I love their wraps. We order from Johnny's when we have a meeting in Ludlow. They never disappoint.read more

This little kitchen and bar is awesome! Tucked away from the main street, but not hard to find…read more Great sandwiches - I had a Fabio, i. e. Ham and Swiss cheese, salami, sauerkraut, banana peppers, and slices of tomato on an Italian bun. Fabio is fabulous. All the food items, including the specials seem fairly priced. A decent selection of national and local canned variety of beer. I opted for Super Nova IPA 6.8 % ABV from Middlebury VT. The owner/chef Jonny is friendly, quick with a smile. A great guitar and base player. Stop in the afternoon toward the end of the end to enjoy some blues and jazz. Don't forget to bring your favorite instrument to join in on the fun.

these waffles are the best waffles I have ever had. I dream of this place over the summer and I…read morecant want to go back. The service was great and we got our food almost immediately. Would recommend

Delicious waffles to hit the spot on the slopes. Kids loved the hot chocolate. I may have finished…read moretheir waffle...yum

Been wanting to try this for a while but finally snagged a reservation. It's tucked behind the…read moregreat wine and cheese store. And it has great wine to be sure. But don't sleep on the cocktails (the Boss drink hit the spot). And the dishes! The watermelon gazpacho was outrageously good. So was the tuna tartare. The gnocchi were huge melted in your mouth and came with summer fresh corn and tomatoes. So good. And the trout was delicious as well. A great spot for an elevated dinner in town. Get your reservations early!

Stemwinders was phenomenal. Our server (the bartender) was so nice and very helpful. The setting is…read morerelaxed with a great bar area and seating upstairs. The tap list and cocktail menu is solid and the food was absolutely incredible. Would definitely recommend.

Great vegetarian options. Fantastic selection of hot sauces, and salsas. Friendly staff. Love this…read moreplace.

A great little place in downtown Ludlow. I had the Cajun shrimp poor boy... Absolutely delicious!…read more It's a small place with friendly people. You go up in order. They had different things. They were adding to the menu as we were there. Order up, take a table. Wait for your dinner to come to you and just enjoy.

Amazing dining experience. Cute very special place. I have food restrictions and they willingly…read moreadapted. Corn soup unusual and so tasty. Gnocchi was perfect with great mushroom flavor. Wine experience with tasting and vivid descriptions of each suggested wine. One of the top 3 or 4 restaurants I have tried in the last few years.

Just how bad exactly does a restaurant have to be to make someone reactivate a Yelp account that's…read morebeen dormant for 9 years, just to warn people? Well, apparently this is it. In my nearly 30 years now working in, with, and patronizing the food and beverage industry, I've never experienced such repugnant service as what Suzy and I had at The Downtown Grocery. I should point out that we weren't just the usual tourist who come to Ludlow to ski. We actually lived here for several years, and I couldn't post this review until we moved away because of the owner's repeated behavior of attacking people on social media who disagree with or criticize him. The food here is "fine", it's not actually bad or anything. But it is tiny in portions (a rarity for Vermont), and it's overly "chef-y" without actually executing well. It's one of those places where the chef probably thinks that he would get a Michelin star if only they would come to see him, but I can tell you having eaten at over 100 cumulative Michelin stars in my life this is nowhere close. It fails in flavor, presentation, and execution. But again, not terrible. The setting is actually kind of nice too, somewhat homey which is juxtaposed and ruined by the arrogance of the staff. If you don't mind being guaranteed to wait well beyond your actual reservation time, and then waiting probably another hour just to get some meager first courses, then maybe this is the place for you? I doubt it though, there are so many options just in Ludlow alone, and even more that are worth the 45 minute drive to Woodstock or Manchester to avoid having to eat here if you want a "nice" meal. Whatever you do absolutely avoid coming any time near "stick season" or "mud season" (Vermonters will know) because you're guaranteed to get even worse service then. Ludlow has a ton of restaurants for such a small town, many of them quite good. This is the ONLY place we actively recommended friends and guests of ours to avoid. Even the crappy fake taco place down the street got occasional business over this place due entirely to the repeated piss poor attitude of the two owners.

One star for the mozzarella sticks and one for how cute the place was…read more I don't know if we just chose a bad night (Friday), but the hostess barely acknowledged us, threw our menus on our table, and walked away. The cosmo was really bad and our pretzel was burnt. Also, the band that was playing was way too loud. Almost as soon as they started, the tables around us started leaving. The hostess then started violently bussing said tables. Like, tossing full cups of drinks into a container filled to the brim with plates. Our waiter was nice enough, but we had to intentionally flag him down several times to place orders, and he tossed our food on the table without asking us if we wanted anything else. Just kind of basic stuff. Will give this place another try if I'm back in Ludlow though! I hope they were just having a bad night.

Nice neighborhood place. Good pizza and calzones. Full bar, decent local draft list. Lovely service.read more

There on a Tuesday night expecting a quiet night. They were slammed. Our server, Marina , handled…read moreit admirably despite the pressure. We enjoyed perfectly cooked and presented fish and chips and specials blackened pork chop and sausage duo. Felt sorry for the patrons who arrived later and had to wait and for Marina who was a real trooper.

I really wanted to like this place after a long day of skiing, but unfortunately, everything we…read moretried missed the mark. - Wings: Okay sauce but the wings were dry. - Shepherd's Pie: Probably the best dish but it still lacked seasoning, needed way more salt. - Bangers and Mash: So disappointing - the sausage wasn't great, the mashed potatoes were bland, and the sauce had a strange smoky-sweet flavor that didn't quite work. - Reuben Sandwich: Definite no for me - so bland, just meat and bread. Honestly, my favorite part of the meal was the fries, which says a lot.

BEST FOOD EVER! My family and I love this restauran! Everything from the pancakes to the french…read moretoast to the wraps are delicious! Would highly recommend for breakfast or lunch in ludlow.

Had a wonderful breakfast here. Highly recommend the grilled banana bread. The staff was friendly…read moreand accommodating for our large group!

Came up to Okemo for opening day with my grandfather. We popped in for lunch once that pesky R word…read morestarted falling from the sky. Bar was full which is where we wanted to sit because my one of the bartenders was a friend of the family. I ordered a chowder in a bread bowl. Chowder was delicious, bread took an effort to eat. Once I got to the bottom it was equally as good. Overall it was tasty. Upper management in general today really botched opening day. Ticket sales were confused with the whole epic pass deal, the computer systems in the bar was not updated with what was being sold here which made the checkout process slow.

Big selection of drinks here! We got the hot cocoas with baileys and whiskey, a couple beers, and…read moreone of the spiked ciders. They definitely don't go light on the liquor pours here. As for the food, good wings, can't go wrong with chicken tenders, and not a fan of the nachos at all. The chips were crumby, the cheese was totally undistributed and hard, and overall just not good. But then again, you go to places like this for the atmosphere and the drinks so just know what to expect. It's also super packed so good luck finding a table if you're with a group!