I had a fantastic experience at Village Home & Garden Center. The service here is great. Gina took…read morethe time to go through the different flowers with us and also helped with our containers. I will always choose to go here. Sandy Nelson

The quality of the service here is so fantastic! They give you the service that you just don't find…read moreanywhere these days. I go out of my way to buy things here that I could buy other places because I truly want to give them business. On top of being a great hardware store they also have a food freezer with some of the best lasagna I have ever had. They also have a fine assortment of other foods from the cock 'n Bull restaurant in their freezer. Highly recommend it

In 2002 I started a wedding cake business in Troy, NY. The Confectionery House helped me all along…read morethe way to grow it. They showed me how to use their products and kept me up to date on upcoming trends. Rita, Chris, and Ashley are so knowledgeable and kind. Elizabeth has written gluten-free cookbooks that she has repeatedly tested. They are fantastic. Fast forward to this past 6 weeks. I now live near Myrtle Beach, SC. My husband and I decided to make red velvet cake balls to sell in our community. Where to get the best products was an easy decision. The Confectionery house had the perfect sturdy candy boxes, pads, ribbons, chocolates, and decorations. Because we ordered over $75, shipping was free. I can't say enough about the Confectionery House! They are the best!

My name is Katey O'Malley and I'm super impressed with Confectionary House. I unknowingly called at…read morea time that they were not open and asked if they had white fondant. She said they did but were not open. She said if I could pay over the phone she would let me purchase it anyway for a contact free pickup. I am so impressed, what great customer service. Will definitely go there again!!

This is my second visit to the store and cafe and I'm even more impressed than the first. The food…read moreand drinks were delicious. The atmosphere is quiet and relaxing while you're surrounded by nature. The store is charming and has something for everyone inside. I've only been for lunch both times, but I can't wait to return for dinner for a cocktail on the patio. One of my new favorites for sure.

I'm giving this 3 stars due to service, not for the food. The food was excellent. Let me share why…read moreI'm giving it the 3 on service. We are not local, we are literally traveling through town to head south back to our home in NC after a 3 week road trip to Maine. We don't know the area at all , so we used Yelp to help find a place to eat a very late lunch. Nothing within an hour of here had great reviews and the ones that had okay reviews all seemed sketchy when we pulled into their parking lots. We then found this place. Yelp claimed it was open until 5. Google said 6. We arrived and saw 2 people sitting inside. I asked the cashier in the restaurant because the sign on the door said they close at 4 and it was 3:45. She said we could still eat. I even asked if she needed us to take it to go, she said no, it would be fine. We felt super uncomfortable the whole time. The young blond hair 20(ish) year old gentleman was very friendly with us. He was also helping the older women sitting by us that were wrapping things up. He gets 5 stars from us, he was fantastic. The young ladies that were working, and there were maybe 4 or 5 of them coming in and out of the kitchen and such, gave a bad vibe to a place that is probably usually really cool. They all acted frustrated and irritated with us. One girl mumbled something to the young gentleman about what we ordered like it was a hassle, but he quickly responded that our Caesar salad and panini were easy peasy and he could go make them. I'm not upset, however, a little irritated because I do understand we went in at closing, but I asked if it was okay to still order, and even told the girl it was not a big deal if they were closing and we could not order because we are typically not the people who do this. She said it was okay, so if those employees were to be irritated with anyone, it should be the girl who told us it was okay to order. Final thoughts, food was great, just don't arrive within 15-20 minutes before closing otherwise you might get glares, feel super uncomfortable, and have to eat fast like we did.

Loiuse does an Amazing job! This is such a welcoming, unique place!…read more It is a MUST! They have everything! And she organizes many events!!

What a cute spot! Easy to find and a lot of parking made this an easy choice. The options were…read morenumerous and all the pastries looked divine. I chose a cranberry muffin and vanilla latte-both were tasty. The breakfast sandwich was received fresh and piping hot and was also pretty great. I can't wait to return to try more drinks and food.

Have lunch here about once a month with my friend after we get our nails done. The multi floor…read moregift shop is full of treasures for a special occasion or friend's birthday. Each room is themed, providing a plethora of options from jewelry to camping or Christmas ornaments. The restaurant has a basic old school menu that can be prepared in what I imagine is a limited kitchen. Soups, salads, wraps and sandwiches are usual fare. You can enjoy an iced tea, signature cocktail or wine with lunch. Have not visited their wine room but that's an option as well. Consistent food and friendly service.

Charming restaurant with a great menu, excellent choice of coffees and great desserts. Service was…read moreattentive and friendly.

I'll lovely cafe near home with an even lovelier owner…read more A girls lunch with one friend. I've been here before and got a sandwich which was good but the pancakes were outstanding, a family recipe and I ordered a side which was a sausage patty. A very good experience. They were short on help, but the waiter was good, and it really wasn't that long of a wait. My friend enjoyed her salad. We both had coffee and were good. After eating we went and looked around their little gift shop. They also have a little dessert and candy area. If you want a treat to go.

