421 Craft Bar and Kitchen — Restaurant in Bennington

A brand new find for Bennington and a WINNER for sure, this month old tapas Restaurant is a neighborhood gem!!! Hopefully this place will be around for decades to come because it deserves 10 stars and a huge following. We were visiting From Philly and our little hotel, The Knotty Pine , recommended this cute find on Main Street in Bennington. Beginning with the hostess who was so cheery and pleasant, to her mom Jen who was serving us, the place is filled with genuinely happy servers and guests. The atmosphere and decor is simple, functional, and relaxed. Every age group was eating there when my husband and I dined, so everyone is welcome ! The food was phenomenal. .Phenomenal!We own several restaurants in Philadelphia, a town known for our outstanding food, and I am happy to report the outstanding and talented chef here could show any one of our snobby Philly chefs a run for their money!! His food is creative, beautifully presented, and absolutely delicious from A-Z. You must give it a try ASAP!

We started with a seasonal, delectable, spicy gazpacho with chopped avocado on top that was to die for. Then we had a yummy garlicky baba ganoush with warm toasted homemade pita, clams with chorizo sausage in a superb garlic broth, and then the best was saved for last.... Crispy grilled pork belly sliders that were by far, the BEST we have ever had, in any state in the US!!Void of any grease and crispy with every single bite, these 3 sliders that were stuffed with pork belly (no skimpy servings here) were devoured in no time. I wish we could have had four because I hated sharing the third one!!! (Perhaps they should price an option to have 4). They were By Far my favorite tapas of the night. The massive craft beer collection is impressive, as well as their nifty craft cocktails, using creative locally sourced seasonal ingredients. Bravo to the whole team at421 Main... they deserve a standing ovation in my dining book of great new finds in the US dining scene. Cheers and...

I chose this restaurant because of the many gluten free and vegetarian options listed on the website (myself and another family member are gluten free). 10 minutes after we ordered, we were told that they had none of the items we ordered, and no other gluten free items. On the website, they listed GF buns, pasta and pizza (as well as veggie burgers). Absolutely none of these were available. We made adjustments to our order, and waited an additional 40 minutes for our food (total over 50 minutes). Additionally, the one menu modification we requested was not honored. Every drink we ordered took 15-25 minutes to arrive. Food was mediocre at best. No concession on the bill was offered. We will not be returning.

Edit: my 5 year old son got violently ill a few hours after...

Fantastic food, friendly service, dog friendly outdoor seating. They don’t accept reservations but we (a party of four) and my dog walked right in for an outdoor table on a Saturday evening a little before 6p.

We were there for dinner vs drinks/beer as none of us are big drinkers. We started with two serving of the grilled beef kofta kebabs drizzled with a spicy sauce. They were seasoned well, a bit more rare would have been our preference, nevertheless tasty.

Two of us had the beef stroganoff over papparadelle and two, the grilled bourbon salmon over a farro, green apple, arugula salad. Both were outstanding!!

We’re sure the drinks are good but here’s four thumbs up for the food. Highly recommend and we’ll be back on...