Great, family run business who gives back to their community. Josh the owner is just a great human…read more We love to support local whenever we can. Items can be pricey, but you get what you pay for. Some of my favorites: oatmeal bread, blueberry pancake cupcakes, strawberry rolls, early riser rolls - to name a few. We also love their apple crumble pie, their pepperoni picnic bread, and their sugar cookie pie around the holidays! For me the coffee is hit or miss - sometimes it's amazing other times I don't love it ... maybe have to do with the syrups I choose to be honest. They currently have a bakery location in Ellington and an additional drive thru location down the road in Ellington, a location in Stafford, and will be opening in Hartford in 2026. You can also find them at the outdoor Ellington farmers markets on Saturdays. Highly recommend checking them out. Their staff are all beyond pleasant as well. Their locations or warm and inviting and they pay attention to detail.

Still pricy, still tasty…read more Gone a few more times over the year or so. It's a good bakery, stuff is always fresh and the flavors in each of their cupcakes, muffins, breads, and other misc bakery items is present and forward. They know that they are good, and charge accordingly. Given that there's no direct competition in a 10 mile radius (and I would argue even past that 10 mile radius the pickings are slim) the price is justifiable for the quality you get. As someone who treks a lot around the state, I find that there are many bakeries that do similar if not better items for comparable if not lower prices. But to ask someone to drive 30-60 minutes just to get something a couple bucks cheaper that's tastes about the same? It's a hard sale. I will say that Luanne's is the best in that area of the state, not including the small boutique places that are well off the beaten path. I still come here for the view and ambiance, but I don't order much of their food.

Lunch today at Monets table was wonderful! I hadn't been there in decades. Went there today for…read morelunch with some friends & will definitely be back. Previously, I remember going to a wedding shower there and having dinner another time. Since then, I thought they were just doing catering, but fortunately they are open for lunch (I believe Wednesday-Saturday?). And they have a brunch on the weekend. The place was full - recommend making a reservation. We started with the soup(s) they had - 3 types & we each had a different one. A chicken, beef , and vegetable one. I had the chicken salad sandwich special- delicious! And my friends had the 2 different quiche specials. Everything came with a side of a macaroni salad - very good. We split the almond joy crepe - would recommend!! The restaurant is located in a yellow colonial house - beautiful & quaint. We ate inside as it was cold & rainy, however on a nice warm day - the h garden would be wonderful to have lunch.

Fabulous lunch! We were "first-timers" today - but we'll definitely be back after today's meal. The…read moresoups, sandwiches, salads, and desserts were all wonderful. Everything tasted so fresh and perfectly seasoned. My favorite today was the Peanut (African) Soup. I could have eaten gallons of it, but decided it best to leave a bit for others. We're an hour drive away - but worth it.

Always a great time and Delicious food at The Hidden Still. From trivia.. karaoke. Great…read morebartenders and servers. Live music is always great too!! I ended up ordering their tacos. We also had corn, hush puppies and chicken wings. I have celiac disease so I can't try everything on the menu, but they are really good about making sure things are gluten free when ordering.

Great atmosphere (although it is a little loud with the music but if you don't mind that...) The…read morefood was first rate. We had wings and I had the Guinness Beef Stew. It was some of the best beef stew I have ever had. They are a moonshine bar and the drinks made with moonshine were fab. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. I would definitely return there.

Seven of us (six sinners and Father Ron) recently broke bread after Mass... our monthly ritual,…read morealthough there are about 20 churches and 30 eateries on our dance card. Our wait time wasn't too long considering the somewhat smallish interior. Once seated, service was good. Our orders were varied. I had a Swiss and Jalapeno omelet, rye toast, no potatoes. Demanding Dan had his usual meat lover's omelet (double sausage, bacon, no ham). Newbie Garrett had an amazing egg sandwich with a month's worth of bacon. Food was very good, as was service. I polled six of us (all but Fr Ron). Scores ranged from a low of 3 (DD) to a high of 5 (John), with an average of 4, which was my rating. Good food, reasonable, good service. 4 stars

Really good food. Dam buster for the win. Pancakes really fluffy and good. Homemade hash was really…read moregood with lots of corned beef. Service and cook were awesome and friendly. If it wasnt 1+hrs from home Id come more frequently.

