We came to fire at the Ridge after a day full of skiing down the slopes. There is a short wait as there were many reservations for the day, but we were able to get in and sat near the bar area. We started off with Midnight Kiss and Lovebird Martini. The drinks were OK. I would give them about a 3.5 out of 5. Nothing special but tasted like bottom shelf alcohol. We ordered the clam chowder, which was a creamy New England style with a lot of celery. We got the chicken cutlet sandwich that came with truffle fries. Everything was really good after a day of exertion. The ciabatta bun was kind of hard, but other than that, no complaints about the food. The servers were friendly in quick to come around and make sure everything was good read more

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This place is located on the ski resort. So it's so convenient if you're going skiing / snowboarding and had a long day and just want to unwind . I Came here after a long day of skiing on the mountain. Staff got us right in with no reservations. Not to mention it was Valentine's Day. So We ordered 2 Cocktails to start. Lovebird Martini which included Vodka, peach tree, cranberry juice and pineapple juice for $12 Midnight Kiss Vodka, blackberry purée and champagne for $10 They were both good . For food we enjoyed the clam chowder for and Chicken Cutlet Sandwich - Fried chicken cutlet, lettuce, tomato, caramelized onions, hot cherry pepper mayo, American cheese, sourdough bread for $16. Restaurant was clean and staff was friendly. read more

Beautiful views, tasty food, and nice bar with friends waitstaff. Add that to the activities they host and if course the skiing, and you've got a winner! Fun times to be had here. What a special place! read more

Food is good and wait staff is great. It is impossible to describe the heat on the second floor of the restaurant. I questioned if I died on the way there and this was hell. You should honestly come just to experience this heat. Maybe having a giant open gas fire pit in a restaurant with a mezzanine level and no exhaust fan wasn't well thought out. Jesus. read more

Fire at the Ridge is a restaurant and bar that opened at Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort in Middlefield, Connecticut in January 2016. The roots of the ski resort go back to January 1961 when it opened under the name 'Powder Hill', which was founded by brothers and appliance store owners Louis & Herman Zemel. By the 1970s, the name had changed to 'Powder Ridge'. By 1995, both of the Zemel brothers had passed away and the resort was sold off. The ski area was foreclosed in 2006 when it was more than $2.5 million in debt. The Town of Middlefield purchased the resort with plans to sell it to a private company. After several plans fell through, the resort finally opened under its current name in January 2014 under the ownership of Sean Hayes. Two years later, the full-service restaurant opened at the resort under the direction of chef Kevin Cottle: a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and a two-time contestant on the hit TV show "Hell's Kitchen". My sons and I visited Fire at the Ridge this past Sunday for brunch. Our cousins had plans to have "Brunch with Santa" and asked if we were interested in coming. Although my wife was away for the weekend, we happily accepted the offer. Our cousins had previously visited for a "Brunch with the Easter Bunny" event and really enjoyed it. The interior of the restaurant was very clean and we loved all of the holiday decor. A holiday cocktail sounded good, so I ordered the "Spiked Cocoa" (hot chocolate served with vanilla vodka). For entrees, I had the "Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict" (poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, smoked salmon, home fries), my older son had the "Two Eggs, scrambled" (applewood bacon, home fries, toast), and my younger son had the "Kids French Toast with Berries". Everyone was very happy with their brunch choices; the food was delicious! My sons also enjoyed posing for photos with Santa Claus and we even had a surprise visit from The Grinch. Overall, we had an excellent experience at Fire at the Ridge and we look forward to returning for future dining events! read more

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The Ridgeside burger with Parmesan fries is excellent. The meatballs are also quite good. Service has gotten better, so a great stop after a ski or as a happy hour destination. While the bar and dining area are clean and bright, the overall building, stairs and landings are rather shabby. The carpet on the porch leading to the bar has been torn and coming up for years. The one story of steps to the landing are also quite worn. Don't come if you are handicapped. It is essentially unreachable from the parking area. read more

Karaoke by Mick is the only draw here on the first Sunday of every month. They recently changed their menu and there's nothing on it that's appealing. I go for karaoke and just want something to snack on and cauliflower crust pizza and tuna nachos aren't going to cut it. The new menu is VERY limiting. The drinks are also expensive. I do love the bartender though! Jamie!! Service outside is slow. You have to wait a good while for the drinks. Honestly if my friend Mick wasn't doing karaoke there I would not go. & oh... they ran out of vanilla vodka for the pumpkin martini read more

