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Ocha Thai

➤ 1024 Stowe RdVT 056769703, 05676-9703, Waterbury, United States

Menu • Thai • Sushi • Asian • Vegan

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"On a Sunday evening, I ordered the Chicken Satay, Crispy Moon, Tom Kha, Basil Fried Rice, and Thai Coconut Custard. My somewhat large takeout order was ready in 20 minutes (10 minutes early and everything looked and tasted exceptionally flavorful and fresh. I ordered the Tom Kha and Basil Fried Rice with Mild spice, their lowest level of heat. Both had me coughing and drenched in sweat after a few bites! Not sure if they overdid it on the spice, or if that 's normal. Fortunately, it didn 't last too long after drinking lots of cold water and finishing off the meal with the Coconut Custard. I like mild-medium spicy on certain dishes, but not sure if I can handle their version of it. Beware of the spice! :"

Ben Jerry’s

➤ 1281 Waterbury-Stowe Rd Route 100, 05676, Waterbury, US, United States

Menu • American • Ice Cream • Ice Cream Shop • North American

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"This is mostly a review on a new flavor that Ben and Jerry’s released. So recently Ben and Jerry’s discontinued my favorite flavor “Chocolate Peanut Buttery Swirl” and I was absolutely devastated!!! I ate that one for years!! However, their new flavor Chocolate Peanut Butter Split is a PERFECT combination of Chocolate, Peanut butter and banana. This is my new favorite flavor and I know this came out as an Exclusive flavor it won’t be available for long so I’ve been stocking up, but all I have to say is it’s AMAZING and Ben and Jerry’s need to seriously consider making this a permanent flavor. I never thought I’d get over the discontinuation of Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl until THIS flavor came out!!! Ben and Jerry you’ve outdone yourself. PLEASE KEEP CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER SPLIT PERMANENTLY!! Please and thank you About the Factory: my family has a timeshare in Vermont and every summer since I was a kid we visit the Ben and Jerry’s factory in Waterbury and we have always enjoyed the tours with the best samples of new flavors they come out with. Due to COVID and I believe recent construction their tours haven’t been running for a while so I wasn’t able to take it when I was there the past couple summers, but visiting the Ben and Jerry’s factory has always been a big part of my childhood and my family and I always make sure we stop by every year for a treat together. We even had the great opportunity to meet Jerry one time at the factory during one of our visits! Will always be a big Ben and Jerry’s fan ?"

Michael's On The Hill

➤ 4182 Waterbury Stowe Road, Waterbury, 05677, United States Of America, Waterbury Center

Menu • Pizza • French • American • Catering

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"I've been wanting to go to Michael's for a while now, so on my way to CT, I decided to make a pit stop and ask for a few plates in take-out. First and foremost, the order was ready on time, which was awesome! However, there was no cutlery included, even though I had specified that we were not locals. Too bad. We ended up using the chopsticks my mum kept in the glove compartment. Fun! Second, the price. Ouch, especially for my Canadian wallet. For some reason, I misunderstood that there was a 15% fee because it was take-out. I saw it on their website but I thought it was a 15% discount instead. lol. My brain! I do get that it's fine dining though. I just think $90 for three appetizers and two beers is a bit steep. Then again, maybe that's just me! However, if money isn't a problem for you, go ahead and order away! The calamari was beautifully cooked but came with only a few pieces. The panzanella salad was good, but the burrata was disappointing—the stracciatella was quite firm. I prefer it soft and creamy like a runny egg. Maybe it's just me! The vegetable frites were the best part, though they weren’t piping hot, which I expected since it was take-out so no problem there! Overall, it was a very good meal. The staff was nice and helpful. I’m still curious to try dining in, as I believe the experience would likely be better on-site."

Jimmz Pizza

➤ 70 McNeil Road, Waterbury I-, United States, 05677

Menu • Pizza • Italian • American • Vegetarian

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"Why is it so hard to find pizza that doesn’t taste like cardboard here? As a native Vermonter, I don’t have the highest expectations for pizza, but this place’s attempt was just straight up sad. My boyfriend and I ordered a pizza here recently because I wanted to finally try this place, and let’s just say we won’t be going back.The pizza itself just disintegrated in your mouth with absolutely no taste whatsoever. The dough was cheap and flavorless, as was the sauce and the small amount of cheese on it. Our only topping, the pepperoni, was the saddest part they again literally tasted like NOTHING and it was also the tiniest pepperoni I think I’ve ever seen, AND they gave us next to none!! There were literally 2 3 tiny slices of pepperoni on each piece of pizza, so most bites were just cheese (which also didn’t have a taste).I also want to point out that there were like 4 5 guys just standing around when we got there, so it was clearly a slow night. For the amount of people working and the slow pace of the night, our food should have tasted 90 times better. Go anywhere else in the area, they’re all better than this place. Do better, Jimmz!!"

Hong Kong

➤ 1100 Waterbury Stowe Rd, Waterbury I-05676-9704, United States

Menu • Soup • Asian • Lunch • Coffee

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"For a family owned business, they could have done much better with the very small dine in area and their food was sub par. We wanted to support them and ended up buying the pu pu platter for two and ate inside. The fried rice was, well I don’t know, but that’s not the fried rice I’m accustomed too. It was yellow and half cooked. The fried food was fresh and hot, so that was a plus. Crab Rangoon was very good. Now Why serve the food on disposable party plates with plastic knives and forks? And with the take out packets of duck sauce and soy sauce? We ate in, we were not taking the food out. A decent table cloth doesn’t cost much (there are only 4 tables). Invest in some proper cutlery and dishes, you would only need 20 of each. With just a little bit of love, that place would look and feel more inviting. The staff was friendly and they also sold various flavours of ramen soup and different sauces. Would we eat there again, no, but if they update their dining area and improve the fried rice, then yes."