I found this place on Yelp when I was craving Korean food and decided to give it a try with…read morefriends. It's run by a couple who take your order at the counter and then cook in the kitchen all by themselves, which was very wholesome. The menu is quite large but we all decided to go for some variation of the combo meal with choice of potato or kimchi fried rice, and fried chicken or bulgogi. The combos came with miso soup, which was undrinkably salty. However, the rest of the meal was pretty good and definitely satisfied the craving. We also got some kimbap which was absolutely delicious. The iced coffee was fantastic as well. The restaurant is very hard to find because it's hidden behind another building, but once you find it the ambiance is quite nice.

They have great Korean food but their sushi gave me food poisoning :( I highly recommend this place…read morefor their food but steer clear of their raw fish... very fairly priced.

Still good, but still lacking…read more Doing my revisits, and Mitchell's is one of those places that I go to hoping for something new but being disappointed. They do the basics well, and they do try. But anything beyond the norm is usually not so great. My last outing here, got their tenderloin Benedict and a grilled banana nut muffin. The muffin was really good, toasted in butter, sweet but not overly so, no off flavors and nice and warm. The Benedict eggs and English muffin were cooked well. The hollandaise was creamy but needed some salt, and the tenderloin was overcooked and not seasoned. The marinade didn't bring much in the way of flavor, and although the steak did have a little crust it did so at the detriment of the cook of the steak. It was good, but lacking. If you stick to standards you'll do well. It's a good local spot for breakfast fare though

Came here for a quick lunch while in the area. ordered a 7 oz cheeseburger. My partner got 2…read morepancakes and a side of spuds. Food was made quickly and service was fast and friendly. I was impressed that the cooked my burger medium like I asked for.

I come here everytime I need work on my car. The food is great. Though the hash is weird. Not…read morebad but weird. I think there is Asiago in it. The seating is spacious with booths that don't make you feel like a walrus or squished. ts looks fresh, clean and new. The service though...* chef's kiss*. Its the only place I ha e felt comfortable in years. The waitress was kind and friendly. It's the format time I ever gave a 30% tip and she deserved it. Made my whole day! If you get a chance CHECK IT OUT!

Standard diner fare, cheap but good…read more Went to a breakfast spot in this area recently and saw this one along my route. Decided to come by and give this place a fair shake as well. The place was packed when I got there, lots of locals all enjoying their company and their dishes. Got a seat at the counter right away, grabbed a menu and checked through their offerings. Decided on French toast with real maple syrup and biscuits and gravy. Food came out quick especially with the crowd. Everything was cooked, the French toast was okay. Not soaked enough, toasted with butter but not a lot of cinnamon in the dredge. Not great, but very functional. The biscuits and gravy were very much a northern take on the southern classic. Grands biscuits grilled on the flat top with grey goopy gravy on top. Very lackluster. The staff was very friendly, and the price was very cheap. Even with the golden delicious branded syrup upcharge the bill was only 12 dollars. Which is very affordable given the quality was not so great. As a generic diner, it does basic dishes well enough. There's not a ton of breakfast spots around, so it does well as that local greasy spoon. Doesn't need to be fancy, cause it's one of the few places in town and they are serviceable. I wouldn't drop by on my travels, but if you need cheap eats then this place will fit the bill

First time stopping by and it did not disappoint! The restaurant was very clean and welcoming. We…read morestarted with the Smoked chicken chowder, which the chef split for us, and it was fantastic!!! They had a $20 Lunch "sampler" with 3 wings, 2 tacos, and some boardwalk style fries. I had the citrus BBQ sauce on the wings and they were really good!! The tacos, I had the pork and the chicken, were super flavorful. The fries, wow the fries were super good!! This was just a great experience. The chef owner is very personable and professional. Definitely worth the visit!!!

