Squid Eats: Vermont Curry and Cocktails

via Vermont Curry and Cocktails

The name of this new restaurant in Winooski is certainly seductive: Vermont Curry and Cocktails.  We went to check it out with friends on Saturday night.  They advertise Bhutanese, Nepali and Indian curries and in reality, they offer plenty beyond that, too: Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Mexican...  We tried a bunch of stuff: steamed vegetable momo, chicken lo mein, vegetable biryani, garlic naan, chicken curry, chicken masala and saag paneer.  Everything was lovely and they take heat seriously.  Medium spicy was plenty.

Only one of us ordered a cocktail.  My wife got a Mai Tai which she enjoyed - very coconutty.  Especially considering the broad selections on the food menu, the cocktails were pretty standard.  No Manhattan, to my disappointment.  In fact, the only whiskey drink was a Jack and Coke.  One of our companions considered ordering off the menu - a cosmo - but didn't in the end so we don't know if they'd be willing.

Fortunately, beer and wine offerings were also adequate.  

Overall, a nice restaurant.  Service was lovely.  We only ever saw one waitress.  Space is simple.  Price is reasonable, especially for quality food: $140ish for five of us, with drinks.  We'd certainly go back - so much food to try!