The Pantry — Local services in Stowe

The Pantry & Beanery won't give you a cup of drinking water with your order. I have asked for this on two occasions. The responses: "We don't give out water because we sell bottled water," and "It takes too much time for our barristas to hand out water."

I don't want to buy a two- or four-cup bottle of water. I am not going to drink that much. And I'm not going to stuff a bottle of water into my jacket to ski with for the day.

Free drinking water is available in every other restaurant at Spruce Peak and Stowe Mountain Resort (all these restaurants also sell bottled water). There are water fountains, or pitchers and urns, or staff members will give you water on request. Why is water so special at the Pantry & Beanery?

Hyatt (the operator of the Pantry & Beanery and Spruce Peak) proclaims that they are reducing single use plastics by offering hydration stations to guests. Talk is cheap, 'cause that's not happening at the...

I normally don’t leave reviews.

However, in this case the sandwiches prepared by Craig were phenomenal. I have 2 picky daughters and they ate their entire sandwich order. Wow. We loved our sandwich order as well!

My wife and I were very impressed by the quality of the bread, arrangement and flavors. Really really good.

Hard to find a good place at to eat at The Lodge. We have eaten multiple times at the tipsy trout and alpine hall and I would say food is mediocre. Edible. Not exciting.

This sandwich...

Delicious and generously portioned sandwiches, good selection of beers + super kind and nice staff! They even brought cream and treats for our dog from The Beanary while we were enjoying our drinks and food in their outdoor...