You know, I can count on one hand how many times I've been here. My first visit was back around the beginning of 2010. Between then and now, I think I only had one other visit in 2018. This is 2026. Does that mean my next visit will come in 2034? Who knows and who cares! Let's get into it.
So what we have here is an unassuming spot that sits right next to the Gulf Gas Station at the intersection that takes you over the Wilton Train Station and into the town center. For people traveling through Wilton to go towards say Norwalk or Westport, this could serve as a rather convenient spot to get something for the road. It could even be a good starting point for those who are starting a road trip out of state. That is, of course, if this place is any good. Was it? Let me take you along on my experience and you be the judge for yourself.
So I walk in, place under a new name since I last visited. Right away, I notice that while the options are less for drinks and snacks, it has a cozier vibe than what the Wilton Deli a mile up the road has to offer. There's couches to sit on, and I think I remember seeing pillows on those couches. Of course, I didn't come to lunch. I came to grab a quick breakfast and go. There's also an old-fashioned atmosphere that is accompanied by an old-fashioned cash register that the cashier uses. It's an environment. The menu is written in chalk on multiple chalkboards and the prices for each item. Well... each food item anyway. I didn't really see anything about the cost of the drinks. Anyway, I decided to go with the "homemade" French toast with chocolate chips. Because it was apparently homemade, these were made to order and so it was gonna be a bit before my order was ready. That plus a Monster came out to about 14 and a half. The cashier seemed nice enough at first impression and happily called out the order to the cooks in the kitchen.
As I waited, another guy came from the back to clean the coffee counters, which by the way are made out of wood. But we need to talk about the bathroom piece. Oh the bathroom! So when I went in to kill time before I could get my food, I immediately noticed a problem. There was no light bulb, so there was no way to turn the light on. That wasn't a huge deal today because it was bright out, but during winter mornings or dark and dreary days, this could be a very big issue if someone needs to use the bathroom. There is a note above the toilet instructing us to clean up after ourselves. On its own, I have no problem doing this as a customer. However, when I tried to flush the toilet, the handle was broken. I tried a few times to get it to work and flush down. Nothing. This was bad. It was at that moment when I'd realized that I needed to report this, so when I was done with the bathroom, I immediately notified the same girl who worked the cash register. Yeah, they were aware of the problem. Shortly I explained the problem, the guy who cleaned the counters from earlier came next to the cashier and mentioned that there was a sign stating this was indeed going on. Um yeah, what sign? I saw no sign explaining anything of the sort! Only the "clean up after yourself" note above the toilet. It then became a back and forth of who was supposed to take care of the toilets between that guy and the cashier and it made me feel uneasy witnessing it as my food was being served.
On the food end the service was at least nice here. The coffee counter guy did give me two containers for syrup and wrapped the containers in plastic which was nice. As for how the food tasted, it was decent. Nothing spectacular, but decent. Honestly, I've never really had a problem with the food here. I just hope today was just a bad day on the bathroom front. But because it was my first time using the bathroom and this was experience I had with it, I have to subtract one star from the rating I would have otherwise given it. read more