Shade Bar & Grill

They have happy hour from 4:30 — 6:30…Brian is a very good bartender… during happy hour they serve different food every night… lots of beer selections and Brian makes a great drink

Terrible service. Understaffed. Food edible but not great. Overpriced for what we were getting. Took 45 minutes to get a bottle of wine and never got the waters we asked for. Go down the street, buy your own booze, and find somewhere different to eat.

I give 2 stars because the food was half-​decent. Otherwise, zero stars would be my rating for this ‘bar’ & grill. sure they have booze and beer on tap… that is where ‘bar’ ends in my experience.
For starters, the happy hour and daily specials advertised in the hotel did not always take place. They honored it the first evening, but not the rest of the week.
The bartenders version of ‘the best Manhattan’ was basically bourbon and a cherry. it was a LOT of bourbon so it was ‘fine’ but shouldn’t be called a Manhattan.
The rest of the staff was content to stand around and pick fun at one another while other customers were waiting. There were several occasions while we sat AT the bar where a manager was present… and actually talking to us, while our beers sat empty. Not a single consideration to ask if we would like another. Waiters had a clear line of responsibility drawn and while they would pour beers for their tables, wouldn’t cover for the bar tender while she had to run bartender errands… and for some reason had to leave the bar unmanned while a waiter stood around.
Clearly they are used to a transient customer base where less than mediocre service is acceptable because after a few nights a new crowd comes in.

Waited for 20 minutes outside the door. No hostess ever showed at the post. Almost half the tables were empty but they refused to sit people and they never once came out to take names or talk to us. No one would even look at the people waiting in line. Eventually we left.

No impressed

Service = unimpressed. Drinks slow and bussing slower.
Drinks = beer tasted strange, never cleaned the well ever I am sure.
Happy hour buffet = standard bar food… Lacks any inspiration or forethought though. They served chili, I asked for grated cheese they said they did not have any, but they have pizza on the menu.
Also fruit flies all over the place.

Food is bad here but I like to stop by for a beer
Good selection of craft beers
But tonight I could not get served
The bar was full so I took a seat at a table where I could see mets Cubs
4 th inning, waitress
5^th inning she said the 603 I ordered was breaking in a new keg
6^th inning didn’t see waitress leave the bar
7^th inning hi left without being served
Great time at the shade grill

It’s ok, but they changed their happy hour policy
Every weekday from I believe 4:30 — 6:30 or 5:30 — 7:30, not exactly sure they have appetizers you can get with your alcohol, it used to be you could order any beverage, but now the policy you MUST, Yes– Must order alcohol, as someone who almost never drinks I don’t like this policy.
They have also changed it from unlimited food to only seconds only, you can only go up twice. Even before they had this policy I avoided going up as many times as I wanted as not to abuse it, people would come just for the food, as did I.

This review is for breakfast. Went there on a Sunday morning and got the breakfast buffet. Our party (5 people) walked in and sat at a booth and had to wait a good 10 mins for someone to even come over and offer coffee, which was not good coffee. We went to the buffet and it was just NOT good. The quality was «ok…“maybe 2.5 out of 5 stars… but the lack of attention to it by anyone there was bad. They had no bacon left, no ketchup, no syrup. No one seemed to be checking the buffet for freshness or what things needed attention. We had to ask them to refill stuff and wait a while for it. The pancakes were not good. Service was not great either. This should not be a $ 13.00 per person buffet. Just bad all around.

As a local who lives near the Radisson Hotel, I had high hopes for Shade Bar and Grill but have been seriously disappointed. This place has deteriorated after a promising start.
Bottom line: the environment is uncomfortable, with harsh, over bright lighting, inconsistent temperature, and very loud noise level whenever there’s a group. They need to address all these issues.
I walked in this evening, Friday August 21, and the temperature was FREEZING. When I asked one of the servers about the problem, he told me that management required them to keep the place at that temperature. If that were not enough to drive away potential customers, the harsh lighting would do it.
If you are visiting Nashua, try to stay at the Crowne Plaza or Marriott and avoid the Radisson. If you are stuck at the Radisson and want to have a pleasant dining experience, go to Burton’s, Smokey Bones, Outback, or Olive Garden, all within a 5 minute drive

