Reserved for a party of 10. As we walked through the door, a musty odor greeted us. We were seated in a dark corner. Noticing no other patrons in the restaurant. We thought - Wow! Beat the rush as they advertised "Live Music". Our waitress, we will call her "K". "K" greeted us and took our drink order. After a few minutes, she came with tray carrying the drinks and started passing them out, one by one. When it came to bring my daughter in law her drink, "K" went to put the drink down, the rest of the tray of drinks went down my back. Yes 2 full beers and a coke. I was soaked! My daughter in law who was seated next to me, she was wet, my husband shoes got wet and now we all smelled like beer! All "K" could say was "that has never happened to me before" and left to grab napkins to clean up the mess. I sat shocked about what had just happened. When "K" arrived back with the napkins, she went straight to cleaning the beer off the floor,instead of helping her customer or even giving me an "I'm sorry". I was helped up by my daughter in law/daughter and was taken to the bathroom. "K" never checked on me and according to my family still at the table, none of the employees seemed concerned about me at all. Never brought me anything to help. No towel! No napkin! The waitresses were worried about moping up the drinks and changing the table cloth. Not once did anyone checked on me! My son brought me a t-shirt from his car and I cleaned up the best I could with the toilet paper and roll of paper towels in the bathroom. We totally get accidents do occur. No one seriously hurt. So we stayed. we asked for our table to be moved and that's when "K" apologized to me. "Sorry", a good 15/20 min after the incident. As my soaked purse and shirt sits on the floor by my side on napkins from the table ...No manager checked on me... this was a disaster and I was still soaked! As I sat in wet pants, in my son's t-shirt, we continued our dinner. My husband ordered the chicken parm. When it arrived, it was hot and tasted pretty good UNTIL he hit the spoiled chicken! The chicken had an off, almost (rusted) metallic flavor - he swallowed some and spit out the second mouthful. Could not believe it! As a "thoughtful" (joke) gesture, they comped us the drinks she spilled on me and the disgusting chicken dish! I am very disappointed in the way these people treat their patrons. I am disgusted that they would serve spoiled chicken! And in the end, there was no live music. I DO NOT recommend this restaurant. And if "K" reads this - shame on you for not getting me a towel or checking on me. read more

This is the bar at Powder Ridge as info. Had a lobster roll along with appetizers. The hot lobster roll was overstuffed with perfectly done lobster and DEE-licious! Great appetizers! Where do I start?! Ok here's a list and all were delicious! -10 oysters - Hand cut fries -New England cheese board, brie, blue and a tasty hard cheese, nice toasted bread tips. -Tavern Poutine; Hand cut fries, cheese curds, smoked bacon lardons, chicken gravy! All excellent! read more

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Valentines menu What a joke -rip off One plate per couple Cocktail is extra @fireattheridge You should do better when you advertise Where was the butternut squash ? You mean that little green spread ? My reserved table wasn't ready Then you served warm water I had to wait 15min for beer Then you ask for $ for special drink that were not included it in dinner never mind it didn't feel like Valentine's Day inside at all Common you can do better Lost a customer You won't see my money again Nice job to block my comments in Facebook haha -it hurts to hear the truth ?!? Freedom of the speech ? I can't have my opinion ? You guys SUCKS read more

Tucked away in the hollows of mid-state, this is a gem. No I haven't been here in the winter, when it's designed to be experienced, but even the summer and fall visits don't disappoint. Properly mixed drinks, wants a single oyster? They'll bring it. Whether it's apres ski, or just a visit after Lyman, anytime of year is good for a meal here. read more

Ordered takeout when we came to Powder Ridge for the outdoor live music. Took about 40 minutes for our order so definitely order ahead of time! Food was great and good portions. The burger was huge but perfectly cooked. The Beyond burger got a raving review from my boyfriend and my mom enjoyed her salad. Would visit this restaurant again. Everyone that reserved a fire pit outside looked like they were having a great time too. read more

This place is great because the food is exactly what you want and it is so good. Another reason why is that the waitresses are so nice. The service is awesome here. read more

Had an excellent meal on the veranda here. Nice staff and decent food with beautiful views!

