Belchertown Pride station management decided to stop accepting empty cans and bottles for the…read moreproducts they sell. Even though the bottle bill is a in Massachusetts requires them to do so, they refuse to take back empty cans purchased from them. Well, at least not for money. The assistant manager said "you can leave them here but I'm not going to pay you for them". Now we will see if the bottle bill hotline (617-556-1054) or the environmental strike force (1-888-846-5283) that are both tasked with enforcement of the law steps in as I have contacted both agencies.

This is a busy little location for a quiet town like Belchertown. Not only is it the only thing…read moreopen after 8 or 9 pm they also sell beer and wine at good prices. The staff are all extremely friendly and helpful.

If you read my two previous reviews, you note that I stopped in to try, arguably, the best burger…read morein the area, but ended up getting other things. Yesterday, with blinders on, I would not be sidetracked. The CB was excellent. Perfectly cooked w a nice charbroiled taste. The bun held up it's part of the bargain. It was lightly grilled and didn't fall apart (this is very important). Sauteed onions rounded out the experience. The burger was in my top 12 all time, and I've tried them in hundreds of places around the country. Fries ok, nothing special, but at least hot. Prices very reasonable, barmaid Cathy a fixture (and personable and efficient). Lots of friendly locals. Anyway, so many great choices on the menu, and daily specials. Wish it was closer. 5 charbroiled stars

Don't you just love a good Irish bar/restaurant!! The atmosphere, the Irish decor, the noise and…read morelaughter. Ireland would be proud of this gem! The apple sangria was tangy, sweet and well balanced. Really went down well. So well I had a second one-to ensure it was as good as I thought. It was! They ran out of the prime rib special (it looked amazing so I'm not surprised). I got a French dip sandwich which was tender and well seasoned. Loved that the roll and the au jus were still hot when it arrived. The garden salad had fresh crisp lettuce and lots of veggies. I highly recommend McCarthy's Pub It is Sarmhaith (Gaelic for top knotch/excellent).

The service at Kristie's is great ! A little slow but I will take slow and fresh cooked food any…read moreday over -- the big corporate - cool ahead food available at the big chain restaurants - Fresh and hot and yummy ! Ice cream - is great too - Looking for a one stop/ take out healthier alternative - this place is the best option in Belchertown

Smashburgers are great! If they are your thing, this is the best place to get them in the area…read moreHighly recommend.

I love poached eggs , and from experience when u get eggs Benedict they put too much sauce on it…read more So having the Swiss cheese and having it on cornbread was so good the hash was just plain old-fashioned hash, but it was cooked perfectly with lots of crunch on the edges. I asked for the hashbrowns to be cooked well done. and they came out just like everybody else's large and undercooked for hashbrowns service was great food came out in a reasonable time very satisfied.

Disappointed with the service and quality under the new ownership. I asked the server what kind of…read moreveggies were in the special omelette and she wasn't sure so she checked with someone. She came back and said "every kind of veggie we have" so I asked for no peppers. My omelette arrived along with the gluten free sun-dried tomato toast I ordered. The omelette had peppers and my toast was completely raw and doughy. The server never checked back in so we were able to get a different servers attention and told him about the bread being raw. I asked for a new piece of bread or just a piece of white gluten free bread if all the sun dried tomato bread was raw. He returns with the same piece of bread stating it was a new piece. They clearly cut off the end I had bit into and just microwaved it. It was warm but still doughy as it clearly wasn't fully cooked.

Not sure what KP is talking about. Family owned and run. Spotless grill at bar they personally…read morecook for you and then clean and shut down each time. Hand pack ground beef burgers. Friendly bar tenders and owners. We live over an hour away. I stumbled across this place accidentally over 5 years ago and visit atleast 5-10 times a year. They treat you like family. There are a lot of regulars but they are the characters that make the place interesting. Yes there are bikers that come and go but they are all good people. Wife and I stop in on way home from visiting kids a UMass Amherst. awesome rest stop if traveling from east to see kids out there. Keep doing what you do Gin Mill we love you. Dusty

Gross, dirty and not very pleasant. They get all of their business for local biker groups. So if…read moreyou're into that then I guess they're for you. But not for the average customer

First visit was Saturday. Place was packed. We had our gr…read morenephew with us. We ordered stuffed mushroom caps they were good have had better. My hubby got the steak sandwich my nephew had chicken tenders and ff. I ordered cheese ravioli. All the food was good waitress was very nice I think she was new?!? We liked the place the food was better than most and prices were reasonable. I gave 4 stars because there's always room for improvement

Always delicious! And service is always fantastic. Plenty of parking. Love going here with friends…read moreand family! Casual laid-back vibe. Love it!

