The owners of this establishment have gone the country mile in making it what exists now-The place to eat in Shelburne Falls. Food is great, and always an emphasis on 'presentation'. Last week my bride & I enjoyed Filet Minon for me & salmon for my wife. Great job on the beef, wife really enjoyed her salmon. Threw the diet out the window with custard pie, but you only live once, and it was worth it. Only took three days to work it off! Crowd is mixed between us locals & the tourists & visitors; wide age range. I think my only complaint is that the wine glasses have much more room for wine in them than is now dispersed. This is the US guys, not them stingy Europeans. Fill 'em up! Otherwise: back again soon. read more

We had two lovely dinners at this restaurant in Shelburne Falls. Both evenings our waitress, Charlene was very friendly and prompt. We loved sitting on the deck overlooking the little town and the river. The food was delicious and served very timely. read more

We walked in without a reservation and were able to get sat at a high top. The decor was nice (lots of plants!) and everyone was very friendly. We ordered the Ratatouille Risotto and Striped Bass as mains. The risotto was very creamy and cheesy, and the medley of vegetables were cooked well and provided a nice texture difference. The fish was also cooked well, as were the squash that came with it. Both dishes were really good, and a tough decision between them. I definitely recommend checking this place out if you're in the area -- you may want to make a reservation first though! read more

The Blue Rock - Stripped Bass - New American Near Me - Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

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WOW! One of the best meals I've had this year! I was torn between a burger and the "Ratatouille" Risotto, and I'm so glad I followed the waitress's recommendation. I wasn't sure what to expect, but the dish completely wowed me - it was incredibly cheesy, savory, and just full of flavor. I believe our waitress said it was made with chicken broth and had a mix of my favorite vegetables, including zucchini, garlic scapes, and tomatoes. We went on a Sunday night and had hoped to sit outside, but it was fully booked. That said, the indoor seating was cozy and had a good volume for conversation. Plus, they were playing movie on the TV with subtitles. The town itself is super charming - it was our first visit, and we already want to come back. Definitely recommend swinging by the nearby candy shop after dinner for ice cream or a sweet treat to finish off the night! read more

2nd time back and everything was amazing once again! We had a reservation and were seated immediately. It wasn't too loud and the lighting was perfect. For drinks we had the Spanish white wine and the spicy margarita. Started with the duck wings in pineapple sweet and sour and the house salad. Both excellent. I had the duck breast - a perfect mid rare and so tender- and my friend had the GF enchiladas. We were both so happy with the entrees! For desert we both had GF carrot cake which was perfectly portioned and absolutely excellent. Can't wait to come back! read more

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We had been here a number of years ago and remember that we had a memorable meal. We went back and we were not disappointed. The inside is unusual and pleasant. Our service was great. We shared the charcuterie plate and the jalapeño fritters which were both excellent. We then shared the enchiladas with chicken, which were also outstanding. They have a nice collection of wines as well. Highly recommended. read more

If you're ever in the area, make sure to stop by The Blue Rock for a hand crafted meal. This kitchen knows what they are doing. Taking complex flavors and executing them at such a high level is usually reserved for big cities but this team nailed every dish. Let's start with the Patacones. Macho bananas - Plantains lightly fried into a small sope filled with lightly salted black beans with homemade guacamole and a touch of pico de gallo. Next. Spicy Szechuan Tofu & Chickpeas and peanuts and rice. Spicy but not too spicy. Extra firm Tofu not overcooked or dry with chickpeas white rice. I would have preferred more spicy but it had all the notes To top it all off Are you kidding me ? Dark Chocolate Layer Cake with Dark Chocolate Coconut Ganache Simply divine. If you're wondering, I had a religious experience at Blue Rock. All of these items were 100% vegan. This staff are master chefs. Not only able to prep, season, and cook a rack of lamb or Elk Sliders but to be able to have an understanding of Patacones and then execute it perfectly. Wow. Then to be able to prepare vegan dishes with the care and craft that Blue Rock. Legendary. Kudos to the chefs, the kitchen staff, the whole team at Blue Rock. A standing ovation and bravo. Not sure when I'll be back but I'll be talking about this experience for years to come. read more

