Bell city dinner is my favourite brunch spot I just love coming here ! They have so many fun options to try from massive milkshakes to glittery mimosas/ margaritas to instagram worthy food options , but also having options for a simple scrambled eggs and bacon ! This time I tried the new seasonal special apple crisp cheesecake French toast ! Yes that's a mouthful to say but it was sooo good if you have a huge sweet tooth like me it was amazing !!! A must try ! Service is always good we have always been able to get a seat and the staff always super friendly . Great service , They got us seated , ordered , served and out the door in about an 1hour . Overall 5/5 again great food , great service and great ambiance the whole place is always decorated and I loved the added lights over the ceiling ! read more

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So this unassuming looking diner hides a surprise. It's not what you think of as a typical diner. Cool metallic tiles, curved walls, cool art and chandeliers kick this up from diner decor to much cooler. The service was great our server couldn't have been nicer and came around just enough. We ordered our food with the thought to get one of their signature adult drinks or milkshakes - think fun, over the top drinks but..... we were too full from the delicious food. Going to go back again soooon to try a milkshake! Check them out. Will def be back! read more

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Always an AMAZING experience here. The service is grade A, the interior is so beautiful, they have fake cherry blossom trees, I couldn't figure out why these trees were in full bloom in the winter HAHAHA. The desserts are delicious AND the presentation makes it taste even better. The food is great, the one thing I will say is they use a seasoning in their home fries that I personally couldn't handle the flavor. But my food was couldn't to perfection/exactly how I asked. I'll always come back here, I'll always go Here to impress someone or to celebrate a special day like my mothers birthday - Jan 31- the last time I was th read more

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I had not been to Bell City diner since it rebranded (from previous owners) a few+ years ago. I am happy to report it continues to earn its high Yelp rating and reputation for being a top local dining destination. On this Saturday late-morning, it was packed with a modest wait to get a table. The hostess and eventual wait staff were attentive, efficient, & friendly. My breakfast was solid and I will happily be back next time I'm in that East Bristol/Plainville area. read more

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This restaurant was a great find! It feeds all your senses. "Diner" is in the name but it isn't your typical diner. There's a water fountain at front & beautiful large chandeliers inside. I felt I may have been a little under dressed, in my stretch pants & tshirt. Bell City has a large & extensive menu. Covering all meals of the day & there's a mixture of American & Latin dishes. Not to mention special milkshakes of the month, & everyday milkshakes that they dress up. The sizes of these drinks & food portions will blow your mind! I can't wait to go back for more Instagrammable food ls & drinks. read more

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We drove all the way here to just try out a new restaurant and boy, weren't we happy that we did! The diner itself was pretty. Everything we ordered was delicious and the kids loved their drinks. read more

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We came here for my Grandma's 80th birthday. There were 13 of us so obviously a large group. When our server came to take drink orders, my aunt asked for a beer list. The server pointed the beer out on the menu so my aunt asked her to take everyone else's orders and then come back to her. The server took everyone else's drink order the just walked away without taking my aunt's order. She had to order hers once the server came back with everyone else's drinks. Then when the server brought waters to the table, instead of passing them out to all of us, she put them on the table one by one and had us pass them all down to each other. Not a big deal, but just weird. Then the food came out. I had a portobello mushroom Gorgonzola burger, another aunt had a plain cheeseburger, and my fiance got the bell city banger which was supposed to come with fried onions, fried mushrooms, and bbq sauce, none of which was on there. But not only that, all three burgers got mixed up even though we claimed them as they said what they were. They just put the wrong burgers in front of us. Once we finally switched all our burgers we discovered the bell city banger did not come as advertised. As I am almost done with my burger, I notice a few bright blue spots on the mushroom. Yes, I know mushrooms are fungus, and yes I know Gorgonzola cheese is a little bluish brown in color but this mushroom definitely looked suspicious. When the server came back I brought it to her attention and just asked for her to simply check with the kitchen to make sure they don't serve any other mushrooms that had possibly gone bad. She took my plate away, while I was still picking at my fries, and returned only to tell me that the blue spots were from the cheese (which I don't really believe). She must have discarded my food even though I wasn't done but whatever. During this whole experience, my grandmother, who ordered fried clams, never got her meal. The server brought everyone else's food out then again, walked away. After a few minutes, she came to check on us and asked if we needed anything. We told her we were missing the fried clams. She said she would check on them. When she came back she said it would just be 2 minutes. It took about 10, leading is to believe she forgot to put them in. She came to check on us again and asked if everything was okay, so we reminded her again about the clam strips. This time they truly came out about 2 minutes later. When we finally finished and she brought the check over, it took us a few minutes to figure out the payment. While she didn't check on us much during the meal, she did come back to ask about the check 3 times in the course of 5 minutes. Overall, just a bizarre experience which was disappointing because we usually enjoy it there. Maybe just an off day. read more

