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    The Marina

    3.6 (338 reviews)
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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Braised Oso Buco, fantastic flavor, frozen in the middle, as far as the carrots go bland, bland land not an ounce of seasoning :(

    Despite The Marina only having a 3.5-star rating on Yelp, I came in with high hopes based on several glowing 5-star reviews. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to those expectations--not just for me, but for the four others in my party as well. Let's start on a positive note: the outdoor seating by the river was lovely. It created a calm, relaxing dinner vibe, and the restaurant even provided blankets as the night air cooled, which was a thoughtful touch. For appetizers, we ordered the feta buffalo dip, clam strips, and New England clam chowder. The clam strips were pretty standard--nothing special--but the chowder was quite good. The feta dip, surprisingly, was a hit. It came with chickpeas, which I'm usually not a fan of, but it was absolutely delicious. I could've eaten the whole plate myself. That said, one of the biggest issues of the night was the very long wait for our food. From the time we ordered to the time entrees arrived, it took far longer than what would be considered reasonable--even with the restaurant being moderately busy. It definitely added to the overall frustration of the experience. Now to the entrées: * My wife had the salmon. She said it was cooked well but lacked seasoning. The accompanying carrots were plain--just steamed, with no salt or flavoring at all. * One of our friends ordered the steak tips after seeing them at nearby tables (they looked great), but his came out over-charred. He said the flavor underneath was good, but the burnt exterior ruined it. * Two of us, including myself, ordered the Osso Buco with creamy polenta. The polenta was thicker than expected--more like mashed potatoes--but the flavor was good. I thought it was just okay overall, though my friend really enjoyed it. The meat was well-seasoned and tender... until we both got about halfway in and discovered the centers of our braised shanks were frozen. Not cold--frozen. To her credit, our waitress handled it professionally. She comped both dishes and even told us, to our surprise, that it was the second time this had happened that night--which seriously raises concerns about what's going on in the kitchen. Needless to say, we left disappointed. The setting was beautiful, and a few bites stood out, but the long wait times, inconsistent food quality, and major kitchen errors make it unlikely that any of us will be returning.

    Carrot cake
    Steve M.

    We split the Father's Day special: prime rib was perfectly done, and the asparagus was perfect. We had carrot cake for dessert. Our waitress was excellent. We ate outside on the patio overlooking the river

    Beet burger with onion rings

    Another great dinner. We usually come once a month and they have a new menu now I had the beat burger with onion rings he had the pulled pork sandwich with french fries! Both were delicious and we took home half! We had the maple glazed brussels sprouts with no bacon ... it was delicious!

    Moroccan stew
    Emily R.

    This warm and delicious lunch was the perfect compliment to the beautiful, crisp, fall VT day! She was our sever and she was very sweet and provided efficient service. We started with the mussels, which came with crusty bread in a wonderful white wine sauce. TIP! Order an extra bit of bread, you'll want it to sop up the delicious broth. My husband had the VT burger with fries and I had the Moroccan Stew! The burger was delicious but the complexity of the stews flavor profile makes me want to hurry up and enjoy the leftovers! It is a bit on the sweet side of savory so take that into consideration. Overall a wonderful time! We will be back.

    Maple steak tips
    Jason A.

    The food was very delicious. The steak tips had a hint of maple . The service was excellent. Even though they were busy . The Ambiance was absolutely stunning. The dinning room was amazing. The view of the river and other natural beauty.

    Amazing!!!!!!!!! Service, atmosphere and food so yummy. I watched the plates as they went by. Now this place has it going on. The server we had was lovely. My dear friend came out Harrison to greet me. I was so happy to have gone out to eat and can't wait to go back!!! Well done Chef and Team!!!

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    An amazing lunch and view, great clam chowder and delicious fish sandwich. Wonderful waitress Megan!

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    One of our favorites in Brattleboro. Good food, nice people, great outdoor space with view of the river.

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    Still missing the mark. Luke warm curry with a random French fry AND a random noodle in the rice dish I had.

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    Food is usually good. Great view of the river. The staff is touch and go, we've had fantastic service and terrible service here.

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    Drinks were good, food not so good staff was good, and great view from the deck. Not really dinner destination but for drink it's fine

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    Fast Eddies Restaurant Bakery & Ice Cream Stand - New England Lobster roll

    Fast Eddies Restaurant Bakery & Ice Cream Stand

    3.7(37 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $

    Absolutely loved this this place! First time I went here was back in August 2025 and it was not the…read morebest. The reason is because the Mac and Cheese isn't what I'm used to having. But this time the food was delicious. I had a Double Cheeseburger with a side of small fries and that was perfectly made. I had ate inside and the ambiance was magnificent, it was quiet and enjoyable. The service was quick and very polite. The workers aren't afraid to start a conversation and are nice to be around. This is a 4/5 star restaurant.

