Charity's 1887 Saloon — Restaurant in Killington

We heard great things about Charity’s. We’re in town on a ski trip and looking for a fun place to eat. The decor and atmosphere were excellent, so naturally we expected a fun dining experience. They did not take reservations, so we waited 40 mins. Surely, we expected at least decent food after waiting that long. The nacho appetizer was very nice, but the kitchen forgot the guacamole. That was the least of our worries once the entrees arrived.

TRIGGER WARNING: Vomiting Ahead.

Then… the food arrived. Those at the party who ordered burgers had a decent experience. But, As my friend took a bite of his chicken, he immediately had to spit it out, and upon inspection, the chicken was as if it had only been cooked for a minute. Immediately, he began gagging. Myself and another friend were compelled to inspect our own chicken, and realized it was just as raw. It was not undercooked. It was RAW.

Our friend, so disgusted by his ingestion of raw chicken, raced to the bathroom and became violently ill. To say the least, this was not a good dining experience.

The waitress handled it very professionally. The waitress was incredibly apologetic and extremely helpful—saying “I wouldn’t want that either.” They comped part of our bill, which was sincerely appreciated given the situation.

However, we took new meals to go… I ordered a new chicken sandwich, offering an opportunity to redeem themselves, and wrongly assuming that this negligence could not be repeated. Yet, it was. The fried chicken sandwich I took to go was not entirely raw, but was rubbery, undercooked, and certainly not safe to eat. The entire middle was pink and entirely raw.

There is absolutely no excuse for a restaurant to serve raw chicken. It made my friend ill to the point that he was incapacitated. If you have any expectation of food safety, avoid...

We had a great time at Charity's! We sat out on the patio and I'm so glad we did. It was the perfect atmosphere. Our server was fantastic. She was so welcoming and had a great personality. She helped us pick what beer we would want(they have a bunch on tap) and was very quick in her service. She even asked the bartender what Pandora station was playing for us, because it was the perfect station for the atmosphere. We ended up getting nachos as an appetizer. They were super tasty and I highly recommend them. I got the Charity's Burger which was your typical burger. The bacon horseradish sauce was really good on it though. My boyfriend got the Grilled Caribbean Chicken Sandwich which was really unique. The flavors were good. They were both served on an English muffin, which I liked. It switches it up from the typical bun! Overall, I would definitely order from here again and would 100% sit outside(weather...

We ordered the Bavarian pretzel and the French onion soup. Both delicious appetizers and I can see why their soup is world famous. Dinner was okay. I ordered the steak and potatoes. The steak was a steak, it was not very juicy and the potatoes were a bit cold and flavorless. I would’ve probably added more butter or milk to make them less like you just scooped out a baked potato. We were also sat down in this back section with a ton of arcade games that made a lot of noise and were sat next to two families with very small children that were really quite loud. I don’t have anything against kids or people with kids but this didn’t feel like a very kid centric kind of restaurant. The place we were sat in made it feel less like a saloon and more like a Chuck E. Cheese. Drinks were very good and I recommend getting their hot drinks especially on a cold evening. Service was...