Countryman's Pleasure

Excellent meal from the mushroom bourgignon to the schnitzels and the chicken cordon bleu. Nice wines, European atmosphere, welcoming staff. Our second time here and we'll be back again!

Love this place! My family has been coming for 20 years and even after a change in ownership it is still great. There is such a cozy and authentic German atmosphere and the service is great. Not to mention everything we ordered was delicious and authentic!

This place was great. I got the schnitzel, husband got the goulash, and kids got a burger and macaroni and cheese. We started with some pretzels and vegetable strudel, and ended with Apple strudel. All in all, excellent meal. Fresh and full of flavor. They had these excellent fresh baked rolls come between courses also. It was a warm and cozy atmosphere and the staff was lovely. Wonderful night, will be back.

This place was great. My husband got the schnitzel, I got goulash, daughter got a burger and son got the macaroni and cheese. We also had a pretzel and strudel for an appetizer, and carrot cake and Apple strudel for dessert. It was up and down one of the best meals we have had in a long time. We are Midwestern and know good German food - this is it. We will be back again and again. Yum! Also great and attentive service.

The overall experience was pretty good. The staff was very nice, the ambience was nice. Very quiet, good for date night.
That being said, they have room for improvement.
Here is our experience:
We were greeted right away, had a reservation, but the restaurant was less than half full.
Ordered a wine and appetizer.
The shrimp cocktail was $14. That's not unexpected, but when it arrived with literally 3 shrimp, we were thoroughly underwhelmed.
Ordered our entree's that came with bread and a salad according to menu description.
The bread and butter was fine.
The salads never arrived. Next thing

My husband and I dined here. We decided to order the German pretzel with cheesy mustard sauce for an appetizer with our drinks. It was a bit of a disappointment ~ very doughy and heavy and a little lackluster. On the other hand the little yeast rolls, plain and those topped with orange marmalade, were simply delicious. They were hot and flaky. We both ordered the Jagerschnitzel which was served with spaetzle and dilled carrots. The Jagerschnitzel was flavorful and the sauce was quite good. However, mine was a bit tough, a little too thick for my liking, and had a fair amount of grissel in it. The

5 stars for a reason. Everything here is absolutely 💯. Had warm bourbon cider. Corn crab soup. Pretzel. Duck, which was wow. Creme brulee with maple in it. Yeah, it was a great night. The chef is amazing. The food speaks for itself. Friendly and great service.

Fabulous dinner off the Oktoberfest menu tonight! Potato cabbage soup, schnitzel sandwich, and ham shank! Highly recommend! Their food is always delightful.

Great Brunch! Very pleasant atmosphere, friendly people, enjoyed visiting with Kim and Chef Bob. Looking forward to going back!

Warm fires,warm hostess,prompt waitress,tasty and healthy food, near my home

Countryman’s pleasure passed my moms test and she’s very picky 😃 loved the food

I have not been here since the new owners took over. The squash soup was fine, the wedge salad a small wedge. The Bavarian meatballs over spaetzel were covered in an overly sweet and sour tomato sauce. A dill… cream sauce would have been much nicer.
We told our server that we didn’t really care for our entree but there was no offer of a dessert on the house or even a free cup of coffee. We aren’t dessert eaters but it would have been a nice gesture. Mediocre food at best. Other patrons may have a similar experience because on a Friday night the place was half empty. We won&rsquo

I have been coming here for a long time but this was my first time with the new owners. I started with the Squash soup. It was flavorful but nothing exceptional. I ordered the Bavarian meatballs over spaetzel. The tavern size was small and had a sweet sour tomato sauce that was very disappointing. It was loaded with sugar. I told my server that it wasn't my favorite experience here. Although we weren't looking for anything free, it would have been nice if we were offered a complimentary dessert. We ended up just leaving without feeling satisfied. We won't rush back.

Absolutely fantastic experience all the way around, the food was perfect, our hostess Kim was wonderful, knowledgeable and attentive to our every request, cannot wait to go back!

Wonderful service by Kim, unique plates that we have never tried before... always helping out when we had a question and we are so full! Looking forward to another plan to come back to this area just so we can have another meal there! 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟

BEST way to start our Sunday with a delicious brunch at Countryman's Pleasure. The Green Mountain Hash and Bruncho's were amazing!! This was their first day open for brunch- definitely check it out! Food was awesome, live music and service were great as well!🍴🤤

Never ever go here. I made a reservation. Called one hour in advance to confirm, which they did confirm. Showed up at our scheduled time and they told us that they could not accommodate us. I would never ever recommend going here. Staff was not helpful or accommodating at all.

