Best Romantic Restaurants in Merrimack

We had a fantastic dinner. The food was amazing. I had the Bistro steak and my husband had the lamb. Our server was absolutely wonderful. We will be back for sure!

A great experience for Valentine’s Day. We did not eat the special menu. We started with short rib poutine. A very reasonable portion with great flavor. The wife did the seared duck breast from the standard menu which she enjoyed. I did the prime rib which was a perfect medium for me. Came with glazed carrots and mashed potatoes. Incredible taste and very tender. We skipped dessert but Jose that came out looked good.

Buckley's is well known in our region as one of the better places to dine, especially if one seeks a good steak. We were not disappointed. I got the sugar cured strip loin and my dining partner ordered the filet mignon. Both cooked precisely as we preferred (medium well). The preliminaries (bread with olive oil, a salad for my dining partner) were tasty without being too filling. The core meal was delicious. The server (Laura) was attentive and friendly. She muffed my beer order but I am not very picky -- she ended up crediting us anyway. Two of the five dessert offerings were sold out; we settled for the blueberry crisp, and it was excellent.

My guest and I celebrated early for Valentines Day. Loved that Hanover has free valet parking. We engaged Matt for a few minutes which he seemed happy to do. We had a relaxing drink at the bar before going to our table. Our server Sydney was excellent. She did all she could to please us. The bread basket was delivered and had a great choices but for us the best was the flat bread. Slightly charred and crispy. We ordered the burrata app. It is an outstanding array of Italian cold cuts, toasted sliced baguettes, jam and arugula. My guest then had the special which was cod topped with lobster along with boiled potatoes and asparagus. She loved it. I had the pork chop which came just as I ordered it, medium rare. Really top notch. I substituted fries for mashed potatoes but got both anyway. The fries are thicker than I prefer but still pretty good. Highly recommend the burrata and pork chop.

Overall dinner was fantastic. Alex was spot on with her service, answering all of our questions and bringing my husband a Birthday Dessert. The food was delicious but my only gripe is the portion sizes. I understand restaurants need to cost items appropriately but the size of my Caronara was embarrassing for $34. In a world were dining out is a luxury, it should also have the value in the dish.