"We had a wonderful dining experience at Alpine Hall during our visit to Spruce Peak, and it was the perfect way to end a winter day in Stowe. The restaurant itself is beautifully decorated for the holidays, with a warm lodge-style atmosphere, cozy seating nooks, glowing fireplaces, and a stunning Christmas tree that immediately sets a relaxed and inviting tone. We started with the focaccia bread and butter, which was light, fluffy, and incredibly flavorful—so good that it disappeared quickly. For our mains, we ordered steak, chicken, French onion soup, and calamari. The steak was cooked perfectly and came with creamy mashed potatoes that were excellent. The French onion soup was rich and comforting, ideal after a cold day outdoors. The chicken was well-prepared, and even our child enjoyed it—especially noteworthy since he also ate the vegetables, which rarely happens. The calamari was a bit over-fried for our taste and ended up being the only dish we didn’t finish, but everything else more than made up for it. One small but memorable highlight was how accommodating the restaurant was for our child—he loved having a little “collection” of drinks at the table, including sparkling water and ginger ale, which made the experience extra fun for him and stress-free for us. Overall, Alpine Hall delivers a cozy alpine ambiance, solid food, and a relaxed family-friendly experience. It’s an excellent spot to unwind, warm up, and enjoy a comforting meal while soaking in the charm of Spruce Peak. We’d happily return on our next visit to Stowe provided the service becomes better ."

"We had an incredible time at Alpine Hall. We were two and did not have reservations, but they were able to squeeze us in. The focaccia and the duck frites were very yummy. I think I got too full from the appetizers. I did not really get to enjoy my actual main course but it’s OK. I’ll definitely eat less appetizers next time. The server was so nice and he got us hot chocolate to go. He also let us borrow a highchair for our stuffed animal that we did not want to hold onto while we’re eating."

"I have never had service so poor that it affected my meal so much. Our main problem was that they served the appetizer, salads and main courses within 5 minutes of each other. We hadn’t finished our appetizers when the salad arrived. Hadn’t even started on the salad when the main course arrived (still working on the appetizers). There was no room on our table of 2 for so many dishes, so they slid over a 4 person table and we ended up being 2 people at a 6 person table. Needless to say, our main courses were cold by the time we finished the appetizers and cold mashed potatoes and steak were just bad. And this wasn’t because the restaurant was full; there was only one other table occupied, so you can’t blame the kitchen on being overwhelmed or distracted. The poor service wasn’t just the server. The hostess at the front of the restaurant was on her phone drinking a tea when we arrived. She was dressed in jeans and a sweatshirt so we weren’t even sure she was the hostess. But she was and she looked very disinterested in seating us. Absolutely no pleasantries or smile. And at the end of the evening we told the server we would be charging by the meal to the room. She brought us a bill but no pen to sign. And then she disappeared and we had to wait another 5 minutes to ask for a pen. Sometimes I read restaurant reviews and skip over the ones that complain about service because I think how bad can it be? It won’t affect my meal. Well, the poor service here was so bad it did affect my meal and wanted to make sure others, including the restaurant are aware of it."

"Amazing food, very nice restaurant Updating: I came again and what a disappointment The trout was just ok but the worse was the server, she simply disappeared and did not come anymore to check on anyone, plus the lady who brings food to the table put my plate almost falling and the empty plate she left. If this were my 1st time I’d never be back"

"I ordered the nightly special offered every evening. 3 courses and you have choices. I had the Bibb lettuce salad, the steak and frites, and the chocolate cake. So delicious! Each course was exceptional."