Great place - but not that big, so I am guessing big lines on the weekend. I had one of the best sausage gravy dishes - flavorful, rich - but not overly flour-y. I always order this at new places and am so often disappointed. Not here - very good. Great with Hatchery's super fresh, perfectly cooked sunnyside up eggs. Had the crab soup to go - very good, surprising amount of crab. Did not expect to see this in Vermont. The staff is very polite, but it is definitely a DIY place - there is a buffet table with water, coffee, condiments, flatware etc.. I prefer that - but people with mobility issues may not. I am taking one star away because of the surprising poor biscuits. The first was a bit burnt - so I ordered another. It wasn't burnt - but it was on the dry side. still, I would go back again. read more

The staff was very friendly. We got the Colossal cinnamon roll with icing and ended up bringing that home. The coffee was good and it's self service for that and condiments. The orange juice is delicious and fresh squeezed. I ordered the Extra breakfast omelet. It consisted of sausage, bacon, Swiss, cheddar, and American. I def recommend adding the funky to your home fries if you get them.. it's just cheddar and onion. My husband got the Crab cakes Benedict and really loved it. Great service, and great food. They were very busy. read more

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Top 5 New England Breakfast, hands down. Do yourself a favor by starting out with a freshly squeezed oj and cinnamon bun (to die for) and the enjoy a well craft breakfast. Omelettes to pancakes and everything in between... read more

Great breakfast/brunch! Friendly folks. They have vegan options which works for me. The food is flavorful and just the right portion. The drinks were well made. The place is pretty much self service and seems to be popular for takeout as well. read more

The food was amazing! So friendly and fast service! We had an amazing sandwich and salad! Bonus... love love love the logo! Went back to get my egg crazy granddaughter a tee shirt but they were closed. Next time. read more

Came here over President's Day weekend to go skiing at Okemo and decided to stop by this cute little place for a quick lunch. The inside has a diner feel, there's a good amount of seating. It was pretty packed on a Saturday. Even though we came about 15 minutes before closing, they were kind enough to seat us anyways. I got the Crab Cake Benedict and the crab cakes were some of the best I've ever had! They make both the crab cakes and hollandaise sauce by scratch. They only serve this on weekends so just a little something to keep in mind. My boyfriend got the Our Famous Downhill which comes with a bunch of breakfast foods - eggs, pancakes, bacon, and homefries. Great place to stop by and grab breakfast! Would love to come again next time I'm in the area! read more

The Hatchery - Our Famous Downhill - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ludlow, Vermont

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Food was very good and service was good, but kinda on the pricey side for breakfast. Also, pay attention when the server asks you, "would you like a cinnamon bun while you are waiting for your meal?" It kinda sounded like it was included with our meal, sort of like when dinner rolls come with dinner. So, we said sure, we'll take one. Well when the bill came it was a $9.00 extra! Also an orange juice there is $7.00. All in all breakfast for two cost us a little over $60.00 with gratuity. read more

This place is a good place you know. The food is good and the people are nice and everything is farm fresh when you eat it and stuff. The thing I took two stars away from was the price because it is real f***ing expensive. It is pretty good though and I'll recommend to go there. read more

Stopped in for a quick breakfast! 3 words....homemade pop tart. 'Nuff said. And the Bloody Mary was top Notch, too. read more

The Hatchery - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ludlow, Vermont

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Nearly perfect breakfast! I would return again and again and highly recommend to others. We got lucky and had a very short wait to get a table, however the line grew significantly after us and stayed steady during our entire visit. The Hatchery is worth a wait. I had the daily omelette special which was a hatchery crab cake, chèvre cheese and green onion folded into a perfectly cooked, fluffy and tasty omelette, topped with corn. My companion had The Cilantro and we split a blueberry pancake as a side. All 3 meal items tasted fresh and great and the portions were plenty to be full. The blueberry pancake was probably the best I've ever had and of course was accompanied with Vermont real maple syrup. The cilantro tasted fresh, pleasing and perfect. The only reason I can't give 5 stars is the coffee wasn't great but passable and our server didn't visit much and we waited a bit for coffee, water, and drink refills, but they may've been short staffed and she was pleasant and efficient. I can't understand why the hatchery only has 2 reviews because it was the best in the area for us for breakfast and didn't appear to be new. read more