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worst new years eve meal i ever had. 2oz of lobster bisque, had to share 4 shrimp cocktail,salad,and main course was 3 medium size scallops with 6 julian strips of a veg. Dessert was a tuna can size cake with mousse and 2 chocolate strawberries to share. for $90 per person. If you have to share food it should be a couples price and at $90 it was still pushing it for the price. Way over priced for quanity taste alright read more

Food was great, but the facility is terrible for a handicap person. The handicap parking lot is NOT located near the building, so I had to drive my wheelchair many yards from the handicap parking space to a path that lead me to a ramp up to the second level and then I had to drive half way around the building to find the door that brought me into the bar. It was not clearly marked and I felt it was terrible. One of my friends said, "they are not use to dealing with handicapped people coming in, they are more accustomed to handicapped people going out!" You need to develop a better way for handicapped people to access your fine dining. Maybe an elevator. read more

We went to fire at the ridge with my wife and friends for Valentines Day dinner. I wish I could give this restaurant a better rating because the location is great and the view from the Mezzanine is beautiful, but I just can't. Reservation for 7pm we weren't seated until 8 pm. So over $100 bar tab before we even sat (that was for 4 drinks with tip) Once seated we ordered appetizers we were starving. Garlic Parmesan wings were fair and crab cake was decent. That's the highlight On to entree's they were out of one of the 6 entrees on the menu that our friend wanted. His wife's salmon looked good for a tiny entree. My wife's chicken sandwich was mediocre at best and her fries were cold. Now for me, I had chicken Parmesan. I make a better chicken Parm at home. The sauce tasted like sauce from a jar. Pasta was cold As I said I really wanted this to be good. Unfortunately it wasn't very good at all. On the upside the serving staff and hostesses were great and apologetic. Fire at the ridge I'm certain you could do better especially given your location read more

Sadly have to repeat my 2 star review- the only reason they are getting 2 stars is because the carrot cake was delicious and our server was friendly. We came for Easter brunch and it was $177 for 3 people (doesn't include any beverages which we realized when our bill charged us for orange juice). That $177 was not at all worth what was served. They had an egg Benedict station with premade eggs. I got one and my egg was ice cold- so cold yolk all over. The chicken tenders and Fries my son wouldn't even touch after a bite of each. And that's all he eats. They didn't even have bacon or sausage or scrambled eggs. I don't know but to me that is a brunch buffet staple especially for the kiddos. There was an omelet station but my 3 year old won't eat an omlet. Lobster bisque had ZERO lobster in it. Believe me I looked. Honey glazed carrots- not even cooked, hard as a raw carrot. The stuff brunch was served in (the metal trays) were falling apart. Some had no handles and would slam open and you couldn't close them after, etc. The dessert options were also limited in that you would expect something basic for the kids. It was a lemon tart and carrot cake. Some cookies brownies or cupcakes in addition would've been nice. I chose this place over others , despite its higher price tag than most, because it was closer to home and last time the food seemed decent but the service was horrible. This time it was opposite. Place itself is nice inside- it really is a shame that this place can't seem to get it together. It would literally be a gold mine, without having to charge $60 a person for brunch which is outrageous. Now I'm cooking us lunch sadly only a couple Hours later. read more

Food is mediocre at best. Servers are nice enough but everyone seems a bit confused as if there's not a lot of flow or organization from the servers to the kitchen and back out. The parking is awful especially in the winter as you are usually competing with those that are there to ski (which I totally understand) but when you are wearing heels and are are dressed for dinner, trying to trek down the icy, uneven driveway to the restaurant is rather dangerous. I had high hopes for this place when the Hell's Kitchen runner up got involved in ownership but it falls flat for me. The only save and grace for this place is that it is a decent local option to grab drinks in the summer. read more

Honestly in terms of service and food everything was fine. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. We had a simple lunch, a few burgers and some soup. It was pretty empty when we got there aside from a few people at the bar. I will say the fourth star is for the view- on one side there is a pond and the fall foliage is an awesome sight. read more

Fire At The Ridge - Outside view - New American Near Me - Middlefield, Connecticut

