Red Rooster at the Woodstock Inn & Resort

We dined at the Red Rooster while visiting Woodstock and celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary, and the experience was absolutely wonderful from start to finish. The restaurant has a warm, elegant atmosphere that perfectly matches the charm of the Woodstock Inn. Service was attentive and genuinely kind throughout the evening. We started with fresh bread rolls, which our son absolutely loved and couldn’t stop eating. For our main courses, I ordered the steak, which was cooked beautifully and full of flavor, and my wife ordered the cauliflower steak. While she ended up enjoying the bread more, the quality and freshness of the food really stood out. You can truly taste the farm-to-table philosophy—everything felt fresh, thoughtfully prepared, and well balanced. One of the most memorable moments of the night came with dessert. The server brought it out with a candle and wished us happy birthday, which led to two nearby tables—about a dozen people—breaking into a spontaneous and joyful “Happy Birthday” song. Even though we were actually celebrating our anniversary, the moment was so genuine and fun that we didn’t interrupt. When we later explained, everyone congratulated us warmly, and the staff made us feel incredibly special. As an extra touch, the restaurant kindly treated us to dessert, which was such a thoughtful gesture and really elevated the entire experience. Our son especially enjoyed the chocolate chip cookie on the dessert plate—his favorite part of the night. Between the excellent food, welcoming service, and unexpected moments of joy, the Red Rooster helped make our anniversary evening unforgettable. If you’re visiting Woodstock and looking for a place that delivers both great food and heartfelt hospitality, this is an easy recommendation.

Breakfast is fabulous and farm to table deliciousness. Made in Vermont! But make sure to make a reservation for dinner! The ambiance and staff is truly lovely. Had a nice romantic dinner. The staff is definitely accommodating to families with children. Highly recommend the Gemellini pasta.

Wife and I made a reservation for dinner for one evening while staying in nearby Killington. The venue is in the heart of woodstock and located (obviously) within the woodstock inn. The inn itself is massive and beautiful. The interior is stunning to look at and simply enjoy on its own. The Red Rooster was equally as pleasant. We were greeted by friendly staff and treated well throughout our dinner. We began with rolls and maple butter. These are incredible and would happily order again. We each tried a soup, myself the clam chowder and my wife the apple butternut. We both agreed we could have simply had these for dinner. We both then got salads. I tried the kale ceasar with salmon and my wife the rooster salad with steak. Excellent, no complaints. All was prepared well. Despite minimal room, we couldnt resist the maple cake with pecan ice cream. Portion is very large but flavor is outstanding. All and all an absolutely great dinner. We would happily recommend. Its not a cheap stop but its worth it in our opinion!

So good! We can’t wait to return. The food was incredibly fresh and innovative, the cocktails were outstanding, and the dessert was a fantastic finish to the meal.

Impeccable, attentive service. The food was phenomenal and the drinks were very good. The duck is delicious and the tofu did not disappoint.

Staying at the Woodstock Inn and this is restaurant inside. Recommend making reservations as it was very popular during a week night. Had the special for the night beef tenderloin with smoked cauliflower and the fish which is a regular on menu. Each had glass of wine, list by the glass or bottle has nice choices. The beef was done to perfection and the accompanying sides a mix of wonderful flavors that complimented the beef. The fish flavor was fine but texture made it feel slightly undercooked. Rather that than overcooked and dry which it was not. Had coffee and dessert to go which didn’t make presentation great but the flavors amazing. Chocolate circle and maple cake. Both came with ice cream as an added burst of flavors. Staff very attentive and food arrived quickly.

My husband and I dined recently, and given all the hype for a high end restaurant, our expectations were high. The rolls with maple butter were excellent, but $10 for two rolls made us laugh a bit. Our entrees tasted great, but unfortunately were not hot at all, actually room temperature. I ordered the baked chicken, and although tasty, it was tough and difficult to cut. My husband had the swordfish, and although it tasted good, it was not hot. Being turned off by that and the crying toddlers, we politely passed on dessert.

My husband and I had lunch this past weekend and we were terribly disappointed in the food. We had the clam chowder which was very good. I ordered the $25 chicken sandwich which was recommended to me by the server. It was disgusting. It was a frozen piece of chicken that was super processed and had fake grill marks on it. It was gray in color and rubbery. My husband is a chef so we know the quality of that sandwich. This should be embarrassing to this establishment. We will not be returning.