A Single Pebble

“This is a must stop when you are in Burlington!! A very intimate restaurant, delicious food and excellent service. We had the Pork steamed buns, chicken and sesame dumplings and Tangerine Chicken. A perfect meal to share with your fave person. Don’t miss this place!!”

“Amazing food, great friendly service! We stop here every time we’re in Burlington for the mock eel! I’m super happy that they added the tasting menus; I was worried going there with just two people that we wouldn’t be able to try a lot of things, but the tasting menus (a meat menu and a vegetarian menu) let us try everything while we were there for our anniversary. Love the atmosphere, and the food and drinks were delicious!”

“We used to love the Single Pebble but unfortunately, we feel the menu and food is not what it once was. We had the pork bun, mock eel, tangerine chicken, spicy green beans, spring roll, and vegetable lo mein. We wanted the pork lo mein but that is no longer available. Everything was good but lacking. The tangerine chicken was lacking flavor. The mock eel was also lacking flavor. Hubby said the green beans were good but not as spicy as they used to be and asked for the most spice. Service was excellent, everything was great with the service. One thing to note is the food comes to the table as soon as it is ready. Also, the liquor selection at the bar is extremely limited so we had tea.”

“Returned after several years. Dined early so place not busy. The food is brought out when prepared. The lo mein came before the dumplings. Ordered Tangerine Peel Chicken. The outer coating was crisp and chicken tender but the expectations of a hint of citrus was dashed in first bite. Broccoli was tender but cooled quickly. Portion size okay but pricey at $40. Steamed pork dumplings had generous portion of meat inside, dumpling was thick and chewy. Dipping sauce had an interesting vinegar mix with soy sauce. Tart and salty. Asked for a side of chili sauce. It had spicey heat making the dumplings taste a bit better. The lo mein was way too salty for both of us. The vegetables were not as plentiful as we remembered having on our first visit. Thin slices of some peppers, some mushrooms and a ton of green onions were placed around the edge of plate. Sauce pooled under the noodles making the need to stir it frequently to keep the noodles coated. Dessert was very disappointing. Crème brûlée had the caramelized sugar on top but the custard base was watery and bland. The tapioca pudding was so watery you could drink it, only saving grace was the flavor was palatable enough to consume it. Waitress was a bit over attentive but would rather have that than missing when needed. Could be because it was still quiet in restaurant. Staff had to walk down stairs through our dining area then up stairs to retrieve food from kitchen area then repeat to get back to tables on other side. You receive a pebble with your bill at the end of the meal.”

“The was solid, it was good. However, the dishes didn’t reflect its price. My friends and I (9 people) got encouraged to get the chef tasting menu, but we weren’t aware we would be purchasing 2 chef tasting menus. Our bills came out to be $120+ and the total bill was $1000+. I respect the job of the chef and the restaurant however the prices were never shown and the food itself didn’t have an excuse to be so expensive. No expensive cuts of meat, barely any seafood. This is not the price I would expect for mainly vegetarian and stir-fry dishes.”