Flannel - STOWE

Beyond disappointed. Our holiday meal was ruined. It was a 4 course prix fixe menu: $125 for adults and $65 for kids. Unless they changed the chef, please do not waste your money here.

If I could I would give this place a 0. Yes we did have a reservation and yes we did make it 6 months in advance and yes it was Christmas Eve. But what was ridiculous was that they sat us right by the bar and door at a folding table. This family who had been waiting before us got there right before us and was super snooty to us and the hostess. They were rude. So we decided to sit and eat downstairs at the restaurant in the lobby which honestly was so much better. The snotty family obviously was seating in the back of Flannel at a great non folding table. What a disappointment. Yes it was Christmas Eve, but we made our reservation 6 months in advance. We get to the restaurant for our reservation on time and we have to wait 20 minutes to be seated. This super snotty family was also waiting to be seated and the hostess told us to wait outside and that they were clearing our table. We waited in a hallway with no seats trying our best to be patient. Then they proceeded to sit the other family at our table and then made them get up and sit at the bar. So unprofessional. We finally sat down at the worst table in the restaurant. It was a folding table squeezed into the room because they completely overbooked the place. It was not ideal to be eating Christmas Eve dinner at a folding table. We left it was terrible. We sat at the restaurant downstairs which was great but was not our original plan at all. It?s understandable to have problems on Christmas Eve but not like that. The waitress and the hostess both looked like they were about to cry. Rate: 0/10 so disappointing.

Very well prepared food with fresh ingredients. The arugula berry salad was the least impressive. Striped bass was very fresh and well prepared and delicious. Some of the plating was a little dated, but overall quality was excellent. Our server was unobtrusive and professional, but not overly friendly. There are windows to a view opposite an open kitchen. There is also a nice bar. It was not boisterous or dull and we could easily carry on a conversation. A shorter two person table would have been better. It felt a little too far for an intimate meal. This place is expensive. I would like to try some other places in Stowe to compare.

Nice atmosphere, but the food and service were not great when compared with other cheaper options in the area.

This place is amazing! While it was a little tricky to find the entrance (go to the pathway left of the spa entry) once we did find our way we were quite pleased! Service was super friendly and fast. We were checked on often but not in an overbearing way. The food is absolutely superb. We ordered the Tuna Poke, Steak Frittes, Saffron Risotto, and for dessert the Pudding Chomeur. Everything was perfectly cooked and seasoned. We?ll be coming back here again for sure!