A great restaurant to enjoy outdoor dining with good food and drinks. The outdoor seating is plentiful and spaced appropriately due to COVID. They also offer fire pit seating and have music playing on the outdoor speakers.. The service was on point with knowledgeable staff and a friendly attitude. The food and drinks presented well and were satisfying but could be considered a tad expensive for the area. I would recommend adding this restaurant to your list of outdoor dining options. read more

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I hate to write this review but the pricing at fire at the ridge is crazy. How is a kids hamburger and fries 11 dollars, when the adult burger on wednesday night's is 8 dollars. 5 dollars for a coors light bottle and they don't even have a light beer on draft. Like come on that should be 4 dollars max. read more

Fire At The Ridge - New American Near Me - Middlefield, Connecticut

This is my 4th time eating here and the food has never disappointed me! We had the fish tacos, arugula salad and salmon. Everything was great! Sitting outside by the fire pits was a beautiful setting. All the servers were attentive. I just can't complain. I will be back. read more

I waited an hour for my food only for it to come out the way I didn't want it to be. I ordered the ridge side burger plain. I got all the toppings on it. It was disgusting. I gave the plate right back to the waitress. The service was also shit. I waited 20 minutes for my drink. Please make sure you don't go there. Don't waist your time. read more

After a 20 minute wait at a sign outside that specifically asked "to wait to be seated" by the hostess. While watching three dirty tables that hadn't been cleaned and had the customers depart as we had arrived 20 minutes before. A waiter had decided to tell us the sign is misleading and to go inside to get a table. After an additional 10 minutes we were offered something to drink. If you have children I do not recommend going into dine as the menu does not suit the 80% child population that is skiing at this mountain. Unless your kids likes octopus, Tuna nachos, etc. Upper scale menu that doesn't match the environment, poor service, and expensive price tag at this facility. And it's not that it's that busy or that it's Covid it's lack of care by the staff tables are dirty for more than 20 minutes is completely unacceptable in the restaurant industry especially with Covid. I would suggest that the owners of this establishment take a good look at the menu and scale that in line with the business that they are running considering they do have a high attendance of people under the age of 20 With a 50% ratio of children under 10 at this ski location. I would highly recommend Revamping this menu to see match your environment. I was left ordering a wedge salad as there was nothing even appealing on the menu. It looks like someone Hodgepodge the whole lunch of their not so good ideas Into a dinner menu. If this is still a chef from Hells kitchen Gordon Ramsay would be pissed. Oh yes and obviously after an additional 40 minutes my blue cheese wedge salad was finally delivered let's say I was not thrilled40 minutes for something that should've taken five. Blue cheese dressing which I Personally make it home homemade this was Running like water not creamy Lacked flavor it was only tolerable due to the slab bacon on top. Burger joint down the road would've been a better option. And actually that's where we're heading next to grab a quick bite to eat. I will say the ambience inside is nice which is a shame so much could be done with this establishment. It's too bad the ownership doesn't put a little bit more effort into the dining experience and service. Especially as I look around and most people are only ordering coffee and soups. read more

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It's a gem! Couldn't believe the prices for the quality of food. The food exceeded our expectations! The service was great and the live music made the ambience even better! We will be returning! Woke up wanting to go back! Great place! read more

Fire At The Ridge - Burrata! So good! - New American Near Me - Middlefield, Connecticut

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Went for their half price burgers. Ordered the clam chowder and it was excellent. Loaded with clams. Also had heirloom tomatoes with burrata and basalmic (spelling sorry). The cheeseburgers were perfect with cheese and bacon and served with French fries. I will definitely return just for the tomatoes. The service was good and the wait staff friendly and knowledgeable. Her recommendations were right on. A little out of the way but that just adds to the charm of this place. Can't wait to return. read more