Rainy Wednesday night here in CT and was invited to check out Fire at The Ridge for happy hour. And I have to tell you, I had one of the juiciest burgers I have had in a good while. And on Wednesdays they are Half Price!! 3-6 What a deal! So good! Choice of salad or fries. I got the Caesar but I got to try the garlic parm fries as well. Wow! Tasty Tasty! read more

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Came here a few months ago and sat at the bar. Nice experience minus the service I had the spicy chicken sandwich and I loved it. Went two weeks ago though and the menu totally changed which is normal to do seasonally but nothing was super exciting considering they have a "famous chef" working here. I got the lobster roll and it was THE WORST LOBSTER ROLL I HAVE EVER HAD. There were a few chunks of lobster but then underneath was what looked like minced lobster. I have never seen this before. Also, the truffle parm fries were soggy with just some parm sprinkled on top. Also got the burrata salad and instead of putting the normal ball of mozzarella on top it was like random hunks of cheese on top of the salad. The dressing was tasty but the whole thing was weird with the chunks. We were also a party of 12 and were there over two hours and most of us just had burgers. Not a great experience. read more

Parking: Tons as it is at a Ski Mountain in off season Decor: Very nice inside with an updated decor with stylish chairs and tables. HUGE outdoor patio with fire pits at the base of the mountain. Staff: Very friendly and attentive to your needs...my server was Jaime and she was on point. Food: Very tasty and well prepared...not what I was expecting but they blew my expectation out of the park. Price: Very reasonable, dinner for two with drinks less than $70 bucks. Overall: Extremely peaceful and will 100% be going back time and time again! read more

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Cozy restaurant coming off the slopes. Modern bar, comfortable seating, and another private room for small parties. Charcuterie was standard with tasty sides of honey and fig jam. I ordered the etouffee which tasted pleasant, but I would hope for more spice in a Cajun dish. My wife ordered the eggplant parmesan, which was cooked and presented well, but the sauce did not have much flavor. read more

Fire At The Ridge - Etouffee entree - New American Near Me - Middlefield, Connecticut

Great food and cocktails. The spiked cider is a favorite! Igloos on the deck for a fun environment. Great view of the ski mountain as well. Highly reccommend! read more

Fire At The Ridge - New American Near Me - Middlefield, Connecticut

The waitresses, the food (4 dinners purchased) and the music were all great. Definitely would dine here again. Amazing Fries!!

Hadn't been up to Powder Ridge in like 30 years, but grew up learning to ski there. Stopped in for nostalgia during a visit to CT. The bartender was beyond rude for starters. Food was okay, but overpriced for what we got. Next trip, I'll go elsewhere. read more

I really enjoyed the view, the candle-lit dinner, and the beautiful indoor gas fire pit. My fig mule was delicious, and our server was both attentive and professional. The bread with whipped honey/cinnamon(?) butter was very good. My burger was nice, parm fries were just okay (too soft). My friend said her Caesar salad wasn't great, but her steak and potatoes were good. We went here before doing the haunted ski trail during October. This is a nice spot for dinner before/after activities at Powder Ridge, and there's lots of seating at the cozy bar. Only other snag we found was when we arrived from the parking lot side, we couldn't find the host stand. We looked a little lost but another staff member directed us that the host was near the bar area. Not a big deal, we just didn't know since it was our first time. We'll be back! read more

Nice spot for lunch after golf nearby. Had the tuna tacos and burger. Good size burger and tuna was nicely prepared. Enjoyed eating outside on the deck. Only one waitress but she managed inside and out pretty well. Nice bar area and lounge seating. Bathrooms were only disappointing aspect as not well kept with supplies. read more

My friend and I were looking for a spot to meet halfway between Glastonbury and Naugatuck, so we ended up at Fire at the Ridge. We sat upstairs, and for most of the night we were the only table up there. The restaurant was beautiful inside with its festive decorations. I saw they had an indoor fire pit, which I'm sure is so cozy when it's on. Our waitress was attentive, and the food came out very quickly. The truffle Mac was delicious, but definitely more on the simple side, and we enjoyed the garlic parm wings and short rib with polenta. I appreciated their well-rounded menu. I was a little disappointed when the waitress brought over our check without asking if we wanted dessert because there were some interesting choices, but I guess we didn't really need it anyway. This restaurant is so tucked back, I think it's a well-kept secret! I couldn't believe the restaurant wasn't more busy on a Friday night, but I'm sure at Powder Ridge's peak season this place is packed. My friend and I will be keeping this spot in mind to meet up at again! read more

