We had an amazing dining experience. Food, service and atmosphere were exceptional. They make the very best Cosmo! Lynne’s Cosmo! Highly recommend visiting and having dinner if you are in Stowe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kahro “Kahro7” N
Beef Wellington, Stuffed quail, Flour less chocolate torte.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food was great, however the turn around time for our food was really bad. We waited over an hour to get our meal and another 20 minutes for desert. The staff did keep checking on us, and the other tables and said there was some issue in the kitchen. Our server was very nice, but seemed agitated with whatever was going on in the back. I don't think I'd go back.
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Delicious as always! The worst part was having to choose what to eat. So many good choices. We went with the chicken saltimbocca, stuffed quail, schnitzel, and rainbow trout, plus a few apps.
MalM
We had lovely dinners during our stay in Stowe but the best by far was at the Trapp Family Lodge Dining Room. Let's start at the beauty of the vista where the Lodge sits and continue to the comfortable and pretty dining room, which set the scene. And the piano player just added to the ambience. Our server, Brian, was accommodating and attentive. Our meals -- all different - were beautifully prepared and delicious. Oh, and did I mention we had a high chair person with us. That meal came quickly with the requisite apple juice. Thank you for a very enjoyable evening.
Patrick Lusk
For the price, this place is mediocre at best. Perhaps I had a bad day but the Wiener schnitzel was unseasoned and soggy and on a bed of the most tasteless spaetzle. Beautiful location but the food needs some elevation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
TrappGuest
The dining room took us in for a 10:15 breakfast buffet reservation, but the buffet closes at 10:30, so they started running out of and removing food from the options within 10 minutes of our arrival! They then went on to charge us the full buffet price of $26 each. Holy moly. They left us completely deserted in the dining room by 10:55. We tried to find someone for our bill and wandered around for several minutes before our waitress came out and acted upset that we were trying to find her for our check. Horrible service. Don't plan to ever return.
Larry
We had two meals here. The view is nice, some of our orders were very good and others fair. The service was middling - staff were very nice but they seemed spread thin. If you are staying at the Lodge, it's a convenient spot. I wouldn't drive out of my way though to dine there.
There is a nice ambience and energy in the dining room but the food is mediocre at best. The weiner schnitzel was soggy and under seasoned. You pay a premium for the location but they could use some cooks in the kitchen.
Bidawee
The dining room at the Trapp Family Lodge is lovely. As our party of 4 entered, the pianist was playing soft music. The food was well presented and tasteful. Our only criticism was the waiter who was very slow. For example, he entered the dining room with our cocktails, exited and didn't come to our table for quite awhile. (He must be new). To his credit, he was pleasant.
Reservations were on time, no wait like last year. nice table, prompt service. Put the pianist back in the lounge at the upright piano.......it adds the right dimension to the experience.
Annie
The food was excellent. We had the beef tenderloin and it was cooked perfectly. We had a seat by the window which was nice and we enjoyed a drink while listening to the piano player.
Michael
We have been going to the Dining Room at Trapp Family Lodge for many years, for lunch and dinner. There is a lot to like about this restaurant, but also some concerns! Over the years, we’ve noticed prices continuing to go up, but quality of food not improving at an equal rate. It’s still a good restaurant, and you can have a really nice meal here, but you’re not given the “wow” factor like in the past. I still would recommend visiting here at least once though.If you’re wanting to try their traditional Austrian food, you should obviously go with the wienerschnitzel first and foremost. If all else fails, you know that’ll be good. The standard wienerschnitzel is really good, but we took a visitor who was gluten-sensitive a few months ago and I just wish they had gluten-free breading like other places do. Getting a “grilled wienerschnitzel” really isn’t equivalent, especially for the same price. Their pretzel board, duck confit poutine, and Vermont cheese board are always great appetizer options, salads are pretty good, burgers are great for lunch, and a majority of their mains are exactly like I said before: quite satisfying, but not “out-of-this-world”. We’ve never had anything here we were very disappointed with, so that’s definitely a plus - basically everyone who comes here will leave full and satisfied! They rarely mess up your order though, and service is always good whenever we visit.The selling point for the Trapp Family Lodge is the atmosphere and location. When you visit, you really feel like you went to Austria. We were just in Austria and I can see the similarities! There are these cute highlander cows (and sometimes babies!) just down the road from the restaurant, which I absolutely recommend walking to after your dinner, and a beautiful garden opposite the road from the cows. You’re up on a hill overlooking the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont, and at sunset you pretty much have the ultimate view - great for pictures! We honestly prefer to sit outside a lot of the time.This is still a very nice place that I will continue to take guests to when they visit us in Stowe. Can I say this is the best restaurant in Stowe? No, but I can say it’s good, the atmosphere is great, and you will leave happy - that’s the most important thing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
MauraW
Our server seemed a little uninformed on specials. It was prime rib night, which is great, but as we understood it, there were still supposed to be five extra specials, and he just said I don't know. Regardless, the food was delicious as always, and aside from the waiter everything was top-notch. 
Reynaldo Lopez del Rincon
My partner actually work for Maria Von Trapp in the original lodge (1964-1965). He always recalls her very high standards. We've been coming here for years (+20) whenever we vacation near Stowe. The food unfortunately has slowly declined over the last few years. The schnitzel (I lived in Germany 8 years, so I have some experience) was below average and the red cabbage was overcooked & seasoned unpleasantly. Sadly, the schnitzel was very tough & flavorless. We also had the trout (salomnoid), which was good, without the sometime fishy oiliness of their cousin salmon. Pleasantly surprisingly, the quinoa was outstanding. The views are wonderful & the beers good.
