Dorset Inn Restaurant and Tavern

Beautiful atmosphere great staff and great food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Always love the old Dorset Inn. The food, service and ambiance, especially in the Tavern Room, are exceptional. We had the dinner rolls right out of the oven, followed by a cup of soup for me and hummus for my dinner partner. Then I had the sautéed calves liver and onions while my partner had butter-milk fried chicken. For dessert we shared a chocolate brownie sundae. All delicious!

LOVE the Dorset Inn. We always come here for special occasions. Yesterday we were celebrating birthdays and they took great care of us. The food is delicious, the staff are incredibly kind, and the atmosphere is so cozy. Highly recommend!

Tonight's specials were outstanding, served with appropriate sides. We started with salads, which were accompanied by well-made dressings. The dessert special came out warmed and sufficient to share. Lastly, my spouse's Old-Fashion was well made, and my beer was served at the right temperature with a chilled glass. The service was excellent and attentive.

The Dorset Inn and restaurant has been a favorite of ours for decades. We chose to stay elsewhere for a change (and because of the room rates)but had a nice dinner there instead. We love the ambiance of the inn and dining room and have many fond memories of our visits over the years but it's not quite the same. I understand the difficulties inn owners and restaurants face now with the effects of inflation but there are many other choices in the area that in my opinion offer better values. Dinner was good, not great and lacked some of the creativity of the past. Pork ribeye was pretty good, the veal paillard was tasteless. Excellent Caesar salad.

First time dining. Will chose another location next time. Chose the “special occasion” experience where they would add a special occasion 4” cake for a birthday at an additional charge. We were seated in the tavern instead of the main dinging room despite choosing “birthday” as the occasion. We ordered a bottle of champagne. They did not have the special occasion cake I had ordered available and did not recognize the birthday. Will not be back.

Very small menu for dinner that is very well executed. The original tavern area is very cool.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Charming in and restaurant with several venues to dine at. We had past hors d'oeuvres and wine first for our group and others and the selection was presented well. Several dips including Trout and cheese platter were fine. Some at our table had the lobster roll, which was very good others had crabcake and the pasta dish or nice present. We would definitely die here again.

Dinner after a matinee at the Dorset Playhouse and a most enjoyable evening. Had to start with a Dorset dinner roll and a mocktail. The wine list seemed to be extensive. Dinner was delightful and the service was exceptionally pleasant and part of the appeal.

This is an historical location. I know they're trying to give the dining room an “old” patina, but it borders on looking downright dirty. Paint the entry and dining room in satin finish in a color appropriate to the period instead.

We arrived early to check it out and went in the tavern. Chris was just setting up the bar and could not have been more accommodating. He switched our reservation from a table to the bar where we proceeded to have a wonderful evening. The food was amazing as was the wine. Kudos to the manager who recommended wines. On a scale from 1-10 I rate it a 15! Absolutely excellent. Chris you are an amazing bartender. Thank you!!

We were in Vermont last week and we had 2 excellent dinners here and everyone loved their meals, all 6 of us! The food , service and the beautiful setting were exceptional which is why we came back a second time! The potato leek soup was especially delicious. We all will definitely be back the next time we are in Vermont.

We were in Vermont last week and we had 2 excellent dinners here and everyone loved their meals, all 6 of us! The food , service and the beautiful setting were exceptional which is why we came back a second time! The potato leek soup was especially delicious. We all will definitely be back the next time we are in Vermont.

Dorset Inn has become a “go-to” favorite in the last few months. The fine dining room is beautiful and spacious, the service is wonderful and the food is the best around, or at least top 2 (Reluctant Panther being the other). It's worth mentioning the tavern room, which has a different feel. Its pub like, same food as the other room, also great service, but informal and a fun place to be.

This was our second time at The Dorset Inn and it didn't disappoint. We prefer the dining room. The Tavern was noisy. Our meals were wondeeful. The veal paillard was delicious, vegetables were cooked oerfectly. My husband loved his duck breast. Our only diskike was the $4.00 for 2 rolls. They were not very good and certainly not worth the money. But, the next time we are in the area, we will definitely return.