Put our name on the waitlist for a busy Friday night and by the time we got there we only had to…read morewait a few minutes for our table to be ready even though our quoted time when we showed up was a little longer. Had an assortment of appetizers including one from the specials menu and a burger. Everyone in my party loved the food.

Very good food with a fresh and unique menu. Small parking lot in the back. Walked in but generally…read morereservations are recommended. It can be a bit drafty and cold inside. 1. Mac and cheese - Properly cheesy and hot. Very good. 2. Jalapeño popper - delicious, not too spicy, large poppers and full of flavor 3. Crab dip - the crackers it comes with can be salty but the dip was good 4. Crispy chicken sandwich - good and crispy. Flavorful. Can be a little messy. 5. Baked beans - hearty and flavorful Overall, I would recommend stopping by at least once!

Ranch camp is the best option I've found for family dining with kids. We chose Ranch Camp because…read morethere were plenty of options for the vegan contingent of the family, but it also ended up being the best place for my two year old nephew (and his sisters and cousins). The space is really large, there is a nice outside area, and there are bikes to look at! Plus, there are plenty of kid arts supplies at the hostess station and the staff are so kid-friendly! In fact, the service is top notch all around, which is particularly notable because Stowe, like many big tourist areas, seems to have, let's say, an often inattentive service culture. I liked all the options (vegan, gluten free, customizable protein) available on the menu. I had the rock power bowl with chicken, which was filling and nourishing and full of good stuff (greens, brown rice, black beans, avocado, corn). My only suggestion would be to add cheese (for non-vegans). It could haxe used a little salt. The burritos were huge and got thumbs up from around the table. The kids meals were high quality, genuine not boxes mac and cheese.

Being vegetarian and gluten-free, I was so excited for their menu. When we got there, I told my…read morehusband I'll be back at least once daily during our stay to enjoy all the selection I had available. Unfortunately, we had a poor experience tonight and won't be returning. We ordered burritos - and either they scraped the bottom of the rice or it was sitting out too long because it had dried out to the level of becoming stone-hard. They offered to make us a replacement, which we appreciated, but then took 20 minutes to do so. Understandable if they had to prepare a fresh batch of rice. After that though, we kept waiting for our check for 15 more minutes with no server in sight. We finally got up and checked out at the bar. After paying $54 for a meal we really were disappointed in, we feel we really have no reason to return sadly. The flavors seemed good, if only they could've cared about the execution details and customer service. I wish I could've tried the falafel burger and nachos - both sound good.

We are staying about 10 minutes down the road in an AirBNB and decided to get takeout tonight…read more First up, the duck wontons were amazing! Duck Bacon was smoky, the dipping sauce was perfect, the creaminess was on point. We both got the Bayley Blue Burgers. Amazing blue cheese. Amazing burgers. Just a really good burger. If you're in town, I highly recommend getting a good burger and some wontons here!

Such a fun place for dinner with our family. It is a bar/ restaurant. We saw several bachelorette…read moregroups come in for dinner as well. The duck appetizer was so yummy! I was a little hesitant but got over it quickly. We also got some loaded tots, I mean a good tot is a great thing ! We had a great server! She was funny and kept our glasses full! We all enjoyed a different burger halved them and tasted . My fav was the bbq sauce with bacon. All of them were great

My wife and I loved our visit to this fun and friendly gastropub in Stowe. It was crowded for a…read moreWednesday night, but the staff was friendly and efficient. We waited about 15 minutes for a table. Not bad at all!! Our server was energetic and accommodating. She cheerfully answered all our questions and honored our request to get a margherita pizza as an appetizer. The aforementioned pizza arrived in no time. It was good. Not the best ever, but still quite solid. The star of the culinary show was the salmon entree. Both my wife and I got it and we both loved it. It was a big piece of wood fired salmon and came with a nice assortment of roasted veggies. I'm talking real veggies--zucchini, broccoli, fingerling potatoes, the works. Neither one of us are big drinkers, but there are LOTS of microbrews on tap if you're into that kind of thing. The dining room was lively without being too noisy. Both of us enjoyed hanging out there. It would be a great place to have a beer and watch baseball on TV. Will definitely return the next time I'm in town.

Let me cut to the chase: get the steak frites or anything else with the chimichurri. It's going to…read morechange your life and you can go ahead and thank me later. The poutine was very good, but I'll grant you that it's maybe hard to get that wrong - but their gravy is on point! Service was great - got there around 5:40pm on a Wednesday, so the wait was non-existent and a table for 5 was easy to accommodate. Duncan was the server, who disclosed that he was new but you wouldn't know it from how he took orders and brought food out. Even threw him a curve by asking for the steak frites with an additional side of brussel sprouts, which he handled no problem - even though there weren't any sides I saw on the menu. Steak was medium rare and perfectly seasoned, and I think I mentioned the chimichurri but it deserves additional mention. Maybe you're wondering about beverages. The maple lemonade is great - it leans harder on the tart side and there are sweeter options around (Cliff House) but I love a lemonade that tastes... lemony. Pineapple cherry punch was also a hit - but that's secondhand hearsay, unlike my direct opinion on the chimichurri - which I would drink if I could. Definitely check this place out. The table near ours seemed to immensely enjoy their meal and also get great service from Duncan.

We are so glad we found this place, a minute's drive away from the main street in downtown Stowe…read more Service was warm, friendly, and quick, and menu prices were fair. Lots of seating inside, though mostly four-top tables. It got busy about 20 minutes after we arrived on a weekday around 7:30, so keep that in mind if you're looking to sit inside. We visited specifically for breakfast, ordering pancakes, a Chris Kayler breakfast sandwich without meat or hot sauce, and a Simply breakfast sandwich. This was honestly one of the best breakfasts that we've both had in a long time. We are finicky people who can usually find something to criticize, and we literally have no notes on this meal. Wish it was closer than four hours away from us and hope it stays popular so that we can visit again in the future.

