We used to enjoy going to the Cornerstone, but frequent changes in the kitchen have left it kinda spotty. The menu is okay, but not a home run, and certainly not up to the coin they're asking. The bar does carry a wide range of local beers, so that's nice. But the bartenders are flat-out rude. One time I was sitting there having a beer. There was one other party there. So two groups, two TVs. Our group was watching the NCAA track tournament (we have a kid who competes). The other group, way at the other end of the bar, was watching the Stanley Cup. Our bartender came over and changed our TV to hockey. What the heck?? we asked! No reply. We paid our bill and left. Won't be back. In any case, seems like a nice place until you figure out they're only being nice because they're billing you. read more

My favourite place to eat in the Monpelier/Barre area. Has amazing beers on tap and canned, like the famous Heady Topper. Also has some of my favourite poutine in the area, but the gravy is quite salty, so beware people who do not like salt! Their burgers are incredibly moist and juicy, and I love how you can choose to have sweet potato fries or onion rings for a side (it does cost more). It does get jam packed on Friday nights, which makes it super loud, and has longer waiting times, even though they close at 9pm. When they're busy, the service can also be delayed. read more

Good beer selection and environment, but their menu is a little bit thin. Food is above average for the area, which is also reflected in the price. Overall pretty good experience. read more

Cornerstone Pub & Kitchen - New American Near Me - Barre, Vermont

Got off to a slow start. I sat at the bar as I was by myself in town for a bike race the next day. The bartender was disinterested and inattentive to the point where I looked down to make sure I was still sitting there. She had her back to the customers for a long time. When I finally got her attention things improved. I ordered the Farmhouse salad which was very good though hardly a bargain at 10 bucks. The Scallops w Shrimp Risotto was quite good and fairly priced at 20. The atmosphere was a bit loud but tolerable. The beer list was very good. Worth another shot preferably w a more friendly waitstaff. read more

It's so rare (ha! Burger pun.) That we get a bad dish here. The wait staff is always professional and nice. The food is high quality American pub fare. The Mac and cheese is always devine. The burgers are perfect, the other dishes... Wait! There are other dishes? My only complaint is the onion soup is too sweet. French onion should be beefy and savory, baked under a broiler with crusty cheese. The excuse of a "sweet onion" soup that is easier to assemble is horrible. A good french onion soup says worlds about the beef used and the talent of the soup maker. The chowder is always great ;) read more

Now that place has curb appeal. The place overall was top notch. The menu offered a nice variety. The plating as well as the food was above average. Well done read more

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Barre is truly up and coming as a place to be. Well of course I just bought a house here so that is proof. This was our first time here. Being someone with 10 years of restaurant experience this place was great. The sound acoustics. It was very loud inside but where we sat when you spoke your words faded quickly. Could be the nice hammered tin ceilings. Our table had the calamari, poutine and roasted beet salads to start. We shepherds pie, crab cakes, salmon, a burger, a flatbread, sea scallops and my daughter had the kids mac and cheese. The flatbread was so-so and my daughter found the mac and cheese a bit too fragrant. Being from NYC and the fact our friends founded American Flatbread in Waitsfield they had a high standard to meet so they get a pass. But everything else was top notch. Including the sides with the food. Whoever greeted us (manager or owner) was great. Table was ready for us with a high chair for my daughter (we had 6 people). BEER LIST WAS AWESOME! Lot's of craft beer choices from Vermont and elsewhere. They a fave of mine the Founder's Breakfast Stout and a solid wine list. We did not try dessert this time. My in laws and my mother who won't hold back if they aren't satisfied loved the place. We will be back! read more

This place was great! Great selection of beer on tap. Menu had a Good selection. I ordered the Pub Burger and onion rings, both cooked to perfection. My boyfriend ordered the crab cakes and was not disappointed. The only downfall, parking. We had to park on the street and walk a bit. It won't keep me from coming back though read more

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Great food and beer selection. The mac & cheese is creamy, lots of pork belly; every bite is ecstasy. Swordfish tacos were done to perfection. Fish was not dry, since was just right. We arrived at 5:30 and by 6:00 place was packed with a waiting line. read more