The Hatchery - Hatchery Crab Cake & Chèvre Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ludlow, Vermont

It's very interesting, most of not all of the restaurants are carpeted and don't play any music. The Hatchery was no exception. The 2 waitresses were sassy and funny. One describes he poutine as "sinfully good". With a description like that I had to try it! Well sin is good in the moment but perhaps not good for you in the long run. I devoured my plate. So cheesy, creamy, comforting and salty! But then all that heaviness hit me like a bag of bricks. I stared at my plate and wondered how many calories I had just consumed and how many extra trips I will need to make to the gym to work it off. My kids had the chocolate chip pancakes - they were in heaven. Can't wait to come back next year! read more

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The dining room if u can call it that is freezing cold The food is basic in choice and flavor It's obviously a sign of the times where the "restaurant " is trying to hold on but they lack the interest and the love that one needs In order to transform themselves and keep the food served flavorful and the surroundings and service welcoming read more

We had breakfast there on a rainy Sunday and everything was fabulous! The homemade hash was incredible....the bacon was thick chewy and salty! The cinnamon French toast was everything you can imagine! The pop tart was warm and soooo tasty! We would be there all the time if we lived closer! read more

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Went here for breakfast on the last day of our visit. A great selection of breakfast meals. It's a little small and people are on top of you if there's a wait. I had the homemade corn beef hash, 2 eggs and toast. It was very good. I wanted to try 1 of their pancakes with blackberries. Again very good but expensive. $5.50 for a single pancake. It was big but not $5.50 big. They did have ice coffee which I was craving for since the closest Cumberland Farms was 30 minutes away. We even took a cup out with us but it was in a paper cup. Not the same as in a plastic cup. read more

The restaurant was understandably busy - as it was a holiday weekend - but the snarky retorts by the hostess regarding availability was a complete turn off. read more

Eggs Benny there is the best there is especially when you get it with crab! Bloody Mary's are over the top!

Rude management We we're only 2 so they would not give us a table for 4 and then told us they did not have a server for the second table of 4 that emptied, but we could place an order in our phone read more

The Hatchery is my very favorite breakfast spot. They have a wide menu with lots of choices. My favorite is the cilantro pesto omelette. It's so good! Staff is super friendly. We went the other night to try their new maple bacon creemee. It was unbelievable. Yummy maple soft serve, little drizzle of maple syrup, crumbled bacon, topped with a slice of the best bacon, all in a waffle cone. It was ridiculously good! read more

Rude and terrible customer service. I've never in my life been so talked down to. Spend your money elsewhere.

This place is fantastic and the people waiting prove that . Waitstaff professionals are AMAZING. Help yourself to coffee etc. food? Insanely good. Waitstaff amazing read more

Not very good for the price. Price and you pretty much have to do everything yourself. You serve your own coffee, napkins and put your plate on the trash. read more

Nice little restaurant. They close early but are very accommodating, I was especially impressed that a woman came in 15 minutes before closing and asked if her party of 7 could do takeout l. The waitress/ owner said they could come in and sit down for lunch, it wasn't a problem. They were seated and ordered promptly. We left a few minutes before closing. That family was very grateful. The town is Ludlow VT where jut 6 weeks before the town sustained huge damages from flooding and many eateries were not open. These folks were passing through town with kids and needed to eat. So on to our service and meal. Tip top in every way, I had a Turkey and cranberry concoction that was luscious, hubby had an equally wonderful sandwich, don't remember which one it was. We had no problem cleaning our plates. The waitress/ owner was just as pleasant as you always hope they will be. The chef came out to talk to some folk, the other waiters was equally pleasant. We don't live far from the restaurant so we will be back and will recommend it. read more