This business needs more staff. Reviews were very favorable but our experience was not. They open…read moreat 7:30 for breakfast, we arrived 7.35 and were only guests. We ordered immediately but then the one staff member had their hands full as the place filled up. The worker had to take orders , fill coffee thermoses (great coffee) , fill water pitchers, charge customers before placing orders with the cook, and so on. Our pancakes and cinnamon raisin French toast weren't ready for half an hour, and then they were cold. We did not have the time or interest to send them back. If you come here don't come when they open as the poor woman was given too many tasks to keep up with in . I believe the food is probably pretty good but that was not our experience.

Great fresh sandwiches and soups. The owner was friendly and welcoming with great service.read more

The Butchery has a limited selection of meat and seafood. Some of it is "season based " .. ie: only…read morecarry top round in the winter...ribs in spring and summer. The fish selection is mostly already seasoned. The people there are very friendly but do not expect this to be a true "butcher" shop or seafood location. It mostly for tourists that accept limited choices.

What a great little spot! Food was excellent - we had 2 picky kids with us and both were thrilled…read morewith the food and the dirty sodas. Highly recommend the nachos and the wings although everything was fantastic. Atmosphere was a lot of fun, og arcade games, ping pong, air hockey and corn hole. Everyone working was incredibly kind, we'll definitely be back. Highly recommend, all around

On paper, the concept of Alfie's is spectacular. An automotive shop masquerading as a watering…read morehole. For a dyed-in-the-wool car enthusiast who happily spends weekends wrestling with a stubborn transmission, this should be absolute nirvana. It has all the makings of the coolest venue in Stowe. Sadly, the execution is a tragic misfire. The primary reason for this failure is the owner, Chris, whose approach to hospitality borders on outright hostility. Our evening began innocently enough. I arrived with a group of ten friends, mostly local Vermonters in our late twenties and early thirties. My fiancée is thirty-three but routinely gets carded for looking younger. It is a perfectly normal procedure. She handed over her legitimate Vermont ID, it was scanned, and we proceeded to order. Then came our twenty-five-year-old friend, visiting from California. Upon inspecting his out-of-state license, Chris abruptly decided the ID was a forgery. Without a shred of preamble, he confiscated the card and unleashed a barrage of expletives, loudly demanding that our entire group leave the premises immediately. At first, we assumed he was joking. When it became clear he was entirely serious, we politely pointed out that our friend had a flight home the next day and strictly required his identification to travel. Chris responded by threatening to call the police. We actively encouraged this, calmly suggesting that law enforcement could easily verify the license and resolve the misunderstanding. Faced with a group of composed patrons actively inviting police verification, the owner seemed to short-circuit. He threw the license at us and continued to shout. As a bizarre parting shot, when one of my friends calmly asked for an explanation, Chris pointed at my fiancée and aggressively voiced his disbelief that she could possibly be thirty-three years old. Alfie's possesses the raw architectural potential to be a brilliant, vibrant space. Yet, if you walk past, you will notice it is often inexplicably dead. After suffering through this particular brand of toxic behavior, the mystery of its chronic emptiness is entirely solved. If you find yourself in Stowe, you would do well to keep your foot down and drive straight past it.

Delicious place that serves coffee drinks, breakfast and lunch. It seems like they make a select…read morequantity of each item and then sell them until they run out. Lunch has a hard start at 11:30 so don't go in thinking you'll get anything sooner. That's ok though, I had a fantastic ham, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich on the softest, flakiest biscuit. They also have liquid drinking chocolate!!! I was obsessed with that when I was younger and never see it offered anywhere. The fact that I was able to have it made with oat milk was an added bonus. Overall this place is adorable, efficient, and everything we had was great. What more could you want? There are also plenty of tables to sit at or many out front of the weather is nice.

Lovely people Dense tasting goodies like cookies and…read morecupcakes Eh, I rate it pretty had on the food side Also 12% tax as they feel we should pay there employees

We loved the food and prompt service we had here! My husband got the short rib special and I got…read morethe roasted half chicken and they were delicious! Actually the best food we've had to far in Stowe! Our server Olivia was fast and friendly.

Best brewery we visited on our trip. And that's saying something as we hit almost half a dozen…read more We were in Stowe for the day to see friends and do a few things. We wanted to hit some of their top breweries. A friend who had been last year said his favorite was Idletyme so we hit their first. We wandered through the inside areas in to the back area. That's the spot. Underneath the canopy of trees there sits a long wooden bar. The vibe that day was ideal with the sunlight cutting through the leaves. I got their pilsner and it was the best beer of the trip. An excellent subtle tasty golden beverage. We moved on shortly after to the next spot but I had to agree that Idletyme was the spot. I plan to make it back to Stowe again soon, and Idletyme will be one of my first stops.

Great location in proximity to Stowe Resort. Love the outdoor seating and live music. Second time…read moredoing Hellsbrook Trail, second time coming to Shakedown post hike.

Starting with the good, the ribs were good. I was worried when my knife had trouble separating ribs…read moreat first, but they turned out to be tender and slid off the bone. Good flavors from the rub, but was a heavy saucing obscured the flavors. That's about where the good stuff ends. None of the sides I ordered were very good. The potato salad was the best of them, but needed some salt and maybe a little bit of acid. The cornbread had good jalapeño flavor, but was dried out. The mac & cheese was surprisingly bland. The ambience here is casual, converted warehouse feel (in fact they have a cidery on property). They host bands during the week so could be a fun place to hang out. It's Vermont, so I don't expect much in the way of good barbecue. This place will do in a pinch, but don't expect competitive Q.