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We ate there for the first time tonight because our long time Shelburne Falls favorite has closed. We sat outside on a beautiful evening and got good service. The view was exquisite. The menu is quite ambitious and the cooking lived up to its promise. We were pleased with all our dishes. The draft beer choices were also enticing. I recommend it without reservation. read more

We went here for a birthday celebration and I got the Java Rubbed Ribs. They were served over the coleslaw! Yup right on top of it. It was amazing! The ribs were cooked to perfection with a coffee enhanced Carolina style BBQ on them. Bar service was was spot on and the desert was fantastic. We really like this place! have become regulars and can't wait to go back! read more

What an amazing food experience! This is a cute little restaurant with a view of the river, the decor is modern and pretty. We went on a Sunday night and the service was awesome! We got mussels, braised ribs to start they were cooked perfectly and the red coconut curry broth I could've drank it! I got sword fish and it was cooked perfect with just enough char, the other dish was an enchilada with a twist had some sweetness and a pop of spice, def don't drive by this place! read more

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I came here with my mom and husband, and we enjoyed ourselves. I ordered the fried polenta with hen of the woods mushrooms, and this was perfection! Truly incredible. I could've eaten 10 of these. I also ordered the roast half duck, and it came with mashed potatoes, corn, and collard greens. The duck breast was really overcooked which was disappointing but the dark meet was a bit better. The rest of the meal was good. My mom was super happy with her ravioli, and my husband loved the burger. We also split the chocolate cake, and it was delicious. We had a great time at dinner. The servers were so busy, and somehow we never felt forgotten about. I'd recommend this place for someone looking for a nice night out in Shelburne Falls. read more

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Excellent food, fine atmosphere, good service. Didn't have a reservation and received a nice table with minimal waiting. read more

Beautiful home overlooking the Deerfield River And Salmon Falls. Reservations helpful as it has limited hours and seats. You have to be in Shelburne Falls between 530 and 830 Food was amazing. Service was terrific. The restaurant has a bar in it separate from the dining room. read more

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Always great food. Always lovey people and menu is always refreshed. The views in summer are stunning from outside and if you're lucky to catch a freight train passing by it makes for a magical setting. read more

Incredibly delicious creative food and incredibly delicious creative cocktails. What more could you want??

great food. very attentive waitress, views were amazing. a must try for shelburne falls. the drive on the way is beautiful too! read more

The Blue Rock - lamb shank - New American Near Me - Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

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Superb food and service from Ashley! The ribs and Gorgonzola fondue are literally amazing and the caramel salt gelato is delicious! You have to go! read more

The Blue Rock - Hanging with Ashley! - New American Near Me - Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Every bite of this swordfish was truly an experience of ecstasy!! Amazing atmosphere!! And the service is the absolutely the best!!! Cannot wait for them to open so we can go back!!!! read more

The Blue Rock - Every bite of this swordfish was truly an experience of ecstasy and I can't wait for them to open so I can go back! - New American Near Me - Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

We had a very disappointing dinner at The Blue Rock. After making reservations for a special occasion, we were seated at a four top with the fifth person squeezed at the end with no leg room. We sat for over fifteen minutes before anyone came to our table. Two tables that arrived after us were greeted and served food before a server came to our table. The food was good enough, but not good enough to overcome the terrible service. read more

I have been here three times and so far there has been nothing to complain about, service and drinks are very good. They have quite a few choices when it comes to food with their own flavors and each dish is special in its own way. Definitely a must try, it is pretty important to get a reservation they do tend to be very busy with their weird hours. read more

The Blue Rock was a perfect restaurant for our wedding day celebration at the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls! Our meals were delicious! We started with a martini and spicy tequila Ghostface Killah drink, so perfect! Our scallops and swordfish dinners were perfectly cooked and presented and our gluten free carrot cake was the perfect dessert! Then our celebratory sherry. The service was perfect and the owner's interactions suggested that we will be back! Perfect meal to end a perfect day! read more

Been here a few times over the years so I'll give them 3 stars for the fact that they seemed understaffed @ 5 pm tonight (one server and the hostess for both rooms) so poor service is technically not the staff's fault. Hubby's burger and fries were good. For the food: my carrot ginger soup too gingery and sadly not sweet enough. The romaine salad was the worst offender - how do you make avocado balsamic dressing without avocado? Apparently easily. So we left after our waitress didn't check on us each of the 5 times she walked by and averted her eyes. Would have gotten another drink and maybe dessert - oh well! read more