    Before we said goodbye for the day, a group of my friends wanted dinner... but it was too early for…read moredinner. Enter Fast Eddies, a place that let you decide your food. For the kid: ice cream. For a snack: a hot dog. For me: A lobster roll. Sure, why not? I read the reviews beforehand and that was the going prize. I can offer the following. * Ambiance: It's outdoors. The sign says you have to order outside, but then you can ask to sit inside. That rubs me all kinds of wrong. If you are differently abled and you need an indoor seat, you should be able to just go take it and they should come serve you. Hoping they have a workaround for that. * Service: Took longer than I thought. One of my friends told me that she sighed when he ordered a hot lobster roll right after I did. My friend before me ordered a cold one. What, are they running out of lobster? Is cold preferred in Vermont for some reason? * Food: The only saving grace. Look, the ice cream comes from multiple sources. I've seen this before, and the sources are taped to different windows as you walk around the building. Nothing homemade, but you can ask who makes which flavor if you really wanted to. I don't know if the lobster roll bread was all natural, but it tasted wonderful when toasted. The roll itself was chock full of lobster, something you don't expect to find in the inland New England state. I was thinking 4 stars, but that's just for the food. Unfortunately I think this place needs to be a little more customer-forward. They do a good volume of business and maybe that's made them a bit salty over the years - focus!

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    Fast Eddies Restaurant Bakery & Ice Cream Stand - Right off the road. The busy lot drew my interest

    Right off the road. The busy lot drew my interest

    Fast Eddies Restaurant Bakery & Ice Cream Stand - Lobster roll was amazing. Nothing like this in California

    Lobster roll was amazing. Nothing like this in California

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    99 Restaurants - Complimentary popcorn for table

    99 Restaurants

    3.4(90 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    Ask for onion free burger due to Dr orders. Came out with onions. They remade one…read more The Thursday night trivia was so so so slow. Need a more upbeat and energetic MC. Probably won't return on Thursdays.

    They say at the 99, you'll always come back for more. And after many years, I finally did come…read moreback. We recently had a large group lunch here. It was fairly well accommodated - we got four tables of 6 to ourselves and organized as needed. As a longtime 99 connoisseur going back to my college days, I had an idea of what to expect here. I offer the following on each point. * Food: A weak 4 stars. I had two apps. The mozzarella moons were overdone and a little underfilled but not bad in terms of taste. Right amount of dipping sauce. I also went for seafood stuffies - a pair of stuffies instead of one stuffie + chowder (lunch special). That was disappointing, as the stuffie was mostly stuff and very little clam. I've been to a good number of places in Greater Rhode Island that serve it up right, chock full of chopped clam. But overall food tasted great, I tried a couple of leftover fries and those were solid, and there were no leftovers. * Service: A bit jumbled. Orders all around us were not sure which table they were going to. A couple of times we were asked around about a dish none of us ordered. Now, everything we did order came out correctly, so there's that. And they kept my water glass filled. * Ambiance: The typical. A little limited by the hard barriers between tables, but plenty of room for 20+ people. I just feel like with the slow death of "old casual" restaurants like Applebee's, TGI Fridays, Houlihan's, and similar, 99 is more of the same and next on the block if they don't make a couple of changes. I'd rather pay an extra dollar or two to have my food not only taste good, but be packed with the ingredients I love. I'd rather pay an extra dollar or two to have quick, reliable service. Dear 99: Be more like the Cheesecake Factories and LongHorn Steakhouses of the land.

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    Kipling’s Tavern

    Kipling’s Tavern

    4.6(72 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    Kipling's Tavern sits right near the town center, with a multi-level parking garage directly behind…read moreit, which makes getting there pretty convenient. The space itself is small, so I'd definitely suggest calling ahead to see if they have room. There's basically no indoor waiting area, and standing by the door or outside in the winter, like we did, got uncomfortable enough that we almost left for another place, even though the wait was only about 20 minutes. Our server was friendly and tried to stay on top of things, but you could tell she was a bit overwhelmed with how busy it was and the constant flow of people coming through the door. In our group, a couple of the burgers came out very undercooked, with blood pooling on the plate. No one had been asked how they wanted their burger cooked and it wasn't mentioned when we ordered, so it was an unpleasant surprise even if it wasn't exactly anyone's "fault." I ordered the spicy Korean fried chicken sandwich, which ended up being just okay. The bottom of the bun was soggy, so it fell apart and was hard to pick up and eat. The kimchi on the sandwich didn't bring much flavor or heat, so it kind of missed the mark for something that's supposed to be a bold, spicy option.

    This is our second time here. Tiny place (8 tables + bar)…read more Food: 5/5 we got the French onion grilled cheese and spicy Korean chicken sandwich which were both incredible. The beignets were the star of the show!! Plus the burgers are great too Service: 5/5 spot on and extremely efficient. To the point where we noticed that there's not one slacker on the staff, they work together and meet the needs of every customer. Exceptional! Vibe: 5/5 we love a good bar food, low frills place. It's homey and fun without being over the top. Overall would come back every time we're in Brattleboro

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    Kipling’s Tavern - Fun tavern atmosphere

    Fun tavern atmosphere

    Kipling’s Tavern
    Kipling’s Tavern

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