Last 4 times I was here someone in the group ordered calamari, every time but the first it was raw/ highly undercooked and gave food poisoning. Other food was fine but the calamari should be removed from the menu read more

Extremely packed with wait times ranging from 15-40 minutes. The restaurant is extremely homey and a bit worn with cute decorations sprinkled around. The best part was 100% the food absolutely delicious, extremely filling, and completely worth the wait. read more

Bell City Diner - Shirley temple - Diners Near Me - Bristol, Connecticut

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Amazing food and drinks, we had a large group of 12 ppl for brunch and the restaurant staff handled the large group very well. All items came up as ordered, the waiter was very calm and composed kept checking on the group, and took care of our requests very well. Special applause to the variety of drinks and shakes and their massive size without high price point. The seating is well organized, have gender neutral restrooms. Even though the wait time was stated as 20 minutes we were seated quick even with our large group. There is so much options for the food, I am really thrilled how this diner is able to get everything out keeping their pace of orders coming in. Great experience, and I highly recommend this place for brunch or dinner. read more

Came here with family for a birthday celebration. Gina was our waitress and took care of everything we needed. The food came out quick and everything was good. There was a nice birthday surprise cupcake with a firework sparkler surprise! read more

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We went here for my birthday and it was just perfect! They have these interesting trees outside and I thought they were real, but they put fake leaves on it!! It looked so pretty! The ambiance and setup are fun, booths are comfortable, service was good. I got the Mary Jane, it was AMAZING! And huge, got 3 meals out of it! My boyfriend got the eggs Benedict and the home fries were really good, I def judge a place on their home fries because I love them so much; nice and crispy. The milkshakes were so tasty, a regular one is plenty big to split between 2 people, my cousin couldn't finish her and even with 2 of us, we had a hard time finishing ours. I want to go back and try some of their other great looking menu items! read more

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Stopped in for breakfast after plowing snow forever. Breakfast and service were great, just alittle pricey. Would recommend!!! read more

THE FOOD IS TAKING FOR EVER WE HAVE BEEN WAITING HERE ABOUT 30 minutes OR even more. The left bathroom was locked for a long time and some one came out and was just standing there. 60 bucks for 3 meals.. We waited to get seated for 20 minutes but the lady kept telling other people different times. The food was fine but the steak wraps was so small for 15 ish bucks, also the steak wraps came with the random looking yellow stuff. We just sat down the 3 other people sat across from us and when we left they still didn't get their food. It was pretty clean. Don't come on a monday afternoon some people were waiting for 40 minutes just to sit down..this rewiew was the best part. just don't go read more

Bell City Diner - Diners Near Me - Bristol, Connecticut

Overpriced, slow service. Cook your own eggs and pancakes at home instead of wasting time and money. Buy some ice cream and put it in your own glass. It wants to be fancy, but it's lacking. Not terrible compared to other diners at least. read more

Nice location. Lots of options on the menu and the service is good. My favorite thing from here is the home fries - I could go just for that alone. My go to is their French toast as well. Very family friendly with really nice decor. Staff is always friendly and welcoming! read more

Fancy diner with good food and service. Very clean and well kept, busy place with a line of customers waiting for a seat. I had one of their famous milkshakes, I chose the mocha cappuccino and my husband got the birthday cake shake. Both drinks were so good. We shared mozzarella sticks as an app. For dinner I got a special of the day, fried chicken and cornbread waffles with a peach glaze which was SO good!! I wish this were a regular item on their menu. My husband had chicken fingers and fries which he said were tasty. There may be a wait to get in, but it's worth it! Can't wait to return! read more

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Came here for my sister in-laws birthday dinner. We ordered the bacon cheeseburger, buffalo chicken wrap , buffalo Mac and cheese. Staff was super friendly and even came out with a cute cupcake with a sparkler in it while singing happy birthday! read more

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Bell City Diner is a must try! Far from the average diner, they have fun innovative milkshakes as well as unique takes on different meals! We tried a Blueberry Muffin Waffle, Hot Honey Chicken and Waffles, and a Birthday Milkshake. The Milkshake was fun and delicious! The food was innovative! I highly recommend trying this diner! read more

Bell City Diner - Birthday Milkshake, Omelet, chicken and waffles. - Diners Near Me - Bristol, Connecticut

Never made it to a table ~ the hostess was horrendous ~ rude, obnoxious and hostile. An older large set women | this past Saturday. Heard many complain about her but she's still here driving customers to other diners. We left outright rather than deal with her hostility and anger read more