We had a group of 20 meet up for a team dinner and had a fabulous meal. The athletes and parents all enjoyed themselves. The service and food were both excellent! read more

We were seated at the bar, given menus and totally ignored by the bartender, the bar wasn't busy, although they had "reserved " seats at the bar?? We left after 20 minutes of waiting and was never asked if we wanted a drink . Too bad you won't get our business, I take that as a sign that the food wasn't that good.... Bad service!! read more

This was my first visit with my wife, but probably her 3rd. I was impressed by the interior of the restaurant and its layout. It has a warm, relaxed, and comfortable atmosphere, but also a bit upscale as well. There was a guitar soloist playing popular music at just the right volume that allowed for normal conversation. They offer a good variety of food, so both meat eaters and vegetarians can easily find something good. I opted for the mussels with wine sauce, and it came with two good-sized buttery toasted wedges of bread, which I used to soak up the delicious wine sauce. Wow, that was good! They also have a full bar with a great offering of imaginative drinks. Overall, I was impressed with everything, including the pricing, which was very fair for the quality and quantity of the food offered. The staff was helpful and friendly as well. There seems to be plenty of parking, but it appears that it could be challenging for those with mobility issues. I recommend making reservations. If you found this review helpful, please let me know by tapping the thumbs up. Thanks! read more

Fantastic menu that changes frequently and always delicious. Great atmosphere and beautiful view from the deck. Local ingredients and beers.

Massaman veggie curry with peanuts, Yum!! I was in Shelburne Falls to visit several of the galleries and came upon The Blue Rock. The menu contained a very wide variety of choices and I ended up ordering the Massaman veggie curry.... I'd not ordered a Thai curry outside a Thai restaurant before and I was pretty surprised in regards to how good it was. If I'm ever up that way again this is a very good choice for a casual meal. read more

Love The Blue Rock. They continue to up their game with great menu options, service & the space is inviting if you choose to dine in the main dining area or the intimacy of a side room that offers a bit more intimacy. Weather permitting their patio dinning is a good choice with a scenic view of the village of Shelburne Falls. read more

The food was absolutely excellent-we had a big salad, halibut and ribs. The halibut was juicy but not undercooked, very fresh, with a light lemony sauce, served with great mashed potatoes and a piece of roasted corn. Others we talked to raved about their Chicken Stadler and Mexican specialties. The service was impeccable, friendly and efficient. Drinks were delicious, with plenty of fresh mint in the mojito, for example. Wine list was well chosen. ambiance was great; one had a sense of a lot of people enjoying themselves, but good acoustics so you didn't hear others. read more

The food here is fantastic. The ambiance is casual, but very nice. The service was a bit slow, but not terrible. My biggest complaint is the need to reserve a dinner table, days in advance. Still a local favorite. read more

Solid restaurant in Shelburne Falls. I was visiting from nyc and stayed nearby for 4 days and ended up eating here most nights. The starter salad with citrus vinaigrette is outstanding. Also tried the mussels and grass fed burger. Flavors are right, food is fresh, not overly greasy. Sit in the main room or on the patio, the back room smells pretty musty and mildewy. read more

Not for foodies. Salads were basic, not farm.fresh or interesting. All three off ourentrees were overcooked (salmon, swordfish, and burger). The fish dishes were just an overcooked piece of fish in a bed of sauce over plain rice. Our waitress was lovely. She was the highlight of our dinner experience read more

We had a lovely celebratory dinner tonight. The pan roasted chicken breast with sherry mushroom sauce was delicious. Chicken was cooked perfectly. Mashed potatoes and asparagus rounded out the dish nicely. The Black Forest cake was an excellent birthday dessert. Bread was hot and fresh, salad fresh and crisp. We hope to return. read more

Staff are friendly and courteous Food is always delicious Fresh local ingredients, fun cocktail's Yummy desserts! Main dining room is not air conditioned so it can get warm in there But the food out weighs the unconvinced read more

Social distancing and COVID friendly with a lovely menu and tasty food. The wines are very nice, the blue tequila drink, not so much. The setting is really lovely. Our server was new and very helpful. There was a talented guitarist playing nice music. We had a nice evening out after many months of dining at home. read more