This review is based on two recent visits to Shade Bar & Grill, located inside of the Radisson Hotel in Nashua.
This is the hotel restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks. The atmosphere inside is modern with table seating, booths, and seating at the full service bar. There are several TVs and also a buffet station which is used for such activities as Sunday brunch and the express lunch salad & soup bar (weekdays). The menu offers pub fare including appetizers, sandwiches, burgers, salads, soups, dinner entrees, pasta, flatbread pizzas, and more. The prices are moderate, most items $ 10 and up. The bar offers a full drink menu and several beers on tap. They offer Happy Hour (Mon-​Fri 4:30pm-6:30pm) with special free buffets in the bar with drink purchase: Potato Skin Bar (Mon), Chef Carved Steamship Round (Tue), Pasta Bar (Wed), Mexican Madness (Thu), and TGIF (Wing, Ribs, Corn Bread & Chili (Fri)).
VISIT A: I stopped here on a Saturday afternoon for an early dinner. The place was pretty busy because there was a convention at the hotel. I was seated near the bar. I ordered The Full Monty ($ 10.49 with Sweet Potato Fries & Pickle and an ice water. The food arrived in about 20 minutes after ordering. The presentation was sloppy, the food thrown together and fries all over the plate. The sandwich was okay, which was a classic monte cristo with shaved ham, turkey and Swiss cheese on very soft egg batter dipped texas toast. The sweet potato fries were very good, hot, crispy outside, soft inside. The service was very hectic and delayed since the waitress had several tables. I did not receive a refill on the ice water (glass too small). This visit would be 2 STARS.
VISIT B: I stopped here on a Wednesday afternoon for the Pasta Bar Happy Hour. I ordered a pint of Bud Light ($ 2.50 HH special on draft). There was a Pasta Bar set up next to the bar, attended by a chef who prepared made to order pasta dishes on small appetizer plates. The choices of ingredients included steak, chicken, seafood (shrimp & scallops), green peppers, red peppers, onions, mushrooms, asparagus, fresh garlic, pesto, marinara sauce, alfredo sauce, fettuccine, casserole elbows, and buttered garlic bread. I enjoyed three plates of made to order pasta goodness, prepared hot, fresh, and tasty by the chef. Also for dinner, I ordered a Turkey Burger ($ 9.99) with Sweet Potato Fries & Pickle. The food arrived to my seat at the bar in about 10 minutes. The entrée this time was presented neatly, burger served open faced. This turkey burger was very standard, but good, with a firm grilled ground turkey patty on a butter grilled ciabatta roll, topped with romaine lettuce, tomato, red onion and canola mayonnaise. The sweet potato fries were very good again! I was very full after eating plenty of food with my cold Bud Light. The service on this visit was prompt and courteous, much better than the previous Saturday afternoon visit. The bar was not very busy either. The bill came out to $ 13.39 with tax and before tips (for bartender & pasta station chef). This visit would be 4 STARS.
For now, this place gets 3 STARS between the two separate visits to Shade Bar & Grill. I will try out the other special Happy Hour food offerings soon.

Came In for Easter and well bar was empty. We sat down at bar and had rose as our bartender. She was great. I got the burger and it was legit the best burger I have ever had. A+++
Had a blue moon. Lots of TVs and it’s nice on interior very modern
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Happy hour is 4:30 to. 6:30. They offer complimentary food everyday during week can’t beat that

Food is great, bartender Rose and the Manager Richard are very accommodating. Ambience is comforting.
Would definitely come back here again.

— Food is decent but overpriced.
I had the Ahi Tuna. The dish was excellent all around.
— Ambiance is ok.
It’s a hotel restaurant. Like most of these, the ambiance is pretty decent.
— Service is unacceptably slow.
This is the crux of the matter. Our party was a part of an event going on at the hotel. The event organizer called ahead to say there would be more people than normal eating lunch. They reminded them of how slow it was last year and please do not repeat. Well… FAIL. We were seated without drink orders. The manager came by and took drink & apps orders about 20 – 30 minutes later. All drinks were empty and appetizers finished long before he returned. He said he’d bring us a second round of drinks and return with paper & pen for the food order. A new waitress beat him to it. She had come on duty early, and stepped in to help. Kudos to her. She took our order and the manager returned in the middle of it to much laughter… with paper and pen. Finally, once the new waitress took the order things moved at a decent pace to get the food out to us. We ate… and waited another 20 minutes after all food was done to see a check.
If you are in any hurry, skip this place and order out.

Food was OK. They were definitely not staffed for the number of events that the hotel was hosting.

For a hotel bar, the food is surprisingly good!
I ordered a lobster roll and onion rings. I was very skeptical at first about ordering lobster from a Radisson hotel. But it went above and beyond my expectations. It was very tasty and the lobster was fresh. It was also very reasonably priced. The only thing I can complain about is it didn’t come with lemon, but when I asked they obviously fulfilled my request. The onion rings were very good too! Light and crispy — perfectly fried! Not oily or overcooked like many bar’s onion rings are. Overall I was extremely satisfied with my meal.
I ordered a Budweiser with my food. It’s my beer of choice, but they offered a really large and great selection of other beers too.
The atmosphere is really great. Very classy and modern looking and they have a whole bunch of brand new flat screen TVs and are always playing a number of different games.
Overall, Shade was fabulous and really impressed me. I wasn’t expecting much when I walked in but I was pleasantly surprised with every aspect of it.

There really isn’t anything bad about the food, but there is also nothing memorable about it either. The entire evening seemed like we were waiting for a drink, or wondering what was wrong with our waiter.
The lobster bake was a bit watery, and just was not the right consistency. The rib eye steak and potato was unappetizing, and cold.
The scallops in Gorgonzola for appetizers was actually wonderful, cooked perfectly!

Happy hour is expensive.
Monday night potato skins is free. I got a diet coke an asked for a refill, when I got my bill I was charged for all my refills of diet cokes.
The interesting thing is that Ive been patronizing this restaurant for 2 months and I’m a gold member at the radisson.
New management new rules I guess.

This place is great for catching the game after work!!! Awesome happy hour specials, I’m looking forward to coming again and having some free tacos with my pitcher :)

We checked in fairly late, but the concierge mentioned the bar was serving food for a few more hours. The «area magazine» in the room had a great review, so why not grab a beer and some apps?
Lori and Ivan were at the bar and seemed bored. They were attentive but didn’t take their boredom out on us or the other 4 patrons who came in and out while we were there.
We ordered the Chips on recommendation of the review. Definitely homemade, and great quality, but they didn’t need all the crap that was all over them, and the dipping sauce had an overpowering amount of horseradish. Really, they could have given us a dressed up ketchup or similar, at least in addition. We also got an order of Seared Ahi Tuna – the seaweed salad was a VERY nice addition and really made the dish stand out.
I wouldn’t go out of my way to come back, but if I’m staying in the area again, I know I can get a descent meal and drink.