I came here with my nephew from Canada so he could meet George and Jill. I am sad to say that they…read moreare closing the store for good. I guess I can't blame them for retiring, they been doing it for 25 years. I will surely miss them and the store of course. Who else makes my favorite Vermonster? Sad really sad. Enjoy your retirement Jill and George, you deserve it!

Date: Sunday 2/7/16 Time: early afternoon…read more A staple location when visiting Bennington, Vermont! A very cute and lovely vt couple, who own and operate the small shop. I believe they make all the chocolate cover candies, cheeses, and ice creams on premise. They have a farm in back of the shop! Freshness!!! Must try: best rainbow cookies, even better than a lot of other baked good I had in NYC. Chocolate cover candies are usually around $10 a lb. They also have maple sugar candy and cookies.

there are many many 1* reviews here which seem to do with the proprietor. speaking for myself,…read morejust the pass'n tru life kind, this is one of those indescribably essential places YOU MUST NOT MISS. outside of course you're drawn in by the odd assemblage of moose statues, and of course maybe even wonder whatup with this. of course you realize that moose are seen here now and then, wanderers likely on a pilgrimage from their native area in the adirondack region. but it's easily dismissed unless you reflect on what may be inside the building. in my case, i drove past it maybe a quarter mile before realizing what i was about to miss... true rural americana, eccentric in all manner and aspects. i turned around, of course. the property is littered with all manner of handmade replicas of whatever, though i don't recall any of those wind-driven whirligigs, ever popular among the natives here. i took a few pics to add to the pile though really a camera doesn't do this place justice. if you're tempted to park in a veterans only spot, correct your attitude unless you qualify: show some respect, willya? i needed something to justify my going inside, and figured i'd buy some apple cider donuts, a few to keep me company. i was on a long drive west to the thousand islands where i was headed to stay with a friend in his cabin on oak island, and as grocery stores are scarce there i had to bring something to eat. i bought a dozen, they were a bit stale but then i prefer stale donuts. now the personal touch here ain't too gentle. the old man is crusty, but even crustier is his son, or so i assume he must be. one or both seem to have picked up a little limp along the way possibly as result of military service. whtever the case, only a dedicated first degree relative would be able to handle this job working with the old man. inside the place, there is every conceivable knick-knack ("small worthless objects, especially household ornaments" oxford online dictionary says) that exists, most made in the usa. for some reason though the vibe here isn't real welcoming so if you want to browse around, be sure to make it seem that you are looking for SOMETHING in particular. probably though nobody will give you a second glance until you begin to make your exit. i suppose there was a time when the place was visited by some hapless shoplifter, at least that might explain the lack of friendliness here. if so, i suspect he never came back after being treated to the wrath of these guys. and really, what is there here that anybody might want badly enough that they'd risk stealing rather than pay the man his $10. hell just walking around this assemblage of stuff is worth that as price of admission. i say give the old man and his son a break, they seem at heart nice enough men, just need to get their ashes hauled now and then.

Beth W. Review-you are wrong. My husband and I were present when this incident occurred. Your…read morehusband was asked 3 times to move his car and he became combative and was nasty and the owner was having none of it in front of the patrons. I also saw when customers were coming in that he said some nasty things about the owner. I have been a customer for about 18 yrs. This is always my first stop before heading to Manchester Vt every year and they are the nicest family-always very happy to see returning customers as a well as new ones. Very sad that you had to make a statement at the end of your review about politics-when that had absolutely nothing to do with the incident. Well you missed out on all the great local goods that the store offers to their loved customers. Yelping is a great way to serve the communities-keep it civil. Best~

This was one of the cleaner locations. The coffee is actually fresh, and the actually had the…read moredonuts I wanted on the shelf. Is a useful place because it sales beer, coffee, gas, but, snacks, milk, and a bunch more. I'm partial to their ice cream but most other things they make our somewhere between okay and pretty good.

From the owner: Come visit the Hoosick Falls Stewart's Shops for a quick, one stop shop! Stewart's Shops is an…read moreemployee and family-owned convenience store chain located throughout Upstate New York and Vermont. The company is best known for their conveniently located gas stations, freshly brewed coffee, fast food options, and locally sourced milk & ice cream as well as ATMs and free air at most locations. Stop by today!

