We stopped here on our way up to Sugarbush from Boston and were blown away by the experience! Our server was on top of everything we needed including bringing everything out quickly. We got the filet mignon medallions with cocoa dust and whipped potatoes which were to die for. The ice cream sandwich a bread pudding were incredible, could take or leave the chocolate cake. It was brightly lit with fun music and completely packed on a Friday night. I'll plan to stop by again next time I'm in town! read more

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Came back to Elixir. Again, was not disappointed!!! Great food, good service, nice ambience. Will come back again!!! read more

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Great little find off of 91 N. White River Junction. Along the Connecticut River, between Vermont and New Hampshire. Such a cool little district with restaurants and charming shops. Main stream accommodations, but not-mainstream eatery's. Try the Lobster Bisque! read more

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I am a 3.5, but just couldn't upgrade to 4, given our food experience. Server was very nice and our drinks were fine (a beer and a wine), but the food didn't live up to the rating. Mussels were small and sandy. The sauce had way too much cream and the bread was hard as a rock. His petit filet was requested medium, but it was butterflied and well done. My scallops were actually pretty good flavor, but lacked a nice sear. The dessert was abysmal. It was an "ice cream sandwich". It was more like two rectangles of cake brownie with a dollop of soft ice cream inside. It wasn't an ice cream sandwich, those weren't cookies, the ratio was completely off and the flavor was meh. I don't know why that's on the menu. Sadly, we were super excited to dine there and I would not go back. read more

Elixir Restaurant - New American Near Me - White River Junction, Vermont

Thursday night was bustling. There is a parking lot directly in front of the restaurant, which i wish I knew before grabbing a street parking spot earlier up the road. The food was excellent. I ordered all specials, the cauliflower soup with cheered was well balanced, rich, yet satisfying and light. The scallops and monkfish were perfectly cooked, and farro risotto packed with flavor. The creme brulee was good but nothing super special. Overall service was great until it was time for dessert, which took about 25 minutes to arrive. No chocolate lava cake involved either. It was to the point where we thought maybe we shouldn't have ordered dessert because it took so long. Another staff member seemed to practically run out of the kitchen with our desserts, so they knew they were behind the 8 ball. Overall, the atmosphere and ambiance was fun and the staff all very friendly. I would definitely return. read more

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Great food, great service, cool layout/ambience, great prices! Would highly recommend

Bad food, bad drink, indifferent service. The takos I ordered all fell apart once I picked them up. I had to eat mush from the plate with a fork. The margarita I ordered was so weak, it tasted just like sparkling water with a bit of lime and salt. The waitress did not care read more

Best dinner out I've had in ages. So worth it. Ordered truffle fries for the table - they have a dedicated GF fryer!! I had black bean soup - silky delicious. Ordered the risotto of the day and it was heaven. Somehow light yet cheesy and with a beautiful balance of flavors - leek, sun-dried tomatoes, eggplant and goat cheese w/ balsamic reduction. Others loved their meals too - GF vegetarian lasagna and spare ribs. We each had a divine dessert. Homemade ice cream sandwich, a perfect creme brûlée, banana fosters bread pudding and panna cotta with mango purée and berry coulis. An insanely good meal. The staff was amazing. read more

A very solid date and drink spot in white river junction! The food is surprisingly good Chicken liver mousse 5/5: It was fantastic and was a great shareable portion, had to keep the bread flowing for it. A must try Salmon 4/5: Very solid dish and cooked to preserve the moistness of the fish- would recommend Short rib 3.5/5: was good as well but out of all the dishes I would not put it as great as the others Ambiance/ Service: A little dark inside for me as it's not and only lit restaurant but depending where you sit the lighting can be slightly awkward for ambiance or photos. The service was good read more

Elixir Restaurant - Pan Roasted Salmon Truffled Chicken Liver Mousse - New American Near Me - White River Junction, Vermont

This was definitely one of the best dining experiences I've ever had. To get a table here you almost have to have reservations which requires creating an account....just do it, you won't be sorry. The options were limited so we opted for a 7:15 reservation and in hopes we could get seated early we showed up 1/2 hour before. That didn't happen so we grabbed a couple seats at the bar. Considering the dining room was fairly small the bar was quite large. We opted for a couple of their specialty cocktails. I ordered the Elixir Manhattan. Wow! Gorgeous to look at and tasted fantastic. Right after the drinks arrived our table was ready so we moved to our seats. For appetizers we had the mussels and a Caesar salad. Mussels were a very generous portion and had a coconut curry sauce that was very nice. Not overpowering but a nice complement to the flavor of the mussels. For the main course we had the Cocoa dusted Petit Filet and the Pancetta and Peas. All I can say is wow - presentation was great and flavors were great. We were too full for dessert but wow what an amazing meal. Hats off to the entire team there - you all have something pretty special going on in the restaurant. read more