As a long time member of the hospitality community I feel it is always important to reward our associates that do their part and give our industry a good name. I recently found myself in Barre VT on a Sunday afternoon and in need of a spot to do a little business and have a beer. I happened to stop into the Cornerstone Pub and Kitchen in downtown Barre VT. Upon entering the building it became obvious to me that they appeared to not yet be open for service. Hope the young lady who was busy setting up the dining room greated me and I asked her if they were open, she was very kind and said we are not open for food at this time but if you would like to you can stay for a drink. I happily agreed to stay and have a beer and told her I was greatful for her hospitality and only needed a quite spot to do some work. As I sat by myself doing my work at the corner of the bar their chef Todd made an appearece to check on the score of the game. He also was very accomodating even to the point of offering to make me a burger or something if I was hungry. Now my point of all this is that after many years of being in the business and watching people be turned away by the statement " I'm sorry we are not open yet " both of these people should be appreciated for their Hospitality ! Also whoever the owners are you should also be commended for creating a culture that promotes this sort of ownership and pride in your operation. I have a son in college just up the road and a cousin living in Barre and promise that because of this recent interaction I will visit no other establishment in Barre whenever I am in town. High praise to you and your team for doing the right thing and promoting the hospitality industry in an outstanding manner ! Sincereley Terry Murphy read more

It was OK. I got the Vermont burger and it wasn't anything special. It was defiantly over priced for the amount of food and quality that you get. read more

Lovely place to have lunch... We stopped on our way to Canada and we enjoyed the food.. I had the Ban-mi burger with fries and onion rings... Yum yum and nice spicy meat ... My friend enjoyed his fish and chips too... Staff was friendly and the bar is nice and clean read more

Good food. Good setting. Great beer selection. A perfect stop for lunch on our drive from NH to Burlington. read more

Cornerstone Pub & Kitchen - New American Near Me - Barre, Vermont

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Good food. We had awesome selection of beers and ordered a very good salad and sandwich. Service was a bit slow but great personality. We will be back. Great music and cool laid back atmosphere read more

Pretty pricey for the area, and some issues with rude servers, but consider everything CStone brings to the table (great beer, tasty food, an upscale option compared to other local eateries), not to mention all the good the owners have tried to do for the local community. Get the Ruben and thank me later! read more

Stopped in for lunch and had the special Black bean burger stuffed with goat cheese with a side salad. So I really loved there large selection of local beers on tap. The burger had great flavor but it fell apart due to the cheese in the black bean patty. The salad was fresh and also was great. The awesome thing is the bar tender noticed the burger falling apart and took a few dollars off my bill without me even saying anything. WOW!!! No that is a great bartender! Will definitely stop in again next time I am in town. read more

Made the mistake of going on a Tuesday only to find that they only serving Taco Tuesday foods, not sure they still do that. Not only was the food simply awful and tasteless but the Server/Bartender was rude basically threw the menu at us. The only time she had anything to do with us was when she threw the menu at us and bring us our food which took a very long time. read more

Great food. Great service. My favorite is the sugar shack Mac it is so delicious! Small, loud, higher prices. read more

This is a great restaurant and pub in downtown Barre. The food is terrific and there is a great selection of craft beers including many local Vermont brews. This one of our favorite places to go. We have been here many times and have never left disappointed! read more

Right in down town Barre. The Cornerstone is one of my favorite places to go with friends for a drink. The cocktails there are served classy. The food is outstanding served by a friendly staff. read more

Excellent food and experience, try the rolling stone food trailer they have you will not be dissatisfied

Absolutely Amazing food & atmosphere! I'm so happy to finally have Cornerstone opened back up! Felt like being at home! Excellent food & service! read more

I loved it here! The atmosphere was amazing and the staff was so kind! The swordfish tacos were my favorite and the lobster Mac n cheese was good to everyone else on my party (turns out I'm just not a fan of lobster and cheese together) but just the lobster bits were amazing! I would definitely go here again and I'm a little sad that I'll be out of town for the Halloween party! read more

Great beer, great food, really nice people and outstanding value. Spotlessly clean and comfortable. Not sure what more you can ask for.

