Steak au poivre, duck confit & other French classics served in a Colonial-style restaurant. Based on 62 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
326 Main St, Norwich, VT 05055
Phone: (802) 649-2922
Website: http://www.carpenterandmain.com/
Hours
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 5:30–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5:30–9 PM |
| Friday | 5:30–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5:30–9 PM |
| Sunday | 5:30–9 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
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Reviews
Alex Sokolovsky
Great menu, rich and unusual flavors, delicious food, exceptional deserts – one of the best dining experiences in central Vermont.
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Camille Olmstead
The steak was cold and tough. The mussels were tasteless. All of our meals were cold,possibly because they were short staffed. The waitress tried hard but we won’t be back.
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Ed Hughes
I had the Hanger Steak au poivre and for dessert the panacotta…….both were fantastic. It is a very lovely restaurant but I think they could benefit if the music was more jazz and less 80’s bad dance music.
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John Doe
Enjoyed many facets about this place. Lovely rustic decor and an amazing staff. I would bump it to a 5 star, but the food was underwhelming and definitely could use some TLC from the fine folks in the kitchen. We received the Thai lettuce wraps, and it was clear that nobody bothered to check the product before selling it. Not only was there far too much fish sauce in the pork, it was soupy and quite frankly foul. My escargots were a classic preparation, but needed salt desperately. If one does not properly season escargot, and serves them with a tomato based sauce, the predominant taste becomes the slugginess (earth) of the snails, as opposed to their natural meaty bouquet of flavors. Looked lovely on the menu, was beautiful on the table, but was disappointing in my mouth. :/
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Belinda Hayes
Ordered Easter dinner take-out yesterday and the food was great — the ham and the scalloped potatoes were the kids’ favorite, but I loved the brussel sprouts too. The pickup process is executed without any in person interaction (they put your order on a table outside when they see you pull up.) They are offering family-style dinners to go (super discount on the Sunday option), as well as individual menu items. My kids have already asked if we can order from C&M again this week.
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Robert Allaway
I’ve always enjoyed eating here, friendly staff and tasty food. Quite a cozy atmosphere on the pub side and a nicer, slightly more formal atmosphere in the dining rooms. I do wish the beers rotated out more frequently, but they are always solid choices. Excellent cocktails.
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Chris Washburn
It’s supposed to be more on the “high-end” side of restaurants. Definitely a solid place to go if you’re not too picky, but if you’re looking for an amazing meal, this place is a bit of a let down. The meatballs were decent, but definitely not cooked properly–in the sense that they were a bit dry and rubbery. The chowder lacked flavor, but was alright with some salt, which means the chef isn’t quite an expert at making chowder, but he came close. The bruschetta, which all the waiters mispronounced, was very disappointing–the prime rib was a bit dry, and there was nothing else on it, so it was like dry shredded meat on a slice of bread, rather than actual bruschetta. The seafood casserole was lacking in flavor and not even close to being worth the $29 price. I’d be willing to pay about half the amount for the quality. If you’re looking for a great meal, this is not the place. The atmosphere is nice, the servers are friendly and fast, but the chef is very disappointing. I do not really want to return to this place, as there are far superior restaurants in the area, as far as the food quality goes. All and all, it was a good time, but definitely not what I was expecting given its reputation.
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Matt Stuart
Fine dining with reasonable prices. Talented chef Bruce. Owner operated. Great location.
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Michael Lunter
Great live jazz trio on Tuesday nights featuring an occasional guest vocals. Interesting, well prepared small plates on the menu, decent wine selection, several local beers on tap, inventive cocktails and friendly professional service all tucked into a classic New England style country setting. Semi-formal dining as well as a cozy bar area.
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Nikhil Karkare
I won’t say that I didn’t like it. It is ok to try French Cuisine once in a while. It was very loud in here. I personally don’t like the bland food. Both the large dishes we ordered were very bland. Small plates were much better.
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