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    Junction

    4.0 (115 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Upscale
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Tomahawk 32oz
    David B.

    Although part of a resort, this dining experience was one of the best in the area on our trip. The menu offers numerous choices and styles and each dish was good to great. We began with the Mezze and the Baked Jasper Hill Harbison to share, which based on the portion sizes, could have been our entire meal! We agreed the Harbison was the best dish we had on our entire trip. The cheese was gooey and full of flavor, the nuts were a perfect match, and the bread was hearty and grilled. The Mezze was a collection of 6 items, each tasty but with the same texture/consistency. Also, the preparation and flavor profiles were not what we expected compared to the common items listed: hummus, bab ganouj, muhammara. Overall, this was good but missed on a few flavors that I assume people would expect. Between dishes I enjoyed the house Old Fashioned with local bourbon - a healthy pour with a hint of maple. Our next course was the clam chowder and the arugula salad. The chowder was a thin broth but full of bacon, potato, and whole clams still in the shell. The salad was large, light, and bright, with dried fruit and goat cheese. We decided to share the Tomahawk 32oz steak, which after the huge portions of apps, we were worried we could never finish. The steak was ordered medium rare and came cooked to temp. The sear/grill could have been more, along with the seasoning, so the flavor was somewhat underwhelming. The cut was good with minimum fat or gristle. For the price, this was good but not great - when ordering steak out, it needs to be great and this came up just short. The sides were varied and executed well: fingerling potatoes, roasted carrots, roasted mushrooms, snap peas, and onions. It was a full meal with multiple items to choose from and we finished it! Even though we were stuffed, we ordered the Tomato dessert and sorbet - the tomato was interesting and made sense in theory but we should have just ordered the creme burlee. Overall, if we ever return to the area we would make this a stop for a high-quality dinner in a nice, but not formal, atmosphere.

    Grilled hanger steak

    The Grilled Hanger Steak was bland. With it being a culinary resort, I was unimpressed. The corn and potato hash were very flavorful and enjoyable. The chimichurri was good and tasted very fresh. Overall I didn't find this meal worth the price.

    Iberian pork

    Excellent food - local sourcing, perfectly prepared. The open kitchen is wonderful to watch and the chefs are engaging

    Mushroom ravioli
    Dan D.

    The stars I'm giving are for the amazing food. Truly the food was delicious. From my experience it is clear the staff has a lot to learn about hospitality. We came down looking for a table about 50 minutes before their website said they close. Waited at the host stand for 5 minutes and no one helped us so we wandered into the restaurant where the server said they were closed (other people were eating, the server she was just standing around) and the chef behind the bar/kitchen area laughed when I asked if they were open and she said "haha we definitely close in 10 minutes, you won't be able to get a table). So finally someone came to the host stand and she said "no, both of these restaurants are closed"... she also couldn't offer any suggestions on where we might be able to find dinner - at a culinary resort LOL - no dinner to be found! So, I was sitting in the lobby on my phone looking for something that was open and a woman came around and asked if I was coming or going so I said going because the restaurant was closed - then she was like "oh no they aren't! We definitely have a table for you! Come on in!" So that was very nice, the woman seemed to be in charge and was great with us. The server came over and I asked one question about the drinks and her response was literally "I mean I guess I could bring over a drink menu"... like... I'm so sorry I asked. The whole time we felt like we were just a nuisance and weren't welcome - such a bummer for a $100 meal right? I hope the management sees this and can help her young team understand more about fine dining and hospitality.

    Tomahawk steak!

    The best meal and dining experience that I have ever encountered in Vermont! The chefs were superior. The waitress was 5 star instantly and consistently the most professional and helpful the entire time. If you don't go here, you are missing out on an experience of a lifetime!

    Tomahawk for 2
    Allison C.

    We stayed at the Essex Resort & Spa for our anniversary weekend, and made dinner reservations at Junction as it was promoted to be an interactive restaurant. We had called and asked if it would be possible to move our reservation time up by a half hour, which they were unable to accommodate. We understood, but then were surprised when we arrived and there was only one other table of guests seated in the restaurant. I'm assuming they're suffering from staffing shortages, but it was a bit strange. Regardless, the menu had some nice choices, and we landed on the tomahawk for 2. The whole night we were anticipating the interactive aspect of this restaurant experience, but that never happened. It was just a typical dining experience, which they did a great job at, but it was just a small letdown when it was advertised as something different, especially considering this was our anniversary dinner and I wanted to make it special. Maybe it usually is more interactive, but because of COVID it's not? The kitchen was open and you could see the chefs cooking, but unfortunately we weren't seated close enough to really watch them. We were very happy with the food, hence the 4 stars, and I appreciated that there was a Yelp check-in offer available. It was a nice option to have staying at the Essex, but I think if they hadn't marketed it as something more than it was, I would've been happier with my experience.

    Apple fennel salad
    Elizabeth W.

    It was okay. They had 7 tables right now during covid. Their wine list sucked it was like grocery store wine. They also offered every table bread but not mine. -beef tartare- rating:2/5. It was okay -Apple/fennel salad- rating: 3/5 tasty -duck breast- rating: 5/5 cooked perfectly and loved the berries. If tried a lot of duck breast and this is truly one of the best I've ever tried. -pork chop- rating: 2.5/5 it was just okay

    Halibut
    Kimberly H.

    Made reservations via the resy app for Friday dinner. Due to covid the tables were spread 6 feet apart and seemed like they accommodated less guests. We were able to sit earlier than our reservation which was nice. The two girls at check in asked us to sign our names and put down our contact info. After we were seated we were greeted by our server Pamela who was somewhat terse and not as friendly. It felt like we were being rushed to place our order, but when we did it took so long to receive our food. She did check up on us but for a 4 star restaurant I was expecting over the top service which she lacked. We shared the PEI oysters, prosciutto, cheese, apple and fennel salad as starters. The presentation was on point but I was expecting the food to taste amazing. The best dish of the night was the duck breast which was cooked to a perfect medium rare. The seared halibut was a little over cooked and dry over a bed of lentils. We had some cinnamon ice cream and a custard which even the server joked as the perfect dessert when you're full. It was an extremely tiny piece of ice cream next to a small piece of custard and some dots to decorate. The plating was beautiful but it was very underwhelming. I hoped that this restaurant would be the highlight of my trip to Vermont but I was completely let down.

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    Excellent food and service. Try the cheese & meat board and the beef wellington. You will not be disappointed!

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    By far our fav restaurant worth the four hour drive get kalani as a waiter food and service will not disappoint.

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