This was easily the highlight of the food on our trip…read more The lemon sherbet was amazing - one of the best I've had. It was fresh, flavorful, and the perfect treat after a long day. Everyone enjoyed what they ordered, and the service was friendly. If you're in the area, I'd definitely recommend stopping here.

The ice cream was very creamy. My kids loved that the sprinkles were free. We got a regular size…read morewith the purple cow and lemon mousse. The purple cow (black raspberry with chocolate chips) was my favorite of the two. We appreciated the unexpectedly HUGE chunks of chocolate chips. The lemon mousse was also delicious. Neither thankfully was overly sweet or saccharine. Portions were modest. I wouldn't have minded two larger scoops for our regular size.

Met a friend that we haven't seen in a while that lives nearby. We originally only planned on…read moretrying the ice cream, but realized that we hadn't had any "real" food yet...and we'd earn our ice cream if we finished our dunch/linner. I had a veggie burger and shared some of the fries that were ordered with the cheeseburger. I really enjoyed my veggie burger, thought the fries were just right and the cheeseburger received a thumbs up. Ice cream is good-not many soft serve choices, but I decided to have the coffee frozen yogurt with rainbow sprinkles. I thought the frozen yogurt was very, very good. I'm not convinced that it wasn't actually ice cream... Room for improvement lies with the kids that work there. It's a very inconsistent experience-either the kids are pleasant and helpful....or not (almost borderline nasty). The 'tude from a couple of the employees would keep me from running back there.

There are many ice cream spots within driving distance from my house, but I always choose the extra…read morecouple minutes to get to Benson's! Their soft serve is incredible and even if there's a line, they are quick with it! Highly recommend!

Awesome trading post store. Has something for everyone. Awesome fishing selection downstairs…read more Nice staff. Good sandwiches. Fair pricing. Only issue is deli closed a lot of the time

We loved it! We stopped for ice cream on a Saturday evening - there wasn't a long line and we…read morewere served quickly (it probably took us longer to decide what to order!). One of us ordered a sundae that wasn't on the menu - no problem! They made it up just like that, and it tasted great.

The Bennington Stewart's moved at some point to a nearby location, with a larger store, plenty of…read moreparking, and gas pumps. It was obviously a good move for them, because this store is very busy. There are pretty large hot food and grab-and-go food selections. There's two rest rooms in this store as well. It's definitely the most convenient place to get your basic groceries in downtown Bennington (as well as that ice cream).

Their Egg Nog is legit delicious and you should try it. That is all you need to know.read more

First visit to Sharon in years- attended a performance at the Playhouse- we're looking for a treat…read morebefore the play and Grassland was recommended! Everyone in our party got everything from a scoop to a sundae to iced coffee to a coffee with ice cream! Everything was amazing! Ice cream is very creamy and lots of amazing flavors to choose from. Only two woman working and they hustled to get the crowd taken care of! Shop is adorable and sitting on the porch was delightful ! Great spot

This is one of my son's favorite places for ice cream. We had just finished dinner near by and…read morestopped in to get a sweet treat. It was about ten minutes before they were going to close and we had hoped they wouldn't mind taking us. We could tell they were cleaning, but the girl near the entrance said they would take us. My son felt bad so he didn't get anything and I ordered one scoop mint chocolate chip with some toppings. The girl at the register wasn't very friendly. As I was ordering a group came in and you could tell she was annoyed. I paid for my ice cream and waited and waited some more. The group who came in after me was getting their ice cream before me. When I finally got my ice cream I was trying to take a quick picture of it and the same girl from the register told us they were closed and we needed to go outside. We went outside to sit down and I could tell with the first bite that my ice cream flavor was wrong. I would have gone inside but they already had locked the door and by then I was already annoyed.

The most creamy delicious creemee ever had. This place is hands down the best, homemade soft serve…read morethat is thick, velvety and outstanding.

This place is delicious. Thankfully we are Out of town or…read morewe'd probably be there multiple Times a week. We were visiting and went three times. The creemees were delicious, the Pan up sundae was incredible and my wife had the blueberry buckle twice and loved it. Thank you!!!