The Hatchery

Awesome buttermilk chicken. It has tender and juicy meat covered with crispy and a hint of chilli…read moreflour covering. There is no seating inside so just to go. They serve a limited time so check their business hours before you go.

Fantastic homemade food. The vegi tetrazini is unbelievable. Creamy, tasty, comforting. Husband…read moreLOVED the fried chicken. Not cheap but quality product. Friendly quick service. Will go back again and again

Cozy porch

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Johnny’s Kitchen

5.0(33 reviews)

Family-owned & operated

Kid friendly

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.

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Phoebe on a flour wrap

43° North

4.7(6 reviews)

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I've been coming here (it was formerly known as "Epic" before Vail bought the Okemo resorts) for…read moredecades and this is one of my favorite spots on the mountain for lunch. They are open from 11-3:30 and I like to eat early if we start skiing early or late if we start late. The 12-2 slots during weekends and holidays are a mob so I avoid those. Decent beer selection and fantastic food and service. This last visit I had a portobello, goat cheese and red pepper sandwich which was the best I've ever had. My wife enjoyed a "Artisan Caesar" salad. Not sure what was in it but she loved it. Von Trapp Brewery Pilsner and Heady Topper (that's right! They have both Heady and Focal Banger in cans!!!!!) rounded off an excellent meal I never miss eating here when I ski for a few days. I rotate between here and Coleman Brook Tavern which is also excellent. Make it a point to dine here at least once when skiing Okemo and you'l be glad you did!

We have been here 3 times now and the service has always been great (especially this past visit -…read moreserver (Ingrid) was so attentive and put additional logs on the fire next to us). The dining area has a large fire pit in the center and is surrounded by windows looking out on the slopes. The burger is delicious and the club sandwich is good. Fries are great. Really solid mix drink menu and a few good crafts on tap.

Stemwinder

4.5(95 reviews)

0.0 mi

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.

Upstairs dining table, seats 10

Tenderloin

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Goodman's American Pie

4.0(238 reviews)

Best pizza in Vermont in my opinion and an awesome family fun business. Love grabbing a beer or two…read moreand shooting the shit with the folks there. Would you rather be a pirate or a ninja?!

My wife and I truly enjoyed our visit to this spirited pizza joint in Ludlow. The staff were…read moreclearly happy to be there and greeted us enthusiastically. We ordered two small pizzas. Both were quite tasty. Lots of toppings to choose from. The patio where we ate was shady and overlooked an interesting shopping area. The indoor dining area was fun as well--complete with throwback video games and a table with chairlift seats. Will be sure to visit again the next time I'm in town!

Decor and father in law enjoying

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The Loft Tavern

4.0(186 reviews)

0.8 mi

Amazing just amazing best burger I've ever had the bacon burger and the bbq sampler was superb best…read morebarbecue place I've ever been

Spotted this tavern on our way and stopped in . Looking at the Google review of 4.8 stars we surely…read moreknew this one was good . It's almost hidden and surely a hidden gem. They had seating inside and outside ! Inside felt a bit rustic and old age time . Loved the interiors . Lots of seats outside too. Service could be better . We were sitting for 5-8 mins for someone to attend us and give a beer . Looks like the same waitress was going outside and also serving inside . Wish they had dedicated bartenders . Food was great though .. not so pricey .. rightly priced . We got hummus and it was sumptuous . Lots of veggies and pita bread slices to eat with hummus. Hummus was fresh and tasted good . Good experience overall . Parking was available outside . 4 stars !

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The Downtown Grocery

4.1(202 reviews)

0.0 mi

•$$$

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.

Desserts galore

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Killarney

3.7(213 reviews)

0.4 mi

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.

The bar

Insanely good food and service. We went 2 nights in a row it was so good. Incredible waitress for dealing with 6.

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Blue Duck Deli

4.9(8 reviews)

Ate there tonight! Wonderful dinner and dessert. Chef and server gave us special attention as they…read moredid for all. It was as if we had dinner with friends.

We were in the area looking for a brunch spot and found this place. The exterior was very cute and…read morequaint; loved the garden out front with huge sunflowers and various flowers. There was a parking lot but we had already parked on-street prior. The interior was cute; there was a cafe and a few tables. On the other side was the kitchen area; they brought out the food to us on the cafe side. The place got busy after we got there; seems to be a hot spot for lunch. We got there around 10:50, they weren't serving food until 11. This was fine since they served coffee and that was priority to us at that time. I had a medium iced maple latte and it was good. For my meal, I had the chicken and waffles sandwich which were decent; there was crispy fried chicken, cole slaw, in between freshly made fluffy waffles. It was overall decent, but something was missing; I think that was some maple syrup or some hot sauce. My child had the fried Mac and cheese donut; it's a Mac and cheese shaped into a donut; this was good and a cute way to present food. Overall, a good spot to get some breakfast and lunch.

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Donald R.

9 years ago

I wish I could give no stars. Rude waitresses.... My family and I were visiting Vermont and decided to have breakfast at The Hatchery. There were 4 of us dining that day, I went in with my 80+ year old mother in law to get a table while my partner and his sister found parking. We were greeted by a blonde waitress very abruptly my mother in law told her that there would be 4 of us , she said that there would be a wait, even though there was a 4 top table empty and we were the only ones waiting. My mother in law asked if we could have that table .The surly waitress said I cant seat you till your entire party arrives.My mother in law asked " then can i just sit at the table i just need to sit down, she rudely walked a way with out a response. Then another waitress ( dark haired) walk over to the podium. My mother in law asked her if she could just sit at the table,that she needs to sit down. The response was I cant seat you till the entire party is here. Mind you she could have offered a chair , but no that didn't happen. I then told the waitress that she really needs to sit down, finally she reluctantly walks us over to the table and seats. They were busy but still you need to have good Customer service skills. You see an elderly person and they are asking to sit down, its not like they are asking for much. And I'm glad that neither of the 2 waitresses were waiting on us.We had a very pleasant young man. Unfortunately I found out that they split tips and those two waitresses didn't deserve any reward for being RUDE! This left a bad taste, I would not return! read more

Audrey K.

3 years ago

During our visit to this breakfast place on Memorial Day around 11:30 am, we were promptly seated and eagerly ordered a variety of dishes, including the biscuits & gravy, farmhouse omelet, cinnamon roll French toast, home fries poutine, and the waffles. It's safe to say that everything exceeded our expectations in terms of taste and flavor. The portion sizes were incredibly generous, leaving us satisfied and impressed. The service we received was excellent, with attentive staff members ensuring that we had a pleasant dining experience. Moreover, the restaurant's aesthetic was undeniably cute, complementing the overall ambiance. We were particularly impressed by their menu, which showcased an enticing selection of breakfast options. Overall, our visit to this breakfast place was fantastic. If you're looking for a delightful breakfast experience with a range of scrumptious dishes and generous portion sizes, great service, and a charming atmosphere, we highly recommend checking out this place. read more

Mark S.

8 years ago

We LOVE this place. Everything is delicious. Staff is very friendly. They have bloody mary's!

E P.

13 years ago

I didn't realize one could screw up bacon and eggs.....now I do. Skip it.

Michael G.

17 years ago

This is a neat spot for a good breakfast. Check it out.

Eileen H.

4 years ago

Food is delicious and portion sizes are just right.

Jenni F.

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708

13 years ago

Overpriced. Dirty. Crowded. Snotty service.

Lael D.

6 years ago

Some of the best French toast I've ever had.

Nathan D.

4 years ago

Great food great service. Going back !

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