Unfortunately the countryman's pleasure has new ownership. The food leaves a lot to be desired. Our menus were xerox copies of paper written in sharpie. The bar area filled with smoke. Me, my wife and our two children were coughing from it. My French onion soup cheese was burnt in places cold in others. I was told my duck was boneless. It was not. I was then told that the bones could be removed. There were still bones in my duck. My wife's sauerbraten was burnt on the edges. The hostess tried to tell us that burnt food was the same as roasted food. Stay away. It's a shame. We have

Went to Octoberfest last night fully expecting to have some schnitzel and spetzle with some German beer. I was surprised when all they had was cold potatoes, sad corn, some chicken, and some pretty decent brats. They did have some really great pretzels and a apple strudel kind of thing. The beer was good. The venue was ok. I love German food and was really looking forward to a good old fashioned German party. The beer glasses I got with admission were really cool and the band was pretty decent as well. If they had thrown in some long wooden tables and benches for seating and actually served schnitzel

Consider being out in the middle of nowhere. OK, so maybe not really no where, just not many choices. The Countryman's Pleasure came recommended by the hotel clerk as a nice place to eat. It has two entrances, one on each side of the building. On the left is parking for one or two cars, handicap accessible. The right side of the building has stairs that are precarious to say the least. Once inside however the diner is taken to a countryside inn in Bavaria. The menu is your typical choices were you lucky enough to be abroad. Schnitzels, wursts, braten, potato pancakes

I've now dined at the Countryman's Pleasure several times over the past 2 winters. The food, beverage & service never disappoint. That said, if you are in a rush, this is not your place. This is really old world / European dining at it's best. You can grab a cocktail at the bar or when you're seated and you won't be rushed to put in your dinner order. It's really quite relaxing...and the same goes at the end of your meal if you'd like coffee, dessert or a digestif. The cadence of appetizer & entree arriving at your table is perfect. Plenty of time

The review you are about to read is more about the service than it is the food. We enjoyed our meal, however due to the service, or lack there of, from our waiter, we will not be dining here again.

The food was good.

However, our waiter was non existent. There was apparently a large party which was the excuse given for his lack of service. The hostesses was apologetic and nice, but that didn't make up for the disappearing act out waiter pulled.

The worst part was when we actually had to ask the hostess to wrap up our food and ask the waiter to bring our check. He didn't even do

Very disappointed with tonight's meal! - To charge $215 for 5 people means that the food/service should be excellence. Unfortunately exactly opposite was the case.

To start, it took over 20 minutes for us to receive bread for the table. (The bread was good). It took over an hour for us to receive our food (and the restaurant wasn't crowded). ---- I do have to say that my spit pee soup and the raw oysters that we ordered were very good.

The rest of our food came out less than warm. I ordered the stuffed baked shrimp with the optimal crap (I paid additional for the crab that was forgot

I'm done with Countryman's Pleasure. I come to VT 3-4 times per year and typically try to make a visit here but I can't seem to figure out when the EFF they are open. The web site says Tues- Sat. So I call today on a Tues and I'm told they aren't open today - that the days are Wed - Sat. Back in the summer I swear I drove up there on a Wed and they were closed! With nice restaurants such as Southside Steak House or Table 24 in town I think I will just go there. Sucks because I like the atmosphere and the food is good but good grief it would be nice if you had a consistent

I had the filet mignon and It was off the chart good.
Service was decent.
Presentation was "ok"
Atmosphere was "ok"
Price was high. Slightly higher than what you get.
So the food was top notch, everything else was mediocre... hard to score it.

Superb German restaurant within walking distance of the Best Western, if you are careful crossing the street.

Allagash wheat beer on draught was refreshing and mixed well with the schnitzel and wurstplate. Salad was fresh, with tasty house made dressings.

Surprisingly they only had one mustard, a sweet variety. Some of their online menu was not available, including the gravlox.

Comfortable,somewhat upscale dining area - but not pretentious. Casual dress. If you take into account the lack of good dining in the area, this is worthy of 5 stars.

Expensive for the area, but worth it