Speaker's Corner Pub

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  I hidden gem! My wife and I had a fabulous meal there this past Saturday. I had the paiella that was probably one of the best I've had even from a Spanish/Portuguese restaurant. My wife had a chicken & artichoke dish that was also great! The salads were even exceptional. The blue cheese was not out of a bottle. It was so creamy & fresh. The waitress was very good and the prices were fair. I wish I had asked to see the chef to praise him/her and the staff for a great meal. Sadly the only negative was the coffee. Needed a lot more flavor. We're looking forward to going back soon.

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  Posted on 01.21.13 Tony E.

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  Sit at the bar and prepare for an old school experience..the Bartender will not forget your name the lobster roll will roll your socks down and the Sam Adams Octoberfest will be the freshest you will eve taste!  All this inside a hotel bar/restaurant!!

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  Posted on 10.26.11 JD H.

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  Many of you know my deal.  I travel a lot for business, and at the end of a day working a group, all I want is to be alone having a quiet meal.  Normally, I'm nonplussed by the food I get on the road, and was expecting nothing special in Nashua, NH.  Speaker's Corner Pub surprised me not once, but three times during my recent stay at the Crowne Plaza.  
  
  I had three delicious meals with no disappointment at all including the Lobster cobb salad with large chunks of lobster meat, a French onion soup dripping with cheese and slow-cooked flavor, and a bacon-wrapped filet mignon stuffed with brie and...once again...lobster.  (Not all on the same night, of course.)   The kitchen even welcomed substitutions or extra veg in place of the starch.  (Hey, you have to make trade offs when you're eating on the road, or risk ending up round and bloated like so many other business travelers.)
  
  The martinis shaken by Cindy and Wendy (the lovely, friendly and fun bartenders) were copious enough to garner two full martinis from each one ordered.  Plus, and this is a personal thing, they let me enjoy my V2 electronic cigarette at the bar.  It helped me relax, and strike up a few interesting conversations when patrons wondered why I got to 'smoke' and they didn't.
  
  I had a choice of where I ate during the week, given the fact that my car was right outside the door.  However, even still, I chose to stay 'in situ' at the hotel, enjoying delicious food and good company at the bar of the Speaker's Corner Pub.  If your car ends up in the area, definitely give it a try.

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  Posted on 08.27.11 Ken D.

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  So my friends and I got out our passports and drove up to the "Live Free and Die" state this weekend. Sunday morning before heading back to civilization, we decided to have Brunch at the Crowne Plaza Hotel . OK, so we were not impressed that the buffet was set up in the entrance hallway to the Speakers Pub, The food debris on the carpets did not add to the ambiance either. The selection of fruit was decent, there was no hot cereal, nor smoked fish of any kind (one of our diners was a lox and bagel snob and was disappointed). The hot items were at least hot, pretty good selection, but nothing to write home about. The omelet bar was OK, the omelets were well made, but again, standing in a hallway while people were going in and out of the entrance/exit doors was not fun. Service was attentive, the coffee reasonable. The mimosa's definitely needed some zip though....all and all, not really worth $17.95 per person.... We heard afterward, that the Stonehenge Inn in Tyngsborough had a brunch to die for.. maybe next time....

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  Posted on 07.26.11 Sushiman S.

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  This review is based on the Sunday Brunch I had very recently.
  
  Speaker's Corner is the hotel restaurant at the Crowne Plaza in Nashua, which serves American cuisine for breakfast (express buffet offered), lunch, and dinner. The Sunday Brunch Buffet ($16.95 adults/$9.95 children) is served from 9AM to 1PM, which includes juice and coffee in the price. The menus can be seen at: <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cpnashua.com%2Fhtml%2Fdining.html&s=76f2822623b8f38f5a31a351a6647e26ac56b66100790bda6cf7eababef2c6ec" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.cpnashua.com/…</a>
  
  This good size restaurant has table & booth seating (with linen table cloths and napkins) and bar area (with TV), wood trim (could use some dusting in places), and tile floors. The buffet area is in a separate room adjacent to the dining area. There's also outdoor patio seating with umbrellas.
  
  I arrived here for the Sunday Brunch around 12:20 and was seated at a comfortable booth. I was immediately offered beverages (I had both OJ and coffee). The Sunday Brunch Buffet offered a decent spread including: scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, bacon, sausage links, red skin home fries, corned beef hash (from a can), mixed vegetables (not so fresh corn, peas, carrots, lima beans), roasted chicken/potatoes, baked haddock, French toast, Belgian waffles (with strawberries & whipped cream), omelet station, carving station, peel & eat shrimp, dijon potato salad, leaf spinach salad, fresh fruit, danishes, muffins, bagels, and plenty of desserts (cakes & mini desserts). For enhancement, this buffet really could've used a saute dish and some pasta salads.
  
  Highlights: The baked haddock smelled a bit fishy, but otherwise tasted okay. The roasted chicken & roasted potatoes were pretty good. The made to order "everything" omelet with cheese, vegetables, & ham was pretty tasty (kudos to the young omelet chef). The French toast was on the dry side. The Dijon red skin potato salad with crispy bacon was very good. The leaf spinach salad was very fresh. The desserts were very rich and sweet including two chocolate cakes, mini cheesecakes, and mini tarts.
  
  The service on this visit was good. Used dishes were cleared between buffet trips. I was offered more coffee & juice when I gave a glance to my server on the other side of the dining room. I enjoyed my brunch while live piano music was playing in the dining room, a nice touch. So full afterwards, needed to take it easy for a while.

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  Posted on 08.10.08 Ian W.

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