Red Hen Baking

I would give this place 6 stars if allowed. Stopped mid morning for a bite on our way down state and had the best meal of this trip to VT made up of odds and ends from the bakery selection. I would give you details but anything you choose will be excellent.

I frequent local eateries as often as I can...today it was Red Hen...DISAPPOINTING!!!

$13 for a embarrassingly meager Tuna Fish sandwich. Paid $3 extra for ONE SLICE of tomato...thin serving of tuna fish and sparse greens.
I will NOT be back.

I do NOT mind paying premium prices for local food but I DO mind doing so and getting less than what I paid for.

Yes I did say something...and no I didn't give them a chance to make it right. WHY? Because it should have been right to begin with and apparently this is the best they can do without someone's complaint.

What a damn shame.

Top quality ingredients though butter doesn't seem to be organic according to labels there. Bread is top notch if very fresh. It's not Green Rabbit but for a non wood fired bread it's really good - again - if hours old and organic as well. Service is usually great but lately slow and not as friendly, great ambience, super convenient, commitment to local ingredients and community by the owners is 180%. Tho scone prices warrant some heckling lol! Vermont is super expensive but even for vt almost 3 dollars for a cookie and nearing 5 for a croissant would make the French riot.

Everything we have had has been wonderful. Croissant cinnamon roll to die for!! Maple lattes are the best around. Bacon cheddar scone is amazing.

Red Hen Bakery in Middlesex is one of the finest establishments in Vermont due to the great soups, wines, sandwiches and of course, the bread that they serve. A great atmosphere in the cafe (and the bakery) that draws you in. PLUS there's always someone you know there. 10/10 in my book. Good job Red Hen!

Not only great coffee and baked goods, but also a professional and caring staff and a company culture that is invests in the community all the time. Truly a Central Vermont institution that we can all be proud of.

Perfect stop on your way to the Mad River Valley, or out to Burlington, Montpelier, Stowe. Delicious baked goodies and lunch; good espresso/coffee. Plenty of tables. Watch them create their bread and pastries behind a big window between the shop and the kitchen. In the same building there's a chocolate shop and a local artisan's venue. Next door there's Mud, where you can throw some clay or buy beautifully crafted pottery. Across the road is a funky thrift store where treasures have been found. Also near the 89 on/off ramp, but in a rural setting.

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A good place for breakfast and desert

4.00 for this sandwich, plus 2.50 for the slice of ham.

My experience has been bad every time I go there, always another problem. Their attitudes are terrible their prices are high the portions are small and then I hear about some poor guy getting beat up down there from a friend of Randy's and Eliza's. They own this establishment. They make loads of money off the locals, but they are very judgemental. I found out that they are being sued for discrimination and harassment.