Fire at the Ridge has a great location and a built in clientele as it is right on the ski mountain. If you are an avid skier, who likes to hit the slopes every time it snows you will be well served by this place. It has a pretty decent bar, but it can be relatively cramped. There is a lot of open wasted space in the middle. My sense is to allow for skiers to sit down and relax with all their gear. The downside of this is tables are pushed really close together and it feels cramped. The service is sub par. The restaurant is trying to sell itself as somewhat of an upscale American style pub on a ski slope. I don't think those hat work there got the memo. Rarely are any of the waiters or waitresses smiling. They have exhaustion written all over their face. One bus boy zipped by my kids and I when we were walking in, and forgot to shut the door behind him. Rather than turn around and shut the door, or ask politely for us to shut the door, he looked at me and nonchalantly said, " hey can you get that, I'm really busy." I was cracking up. Service is slow, not very friendly and not accommodating. I didn't see one person smile the entire time I was there. We went for the Sunday brunch, again if you are a skier it will serve its purpose. The brunch is such that you order off the menu, but the have a continental breakfast buffet as well. I have seen better Buffett's at a Holiday Inn Express (that's not a dig on the Holiday Inn, it's a tasty buffet you just expect more from a restaurant). We had reservations for 1:00 and the Brunch ended at 2:00. It seemed as if they were done by 12:30. They ran out of a lot of stuff, including coffee cups. They just didn't seem to into it. Food was decent, I got the shrimp and grits and it was tasty. I didn't try much else, but what I ordered was good. All in all, like I said, if you ski and you are there skiing then it serves the purpose. However, there is no need to hit this place up on a random night out. It's not worth the visit there are two or three other places in the area that are better, and the center of Middletown is about a ten minute drive. If you do decide to try this place out, request a seat by a window. If you can't get one leave. Fire at the Ridge has a long way to go if they want to be a stand alone restaurant that could draw patrons other than those skiing or sledding. read more

I made a reservation for 6 to eat in one of the igloo's on February, 25th for a birthday celebration. We don't go out much since Covid and loved the fact that they had outdoor igloo's at this restaurant. We had a 4:00 reservation, upon arriving we waited by the hostess desk for 10 minutes finally stopping a waitress walking by to get someone to seat us. The hostess came by and proceeded to bring us outside to the igloo. She said someone would be out to see us and left. When we got inside, it felt very cold in there. We looked around and there were food/crumbs all over my chair and all over the table that did not have a table cloth on it. There was one small heater which didn't produce much heat unless you were sitting right next to it. We sat down and my husband noticed that the igloo had another "back" door which was totally ripped and wide open! My husband went in to try to find the hostess to ask that we be moved to another igloo with two doors that close. Needless to say, no one ever came out to talk to us so we proceeded to go inside (it was cold out there) to speak to someone. The hostess approached us and asked if there was a problem. We explained the ripped back door to her and asked if she could move us to the other empty igloo to which she replied "all the igloo's have something broken in them, I can move you to a table inside" Really? We made a reservation (which we had to pay extra for) outside for a reason. We didn't want to eat inside. Needless to say, we left very disappointed! read more

To piggy back on my boyfriends review below (Alex K). I would agree - the downstairs bar was packed - as people we coming in from skiing and what better way to top off or take a break from the slopes than a drink and bit to eat. We sat in the upper mezzanine area, which had a beautiful view and you could watch all the skiers coming down the slopes. It was pretty pricey, and the service lacked quite a bit, the waitress was very attentive (almost annoying) until she got our order, and after our food had been received - we weren't sure still had a waitress... I had the salmon and my mom the chicken, they were good meals and the presentation was beautiful. The biggest kicker, was we had received a $75.00 gift card (our check totaled over $300.00) and when the bill was returned to us, we were told we were only allowed to use $70.00 of the $75.00 - is this legal? I really don't think so.... felt as if we were being taken advantage of... I wish we were quicker thinking - because I would have left the remaining $5.00 on the card for the server (even though it isn't exactly her fault). Very very disappointing and because of this - I will not return. read more