First time here the other night and we enjoyed ourselves. The staff were friendly and the food was better than a typical chain restaurant. Ambiance was great too! The menu options were elevated and versatile and there really was something for everyone. I had trouble deciding on just one entree. We got the butternut squash ravioli in a sage sauce, the Nashville hot chicken, and the scallops. All were delicious. The cocktails were great too but they could use 3-4 more to choose from. My only complaint is that we were never informed there were specials. We had ordered our entrees and then overheard the table next to us be told what the specials were that night and it was a bit of a let down because I would have chosen one of the specials instead. read more

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The 5-star reviews on this place ASTOUND ME. It's horrible. The food. The service. It's all bad. I've tried it twice now-- once for an anniversary and once for my friend's birthday. The only redeeming feature about this place is its patio with the gorgeous view. Last time I went we had reservations for 2 on the patio for 6 pm. Waited in the lobby for over 10 minutes for someone, anyone to appear to seat us. Servers whizzing back and forth not making eye contact or even giving a smile. Finally someone ("Holly") came along and said she had to "check on our table." We already knew the patio was full. Why they didn't reserve our table I have no idea, given we had called days earlier and they confirmed. Said people were finishing up. So we waited at the bar and ordered a cocktails, both of which were so sickly sweet (made from pre-batched mix too) that we couldn't drink them. Really unpleasant. And we waited: finally got seated at 6:45 on the patio. 45 minutes after our reservation time!!! Perused the menu. Decided to order a bunch of the small plates and share. We did: and rather than bring them all as they were ready they decided to serve them all at once. Well we got our baguette and butter but that was it. We didn't get the rest of the food for almost an hour. Finally about 7:45 the food came out. An hour and 45 after our reservation time. And I could forgive the wait for quality but-- it was really terrible. The pork belly confit was so overcooked and leathery that we couldn't cut it. The chicken "jerk" meatballs had zero jerk seasoning and were mealy and tough. Deviled eggs had an unpleasant, runny, weird consistency to the filling that kind of made me sick to my stomach. Crab balls were over fried. The only decent thing was the poutine. We liked that. So we didn't finish it all and decided to skip to dessert: a highly anticipated cast-iron cookie sundae. Which was also horrible. It's a small cookie in a mini-cast-iron dish that's not freshly made; it's cold and hard. Not warm and gooey: Scoop of ice cream on top with the barest small sprinkle of chocolate sauce and then a bunch of raw peanuts. Horrible. On my previous visit we had the mozzarella app that had the most sickly sweet basalmic reduction sauce that ruined the dish; mains were statler chicken and a mole chicken thigh dish-- those were also terrible. This place overreaches and fails. Bad food, bad service. Like really bad service. Hardly anyone came by to check on us or give us an update on the food status during the whole time we were waiting for the dishes to arrive. Also the inside decor is old-school (lots of pothos plants) and tired and uninspiring so if you're not lucky enough to sit outside there's truly no redeeming factor to the experience. I won't be back. read more

The Blue Rock - Deceptively decent-looking food that tastes horrible. - New American Near Me - Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

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Haven't been here in years bunch of updates no longer a dive some really good items are on the menu, good selection for vegans, good craft beer selection had the house burger,and the Java rib's burger is a burger nothing special! But the Java rib's two thumbs up! read more

Delicious food and excellent interesting cocktails. Really enjoyed the variety of food an cocktails and the atmosphere.

This restaurant, is the best part of my Mohawk Trail trip. Let me just say traveling on Route 2 and coming to Sherburne Falls was very impromptu and unexpected. I love the Ambiance and I love the food. I had the best duck in the region. And that's a huge compliment because I I'm from Boston and they serve a lot of good duck dishes. I tried their version of truffle flat fries which were a potato wedges. I sampled the salmon patty and the coconut vegetarian dish which was delightful. Then there was dessert, we ordered the cookie in a skillet with a huge amount of vanilla ice cream. Delicious! And my favorite which was the blueberry crisp a la mode... I have died and gone to heaven.The restaurant was full but not crazy packed. They have an outside patio and they have a good view of the falls. I will definitely come back here again. read more

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