Peasant

A dear friend referred us to this lovely restaurant. We called weeks in advance and were very lucky they could make room for two. Turns out we showed up an hour before our reservations. We were offered the bar which isn’t typically our favorite. Turned out to be the perfect spot for us. Jack was thorough, polite and genuine as he presented the specials. We truly enjoyed every tasteful morsel. A great memory for my husband and me. One that we will cherish for many years.

We’re on our road trip and having our dinner in Peasant. Is absolutely bringing more treat to our fabulous moments! Pork Bolognese & Pork Saltimbocca are absolutely fantastic!! Even better with the Ronan Bordeaux (Fr) on the side, lol. Owner & staff are very attentive & friendly!

Called ahead and got the last reservation! Super friendly staff that cares about the food. Small menu but everything was amazing. Great little find and recommend for anyone in town.

Service, food, and atmosphere is excellent. Every dish was cooked to perfection. A must try!

Incredible food! Located next to a historic covered bridge on a bank of the Mad River is this gem of a restaurant. I had the privilege of dining here twice over the past weekend and I'd gladly go back tonight if they were open. Service was impeccable, all the waitstaff were very attentive and knowledge. I found the menu to have good variety and the wine list was well thought out. The food is just outstanding, all fresh, quality ingredients prepared by a wizard of a chef. I personally sampled 8 different entrees and numerous appetizers, everything was delicious! I strongly suggest making a reservation as this place often fills up.

Incredible restaurant with delicious, fresh food! Cannot recommend this spot highly enough. The staff was very attentive and friendly and the dining area was cozy and comfortable. The owner also went out of his way to check in with us and recommended a great bottle of wine for us to enjoy with our meal. The gnocchis, risotto, and bolognese were done perfectly. We also shared escargot and pate and had multiple baskets of the fresh bread with them. Absolutely delicious!

I ate here way back in 2013 and it was one of the best meals I've ever had in my life. It was the day after my sister's wedding and we were wandering around looking for a place to eat. The unassuming exterior of this place made the incredibly delicious food a delightful surprise. I've been meaning to go back ever since then but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Friendly service and excellent food + drink in a quaint setting.

Soooo good! Food, service and vibe :-) ty! Peanut chicken was a table favorite! Smashed cucumbers, yummy!

It seems that the menu changes depending on what chef Nathan Davis feels like cooking, but as of December 2024 / January 2025, Scrag and Roe is serving the most authentic pan-Asian food in the Mad River Valley and, I suspect, for a good many miles around. It's not just authentic; it's beautifully made with well curated ingredients and extremely delicious, the kind of food that warms you from the inside out in the cold, Vermont winter when the snow has been coming down all day. The four of us tried a good portion of the menu, comprised of small and large plates that are all meant to be shared, family style: - smashed cucumbers (sesame, chiles, garlic, cilantro; $7) -- simple, fantastic, very garlicky quick pickles that are exactly as you would find in Taiwan or China. Spicier than what we are used to, excellent. - tiger salad (leek, carrot, cucumber, peanuts, cilantro; $11) -- We've had this dish frequently at northern Chinese restaurants in and around Hangzhou, Beijing, and Shanghai. I don't remember seeing carrot in versions we tried there, but there are many variations. This one was true to the flavor profile, only a touch spicy by our standards, absolutely delicious. - grilled prawns, smaller portion size (chili-garlic-scallion oil; $12) -- three to the small order. I liked, but did not love, these. The prawns were a bit tough, but pleasantly seasoned. There was a wee bit of heat, but not much. - tuna tataki (soy, ginger, citrus, sesame; $16) -- Tuna was a high enough grade for the task and not overly fishy. It was perfectly seared, pleasantly dressed. Primary consumer, a newly minted 13 year old who is big on sushi / sashimi / raw neta, but not cooked fish, enjoyed. - spicy dan dan mian (noodles, ground beef, Sichuan peppercorn, sesame, peanut; $22) -- This dish packs serious (pleasant) heat, which definitely creeps up on you. I have a high tolerance for spice and this (eventually) made me sweat in a very pleasant way. Noodles were springy, sauce was well balanced. - coconut curry (chicken or tofu, carrot, spices, carrot, potato; $22) -- This is a lovely dish that comes into being at the convergence of many cultures. Fish sauce is often used in this dish if it's Pinoy (from the Philippines) or Thai. There wasn't any that I could detect in this dish, which I'm sure my wimpity wimp family appreciated. It was more similar to versions you might find in Hong Kong and Japan. Lovely wait staff (our server was tag teaming as the hostess and bar tender -- wow), pleasant cocktails, interesting sake list. Gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options are clearly labeled on the menu -- very cool. We were so very delighted by this cozy new restaurant (in the space that used to be Peasant). I suspect that authentic pan-Asian food is kind of a risk in these parts. But it's so darn good that that we really wish we could support it year round. I hope we can keep this place open, Friends! The MRV deserves good things like this!!

Popped in Friday night without a reservation. Sat at a hightop near the bar. Great service. Meals were wonderful. Don't miss the Dried Fried Shiitake or Dan Dan noodles. Tiger salad was good and offered a fresher side dish. Skirt steak had a lot of flavor with the mint, lime and cilantro salad.

Food, Service and Atmosphere all A+! One of the best, if not the best restaurant in the Mad River Valley. Highly recommend the smashed cucumber salad, grilled prawns, tuna tataki and the pork buns. Definitely will be going back soon.

I've eaten here twice since the Pan-Asian menu revamp. The food has been excellent! Recommend the Pork Buns, Seared Tuna, Coconut Curry, and Peanut Chicken. Great addition to the valley!

