Good friendly service, fair prices, and a delicious pancake. We came on a summer morning, of course there will be a wait which we didn't mind. Only complaint was the potatoes were very under done this time.. usually they are nice and crispy! read more

Cristy's - Pancake with side bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

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Cristy's is the absolute best breakfast on the shoreline! I always look forward to going when I'm in town. If you go on the weekend, be prepared to wait. They move the line pretty fast so it's never more than a 20 minute wait. I always order a banana crunch pancake with a side of home fries. The pancake this visit was cooked perfectly. It had the perfect amount of crunch and fluffiness. I will say, things have improved very much since I was there last year. Wait times have decreased, there's a new staff and they're great, and the quality of the food has gotten even better! read more

Cristy's - Banana crunch pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

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Unfortunately it is not what it used to be. I had a horrible server and it went downhill when a plate of cheese came out for my omelette. Horrible and when we finally were able to send it back it was late and stated we didn't want anything else. Reluctantly removed it from my check because I didn't want to wait for more food and then started heckling over whether I ate a few of the extra $$ home fries which were oily and gross. This server was aggressive and snotty...I always tip even the bad ones..apparently my spouse did not leave a tip which I was unaware of. She legitimately chased our car in parking lot asking-if money was left-on table.i have not returned since and was a weekly regular read more

Last few visits were excellent! Pancakes highly recommended! Service was friendly and respectful. Thanks!

I think if you like pancakes, this is the spot. They have over forty different flavors and it is definitely what they are known for. They are massive. I don't really get the love for this place based on the food, but it seems to be a local favorite. The line was out the door. Philly cheesesteak omelet was pretty basic, but tasty enough. The meat in it was very dry. The coffee was truly horrible, although the refills were a nice touch. Service was fast and friendly. read more

Cristy's - Philly cheesesteak omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

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Really good food here! Was in the area and stopped by for a brunch. Started with the mimosa and Pomosa. Both really strong, so that was surprising but delicious. We both ordered omelets and shared one Peach Blueberry pancake. Everything was honestly wonderful! The omelet was the best I've had in a long time. The bacon and tomato both stood out in this dish. I wish it had a tiny bit more mozzarella but it was still great . My rye bread left a bit to be desired. The centers were super dark which is fine, but the crust was almost impossible to bite through. Definitely the best homefries I've had at a restaurant. I'm super picky with my potatoes, but they were so well seasoned I didn't need to add anything! Rounding out this meal was that pancake. It came out last and it was huge, fluffy, and sweet. It was the perfect balance of sweet, sour and savory. We didn't use syrup as there was already so much natural sweetness- plus the powdered sugar it didn't need it. Wish this place was closer, between flavors, inexpensive cost (total food cost $27) and the waitress was so sweet- but really great! read more

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The Westbrook location is the Wild West. Loud, cramped, and bustling with activity. This is not the place to go if you're looking for a chill breakfast spot after church. Weekdays can be a little more tame, of course, especially in the off season. But in summer time, stay away. Service is fine-during the breakfast rush it's maybe a little lackluster, but I think that's just what happens with a jam packed place. During quieter hours (lunch or dinner), servers are a little more patient and it doesn't feel like you're being pressured to get in and get out. Regardless, the food is consistently delicious. Big and tasty portions. You really only need one pancake, really! read more

Was told to find a seat Then waited 15 minutes , no service . not busy at all . Waitress passed us 3 times looked right at us and kept walking . Some other people came in were seated and got service within a minute . What poor service . I can't tell ya about food because the lack of professionalism/ service . Ended up leaving . Just as well .... Did not look very clean anyways read more

I was starving by the time I arrived at Cristy's in Westbrook. This is a typical hole in the wall breakfast spot. They have a large menu of pancakes available on their wall. The waitress was a superwoman! She managed to serve the ENTIRE dining room on her own, and it was FULL! She was so pleasant and was smiling the entire time! This is certainly not a job I could ever do. She asked me what I'd like to drink I told her coffee. She brought me a coffee along with an entire pitcher of refills. Water isn't complimentary, they sell bottles of Poland Spring water. For my breakfast I got an omelette with mushrooms, tomato and mozzarella, it came with potatoes and toast. This was huge, there's probably four eggs in this omelette. This was very tasty. There were plenty of sliced mushrooms and tomatoes. I couldn't have the potatoes or the toast, as it was too much for me. I think it's very odd that they would offer a huge pitcher of coffee, but no water. Overall, I enjoyed my breakfast, it would have been nice if the portion was about half size smaller. There's a bunch of awards Cristy's has received that are all over the walls. I would stop by here again preferably with someone so we could share the food. read more

