Barrows House

Great food, great atmosphere! The calamari appetizer was delicious! Highly recommend.

Seated on time, good spacing between tables, prompt and attentive service, food was excellent! Lucky to have such a great local establishment!

New Year’s Eve dinner at Barrows house was a true delight. Worth the 2 week quarantine for out-or-staters during COVID! The filet mignon entree was amazing and we had the trifecta of dessert specials. Everyone was very very pleased with their meals and all seemed safe with COVID precautionary measures. Highly recommend!

Great experience! They are very respectful of COVID guidelines. Food was delicious, service was great.

It was my girlfriends birthday, but the information never translated to the staff at Barrows. When I told them about it they gave us a free bottle of Prosecco! So friendly! Tent was warm and inviting for November in Vermont..Definitely will return soon! Instagram pics galore!

Bad experience, would not go back. We stood waiting at the entrance for 10 minutes before they acknowledged us, at least 15 minutes before we were given water, then another 10 before we could even place an order. We were able to get a later reservation at another restaurant so we ordered an appetizer and left.

Sounds like it was an off night, they seemed under staffed and we came to find out that the credit card machine wasn’t working. Fortunately we had cash, but none of this was communicated to us—or the tables around us—until people were waiting for their checks.

I can understand things go wrong, however the lack of service and communication really turned us off. We felt like they were relieved when we didn’t order entrees and decided to leave.

We had a great time at Barrow's - very nice ambiance, wonderful waitstaff, and amazing food throughout! Everything served was well executed, from appetizers through to deserts - we will be back for sure! Thank you!

Good food and good atmosphere. Dining was on the outdoor patio (COVID) and they had plenty of heat lamps and a fire pit to keep warm.

Enjoyed dining outside in a very Vermont setting and lively atmosphere. Service was very good. Southern corn chowder was an excellent starter. House brisket was good but meat a little tough. Excellent apple carmel pie for dessert.

Outstanding in all regards! Can’t wait to go back!🤗🤗🤗

Beautiful spot. Enjoyed a special family dinner!

Service was a little slow. One guest ordered the special and the first course was forgotten. Our 2nd round of drinks never came until after our meal was completes Desert came out late. I would go back for ambiance and appetizers but not main courses. Nothing that stood out. Food was cooked well but nothing was wow factor.

A great place for casual dining. Excellent food and service served in classic Vermont atmosphere. The eclectic menu reflects a diverse bag of culinary tricks that the chef has. The service is great and the dining room manager provides super comfortable level of service. The wait staff works together really well like you rarely see these days.

Great food .Tommy was outstanding waiter. Nice fall evening. Totally enjoyable.

Good food and cozy atmosphere, but the service is very basic. Besides, the heaters are very far from the outdoor tables, even though there are more heaters than visitors, so they’re just standing there unused instead of being relocated where they’re needed.

Good food — set up outside was excellent. Great service..

Everything was superb including the lobster roll, crab cakes, calamari and chicken teriyaki bowl. The only negative was the brisket which was fatty and too charred on the outside.

Outdoor dining experience at Barrows House was wonderful - Highly recommend!

A perennial favorite because it is consistent. Sitting on the patio was lovely. The staff is always so nice and all were. wearing masks. The food is good but a little boring.

A great place for casual dining in the Manchester Dorset area, with friendly service and a creative, delicious menu (best Putine in the area).

Excellent service, very good meal! The cobbler was exceptional!!

Christopher was a great server and had a wonderful sense of humor that made our service one of a kind. Everyone is always so friendly and the food is always so fresh! Always look forward to coming back!

Service was superb. Beautiful, cozy dining room. The meal was delicious.

Delicious, perfect meal!

I ordered beef borguignon which arrived barely warm. I tracked down my server to ask for it to be reheated. When my food was returned to me the meat had clearly been microwaved but the mashed potatoes were cold, I am sure they sat on the counter while the meat was heated. All in all very disappointing.

We had a wonderful time on New Years Eve. Party hats and favors were on all the tables. But the best is that all the food is local and pasture raised for the most part. It was delicious.

The food was ok but far from excellent. The Chilean bass was served on a bed of what tasted like pickled cabbage that was too strong and acidic. Not a pleasant combination.

Great atmosphere and great food for Our Jewish Christmas dinner. The food was excellent and the staff was friendly and attentive. From appetizer to entrees every dish tantalizes your taste buds. Yes I would recommend this restaurant.

Lovely experience for Christmas Eve, will definitely be back next year!!

The restaurant was decorated nicely for Christmas! Our waiter was very good and just a nice guy...Had pasta, cooked well, just needed more sauce. SIster had Eggplant , tasty, but spicy. Good vibe.......

Wonderful evening at Barrow's. This time we brought our children and they loved it too. Great server as well! Do kind and friendly.

We were looking for a cozy Thanksgiving Dinner with the ambiance of a Inn and our visit to The Barrows fell short of that expectation. While the Turkey entree was good the Gnocchi was disappointing and overpriced. Our service experience was awkward and we left feeling not happy with our decision to go there for Thanksgiving.

The service is great.

Went for restaurant week and while the special menu for restaurant week was a little limited (no choice on appetizer or dessert and no vegetarian/meatless entrée option) we were extremely impressed. The homemade salad dressings were good, the fried chicken was great, but the meatloaf was amazing, stole the show! Dessert was also very good, LOVED the candied pecans. It was $20 for the 3 courses which was a steal in my opinion. They also sat us right next to the fire place so the atmosphere was cozy and romantic. I'd love to go back for a special occasion and since we're engaged figured we'd look at this venue as a possible wedding option.

Excellent food and menu. Service was outstanding. We got salmon and shrimp & grits. Both were excellent. Highly recommend!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Room was on the small side but very clean and comfortable. Grounds and overall atmosphere were wonderful. We will see you next fall!

First time visiting after seeing it on the Chronicle show. From the time we sat down, ate and left it was exactly 30 minutes. Food came so fast leading us to believe it wasn’t freshly prepared. Service was very uninviting and we were seated at a small table at bottom of the stairs when there were more comfortable tables around us that were empty. Would never go back.

First time at the Barrows. Great meal and atmosphere

First time there. I wasn't in love with my cacian chicken with bone tie pasta but that is my fault. I always try something on a menu I've never had before so I don't know what to expect. It was the spices I didn't care for. The garden salad was so fresh and it had just the right amount of dressing, did not cover up the freshness of the vegetables. Cocktail was perfect
I look forward to going back to try something new again. My daughter in law went with me and she is ready for a return visit also.

Barrows House is a gem reminiscent of a time gone by. We were in Manchester, Vermont shopping with family and Barrows House (a short 10 minutes away) is a favorite of one of our nephews. I can see why! The ambiance in the main dining area was cozy and almost felt like it had been set just for us. We started with a bottle of 2016 Trig Point Cabernet Sauvignon and the Brussels Sprouts and Neuskes Bacon. I think these are the best Brussels I’ve ever had and paired with the Trig Cab was perfect. Then I had the Jambalaya pasta. I’ve eaten Jambalaya many times and Barrows House version is delicious. The sauce has a wonderful smoky flavor but none of the ingredients overpower each other. For dessert we had the molten chocolate cake. Overall it was a wonderful fall dinner in a delightful setting!