First time visiting for breakfast, food and service was excellent! Waffles and omelette were outstanding. Definitely on the list each time visiting moving forward. read more

I have been coming to the Hatchery since I was a little boy when I would visit my grandparents in Weston. Since then, it has always been a good, consistent, true Vermont breakfast staple for me, and no matter how old I get or how far out of the way it is, I always make it a point to visit the Hatchery when I come to Vermont. I usually enjoy eggs with home fries, bacon, and sausage. The pancakes with Vermont maple syrup are also very good, and the coffee is always fresh. If you are in the area or one of the neighboring towns and in the mood for a good breakfast, be sure to come here. You won't be disappointed! read more

The Hatchery - Eggs, bacon, home fries, toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ludlow, Vermont

This place is solid. Was it the best breakfast I have ever eaten in my entire being? Definitely not. Was it a decently good breakfast in the middle of Vermont where there was probably a total of 7 restaurants? Yes. Came here for breakfast over a weekend bday party. There was 16 of us. We ate the crap out of this place. I had the egg wrap with avocado it was decent, but, frankly anything with avocado is most likely going to be decent. I was happy. No complaints. The Bloody Mary's looked legit. read more

I look forward to coming to this place every year. The omelettes are my go to but the crab Benedict is delicious. Yum.

This was an unexpected gem! We were looking for somewhere that served booze with breakfast (the locals we asked thought we were nuts) and noticed a hard written sign in the window for mimosas and bloody Mary's.....SOLD! While The Hatchery could certainly benefit from some aesthetic updates, we were pleasantly surprised by the size of the menu. I firmly believe all diners should offer the whole menu all day, and the Hatchery did! We got one of the specials - eggs Benedict over crab cakes. Reasonably priced, good size - 2 ample crab cakes with 2 eggs, toast, and adequate hollandaise. I'm far from an expert on eggs Benedict, but there was not a crumb to be had after a few minutes. We also got a cilantro omelette, which had a cilantro pesto.....delightful. Omelette was cooked well, came with toast and home fries. Also, they had five or six hot sauce options....glorious! The chicken artichoke sandwich was perfect. I despise a two inch thick chunk of chicken breast on a sandwich, and this sandwich was PERFECT with an evenly thick slab of chicken breast, artichokes, avocado, bacon....I drool a little thinking about it. Came with chips. The coffee was good. The service was fine. The hot sauce options were exceptional. We were definitely surprised at the "trendy" ingredients and availability of "not-standard" diner fare. read more

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A decent breakfast. Everything cooked as expected. The breakfast potatoes were meh--need to be more seasoned and crispy. The Big Disappointment was the restaurant itself. The windows were covered with kids' drawings facing outward, blocking the view and the light. We were in a tiny claustrophobic cave. The owners need to uncover the windows, then get out a gallon or two of paint--I'm thinking light blue walls with white trim and some kitchen curtains. With that, it would be a four star diner. read more

Every time we come to Okemo, we must get breakfast at The Hatchery!! A highlight of our trip and we've been looking forward to it for days! Never disappoints! Today we had the crab cakes Benedict, the cilantro pesto omelette, the funky spuds, and Bloody Mary's. Soooo goood! And quick service! Love the convenience of ordering online and walking right in to pick up. Thank you for all your hard work during the pandemic! When we came a year ago, this was one of the only restaurants open! Same 5 stars then and now! read more

When in Ludlow we enjoy breakfast at The Hatchery. Everyone is so nice, staff and other customers alike. It does get quite busy around 830/9 am but the wait is never too long. Great coffee too! read more

The Hatchery - Here is a part of the menu! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ludlow, Vermont

