Mildred's Grill - Weston

Just came here for a maple creemee, and it did not disappoint!

Excellent maple cree mee, topped with a crunchy little maple cookie. One of 3 cree mee spots we hit this week and the cookie was a unique bonus here. Outdoor seating on a rocking chair. Server was a friendly, competent teenager with a sincere smile. (It is absolutely true, however,that the napkins are very thin and get stuck in the dispenser. Did not taste anything else when you can have a maple cree mee, why would you bother?

I did it. I finally gave Mildred 's a chance last summer after boycotting it in sadness and ticked off ness about VCS closing The Bryant House. It was really sad and mind boggling for the community to see them shut down and gut a lovely restaurant, one of the *very* few in Weston, to cater to tour buses by turning it into basically a cafeteria. The Bryant House employed adults who were warm, kind, and great at their jobs. The Bryant House had a fairly robust menu with everything from burgers and salads to heartier fare, like chicken pot pie and pot roast and griddle cakes. They made a wonderful corn bread and (to use a Seinfeld reference a great big salad with lots of stuff in it besides lettuce. They had an actual bar. They had actual table service so friends and family could get together for an actual dining experience and talk to one of the lovely servers. My family gathered there often; for an adult beverage to warm up with during Christmas in Weston, or a family lunch prior to a family wedding at the church next door, or taking visiting friends out to lunch. They used the glassware and other products found in the store next door it was perfectly on brand for VCS. People go there for the traditional experience that is so hard to find now. Mildred 's, as some commented, had teenagers behind the register goofing off and looking bored. The menu was extremely limited and mostly fried food that you find at today 's beach cafes along the coast. Nothing special, and not unique. I understand restaurants aren 't conducive to tour bus groups, but I wish they 'd instead used part of the store space (they have plenty to build out a grab n go style cafe, rather than destroy one of the last few restaurants in Weston. Yes it 's been hard to find workers willing to wait tables, I also understand, but other places are seeming to figure it out. Seems like the O 's are getting money hungry and finding more ways than ever to get as many dollars out of consumers while reducing costs as much as possible. This has led to the opening of Mildred 's feeling like a takeover from a corporate America chain rather than a nice traditional New England eatery run by a family owned company (it used to feel like that. Now, a store employee told me Mildred 's closed permanently but Yelp is saying it will re open for the Fourth holiday weekend... we shall see. I truly hope they listen to customers and their neighbors and reconsider their business model in regards to the Weston restaurant.

A perfectly adequate ice cream experience on the grounds of The Vermont Country Store. They have ice cream, and other desserts. Multiple finger food options. Soft drinks. A nice little spot to sit outside on a warm day.

I think many of these reviews come from tourists turned off by the long lines but honestly what do you expect in a tiny town where this is one of the few restaurants and its adjacent to the country store. I actually think the creamies are delicious and i highly recommend the tomato soup with a grilled cheese. Overall dont expect to be wowed by the food but its a totally serviceable lunch...