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I have been coming here for years and still find this one of the best restaurants I have experienced. Highly recommend and you will be disappointed. read more

Some of the best food in our area. Excellent service and a pleasant atmosphere. But a bit on the noisy side. We went back yesterday as our prior experience was so good. This time we had the waiter from hell. Attitude and forgetfulness are not great attributes for good service. After ordering an Elixir salad he returned to say they were out. Next he forgets to bring our drink order ... I had to ask the maitre d' for them after my excellent chicken liver mousse arrived. I had the cocoa dusted mini filets minion (delicious) but I had no cutlery to eat it with. My wife grabbed a set from the table next to us. Her pumpkin risotto was great, by the way. I hope the young fellow finds another line of work. read more

I am always pleasantly surprised when I find a restaurant doing creative cuisine in an area where, it seems, the most upscale place is the local Applebee's. White River Junction, Vermont, the town where I am currently quartered, is a town of about 2,500 right across the White and Connecticut Rivers from West Lebanon, New Hampshire, with its population of 4,100. Given that tiny total population, I hadn't expected much beyond national chains. So it was to my great delight that I discovered Elixir. It's a small-ish fine-dining restaurant that survives and even thrives by being open three hours a day, five days a week (5-8, Tuesday through Saturday). Having worked in the restaurant industry, I thought it was incredibly optimistic to believe you could make a go of it being open only 15 hours a week. But it works! It works so well, in fact, that they're pretty much at capacity from opening to closing. And after a couple of visits where I didn't get past the appetizers, I can see why. On my first visit I had the chicken liver mousse: two quenelles of light, fluffy mousse with chives and crispy capers served with Red Hen crostini. Spreading only modest amounts of the heavenly almost-foam on the crostini meant a re-order of bread, which bartender Lydia was only too happy to get for me. A glass of Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon and I was set for the evening. On my next visit, I branched out (a little) and tried the Duck Confit bruschetta and an order of truffle fries. Both were delicious. The duck was stacked atop slices of Granny Smith apple and brie, and drizzled with a cherry gastrique. The fries were super thin, yet retained their heat long enough for me to go through most of them, dipping them in the roasted shallot aioli as I went. Elixir offers specials each evening. Tonight's included a cucumber dill soup with dill fronds, seared sea scallops, vegetarian risotto, and pan-seared monkfish. Regular menus items included cocoa-dusted hangar steak, mahi mahi tacos, shrimp scampi, and more. While Elixir has a definite energy, it is not so loud as to be off-putting. It's the kind of place where the chef can flex his culinary muscles while the patrons - many of them local and regulars - respond with sighs and moans that leave no doubt about how much they're enjoying their sumptuous repast. I plan to visit as many more times as I can manage while I'm still in the area. There are a lot of interesting dishes on the menu, and I intend to try as many as possible while I'm still in town. Maybe I'll see you there! read more

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Elixir is a lovely spot for date night in WRJ. The ambiance is warm and inviting. There's a small area with couches, though it's next to the buster station so I didn't see any patrons spending time there. They have a nice curved bar top to the left of the entrance where you can dine in or get drinks. The host was very clearly new and still getting the ropes. We were seated in the wrong spot, they needed our table for a 7 top coming in later. This was not an issue for us, we moved without hesitation and they kindly offered us some bubbly for the move which we appreciated. Our waiter was awesome, super knowledgeable and on top of his game. He had great recommendations regarding potential changes to make to the dishes. The food itself is good but not great. If I had to rate our dishes in order it would be the lamb, clam chowder, chicken liver mouse and then last the pancetta and peas. Nothing was super flavorful but the lamb was cooked nicely. The only dish I wouldn't recommend was the pancetta and peas. It's heavy on the beets. This was partially why I ordered it, I love beets. But the flavor combo just did not work in my opinion and the noodles were too al dente aka rather hard. Overall finding restaurants in the upper valley is a challenge so this is not a bad spot. read more

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Exquisite dining for (mostly) older crowd. Food on par with higher end metro menu's, even though the caliber to tend to afford this venue are 60's+ (or with their parents lol). read more

The food and service were great! Also love how reasonably priced and unpretentious the food was. Pretty easy to make a reservation. We are definitely coming back! read more

Was seated in the weird "backroom", service was slow, food ok. This place isn't what it once was.