Great food and terrific vibe! The hostess was very friendly and accommodating! Highly recommend

The first time we dined here I wasn't that impressed yet I decided to give it another chance during Middletown restaurant week three days ago. We were seated in the upper dining area overlooking the slopes...yes the view is good if you want to watch skiers. The actual ambience and decor inside is just not that great. The stairway and landing leading into the restaurant is reminiscent of a budget motel. Now for the service...it was awful. The food-portions were small; restaurant week-I get that-it's just a sampling of their menu. The food, when it finally arrived was good. The service was really slow...we didn't receive silverware until after the food was delivered-soups were brought out with no spoons. None were brought out till we asked for them. My friend asked for a Moscow Mule, was given a cranberry mule yet the server insisted it was a Moscow mule. When she ordered a second one, this time it was a Moscow Mule and sure enough two different cocktails with different prices were on the check! Most disappointing-they ran out of the one dessert option they offered as a part of their fixed price menu!!! Maybe if the service hadn't been so slow we would have been able to get the dessert. Instead we were given a little bit of "gelato" topped with a few berries. Not in a rush to go back anytime soon. read more

Worst experience ever. Never again. Didn't have our reserved table so that sat us at a dirty one outside then never came back to take an order. When we went inside to complain and say we were leaving because of the poor service they said you're probably better off. Can't really rate the service or the food because we never got either read more

I bike at powder ridge a lot and usually go to Fire at the Ridge for lunch. This place is awesome! 1st off the amount of outdoor seating is amazing. 2nd the service is faster than lightning. 3rd the food is phenomenal and unique. 4th the beer selection and cocktail list is vast. I split the tuna nachos with a friend and I was amazed at how good they were. It was like high class sushi on homemade tortilla chips. I also love that their menu changes with the seasons. If you are at powder ridge, you've gotta check this place out! read more

First time I ever at the appetizer, entree, and on top of that, I was left wanting desert. Excellent service! Beautiful scenery! This place deserves to be a 5 star restaurant! read more

Fire At The Ridge - New American Near Me - Middlefield, Connecticut

Pros....although it took a while to get them, the drinks were good! The Tuna Nachos were absolutely delicious! Cons....I made a reservation via OpenTable per their website for the night before Thanksgiving. When we arrived the entire dining room was being setup for Thanksgiving dinner and we were not able to sit there. We ended up sitting in the "Tavern" which is just a bar attached to the pseudo dining room. Once seated it took forever for our server to take our drink orders. We opted to order four appetizers to split between the two of us. Blackened Fish Tacos (so bad we had to return them to the kitchen....if you advertise BLACKENED they should be blackened, not soggy and flavorless), roasted Brussels sprouts (more like burnt), and meatballs (ehhhhh). It was extremely loud in the bar area (not because it was busy...the acoustics are terrible). If you advertise a restaurant to be "fine dining" it should at least have table cloths....maybe an actual wine list, a hostess (not a sign that says "seat yourself") and top notch service. Watching the waitstaff do dishes in the bar area as I was attempting to enjoy the food I ordered definitely felt like I was at a ski lodge and not a fine dining establishment situated at the base of a ski Area. We will NOT be back. I should mention the four mile unlighted "trail" with zero signs was not a good First impression for this "fine dining, Hells Kitchen winner of an establishment". read more

Fire At The Ridge - New American Near Me - Middlefield, Connecticut

If I could give zero stars I would. Place is a health hazard. I ate there last weekend and after having cold bacon wrapped scallops, cold chicken teriyaki served to us on top of having a drink spilled on the table I wrote to the management. yet to receive any kind of an apology; est at your own risk, they clearly do not understand nor care about the dangers of sending seafood/food out after it's been sitting out long enough to get cold. read more

