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The Garlic

3.8 (395 reviews)
ModerateItalian, Tapas Bars
Closed • 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Colleen C.

I still smell like garlic a week later after stepping foot in here (this is a good thing in my eyes). The food was great, vodka sauce was 10/10 large portions. this meatball was insane as well - apparently didn't taste that good but I didn't try it. mostly funny to look at. fast service, we easily were sat with a table of 10 on a saturday night. The inside is so cute and cozy, I love all the decor and dried garlic everywhere. I'd go back!

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Liang Z.

If you don't know about the restaurant scene in Killington, there are just a handful of places, especially for families. This place opens at 5pm but ppl stared lining up at 4:30 so get there early to avoid a long wait (an hour wait is normal). Our party of eight was able to be seated on our second try since we waited before the door opened. For starter they offered the warm bread with roasted garlic spread, which they are known for. Appetizers are no surprise and nothing spectacular. I saw many ppl opt for the clams. We liked the fried cheese, had better calamari so skip, instead get one of their salad. Entrée portion were smaller than I remembered, nonetheless they were delicious and the pasta were fulfilling. no need to get the desert here just grab some Ben & Jerry cherry Garcia.

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Karen X.

The Killington area doesn't have many options for restaurants so there are longer waits but we were lucky to be sat within the hour. Immediately upon walking in, you can just smell the garlic and see it everywhere! Overall, it was a great experience and pretty decent for a local restaurant.

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Riley B.

This place was so fun to eat at! Everything is decorated garlic and the food was tasty. We got the bread and garlic (you literally get garlic cloves and squeeze it on to make your own garlic bread) and it was so yummy! I got the scallop and shrimp scampi which was so so good. Not pictured are my friends' dishes which was the chicken Alfredo and pasta vodka! The server was so kind! Only downside was that it was dark near our table.

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Lynn N.

From the moment we walked in the door, the aroma of garlic hit my nostrils and there was only more garlic from there! And I'm not mad about it! We arrived at 5:10 on a Saturday night during ski season and holy cow this place was already super busy with a line out the door. It took them some time to get everyone seated but the process was friendly and fair. We ended up sitting in the bar area. Our server was super attentive and fast! We got the eggplant tower (AMAZING fried eggplant with spinach leaves, tomato and balsamic glaze), escargot en croute (which were like little bombs of garlic flavor) and a chicken Marsala which came with the most perfectly garlic mashed potatoes. Oh and also the roasted garlic and baguette was a great starter. Basically it lived up to my very high garlic standards and we loved it. I'll definitely come back!

Amelia M.

What a great restaurant! Very nice and intimate restaurant. The bread you get when you sit down is TO DIE FOR! We got the spinach artichoke dip and chicken picatta and everything was 10/10. My own qualm is that it is pretty dark in there. Other than that, service was great, drinks and food were spectacular.

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Beth M.

This place is....confusing. It claims to be a tapas and martini bar but it seemed more like a weird old school Italian place. I wouldn't call anything on the menu "tapas" per se. The place is dimly lit with braided garlic hanging from all the walls and weird wax drip sculptures here and there? They start you off with French bread with whole heads of roasted garlic. While the idea is decent, the execution could be improved. Roasted garlic served in the paper with no salt just isn't the best flavor-wise. I tried the shrimp and scallop scampi but asked for penne instead of linguine. The first time they brought it with linguine, but pretty quickly replaced it with penne at my request. It seriously lacked salt and was overall bland. There were abut 6 medium shrimp (cooked well) and 3 bay scallops (no sear, just poached and on the small side). Other people in our group got the eggplant parm (which they reported was very good), chicken parm (reported it was decent), linguine with clam sauce (they liked it) and the kids ordered penne with butter and meatballs (but it came with linguine instead). So basically 4 out 9 orders had the wrong pasta and even when I asked the waiter to fix mine, it didn't click to him that the 3 kids didn't get the penne they ordered.

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Pete W.

The food was great but what really stood out was their incredible display of garlic. Nice bar to get drinks at while waiting for your table. Friendly service who helped us decide on apps and understand the history of the chicken pitcher. Not really a tapas restaurant. More so appetizers and entres. Would recommend and come back! Good ambiance.

Delicious lamb chops
Gregg H.

Love "The Garlic" for its dark moody ambience. It's a great spot to relax after a day on the slopes. We had a great dining experience on a Tuesday night - entrees such as grilled lamb, Chicken Florentine, and the Penne a la Vodka were all delicious and on-point. The special house red wine - an Italian - was outstanding! The service was a bit on the casual side, but still professional. We decided to return the following evening for dinner, but unfortunately Garlic's encore performance didn't hit the right notes. The service was lackadaisical, and some of the food came out cold and/or undercooked. We'll likely give The Garlic another try for our 2025 Vermont vacation.

Olivia L.

Ambiance is immaculate, the pure aroma of the restaurant immediately lets you know whatever they're cooking is going to be good. Great variety of tapas options & best of all was our bartender David. He will clear the bar for you immediately, he is super attentive, fast and friendly. Best espresso martini I've had in a while. Great spot; I will be back!

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Deena J.

Great service, awesome food, and unique interior design! Very good food here; pasta is paired with elevated flavors. Definitely check this place out if you like pasta, garlic, and Italian!

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It was really good and value for money place. A must go when in Vermont. Tge bread and roasted garlic they give in starting is too good

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food was good. nothing dazzling and amazing, but it was a good food. the restaurant had a pretty good vibe and service was nice as well.

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No reservation needed and the portions are large. The staff was great and the food is affordable.

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Unlike most of the places in the area, they were actually OPEN! Good, attentive staff/service. The food smelled and tasted great!

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Delicious tapas, wine and drinks. Good service as well and nice bar and environment..

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3 years ago

Our absolute favorite place to eat in Killington. Cozy ambiance, good food and cocktails. A must visit every fall.

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Great Services & Food pretty good prices will come again the place is Unique in its own way

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