I stopped at Moondog Café while passing through Bellows Falls on my way to Burlington, and it…read moreturned out to be one of those unexpected travel highlights. The café had a lively, welcoming vibe -- in fact, the only seat available was at a table already occupied by another guest, who graciously invited me to share. That small moment really set the tone. The hostess was amazing -- friendly, warm, and genuinely accommodating. I ordered the curry chicken salad wrap, which was absolutely delicious -- flavorful, fresh, and perfectly balanced. The pesto macaroni salad on the side was just as impressive. Before leaving, I picked up a ginger scone to go. Later that evening in my Burlington hotel, I made a cup of tea and enjoyed that scone -- and it was fantastic. Moist, flavorful, and the perfect end to a travel day. Moondog Café isn't just good food -- it's the kind of place that makes you feel welcome the moment you walk in. I would absolutely stop again.

I had been here about 6 years ago and had a great lunch so I was excited to return. I'll start…read morewith the plusses: the woman who took my order was friendly. And other folks who were eating seemed to be enjoying themselves. So maybe the lesson is: Don't order the tuna fish sandwich. It was borderline inedible. I had to ask for extra mayo as it was so dry. And the salad greens that accompanied the sandwich looked days old and had no dressing. Hopefully this was just a situation where I ordered the worst thing on the menu, but I'm not likely to return.

What was great: Server was great. Very friendly and accommodating. They did trade out the subpar…read more1st dessert for a nice apple cake slice. The View is great. Coffee was good Raspberry Mocha. Not good: see No WiFi? First dessert tasted like it was sitting there for a bunch of days. In addition it was served cold coffee was good . Totally defeated the purpose of my visit to have no WiFi available. This place used to be way nicer. The view is spectacular though

Cozy and cute little coffee shop in Bellow Falls…read more I ordered a hot maple vanilla latte and a chocolate croissant. The latte was great and I enjoyed the croissant. The croissant was a bit different from a traditional croissant but it was still fluffy, flaky and delicious. Croissant paired perfectly with my latte. Service was great. There was a young lady working by herself and she was friendly. I sat in the coffee shop for an hour enjoying my coffee. Lots of tables to sit and enjoy your coffee too. Would definitely return to this coffee shop.

Excellent. Love everything about the quaint vibe and delicious food!…read moreIts awesome! Staff is great.

We discovered Grandma Millers last year while just driving around. And now it's our new semi annual…read morebakery stop in VT. I always get the snickerdoodles and my husband loves their oatmeal raisin cookies. We stopped in this last weekend for a birthday pie and he accidentally bought the cranberry orange oatmeal raisin and that's not something he'd ever try normally. But he loves those too. I haven't tried my peach crumble pie yet but I'm sure it's fabulous.

Great building and friendly staff. This coffee shop has great selection of baked goods, teas and…read morecoffee with a welcoming atmosphere that is exactly what you expect in a classic coffeehouse setting.

This is a wonderful find and the best baked goods. Tucked away in the back - a great Vermont…read moreexperience- wonderful help too. Must try!

Reading the reviews, I didn't know what to expect but it was quite an experience. We came on a…read moreMonday afternoon (Labor Day) and there was nobody around. We looked around at the fresh and frozen pies and they looked appealing. As others have mentioned, there are no prices so that was a little disconcerting. A gentleman came and helped us and as noted in prior reviews, he was somewhat gruff but I didn't take it as grumpy or mean. My take, unsubstantiated by any scientific evidence, is that not every store owner is pre-disposed to having a neurotypical customer-centric focus. That being said, we were offered coffee with our pie slices and a place to sit. There is currently a lot of construction going on at the place because the business was hit hard after COVID and then flooding in Vermont in 2023 caused significant damage. My blueberry coffee cake was good. I will say it wasn't worth $8 per slice. As noted, the prices are sky high here. For two slices, two coffees, a small bag of cookies and a peanut butter bar it was $36....$39 if I wanted to pay by card so I opted for cash and saved the $3. Probably if prices were posted, customers would immediately turn around and walk out. When I saw the price of the pie slice, I immediately thought "This is as expensive as Manhattan". I don't mind as much when I shell out big bucks for food there because it's expected but it was a bit of a shock to see those prices in Vermont. To wrap it up, I agree with others that this place is overpriced and service is brusque at best. However, if prices had been posted, I would have given this 3 stars easily because I appreciate a direct and no-nonsense approach to running a business.

outstanding baguettes and bagels, plus they have whitefish salad from ACME. i think the quality of…read morewhat they serve is excellent

Lovely relaxed vibe, lovely staff. However I drove out of the way to go here based on reviews and…read moreit wasn't that great. I Felt the standard of cleanliness was poor, all the food on the counter with no cover. The staff were lovely but I would recommend putting food in covered displays

Huge fans of fire dog breads!…read more Delicious beads, excellent sandwiches, tasty treats and the have an espresso machine if you manage to score one of the two tables. They have to outdoor seating for the good weather. Great Cuban and Parisian sandwiches. The rapini is ok. Like any bakery, when it's gone it's gone, so order in advance or head there early.

We came here at 10:30am on a Saturday. They were sold out of many items and some weren't indicated…read moreas sold out until we asked. I recommend mobile ordering ahead if you want specific items, they were running short on a lot of things. For what it's worth, the food is good. There's a man working there who was extremely rude to us. My mom is French, and was delighted to see a French comic book displayed on the countertop. She asked about it, and the man sort of shrugged and said "oh, that? it's not special." Jeez the smile fell immediately on my mom's face. It was special to her, dude. I ordered toast, and the cashier asked him if he could make toast. He scoffed, rolled his eyes hard at me, and gave me a withering stare. Mind you, toast was in stock, on the menu, and this is a bakery at 10:30am. I don't understand why that request was so crazy? He took over the cash register and rushed my mom through the payment process. He pressed buttons to skip sections before she was done reading the payment pad, and said "Too late!" when she got visibly flustered. He made us feel incredibly unwelcome, and like we're just annoying dollar signs to them and nothing more.

This is a little gem in the small town of Chester, VT. My friends and I just completed the Vermont…read moreInn to Inn walking tour and upon reaching our final destination in Chester, stopped here. I had a double espresso macchiato & a slice of maple buttermilk pie! My friend had a maple nut scone. The food was delicious. The scone was not dry and the hint of maple was just right. The maple buttermilk pie was to die for!! They have other food items on the menu, but we just needed a treat. The service was friendly and efficient. I especially appreciated the affordable prices. I mentioned this to the proprietor and he said they want prices affordable for locals, so they don't jack them up for tourists. That was a huge plus to me! The restaurant is rather small, but there are enough tables for seating and there was no rush for us to move along. This is a must stop in Chester!

Each time I've been back, it's been wonderful!!!! The food, service, and atmosphere is amazing.read more

I ABSOLUTELY recommend if you want yummy goodness and pleasant memories…read more And the Peanut Butter cookies she made for me?

I've gotten cupcakes, cookies and scones from the Shire Cottage Bakery and they have all been…read morebeautiful and so delicious! I would really recommend checking out their menu or contacting the owner if you need dessert, muffins, croissants, etc. for a gift or special event because everything I've gotten has been beautifully presented. If you follow the bakery on Instagram or Facebook, they often post new specials and specialty items for holidays.