go to this place if you want to die of food sickness and leave a big garlicky corpse!you have to have at least ten tattoos to get any service and the place quite literally smells like urine.it... More

go to this place if you want to die of food sickness and leave a big garlicky corpse!you have to have at least ten tattoos to get any service and the place quite literally smells like urine.it amazes me that all you have to do is put alot of junk in a restaurant to get customers...does anyone care about the food anymore? Pros: lots of alternatives Cons: the wait staff
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I think a couple of the reviews below are shills for the competition. I have been going to The Toast for 10 yrs or so. I have taken 50 to 60 guests there as well, ranging from college students to... More

I think a couple of the reviews below are shills for the competition. I have been going to The Toast for 10 yrs or so. I have taken 50 to 60 guests there as well, ranging from college students to business associates to elderly parents. The results are always the same - repeat customers. A friend comes up from NY for the weekend, and he'll want to eat there 3 times. A business associate from Boston, every time he comes to town for lunch. My wife's friends from across the country - every visit. Keep in mind this is a town with over 50 restaurants, and it still gets that draw. The FT will make you anything you want if they have the ingredients - there is no Monte Cristo on the menu and they did not know how to make one... but when I told them, they produced the best Monte I've ever had. I'm not sure I've had a bad meal there. Yes, the waiters have tattoos and piercing. BFD, I don't, and they are not forcing me to get any. Yes, sometimes they have attitude, but that is a peculiar part of the charm. I go there in a suit a lot; the first few times I had a feeling that they almost didn't want to serve me... but they've gotten over that. The kitchen is clean, from what I understand they pass their health inspections with flying colors every time, and the owner is frequently cooking. If you don't believe me, google the Phantom Gourmet's review. It's not a fine dining experience, but for the best eclectic diner-type of experience, you should check it out.
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Wow, I don't know what kind of problem some people have with this place, but we eat there every time we come to Portsmouth, about once a month for 3 years. Once & a while the wait staff is too few... More

Wow, I don't know what kind of problem some people have with this place, but we eat there every time we come to Portsmouth, about once a month for 3 years. Once & a while the wait staff is too few for a large crowd. Yes, they might be pierced, tattooed, & have funky clothing. That, along with the 60's yard sale decorations, is all part of the great atmosphere. And the food is always unique (especially the specials) and great quality. Large portions, too & worth the price. We're in our 50's, and our teenage daughter loves it, too. Cross generational appeal.
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The menu is huge. Creative and unique, and most importantly, delicious. I feel bad for the waitstaff who get all these bad reviews. Have you watched them run around on a Sunday morning? They are... More

The menu is huge. Creative and unique, and most importantly, delicious. I feel bad for the waitstaff who get all these bad reviews. Have you watched them run around on a Sunday morning? They are workin' their butts off. I've always had extremely friendly service. And hink about it - you'd probably just smile and nod too when the customer you're waiting on looks at you like a circus freak. I mean come on. I've even heard these customers be rude to the waitstaff. No food is ever dropped on their laps. Jeesh. Anyway, as far as the rotten reviews, I completely disagree. The food is great, and you can whip up any concoction of your own, and they'll deliver. The service is great, the atmosphere is different, and they're obviously not too shabby because there IS a line out the door every weekend. Props to the Friendly Toast!!
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I ate here one morning before work and had the best pumpkin pancake I've ever had. The waitstaff however, left much to be desired. They looked gruby and unwashed. And our waitresses attitude went... More

I ate here one morning before work and had the best pumpkin pancake I've ever had. The waitstaff however, left much to be desired. They looked gruby and unwashed. And our waitresses attitude went with her crappy clothes. And we got there are 7:00 am because the sign said they opened at that time, but no one showed up to unlock the doors until 7:15 and then the grill had to heat up so it took forever to get our food. I would definetly go back for the food but hope to have better service.
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I admire the concept of what it is, but I feel there should be another themed restaurant around promoting a new avant guard. 1950s white suburban culture on meets Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is... More

I admire the concept of what it is, but I feel there should be another themed restaurant around promoting a new avant guard. 1950s white suburban culture on meets Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is kinda cool, but how about 1950s beat culture with sparse (heroin chic) look is that still in style with images of Charlie Parker jumping off a train in the midwest looking for Junk. His drummer brings him back in cause aint no crap out there. One idea or something like that ya dig?
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45 min. wait...cold coffee...hippie-hair on my hashbrowns..attitude...this place is a pig pen!! a joke!!..ewwwww!!..why is it sooo coool to be rude? you can have your emo-vegan eatery!!.............

45 min. wait...cold coffee...hippie-hair on my hashbrowns..attitude...this place is a pig pen!! a joke!!..ewwwww!!..why is it sooo coool to be rude? you can have your emo-vegan eatery!!.............
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This place is the epitome of disgusting. The owners would be much better off paying attention to cleanliness (the tables are just about as dirty as the bathroom floor) and food consistency rather... More

This place is the epitome of disgusting. The owners would be much better off paying attention to cleanliness (the tables are just about as dirty as the bathroom floor) and food consistency rather than cluttering the place with useless crap. The food is WAY too expensive which is as annoying as the extremely long wait time when and if you ever get to place an order. I have friends that work there, they haven't gotten raises in many years. The owners waste tons of money than blame price increases on the employees salaries. If the potential food poisoning doesn't get you, the many hazards (tables and chairs falling apart, screws poking and scaping you, etc.) will. It is truely amazing that this place hasn't been shut down by either the health inspector, fire department for overcrowding, or the electrical inspector. It makes you feel like no one cares.
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Seriously, me and ALL of my friends refer to this as the mostly gross or the moldy toast. That pretty much says it all I think. The bathroom smells like sour milk and when you eat there you... More

Seriously, me and ALL of my friends refer to this as the mostly gross or the moldy toast. That pretty much says it all I think. The bathroom smells like sour milk and when you eat there you enevitably end up in the bathroom...sick. The only thing worse than a stinky painful trip to the bathroom is the fact that you can't shampoo the stink of the place out of your hair for days. I had to wash clothes twice to get the smell out. If you look close enough you can see that this place will one day end up a burning pile of ashes. Do yourself a favor and just take a laxative for breakfast, you'll get the same result as eating there. I feel bad for the employees, it seems like the owners are not at all concerned with their health and well being. They can't possibly pay them enough to be in that hazardous enviroment. And if you worked there you wouldn't be very friendly either. A big fat thumbs down for this place. The owners are in for some serious trouble I would guess.
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How this place has not been closed down by the health dept, has got me baffled, as for the previous review, antique cups and plate's? are you kidding, dirty,disgusting, chipped and broken , old... More

How this place has not been closed down by the health dept, has got me baffled, as for the previous review, antique cups and plate's? are you kidding, dirty,disgusting, chipped and broken , old ,plastic cups and plate's out of a garage sale from hell. I have been there a number of times by default as Ive been forced to meet friends there.The staff are not friendly to anyone who does not look as though they have bathed in a year and has at least half their body dipped in tattoo ink.The food is always wrong, they screw up soo many vegatarian meal orders by adding real bacon when asked for veg bacon.They are far too busy for the limited number of staff and usually you are ignored for at least 45min.The atmosphere is young and hippy like, people who look like they steal their clothes from the salvation army bin down the road are waiting in the long line oustide The food is below standard and when you leave the place, your clothes stink of grease.. Portsmouth really needs a decent place for breakfast!
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