Best all round, food, service and ambiance. We no longer live in Vermont, but we make a point of…read morevisiting Fire and Ice whenever we are in the area!

Been coming to this restaurant for years, and absolutely love the ambiance, the knick knacks, the…read morethrowback in time. The restaurant was built around a 1921 Hacker Craft wooden boat, beautifully restored by friends of mine at Morgan Marine in Silver Bay, NY. The boat used to house an actual salad bar, pre-Covid. Now it's just a beautifully appointed mahogany boat in a big room just past the hostess station. The rest of F&I is a series of small and large rooms, some very intimate. There are artifacts everywhere (that you need to explore). Recently visited w best friend, Locomotive Breath (formerly known as Zagbolt). Sat at the bar. Seemingly lots of locals. Very capably waited on by bartender Andre. He was effective, efficient, and gregarious. Perfect young man for the job. We split a dozen wings (one of the specials which were smothered in an orange, peppery glaze). Delicious! I also had a cheeseburger w bacon. Perfectly broiled on a substantial bun. And onion rings. Plentiful. LB had a mesquite chicken panini w mashed. He loved it. Large selection of tapped and bottled beer, wine, alcohol of all kinds. One thing that kind of caught my attention was another patron's prime rib. Very fatty, on the thin side, $39. Did not think it was a good presentation or value. F&I is still one of the best restaurants around. Museum-like, and good food. Curtailed hours compared to years past, and looking for help (of all kinds). 4 stars

The food here is seriously great. Table by window overlooking the river made for an exceptional…read moreview. Fast and courteous service. When in Middlebury we will be back!

I had dinner tonight at Taste of India. I had Chicken Tikka Saag, naan, and mango juice. The meal…read morewas delicious and very reasonably priced. The service was friendly. I would definitely eat here again.

I normally avoid buffets, but Lucky Buffet has a great selection and the food is fresh. There is a…read moregood variety of vegetables in several dishes. They also provide fast, efficient service.

What a pleasant surprise this was! I was coming to buy Girl Scout Cookies as they were being sold…read morethere yesterday (Friday) and I am a sucker for Girl Scouts as my nana spoiled me growing up and bought me boxes of Thin Mints whenever Girl Scout Cookie Season came around. Luckily, i was able to snag the last box of Thin Mints and a box of Trefoils, so I am not complaining. Since I was already at the location, I thought why not try the restaurant. I did not know what to expect and honestly I did not factor in that it was a buffet. Coming from Miami originally (though currently living in Saint Albans), I was lucky (no pun intended ^_^) to have had some really great buffets to experience in Miami, FL (ie. Kyojin in South Miami, Canton in Coral Gables, POC in Coral Gables) but I was craving Chinese food as I had not had any in so long. Lucky Buffet did not disappoint. They had sit down dining service as well as to go service. I am not sure if they deliver. If they did that would be amazing! But it was pretty busy which is always a good sign for a restaurant because it means they are doing good business and there is a demand for it. I ended up eating with my eyes and then my stomach because i filled 2 to go containers with a variety/assortment of foods like General Tso's chicken (my favorite), chicken & broccoli, crunchy and flavorful snap peas, crispy wonton noodles, very breaded/fluffy battered chicken tenders, and some vegetable fried rice that i doused in the General Tsao's sauce). I also got some of these Buttered scalloped potatoes which O-M-G were so darn good. They also had sliced onion mixed into the batch and no complaints there. It came out to a total of $38. There was a sign that said it was like $7.95 for pound of food and I figured I would splurge since I am not sure when I would be back there. I walk everywhere and in the cold, frigid temps, it's a bit cumbersome (and dangerous) to walk with food like that over icy sidewalks and slushy-muddy snow. I can't speak to what dining in would be like, but it seemed pretty decent. There was a steady flow of customers coming in and out which is always good to see. I also liked how they had fortune cookies sitting on display in the middle of the place for guests to take. I took about six lol I can't resist a good old fashioned fortune cookie:) If I ever happen to be walking by again, I would consider it again, but it is a lot of food. So you have to go on an empty stomach and also try not to over indulge or else you will have tummy issues. Chinese food is notorious for having MSG, but I am not sure if they use that there. I will say that they had a pretty decent dessert bar and ice cream selection. The people of Saint Albans are "lucky" to have this restaurant in their midsts. Also parking is pretty ample for those that have vehicles and the restaurant itself seemed pretty clean and well organized. If buffet items got low, they immediately would replenish them. The food was hot and ready to go. A plus was the little keychains being sold at the front at the counter. I had to get a Stitch one because I love the Stitch character. He's so cute ^_^ They also had a Spiderman one and Hello Kitty one so any fans of those characters would be pleasantly surprises and amused to see them being sold there once you check out and pay. Highly recommend this place.

