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    Halfway House Restaurant Shor

    4.5 (30 reviews)
    ModerateDiners
    Open 5:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Nostalgic old sign in a place of honor.
    Alan D.

    My wife and I stopped in for the first time in a Saturday morning and we're blown away by how good the food and service were. It's a small diner with lots of nostalgic local photos on the walls that give you a real sense of the community. Very clean, very intimate and our meals were absolutely perfect. We'll stop in again at the earliest possible opportunity!

    Pies and donuts
    Robin P.

    My Grandparents used to visit this establishment years ago so I wanted to bring my Grandmother back to her old stomping ground. I asked her if it looks the same as she remembered and she said "Yes." The menu options were plentiful and gave a homey , comfort food feeling. The prices were reasonable for the quality of food. I probably would have plated the food to a more desirable look to appease the appetite, but the food was delicious and did not leave hungry or had an overstuffed feeling. The wait staff, kitchen staff were pleasant and have been working here for many years . I took up conversation to another person who had been coming here for years and he had nothing but positive things to say, he enjoyed his meal and left with a piece of pie for later. If you are expecting a 5 star meal of gourmet style do not stop but if you enjoy nostalgia and conversing with the locals then this is the diner for you to satisfy your tastebuds and growling stomach. Thank you Halfway House Restaurant!

    Poutine made with shoestring fries
    Lynn B.

    If you're visiting our state and drive by thinking this is a "hole-in-the-wall," you'd be absolutely wrong. If you're a local and haven't been here, what are you waiting for? The food is simple country food cooked to perfection, the prices are right, the staff are friendly and welcoming. It's like eating at your grandmother's. Every time I get a craving for poutine, but don't want to drive up to Canada--this is the place to go. Yesterday, I had it made with shoestring fries for the first time and it was out of this world! Wonderful comfort food in a wonderfully comforting place. Love everything about this restaurant.

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    Excellent down home cooking. Try the specials. Servers are all skilled and friendly. Prices are very reasonable. Local favorite.

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    Great food and service. Down home diner type of place. Lots of old pictures on the walls.

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    3 years ago

    Best food and service around! Small town diner with a big heart, and if you come often, they know your name.

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    2 years ago

    Great ambiance and super service. The place is in the boon docks of Vermont but exceptional food and friendly service

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    Quiet little place for breakfast. Our server was very helpful in giving us suggestions for sightseeing in the area. The food was terrific.

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    10 years ago

    I've eaten here almost every summer when we go to camp for as long as I can remember. Bicuits and gravy FOREVER!!!! Portions are XXL!

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    9 years ago

    Perfect small town diner with great service and food. Will definitely come back anytime I'm in the area!

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    12 years ago

    Awesome people, great food, perfect diner experience! Love the daily specials, very friendly staff, excellent service.

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    I don't know the last time I've been to a place like this.....it reminded me of some places we would go to when I was a kid.

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    Parkway Diner - Smash Burger with side salad

    Parkway Diner

    3.7(231 reviews)
    37.4 mi
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    Cool old fashion diner, food was great, I got the smoked salmon eggs Benedict the flavor was great…read moreand the egg was runny. Overall if you're looking for something to eat at breakfast time this place is a great option, just get there early because there is limited seating.

    This place pretends it's vintage charm on rails, but don't be fooled--it's more nostalgia at a…read morepremium. Ambience: It's a genuine 1950s Worcester Lunch Car--complete with Formica counters, vinyl booths, and tile floors that feel like they haven't changed since before your grandparents were born. Charming if you like that "museum exhibit" vibe--but cozy it isn't. Seating is tight, and the wait can feel longer than vintage itself. Food: Yes, it's scratch-made breakfast and lunch--maple syrup is local, English muffins made in-house, eggs fresh from Vermont farms. Great effort. But then you find out the famous hot turkey sandwich and VT burger that earned Roadfood praise under the old owner are no longer on the menu. The new proprietors swapped nostalgia for a rewritten menu--and higher prices. Some folks rave about the blueberry jam and standout flavors, but others griped that biscuits and gravy were "downright gross." Contrasting reviews and extra-charge condiment notes further muddle expectations. Service: Staff tend to move with diner efficiency--fast, polite, and no fuss. That said, reviews note some inconsistency: stellar one day, meh the next. They're friendly, but don't expect a guided gastronomic tour--just order, eat, move on. Value: With plates clocking in near $19 for diner fare like chicken-fried steak and breakfast burrito bowls, this isn't exactly your classic greasy spoon find. Everything tastes well-executed, but you're paying for that curated "local ingredients" label--not bargain basement. Bottom line: If you're nostalgic for a parlor that looks like a train car and serve-your-mother's-recipe breakfast served up with giddy pride, Parkway Diner might still charm. Just be ready to pay for ingredient provenance and ditch your hopes for old favorites like the hot turkey sandwich or VT burger. Solid for breakfast or lunch, but don't expect miracles--even if they serve bottomless coffee.

