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    Cafe Busy Bean

    4.4 (27 reviews)
    Closed • 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Monica B.

    Still the best bagels and service in Downtown New Britain !! Those bagels are heaven and the ladies behind the counter are so nice and friendly!! the best ambience!!

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    Katarzyna K.

    Cute spot in downtown New Britain. The had a nice variety of fresh bakery items and of course make other food to order. Was pleasantly surprised they had some homemade juices in the fridge and that they provide actual mugs for dining in! A good amount of seating but one negative is there I don't notice a high chair or spot that was safe to plop my baby so he got cranky faster but not every place is baby friendly!

    Lea F.

    I work right by here but finally had the time to stop in. I got a maple vanilla breve, a veggie wrap, and a pecan pie bar. Everything was so good! I want to try their oatmeal cookie latte next time. My veggie wrap was so good i'm going to come here whenever I want a veggie wrap! The pecan pie bar was amazing, I've personally never had anything like it. The staff were super nice and worked quickly. This spot is also super cute with lots of seating. Parking probably isn't great but I got lucky for this visit! Hopefully I can order from here while I'm at work!

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    Jason P.

    If you have unpaid parking tickets, you might want to avoid the New Britain Cafe Busy Bean. Although it has completely separate space, it's part of the New Britain Police Department Building. I don't have unpaid tickets, but I was especially careful to wait for the "Walk" signal. I enjoyed my recent visit to the Berlin Cafe Busy Bean and my experience with the NB location was also very good. My black iced coffee seemed like a smooth and balanced dark roast. It was very good. My everything bagel with scallion cream cheese was great. I've never had a more "everything" everything bagel, although it did tie with the Berlin Cafe Busy Bean. I'm sure the NB Cafe Busy Bean can live with that. I note that the Berlin Cafe Busy Bean felt homier and had a nicer pastry/dessert display case in terms of choices and presentation than the NB location. The NB seating area was functional, but not cute like Berlin. I didn't look at the menu for the NB location and therefore I'm not sure if they have the same options as Berlin. Service was friendly and efficient. 4 Stars for the NB Cafe Busy Bean.

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    Yarissa R.

    The food here was delicious, it's plated so pretty and with care. The service is quick and the ambiance of the place is amazing, they play great singable music, have outlets if your working on a laptop and a variety of seats from comfy chairs to regular chairs.

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    Roc R.

    First time at Cafe Busy Bean. It's a beautiful cafe, coffee is on point the vibe just right, and the staff is friendly and kind. If you need a workstation with outlets like me to plug in you'll find a few in the back of the shop. The only thing I'd change is the pay to park situation but that's a city issue. Will definitely be back here on the regular. Till next time.

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    Thank you, David. Looking to see you soon again.

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    Nice environment. Really nice people. Great menu selection, Comfortable place, great bagels. Try it.

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    Coffee is always burnt, and the vibes of the place are a bit off. The food is good though.

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