We had an amazing dining experience. Food, service and atmosphere were exceptional. They make the very best Cosmo! Lynne’s Cosmo! Highly recommend visiting and having dinner if you are in Stowe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beef Wellington, Stuffed quail, Flour less chocolate torte.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food was great, however the turn around time for our food was really bad. We waited over an hour to get our meal and another 20 minutes for desert. The staff did keep checking on us, and the other tables and said there was some issue in the kitchen. Our server was very nice, but seemed agitated with whatever was going on in the back. I don't think I'd go back.
Delicious as always! The worst part was having to choose what to eat. So many good choices. We went with the chicken saltimbocca, stuffed quail, schnitzel, and rainbow trout, plus a few apps.
We had lovely dinners during our stay in Stowe but the best by far was at the Trapp Family Lodge Dining Room. Let's start at the beauty of the vista where the Lodge sits and continue to the comfortable and pretty dining room, which set the scene. And the piano player just added to the ambience. Our server, Brian, was accommodating and attentive. Our meals -- all different - were beautifully prepared and delicious. Oh, and did I mention we had a high chair person with us. That meal came quickly with the requisite apple juice. Thank you for a very enjoyable evening.
For the price, this place is mediocre at best. Perhaps I had a bad day but the Wiener schnitzel was unseasoned and soggy and on a bed of the most tasteless spaetzle. Beautiful location but the food needs some elevation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
The dining room took us in for a 10:15 breakfast buffet reservation, but the buffet closes at 10:30, so they started running out of and removing food from the options within 10 minutes of our arrival! They then went on to charge us the full buffet price of $26 each. Holy moly. They left us completely deserted in the dining room by 10:55. We tried to find someone for our bill and wandered around for several minutes before our waitress came out and acted upset that we were trying to find her for our check. Horrible service. Don't plan to ever return.
We had two meals here. The view is nice, some of our orders were very good and others fair. The service was middling - staff were very nice but they seemed spread thin. If you are staying at the Lodge, it's a convenient spot. I wouldn't drive out of my way though to dine there.
There is a nice ambience and energy in the dining room but the food is mediocre at best. The weiner schnitzel was soggy and under seasoned. You pay a premium for the location but they could use some cooks in the kitchen.
The dining room at the Trapp Family Lodge is lovely. As our party of 4 entered, the pianist was playing soft music. The food was well presented and tasteful. Our only criticism was the waiter who was very slow. For example, he entered the dining room with our cocktails, exited and didn't come to our table for quite awhile. (He must be new). To his credit, he was pleasant.
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Reservations were on time, no wait like last year. nice table, prompt service. Put the pianist back in the lounge at the upright piano.......it adds the right dimension to the experience.
The food was excellent. We had the beef tenderloin and it was cooked perfectly. We had a seat by the window which was nice and we enjoyed a drink while listening to the piano player.
We have been going to the Dining Room at Trapp Family Lodge for many years, for lunch and dinner. There is a lot to like about this restaurant, but also some concerns! Over the years, we’ve noticed prices continuing to go up, but quality of food not improving at an equal rate. It’s still a good restaurant, and you can have a really nice meal here, but you’re not given the “wow” factor like in the past. I still would recommend visiting here at least once though.If you’re wanting to try their traditional Austrian food, you should obviously go with the wienerschnitzel first and foremost. If all else fails, you know that’ll be good. The standard wienerschnitzel is really good, but we took a visitor who was gluten-sensitive a few months ago and I just wish they had gluten-free breading like other places do. Getting a “grilled wienerschnitzel” really isn’t equivalent, especially for the same price. Their pretzel board, duck confit poutine, and Vermont cheese board are always great appetizer options, salads are pretty good, burgers are great for lunch, and a majority of their mains are exactly like I said before: quite satisfying, but not “out-of-this-world”. We’ve never had anything here we were very disappointed with, so that’s definitely a plus - basically everyone who comes here will leave full and satisfied! They rarely mess up your order though, and service is always good whenever we visit.The selling point for the Trapp Family Lodge is the atmosphere and location. When you visit, you really feel like you went to Austria. We were just in Austria and I can see the similarities! There are these cute highlander cows (and sometimes babies!) just down the road from the restaurant, which I absolutely recommend walking to after your dinner, and a beautiful garden opposite the road from the cows. You’re up on a hill overlooking the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont, and at sunset you pretty much have the ultimate view - great for pictures! We honestly prefer to sit outside a lot of the time.This is still a very nice place that I will continue to take guests to when they visit us in Stowe. Can I say this is the best restaurant in Stowe? No, but I can say it’s good, the atmosphere is great, and you will leave happy - that’s the most important thing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Our server seemed a little uninformed on specials. It was prime rib night, which is great, but as we understood it, there were still supposed to be five extra specials, and he just said I don't know. Regardless, the food was delicious as always, and aside from the waiter everything was top-notch. 
My partner actually work for Maria Von Trapp in the original lodge (1964-1965). He always recalls her very high standards. We've been coming here for years (+20) whenever we vacation near Stowe. The food unfortunately has slowly declined over the last few years. The schnitzel (I lived in Germany 8 years, so I have some experience) was below average and the red cabbage was overcooked & seasoned unpleasantly. Sadly, the schnitzel was very tough & flavorless. We also had the trout (salomnoid), which was good, without the sometime fishy oiliness of their cousin salmon. Pleasantly surprisingly, the quinoa was outstanding. The views are wonderful & the beers good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pilsner