5 Best American Restaurants near Montpelier

“I’m visiting Virginia from Connecticut this week to see family, and my cousin recommended Dave and Phriends for lunch. I’ll start by saying I’m an extremely picky eater and rarely walk away satisfied when it comes to food quality. This place completely changed that.

I ordered the deviled eggs and a BLT. Normally, I have to ask restaurants to cook the bacon well-done, but at Dave and Phriends it came out perfectly without me saying a word. It’s like Dave read my heart and soul and made that sandwich just for me. The first thing I noticed when I opened the box was the tomato: a rich, deep red, sliced just right—not too thick, not too thin. I actually found myself saying out loud, “This is the best-looking BLT I’ve ever seen.”

And the best part? Eating it in the passenger seat of my cousin’s car, the sandwich never once fell apart. Every bite was balanced and delicious. Honestly, this BLT was so good it made me want to go back, buy a t-shirt, and tell everyone back home in Connecticut that I had the best BLT of my life here.“

“Super friendly staff. Great food!!“

“Love this place ❤️ My son and daughter in law took me here for my birthday on 9/21. Had the shrimp stuffed with crabmeat. OMG It was delicious.“

“Give the is tavern your business. Seriously impressed with our waitress tonight and the entire team. We walked in at 8pm after a soccer game with 20 people. We were welcomed in, sat and out by 9:30pm. Just amazing service overall and the food was great! Next time we are back for Jeff Cup we will be back. Thank you for taking care of us tonight!“

“I am so serious when I say the BLT I just received from here is the best BLT I have ever consumed. It genuinely moved the benchmark for me in what I should expect from other sandwich places. Rhi, thank you for your service + skill behind the counter!“