Reviews of Bearded Frog (Restaurant)

Susan C

I had a great steak and my husband had shrimp pasta. We both loved our dishes.

Jim Boger

Bearded Frog has been our go to restaurant for special events or when entertaining out of town friends for a number of years. We had not been there in a while and went recently for a Birthday. Not sure what has happened but the quality we’ve grown to except was sadly missing. Our meals were mediocre to say the least and disappointing. However, service was good. We won’t be returning.

Ricky L

I actually wasn't sure what to expect before we ate here but was completely blown away by the food. The execution of the dishes was very well thought out and unique. Wife and I were both very pleased with our meals and of course, our accompanying drinks.

Ruth Bullock

Super Disappointed! I had heard great things about this place and was excited to finally try it. I ordered the sausage and cheddar stuffed chicken and my husband ordered the burger. Both were over cooked and dry. The chicken was sitting in a sauce that was completely overpowered by the taste of hops. We ended up just sharing the burger and they comped us the chicken dish(very cool of them), but I don't think we will be back. Prices were a bit high for what they offered.

Bernadette B

Great ambience. The food was good too.

Simon

It was good. Great ingredients, friendly service, good bread before the meal too!

Michelle Sawyer

Lovely food and atmosphere. Service was impeccable. Great for a special night out!

Gregory Wilkins

Great drink selections, friendly wait staff and some of my favorite food in the state.

Joseph Milazzo

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Fallon Cohen

Excellent food by any standards! Great atmosphere for those looking for a fine dining experience away from the nightmare of parking in Burlington.

Kristina Love

Awesome but insanely expensive. Go here for special occasions only.

MJ Santor

Great atmosphere and food!

Eddie Sacks

Good food and service

William Nottingham

The atmosphere was great and our waitress was wonderful. We had the scallops and venison rolls to start. The venison was great! The maple dipping sauce that came with it was mouthwatering. The scallops were good, but the sauce that came with them was pretty bland. The bacony lentils that came with them were amazing though. For entrees we had the duck, beef tenderloin, and lamb meatball stroganoff. The beef was very good, but nothing on the plate left a lasting impression on me. The duck was honestly a little under done (for my taste) and again nothing on the plate really impressed me. My favorite dish was the lamb meatball stroganoff. The meatballs were juicy and delicious, and the stroganoff sauce had a wonderfully strong flavor and savory mouth feel. All in all, we had a great time and enjoyed the food, but I was left feeling that I could have made most of the dishes myself at home (with more flavor notes) for a fraction of the price.

Noah King

Amazing cocktails. The bartender had created the cocktails, including making her own infusions and liqures. They are all increadable.

Granny Grampy

Delightful! Our waitress was charming, attentive, and efficient. The food was out of this world (I had the stuffed chicken and my wife had the blackend catfish) - delicious. Large portions. We ate on the deck and watched the sun set. They do a great job, and we look forward to coming back.

Keriann O'leary

Still dreaming of their Waldorf salad...

Dr. Travis Elliott

Dark and cozy bar with an amazing burger. Restaurant is a great staple of the Village.

Edmond Horsey

We have never been so insulted as we were at this otherwise pleasant restaurant. The food was good. The service was attentive. But after a glass of white for Molly, a cocktail for me and a shared bottle of red (half of which we didn't finish and are bringing back to our motel), the bartender refused to pour us a cognac with which to enjoy our sorbet. This dispute the fact that WE WERE NOT DRIVING. And so we wait for our Lyft!

Laura Bagnall

Charming place, great food, the ginger beer on tap was really good.

Chris P

Possibly my favorite restaurant. The venison cigar roles have become a staple of our visits. Not once have I had a bad meal/experience at The Bearded Frog!

Amelia Payne

The burgers here are the best. The amboniance is great, and the servers are friendly. The mixed drinks are great. Definitely recommend

John MacFarlane

One of best burgers I've ever eaten. A little spendy, (it's Shelburne after all!) Very enjoyable.

