Poor People's Pub serves up good grub that doesn't bust your bankroll

PPP's Scrooge's Snack, foreground, and Hobo Special (Rochester Voice photo)

For almost 50 years Poor People's Pub has been a food and drink destination for folks traveling up Route 16 to the White Mountains as well as folks that live just down the street.

And their mantra hasn't changed either: "Nothing fancy, just good grub."

Same with their service; it's friendly, efficient, but not obsequious, which I detest.

We went on Tuesday and found a good-sized, socially distancing lunchtime crowd.

I got a Scrooge's Snack ($4.99), which is a grilled cheese and comes with chips, but no pickle. For an extra buck, I added bacon. Now where have you seen add bacon for a buck in 2020?

My gluten-free sandwich was beautifully grilled a golden brown, but the American cheese it came with tasted a bit processed. The bacon was excellent and aplenty.

Meanwhile, Martha got the Hobo Special ($8.99), which is lean corned beef, swiss cheese and sauerkraut on grilled rye.

The corned beef and cheese was fine, she said, but the sauerkraut was a little tired, and there wasn't enough of it to complement the other ingredients.

The food came out fast, in about five minutes and as I said the luncheon tab was painless. And there's something to be said for that!

Poor People's Pub is located 1 Witchtrot Road, Sanbornville, NH 03872
Half-Mile off Route 16 at the Junction of Routes 109 and 153

Food ★★★

Service ★★★★

Atmosphere ★★★★

For more info and to see their menu click here.