Restaurant Recommendations in VT (Burlington, South Burlington: house, art, moving)

[luv80s]

Hey yall,
We are moving up there to Vermont next month from Houston, TX and we are so excited about it! However, there are somethings I am going to miss here in Houston mainly my favorite local restaurants. I'm pregnant so I know its going to be hard when i get cravings for my favorite sushi restaurant, lol. We will be moving near/around Waterbury but dont mind driving to Burlington or Montpelier also for good places to eat.

We're looking for a good sushi place, Mexican food (not tex-mex), chinese, and home cookin. Also, what are some good local dishes?

Thanks!

[vter]

OOOh...I love eating out!
In Waterbury is the Alchemist, which is a great restaurant that brews their own beer. Some say the beer is the best around. I guess you'll have to wait a bit until you can judge for yourself
In Burlington:
Sushi: I'm not a sushi fan, but a friend of mine from Boston goes to the Koto Japanese Steak House on Shelburne Road for sushi. He's a picky eater, so I'd trust his recommendation.
Mexican: There are not many mexican places up here. I like Rocque's-I'm not up on my mexican cuisine to know if it's tex-mex or not LOL!
Pizza: American Flatbread is great. There is also a location in Waitsfield, but is only open on weekends.
Chinese - you have got to go to A Single Pebble. The best chinese in Vermont. It's authentic, so no pu-pu platters or beef teryaki sticks here! Silver Palace in South Burlington is my second favorite.
Other good restaurants: Bove's for red sauce italian - it's a Burlington institution. The Upper Deck Pub at the Windjammer for pub food.
For a real Vermont experience, make sure you go to the Wayside Restaurant which is located on the Barre/Montpelier Road (Route 302) between Barre & Montpelier. This place has been there forever and serves traditional New England dishes as well as more "modern" dishes. Be prepared to wait.
Montpelier has lots of great restaurants from what I understand. The New England Culinary Institute is located there.
Be sure to hit up a cree-mee stand in the summer. Cree-mee's are the ice cream choice of Vermonter's, not Ben & Jerry's which many people assume.

[brattpowered]

OK... first course of action: Drop the "yall." You're in "you guys" territory now.

Best sushi in Vermont: Smallmouth Bass

Best Mexican: Taco Bell

p.s. The best local dish is sugar on snow (molten maple syrup poured on snow).

Vermont is beautiful. If you love the natural world, you will be in awe every day. Coming from Texas (especially Houston) you will feel like you've died and been transported to the Garden of Eden. I lived in Vermont and am now in Austin, and you wouldn't believe how much I miss experiencing Vermont's natural beauty.

[luv80s]

Don't think I'll ever drop the "yall", lol. Yep, Taco Bell is yuuuuummmy and you can't beat the cheap price. I will write down the restaurants "you guys" mentioned and can't wait to try them out.
Vermont looks beautiful and will be such a nice change from ugly Houston.

[harry chickpea]

You won't find authentic Mexican in VT, at least yet. Tortilla Flat in Burlington has CA-MEX (if it is still around). A lot of the real signature restaurants have passed on. The Dog Team in Middlebury, 3 Green Doors in Stowe, Harbour Hideaway in Shelburne, Farmers in Barre, all gone.

There is a Mexican restaurant in Stowe, forget the name, high price - so-so food.

Good local dishes? Shepard's Pie, Boiled dinner, Trout, Venison, Pot Pie, Oyster stew or clam chowder, Honey-cinnamon toast, pancakes w/ maple syrup, Cross crackers and milk, various fondues, apple pie and cheese, an assortment of homemade pies including rhubarb and blackberry, fiddleheads (in the spring), morels, partridge, unpasturized and un-homogenized milk from Jersey cows fed on good pasture (you will never think of milk the same way again), summer sweet corn, oatmeal with cream and maple sugar clumps.

[tkln]

We spend a lot of time in Stowe, and I can recommend Mr. Pickwick's in Ye Olde English Inn...the food is absolutely incredible. Menu changes with season...and I've never had a bad meal.

There are a ton of restaurants that specialize in local/farm raised dining - there is one in Waterbury on Stowe St, but I can't remember the name...haven't eaten there but it's supposed to be fabulous. I think it's called 'Two Red Hens' or something like that?

Michael's on the Hill in Waterbury Center is amazing...

For sushi, DO NOT eat at the new Japanese place in Stowe. Extremely overpriced (spicy tuna roll for $9?? Are you serious???). People who own it also own Red Basil, the Thai place. I've eaten there once, will never ever go back. Which is why I did not even bother to go to the Japanese place. We did sushi in Burlington...some place on Church Street, right near the Church. I don't remember the name, but it's been there forever and had a good write up in the Burlington Free Press. It definitely satisfied my craving, and I'm a sushi junky.

We live in NYC, so I can understand the sushi craving. Honestly, there are a ton of great restaurants in VT, and you will not be wanting for good food...keep in mind though that Stowe can be expensive. Also, it can be crowded. Go during the week, and avoid the restaurants during holidays!

Once you move, you can find the Stowe/Waterbury dining guide in any one of the touristy places - they have a bunch of menus listed in there and that can help you decide where to go in the immediate area. Also, I believe Burlington Free Press has a directory of restaurants all over Northern VT...

Congrats on your move! I am so jealous.

[square peg]

some place on Church Street, right near the Church.

Sakura!

[tkln]

Thanks Square Peg! That'd be the one. :-)

[luv80s]

Mmmmm, ok now I'm getting hungry!!! Can't wait to get to Vermont and eat, lol.
Today my mom and I went to our favorite sushi place one last time and stuffed our selves silly. They have this dish called "Deep Fried Madness" and it is to die for! Its spicy tuna rolls, deep fried crunchiness with a dab of chili sauce on the outside. I'm gonna miss it

[lsbt27]

For sushi in Burlington: Sakura or Asiana House on Church Street marketplace, and Koto's Japanese Steakhouse on Shelburne Road. You'll love them! Also check out VT Pub&Brewery.. excellent food! For Chinese-- Peking Duck in Winooski is great... their food isn't as fatty as other takeout places.