Let me begin by mentioning that I am a degreed chef, I worked for 12 years as a flight attendant…read moreand Purser for Pan American World Airways, almost always working the First Class Galley, I have chaired many Tea Gatherings for my local CT Church and entertain frequently by serving an authentic English Tea to friends and family. I have earned and wear with pride my nickname of "The Tea Lady". I have taken Tea Ceremony classes in Tokyo Japan and have enjoyed afternoon tea service at 5 star properties from Manhattan (The Russian Tea Room) to Dacca in Bangladesh. I have enjoyed Tea at The Churchill Hotel in London, The Breakers Hotel under their hand painted ceiling and most recently I reveled in a cherry blossomed Tea Room in Edinburgh at the famous Palm Court of the Balmoral Hotel second only to the Palm Court at The Plaza in NYC. I say this only to provide context to what I am about to say concerning a tea spot in East Greenbush which until recently was one of my favorite upstate NY places to have Tea and escape for a few minutes from our bustling, noisy, distracting world. Just last week I invited a friend to come to tea and lunch with me since we had not seen each other in a very long time and she had had surgery a short time ago. I called Roots at 1PM and asked if their tea service could be ordered for one hour hence. I was told: "Oh no that takes 3 hours to prepare, sorry you can't order Tea now". So I settled on lunch and made an appt for 2PM. (they advertise that they are open until 3PM.) We arrived on the dot of 2, only to be reminded that they close down the kitchen at 2:30 so we should order pretty fast, in addition the kitchen was 112 degrees and the cook wanted to be out of there! We ordered and the meals came out very fast but not before we were asked 3 times by the very loud and frankly intrusive server "were our drinks ok?", "did we want to order NOW", and again, how are your drinks?" My friend and I were talking in a very soft lady-like manner and this person's tenor and intrusions into our conversation was very un-welcomed. My sandwich had mustard slathered on it, so much that I had to wipe it clean in order to eat. My tea had been served w/o the milk I requested and w/o benefit of a spoon with which to stir it when I finally was given the milk. Thereafter there followed an annoying uninvited "visit" by our server approx 4 more times to interrupt the important conversation I was trying to have with my guest. When the cook came out and pulled the money out of the register, and when the server yelled across the large room to someone who had entered the front door, over our heads, I asked my guest: "what time is it?" "2:30" she answered, we were being told it was time to leave in no uncertain terms before the close of their published business day! Then the coup de grace... the lights were turned off! Frankly I was surprised that the vacuum cleaner was not also engaged at that exact time. I stood up and said " Well I gather we are being told to leave?" No answer from either the cook or the server. I asked for the check and shared with the server ( in a very calm demeanor) how she had broken every rule of gracious dining in the 45 minutes that we had been their "guests". I left but not without leaving a generous tip even though she told me since we had had such a negative experience that I did not need to leave a tip. After all it is not her fault that her employer has not trained her in the finer points of hospitality...which is by definition "the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers". We were neither treated or received in a friendly manner. I left saying: "Goodbye for now and forever". I went home dreaming of the next time I would be at The Reading Room Cafe in Cos Cob, Greenwich where the customer is treated with the most gracious hospitality ...even if I were to arrive just before closing time at 5PM. Instead of leaving the world behind for one hour we were instead bombarded by the world outside being inside Roots... noisy, distracting and utterly w/o even the semblance of good manners and dining etiquette. Sadly and Sincerely, Mary Howard

Been to this little shop in downtown Schenectady a couple of times whenever we visit NY. Usually…read morein the summer during some farmer's market/ street fair thing going on in that part of town. Nice selection of unique, fairly priced items. The folk in the shop have been always friendly, always helpful everything time I've been in (All two times). What I like is their selection of tie-dyed items and Baja hoodies. I actually bought one of my favorite Baja hoodies there. They also sell my favorite brand of incense, and not only that but offer up several fragrances I don't find anywhere else. So I usually pick up that as well. Tell you what, definitely makes my suitcase smell nice when I pack it in my checked luggage. Anyhoo, chances are I'll be back the next time I'm in New York. Might even find myself my new favorite Baja Hoodie.

ABSOLUTELY LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS PLACE!!! I've been…read moregoing there for years and have never been disappointed with them! The staff is always super friendly and helpful.

Dater House and Friends is a must road trip! Beautiful building, two floors of wonderful antiques…read moreand wonderful owners. There are a few other places to visit as well. They also have a shop at their home called Dater House. Prices seem reasonable for the most part. Just a nice outing for the day. I definitely recommend visiting Dater House and Friends, you will not be disappointed.