Review of Hemingway's Restaurant in Killington, Vermont

Killington, Vermont offers some of the best winter skiing, summer hiking, and autumn leaf-peeping in the whole of New England. Not surprisingly, this seven-mountain paradise is also home to a collection of celebrated eateries such as Hemingway's Restaurant. Hemingway's has been receiving rave reviews from travel guides, ski magazines, and food critics for over twenty-five years. So to finally satisfy my own dining curiosity, I decided to grab a friend and see what all the culinary fuss was about. Here's what we found...

Setting: From the outside, Hemingway's Restaurant looks just like a warm and inviting ski chalet. But inside, you actually have several very different dining atmospheres to choose from. You can eat in the ultra-fancy Vaulted Room which features crystal chandeliers, hardwood floors, and formally-draped tables and chairs. Or if you prefer a slightly cozier setting, you can have an intimate meal in the Garden Room with its brick walls, roaring fireplace, sprawling plants, and lovely window view. And then there's the Wine Cellar, which has been converted into a small stone-laced dining area that's reminiscent of castles and knights. But no matter where you have dinner in this lovely eatery, the candlelit ambience is pleasant and relaxing. A true joy to experience through and through!

Service: The service at Hemingway's Restaurant turned out to be superb. The hostess found us a beautiful Garden Room table immediately--and right by the fireplace no less. Our waitress was extremely friendly and knowledgeable about every detail of the menu. The food arrived quickly and presented fit for a king. We had no problem receiving second rounds of dessert or extra coffee. And when we were ready to get back to our Killington travel adventures, the check got settled in a flash. You couldn't ask for more!