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Bright Light Diner

4.0 (55 reviews)
Open • 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Vegetable omelette.
Steve H.

Service was excellent with a nice personality. Ambiance was nice dinner feel. Excellent food with generous portions. I had a veggie omelette with a fresh fruit cup. Fresh fruit was indeed fresh as were the vegetables. I would be back!

Alyssa F.

Dropped in for breakfast with my friend, w both had never been here before, but heard raves about how great the food was, first we ordered two apple juices, and our cups smelled wet dog, we couldn't finish our drinks due to the smell, and the ketchup bottle that was given to us was dirty, the cleanliness definitely turned me off, my sandwich was really yummy, hash brown could've been crispier however no serious complaints about my sandwich, my friend ordered an egg Benedict and her eggs were not poached, however our waiter immediately fixed this for her, and took eggs off the table and did not charge her for them. Our server Fernando was excellent and his service definitely made the experience. However don't know if I'll be back due to the cleanliness.

Chicken sandwich w cucs, l&t, bacon and cheese
Susan S.

Fun full lunch menu available for breakfast made me happy. I've never really enjoyed breakfast anyway and places that offer lunch at 10a are unicorns. Service was outstanding too

Bacon, egg, and cheese on a microwaved English muffin. Unfortunately this missed the mark.
Rusty O.

Pulled in on this lovely Thursday morning, to meet with friends over breakfast Love the vibe in here, the decor is so cool! Greeted warmly by our server, the coffee was served and it was fresh and delicious. I drink mine in black and I could taste the flavors. Some of the best coffee I've had in a long time. Diner style and delicious. I ordered the bacon, egg and cheese sandwich on an English muffin. The egg was perfectly fried, along with the white American cheese, and tasteful bacon. Unfortunately, the bacon missed the mark, as it wasn't crispy. It was soggy. And the English muffin was very small and un toasted. It seemed to me like it was microwaved. How can you not toast an English muffin? So the sandwich itself was not solid whatsoever. But looking around at the breakfast platters, they look delicious and all of my friends seem to enjoy what they ordered. So just a quick note to the owners and the chef and the cooks, toast, the damn English muffin, please! Crispy bacon would be nothing out of the ordinary to ask This place is solid, looking around at the different orders for breakfast, I look forward to returning again and giving it another shot

Chicken quesadillas
Karen M.

We came for dinner on a Sunday night with a large party after bowling in plainville . We looked online and found them . They are less than a mile away . The food and service were excellent . So glad we came and glad we didn't go the chain restaurant by the movie theater .They had an excellent cream of mushroom soup that we were told was homemade. Amazing . Others ordered the clam chowder and said it was delicious and we were told it was homemade . I ordered their chicken empanadas to take home for my son . He said they were awesome . I would get takeout for those empanadas. It was 3 in an order and equivalent in price to spanish bakeries in New Britain . Portions were large and everything tasted fresh and delicious . For the price , portions and service , I can't recommend them enough . Also , I read their reviews and saw a negative one about cleanliness . The place was spotless . I am happy we chose a local business. We'll be back .

Tlayuda, Enchiladas Suizas, and Half and Half Fajitas.

This is a great place to stop, close to i-84. The food was delicious. There were so many options. My kids LOVED it, I loved it, my husband loved it. Everyone rated the authentic Mexican dishes 9.5 or 10 out of ten. Lovely service, clean and visually pleasing atmosphere.

Lola K.

Definitely one of the highlights of our visit! The staff here is competent and hospitable, and service was top notch. Portions are generous and all four of us stuffed ourselves and still had leftovers. ASHA made our day and went out of her way to make sure each one of us was happy. They treated us so well we felt like we were visiting old friends - would definitely come back!

Western omelette, home fries, English muffin.

Bright Light Diner is a bright spot in our weekend! We are very impressed with the service of the friendly people who work here. They have come to be our friends. The food is also excellent--well prepared and very generous portion-wise. Good ambiance also. Try it! I'm sure you'll be back if you do!

Eliza E.

Food amazing and at good prices. Service awesome and ambiance also very chill. Deff recommend

We were so busy eating I forgot to take a picture before having eaten half of my Flautas and Enchilada de Mole...
Dr. Janis M.

Okay... picture two California girls crawling across the USA like it's a desert... clutching their throats as they stagger and lurch searching in vain for a real Mexican food mirage. Not a pretty sight, I assure you! Then... feeling that life has lost all meaning, they get a flyer in the mail. Hope wells again in their breasts - maybe THIS will be the place - The Bright Light Diner... opens at 6am on weekdays (7am on weekends), and purports to serve breakfast ALL day 'til 9pm... AND Mexican food!!! Should they eat on the patio or inside? They fall into an interior booth and ask for the Mexican menu. Angels gather in the firmament... they hear trumpets sounding... could this really be true!?! A resounding YES fills the air... the food arrives... it's wonderful, their souls are replenished... so are their stomachs! For about $20 per person you are more than sated with Burritos, Tortas, Tacos, Enchiladas... and more! You can also get full breakfasts any time of the day... sheer heaven... angel approved! We later had the breakfast menu... sigh, it was amazing, too!

Birria Omelette
John R.

We found Bright Light Diner by accident, and I'm happy we did. The food is extraordinary! I had a birria omelette and my wife had the omelette. They were both delicious but the birria was in its own category of amazing!! The service was great by answering our questions and making sure our coffee was filled. The restaurant had great music adding to a great vibe and dining experience. We will be back!

Chocolate Chip Pancake
Todd B.

The food was absolutely delicious! My husband got the Birria Breakfast Burrito with a side of corned beef hash. I got The Big Bulb breakfast sandwich and a chocolate chip pancake! The Birria Breakfast Burrito was AMAZING. Definitely get a side of the Mexican salsa to go with it. the corned beef hash was cooked perfect and had great flavor! The Big Bulb breakfast sandwich was bacon, sausage, hash brown patty, and American cheese on a hard roll. The cheese was melted and the has brown patty was crispy! The inside was nice and clean, and smelled good! Our waitress, Rosie, was the sweetest! She was very attentive, had a great recommendation for the Mexican salsa, and the service was just all around 10/10. We will definitely be going back to try lunch!

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5 stars, food was amazing, servers were very polite, and good prices all around. Definitely recommend!

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Was quaint and food was very good. Service was exceptional. Will be back again. Bacon was perfect

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OK. so this pains me to say but they changed everything and not for the better…read more so we love this place. Come here for birthdays, fun dinners, and anytime we want Mexican. walked in today for Father's Day and completely new menu. Seems like they are trying to go upscale and my best wishes for them just not feeling the vibe myself. The chips and salsa, which are always amazing is now replaced with a circle tortilla which looks fancy, but tastes rather bland. We ordered chips with queso just because we love their chips so much. Food was much smaller selection and was still pretty good definitely cut back on portions, which is fine. New drink menu is much smaller missing lots of the frozen drinks so I wish them all the luck just doesn't feel like this is a good old fun Mexican restaurant looks like they're trying to be something they're not

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