My wife, our son, and I came here for breakfast this morning and loved it! Although it was busy, we only waited about ten minutes to get a table and then we were well taken care of and the waitresses were all very friendly with our little man. Our breakfast meals were excellent and worth the 30 minute trip from Jay Peak. We loved the small, cozy atmosphere and will definitely come back again if we are ever in the area! read more

Brown Cow Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport, Vermont

Place has a homy early morning american vibe. Tight spacing between tables. Could accomodate possibly 30 at most. Parking space is limited which is at the left side of resto if your facing it. They accept credit card. Service was good! Give you the small community tight knowing each other vibe. The only thing we didn't like is that their fries is not a fries, it is a potato cubes and does not taste like a typical fries, we were not informed about it so were dismayed when we got it. read more

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We finally found counter seats at this place after months of trying. My husband isnt one to wait for a seat in a restaurant, and since there are always people waiting, I thought we may never get to try the Brown Cow. We are glad we persevered! Sitting at the counter, directly behind the cook, we were able to witness her absolute mastery of the small grill. This woman deserves a raise! When our order arrived, we found everything to be perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious. If we can find seats again, we will be back! read more

Today I went to Brown Cow with my Boyfriend! Beautiful day in Vermont in the cute little town of Newport. Lovely service, delicious food, and it was so so cute! Highly recommended and will be back next year for my yearly visit to Newport! Love, Koh read more

Brown Cow Restaurant - A beautiful newlywed couple! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport, Vermont

FANTASTIC!! Great, friendly service! The BF had the special..Cookies and Cream stuffed waffles....these have been deemed tender, fresh and delicious..would order again! I had the Cow Plop (two scrambled eggs over home fries covered with sausage gravy and served with a biscuit...wow!! This ticked all the boxes!! Corned Beef hash is canned but still tasty and cooked perfectly. Rye toast..good and buttered very well!! read more

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The place is a nice small little diner but it is very quaint and charming. The service is quick and the people are friendly. Food is great. If you are in Newport, VT visiting I recommend checking this place out. The price is right as well. They do get busy on the weekends around 8:30-9AM. read more

Brown Cow Restaurant - The potato Bowl. Ingredients Potatoes, Cheese, Bacon, Chives, Onions and Peppers - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport, Vermont

Best breakfast diner I've visited in my 48 years! Not only is the food SUBLIME (my heavens....the bread !) but the women caring for (NEVER "waiting on") us, GENUINELY make us feel like friends and family and the other patrons we spoke with did as well. We were visiting from out of town for a job interview and this was the first place we visited and it 100% sealed the deal that living in Newport, VT would be nothing short of a blessing. The Brown Cow is the heart of the town! So much light and love goes into every thing they do! You will walk out on cloud 9...especially your tummy! Go there as often as you can. I know I will! Thank you Brown Cow. Thank you very much! read more

Really mediocre breakfast food. everything was too salty especially the sausage gravy. the scrambled eggs were massacred worse than the congolese were. its as iff the Kmer Rouge took the eggs to Jonestown and make them all kill each other. then we were served these hate crimed eggs. scrambled eggs arent hard to make but really easy to mess up. this place messes them up consistantly read more

Went a couple of months ago for the first time. Good was good and staff was great. As we went to pay a woman I assume to be the owner or manager approached the cashier, who I assumed to be new based on the owner/managers actions. She told the cashier not to tell people 20min on the wait list to go 5, 10, 15 etc. in the middle of our transaction delaying our checkout. As she walked back to the grill she stopped and complained to the waitress about the cashier. Then she continued to gripe while back at the grill to the other grill person. She did this loud enough for us to hear at the other end in a busy restaurant. I found this gross and frankly do not wish to return for this reason. My wife and I discussed the situation on the ride home and the owner/manager was not only unprofessional and rude doing it in front of and during our transaction but other patrons. We also discussed that as patrons we'd rather be told 20 and have it be only 5 than told 5 and wait longer. read more

Sometimes takes a few minutes to get seated, but once you are in the service is impeccable and the coffee is perfect. Steak and eggs, omelettes or whatever your breakfast preference is, good chance you'll like the food and enjoy the company. read more

This is our favorite spot in Newport Vermont. The staff is awesome, the food is piping hot and to boot, the food is cooked right on the open and the cook has been there for a long time. I definitely recommend this small but delicious restaurant for breakfast. read more

Brown Cow Restaurant - Ham and cheese omelette with the homemade hash. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport, Vermont

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Delicious breakfast! Our waitress was lovely and the food was very good. The homemade bread really adds to the meal--so yummy! We bought a loaf to take home. We were well fed on our travels from Quebec to Massachusetts. read more

Brown Cow Restaurant - Eggs bacon homemade toast home fries. :-) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport, Vermont

First time I've ever been was this morning blown away how good the food is ...pancakes the size of plates , real maple syrup , the hash was the best I've ever had a restaurant, the country fried steak was crispy and done to perfection the sausage gravy was excellent , home made bread, even the coffee was great and I'm not big on diner coffee but it was good all the way around ... a phenomenal place that every time I visit Newport I will be stopping in at the brown cow for breakfast and the service is beyond compare , quick , cheery , and personable A plus read more