Stopped in on a early Saturday evening. Order "House Salsa" appetizer ($5) Salsa came 'house-made'…read moretortilla chips, served on a sheet pan. Chip portion appeared small, larger portion or smaller pan would help. Chips were cold, thinner than most chips I've had. The salsa was nothing special, a little too spicy for the wife. When we ordered our tacos, I was disappointed to learn they were out of steak. They only had chicken, pork and shrimp selections. I ordered "Street Taco", my wife "Southern Shrimp". Since they were out of grilled steak, I asked for recommendation, for Street taco filling which was pork. Tacos are served on soft flour tortillas unless hard is requested. For $1.50 more, I ordered it "Gringo Style"- which includes shredded cheese, sour cream and shredded lettuce. Taco was nothing extraordinary- pork was a little dry, a little too spicy for my taste. More "Gringo" ingredients would have been better. Taco wasn't what I expected, but then again, my experience has mostly been with Taco Bell... A nice perk is that NCT is a BYOB eatery. The eating area is a big open, high-ceiling space, the seating area a combination of tables, benches and high-top bar. A "Day of the Dead" wall-size mural adorns the children's rec area that has a video game machine and rack full of board games. Service was on point, place squeaky clean. The atmosphere highly conducive to a relaxed family outing while enjoying your choice of imbibement. I didn't get a chance to try it, but my wife said her shrimp taco was good. She is a light-weight when it comes to spicy, so I believe her, makes me wish I ordered shrimp, it was not a meat option for the Street Taco I ordered, maybe it should be. My review is 2-stars short mostly for being out-of-steak on a early Saturday evening, and lack-luster appetizer and taco. I still think with some tweaking, this place has potential to become a 5-star spot.

Part of a gas station, good late night grab for middle eastern cuisine. The taste depends on who is…read morecooking that night:

Pretty decent convenience store grub, good prices and basic fare…read more I've been meaning to go to this location for a while now, but given that it's tied to a gas station and the hours were always a little weird, I never had a chance to give them a try. Today I managed to catch them late enough in the day to get something made, so I picked a few breakfast items to try. The location's not a pretty place. it's very much a gas station convenience store with a deli and a bench with stools. This is very much the place you go to when you're going to work and you want a quick bite to eat, and so long as you come in looking for that type of food then it works. The breakfast sandwiches were good enough. Eggs were cooked hard, white american cheese was melty and cheesy, roll was fresh, and the meats were cooked. There wasn't anything special about these sandwiches, but they were good for what they were. If you need a meal and want a basic sandwich, this place is more than capable of handling that type of request. The prices are actually pretty good, the portion is reasonable, and it's not bad. Don't expect awesome, but functional fare.

Wow! I remember this as the Dairy Queen back in the day. Now it's an adorable casual restaurant. I…read morecame here on a Sunday morning with a friend. Neither of us had been here before. We were greeted warmly and seated quickly. We noticed that even though the restaurant was quite full, it was not noisy. The decor is so cute and the server was a sweetheart! We both decided on the California eggs benny. What a cool idea to put the eggs on shredded home fries instead of those notoriously difficult to cut English muffins. This came with spinach, tomatoes, guacamole and sun-dried tomato hollandaise. Absolutely incredibly delicious! We also ordered rye toast which was toasted perfectly. The coffee was great too. I highly recommend this place!

Waiting for Costco to open, we headed to the Red Cabin. It was wonderful. The place was as warm as…read moreour reception (and sadly empty.) Nonetheless, we enjoyed a fabulous breakfast with many wonderful options. I feasted on the Lobster Benedict (oh, yes, not crab as the menu states), son enjoyed his chocolate chip pancakes (no surprise) and my wife had a light breakfast egg & veggies meal. At a breakfast restaurant, my one criteria is "Do they have plenty of marmalade on the table?" Yes, they did! Service was great and the food was delicious! ALMOST makes me want to head to Costco too early more often. Thanks, Red Cabin! Lobster Benedict is the REAL Breakfast of Champions!