Fire At The Ridge - Truffle Mac, garlic parm wings, short rib with polenta - New American Near Me - Middlefield, Connecticut

The food and appetiser were very good and our waitress was excellent ambiance was not very good loud children next to us no parental supervision and manager didn't say a word only negative thing read more

Stop by for lunch as we were driving through town. Nice relaxed space on the deck looking up at the slopes. The server was friendly and the food was came out fast. The food was fresh and everything was nice clean. read more

DO NOT MISS THIS! I could not recommend any place more! (It's Powder Ridge Ski Area's premier restaurant.) This was my family's first time sit-down dining out since the pandemic-- this place made sure we had an amazing time. The servers even remained outside of our igloo for our comfort and passed the food in through the flap. Food was amazing, relaxing and forgetting about the pandemic was amazing, and even the backdrop of night skiers was amazing-- please book a reservation as soon as you can! The Tableside S'mores is the "must-have" order; we looked like a commercial for the restaurant we were having so much fun! read more

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Having now been to Fire At The Ridge for both brunch and happy hour, I wanted to update my review. Brunch was really great. I found the 19.95 price, inclusive of one cocktail, and entree, and the continental breakfast bar, to be quite reasonable. The eggs Benedict with duck was one of the best brunch entrees I've ever had! We also went for happy hour one day - a Wednesday, when they also offer half price burgers. We tried the Mac and cheese bites from the happy hour menu, they were good. But the burgers were amazing - and enormous! Next time I think I'd split one. It was one of the best burgers I've ever had, and a great deal. It's still always empty (except sometimes the bar) every time I go in, but it's now solidly in my rotation for both happy hour and brunch. read more

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This restaurant had the perfect ski mountain restaurant vibe. It was very relaxed in there and the food was delicious! We ordered fried avocado, oysters, steak and frites and mushroom fettuccine. The portion sizes were large but had really developed flavor. Yo I could tase the earthy mushrooms in the fettuccine and the truffle on the the fries. The oysters were also on the much larger side. We would definitely come back here! read more

Went for a hike near Powder Ridge. My girlfriend wanted to grab a drink at Fire at the Ridge after. Obviously we headed straight to the bar and they had some cool cocktails and a solid selection of beers on tap. We realized it was getting late if we were going to go home, change and go somewhere else for dinner so we decided to also just get food here. Service was average for eating at the bar but I never expect dining experience when doing so. Food is very yummy! I just wanted something simple and went with the BLT. I hate soggy fatty bacon and this was not that. Loads of crispy bacon with fresh tomatoes and firm lettuce. The just right amount of mayo. Also got the parm fries, very solid. Girlfriend loved her chicken sando. It certainly hit the spot. Check it out. read more

* specifically about fire pit dining* We reserved this for my friends bday and the only time they had open was 1:45 which is fine with us. However, nowhere on the site did it say they only light the fire pits for dinner time. If we knew that we wouldn't have reserved that time frame. Also the service was really REALLY bad, maybe they were short staffed not quite sure but either way our food came out with no silverware, we ordered refills on drinks, they never came waited 30+ minutes and was ready to go by that point, no server was even available to wave down. Food was actually really good though. That's about the only good thing I can say. read more

Fire At The Ridge - New American Near Me - Middlefield, Connecticut

Everytime we come it's terrible. Unorganized, short on staff, and terrible food. We gave it a shot for drinks only and the bartender was HORRID. I have never in my life had worse service. She seemed inconvienced, was on her phone and had biggest attitude. When I said hi, can I please get a drink? Her response was immediately I NEED A BREAK. When she finally came over, she had a huge attitude and I asked what kind of Sauvignon blanc they offered which her response was.... " the one I already served you." However, this was my first time at the bar. She then proceeded to not serve me (my first drink) PATHETIC. TERRIBLE. DONT EVEN WASTE YOUR TIME TRULY. read more

Tucked away in the hollows of mid-state, this is a gem. No I haven't been here in the winter, when it's designed to be experienced, but even the summer and fall visits don't disappoint. Properly mixed drinks, wants a single oyster? They'll bring it. Whether it's apres ski, or just a visit after Lyman, anytime of year is good for a meal here. read more

