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October 2023 by Ian M.
Great staff and good food atop Mount Mansfield (4300 feet). You take the ski lift to the top at 3700 feet. Reservations way in advance are a must as the location is minuscule. They have a full bar. You go to the counter place your order and they bring it to you. We had some old fashions and the pulled burger. It's bar food at the end of the day. The views are shrouded by the clouds. Besides you really don't come here for the food, but for the views and experience. And in winter the heat!They get points for the location and staff.
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October 2023 by Mary N.
We booked in advance and timed our day perfectly. We took the gondola up to the restaurant. I booked my gondolaTickets to coincide with the restaurant opening. Restaurant opens at 11 amAnd thank god my reservation was for 11:00 am or else I don't know when we would of eaten because this place gets busy quick. You do have to get up to get your drinks and to order your food. Your servers only job is the serve you food when it comes out of the kitchen. We had an appetizer of wings, my husband had a burger, and I had a blt. The blt came with a side salad that was very good. Our food was all around great. Food was decent for the location and they do have a four seater bar. Seating available inside and outside.If I go back to Stowe and take this gondola ride again I will comeBack to cliff house!
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October 2023 by Sophie S.
This is the only restaurant on top of Mt Mansfield. I didn't expect much of good food based on some reviews. However, what we ordered was not bad at all. We got tacos, burger and wings. All was fresh and good. The view is worth it of course. I made a reservation early and had no problem modifying a couple of times. The host and the waitress were nice. If you plan to take sky ride, this is where you should stop for lunch. View, convenience and all. Be sure to make a reservation. They open 11-2:30. I don't think they take walk in. If yes, it's a really long wait.
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October 2023 by Anissa C.
Food and service was great the staff was friendly the view and the ride up to the restaurant is amazing it's not overly priced they serve simple comfort foods and they have a full bar the view and ride up I'd beautiful!!!
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October 2023 by Kait L.
I am making this review of the Cliff House but it is for the Waffle House next to it at the top of Stowe Mountain and the gondola ride. I have never seen such a terrible system of food service or hospitality. There apparently were several employees but you wouldn't know it. They exited the hut and made several announcements in the 10 mins left before closing that they would be closing (wasting time). I highly suggest you select a cut off point and tell the rest of the line to leave. There was an employee standing around doing nothing except sipping his beverage. It took 3-4 minutes between parties for service despite the waffles being already made. With over a minute to go until stated closing time, they shut the line down early while the party in front of us had been waiting several minutes for someone to take their order. Horrible experience, horrible customer service.
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August 2023 by Kelsey N.
The views here are stunning. You can see Mount Mansfield and the gondolas. The food was pretty good, but the menu is small. Everyone was very friendly and the place had a good atmosphere.
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October 2022 by Jack B.
Let's face it, we're not dining here because of the culinary expertise but rather the novelty of catching the gondola up the side of the mountain and enjoying the views. Speaking of views, our day was very cloud covered and misty rain so the view from the top was extremely limited. That being said, calamari salad was refreshing, tomato soup was excellent and the burger was burger worthy. Not being a local, it was still a great experience to see the beautiful fall colors and experience the restaurant and gondola ride. Recommend!
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October 2022 by Jen R.
Three stars for the gondola ride & beautiful fall foliage. Lost stars due to the bearded bartender announcing loudly that if someone didn't stop these people from coming in he'd never get out of there & the other bartender saying they were closed for food but open for drinks but were out of everything was super disappointing. Friday at 3pm - peak foliage weekend. Lock the door if you are closed, way to make customers uncomfortable.
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September 2022 by Dayla K.
This place gets 5 stars just for location, location, location!!! Food was good too! Got there early enough to hike the peak, make my reservation time, and ride the gondola back down. I ordered the wrap. It was light and refreshing!
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March 2022 by Roxana V.
I ordered the spicy black bean burger. It was delicious! Pickled red onion and spicy aioli, arugula, and tomato all on a potato roll. It was the perfect meal after a long morning of skiing. It was not too heavy; the flavors all merged well. My boyfriend ordered the Cliff house burger, and he mentioned he was pleasantly surprised. It was unfortunately foggy the time we visited. The view reaching the top is spectacular. Worth the gondola ride, even if you don't have anything at the restaurant. The service was good, and the food came out quickly. I would recommend visiting this restaurant while you're at Stowe Mountain Resort.
