Simon Pearce

"What an incredible experience. My husband and I came on a Sunday afternoon to celebrate his 50th birthday. We started with the Vermont Cheese Plate. I cannot remember having an app that I enjoyed with so much enthusiasm. We ended up running out and buying all the cheeses and recreating the dish at home later that week. My husband got the steak frites and I had the butternut squash gnocchi. Such amazing food. Combined with the views, the glass shop and watching glass blowing, this was the perfect afternoon."

"This is a glorious place to go to see glass-blowing. They are extremely talented. Everything in the store is beautiful, and the price fits that beauty. If you can get a reservation in the restaurant, I highly recommend it."

"Simon Pearce is the home base of all the Simon Pearce Glass stores. They create amazing glass pieces at this factory. In addition to their glass factory they also have an amazing restaurant as well. We are at the restaurant and had the most amazing meal. For starters we had the parsnip soup which was so velvety good. For our entrees my girlfriend had the horseradish cod fish and I had the Angus NY sirloin which was cooked perfectly, served with mushrooms and fingerling potatoes. It was cooked perfectly and tasted even better. For dessert we had the Pavlova which was delicious."

"This is an amazing restaurant, but not easy to get reservations during fall foliage season in October. Two months in advance I was able to book lunch, but not dinner. They told me to book six months in advance for next year. Our table for lunch overlooked a covered bridge and waterfalls. Service was friendly, prompt and very efficient. The menu selections were creative and delicious. The cheddar soup was wonderful, the green salad with added salmon was very delicious, and the sesame chicken was tender and certainly large enough for a dinner entree even though this was lunchtime. The apple cake with ice cream for dessert hit the spot. Plus we had some nice glasses of Pinot Grigio with our meal. Make sure if you come for dinner it's early enough (depending on the time of year) for there to be daylight so you can enjoy the views from the restaurant and also outdoors nearby. This is a first rate dining experience. Don't miss it if you're in the area. Also be sure to visit the Simon Pearce store right next to the restaurant and see the glass blowing on the lower level, which also has an outside area where you can get some great views."

"This restaurant is stunning. The outdoor seating provides beautiful views of the river and covered bridge and the dining room itself is very pretty. Our sever, who I believe was named Sue, was exceptionally friendly and attentive. I loved her whole vibe. We enjoyed the Vermont cheese plate, house greens, horseradish crusted cod, pan seared pork porterhouse, and 2 desserts. It was fun to pop into the retail area and check out all the interesting glass items before dinner. We couldn’t help but buy a glass Christmas tree!"