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Great food and service! Very extensive pancake menu, as well as many other options. Was very busy when I was there over Memorial Day weekend, but the line moved quickly, and service was great. read more

Great local spot. Warm and welcoming. Really comfortable atmosphere and fun to see the older local guys sitting at tables discussing "what's going on in the world." Just feels like small town America and set back in the 50's. Huge menu. Known for their pancakes and they have over 40 varieties! Meat option include kielbasa so for a Pennsylvania guy this alone earned 5 stars lol. Food was very good. I had a blueberry and a blueberry/peach pancake. Delicious. read more

Cristy's - Huge omelets - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

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If you looking for the BEST PANCAKE EVER Cristy's is 100% the way to go Their pancakes are literally heaven and so delicious..I can't describe in words how amazing it is so my tip is to come here and try it yourself :) I also tried some of their regular breakfast which was delicious too The service was fantastic and our waitress was super nice The ambiance was great We set outside and it was peaceful and lovely Highly recommend read more

Cristy's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

Best corned beef hash in Connecticut!! Fresh corned beef, chopped up with potatoes and onions. Delicious.

I've eaten here more times than I can remember. It has always been fantastic. Well, except for the last three times. This place has gone downhill, drastically. I thought it was odd today when I walked right in and got a seat, on a Sunday. This place is usually inaccessible on Sunday. Anyway, I wanted a simple egg breakfast, but I see this California Benedict and I figure that sounds good. But it IS Christy's, home of the world's best pancakes, so I gotta order a raspberry peach. They are delicious. The food arrives, pancake looks great. I only got one because they are now $7.85 per. That's EACH. I don't care. They really are that good. And this one was. However, that Benedict thing was awful. Apparently the cook can't do "poached". I ate two bites. Couldn't do anymore. So I did something I never do, I complained. After that, I really just wanted to eat my pancake and leave. The waitress was really pushing me to order something to replace it. I got the feeling that they intended to charge me for an inedible dish. I figure, in for a dime.... May as well wreck this train right now. So I tell her, "I WILL NOT pay for that. If it's your intention to charge me, then yes, bring me something else." So I order something simple. Bacon and eggs. Which I'm clearly not going to eat, I'll be full by the time it arrives. When it gets here, I come to the realization that the cook doesn't do eggs. My over-easy eggs were the worse I've had. The bacon was good, about as good as bacon flavored tissue paper can be. I won't be back. What a shame. All those people that will have to listen to me trash this place at every convenient moment. And probably even inconvenient ones. And those other seven one-star ratings I'm going to give this place. read more

Fantastic food and service. First visit for our family and the food was terrific. Large portions, moderate pricing and the menu is huge! Breakfast served all day. Plenty of room in the restaurant and the staff was so helpful and accommodating. read more

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Today asked for a western omelette with Swiss cheese. And an iced coffee latte. Omelette size has shrunk. Zero Swiss cheese. My ice coffee latte had zero steamed milk or thin layer of foam on top. It cost $6 bucks. Gas station iced coffee tastes better. Wait staff did not come by to ask on how the meal was or no water refill. Won't be going back read more

Great homemade food. The chicken cutlets and fries are really amazing. Service was great. They make nice wraps and serve breakfast all day. Delicious. Don't judge it by the exterior, really good food. read more

Cristy's - Cristy's Chicken Wrap. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

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Went into the restaurant and brought my service dog. Without even asking to see his service vest, which he had on underneath his coat we were THROWN OUT by the rudest obnoxious manager! Ofcourse she waited until we ate the subpar food and paid the check. I would like to add the other customers were mortified as well and were interested in meeting the sweet pug as well. read more

Great vibe ... great food ... great service. Had the egg ranchero, just perfect. Christy's is on my short list!

I went here with my boyfriend...his burger was the size of the earth bro like huge but it was mid. I got a chicken cutlet sandwich that hit the spot tbh. Service was 5/10 bc we ordered pancakes but didn't get them like bru what. But twas a good experience bc it's Kristy's but they gotta keep it up or they are teetering o bc a 3 star read more

Really cute local neighborhood cafe. Opened for Breakfast and lunch only. They have a large breakfast menu but I didn't get a picture of that one since we ate lunch. I took off one star for not having fountain sodas they come in a bottle so no free refills. My hubby and I shared a cup of their homemade Clam Chowder. It was really great. It wasn't too thin or thick in consistency it had clams of course potatoes and bacon. I usually don't like bacon in my clam chowder but it was fine in this soup it didn't have an overwhelming smoky "bacony" taste. I ordered their Club Sandwich with egg- salad, you can also get turkey or tuna. The sandwich was huge and hard to eat but it was really good. They could have put a but less mayonnaise on it but I just scraped it off. The fries were also tasty and really well seasoned. My hubby got the Cristy's Burger. I have never seen such a huge burger in my life. It's definitely a shareable burger. He really liked it although he could only eat half of it. Their homemade potato salad is a must try. Larger portion and so much flavor. read more