Tiffany Martin

I really wanted to love it. They made me probably the best root veggie soup, far better than what competing restaurants make with their unnecessary apple and maple. The Waldorf salad was perfectly dressed, cheese added to the flavor and it was spectacular. Why three stars then? Their menu is strange, with a split between being a very expensive burger joint and a finer entree menu. Their burger was cooked to a correct medium rare, quite good. At least as good as anywhere in Burlington. I trusted the menu and ordered a haddock curry despite concerns that a place that specializes in neither curries nor fish might not have a strong dish. I tried very hard to eat it but I could taste only coconut. It was so unpleasant. My companion couldn't eat it either. Waste of food. Told the server, politely, that I just couldn't eat it. The restaurant comped me for my sorbet dessert (which I frankly wouldn't have ordered at all if I had been able to eat my entree). My sorbet was frozen solid but tasted pretty good. It was served to me in a glass with a soup spoon, a bit tricky to eat, which might be hard for some people but I didn't mind. The flourless cake was excellent and quite rich. I bought a voucher for this restaurant from localvore for a local charity which gave me a $20 discount here. If I had paid full price I don't think I would have been happy paying $23 plus tax and tip for what amounted to wastebasketed dinner. If I return I'll probably eat appetizers only and skip entrees until their menu is a bit stronger or if I'm in the mood for burgers. Not to throw shade, I think these folks really know how to cook, but could benefit from editing the entree menu (salmon? rack of lamb?) or leaving off the curried haddock, I mean, maybe it's the only bad item? Great appetizers, lovely atmosphere. But I just can't recommend this as strongly as wish I could.

Rick Valenta

The Bearded Frog is the go-to place for dinner in Shelburne. Views on the deck are good (from downtown!) and needless to say, the food, specials, wine, and service are excellent. A must go place if you haven't dined in Shelburne before. Call ahead for a reservation Fridays or Saturdays as it can get busy.

Catherine Berry

A wonderful restaurant with great atmosphere in Shelburne. The food was very good, the service prompt and attentive. From the Venison Cigar Rolls, to the Pork Rib Eye and the Bacon and Plum Stuffed Chicken, it was all very tasty. The savory Banana Chive quick bread was also surprisingly good. Sounds unusual, it is, but very good. Deserving of a visit while in Shelburne!

Max Ernst

Pretty good, but better options in Burlington.

Jim Robinson

Great restaurant, pork loin roast was to die for. Fried corn bread salad, excellent.

Elise Shanbacker

Went here for our anniversary. The food was okay. Traditionally we order a nice bottle of Rioja; asked the manager about the one on the menu and she said it was a reserva so we ordered it. After the first glass was poured didn't think it tasted like a reserva, so double checked the label (you have to know the Rioja color code system; it doesn't always say on the bottle) and sure enough it was a joven. Let the manager know and she did not offer to make it right or anything. A joven should definitely not cost $50 so that was a disappointing footnote to our anniversary; with all the other great options in the Champlain Valley, won't be going out of our way to come back here.

Patrick Berkeley

We've been here a few times over the years and previously the food has been of decent quality. On our latest visit we ordered the trout, duck, tofu salad, and an order of fries. The sides for the trout were not fresh and tasted like something from a cafeteria. The duck was cooked unevenly, ranging from medium rare to raw. The greens on the salad were wilted to the point they seemed rotten, and the tofu was quite overcooked. The fries seemed like they were from Sysco. We spoke to the server about the duck and the salad. She said (as she was clearing and looking down at the uneaten salad) "it's quite possible that's true about the greens." And for the duck, "we cook it medium rare and don't remove the fat like some restaurants." To make up for it, they comped the fries. It seems like the Bearded Frog is having an identity crisis. For $23, the sides on the trout should taste fresh. For $27, the duck should be cooked properly. For $17, the greens on the salad should be fresh and the tofu not dried out. There is a mismatch between what the pricing and dishes suggest about what's offered and the actual quality of the food. If they want to just offer burgers and pub fair, that's fine, but lower the prices and take the fancier dishes off the menu.

K Koochaki

Loved my food! All good

Marco Puerto

Very good food excellent service

James Maxwell

Good food with some unique dishes. A bit noisy, and somewhat expensive.

Avi Rakhit

What a gem of a place. Food was excellent and our server was fantastic! This made our one night stay in town memorable.

Charlotte Carlson

Cute little place to have great dinner. Food is superb!

Zachary Manchester

Food is always great. Staff is attentive. Price is a little high, but worth the cost.

rj r

4 words.. graham cracker crusted calamari

Darlene Roberson

Food was delicious.

Estrellita

Beautiful dining experience! The venison cigar rolls are an absolute must! We will definitely be back.

Taylor Pratt

Great food, awesome wait staff and a cool atmosphere!

JG DeBiasio

Delicious food and drinks. Nice table booths.

Cindy Phenix

Great service and food. Good and unusual options!