Absolutely loved the food and way it's prepared and served. Dishes are pan Asian and come out as they are ready - sharing is ideal, and it makes for a great dining experience as each new dish arrives to try. Everything was delicious, but pork buns and shiitake mushroom dish stood out. Waitress was attentive and helpful with explanations, and cocktails were interesting and excellent. We will be back!!

Fantastic! Everything was great. Highly recommend the Grilled Ribeye and the Mussels were amazing.

There were 8 of us for dinner and what a wonderful meal. The asian experience was not like any you will find probably anywhere in the US. Truly authentic, tasty and prepared fresh, with care by the owner. Can't ask for anything more. Kudos to our waitress, the right combo of fun and humor and attentiveness.

Ate at S&R twice in the past month. The first time was with family, eight of us, and it was one of the best meals I've eaten in VT in the 20 yrs. that I've lived here. the pace, quality, service and flavors were all amazing. My wife and I went to celebrate our anniversary and the menu has completely changed to pan-asian and was also amazing, tuna tataki, tiger salad, steam buns w/5 spice pork, prawns with chili all amazing! S & R is our go to fine dining spot! Nathan is a great host and all the servers and cooks are top notch..Go & Eat!

dan dan mian is amazing, reminds of the late night noodles on the streets of Chengdu after a few bottles of Yatai.

We had the best meal here ! We come from Portland Oregon where there are a lot of creative dining options and this topped them all. We loved the fusion influence of owner Nathan's travel experiences across the world. The Dan Dan noodles were out of this world and so unique, the flank steak was completely fabulous and the Tuna Tataki was delicious. We loved the craft cocktails. Prices were reasonable. We spent a lot of time chatting with Nathan about his travel experience and how his food influence came about. Such a great combination of tastes here - we will be back for sure.

The owner is very welcoming and interesting. The food is fantastic and he's passionate about offering something out of the ordinary. The shiitake mushroom appetizer is out of this world. We also loved the dan dan mian noodle dish, the chicken satay and the tuna tataki. I was also happy to see a creative selection of non alcoholic cocktails. We will definitely be back. It's also one of the few restaurants in the valley open all afternoon.

This place has nice atmosphere good service and an interesting menu. We ordered four dishes, all of them were nicely prepared with good ingredients. However, three of the four were salty to the extreme. The server did instruct us to be sure to buffer the ma po tofu with white rice but that did little to reduce saltiness. Between us, my wife and I have about 100 years of restaurant dining. We don't mind,even like saltiness but this was by far the saltiest food we have ever been served. It's difficult to understand why this seemingly professional and talented restaurant would allow food like this to be served.

Fantastic. Absolutely superb from top to bottom. We stopped in in mid February and everything was so fresh and the flavors were so vibrant, it felt like a summertime experience 100% recommend.

The food is unique, exciting and delicious. We love coming to share a few dishes and enjoy the fresh seafood you can't get anywhere else. The knowledgeable and local waitstaff are fantastic, they truly care about your experience. For a newer restaurant, I've been more than impressed with the quality and fresh atmosphere - we will definitely be supporting this establishment on a regular basis! Our favorites so far are the red snapper, the muscles and you can't go wrong with the gnocchi!

Some of the worst service I've ever had at any restaurant. There are many restaurants in The Valley that actually want your patronage--go visit them instead.

This is the second time we have gone to this restaurant to get the snapper, and they have been out of it. A third time they had one snapper, not two, for four of us. The snapper is why we go there. Also out of the mussels, which is the other reason we go there. This after we brought 3 other couples to the restaurant to show it off. And the restaurant confirmed they had the snapper and mussels by telephone. The server was extremely rude. Three members of the group are hard of hearing and there was a large music speaker right over our table so we could not hear each other. We asked her to turn the speaker off, and she said "I won't do it." She said "it is a loud restaurant." Seeming to suggest we should not come there if it is so loud and we are hard of hearing. We said that we understand you cannot do anything about the loud talking in the place (it is very loud), but at least you can turn off the speaker. She again admonished us: "I won't do it." Her voice was raised and other restaurant patrons looked over and wondered what we had done to warrant this. It was embarrassing. Then she returned to the table to inform us there was no snapper and no mussels. Not a good start to the evening. What food was left on the menu was good, but our mood was not. The server later did turn the speaker off, but never apologized or showed any remorse for treating us like we had done something wrong. Very disappointing. We had high hopes for this place and have been sending so many people there. No more.

The food was so amazing! I still think about the spicy pork and grilled ribeye. The cocktails were also excellent. Definitely will be back.

Brilliant! This wasn't just dinner but the total dining experience. Haute cuisine in a relaxed, intimate setting, personable service. They've really hit all of the restaurant high marks. Can't wait to go back!

Excellent, friendly staff. We loved sitting at the bar and being able to watch the chefs at work. Plate portions were perfectly sized. Really enjoyed everything about it

Whole fish (red snapper) done on the grill was absolutely delicious. Perfect amount for party of two. Enjoyed sides of asparagus and mashed fingerling potatoes. Flavors were wonderful, service excellent and wine pairing was spot on. Great reincarnation of the former restaurant (pheasant) which we loved. Service was attentive and helpful in terms of the menu as well as the wine list. Highly recommend.

Came highly recommended and did not disappoint! I went with a group of 4 and we were able to share almost the entire menu. I highly recommend the mussels and and lamb skewers. The cocktail menu was also impressive. Service was super prompt and the entire waitstaff was friendly. I can't wait to go back!

The menu was a refreshing variety of shareable dishes, all fantastic. I went with 6 people and we ordered nearly the entire menu, so got to sample everything! Personal favorites and were the za'atar cigar, gnocchi and crudo.