THINK THEY ARE MORE THAN THEY ARE! Wonderful hotel and…read morestaff. Food, not so much. Hersa my experience after a week here. Breakfast; serve cold, hard butter with pancakes so you cant butter the pancakes which are only warm. Sent them back and ordered eggs over easy with home fries and sourdough toast. eggs had runny whites, gross. Asked for the toast to be buttered when hot and server said ok but dint butter it. Same thin all four days. sausage was hard and dry, just gross. home fries were dry and overcooked every morning. coffee and fruit (blueberries and strawberries and 2 black berries were fresh and ok All in all for the money food here is terrible. cant even get eggs benedict. started going to the diner down the street for much better breakfast food. skip the restaurant here. just enjoy the inn and eat elsewhere

We love this place! Firstly, our server and busser were so sweet and attentive. We both had the…read morelime spritz for a mocktail, which was delicious. The bread basket contained a large variety of breads. We started with the Caesar salad which we split between the two of us, and was plenty for both. I got the salmon with ratatouille and it was outstanding. My sister got the rigatoni dish (added burrata), and she loved it. Perfect portions. Lastly, the view (pun intended) was lovely just as the sun was setting.

I recently became a Dasher for DoorDash and visited this restaurant many times to pick up orders …read more Amazing place of delicious cuisine, friendly staff and a clean environment. A genuine Asian feel while visiting and dining ,

This place is absolutely foul!!! So gross food was terribly disgusting! The restaurant is so run…read moredown and filthy. I will never go back and I would not recommend anyone to go here ever!!!

I don't understand all the negative ratings, this place is generally very good with a large…read moreassortment of food, more so than other Chinese buffets in Vermont Staff is friendly and the tip is not 18% and if so, they deserve it

The food is pretty good, although there are a few things that don't seem as good as they used to…read morebe. The crab legs were impossible to eat, as the fryer managed to seal the tiny claws shut. The rest was just the outer fryer crumbs but not why I chose them. A 20% tip is too much when we are getting our own food; the servers clean up after us and bring a drink... it seems 10.% would be fairer. I don't think we will come back.

Classic steak and seafood restaurant with nautical vibes. Lots of food and drink options. Our…read moreserver was very accommodating with our questions and requests. You are served warm bread with butter when waiting for the food. We ordered steak au poivre and broiled salmon with rice with Caesar salad to start and enjoyed everything and left full.

Interesting part is the place is nearly ten minutes walk from my hotel I'm at & staff there…read morerecommended this one & in many I see why. I was in before dining began at 5P but got me in easily & got me a booth for myself & began with rolls (they little later than butter but wait) & had two rolls & then I got my entire which was a broiled seafood sampler featuring haddock, scallops & shrimp in garlic butter/lemon slice & though got through it because there's leftover seafood pieces in butter used the remaining rolls & a petite chocolate sin cake & perfectly for the finish. Nearly fifty years in the business & this bunch does the job right regardless of meat, seafood, banquets etc they got you set plus atmosphere in the place is another great thing as well.

The selection is amazing and always delicious. Love going…read morethere when in town. Service is attentive and friendly. You can't be disappointed, Ever!

For a buffet, this one has some pretty good options. Not a huge buffet but the food they do have is…read moretasty. The food is fresh and tastes just like a meal you'd get at most Chinese places. As of August 2025, lunch is $11.50 and dinner is $15.25.

Always great when we go, the options for food is consistent and never low. The workers are always…read morepleasant and the place is most always clean.

Haven't been here in two years or so but really gone downhill. I went today around 11:30. Staff is…read morefriendly and all. But food is terrible with a smaller selection. Customers look like they don't care and are just piling on the calories. Egg Foo Young was the worst I've ever had. Food was greasy and bland. Soups were mediocre. Yes, it's inexpensive but the adage " you get what you pay for" certainly applies here. I hate writing really bad reviews but all I can say is that I hope management realizes that many people just won't come back. Believe me when I say I wish you the best. But I won't be going back anytime soon.

They're not closed, but I have been on 2 occasions and none of them were I very impressed. I wish…read moreit was better when I went. I hope the owners can make it somewhere else, Lyndon isn't the more bustling place, but they get plenty of traffic and if the food was better, they would make a killing.

I don't live in Vermont. I just occasionally visit. But every time I visit, I have come there. I…read morethink the first time was maybe 2017, and it is a great buffet. This month, I came here three times. (They used to have 2 sushi roll types but haven't seem them this time around. ) They have some of the most come on things you order at a Chinese take out menu, like egg drop soup, egg rolls, general tso's chicken, chicken and broccoli, as well as deserts like ice cream, jello, pudding, and orange slices. I always forget the boiled eggs in the desert section. If you're looking for a place to fill your belly with some familiar Chinese dishes, this is the place to go!