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Ponce Bistro

★★★★☆ 4.4/5 (100 reviews)
New American dining
4659 Main St, Manchester Center, VT 05255, United States +1 802-768-8095 Website
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Reviews (100)

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Dave Hardy
★★★☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Everything was just OK, not bad but ok. The menu descriptions did not match the product.

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Ann-Marie Sevastian
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Delicious dinner in front of a cozy fire. Warm ambience and welcoming, attentive owner. This was our second time dining at Ponce, and we look forward to our next visit. Apparently, breakfasts here are amazing!

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Lino Di Maio
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

What a lovely place, nice vermont atmosphere and very good food. A nice surprise.

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Simone
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Best restaurant in Manchester, hands down. Like pork chops? Don't like pork chops? Whatever you do, try the choppiest, porkiest, tastiest, juiciest chop ever at Ponce. Or anything else - it's all good.

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Paul Paino
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Food was outstanding. Great dinner

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RAI Contracting
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

What a delightful place. The crepes were bomb. Apple cider is amazing!!!! Ron the owner was very welcoming.

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Paul Berntsen
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

We had an amazing dinner at Ponce last night. The food was excellent and the hospitality was even better. Thank you Ron for a wonderful evening, looking forward to coming back the next time I am in town.

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Danny Robinson
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Ron at the ponce is inspiring enough to come back. But the apple cider menu was amazing. Sandwiches were good. Sides were eehhh... overall great spot

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Diego Matho
★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

The website announced it was open, until 3AM Saturday night and that it would be open on Sunday at noon. This was not the case. The place looks nicely decorated, as far as we could see from the outside... Too bad, maybe next time...

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Ariella Carlson
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

The delicious smell of food drifting on the breeze caught my attention as I was walking by this restaurant. My nose knows, so I went in to look at the menu and decided on the "Potato Face Omelet." It was absolutely delicious! As others have mentioned, the portion sizes are on the smaller side but the place has a classy, upscale European vibe so this didn't surprise me - seems to be the kind of restaurant that's more focused on quality than quantity. Had a nice chat with the owner, who was friendly and accommodating. The chef was amiable, and an excellent cook. Although I took my meal to go (served in a fully-compostable box), it was pleasant inside the building and there is also a cute patio area in the front. Would definitely return.

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Sonja Leonard Leonard
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Food was not good ...frozen strawberries in a bad crepe....very loud obnoxious owner!?!?

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Xiomari Caban Garcia
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Super tasty, flavorful, & fresh lunches. Nice spot for a nice meal. Friendly customer service. I believe it’s Puerto Rican based hence the name.

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Paul Schnaars
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Incredibly overpriced food, was barely full when I left. Atmosphere very cozy and unique but paid 60 dollars total for a sandwich on mediocre bread with a paper thin slice of supposedly fancy meat. This accompanied by two slices of orange that would’ve been small even for a cocktail and two potatoes that were so small I thought they were pimentos at first. Also from beginning to end of my meal had to listen to the owner have an incredibly loud political conversation with two elderly guests; not exactly conducive to a relaxing Sunday dinner before a long flight home. The service was decent but the lone waitress was clearly overwhelmed as guests started filling in and of course the owner did nothing to help. The entire experience wouldn’t have been worth it even if the meal cost a third as much. Will never go to this place again.

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Mark Chila
★★★☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Going to reduce from 5 to 3... went again last night and was disappointed in the sizes of the emtrees compared to previous visits. Higher prices too 😕

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Jonathan Miller
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Stopped in for lunch at the weekend. Cute place, good service, sat by the open fire on a cold spring day. Sandwich and salad were both good, nicely put together and not too big. Dessert was homemade, delicious, and again not overwhelming. Meal could only have been improved by a glass of wine, but you can BYOB. Looks like they have a nice outside spot too, although the road is busy.

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Carrie Chila
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Dinner is always fantastic there!!! The atmosphere is amazing the chef / owner is always available accommodating and friendly. Very highly recommended Manchester's much needed best kept secret.

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Alan Kitch
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Prince Bistro is a consistently wonderful experience! It is the closest I’ve gotten, in the US, to the experience I had dining at the very small places in Rome and Florence, Italy. I think this connection may not even be the goal of the restaurant, but nonetheless it turns out being a wonderful “happy accident”. They have turned a small modest building into a warm, welcoming environment that serves up amazing dining experiences. Great job!

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Yarely Garcia
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I was here on Thursday with a friend the food was amazing and the owner even sat down to talked with us. I don't recall the waitress' name but she had great customer service

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Vincent Fiordilino
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

great little place. Went for coffee only as beats the hell out of DDonuts or Starbucks. Quaint little place with lots of character. This isnt your grab on the go kind of place. Get your coffee, sit enjoy, converse. Heard the breakfast crepes are great as well. Always come back when in the area.

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Rashi Verma
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

This place is a gem - the food is excellent, service is quick and the staff are very friendly. We went on a Saturday night which was extra special because of the weekly live jazz music. The ambience and lighting in this converted historic home are perfect for a date night as well as large groups (their largest tables can easily seat 12). The outdoor patio looked fun too, will definitely check that out once it's warmer outside!