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    Henrys Diner - Little Henry

    Henrys Diner

    4.3(397 reviews)
    37.9 mi
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    Super cool old school diner in Burlington! There was a line outside, but I got right in to sit at…read morethe counter since it was just me. Service spectacular! The food was coming out super quick. I got the skillet with corned beef hash, and ended up ordering some gravy to top it with. It was super tasty. Overall, this is a super cool place to come for breakfast in Burlington. Great fast service. It's some really good food.

    Have you ever wondered why there was such a high turnover rate for servers here? It's because of…read morethe management. The management treats staff with an unbelievable level of disrespect. Servers are made to feel incompetent over the smallest mistakes, like one error suddenly ruins everything, yet the kitchen is apparently allowed to make mistakes without the same treatment or accountability. The double standard was impossible not to notice. What really shocked me was seeing staff get yelled at in front of customers. At one point I saw a server visibly holding back tears after being spoken to so harshly. It created such an uncomfortable atmosphere while trying to eat breakfast. The kitchen staff was also loudly cursing throughout the restaurant. It made the environment feel chaotic and hostile, especially considering there were kids around. Honestly, I didn't want to hear that either while trying to enjoy a meal. Manager Kim also came across as snarky and arrogant toward staff, which completely put me off. The attitude from management overall seemed toxic and dismissive. The food itself was fine -- nothing special, but reasonably priced. Unfortunately, decent prices don't make up for the environment. I also witnessed staff openly talking badly about people behind their backs, which only added to the negativity. Overall, it was a horrible experience, and I can't justify supporting a business that appears to treat its employees so poorly. No restaurant is worth that kind of environment.

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    Henrys Diner - Belgian Waffles, scrambled eggs and hash.

    Belgian Waffles, scrambled eggs and hash.

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    Two Brothers Tavern - Our table after being finished eating for 25 minutes.  The red circle to the left is the ledge with 3" deep pigeon guano.

    Two Brothers Tavern

    3.8(299 reviews)
    8.8 mi
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    Passing through VT and spent a night in Middlebury, asked the desk what's open for food on a Sunday…read morenight at 8pm as the town looked pretty buttoned up. Two Brothers was the choice from the desk so we went with it and so glad we did. Place looked pretty busy, bar was full, we were seated pretty much right away. The menu is smaller (perfect amount of items , hate too many choices) but done well. We love doing shareable so we can try a bunch of different things. The mussels were the absolute show stopper here, different than most. Tequila, spicy, little bits of sausage, (i would have drank the broth or made this a soup it was so good) The Poutine was different than I was used to, it was our least favorite but still ok. This is just a personal preference but I'm used to being smothered in gravy, it was almost non existent. It's like the ere was a ladle on the bottom and fries on top so didn't get a lot of it. The street corn dip was really good, much different than others I've had as well but in a really good way. It was hearty with lots of corn, had some nice spice to it. We also had (not pictured) French onion soup, loved it, nice peppery, piping hot. The cheddar ale soup, best I've had, literally you can taste all the components of this, rich, thick, creamy, sharp cheddar with a hint of the ale in the background. For dessert we took the donut holes to go, the colors dip was amazing, the chocolate looked like it was seized up a bit, we also ate this a little later so it could have been us and not from then. This looks like a super fun place to belly up at the bar, it has the hometown feel , we are already planning a stop on our drive back later this week!

    The Poutine is a MUST order! The combination of sweet gravy, crispy fries and sharp Vermont cheese…read moreis !

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