Another day, another breakfast. I tried the French toast with bacon. Good bread, thick cut bacon and extra cost maple syrup. Solid offering and well cooked. Good coffee too. I enjoyed my meal. My friend had the omelette with home fries. I stole a taste of the fries and smiled, he felt they were sitting on the grill too long. The egg/cheese omelette was good but he felt it was a touch expensive. Another local breakfast place that delivers the goods for Vermonters and visitors. Recommended. read more

Brown Cow Restaurant - Good old fashion eatery atmosphere. Comfy. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport, Vermont

It had been a year or so since we ate here, so we decided to go for breakfast on Saturday morning. Parking is all on the street and there is never a shortage. Inside, the restaurant has been tastefully redecorated with cheerful colors and a wallpaper border with Vermont brown cows. Service is excellent and friendly. We were told that the restaurant sold around five years ago and the new owner has left her mark on it in a positive way. We both started with a cheese omelette and added ingredients to make it the way that we wanted. The omelettes arrived about ten minutes later and they were piping hot. The flavor turned out to be excellent. We both really enjoyed our breakfast. In the past, we considered The Brown Cow to be an average restaurant but it has improved. We definitely plan to return. read more

Very quaint. Friendly and quick service. Ham salad is the real deal. Reasonably priced. read more

Brown Cow Restaurant - Poutine - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport, Vermont

A local breakfast/lunch place that charges EXTRA for the Vermont state product?? Never mind an exorbitant price of a $1.50 for what seems just one ounce. That works out to close to $200.00 a gallon, for something that MAYBE costs them 25-30 bucks a gallon wholesale. And that is how the LOCALS are treated? Not a huge tourist crowd around there. Just on that alone I won't be back. Gave them two shots, first day an egg dish, second, blueberry pancakes. Omelette was acceptable, toast was limp, Hash is tough to comment on, because everyone has a different opinion on what constitutes a good corned beef hash, I give it a 6 out of 10. Second day, pancakes were large, but tasteless. Bacon was very unremarkable. And who doesn't take Discover card?? Oh well, no five % cash back bonus on this meal... As mentioned, won't be back. read more

Brown Cow Restaurant - Muffin menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport, Vermont

The Brown Cow remains on our " Must Stop" list every time we visit the north country. Housed in small quarters, this small hometown diner type eatery has a friendly feel as the staff are fun and quirky. The food does not disappoint, or is it cookie cutter. From real Vermont maple syrup to the homemade doughnuts, the menu surprises and is creative. One must try the breakfast pork chop! So good! I suggest to sit at the counter to live the full experience. read more

We found the Brown Cow to be a quaint and reliable breakfast spot in a region of Vermont that seemed to have fewer options than we're typically accustomed. As a fan of homemade bread, this place scores brownie points for delivering the goods. The bread wasn't quite on the level of my all-time favorite, The Windmill Restaurant in Holland, MI, but it was still delicious. I think my only minor complaint came on account of the flapjacks. As someone who prefers a bit of fluff on the pancake front, these were a little tough, leaning more toward crunch as opposed to buttery smooth slice upon first incision. But then again, Vermont Maple Syrup was a nice touch. Though it's worth noting it'll cost an extra $1.50 for the good stuff. Either way, if you're looking for an affordable breakfast in backcountry Vermont, milk the Brown Cow until its rich maple syrup udders have run delightfully dry. read more

Brown Cow Restaurant - Here's what a human looks like when eating at the Brown Cow. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport, Vermont

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I love this place, it's comfy and unpretentious. It's got a Cheers-like atmosphere. The food is very good. A Kingdom institution and very original! read more

My wife has family in Qoaticook Canada.Which is a great place to check out. The Brown Cow is a diamond in the rough.If you are looking for home style fresh tasting food and real sincere friendly fun loving staff.......from home made baked breads to fresh eggs and bacon This is a nice taste of real flavours. read more

Great breakfast there. I also had a mile-high Cinnamon bun that was fresh out of the oven and outstanding. Well worth a trip when in Newport. read more

Take the Newport Exit! Fantastic. Real, fresh, home-made Americana. If you are visiting this end of the state, this is a must do. If you are consistently under-whelmed by Stars & Stripes enshroud restaurants and Diners claiming to be "real" deals (with one of those ubiquitous, James Dean cardboard life sized cut-outs somewhere on the premises) , you will be MORE than pleasantly surprised. Quality, local ingredients. Unpretentious atmosphere galore. Affordable. Delicious. Gracious folks and a certain Jem to stumble upon in a bucolic America that has largely been left a Sysco-poisoned culinary wasteland thanks to the likes of big-box starch shovelers like Mc D's, Denny's, Horton's, I-Hop, etc. I'm a sucker for house-made doughnuts. Don't be put off by their delicate size: their flavour real-estate is huge. My bet is that you will leave this place with renewed hope for can-do local business and a satisfied gut. Thank you Brown Cow. read more

