JD’s Tavern

Nasty. Understaffed. Low quality food. They exist because of hotel traffic that doesn’t bother to check Unilocal.Avoid.

Worst run restaurant. 7 tables waiting to be cleared, helped clear a table just so I could sit after an hour of wait. Shared menu with another table. No service, no one knows what table they are assigned. Someone who appears to be a manager did not know what beers they offer and of all beers they ran out of Budweiser. No one seems to know what’s going on. Meal was ok at best, not worth price being charged, perhaps if customer service was tops would ignore inflated cost. Will not stay here again based on food service.

The food and drink were very good but while sitting in a booth today we were
attacked by a Manager named Mark that we had to leave because they had
other people waiting and we had been there for several hours. We were ordering food and drink and were sitting at the table for less than an hour and a half. Many other tables of people were there much longer but for some reason we were targeted and bullied by Mark. He insisted we had to leave to open up the table. He was relentless in his harrassment to the point of embarrassment and he ruined our entire visit with people we were there to see.
It was quite apparent that Mark had not attended manager charm school and not ready for the job.. Shame on you.

DO NOT GO HERE! The staff is rude and the rules are ridiculous. I asked for a slippery nipple and was told by a rude bar tender that they do not sell shots. I said I want a cordial of sambuca with baileys on top. The manager Craig said that since I asked for a shot, that means I was going to slam it down and now that I asked for a cordial they cannot serve me. I assured Craig that I do not slam drinks down, not even a shot. I sip it. I am a middle aged female who worked all day as a physical therapist, drove 3 hrs to Manchester, am going to volunteer my time for a campaign tomorrow and could not get served. I didn’t have anything to drink prior to this so it wasn’t that I had had too much to drink. I am appalled by the treatment I got and by the time I got done talking to the manager, he said well the bar is closed anyway so you can’t have anything anyway. SO RUDE! No attempts were made to even make up for this terrible treatment. I asked who else I could talk with and Craig said Kim Roy but rudely told me she will tell me the same thing he did. I will be talking with Kim Roy tomorrow. I will let u know how that turns out.

Last minute decision to come here. Stood waiting at the front for a while and there was no one to be found. Finally someone sat us, and I’ll say the waitress was extremely sweet and courteous. We started with the Buffalo Mac and cheese bits and the loaded potato skins which I’ll say may have been the best part of the meal. I probably had too much of these. For dinner I had the chicken, and the chicken was very tender with a nice sauce. However, the sweet potatoes and broccoli had a bizarre taste and I could hardly eat the veggies. My colleagues had a chicken wrap, which I was told was pretty standard fair. Although a relaxing atmosphere, the food leaves something to be desired. Would be a nice place for drinks and apps, and I’ll keep it in mind.

Have come multiple times, wings are great. However, staffing is poor. Came in on a event night at the arena and the bartenders couldn’t multi task drinks or make eye contact with patrons. After the show the line was out the door with a bartender that was better suited for an elks club. Great potential, but «hotel bar» attitude.

Nice bar and restaurant burger was «ok» Nachos were terrible. It looked like the nachos were sitting under a heat lamp the entire time. The chile was cold and hard. It came off it chunks. Also it took 35 minutes to get my food when it was dead there. When my food came out in a bag it sat at the bar for ten minutes before i could get the bartenders attention to get it. I probably wouldn’t eat here again

Top Burger award
Amazing! One eyedbjack burger was incredible
Staff very nice.
So great

As an international student I am constantly on my computer searching for free WiFi cafes and hotspots to work on my laptop. From living in big metropolitan cities all my life it’s usually a given if you go to hotels to their bars or cafes and buy something to eat or drink you can get free WiFi. This is my go to option when I can’t find a low key or more professional environment to work on my laptop in.. Point is it would be a great place to get a drink and work on stuff if their WiFi router was actually in reach of JDs Tavern. I know I’m not a hotel guest but by buying your food and beverages and being promised free WiFi I feel like I should get free WiFi. I wouldn’t have come here otherwise.

The ambiance is nice and it is definitely convenient if you are staying at the hotel (that earn them 1 of the 3 stars). That said the food was barely average, the service is slow and the bathrooms need to be updated badly.

as long as you order what they are good at, the food is surprisingly good for a hotel restaurant. Stick with the basics, like hamburgers, pulled pork, and salmon, and you’ll likely be surprised. However, if you order pizza from nearly any hotel restaurant, you deserve what you get.

I had two separate experiences with JD’s. The first was a room service order. To put it simply, the food sucks. I mean the wings were edible, but the pizza was terrible. I wouldn’t recommend eating there.
I also caught the end of a game at the bar and the bartenders are very nice and accommodating. Seems like a good place to grab a drink, after you have eaten elsewhere…

It was an OK for me. Worked as it was too cold to go anywhere outside of the hotel. Typical american food — nothing impressive. Staff was pleasant.

My wife and I had occasion to spend an evening at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH and checked out JD’s Tavern for some late afternoon drinks. The servers were attentive and pleasant, drinks were amply sized and nicely prepared. Perhaps a bit pricey for New Hampshire, but it was a hotel bar, and part of that is paying a bit more for convenience. While we were there we elected to have some food, which was surprisingly good.
Overall JD’s Tavern is a good place to stop in if you happen to find yourself at the Radisson in Manchester.

