I don't understand all the negative ratings, this place is generally very good with a large…read moreassortment of food, more so than other Chinese buffets in Vermont Staff is friendly and the tip is not 18% and if so, they deserve it

The food is pretty good, although there are a few things that don't seem as good as they used to…read morebe. The crab legs were impossible to eat, as the fryer managed to seal the tiny claws shut. The rest was just the outer fryer crumbs but not why I chose them. A 20% tip is too much when we are getting our own food; the servers clean up after us and bring a drink... it seems 10.% would be fairer. I don't think we will come back.

Opens on Thanksgiving Day. Very good service, nice and spacious inside, and the food is excellent…read more The rose duck is absolutely amazing! This is the best duck ever! Even people not into duck still think the rose duck is amazing. The west lake soup, lamb in two ways, fresh shrimp with peppers, all very tasty. The shrimps are very nice and fresh. The soup was authentic and hot, which is very important for me when soup is served hot. If you close by or pass by, you have to check out this spot!

The best Pékin Duck since my last visit in Beijing: no non sense cooking ... just perfect …read more Very pleasant restaurant ! The host a true gentleman ... I shall return .... Soon . Bravo, bravo No time to take photos ... just being in heaven

Went here with a larger party and had a great meal. Most of the meats and sides were gluten free,…read morethough the obvious ones were not. Our server was very helpful and friendly too. The B&B pickles were the most surprisingly good side that we ordered, and they made a good addition to the coleslaw. The fries were as good as expected. I hope that one day they will have a gluten-free poutine! The pulled pork is the best bang for your buck. The cocktails were tasty, though high-priced (which seems to have become the norm).

Greeted immediately by our hostess and taken back to our table which was outside over the water…read more Our waitress was super friendly and helpful with the menu items. We ordered brisket, half a chicken, a turkey breast as our meats. Added the French fries (came with a side of mayo and holy lord I want that bottled). Also added macaroni & cheese, and beans. My favorite was the brisket with the chicken being a close second! Our waitress was really attentive and went over the sauces and kept our water filled! My husband stated the only thing that would have improved this visit was a slice of white bread (iykyk) Excellent!

BEST dim sum I've had in years! Insanely fresh ingredients and amazing flavors. Food piping hot!…read moreChef was in the front chatting with customers and clearly is super passionate about the food. The eggplant in black bean sauce, baby bok choy, shrimp dumplings, and seasame noodles dishes were all favorites. We also loved the fried taro as a unique plate we hadn't tried elsewhere! The vegetable rolls and cheese wontons also delicious classics. For 2 with approx 8 dishes plus tip and tax it was about $100 but we ate like kings and had leftovers. In the slower summer season they do dim sum all day and evening (what a treat!) and in the winter they do dim sum till 4pm and hot pot in the evening. Definitely can't wait to come back for both dim sum and hot pot as this place can do no wrong in my eyes!!! 10/10

Very authentic and high quality Dim Sum. I put it on par with San Francisco, New York and Los…read moreAngeles Dim Sum.

I'm on a business trip and I like trying out new places. I stayed at the hotel next door and this…read morerestaurant looked appealing. I looked here for reviews and pictures and saw it was 3.0 stars. I'm glad yelp reviews don't deter me from trying this place out. If it's not a franchise, I'm willing to give it a shot as long as the pictures of the food look good from the patrons. Ordered the ribeye and veggies. Delicious and perfectly cooked the way I want. I will definitely be back.

If it was possible to give a zero star I would…read more Normally go to the Trapp lodge for Thanksgiving or do it at home. The Lighthouse was recommended and we unfortunately chose it. First off let me say it was hands down the worst most bland food I have ever paid for, I've had better Thanksgiving meals at my kids elementary school. The Service The service was slow, uniformed, and didn't serve the whole table at once. I requested Earl Grey tea and cream and sugar was brought a bin of all herbal tea, sugar substitute and the little gas station half and half's. The coffee that I requested to replace the tea was brown water made with some kind of unidentifiable stale dried out pre ground product that may or may not have had actual coffee in it. The Restaurant Carpets and booth were absolutely filthy cobwebs everywhere so it definitely wasn't a "today" type issue. The Food The salads themselves were not horrible although the tomatoes and cucumbers were not fresh the dressing on the other had was some kind of off the shelf food service mix of hate and preservatives The main course was an insult to Thanksgiving and food in general. The Meat both the Turkey and ham were under seasoned ( how do you under season ham) and so dry you pretty much needed a garden hose to gag either down. The dressing was just a wet mush of what may have been solid food at some point but had devolved into some kind of putty. The mashed potatoes were not creamy at all, under seasoned, and not uniformly mashed, the gravy tasted like a mix, the cranberry relish was just jelly scraped out of a can but the the green bean casserole was the absolute worst thing on the plate it had the consistency of mucus and around the same flavor profile. I don't know how the food is during a non holiday meal but this was a waste of money and time we brought 90% of our plates home and gave it to our chickens. Will not eat at this establishment again, wouldn't recommend this place to even republicans .