We came on a Thursday night and it was pretty busy, probably not enough servers because ours wasn't great and our food came out really late compared to our other diners that arrive later than we did. Maybe cuz we had 4 people? But overall food was pretty tasty. But small portion sizes for the pricing. And by small, I mean just enough to not get you full but not hungry. I ordered salmon and Caesar salad. My husband ordered the lasagna. My friends ordered the cod cakes and shrimp and mussel fra diavolo. We also ordered cocktails and some wine. My Faroe Salmon was a little bland. They put a tapenade on top but that didn't really have flavor either. The salmon was of good quality though. My husbands lasagna was good but he said he ate it in 2 bites. It was too small for him. He said it tasted like homemade and enjoyed it. My friends shrimp and mussels pasta was spicy. She said it was too spicy but I tasted it and I should have gotten that. Had much more flavor. Overall, not too bad. Probably one of the better places in town. read more

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What a cute spot. The bartender was friendly and attentive. The food was outstanding. Vegan and GF options, menu is fresh and seasonal.

I had the seared sea scallops that were served with farro and a creamy mushroom sauce. The scallops were cooked perfectly and the flavors of the farro dish and mushroom sauce were wonderful. I have rarely had such a perfect meal in a restaurant. My server Josh was friendly and attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. I'm looking forward to returning and trying other dishes. read more

Made a reservation and went with friends. Got the risotto and added chicken, I wish I could've asked for chicken breast but the thigh was still good. Friend got the short rib and it looked amazing. Good quick service and good ambience. read more

Elixir Restaurant - Risotto - New American Near Me - White River Junction, Vermont

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My new fiancé and I were celebrating our engagement and had an amazing experience here all thanks to Tina-Marie our incredible server. She was warm, attentive, and genuinely made us feel welcome from start to finish. Her timing was perfect, her recommendations were spot on, and her energy truly elevated the entire meal. Tina-Marie is a total pro -- she even brought a lit candle to celebrate and took pictures. She is thoughtful, kind, and clearly passionate about what she does. If you're lucky enough to have her as your server, you're in great hands! read more

The ambiance of this restaurant was very nice. Service was also very good. Unfortunately the food and the drinks were just subpar. We ordered the bourbon drink special which was a maple bourbon sour - it tasted like a lemonade with not even a trace of bourbon in it. Not very balanced. The food was either salty or very bland. My wife had short ribs, that she needed to add salt to, to give it flavor. My scallops were over salted. Unfortunately, it was just a miss for us and disappointing after seeing all the great reviews. Hopefully just an off night. read more

I haven't eaten here in a few years. I moved to Virginia. I was in town and had the petit filet. It was fantastic. Just as I remembered. The service was excellent. I highly recommend you try this out. read more

Meh. Salmon was well done (as in cooked more than salmon usually is). Didn't have much flavor but my wife said she got one bite with a lot of salt so it wasn't completely flavorless. Sides were pretty boring. I wouldn't order it again. The special scallops and monk fish was good, although again the side with it tasted like it was out of a box. I don't think I need to go back. Staff was friendly. read more

HOT TAKE: Elixir Restaurant is what Thyme Restaurant aspires to be. Located in a modernized loft adjacent to the railroad, Elixir brings a younger, classy-casual, and upscale vibe that revives the old historic heart of white river junction. The rich medley of fennel, beets, rice, and balsamic glaze gave the risotto such a vivid yet refreshing flavor. The red curry complemented the mussels very well, but I would've preferred a stronger curry flavor. Didn't get to taste the cod cakes, but they looked pretty good! We did order the molten chocolate cake for dessert, but it wasn't a personal favorite for me. The raspberry coulis and intense chocolate flavor made it a little too sweet. Throwing in a less-sweet creamy aspect (ice cream, more whip cream) would've been the cherry on top. Cost-wise, this place is slightly better priced compared to Thyme, dishes range from $18 to $36 dollars. This place also seems to rotate menus seasonally too. Given that the past menus look even more fire, I can't wait to see the next season's lineup. I think it's thyme to make this your new spot . read more

