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    Tres leches pancakes
    Lauren D.

    Closer to 4 stars but not there yet. They just opened a week ago and clearly have some kinks to work out but definitely has some potential!!! I'll start with the needs improvement- they need more staff, our poor waitress was amazing but she had come in for an interview and they put her right to work but she was fantastic. Also the wait time for the food was very long. Kids were getting quite impatient but we did get our food before the table next to us who sat down first and had less people. Lastly , the food. I felt things were under seasoned. Eggs didn't have any sort of salt or pepper. Our crepe was crunchy (should be soft) and inside was frozen. They did take it off the bill so appreciated that. Pros- menu is great in terms of options and prices. The tres leches pancakes were phenomenal. The home fries my husband said were delicious but I thought could use seasoning. The French fries are very good as well and the bacon cooked well. Coffee was good better than most breakfast places. Overall will probably return once they have a few more weeks under their belt and maybe not at 10am on a Sunday when it seems they are their busiest.

    Irish Benedict.  Perfection!
    Meghan F.

    I have subsequently been back to Ani's twice for breakfast and it's been a 5 star experience each time. The wait staff are so courteous and attentive and the food is so good. I have subsequently had the sizzle and skillet as well as the crab cake benedict and my family members had the strawberry cheese cake crepe and chorizo skillet. The skillets are so flavorful and easily equate to two filling meals. The cheesecake crepe was light and airy and had ample fresh fruit. Ani makes the best eggs Benedict I've ever had. The eggs are like clouds and the Hollandaise sauce is . Excited for an excuse to return for my next meal.

    Shrimp and Grits Special, best grits I've ever had North of the Mason-Dixon Line.
    Brian K.

    Great selection of food offered for breakfast and lunch. Second time here and it was just as good as the first. We had The Lox, Avocado Toast, short stack of French Toast, and the Shrimp and Grits Special. The staff was on tip of refilling water and coffees, and the dining room is super cute. The Bathrooms are always immaculate. See photos for what to expect. Greta little spot that will be going into the rotation.

    Chorizo dishes

    First tried Ani's this weekend. The food was great and the service was wonderful. I was pleasantly surprised. The space was a bit noisy for conversation. Would go there again.

    california blt wrap & chicken caesar wrap
    alyssa m.

    Tried the chicken caesar wrap and california blt wrap. Too much dressing on both imo but the flavor was good. Fries and tots were good. Really nice people and would try breakfast there next time.

    Croissant waffle

    The food at Ani's is always delicious! So many choices!! Everything we've tried has been amazing! The service is friendly and attentive . A great place for breakfast and lunch!

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    Good food and excellent wait staff place is a little tight is all which would be my only complaint

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    Very nice place. Service was good and the irish benedict was great! Portions were also a great size, not leaving hungry.

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    I ordered to go, only reason they didn't get the 5th star. I ordered the Cuban sandwich. I was perfect!!! I will be back!!

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    Excellent service and food from start to finish! Had a fabulous breakfast and excited to try lunch

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    The Green Deli & Juice Bar

    The Green Deli & Juice Bar

    4.9
    (23 reviews)
    3.5 mi

    So many fresh options to choose from! I love their breakfast bowls with Mango Tango & Sweet Love…read morebeing my favorite options! Their fresh granola is the best part! I've also tried their Colombian coffee smoothie which is yummy & their fresh juices are a must try as well! This is such a great addition to our downtown Meriden community!!