This was EXACTLY what my hubby and I needed after a LONG, TIRING, excruciating day of moving in the…read morefrigid cold of winter!!!! You know the food is going to be fantastic in a no-frills, simple, homey atmosphere like you'll find at Sherpa Kitchen. Our water came in THE CUTEST little cups, and our server was QUICK to refill them and get our orders in. Loved them, bless their heart for taking care of that whole restaurant with grace, professionalism, and pep in their step. And BOY were we hungry we started off with the vegetable samosas (chefs kiss...perfect and crispy and full of spice and fluffy potato!) and...drumroll please...the beef momos....which have simply STOLEN my heart. The beef was perfectly seasoned and juicy and the sauce was the icing on the cake! We followed up with chicken tikka masala (NOT your average...way more complex and tasty! Sometimes chicken tikka masala just tastes like tomato sauce, a little curry powder, cream, and a broken heart. The one at Sherpa Kitchen, however, blew every other chicken tikka masala I've ever had right out of the water) and chicken saag. The chicken in both dishes was some of the most tender chicken I've had it my life. It fell apart on the fork and soaked up the curries SO nicely. By golly. I know I'm not giving as much attention to the saag, but I swear to you, it was special, hearty, perfectly spiced, and the spinach really shone through without overwhelming the spice blend! The roti was phenomenal (step aside, naan, there's a new flat bread in town), and I truly cannot say enough good things about this meal. My one complaint...I should have ordered a mango lassi!!!!!! Guess I'll just have to go back tomorrow...and the day after that...and the day after that Happy Boxing Day to all!

Excellent food and service, and reasonably priced. We'll return in the future. (Characters,…read morecharacters, characters)

China Garden is take out only. Always pleasant to work with. On line menu is excellent. By the time…read moreyou drive there your meal will be ready. Never had a bad meal there. Been going there for 4 years.

We ordered here the first thing after our favorite place was closed for the July 4th holiday! We…read moreordered all our favorites and were pleasantly surprised that it was as good as it was! From egg rolls to spring rolls, sesame chicken, pork lo mein, house special fried rice and general tsos chicken. Servings were large and tasty. It was a reasonable wait time - actually less than we expected. We will return!

Classic steak and seafood restaurant with nautical vibes. Lots of food and drink options. Our…read moreserver was very accommodating with our questions and requests. You are served warm bread with butter when waiting for the food. We ordered steak au poivre and broiled salmon with rice with Caesar salad to start and enjoyed everything and left full.

Interesting part is the place is nearly ten minutes walk from my hotel I'm at & staff there…read morerecommended this one & in many I see why. I was in before dining began at 5P but got me in easily & got me a booth for myself & began with rolls (they little later than butter but wait) & had two rolls & then I got my entire which was a broiled seafood sampler featuring haddock, scallops & shrimp in garlic butter/lemon slice & though got through it because there's leftover seafood pieces in butter used the remaining rolls & a petite chocolate sin cake & perfectly for the finish. Nearly fifty years in the business & this bunch does the job right regardless of meat, seafood, banquets etc they got you set plus atmosphere in the place is another great thing as well.

Having worked in the hospitality and travel business for over four decades, I'm pretty picky. I…read morecan't remember ever being impressed by a hotel restaurant. Bleu is a rare exception. Located in the Courtyard (Marriott) Hotel, only a stone's throw from Lake Champlain and close to the center of Burlington, VT, the restaurant sits just off the lobby. I made a dinner reservation and we was seated by the window with a view of the park with the lake beyond. Off to a good start. My Dirty Martini was spot-on. The perfect balance of Tito's and brine. Only missing the 'bleu' cheese olives. I often order a second appetizer as my entree. My starter was carpaccio that was outstanding. The microgreens were a nice touch. The mussels (appetizer) that I chose for my main course were small in size but ample in portion and were the perfect choice for me. My husband chose the cheese platter for his starter. It was disappointing. Two slices of bleu cheese. Should have been three different ones for $15. And no VT cheddar? Not much imagination here. His Steak Frites was OK; the quality of the beef could have been better. We shared the spinach watermelon salad which was fresh and delicious. Service was friendly and attentive. Overall, we liked this restaurant and will return.

Stayed at the Courtyard for a recent work trip and had breakfast here twice. I got a breakfast…read moresandwich and the classic breakfast. Both were good, a little pricey but not bad. Overall a nice spot to have breakfast if you are staying in the hotel but not sure I would come if I wasn't. Service was really great! I did have a drink at the bar one night which the service was great there as well. I never had dinner but it looked good.

Amazing , so much fun ! Great flavors and menu options . Wait staff was attentive , table area was…read moresmoking hot !

Poor service and mediocre food. Really that sums up the whole experience…read more Our server Jeff took our drink order in a rushed fashion and then Was off. While we waited for our drinks to arrive, we all perused the menu for last minute additions and there was Jeff asking to take our appetizer and food order. Maybe he was trying to be efficient but really, it was just rushed. Didn't see him for a longer than usual wait and then drinks, soups and salads came altogether and our 'chef' arrived and started setting up. Jeff returned and when we asked a question of him, his answer was curt (rude really) like he expected us to know the answer. He never returned to fill up empty water glasses, ask for drink refills etc. This was supposed to be a celebratory night, several birthdays in our party of 6. Getting him to show up and be helpful without attitude was like pulling teeth and his customer service skills were lacking and felt like he was doing us a favor waiting on us. The food was mediocre at best. Our hibachi orders comprised of upcharged Filets with seafood. And while I don't mind paying a premium, I should get the premium food to go along with that price, sadly all of the steaks were overcooked and the seafood was dry and rubbery, tough to chew! Two of the guests actually spit out the seafood as inedible. The steaks were ordered either rare or medium and sadly, everyone got well-done. The seafood was left on the cooktop far too long as well! Overall, the experience lacked the enthusiasm of someone happy that we were there paying bills. At $450 I expected much more. I've had better meals here, this was not one of them! Not really interested in returning any time soon.