This place is dismal. Don't even ask how I found myself in the middle of Nowheresville, VT. I was with my family on a road trip that included many mishaps, one of which was the erroneous choice of going to The Hatchery for breakfast. The coffee was burnt. The server looked bored and humanoid. The service was inattentive bordering on negligent even though we were the only ones there. Don't let the deceptively promising menu fool you. IT'S A TRAP! we ordered some inoffensive blueberry pancakes of the kind that you could get for half the price and twice the portion at Denny's at 3am, some other unmemorable, minimally edible bakery items, and the star of this review: the smoked salmon hash (see pic). I wasn't even sure whether those brown bits on my plate in fact came from a fish, except that they made the potatoes extremely salty and were of a desiccated, cardboard-like texture. In fact, I don't even know what cardboard tastes like, but I bet it would taste like these 'smoked salmon bits' at The Hatchery. Conclusion: don't go to Ludlow, VT unless you absolutely have to. And when you do, bring your own granola bars, because if you don't, the choice is either starve, or subject yourself to the atrocities of The Hatchery. read more

The Hatchery - don't let the blueberry-looking thing fool you. it may look like a blueberry pancake but it is not. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ludlow, Vermont

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Ordered takeout. Breakfast Sammy and a combo platter with some eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon. Everything was great! Good quality and fresh. Bacon was crispy enough to meet my standards and the sausage patties weren't grisly...key to good sausage! The brioche bun my sandwich was on was soft, fluffy, and buttery. I'm here for a few more days and will definitely get some more food from here. read more

Amazing little place. Food is amazing and service is so great!!!!! Lovely !!!! We will def go back again. So quaint

Love this place always so fresh and so good we always stop here right before we go to okemo it's 5 mins away from there definitely check it out read more

Fantastic eggs, funky spuds, and cinnamon French toast. Has a very home style feel. Coffee is self serve, wish they had more light roasts.

I am almost personally aggrieved by the non-five star reviews of this place. It's really wonderful food. The bacon is perfect! Thick and tender, but just the right amount of crispy. The BLT is served with crisped cheddar, which makes the cheese a perfect pair with the bacon and toasted bread. Corned beef hash is the real thing, none of that sad, canned stuff. Sausage gravy to die for! Service was friendly and attentive. I never went without a full glass of ice water. This place really sweats the details. If you want a tasty breakfast or lunch, you really can't go wrong here. I am eager to go back. read more

We have been here a few times and have noticed that the owner''s wife is pleasant when the place is not busy but is extremely rude when it gets busy and she is overwhelmed. Most recently, their Ipad check in system was glitching and we ended up waiting an hour before realizing that our name was not on their list, despite receiving a text confirmation after checking in. While waiting, we also overheard others complaining about issues with the check in system. When we kindly let the owner's wife know of their system error, she snapped at us that it was not their fault and was extremely passive aggressive and condescending, implying it must have been a mistake on our end. I see other reviews mentioning the staff belittling customers and it is very much in line with our experience. It is clear that the chef's wife cannot handle working in a fast paced environment without being incredibly unprofessional and letting her frustrations out on customers. We left promptly after that, and it worked out, as we went to The Country Girl Diner, where the food was better and their staff were very friendly and welcoming even at their busiest. Tip for future patrons: if using their Ipad check in system, it is safest to confirm with them that it has shown up on their end. Do not trust the text confirmation you get. Also, if you go during their busy hours, the food is decent, but not worth the potential nasty attitude you may get if the staff is feeling overwhelmed. read more

Adorable place. Total hole in the wall. Circa 1984, if that. Food was good. Very good. We went for lunch in early May and were the only people there. Pretty sure the only people in town too! We shared a salad and a sandwich. The salad was big- marinated mushrooms were super yummy- and the sandwich was grilled to perfection. Don't expect five stars and expect the chairs to be wobbly, your hand might stick to the table, but those who work there are very sweet, the food is good, and they want to make you happy! read more

Love this place!!! The servers are sooo nice and the food comes out so fast. The eggs are amazing!!

It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the hatchery has a bit of flair. It's a breakfast, lunch and brunch place. They developed a new menu a few months ago. The menu is not only better, but it's in nice card stock and it's visually pleasing. It's definitely the best of the few options as far as breakfast in the town, but there are issues. Price is very high, they don't take cards, and the service is very slow. The food is worth it once it gets there and by all means you can have a couple drinks to pass the time. read more

The Hatchery - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ludlow, Vermont