This place has gone downhill. We sat at the bar and our drink order was taken quickly, but it took about 15 minutes for our waiter to bring over menus. Once we ordered it took about 45 minutes for a burger and wings to be served. I actually saw the food runner bring our food to another table, they must've told him it wasn't their food, and he proceeded to bring it back to the kitchen. A few minutes went by and I was about to get up to ask the food runner where he took that burger and wings, but he emerged from the kitchen and finally brought us our food. We had to take silverware and napkins from an empty table as our waiter wasn't very attentive. I placed a to go order while we were finishing up eating. About 30 minutes go by and I was told by our waiter that it should be ready in 5 minutes. 20 more minutes go by and he tells me he will check on it. He comes back and once again says it will be done in 5 minutes. I give him my card so I can settle the bill as I want to get out of there at this point. He comes back after running my card and tells me he's sorry but their must have been miscommunication in the kitchen as they never started my to go order but it will be done in 5 minutes. If I was told that from the beginning I would have told him to forgot about it. He did however take the drinks off our bill for the inconvenience. Another 20 minutes go by and the order is done. We finally get out of there and I give my boyfriend his take out order when I get home. We open it and realize it's not the correct order. It was a busy night and they are very short staffed. The food was okay but for the service alone I'd have to give 2 stars. Maybe come on a weekday or make sure an event isn't happening on the day you go. I should add...the ladies room trash can was overflowing with paper towels onto the floor and there was a large puddle of water on the floor underneath the paper towel dispenser... read more

We went to the restaurant on our way back from Killington and we really liked the food and wine. I ordered a ratatouille and my wife ordered cod. Our friends ordered burger. Everyone thought the food tasted good and fresh. Our waitress was really sweet and helpful. This restaurant is part of a ski lodge and has many more activities to offer. They have a year around artificial snow slope and some starter slopes. Its a good visit for beginners and families with kids. I will be coming back here for a day trip and dine in. read more

Fire At The Ridge - New American Near Me - Middlefield, Connecticut

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After reading the Middlsex County Restaurant Week publication my fiancé and I were excited to try this spot. Upon further due-diligence, we found out they opened a few years ago. The bar is a nice space and overlooking the small but family friendly ski mountain (more like a large hillside). The bar needs more TVs and the waitstaff was terrible. One of the employees was eating a subway at the bar... We split the clam chowder and each ordered a burger. The burger was grilled but not really impressive. The chowder was salty and the fries were so-so. It look us about 15 minutes to get our check and there was virtually no one at the bar/restaurant. I can't see this place doing well in the off-season. I would not recommend this establishment. read more

Came here to celebrate my friend's birthday and we had a great experience. We started off with a couple of their cocktails which were very tasty! Moved on to a cheese pizza as our appetizer, which took a little longer than expected but worth the wait. I had a lobster roll with truffle fries which was every bit as buttery as I hoped it would be and my friend got a steak and salad. She finished the whole meal which is very uncharacteristic of her. Food was sooo good! I'll definitely be back! read more

Fantastic spot for fall! Don't leave a reservation on their voicemail, they don't check it according to the hostess with the buzz cut. Make sure you reserve online. They have a great outside area with fire pits at almost every table. The inside has great decor too. The staff is young but attentive. The expresso martini is really well made. The menu is also filled with many comfort food options. read more

Such a disappointment. First off, there's a 15 year old kid running the reservations and he will consistently tell you there's nothing available all day/night when the tables are all empty. It's a ski bar, they need to chill and just take first come first served around the bar like any other facility. We ignored him and sat at a table near the bar. Not a single "reservation" showed up to our table or the 3 tables around us at 5pm on a Saturday. Ordered food from the bar because they wouldn't service our table. Food came out, wrong salad and no salmon on top. Bahahaha I laughed when the calamari came out. There was literally 10 pieces in this tiny little bowl. There was more sauces than actual calamari. My salad eventually came and was exactly the same. A tiny bowl with maybe a cup of lettuce, one piece of red beet and a tiny slab a salmon for $18. This place is such a joke! Go to Blackbird down the road or 1741 at Lyman's for real food and drinks! read more

