Small French Onion Soup
Fullerton Inn

Fullerton Inn

40 The Common On The Green, Chester, Vermont, 5143, United States

Pub • Salad • Burgers • American


"I recently stayed at the Fullerton Inn in Chester Vermont this July on a spare of the moment trip that was unplanned. Found the Inn on hotels.com but my internet was was bad so I could not read much about it or book online so I called . The woman who answered was friendly and said she had lots of rooms available and the prices were the same as online. We asked about food as we were hungry from being on the road. She said the restaurant is open. We arrived about an hour later. A man and a woman were both working the front. Turns out the cook is also an inn keeper and a host and a waiter. Checked in , paid asked for a reservation for a table outside. She said ok like twenty mins. So we went up stairs to freshen up and drop off luggage . The old carpets in the hall smelled like your grandmothers home, and like smoke. Walking up the stairs a dog started barking from one of the rooms and scared the b Jesus out of me as it said no dogs allowed . After not hearing from anyone we went back down stairs . I had never stayed at an Inn before but had worked at two well know ones in my area as a house keeper and waitstaff. So I thought this would be a special stay with a nice dinner. We're sat at the table outside . The chairs did not go with the table as I'm 5'2 and the table was too high to even rest my arm on . We wanted to order a drink since it was a special occasion . The waitress said what would you like I said a blue Hawaiian. She said we don't have that . I said a bahama mama ? Nope . Sex on the beach ? no. Sorry I said what do you have ?! She said let me go get a drink menu, it literally had 3 strange mixed drinks , beer and wine. She said she just got her bartending license?!. Since this place advertises a lounge bar can't someone make a mixed drink ? You tube has many quick recipes . Literally had to beg for a mixed drink and there were no prices listed ! So the waitress finally comes back over and we order an app. French onion soup and an entree of pork chop. I mention I have a nut allergy. Two hours pass . Literally. No bread and butter . No app. This was the start of the worst stay I've ever had . Should have got up and left but we were too tired and hungry. The food came out. The app and the food together. I just looked at the French onion soup. Just broth . The waitress says the croutons had nuts. Who uses croutons?! What croutons have nuts ? MY S.O. Had croutons and his looked just as bad . It was cold . The main meal was small and cold and the brussel sprouts were not cooked all the way and the pork chop was burnt. I have never left any restaurant still hungry . The food was bad and I was still hungry . Restaurant bill $130. $60 was 4 drinks that we don't even think had alcohol. Was unable to order a coffee or soda to take to the room. The waitress could not even bother to get a water to take to the room. I forgot my phone charger and asked if they had an extra so we could watch tv on my tablet . The bad was very old and too soft. You sink in and can't get out. At least the room had ac .the bath room and shower were super small. Went to shut off the ac when we left and there was mouse poop. Went down for breakfast .fruit bagel English muffin yogurt coffee orange juice. I chose bagel cream cheese and coffee. I was starving by this point .I have never had a salty bagel with salty cream cheese . Couldn't eat that either. . Both times coming down the stairs I tripped on the un even floor and almost went flying . If you have a hard time with stairs or a larger person this is not the place for you . I was not going to leave a review. It it's been over a week I really had to think about this, I looked over all the websites and I feel like I was cat fished ! The place looks nothing like the photos as they were from ten years ago and different owners ! . I spent the next three nights in a 2.5 star slum hotel in NY . The Wyndham and it was better than this place by far ! We had tv , a mini fridge a comfy bed . They gave us water and granola bars when we arrived ! This was the worst stay I've ever had. I would give negative amount of stars if possible. I do not recommend this place to anyone . PS- two people voted this review unhelpful . Prolly the owners . This represents my experience 100 percent like it or not , owners need to fix problems and give people respect and service when paying for service at their establishment. And they over charged us on our card .didn't find that out until we got bank statement ."