The ambiance to start, is great. This is a phenomenal spot in Hinesburg to stop in for a meal. You…read morecan park in the area shared by Foam Brewing's adjunct and some other businesses. Been here before a while back and it was strained. This time the atmosphere and ambiance were much improved. It's a pub-casual environment and feels relaxed and casual. The service was good, and prompt. No complaints. The primary issue on this review was that I ordered the Buffalo Schnitzel. I had thought it was going to be with some buffalo sauce, but balanced, as the menu simply describes it as "tenderized pork loin, panko fried, buffalo sauce, Caeser salad, bacon, blue cheese" But unfortunately it came out with at least a 1/4 cup of Frank's Red Hot drenching the top of the meat. It so overwhelmed everything, and was not brushed on or anything. Will return to try other options but this visit was a miss.

There's a lot to like about this place. The menu is small but I got the fish and chips with salad…read moreinstead of fries and it was delicious -- crispy fish, amazing side salad, and they kindly gave me malt vinegar as well. Service was quick and efficient. We went on a Monday night and all the outside tables were full. I appreciate that they have overflow with picnic table seating and activities outside for kids. That said, prices are definitely inflated a bit, and that would keep me from making this a regular dining spot.

The ambiance is very much like many Vermont pubs and grills, with basic seating, a bar area,…read morenatural woods, good lighting, comfy, homey, relaxing. A great spot for after work drink, or comfort food dinner with family and/or friends. The food is served up by Chef T, and is the epitome of comfort foot. All dishes were well prepared and met or exceeded expectations. I had the soup of the day which was tasty, and good. Then I had the Ballard's Corner Cheesesteak, which was shaved ribeye, with peppers, cheese, and was so yummy. I'll say it's not Philly Cheesesteak worthy of the best there, but for a steak and cheese outside Philly, it's a solid contender and definitely worth trying. Service was great, with exactly the right level of attentiveness, prompt delivery of all items, from the great craft beer selection, to the food. A bonus touch, Chef T came out later to say hello and ask how everything was!

Owner was vary rude tryed to tell him bacon was raw and undercooked but he just wanted to argue…read moreabout it and told me to not come back if I didn't like the food will never step foot in that place again

We had driven by this place a number of times, being local, but hadn't ever considered stopping in…read morebefore. But we had a friend in town visiting, and so we took him and our exchange student out. Much to our 49ers family's surprise, we found out that it's also a "Niners" place, so it was great to see local support of the team. The establishment is like many Vermont pubs, very low key and straightforward, down to earth. Great, friendly staff, and attentive. We ended up ordering a lot of food - fried pickles, burgers, etc. and it was all good pub food. None of it is like "Michelin star" but it's certainly good food, served in a good pub atmosphere. We'll definitely be going back at some point.

Wings were good, had the games on. Pretty loud, wasn't very clean in the booths and floor, we have…read morea small child. My bench in the booth was not secure and I couldn't sit on the side to play with my toddler. It would fly up like a teeter totter. Over all food was good.

Great menu! Food was delicious. Excellent service. I can see why this place gets such a high…read morerating! I ordered The Stuff salad- very creative! And my partner ordered the Dragon Noodle special. Both were extremely tasty. We also had the scallion pancake which was bursting with flavor. The atmosphere is very warm and convivial. Not to be missed!

There was no doubt that we would stop at Blackback Pub for lunch when passing through Waterbury. We…read morewere fortunate enough to snag two seats at the bar on a very busy Memorial Day afternoon. Since it was a national holiday, the Waterbury Patriot Burger called out to me. Great choice- nicely spiced, cooked perfectly on a fresh brioche bun. The accompanying kettle chips were yummy. I chose to have a mug of Hill Farmstead Symposia-a delicious Rauchbier poured from a LUKR tap (side-pull). What a treat. Jane chose sliders that quickly disappeared. Her beer choice was Common People from Bluejacket-a micro brewery in Washington, DC. You can always count on the best beer selection anywhere at Blackback Pub. I only wish we were staying in town longer so we could enjoy more of their deliciousness. The bartender was very friendly and attentive despite being slammed. Looking forward to stopping by again when in the area.