Drove down from Springfield for my daughter's birthday. Was pleasantly surprised. Very clean, staff was inviting and the food was AMAZING! Definitely worth the 50 minute drive. They brought over a birthday dessert and sang. It was really nice. The ambiance of the restaurant is very nice as well. Will definitely return and bring friends next time! read more

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This place is amazing!!! First off, the menu is just a bifolded laminated menu. Three total pages, not 19 like some diners that offer everything including the kitchen sink. They do what they do well, and don't try to make every dish ever invented. The chandelier is something that you'd see in a luxury hotel lobby. Very nice atmosphere to set you up for a fantastic meal. Everything is made from scratch and you can tell. The chicken soup had the most incredibly flavorful broth, which our server, Galen (who was just a gem of a guy and does his job very well) told us is made from boiling the whole chicken. That's how you make soup! The mac and cheese is made with shells, so the creamy delicious cheese sauce slithers inside and you get a nice bite of perfectly cooked pasta and gooey cheese. The crab cakes benedict were to die for. The egg was cooked so when you broke the yolk, it bathed the crispy crab cake underneath, and the hollandaise sauce was a perfect consistency. I had the home fries cooked well done so they crunched. Everything was seasoned well and we really enjoyed our meal. So worth the price paid. We will be back for sure! It's a goldmine. Thank you for a wonderful dining experience. read more

Everything was great, from food to service and the special I had was amazing chicken ranchero read more

Bell City Diner - Chicken Ranchero - Diners Near Me - Bristol, Connecticut

I stopped in for breakfast during the week and was easily seated. I ordered scrambled eggs with sausage, home fries and toast but was left disappointed. Everything overall lacked flavor and the sausage was dry. Others with me had the eggs Benedict and really enjoyed it. Service was good and the place had such a fun ambiance with the decor and extravagant milkshakes they offer so I was sad the food didn't live up to expectations. read more

Bell City Diner - Diners Near Me - Bristol, Connecticut

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Really great place for breakfast! The interior is clean and decorated well, and the service is great. The portions are really good for the price, and the coffee is solid. Will be back here to try their other breakfast items and milkshakes. read more

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Fun diner, with friendly waitresses, clean bathroom, they are going for a cool vibe. It's eight minutes off route 84. "chicken tenders" are a very nice piece of fried chicken, not your kids chicken tenders. It was delicious with eggs, Benedict Hollandaise sauce! read more

Bell City Diner - Expensive chicken tenders with avocado. I did not have any of the spicy sauces that are available on the menu. - Diners Near Me - Bristol, Connecticut

Ok that was fun! Great experience! Our waitress Gina was so sweet! The shake was to die for and the "shot" was such a great touch! Food was delicious! Lots of new flavors combined in classic American diner dishes! Ambience was so chill! Would highly recommend to visit even if you are not in that area! read more

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Big variety of food. Full bar. Super detailed milk shakes and desserts . Well lighted. read more

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Bell City was fun and whimsical.. when I say whimsical I mean everything from the lighting, decor and even the sparkly cocktails. The service and even hosts were all SUPER friendly! Experientially it was delightful. The food was solid. Not the best for me, from a quality perspective. But can hold its own against most diner food establishments. We ordered: - Corn beef hash and eggs (corn beef had a good amount of proper corn beef) - Pancakes: a little chewy - Tuna sandwich and fries: husband said he liked the sammie, fries could've been fresher - glitter margarita: was really fun to play with but the margarita mixer didn't taste fresh I suspect it's the edible glitter.. All in all this place is known for its fun foods like their milkshakes.. def add to your list if you want great service with a smile and fun food. read more

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There sweet very nice and didn't mess up any orders our waitresses was so nice to everyone I like this friendly environment read more

Bell City Diner - Very good food but it's a double hard to finished - Diners Near Me - Bristol, Connecticut

The place itself although on the tinier side, has beautiful decor in it. Downsides of it there I will say are: that it is a smaller place, if you have a big party I couldn't quite picture where they had the room for a group. Also they don't take reservations! so you have to wait most of the time and wing it which is hard with kids. The good stuff: The food was cooked well and tasteful. We just got basics - burgers, fries and chicken mainly but they were crunchy flavorful. The fries were my favorite. So crispy crunchy almost a battered appeal. I also ordered buffalo chicken Mac and cheese and it was pretty good. Not overly cheesy it actually was light tasting. Then they have these amazing milkshakes. Loved it and the appearance of it, as did the kiddos. read more

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Cute little diner staff very pleasant. Food is under season not prepared correctly not recommended unless you have no taste buds. I was served biscuits with Sasha's gravy or what I thought was biscuits with sausage's gravy, which turned out to be clam chowder on top of biscuits. Their milkshakes are their draw very well designed and thought of food not recommended. read more