I guess I’ll be the first dissenting reviewer (LOL) and say that I had a perfectly good meal!
For an appetizer I ordered the Chicken Spicy Quesadillas listed as With a Poblano Salsa and Jalapeño Jack Cheese $ 9.95 on the menu.
The chicken was tender and tasty and generously provided through throughout! The cheese was proportional and (I believe) was a jack cheddar. The peppers and onions were well sauteed and seasoned. The poblano salsa was quite good too. Definitely flavorful, and a ⁹⁄₁₀ for me and my husband who shared it.
The iced tea was actually strong and not like a watery mess, so points there!
For the entrée I went with the Grilled BBQ Glazed Chicken Sandwich, listed as
Served on a Brioche Roll with Grilled Onions for $ 12.95. The only problem I had with the sandwich was that the lettuce, which was optional, and actual red leaf (not iceburg garbage), made it too slippery to eat without difficulty. I fixed my error and took it off after 3 or 4 bites and everything was fine from there ^_​~
The actual chicken was tender and a full breast, not slices or a weird patty. Also, I was impressed that the tomato slices were actually flavorful. That probably means they weren’t local, seeing as it’s not the right season now, but yay for tasty tomatoes! The fries were pretty good too. I’d give it 8.5÷10.
For dessert (all listed as $ 6.95 on the menu) I chose the Cheesecake with Raspberry Coulis. I’ve had cheesecake that was amazing and cheesecake that was godawful. This cheesecake fell more on the amazing end of the scale and I’d give it an ⁸⁄₁₀ because I’ve been spoiled elsewhere. I think the raspberry coulis was not really necessary, per se, but it did provide a nice contrast to the richness of the dessert. I’m glad it was not strawberry, way too overdone!
So, price-​wise, we are on the «captive audience» scale here, since it is the restaurant serving the hotel and convention center. For the size of the appetizer, I’d say it was a fair price. The sandwich price was a bit higher than I would normally be happy with by a couple of bucks, but the dessert price was on par with other restaurants. For two of us sharing most of the meal I’d say it was a pretty good deal.
I saw some items not available for lunch, like the Hanger Steak, that I wouldn’t mind coming back to try out.
The waitress was attentive without being a constant annoyance, so drinks were refilled quickly, and courses flowed timely from the kitchen as well.
I’m going to give it an ⁸⁄₁₀ overall between taste/​value/​service. I’d come back!
You can pull up the whole menu at this link:

I went to JDs while my sister and I were attending a bridal event at the Radisson Hotel in Manchesyuck.
It was the hotel’s restaurant/​bar, but it wasn’t very tasty.
The server was nice enough and they were accommodating for 9 people. Fairly quick as well.
The menus were pretty looking, but the prices seemed a bit high for the value and the taste.
I ordered a soup and ½ sandwich combo.
The soup was generic minestrone. Probably was progresso. The sandwich was dry bread and not great turkey either. It came with just lettuce after I asked for no tomato.
The sandwich combo was $ 8 something. It came with cape cod style chips, which was sadly the best part.
I wouldn’t ever pick to come here. It was mostly for convenience.
Manchester just rots in general, I guess.

I’ve never had a meal that, from start to finish, felt so phoned in. The salad was an uninspiring plop of field greens with some disjointed vegetables and very little appeal.
I went from that into a salmon with steamed broccoli and rice, and the rice felt old an brittle. The broccoli was overcooked (as if it had been steaming for days), and the salmon was bland and uninspired.
The ambiance was saloon meets sports bar, and the service was reasonably polite, but not especially speedy.
I should’ve hopped a cab.

JD’s Tavern is the hotel bar/​restaurant at the Radisson Hotel/​Center of New Hampshire. The casual atmosphere is that of a western saloon with hardwood floors, framed pictures, decorations, seating at the bar, table seating, and booth seating. The menu offers typical American pub fare of appetizers, sandwiches, salads, main entrees (steaks, chicken, seafood, pasta), and desserts.
After work, my boss and I stopped here for dinner. We started out with some Labatt Blue bottles ($ 3.50 each) and Diet Cokes ($ 1.75 each). For dinner, I had the Jambalaya ($ 15.95) served with a garden salad (lettuce, mixed greens, cherry tomato, olives, croutons, cucumber, & dressing). The Jambalaya was a smaller than average portion with a scoop of white rice surrounded by 5 jumbo shrimp, chicken, Andoulle sausage, peppers, onions, okra, & tomatoes. This was not a traditional jambalaya, but a good healthy dish, very light, not very spicy, and not greasy. My boss had a bowl of French Onion Soup ($ 4.50), topped with melted cheese, which had a weird flavor and the Traditional Reuben ($ 7.95) served on marble rye with chips and pickle was good. We skipped dessert (ice cream & cakes) and settled up on the check. The service here was okay and basic. Our waitress stopped at our table only a few times to clear dishes and offer refills on drinks.
Overall, the food here was decent, not bad, nothing to write home about.