Nicholas Mellish

Food was mediocre service very slow scallops were over cooked on both dishes not impressed

Susan Vitek

Scallops!!!

Gregg Carpenter

good food, good service, I'd definitely recommend

Gina Laveroni

Great food, cocktails and service

rage quit

I have mixed feelings about this place. The atmosphere is great. The food's quite pricey. And sometimes a food just isn't up to what I feel like I'm paying for.

Robert Aines

Like cheers ! Great food!

Darcy Valentino

The restaurant was dirty. The cushions on the chairs had stains all over them, the curtains had visible dust collected between folds and my bread plate had something crusty stuck to it. The food itself was less than impressive. The duck confit appetizer was good and the sweet potato fries perfectly crisp with a nice seasoning but that was it. The stuffed pretzel appetizer was dry and the sour cream dip that came with it was spoiled. My burger was burned and crispy on the outside and my boyfriends duck burger was made from chunks of duck meat rather than ground duck.

Barry Hulce

This is one of the more upscale restaurants in the area. I always really enjoy the food. The atmosphere is very cozy, great for an outing with your spouse. Please leave the kids at home though :-).

Jon A Baptist

Fantastic food and fast friendly service.

Angelo Santora

Took almost an hour to have 2 burgers served. Wasn't worth the wait.

judy berger

Bearded Frog is a wonderful restaurant with good service, food and drink choices. If you have dietary issues, they are very helpful.

elliott cross

Great bar, good service and food. Friendly staff.

Kierstin Kemmerer

Great food and a warm atmosphere! Good place for a nice date night!

Cameron Hay

Very nice restaurant. Great for a romantic night out. Their seasonings and red meat is delicious. I highly recommend the calamari appetizer! For the amount of food you get, the prices are quite high but the taste is wonderful (which therefore explains the price!). When I went, my party did not try dessert but it looked wonderful. The service was very good but reservations are a good idea.

Starr St James

Lovely cozy ambiance, delicious food and great service! My date got the duck and it was probably the most perfectly cooked duck I've seen in a restaurant! I had the filet and naturally it was also wonderful. For dessert we shared the flourless chocolate cake. I'm automatically skeptical of a "flourless" cake for fear it will be trying to emulate the texture of a standard cake. This wasn't that - it was a fantastically thick, rich, bittersweet chocolatey wedge with an amazing strawberry Grand Marnier sauce and fabulous almond toffee... bark situation. Oh my god. SO GOOD.

Abby Draper

Good food, solid menu. Doesn't often change dishes.

Jim Warwick

Great presentation and combinations of flavors (scallop appetizer with avocado and grapefruit, lemongrass braised haddock, wasabi steak caesar salad). Cozy atmosphere inside. Good wine recommendation by our server. Overall, great experience!

Noel Niles

Delicious local foods. Enjoyed our visit.

David Kneedy

Love this place. I come in from Seattle once a year and always make a stop at the Frog.

Madigan Rollins

We <3 the Bearded Frog!! Food is always on point.

Amanda Van De Weert

Lovely ambience, friendly staff, delicious food and wine.

Stephen Cass

Great meal, everything was cooked perfectly.

Betsy Mohler Combs

Appetizers and cocktails were terrific and unique. Roasted duck breast was over seasoned

Janine Loprete

Good local food

Therese Rainville

Really good.very cozy.loved the haddock

Heart Of the Village Inn

A fantastic Shelburne restaurant with an eclectic French inspired menu and a full bar. One of the places we always highly recommend to our guests!

Bill Patton

Good meal mediocre dessert.

Dominic Ryan

Food was superb, nice beers on tap and some tasty cocktails. All the staff were very friendly and helpful despite there being two power outages during the evening due to thunderstorms. The bar keeper was hilarious and actually had knowledge and interest in the drinks he was serving. I really enjoyed the decor and dim lighting. Definitely go here again given the chance.

Karolyn Charland

We ate dinner here on restaurant week the food was not good at all, not much flavor in cassoulet , canned tomatoes with white beans that had not absorbed any flavor with a lot of dry herbed bread crumbs a lot and nothing was cooked properly from the duck to dry hard cookies. Very disappointed we had heard good things about the food. The service was great, she noticed I wasn’t eating and offered another meal on the menu and again nothing was cooked properly. We will not be going back! Very poor food preparation especially for price!

Laurinda H

Nice restaurant! Very warm and cozy. We sat right next to the fireplace and had a great meal. Service was great. My veggie burger was the best I've ever had.