    My husband went to the green, deli and juice bar to get food to take home. We both ordered the…read morevegan chicken sandwich, shared a side of fries, and he also had the banana peanut butter smoothie. Most of the smoothie was gone before he got home. He said it was delicious. We both ate our sandwiches super fast. It was very good, We were so happy that we tried them out. We're looking forward to going there again. They are right next-door to the Meriden green. We plan to get food again and have a picnic there and go for a walk in the near future. Update : ok I ordered on DoorDash another time unfortunately, I receive the classic vegan chicken sandwich instead of the buffalo vegan chicken sandwich that I ordered. When I called, they were going to refund me for the sandwich or give credit. I took the credit and today I got the vegan buffalo chicken sandwich. It was delicious. I was actually nervous about the bacon and called them to confirm it actually was vegan as well as the cheese. It was very good so glad they are here in Meriden. We

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    All the fruit and vegetables.
    All the fruit and vegetables.
    Plant-based sausage and egg sandwich on an everything bagel
    Plant-based sausage and egg sandwich on an everything bagel
    Sunshine juice on this snowy day

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    Sunshine juice on this snowy day
    Victorian House Restaurant

    Victorian House Restaurant

    2.6
    (95 reviews)
    5.0 mi
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    I'm pretty sure the owner and son drank this place out of business. Son's got a tree business,…read moreprobably funded by this restaurant and one nearby which is now defunct and got an employee killed. No one will talk about THAT. I don't know what happened but it happened. When my mother was alive, I would come here with family and we always got good meals, but it WAS really slow service. I actually liked the place. However, it was a small kitchen. I took a couple kitchen shifts here and saw how badly it was running. Lots of cross contamination and inadequate food preparation. Supplies were kept in the basement and I got myself locked in the walk in refrigerator once, had to kick it open like I was doing a law enforcement raid just to get out. Meat slicer was unmaintained being that it was one of those automatic ones, it would literally take your fingers off. Huge liability. God forbid you work in the kitchen here or as a hostess, the language barrier was significant. I hate leaving bad reviews on businesses, but this place was in disarray and completeley unsanitary. I liked it when I was a customer, and many other people I've been there with did as well. The food was actually good, but you can't unsee stuff you've seen and this place HAD to go under. The bar kept the business alive, but there were plenty of flaw there too.

    Went there this past Saturday, May 03. Seems like there was a lot of people. There was a big table…read moreof diners and their dinners looked good, but we'd already eaten. We came for the karaoke. The drinks were good and the bartender was friendly and attentive. The karaoke host ruined it for us. He was making a lot of songs into duets. We wanted to hear people sing. They use a website to request a song. My date and I had put a few in, but the host kept playing songs in between everyone else singing so we got called up only once. There wasn't a ton of singers, but half the night was just taken up by filler. Other places have food and good drinks, and karaoke that features the singers, not the host.

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    Tavern in the rear
    Tavern in the rear
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    Christmasy
    Victorian House Restaurant

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    The Russell

    The Russell

    3.1
    (170 reviews)
    16.5 mi
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    We went for a little Galentine's dinner, and while the food was absolutely amazing (that oxtail mac…read moreand cheese is to die for ), the service was really disappointing. The restaurant was packed, which I get, but this has happened on multiple visits (July and September) the staff can be so rude and inattentive. During this visit, our waitress basically forgot about us. We never got water, had to track her down through the hostess, and watched her serve other tables while we waited. Eventually, she admitted, "omg I forgot about them," and they took 10% off our bill. A nice gesture, but it doesn't make up for feeling ignored. Great food, terrible service it's hard to fully recommend unless they fix their staff issues.

    Oh my!! I always come here wanting a vibe and leave lacking!! lol it always looks so good on the…read moreInternet but when I get there, it is dry and dead. We did have an amazing rump punch bowl. It was strong and hard to finish that I liked. I also liked our hostess. She was amazing but at 12 o'clock it was time to leave. the night was still so very young on a Saturday night. This is probably my third or fourth time there we didn't eat this time but the food is usually good and it seems like the other Russell is closed. I don't know. it's cool. It's a cool spot to chill but not if you're looking for excitement.

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    The Russell
    Rum Raisin ice cream.
    Rum Raisin ice cream.
    Front area you see when you walk in (not in picture: bar to the right and one further in on the left)

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    Front area you see when you walk in (not in picture: bar to the right and one further in on the left)

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