Delicious food, great service and nice lake view. Definitely will be back if we in Palmer area…read moreagain.

The scallops smelled like ammonia…read more Just got back from dinner at Russo's Lakeside in Palmer. I ordered the fried seafood combo. According to the internet, when I searched to see if they were safe to eat, it says "No -- throw them out. The ammonia smell is a clear sign of spoilage, and eating them puts you at risk of foodborne illness (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, etc.). Even if they were fried and look/taste okay otherwise, the decomposition has already started." The rest of the meal was "ok" but when I brought the potentially spoiled scallops to the attention of my server, she discussed it with her boss. The boss said they comp me a beer I had drank. Now, I don't own a restaurant, but I would assume that those scallops were a much larger portion of my bill than the draft beer. I mentioned that to the server and she went back to the boss lady, only to come back and offer a $10 discount. Perhaps if the boss lady would have come out and talked to me about it, I would have been ok with that but she stayed in her office because she was "very busy". This is when I started to get annoyed. I could hear them talking on the other side of the wall and mentioned to the server that I was really surprised she didn't come out to talk to me about this problem. She reiterated that the boss lady was very busy. However, the server wasn't able to apply the $10 discount so boss lady had to come out and do it. To add insult to injury, the woman completely ignored me as she stood about a foot or so in front of me. I had to ask her if she was the manager or the owner and her reply was just "I'm married to him." Then began telling me that the scallops my wife had were from the "same batch". I had smelled those scallops and they did smell fine but that doesn't mean there wasn't a problem with the ones in my order. I said I was surprised she didn't come out to talk to me and she just said "it's been a very long day!" I replied with "You serve FOOD to customers." Then she just threw her hands up and walked away. I wasn't rude, didn't raise my voice and was still disrespected as a customer. First time there, and will never return not do I recommend anyone else does. Hopefully I don't get sick from eating there.

We stopped for ice cream and the line was short, they have a very impressive ice cream menu with…read moreover 100 flavors of soft serve and many of hard scoop. It's such a fun 50's vibe!

Stopped in for lunch on way back to the house. It's an old drive in and places for the kids to run…read morearound. We all got a burger with fries. In my mind it the best burger for drive in's in a 30 mile radius. Haven't tried it but my grandkids on their last trip up had their ice cream and loved it better than in town. Will be back when I fly back up.

Looking for ice cream in Belchertown is difficult! So hoping that the McDonald's ice cream machine…read morewas working, we made our way to that restaurant. Three people were already ahead of us, but they were long-waiting for their order. More people came in after us, some door-dash types and some ready to order at the counter. Finally! A staff person finally acknowledged us after several minutes and took our order. But after about 5+ minutes, I was informed the caramel machine was broken. So I opted for the hot fudge. By the time I actually received the sundae it was after another 5+ minutes that flew by slowly. I took it over to the table and found the ice cream already half melted, creating a mess in trying to eat it. I finally succeeded but needed to wash my hands. Going to the bathroom I found a sign on the door stating one has to ask for a key at the service desk to get in! Ugh, I hated the idea that I had to get back in that line?, but I tried the door and found it unlocked. Upon entering I found a mostly clean bathroom but the soap dispenser issued very little soap because someone had taken it apart and those parts lay across the top of the sink. Fun. After all of this, as I was eating, I noticed the constant long lines of vehicles winding around the building, waiting for the drive-up. So when we left we could not even back up out of our parking space immediately because of the back-up almost to the road. What an experience all for some ice cream.

There was a hair on my cheeseburger. I waited five minutes for my food and I got hair on my burger…read moreis zero out of 10.

Scenic and delicious ice cream window that is right next to a pretty river. The place is also…read moreattached to a small mini-golf course and playground, and there are some picnic tables to sit at as well. Unfortunately there is no inside seating. I got a chocolate-chip ice cream in a waffle cone and I was very impressed by the quality of both the ice cream and the cone. 9/10

Very good ice cream, mostly outdoor seating however what sold it for me was the playground right…read morenext door. Small enough for little kids but big enough for all ages. Loved the atmosphere and will define be going back.