Tourterelle

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  Made reservation for a Friday evening and mentioned it's a birthday dinner and that we would like to have a quiet table.  Got a table right between bar and dining room with non-stop traffic.  Unfortunately, returned from restroom when I joined the table, otherwise would have insisted in getting more comfortable placement.  
  Food was cold except one dish.  Two rabbit dishes had to be sent back to the kitchen because the meat was less than room temperature! Received plates back in about 5 minutes with comment "cook said that meat cools down because of bed of cold corn (which is not true when pre-heating plates and served promptly)".  And on replacement plates, no vegetable decoration just corn, meat, and two wedges of potatoes.  
  However, food was tasty which is only positive.  Rest was AWFUL!!  Making the story really bad is that we had a waitress on her second day and the service was accordingly.  Had to wait for bread, wine and food was served the first time that belonged to another table. NEVER AGAIN.  
  No WiFi which has become a 21st century necessity, whether you use it or not.
  An over-priced, overblown hype just because of the white table cloth and classy interior?

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  Posted on 09.29.12 Peter W.

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  After hearing rave reviews about this unique French restaurant, we set our expectations high. Unfortunately, the restaurant failed to deliver and we left feeling moderately satisfied.
  
  I will begin by saying that the atmosphere is quiet and intimate, the menu sounds delectable with an interesting twist on classic French fair. The service was just ok, our waitress was young and seemed a bit unsure of herself. We began the meal with a nice, crisp bottle of Pinot Noir which was very good for the price. The wine was likely the best part of the meal as the food when downhill from there.
  
  Being gluten and dairy free makes it difficult eating out, but I have found that many restaurants in the VT area are quite accommodating and more than happy to whip something up for me that may or may not be featured on the menu. This was not the case here, they had very limited options (no gluten free starches existed on the entire menu and there was not even the slightest inclination that the chef would be willing to make something special). Ok, now onto the food:
  
  For a table of four we split two crepes and three Tourterelle salads. The crepes were good, one sweet and one savory, but the salads left much to be desired. As advertised on the menu it features artichoke hearts, toasted pecans, dried cranberries and goat cheese (which I sadly had to pass on). When the salads came out there were no cranberries on any of them, but rather it feature dried currents (smaller raisins, ew!) and we were never alerted to the change. Not a good idea for people with food allergies or for people who LOVE cranberries on their salads!
  
  Our entrees were fine, we had their house BBQ which was good. The pork was cooked well but lacked the umph I was hoping for, and the wild mushroom raviolis were very actually tasty.
  
  All in all, it was an enjoyable meal but not because of the food. The atmosphere and people made the evening and I don't think I will be heading back there anytime soon. I would advise looking for alternatives if you want to eat underwhelming, overpriced French food.

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  Posted on 06.04.11 Alyssa L.

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  I love this place. Try the Seafood boulibase it is the best!!!

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  Posted on 01.11.11 Spencer T.

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  Especially after my surprisingly great experience at the top of a remote mountain, I would've thought that this bustling French inn and restaurant was going to blow me away. Alas, my expectations were too high.
  
  We were a large group eating brunch on Sunday; we had made reservations ahead of time so when we showed up we were escorted right to our table. The brunch menu is unimaginative, all basic variations on eggs: omelettes, crepes, frittatas, etc. but no unique combinations or ingredients. Several of the party ordered the one thing that sounded interesting, the burrito crepe but it was pretty much an omelette wrapped in a crepe. I had the sausage frittata which had seasonal vegetables in it. It was meh; it could really have used some fresh herbs - tarragon, thyme, rosemary, to kick the flavors up. There were pancakes and french toast on the menu, but when they were brought out, I was aghast at the portion size. Two pancakes the size of my fist, with a sprinkling of apples? We had to ask for maple syrup.
  
  The service was spotty. Right after taking our drink orders, I saw that our waitress packed up and left, apparently done for the day. Another waitress came out and asked again about our drinks; we told her we had already ordered. We ordered food; a different waitress brought it out and handed the wrong plates to the wrong people. Because of the aforementioned similarity among all the food items, it was hard to tell whose was whose until the waitress returned with the rest of the plates and could identify the plates.
  
  It's a cute place, and maybe it's better for different meals, or when you stay there and can eat whenever you like. Compared to other experiences, it wasn't worth it. But the tea was very tasty.

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  Posted on 10.12.10 Calli C.

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  Many in the area will remember this location as having been the former Roland's Place, but Tourterelle is a welcome successor. The new owners have made significant improvements to both menu and venue. Most striking is the renovation of the bar and adjacent dining room, though one appreciates the slightly more open layouts of the other dining rooms as well. Worth trying are the escargots -- the best I've had.
  
  New restaurants don't open every day in Addison Country, and this is one that I hope stays around.

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  Posted on 11.27.09 Jamie S.

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