Accommodating especially since they are open on Thanksgiving. Friendly service but it is a little slow. The food is alright, certain dishes are delicious at the Thanksgiving dinner, but that is all I have experienced. Price point is fair for the buffet. My main concern is the cleanliness of the dishes, some seem to be slightly dirty. Decorations could use a bit of updating, but overall decent experiences here. read more

It's servings are to small but food is good service is good and place is comfy but now I only go when mick is doing karaoke

This late winter review is long overdue. Forgive me Frosty, as you're long gone. However, Fire at the Ridge and Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort are open year round. My first experience, under previous ownership on the snow as a spunky kid, around 1978-79'ish. This visit in February with a buddy for dinner, brews, watching the new kids on the slopes, and catching up. We sat on the upper mezzanine with a view of the slopes. The upper area was nice, but we felt bad for the waitress running up and down the stair checking on us. No shortage of opportunity to get a fresh pint. The Draft List: Decent featuring a rotation of local crafters. Cocktails: Enticing, but this was Brew night. The Food: Ummm, good. My bud had the Ridgeside Burger with crisp Truffle Fries; substantial and juicy. I had the Boneless Spare Rib Sandwich with Truffle Fries; excellent and no survivors. Plump and hydrated, we wished our hardworking server goodbye with a generous tip well earned. On a side note: I have heard rave reviews from friends about dining during other seasons and for Sunday Brunch and very family friendly. read more

Been here a few times and was leaning between a 3 or a 4- with happy hour or a Groupon, it's a 4 but some of their servings are small for the price. Last time I went was burger night, but none of us got the burger - go figure. Both times I was there I got a fish dish and both times, I enjoyed. Neither time did I have leftovers but I don't want quantity over quality. The servers are very friendly - bar area gets pretty loud so don't sit in there where there aren't people and be surprised when there are and the noise level increases significantly. Menu changes seasonally, including happy hour menu. Can't wait to sit on the new patio they just finished - looks inviting ! read more

Waited over 10 minutes for a server, finally decided to just walk and seat ourselves. Had to wait another 15 minutes for someone to notice us and they provided a limited menu with only sandwiches. There was only one dirty mason jar to put water in. The server had a low, monotonous voice and she appeared miserable and didn't even care. The other server dropped another customers pickles and literally stared at it for 10 seconds before saying anything and said she'll bring another. The service is piss poor and the waitstaff are so terrible. It truly brings down this place and makes it a bad experience. I also asked if they could cook the turkey on a sandwich they were offering because I'm pregnant and she just flat out said it comes cold. Definitely wouldn't recommend and the place is filthy. read more

Solid 2.5, three if I'm generous. Service was good once we got a server, but that was about 15 minutes. The Parmesan garlic wings were delicious - if only we'd had time to enjoy them - we'd eaten one each when our entrees came out (despite ordering appetizer ahead with our drinks) so we were rushed to finish them and then our entrees had been sitting ... The fries were good as always - but the Ridgeside burger was greasy - my daughter literally had oil running down her hands as she tried to eat it. My short rib meal was dripping in oil, the creamy polenta was not creamy at all, but oily and when the "roasted" Brussel sprouts were pressed they leaked oil. The short ribs (3) were inconsistent - only one of the three were falling apart tender as they're meant to be. The other two still had visible fat that should have melted away during cooking in addition to bonus gristle! Ew! Sorry guys you really need to do better!! read more

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Went here for lunch while skiing/snowboarding at Powder Ridge. Really lovey ambience! I love the trees and furniture is very classy. The igloos outside are really fun too. The food is really yummy and good quality. I ordered the salmon blt sandwich, gluten free bun substitute and no bacon. Side salad (house salad) was extremely delicious. My friend ordered a chicken salad sandwich with Parmesan fries that she really liked. read more

Fire At The Ridge - Salmon BLT - no bacon, gf bun. Side salad - New American Near Me - Middlefield, Connecticut

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This is a great restaurant for casual food. At the last minute we wanted to go out and decided on 'Fire at the Ridge' which is on the property at Powder Ridge Ski Resort in Middlefield. We've heard from others that it was a great spot. Arrived and found it wasn't crowded. The Ridge Burger and Chicken Sandwich was chosen along with side dishes. The sandwiches were great. Nicolette, the server was awesome and had suggestions for us on what to order. The lime tart dessert was awesome. The venue is not widely known by others however, we plan on returning soon with our grandchildren. It's worth a try for sure. read more