Mile Away Restaurant (Milford, NH)

Just before Christmas, Brian and I tried out Mile Away Restaurant in Milford, NH. He wanted to get his sister and brother-in-law a gift certificate there, but had only read about this place online, so we figured we'd better check it out in person. Purely for reasearch reasons, of course. We're trying to be good about going out to eat since we now have a mortgage bill--two, actually--to pay, hence my need to rationalize the dinner.

So, I'll kill the suspense (I know you're in suspense) and say that we had a really enjoyable meal and would go back. It was a big old farmhouse (with a roaring fire--big bonus) with a restaurant inside serving Swiss Continental meals, as described on their website. High ceilings, with a much larger dining area than we expected from the website, but still cozy, it was reminiscent of The Common Man, if anyone has ever been there, but with more of a B&B feel. Too bad you couldn't stay over, since we were stuffed after eating and it would have been nice just to climb the stairs and lounge around in bed while digesting. Much better than the hour drive home in the snow we had after dinner. But worth it, nonetheless. The waitstaff was friendly, helpful, and unobtrusive, leaving us to enjoy a leisurely meal but not leaving us too long between visits where we felt the need to flag someone down to get anything.

As for the menu, you select your entrée (prices ranged from about $20-30), and then an appetizer, vegetable, salad, and dessert is included in that price. Each has a number of selections, and you can get some extra fancy appetizers for a little extra (prices vary), if you want. I had the duck special of the evening which was roasted and came with a strawberry and wild mushroom ragout. I never eat duck, and strawberries and mushrooms sounded a little odd, so I figured, why not. Luckily, it turned out to be good ordering. Brian ordered the veal cordon bleu, which was also good. I hate when restaurant reviews go on for paragraph after paragraph, describing the meal in lengthy and unnecessary detail, so I'll leave you to check out the menu to get an idea of the other things they offer. One thing I will say is that Brian got maple custard for dessert which was delicious! I do have a special fondness for maple syrup, so I may have been slightly biased, but I was definitely a little envious of his selection.

All in all, a really nice evening out for dinner. This would be a good romantic evening out, if anyone's looking for that. Or, just a relaxing dinner with friends.

There, only two months since my last post. Not good, but getting better :)