Discovered this place on the next to last day of a week long stay. Wish I had found it sooner.Portions are enormous, try the 1/2 sizes, they are still a full meal, IMHO.Service is excellent, not crowded in the early morning but had to wait 5 minutes at 10am.
The little village where this gem is found is adorable. The menu though limited is quite sufficient. My dining companion had a sald and 1/2 sandwich. She was thrilled with her choices and they looked quite tasty. I had a 1/2 cup of soup (split pea) and 1/2 sandwich. All was tasty. Service was fast and friendly. The place was sparkling clean. It is a good thing this place is not close to me. I might be here way too often.
Cash/Check only: heads-up. In 2022 if you do this it is A) a major inconvenience b/c no one uses checks anymore and few ppl carry cash. B) makes me think you’re cheating on your taxes.
Stopped in for a quick lunch with a friend on a weekday. The restaurant is a cute old house in Gilman Village, decorated in period style - basically, it’s like having lunch at grandma’s house. The lunch menu is a lot of soup, sandwich, salad, or assorted combinations of the three, and there’s a chalkboard with the daily specials. We both went for the sampler plate, which is a half sandwich, a cup of soup, and a petite salad - choose any assortment from the menus. I went with tuna sandwich, potato-dill soup, and a spinach salad. You order at the counter, find a place to sit, and then your name is called when your meal is ready. Our meals didn’t take very long, and they were very good! The sandwiches were classic American-style, on soft wheat bread. The dill potato soup was an unexpected combination but nice, kinda homey (in a good way). I loved the spinach salad, which had a nice crunch from nuts and a super poppyseed dressing (you can choose from several dressing options but trust me on the poppy). We ate in the dining room off to the side, which was quiet enough for a conversation and a clean, pleasant space. They ask you to bus your own tables, but you just deliver your tray to a window in that room, easy and no fuss. The staff were pleasant. My one caveat about The Boarding House is this - they don’t take cards! No debit, credit, Venmo, applePay, etc … just cash or check. As much as I appreciate a trip back in time, I don’t really miss having to run to the nearest ATM for cash to pay a bill. You do pay when you order, so at least the surprise is up front, and there is an ATM at the bank across the street, which the gal was nice enough to direct me to. But … this one concession to the modern age would be nice, especially as so many of us carry little if any cash these days. Apart from that, though - it’s a wonderful, unfussy but very tasty, lunch spot.
Food home made and so delicious. Service fantastic!
They have extremely good soup and a lovely vintage ambiance. Worth it! Go there.
I used to buy a 5 gallon bucket of Muligatawny soup at Christmas to serve our 40 some guests! There was never any left! Such a delicious memory!Fran Carpenter
BRING CASH. We were visiting from Saint Louis, MO and wanted to try some of the local food and The Boarding House did not disappoint. Cozy atmosphere and delicious food.
great food and nice atmosphere!!
Worked there for 9+ years in 1990. Yummy food and fun place to work. Never tried the new owners but couldn't measure up to the old!