Was in town on a quick vacation get away with the boys & friends and we needed breakfast and Bell City came up, the menu looked great & who doesn't love diners... This SOO ISNT my idea of a diner, Diner's have gross sticky floors, LOL - This place is super nice compared to standard NJ Diners... We were greeted by the giant Cake display upon walking in & I almost knew we were going to be overwhelmed with sugar right away. The drink menu is soo easy to read & makes so much sense, All these new places with all these funky & dessert like drinks always just lump them into the regular menu and its too chaotic to distinguish, but Not here... It was easy to read with pictures of sizes and everything (MUCH APPRECIATION to whoever came up with that idea!!) We got the Colossal Shirley for the table and it was super cool!! GIANT, but Cool!!! Many kids means many plates, OMG there was so much food. Some got lunch, some got breakfast - Everything was DELISH.. The hash browns or homefries whichever they were called, were some of the best I have ever had and if you know my reviews, I eat ALOT of breakfast all over (Its my go to meal) and I feel pretty confident in saying I've prob had thousands of breakfast potatoes, and these were plain in the sense they weren't over done, but just DELICIOUS!!!! Staff was all friendly and super accommodating, Price was decent for the portions we got! Will def plan to come back. My only downside was the Mimosa, I was hoping for a WOW drink considering all the drink options they had but it was just ok! Next time Ill try a bar drink or something big & over the top! read more

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Had a great time! Waitress was fabulous and I am very picky. I Had the magic dragon and honestly the poached eggs were over done. Not enough hollandaise sauce, so had to pay for extra,. The ribs were the "Chinese take out " variety and those were also a little dry, but the corn waffle was the best I ever had. My hubby's burger was great! Chicken and rice soup was great, but served luke warm not hot. I really enjoyed the glitter cocktail - blood orange marg that was super yummy! We Had a great time, Birthday cupcake was one of the best too. Super moist and fresh whipped cream frosting! Super fun place and it was totally packed. Had to wait for a table. read more

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A must go to place that won't disappoint. Drinks served are all individually created . It's a lower scale of sugar factory the way they present their drinks. I've been to the sugar factory ans it's pretty much on the same concept at a fraction of cost. Worth the trip and the service is very good. It's a diner atmosphere but you don't feel like your in one and a lot of room inside. The management is very nicez read more

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Bell City Diner is not your traditional greasy spoon establishment. Here you will find a beautiful water fountain, chandeliers and lighted trees. It's definitely one of the more upscale diners that we have been to. The waitstaff was amazing. We never had to ask for refills and our server always had a smile on his face. We came specifically for the Easter Bunny milkshake. We were pleasantly surprised by the great tasting and filling meals. Our son got a BLT with fries, I ordered the taco salad and my husband got a burger and sweet potato fries. All pretty basic meals but executed perfectly. read more

Bell City Diner - Easter Bunny milkshake. - Diners Near Me - Bristol, Connecticut

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This place was great! Especially for kids! Fun decor, huge loaded milkshakes with crazy accompaniments, breakfast all day! We took my daughter here with her cousins and aunts and she loved it so much! The servings are out of control! I stuck to a caprese panini which was more than enough for me! The girls had to split their ginormous shake that was oreo cookie style and had gummy worms too! Service was very patient with all of the kids. I would totally come back. PS.. the also serve alcohol!! read more

Bell City Diner - Diners Near Me - Bristol, Connecticut

Live very close by and come here often, and this is by far 1 of the best diners I've ever been to for lunch & dinner. Their breakfast specials are great usually, their breakfast is decent. All their specials, lunch/dinner items are AWESOME! And their milkshakes are next level.. pricey, but fun every once in a while when you want a real treat. Great service too!! They do it right here! read more

I had always heard that this diner had great food and instagramable worthy photo opportunities. So we decided to try it out for breakfast. First of all, it's not your typical diner so I almost passed by it. There is a fountain out front, chandeliers and lighted trees inside. Always a plus when there is a parking lot at the diner with plenty of parking. We were quickly seated with no wait. I had chicken and waffles and friend had the tres leches french toast. Also, love the nice portion sizes. We left full and stayed that way for most of the afternoon. read more

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Bell City was the last place I celebrated my 21 year olds birthday in 2022. He passed away a few months after his bday. Since then we've celebrated his bday and all special occasions there. Today, now that his brother is hone from the Army we went there for brunch. The service, the food and the manager were awful. My son's steak was well done and riddled with fat, my granddaughters meal was chicken fingers & French....how can you mess that up. My daughter tasted them and they tasted burnt with a slimey. Needless to say she never ate it. This by far was the worst visit. My son would've had to wait 45 minutes. Just unacceptable!!! We definitely will not be back!!!!!! read more