Three Chimneys Inn & Frost Sawyer Tavern

Dinner experience was great. Food was wonderful, not run of the mill, with extra touches that made it surprising and fabulous. And the prices are much lower than the Portsmouth prices that we're used to. Be back soon!

We went here for Restaurant Week , when you would expect restaurants to put forward their best to get new customers to return. First - the drinks were excellent. My husband had the espresso martini - 2 of them1 and I had the Creamsicle - really good. Appetizers - Salad was very good, as was the fried brussel spouts. If we stopped right here we would have been happy and if you go for drinks and apps everything will be just fine -but Entree - We both ordered the swordfish. It came prefrozen, cooked from frozen, and absolutely hammered. To make up for that, the asparagus was raw. Not tendercrisp, raw. Dessert- I got the limoncello cake. Not too bad, slightly reminicent of childrens aspirin. My husband got the chocolate mousse, which was simply chocolate whipped cream, not mousse at all. We haven't been to this restaurant for several years, but remembered it as excellent, so this was a big let down. Sorry we couldn't give it a better review.

Portsmouth Restaurant Week three $42 Three-Course Meal options to choose from. I enjoyed the Summer Berry Salad, Pesto Tortellini, and Limoncello Cake. Service was perfectly timed through the dinner being served, but there was quite a bit of a wait between finishing dinner, and the dessert being served. It is a tavern, so noise level was acceptable as such. I would not mind going again, for their regular menu.

Sadly, we were very underwhelmed with our dinner last night at the Three Chimney's Inn. To start my wife's clam chowder had too much tarragon which took away from the taste the chowder. They should've called it tarragon soup. My wife's swordfish, undercooked, jasmine rice, undercooked asparagus undercooked. To end her meal my wife ordered a gluten-free chocolate sorbet, which she said if you close your eyes, you couldn't tell what it was because there was no taste to the ice cream. I ordered a NY strip steak medium rare but it was rare. Our waitress was very attentive, apologetic, and she did comp my wife's meal but there was no manager to be found to take accountability for our time. We even booked our reservation early in the evening to avoid any rush on the kitchen, but their eye was not on the ball with our meal. Hopefully, management and the head chef will do better.

First time here. We were going to sit upstairs but decided to check out the tavern before dinner and there we stayed. Great vibe, food and service. The staff is extremely friendly and want to make sure you enjoy. We will be back!

EDIT INCLUDED BELOW! If you run into any issues don't expect staff to make it right.
As much as I appreciate the grounds, which are lovely, I can't look past the lack of care for guest experience.
We were placed in a room that I didn't ask for. I booked months in advance for a room I wasn't given. When I brought it up I was told the room I was given was bigger. No apology, no trying to make it right. Lindsey never noted what I'd asked her to note which was a specific room.
We had a howling dog at night and very early morning. And if you're in room 9 you're next to a staff utility area and expect NOISE.
Bathtub had black mold.

I won't be coming back.

Edit: I did get a response. It was after posting this review. It was *after* posting a public review.

The room *with black mold in the tub* was visually beautiful.

I did get a deposit refund.

I did not edit til close to two months later.

I would like to thank you so much for the candid and open response 2 months later. Seems ethical. V mature. Looks like my issue is more of a systemic problem.

Still won't patron again.

Service: 1

This is our third time dining here. We saw they were on the fall Portsmouth Restaurant Week lineup so we figured we would try it again. We had reservations for the three of us (wife, daughter, and myself) at 6:30pm Friday night. We arrived a little early (6:20) and were seated immediately. They weren’t overly busy when we were seated so we thought it was odd that it took 15 minutes for anyone to talk to us. We placed our drink order and the three of us ordered off the restaurant week menu. It’s was OVER AN HOUR before the food was brought to the table. The manager came over at one point and apologized saying something about “thanks for your patience, guys, I know it shouldn’t take six hours for a salad to come out!! The food itself was a joke. I had planned on getting the Jefferson Fried Chicken…I’d gotten that both times before…but when my daughter ordered the New England Pot Roast, I caved and ordered that. Another mistake. They both came out with dry meat on top…obviously not slow roasted in-house. The few chunks of meat I had were either too fatty or just dry as a bone. It was thrown on top of the mashed potatoes and the slices of carrots thrown beside it. Presentation hadn’t entered the chat yet. My wife’s Stuffed Acorn Squash was literally one small squash stuffed and thrown on a plate. Nothing else on the plate. Zero presentation. In the end, we thought they’d comp us something, but nope. I left the waitress $30 and will never go back.

Service: 1

Omg the food and ambiance was spectacular

Nearby activities: Lots

Service: 5

Spooky and great!! We stayed in the carriage house and it was lovely.

Food and drinks: Excellent food!

Beautiful wedding venue.
Pathways for long morning and evening strolls.
Great meals served.

Service: 4

Large charming rooms. Friendly staff. Real maple syrup with breakfast. Need I say more?

Service: 5

We loved the room, however I gave it 4-stars because 1) the bathroom could have used a better toiletries cabinet, and 2) hot water took a long time to reach the tub. The bedroom was super. The front desk receptionist, Ella, was delightful. All the staff from the innkeeper to the restaurant servers were so kind and courteous.

Service: 5

We went to a wedding. Very nice charming

Service: 5

Excellent food and service once seated. Stood about 10 minutes at entrance before being seated. Recommend a host/hostess station at entrance to make it less awkward. Overall a bit pricey made up by quality and service.

The Potato Crusted Haddock was quite possibly the worst meal I've ever eaten. I usually finish all of my food- no problem. But I left 90% of it on my plate. The haddock and potatoes was a huge portion size. Both are white so it was hard to tell which was which. There was NO FLAVOR. NO SAUCE. It was a bland mess and absolutely DISGUSTING!!! Same with the green beans. The entire meal was a waste of $30. Very disappointing. Decent service can't make up for an unsatisfactory entree.