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Second time here. The staff was very friendly. The owner came around to each table to check on patrons. The wine list is amazing and reasonably priced. Very prompt service. Our water pitcher was full of what looked like water spots from a dish washer. Our side dishes were terribly salty. I'm not sure if they have a sous chef preparing sides but my spinach was almost unpalatable. The salad dressing also was salty and the asparagus. The chicken dish I had for $18 was good. I honestly expected a full breast but it was a thigh which is a cheaper cut of meat. Thighs are more tender so I didn't mind too much but I think the menu should say thigh vs breast. I took home the meat lasagna and it was excellent. Portion was small though and no bread included to go. The vanilla Panna cotta was very good and had a great presentation. I would return for sure. We were just a little disappointed with a few things. read more

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We stayed in white river junction for the night - went to a baking class at King Arthur flour nearby. Looked for a restaurant for dinner & found Elixir, an easy walk from our hotel The restaurant entrance felt like it was the back door - no pretty flowers to welcome you, not great signage. However,what a surprise inside. A very nice upscale casual feel to the place. Food was so good, every plate that went by- I wanted to try. I had a craving for lasagna & theirs did not disappoint my husbands shrimp scampi was very good, however the portion wasn't that big. If back in white river junction, we'd go back and try some other delicious dishes. read more

Charming restaurant with very good for. Our waitress was amazing. Will come again when in the area. We had mussels and Ceasars salad for appetizers. Curry could have been a bit stronger but otherwise the meal was almost perfect. read more

Elixir Restaurant - This is pork snitzel. Very lite and yummy. - New American Near Me - White River Junction, Vermont

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Well, the location is not optimal. A deserted train station. The inside of the building was very modern and chic. Food was exceptional though portions were small. Quiet despite busy pre theater crowd. read more

My wife and i have been dining at Elixir since Skip and Jane opened it nearly 20 years ago. We have never had a terrible experience there - until now. We were there with two great friends and the restaurant was especially chosen by me as a great, comfortable place with excellent food. Well that was not the case at all. The food was a tasteless abomination. we and our guests had the same meals: 2 sirloin steaks and two chicken thighs. My chicken thigh "piccata-style" arrived to our table bathed in what appeared to be McCormick chicken gravy. No capers, no citrus. No duck confit, as described in the menu. The chicken was rubbery and barely browned. The "hash" served as a starch was nearly flavorless. My wife had the sirloin steak, which was also without seasoning, tough and flavorless. And cold. We ate some of our food to be polite and did not complain (as that is classless), other than to say it was not to our liking. Lee was our server. he has served us on many occasions, Tonight however he was forgetful and not very attentive generally. He seemed overwhelmed. The restaurant was especially loud, which was difficult for the three of us at the table with hearing loss. We do not expect to be back any time soon. I would have posted this to the restaurant website or private email, but that was not an option. Maybe they'd rather not know. J.M. from Plainfield, NH. read more

Very good all the way around! Great atmosphere and food and service - nice menu variety read more

Party of 5 Leigh our waiter was great food awesome price very good we highly recommend read more

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We had an incredible experience at Elixir. The food was impeccable and the service was above and beyond! Everything we ordered was made to perfection. We ordered the duck confit bruschetta, baked figs, and mussels for starters and the pork madeira and beef short rib and finished every last bite of everything. The pork chop was especially delicious! The banana bread pudding was also SO good. Sophisticated flavors and beautiful presentation all around. read more

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It is a very nice restaurant and we enjoyed our meal. We had the mussels, lamb chops, scallops and Elixir salad and all was delicious. Great cocktails and wine too. Pleasant service in nice setting read more

Service was top notch. Food was delicious from first bite to last. Great place for a romantic meal.

Had an opportunity to dine at Elixir tonight. On the advice of our server Leigh, I ordered the cod cakes. They were delicious. My wife ordered the meat lasagna and the taste she gave me was very good. Service was very attentive and not overly aggressive. A very unique environment which obviously attracts a full house. MAKE A RESERVATION! DEFINITELY WORTH THE TRIP. read more

This restaurant is fantastic. And they have a gluten free frier and lots of gluten free options including their lasagna.

Service was great and server was friendly-- too bad the food and atmosphere weren't on par with the server. Restaurant is in a rickety old freight house with an unpleasant view of railroad tracks. Definitely will NOT go here again. read more

As I travel VT for business I've had a chance to eat and drink in a lot of places and I can say this is my favorite place. I am always excited by the food. Everything I've ever tried here has been excellent. I was very sad when I came here and found them closed during Covid. Glad to see they are back. Food was great but I did miss the crafted cocktails and bartender. Hopefully they will get that back but the brewery next store worked well in a pinch. Go there if your a foodie you won't be disappointed! read more