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Vermont, United States Food Guide: 6 Pub food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Jay
Find out what Pub restaurants to try in Jay. Jay is one of the northernmost towns in Orleans County, Vermont, United States, located on the Canada–US border. The population was 521 at the 2010 census. Jay is named for John Jay, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. The US Census Bureau estimated that the town's population had increased by 13.1% between 2000–2005, the seventh largest increase in the state. Jay is also home to the Jay Challenge, a three-part stage-race, typically held in July.
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6. Snow Shoe Lodge & Pub
Located In Downtown Montgomery Center, Vermont A rustic oasis of friendly faces, awesome food, cozy rooms, and fun filled nights just minutes from the best skiing, hiking, and outdoor adventure Vermont has to offer. Bring your friendsâ¦bring your familyâ¦or
Reviewed By mvenaas
My wife and I are dinner here while staying in the area. this is definitely a locals kind of place and we enjoyed the more rustic atmosphere. The place was clean and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Chicken wings with maple hot sauce were excellent and cooked perfectly. My wife said her burger was good but dry and somewhat bland. Fries and onion rings were really good. Service was prompt and very friendly. If you are looking for a nice, causal place with good food, I would definitely recommend the snow shoe.
5. The Belfry
Overall Ratings
4 based on 225 reviews
Reviewed By therustyjay
The Belfry occupies an early 1900s school house originally built to educate the farm children of Montgomery Center. Over 100 years later the Belfry has given this space a second life with one of the top pub's in the Northeast Kingdom. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming, you immediately get the sense everyone knows each other. The food is delicious, specializing in elevated pub fare. The blacked chicken pasta's are a go-to entree, for appetizers try the potato skins, the are brilliantly crispy.As some people have mentioned the wait can get rather long as the space is not very large, plan accordingly.
4. Big Jay Tavern
Overall Ratings
4 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By Danuza
The Tavern is absolutely perfect! Super charming with wood and glass windows that give you stunning views of the river creek and surrounding mountains. They have a nice combination of low and tall wooden tables that makes the Tavern super cozy and you have the feeling that you are in the countryside. Not only they have a fantastic place with plenty of parking, they also have the best food and service in the area. We loved the food and absolutely all 7 plates from my group were made to perfection! I had the lobster stuffed sole and it was the best prepared sole I ever ate! My husband and my children (who are not so easy to please) were also amazed by the food and ate all of it! My friends also loved it. Even the onion rings were perfect! We normally don't eat fried foods, but this was really light, crispy and delicious! The man who received us was super pleasant (perhaps the owner), and the service was perfect! The price is amazingly cheap for what they offer! Drinks were perfectly done and they had plenty of choices for drinks. This place is a bit outside the Jay peak Resort but totally worth the 5 min drive! Amazing! And the people who said this place was not for kids? OMG, we had a baby and 2 kids and it was really the best service ever!
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3. Howieâs
Overall Ratings
3 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By Danuza
The problem of this place is probably bad management. The staff is not happy and the host was not pleasant. She was annoyed that we wanted a window seat when the place was basically empty. It took forever to seat us for breakfast and the food was not good. They are not really pleasant around children and except for a small cafeteria that's the only option to eat at the stateside Jay peak hotel. They also close super early and if you want to eat dinner you have to drive somewhere else.
Jay Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Jay
2. The Junction
Reviewed By 53rwd
15 years ago my wife and I took a trip to Vermont and Canada to see the fall foliage. While driving around in Northern Vermont. We came upon a cafe at a small highway junction, and decided to have lunch. I had the special that day. Roast turkey with stuffing. I then reluctantly told my wife, that "this is the best turkey dinner I have ever eaten" but it was and still is. I have for 15 years told people about that dinner but we never really knew where we were, when I ate it. Now in October 2018 after retiring we took another leaf peeping trip to New England.While driving around Northern Vermont on local 2 lane highways and just sight seeing.I came to a junction of 2 highways and looked across the intersection and couldn'tbelieve what I was seeing. It was that cafe where I had the great turkey dinner. We went inside and told the waitress our story. Having just eaten up the road. We did have pie and coffee, which was excellent. But I had to get a turkey dinner to go, to eat later for supper, and it was every bit as good as I remembered. It was as Yogi Berra said Deja Vu all over again
1. Jay Village Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By LorenzoelJefe
Q-Trip: A real popular drop off. A vortex of great bar meet and meat on the table in a good restaurant. Busy, busy so keep that in mind.Loaded parking lot but super hostess work to fit us in on a Saturday night after 700 miles on the road.Our informative server Elizabeth set us straight on the hospitality path. Thank you. Real yummy home-made burg.My BLT was road stop worthy, and worth another stop.
