Baked seafood combo, all seafood overdone. Steak tips, overcooked. $ 1 upcharge for alfredo sauce on the broccoli. Small martinis.

Had a great meal here recently after a long day of skiing at the nearby Crotched Mountain.
The building is on a golf course and is not visible from the «main» road, press on, you are almost there.
We sat in the tavern/​bar area which was comfortable and the service was polite and prompt. It was a Friday night and there was band bits set up so I was a bit afraid that it was going to be loud. We sat 2 tables away from the band and it was not too loud. Well planned sound.
10 beers on tap, most micro :)
Full bar
Interesting specials, the two that we tried were very good. Salmon and chicken something or other with crab other good stuff. Others at our table had some standard sandwiches and burgers, cooked as ordered.
The food was great, but to be fair, I was starving when we arrived.
We will be back for Après Ski again!

Toll Booth Tavern is a step up from its poor predecessor, Malarkey’s. I live 2 minutes away and have eaten here 4 times in the last year. The service has been fantastic each time (perhaps a byproduct of there being very few other customers) and the atmosphere much improved over the overpriced pub that was Malarkey’s.
Despite its improvements, the food does not meet the standards you’d expect from the rest of the restaurant. For example, the chili suffered from an abundance of nutmeg that was so strong that I couldn’t finish the small bowl. I also ordered a burger cooked medium, but received medium rare. The fries were delicious and my children loved the mac and cheese.

I must say that I had low expectations walking in and my food exceeded all expectations. I ordered the Pasta Primarvera with olive oil and garlic and it was quite excellent.

Apparently if you are getting married there, the restaurant brings in a decent chef. Wow — this was up there in the top 2 worst meals EVER. There were 6 people in our party and we were all so disappointed. The clam chowder was tasteless and pasty. The fried tomatoes and mozzarella were well presented but also totally tasteless. I kept looking for the tomatoes until I realized they were so pale that they were the same color as the breading. They were served with approximately 1 Tbl. pesto sauce on top. I ended up dipping them in ketchup just to get some flavor. The fish & chips (which we renamed «whale & chips» because of the HUGE piece of fish) was also totally without taste. How can you mess up fish & chips… in New England nonetheless?!
The coup de gras was the «sirloin steak salad». A 6″ plate was presented with chunks of steak. Period. When we questioned this and asked where the ‘salad’ part was, the waitress said «That’s it». When we pressed and said this wasn’t what we remembered from the menu, she proceeded to argue with us, and didn’t want to take it back or inquire further. Finally we asked for the menu, read the description of the «salad» out loud, and she reluctantly went back to the kitchen. One minute later she came out with the big bowl of salad.
A waitress that argues with it’s customer and doesn’t want to rectify a mistake? Shame on you. I hear this restaurant used to be wonderful when it was Malarky’s. Too bad.
One star was generous.

Sometimes you plan a wedding and right before you are about to send out the invitations you find out the restaurant at the wedding venue has been closed. And then a fabulous new restaurant swoops in and takes over and makes your wedding better than you could have ever imagined! The food was fabulous, the guests raved about everything! Kerry and Dan accommodated all the various food allergies in the group perfectly, everyone was so happy. The service was fantastic and all the waitstaff was so attentive. I never imagined my wedding would be so great! I am looking forward to providing references for Toll Booth Tavern to other brides and grooms.