Ordered a turkey blt and it didn't have bacon on it also it was very dry and the fries were over cooked ordered a drink and it took forever to come and came way after I ordered appitizers...Not to mention I felt sick with a stomachache all night into the next day read more

Overpriced with erratic quality - it's hard to define what they are attempting. The lump crab appetizer was quite good. Then I ordered the pork tenderloin entree and impressed on the waitress I wanted it rare to medium because I hate overcooked pork. What was delivered was in strips, not rounds, and burned. The accompanying cauliflower - burned black. Huh? They replaced it with hanger steak that was rare, as ordered. The salad I requested instead of fries though - like what you get at the cafeteria. Yellow iceberg with a few sliced cherry tomatoes. How did the kitchen that did such a nice job on the lump crab presentation serve me what was in appearance a bag salad? I don't get it. read more

We took the family here for Thanksgiving buffet. There were 8 of us, 3 children and the table set- up was uncomfortable. Even though reservations were made a month ahead we were "stuck" in a corner with a booth and a table joined together with a space in between to get out to buffet. Waitress never brought a wine list or even asked about drinks. The food was just ok and for dessert and coffee everyone had to relocate downstairs to the "playroom". We were not thankful for that experience! read more

What the actual fuck. $14 for 3 minuscule fish tacos advertised as tuna but are clearly haddock and aren't even that good. I've spent $15 at Hampton beach and gotten 3 monsterous amazing fish tacos instead of 3 3 inch tortillas with a little bit of fish and a lot of guac. Dissapointjng read more

What a lovely hidden gem! I guess if you're a skier you know about this place but it's way too nice not to bring it to the attention of all its non skiers. We ate in the large bar area in a beer comfortable booth/ table. The service was very good. Attentive but not rushed... perfect. The menu was pretty extensive with a good selection of apps, sandwiches and burgers, as well as entrees. Our party of 5 had the wings and tuna nachos, both were tasty. Meals were varied, burgers, seafood, short ribs to name a few. The short rib entree was excellent! Oh there was also a decent craft beer and wine list and live entertainment! Really a great evening out. read more

Easter brunch - although the food that they had was tasty - there was really no breakfast food. Also there was no "pasta station" "waffle station" that was advertised it was $50.00 pp and yet there was not a lot of choices and - I had asked for my Bloody Mary extra Spicey and they gave me a side of horseradish and jalapeños and charged $3.00 for that. Overall the brunch was a little disappointing. read more

Incredible service and food! This place is highly recommended! Absolutely amazing! We had the steak tartare for an appetizer and it was nothing like I've ever had before, so delicious! The entrees were in perfect presentation and so delicious. Also if your going to go for a dessert definitely go with the rum soaked chocolate pound cake! It's absolutely to die for! read more

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We ended our night at Fire at the Ridge after the Powder Ridge beer festival this past Saturday. I loved the layout and the look of the restaurant and we were lucky enough to taste a few of the appetizers (first time I have ever enjoyed mussels, btw!). I cannot wait to come back here for a full meal. read more

Hadn't been in sometime due to inconsistency in service and with the chef. I reminisce to 3 years ago, looking forward to our weekly visit, whether dinner or brunch. Great need for improvement. Our waitress was clearly put out. I would go into every detail however, it would take all night. Let's talk about our dishes, a $9 wedge with browned iceberg, dry cucumber and next to no blue cheese. My entree, a $32 12oz NY Strip medium rare instead of medium well with absolutely zero taste. The mushrooms, greens and caramelized onion however, were flavorful. My guest had the $16 ridge burger, rated it a 5 out of 10, he was just thankful it wasn't undercooked or over cooked this visit. Still dry and flavorless. A fantastic location that needs some help in the kitchen and out front. read more

The waitress was so nice but we waited FOREVER for our food - so long that they kicked us out of our igloo. Then they couldn't find our dessert. No apologies, nothing off the check. What should have been an hour and a half dinner took 3 hours. Do not recommend. read more