Very good atmosphere, waitstaff and food. Everything we ordered was cooked very well and tasted great. I had a rib eye that was cooked perfectly and was a very good cut of meat. Got a few appetizers that were freshly made and very good. Wife got a turkey burger that was very moist and tasty. Son got the venison burger and that was very good too. The atmosphere was very nice. read more

Customer service was not at the top of the list last evening when I brought my parents to the Cornerstone for dinner. I haven't seen my parents in six months and was looking forward to a nice meal and conversation but instead my wife was bitten buy dozens of ants and there were thousands under the table. We asked to be moved to one of the other vacant tables but were told they were reserved! The option they gave was to move my 70 year old parents to pub tables but with my Mother's poor health that was not an option so we had to leave and find a new place for dinner. Needless to say I am not a happy customer and sadden to see such poor quality handling of a situation. I work in the customer service field (healthcare) and I can tell you the customer is the number one reason you have a lively hood and each and every one of your customers have to be treated with respect and care. That was not shown and I will not be a customer of the Cornerstone in the future. Things happen and situations come up but it's how we deal with those situations that customers judge us upon. Dave Barre, VT 5/2/13 read more

Very good service . Very friendly staff nice atmostphere . First time in vermont . Lovely place . We orderd the sherpherds pie and bacon jalapeno mac and cheese. The shephards pie rocks on a cold crisp day read more

5 stars with a caveat. Outstanding food. But I thought the bartender may have served me a different beer than what I ordered. I was abruptly told the bartender said he served you the correct beer. Now when you abruptly dismiss someone who thinks he knows his beers - well dems fighting words. I would have appreciated the bartender to clarify perhaps by showing me the two beers side by side or even offering a small sample of each of the two beers. My outstanding food experience was soured by what I could only perceive as an attitude. Fella wouldn't even look my way. NO CLASS! read more

We made a trip to Barre from Killington for an appointment and found the Cornerstone Pub & Kitchen for lunch on Yelp. The menu presented many attractive choices for appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, and entrees. I chose the smoked beef brisket reuben sandwich with hand cut fries. The sandwich was enormous and delicious. I took half of it home for another meal. My husband had fish and chips which was also huge and he said it was delicious. Both the best and wine menu were extensive. We would definitely return next time we find ourselves in Barre. We just wish it was closer to home! read more

Nice service, and decent menu. It's also a cute location. I think it's a great option.

I just wanted to say that they have the BEST black bean burgers ever. I have never been one to forgo a red meat option. But one day I decided to go out of my comfort zone a bit and try the black bean and now it's all I ever order on burger night! read more

Awesome food, great beer list and really nice service. It took a while to get our food but it came out hot and fresh. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

Great poutine if you enjoy that! Service is excellent and prices. Would defiantly recommend this to anyone looking for great food! I love that fact that some drinks come in mason jars and some of the entrees and apps come in cast iron pot. Always a great experience there. read more

Over cooked fried calamari how could they serve this. Obviously don't care about their customers

After going to the Cornerstone a few times, I am still undecided on what to think. Good points: Great atmosphere. Great bar selection Good food presentation. Bad Points: Bartenders and waitstaff need a little help. Menu needs to be expanded to include non culinary style food. Menu items a bit pricy for what you get. Overall, I haven't had a BAD experience there, but I haven't had that WOW factor either. read more

Legit. In a word. The food and brew selection isn't overwhelming but hits on all the essentials. " Farm to table" like without feeling underfed. For those of you looking for the best local brews you'd be hard pressed to find anything much better, Waterbury and Burlington included. Barre certainly does now have a "cornerstone" to build on both socially and culinarily read more

Love their pork shank with Mac and cheese, always get multiple meals out of it! It falls right off the bone. Definitly a must try if you go there. read more

Driving across Vermont we stopped in Barre to have lunch and cool off. We found Cornerstone on Yelp and it was absolutely perfect! Menu is so creative and the beer selection had something for everyone. Buffalo Mac, Avocado BLT and Poke Bowl were awesome. Service was great. Will definitely come back next time through - we need to try more of the menu!!! read more

Once again Cornerstone delivers. Great food at good prices, well trained wait staff, and Mike the GM is very friendly and accommodating. As I told Mike last week- this is the best restaurant overall between Bethel, VT and Montpelier with the exception of Ariel's in Brookfield, which is a different experience. read more

Outstanding. Great menu, well executed and a couple of decent wines (as well as an extensive wine list). Atmosphere is fantastic. It is my second kitchen read more