I know this is a local bar and apparently locals really like it, but staff need to work on their…read moremanners and attitudes toward customers. They are in the service industry after all. We were in town and our friend, who lives in the area, was very excited to take us to this place so we went as his guests. I was unimpressed and very disappointed with our experience. For a brewery they don't have much beer on tap, and my burger was burnt and had no flavor. Bar tender, a very young girl, was rude and ignored us the whole time we were there. I added one star because they let us eat on the counter behind the bar, otherwise they would only get 1 star. I left the bar smelling like burnt food and grease.

We like this place because of the diversity of their dishes and it's one of only a couple places to…read moreeat in Bristol. The edamame hummus with flatbread was so good, could have used a bit more bread though. We were happy with our dinner for the most part, one had the taco salad with salmon and was happy but I had a dish called Bibimbap with salmon that said Crispy Sesame Rice which was what I was after. It came in a small cast iron pan so I was excited and expected crispy rice! I didn't get it though, the rice was just there, Not crispy! Very disappointing! Bobby Flay would scoff at this poor excuse, we know what crispy rice is suppose to be like. The dish should just say with rice since I didn't get a hint of sesame either.

Great vibe. The kale salad is outstanding. I hope they don't change it. Everything else we've had…read morethere was good.

The food is not the best, the service isn't the best either, the ambiance is ok overall three stars…read morenot the best restaurant ever.

Came back 1 year later as we returned to the same vacation spot. Actually went out of our way to…read morecome back here. Super bummed that the main beer I came for (cocoa nib porter) was out. Had a beer i truly enjoyed, but 1 year later I really wanted that one. Love the pizza next door (see that review), it's a great cozy spot to hang out, and prices reasonable for the brewery (pizza place not so much). Will come again!

Have to say love Fiddlehead beer not the physical location. Extremely tight parking lot and limited…read morecrammed seating inside. Much more of a to go vibe from this brewery. Service was decent here just on the slower side for sure. There is also a pizza place attached next door for food as they do not make their own food here.

My husband loves this place. Very comfortable space. Friendly service and clientele. The food is…read moreas good as he's had in any bar. Burgers, Irish stew, Sheppards pie and Irish ruben all fantastic. Soda bread is so good they sell it to go.

Warm, cozy, comfort food - Not to mention the coolest setting. This was the perfect place to grab a…read morehot meal after a cold day on the mountain. Would definitely go back just for the Guinness stew & Irish soda bread. The apple crisp a la mode was the icing on the cake. Shout out to Tom, he was hustling tonight being the sole waiter aside from the owner taking care of almost every table while still managing to be attentive. This was the perfect ending to a perfect day.

Cute, lakeside charmer! We loved the friendly atmosphere on our way to Montreal. Food was delicious…read moreand staff was so attentive, this is a great place to stop!

There are some things this place does well and some that are…read morejust misses. For instance, if you get a burger, it's a good hearty size with nice fresh toppings and a pleasing amount of fries. Other options are lackluster. For instance, the chicken & french toast has so much promise. I expected 2 or 3 nice juicy chicken tenders with a couple pieces of homemade french toast, all eggy & cooked on a griddle. Nope. Three 3" hard "tenders" and a bunch of deep fried french toast sticks that arent all that dissimilar from those sold in the freezer section of the grocery. It was more of a kid's meal but it wasn't listed as such. I had hoped for something more elevated with a more homemade touch. Was it bad? No. Was i disappointed? Yes. That said, this place feels very homey and that I like a lot.

We were staying in town for a snowboarding trip and wanted to grab some dinner NYE. We went to the…read morepub and did not regret it. Pam, the owner was awesome and so friendly. She stayed open later just for us. The food was great and ambiance was cool. I highly recommend!!

Great service, food and COLD beer! Very reasonable prices on the extensive menu. The staff is very…read morefriendly and attentive.