Best breakfast in Newport, VT, no doubt. I had the country fried steak and eggs the morning of my wedding and remember it to this day. The digs are modest, small dining room, but the food more than makes up for the spartan setting. I had my entire family in there with me and the staff was very gracious and welcoming. If you are in Newport for breakfast eat at The Brown Cow, but bring something to read because I hear there is a line out the doors on weekends. read more

Brown Cow Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport, Vermont

I never went to this restaurant for there is always a line....went i a few weeks ago and you know what it was worth it . Fair priced for freshly cooked items...eggs, pancakes, sausage all where good. The lines don't lie...much better than a Egg McMuffin! read more

Love it the staff the locals and the food was all amazing great breakfast place of your around the area

Ok, rating as we go. Had to wait a few minutes to get seated, due to being very busy usually a good sign. Even though they were busy, our server was very pleasant and smiled the whole time. The breakfast took awhile to show up, maybe 15 minutes or so. The coffee was good and we were refilled constantly. Made the wait bearable. So the food shows up and I can tell you the wait was worth it. Ample servings hot off the grill. Food was above average and prices worth it. Ony reason for the 4 stars was the waiting. Will return on next trip to Newport. read more

My wife and I brought our Ford Transit Connect in to the Newport Ford dealer figuring we'd have to take a loaner, instead the body shop manager looked at the damage and decided he's fix it on the spot instead of ordering a (quite expensive) part. However, this left us with an hour or so to kill. The Brown Cow was almost directly across the street so we headed there with not many expectations, except we could sit down and eat while we got our truck fixed. It was a pleasant surprise. Despite being almost packed with a noon-time crowd (They seemed mostly locals which is a GOOD thing in a tourist town like Newport.), the service was pleasant and prompt. The owner has a odd sense of humor and since Vermont allows anyone to carry a concealed weapon we laughed and edged away carefully. He cost them perhaps one star. The food was well cooked and quite tasty and the grill is in the same room with the tables, something I like because the way the cook handles himself or herself tells you a lot about how safe it is to eat at a given place. After watching, I was quite comfortable when the food arrived. read more

A great place for a country-style, old-fashioned breakfast. We make it a point to visit the Brown Cow when we are in town. The kids beg to go. It's a cute little place from the outside. And, it is basically a one-room diner on the interior. Watch out for the crowds, though, people line up to get in, it seems. The staff and owner are very pleasant too, with the owner often taking time to tease the kids. The bottom line is we have a lake house in Newport and this is one of our favorite places to go for breakfast. read more

Classic diner breakfast made by real people. The waitress was engaging and helpful. The food was good and the prices fair. I would go again.

I have eaten at the Brown Cow many times in the past, under the previous owner. I have eaten twice since it changed hands. The atmosphere and decor are much more welcoming now, I have to say I am disappointed in the food. The food is not as good as it used to be. For example, I ordered sausage gravy and biscuit with eggs over easy with whole wheat toast. The toast was barely toasted, although the bread was an excellent homemade. The eggs were fine , but the sausage gravy was an overly salted, gelatinous mess. The biscuits could not stand up to the gravy even though they appeared to be OK. The service is excellent, but the food leaves much to be desired. read more

Happened in here about 10 minutes from closing this past Sunday. Waitstaff was still willing to seat us, which was great. My roommate had scrambled eggs and hash and I had eggs and toast. The food was great, the staff was friendly (even though we were probably keeping them from going home -- sorry), and we were in and out in 20 minutes flat, without feeling rushed. read more

Cute little restaurant. Food is great but suggest making reservations or going early. The restaurant is usually busy and somewhat small building. Friendly service and very kid friendly. read more

Two friends and I stumbled upon this great little restaurant in Newport on the way back from skiing in Quebec. Great food (yummy grilled cheese) and great staff. If there is a dessert available ... get the dessert. SOOOOO good. read more

A family owned and operated diner that serves up a down home breakfast and lunch that makes you feel like you just set foot into your own kitchen and don't have to do the dishes! Thanks for all the great meals! Ken and Fay are the best hosts and have always treated my grandfather and I like family. If you pass through Newport and miss "The Brown Cow" you really missed out! GO! NOW! read more

In town on vacation and stopped here and had a WONDERFUL brunch. Had the biscuits and gravvy and couldnt have been more satisfied!

Really good food staples served by really good people. This tiny little restaurant serves breakfast and lunch. The locals and tourists like it allot. read more

I live in Stuart Florida and try to get to the Northeast Kingdom every summer. I have been going to the Brown Cow Restaurant for breakfast for several years. The owners are personable as well as the waitresses and good food. I recomment everyone to make this restaurant a must in their vacaction plans. Janice Casey read more

Excellent little diner!!!! Cozy, cute environment. Received great service and the portions are plenty! Delicious bottomless cup of coffee. Daily specials and homemade soup. I'll be back, often! read more

We go here to get one of the best breakfast around in town. The portions are generous all the food is very tasty environment is friendly and clean. The owner is very conservative on a political realm and that is always a plus for me. read more