worst food I've ever had and the service was worse
Ben Clarke
What a culinary gem - set in one of the most bucolic towns at the foothill of the Berkshires, at that. We have been going to Gypsy Apple periodically over the past few years. It is consistently EXCEPTIONAL. One of our absolute favorites. And we have since brought friends from cities coast to coast. It is now one of THEIR favorite restaurants. It rivals anything in Boston ... or New York ... or elsewhere. Michaelangelo ... what an AMAZING chef. A heck of a nice guy, too. As is everyone at the restaurant. And the restaurant itself is so charming - whether sitting inside or out. A special place, indeed. HIGHLY recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Bridge
Hard to give more than 3. And we would like to. As it is nice local owned and seems to put in effort. But GA just didn't live up to the hype that some friends shared of being a local favorite. First, have to say that if you are going to offer outdoor seating - offer somewhat comfortable level seat. Wobbly uneven metal chairs leave something to be desired. Sorry. And a little love to straighten up the bamboo wall would go a long way. Also this is what we get for seating when we have a reservation? Just kind of uhg. Second the best part of dinner was the bread. Warm and tasty with tapenade etc. I love a good caesar but this was just too salty and too much dressing. Entree of Striped Bass and risotto was unfortunately uninspiring. Unless you dipped fish in hollandaise type sauce you really got no flavor...and the hollandaise was nothing special. The risotto was fine. Unfortunately the portion was undersized. Service was fine, not great. Polite but not exactly upbeat or warm. They are understaffed so I will try to be fair. There was pretty big gap between salad and entree. We are not saying we won't go again. And we aren't saying we wouldn't recommend. But hopefully this was an off night and in terms of a destination - it was a drive for us...not top of the list.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Jim Reiss
We dined on an oppressive summer's day. This small restaurant's air conditioner was underpowered, given the ambient temperature. Service was helpful and pleasant. The wine list is relatively reasonably priced, with interesting choices. We had a very good non-Champagne bubbly from the Loire Valley. Bread and flavored butter very good. Shared a wedge salad, which was excellent, 'tho I didn't think salty bacon and ? slivers of fried onion matched the dish. Main courses (large) were thick tuna steak and duck breast, accompanied by good vegetables. Both were ordered rare, and we probably should have sent the duck back for a serious sear. We'd love to come back, in spite of our less-than-perfect experience....
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Timothy Pyle
Great fine dining on an intimate scale! The food was fantastic, service impeccable and the atmosphere was charming. We try to eat here every time we're in the area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Catch of the Day Market, Bread Butter and Olives
Derek Kipp
Outstanding
Josh Kelly
This place is a gem in Western Massachusetts. High quality ingredients, attention to detail, charming atmosphere and great service.
Rebecca Johnson
Our favorite restaurant in Shelburne! We have not had a bad meal here. The wine pairing dinners are amazing. The duck is out of this word. Cannot recommend this enough.Michaelangelo is always creating new and interesting dishes. A very nice and intimate dining experience. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Catch of the Day, Lamb Chops, Bread Butter and Olives
Mark Mason
Fantastic meal and atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Money bags
This place is awesome ?. Everything was on point . I'm definitely coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushrooms and Brie on Rye Toast, Bread Butter and Olives
worst food I've ever had and the service was worse
What a culinary gem - set in one of the most bucolic towns at the foothill of the Berkshires, at that. We have been going to Gypsy Apple periodically over the past few years. It is consistently EXCEPTIONAL. One of our absolute favorites. And we have since brought friends from cities coast to coast. It is now one of THEIR favorite restaurants. It rivals anything in Boston ... or New York ... or elsewhere. Michaelangelo ... what an AMAZING chef. A heck of a nice guy, too. As is everyone at the restaurant. And the restaurant itself is so charming - whether sitting inside or out. A special place, indeed. HIGHLY recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hard to give more than 3. And we would like to. As it is nice local owned and seems to put in effort. But GA just didn't live up to the hype that some friends shared of being a local favorite.
First, have to say that if you are going to offer outdoor seating - offer somewhat comfortable level seat. Wobbly uneven metal chairs leave something to be desired. Sorry. And a little love to straighten up the bamboo wall would go a long way. Also this is what we get for seating when we have a reservation? Just kind of uhg.
Second the best part of dinner was the bread. Warm and tasty with tapenade etc. I love a good caesar but this was just too salty and too much dressing.
Entree of Striped Bass and risotto was unfortunately uninspiring. Unless you dipped fish in hollandaise type sauce you really got no flavor...and the hollandaise was nothing special. The risotto was fine. Unfortunately the portion was undersized.
Service was fine, not great. Polite but not exactly upbeat or warm. They are understaffed so I will try to be fair. There was pretty big gap between salad and entree.
We are not saying we won't go again. And we aren't saying we wouldn't recommend. But hopefully this was an off night and in terms of a destination - it was a drive for us...not top of the list.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
We dined on an oppressive summer's day. This small
restaurant's air conditioner was underpowered, given the ambient
temperature.
Service was helpful and pleasant.
The wine list is relatively reasonably priced, with interesting choices.
We had a very good non-Champagne bubbly from the Loire Valley.
Bread and flavored butter very good.
Shared a wedge salad, which was excellent, 'tho I didn't think salty bacon and ? slivers of fried onion matched the dish.
Main courses (large) were thick tuna steak and duck breast, accompanied by good vegetables. Both were ordered rare, and we probably should have sent the duck back for a serious sear.
We'd love to come back, in spite of our less-than-perfect experience....
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great fine dining on an intimate scale! The food was fantastic, service impeccable and the atmosphere was charming. We try to eat here every time we're in the area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Catch of the Day Market, Bread Butter and Olives
Outstanding
This place is a gem in Western Massachusetts. High quality ingredients, attention to detail, charming atmosphere and great service.
Our favorite restaurant in Shelburne! We have not had a bad meal here. The wine pairing dinners are amazing. The duck is out of this word. Cannot recommend this enough.Michaelangelo is always creating new and interesting dishes. A very nice and intimate dining experience. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Catch of the Day, Lamb Chops, Bread Butter and Olives
Fantastic meal and atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is awesome ?. Everything was on point . I'm definitely coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushrooms and Brie on Rye Toast, Bread Butter and Olives
Restaurantji Recommends
Service was embarrassingly awful and is overpriced for what it is
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Delicious farm to table dining
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Heirloom Tomato Salad, Rack of Lamb, Catch of the Day Market
Incredible seasonal menu prepared perfectly, intimate setting, great wine list, professional and warm
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything is fabulous as always, great menu, great knowledge, amazing wines... just skip the coffee if you are an espresso fan
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent service, Chef is very very talented
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