Firefly

It can be hard to find a place in VT, so I was really happy to not only find EXACTLY what I was looking for but also find a place with great beers and decent food.  My girlfriend really liked the Spanish Olives with capers and rosemary.  Great place for what I wanted, which was beer and wings, but I'm not sure about the rest of the menu.  I'll go back for sure.

We loved it the first 2 times, but the 3rd time......they had just lost kitchen help, and our poor server had to Bartend, Wait Tables, and Wash Dishes! So sure, the service was excruciatingly slow, and she was in a foul mood - poor gal.  No excuse for the Chef/Owner not to have a backup plan. The Tacos were awful- so over-salted and barely edible. The Chili was also over salted, and the Cilantro Tequila Lime Shrimp that we loved the 1st time was not nearly as good, with no detection of Tequila. The margaritas taste watery. Best thing I can say is the beer and beer glasses are very cold! Sure $1.00 Tacos are a great deal- if you can enjoy them! $3.50 margaritas (both on Tuesdays) - if they tasted decent.
Well, I hope they find the extra help they need ASAP. We won't be back for at least a while.

We've been meaning to try this little place ever since it changed hands and started offering tapas, which we love. Given its proximity to my favorite yarn shop, we had no more excuses for avoiding it. We went late on a Saturday afternoon, when there were just a few people (who managed to make rather a lot of noise, though we don't blame the restaurant staff). Our server offered prompt, gracious attention. We liked the choices of salads, including sizes, and thoroughly enjoyed our house and warm goat cheese plates of greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and carrots. The tequila lime shrimp and steak and mushroom tapas proved tasty, as well as the perfect size for two people to share. The prices seemed in line with most Manchester eateries. We now have a new restaurant to add to our list of food attractions in Manchester.