The Goat Restaurant has two locations. The first being 20 L Street in Hampton NH, the second being 143 Congress Street in Portsmouth N.H. We went to the Portsmouth location as it is fairly new to Portsmouth and we had to check it out! The Goat is open Monday through Friday from 11 am to 1 am and Saturday and Sundays from 8 am – 1 am, 365 day’s a year! We have been hearing about the Goat for some time now with lots of hype, so we decided to go for lunch.
When we walked in we were greeted and promptly seated at a window seat so we could people watch everyone enjoying downtown Portsmouth. The decor is rustic and country with country music playing in the background. Several large screen televisions and also a large bar area in the middle of the restaurant. Such a relaxed vibe as soon as you walk in. We had decided early in the day we would be going for lunch so we were hungry and ready for an appetizer. Jim and I both love appetizers and had a tough time choosing. But with the help of our adorable waitress (Ms. Lovely) we decided on the baked stuffed jalapeños with a three cheese blend bacon wrapped jalapeño with chipotle aioli. ($10.09).
Can I just tell you how delicious those jalapeños were with that aioli? It was absolutely delicious. I would order this again any day of the week! Needless to say, we cleaned that plate fast, but that’s ok as our main course promptly arrived.
I had the BBBBLT ($11.00). Talk about a BLT sandwich…this was huge. So much thick cut bacon with lettuce, tomato, and mayo on your choice of bread. You can tell the Goat loves their bacon from the wording on the menu. Let me say this sandwich did not disappoint and was so big! I brought half of it home. My sandwich came with hand cut fries and those too were delicious and nicely fried! Great sandwich for any bacon lover.
I know you can all guess what Jim ordered. Of course…a burger! He ordered a burger called “The Cure” with American cheese, caramelized onions, bacon, fried egg and BBQ sauce with a side of pasta salad. The burgers are cooked two ways pink or no pink. Jim likes his burger medium so he ordered his pink! Jim’s burger was cooked just as he likes them. The burger was juicy and the fried egg on top perfectly cooked. His plate was clean in no time. The pasta salad although good, was not a favorite. He will skip the pasta salad next time and stick with the amazing fries!
The menu at The Goat has many things you would expect and some dishes you might not expect. For appetizers, they have the usual suspects of nachos and wings but also had fried banana peppers and a bucket of bacon with sriracha maple dipping sauce. This is not for the weak of heart! The burger selections are amazing and as expected you can build your own burger. Perhaps try something a little different such as the Surfing Cowboy Burger with cheddar cheese, grilled pineapple, and honey BBQ sauce. If you like it hot you can have the Dragon Burger with ghost pepper cheese, diced jalapeños, and their signature goat sauce. So many choices! Not only do they have beef burgers, you also have the choice of grilled chicken, turkey or even a veggie burger. They don’t just serve sandwiches and burgers you can get steak tips and a couple types of mac and cheese to just name a few things. The hand cut fries have a number of selections as well as the tater tots and onion rings!
On the weekends they are open for breakfast. We have not tried their breakfast yet, but it’s on the top of my list after talking with our waitress and looking at the menu! The breakfast menu includes a number 9f breakfast sandwiches along with French toast, specialty pancakes and if you are really hungry they have a dish called the Hungry Man with 2 eggs, homefries, toast, ham, bacon, sausage and 2 pancakes! Holy smokes, can anyone really eat all that?!
And if that is not enough and you like Bloody Mary’s, this place is for you! They have an amazing build your own Bloody Mary and even offer their own bacon-infused vodka and jalapeño bacon-infused vodka along with so many garnishes!
I highly recommend checking out their website and give their Facebook page a like. This will keep you up with their specials and things happening at their locations. They keep everything updated including their live music dates and times!
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