Hatchet

Hatchet is FANTASTIC! We have been wanting to go here for years and finally decided to drive the 45 minutes to Richmond…it was so worth it! This is a super unique Asian-American fusion restaurant with some incredible options on the menu. Excellent gluten-free options and the pricing is good for the quality of food you’re getting! We got this very good mocktail with black cherry and orange and a bunch of other stuff in it - super good and highly recommended if you can find it on the menu! For food we got the umami black bean salt edamame, smashed cucumber, kung pao popcorn chicken, wafu crunch salad, and their Korean short ribs with squid ink grits. We also got the hot dog octopus for our 6 year old - they have a good kids’ menu! All of the food was incredible - so many unique flavors in every bite!! Our top favorites were the kung pao popcorn chicken and the Korean short ribs specifically; however, we would order everything again. There are so many more good-looking options on the menu, you can come many times before you have tried all of what Hatchet offers! Plus, they own a creemee stand across the street with some very unique flavors (sometimes), so you can even great a signature Vermont dessert after your meal! Fantastic, 10/10 place - we will be returning!!

We hadn’t been to Hatchet since before the pandemic but were in the area and thought we’d give it a try. We had a great meal. The food was good (bolgogi lettuce wraps were delicious), drinks were wicked tasty, and the service was on point. Interesting menu options too. They were also very attentive to my wife’s gluten allergy. All around, it was a great experience and will be back in our rotation of spots.