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My best friend took us here for breakfast, and I'm so glad that she introduced it to us! I was really impressed that they had such a great variety of pancake flavors to choose from, and I couldn't get over the size of it when it came out! It was honestly one of the best pancakes I've had. The corned beef hash was fresh, and the eggs Benny came out perfectly. We will absolutely come here for breakfast again! read more

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Amazing food and great drinks I recommend this place but before you order you should know that the portion sizes are absolutely massive so be careful of what you get because you are gonna get leftovers read more

Cristy's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

We stopped here while en route home to NJ from MA. The service was a bit slow and my kids' pancakes were just OK. But it was the veggie wrap I'd ordered that made me come here. It was described as having "fresh seasonal vegetables" and goat cheese. I thought I'd get a nice tight wrap to pick up and bite into, and it would have maybe some nice grilled fresh veggies like zucchini, eggplant, red onion. Maybe some nice roasted red peppers. Mushrooms. Creamy chevre. My wrap came full of random vegetables that had clearly come out of a bag in the frozen food aisle. What happens when you cook frozen veggies? They release a ton of water. I tried to pick up my wrap and it disintegrated in my hands. The bottom part that touched the plate was completely soggy. The veggies were limp, soggy, and barely seasoned. The goat cheese was grainy. I choked it all down using a fork and knife. Worst veggie wrap ever. read more

Pleasant surprise. We went for a trail run and while coming back we wanted to get brunch. The parking was tight but we got one luckily Weather was nice so we sat outside. We ordered: Egg Benedict - was good Pancake- okay. There were tons of different kinds of pancakes. But it wasn't as fluffy as we make at home but it wasn't bad. But overall we loved the experience. read more

Cristy's - Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

Good food and a standard for the CT shore. Great breakfast / brunch and excellent corned beef hash. Solid lunch and dinner options.

This place is recommended by Waters edge and I wouldn't go back here if it was free! It's sad because the waitress was really sweet. read more

Cristy's - Disgusting! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

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(Review about pick-up only!) We ordered two orders of eggs with corned beef, one Hash Benedict, two Coconut Pineapple Macadamia Nut pancakes, and one plain pancake. The Coconut Pineapple Macadamia Nut pancakes were delicious! The corned beef dishes were okay-- the home fries left something to be desired and the English muffin for the Hash Benedict tasted a little off. Generous portions--a single pancake is about the size of a dinner plate! Service was also quick and friendly. I placed our order over the phone right when the restaurant opened at 8 am, and our food was ready in about 20 minutes. read more

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Over 40 different kinds of pancake variety's? Say no more. My friends and I came here for breakfast recently and it was fantastic. The waitress we had was very sweet and we got there at the right time because we were able to get a table outside with no wait. Each fancy pancake is $5.75 each but it's well worth it for the quality and the amount of toppings inside. I got two Oreo pancakes and my friends got combinations including Oreo and Reese's pieces, pumpkin chocolate chip, banana and macadamia nut. We enjoyed it so much we got takeout from them the next morning as well. The parking lot is very small but they had a great system in place for takeout where you drive around back and they come out with your food. I wish they were closer so I could go back but it's probably better for my wasteline that they are an hour away from where we live! read more

Cristy's - Oreo pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

Cristy's was a great all American diner! We had to wait a while for a table since it was a Sunday and they don't take reservations, but it wasn't too long (~20 minutes). Once we sat down, we were given drinks and our food came soon after we ordered. The menu wasn't too surprising, sort of everything you would expect from a diner. That said, they have a ton of different types of pancakes so it was fun to look through and pick out which one(s) we wanted to try. My friend and I tried to share an entree, but the server misheard us and brought us the same entree for both of us. Turns out she might have known our intentions better than we did because we ate all of the linguica and eggs - it wasn't anything special, but boy did it hit the spot! We also got a raspberry pancake which was pretty good; again, it was just a big pancake with raspberries in it, but I enjoyed it. Overall, Cristy's would make a good stop if you're looking for a hearty diner breakfast. If you're looking for something more unique or special, I would maybe look elsewhere because this place was pretty traditional (which I actually appreciated). read more

I don't know about you, but my absolute favorite meal of the day is breakfast. I'd eat it for every meal if I could!! That's why I was so excited to be back at Cristy's in Westbrook, CT! They have over 40. Flavors. Of pancakes. every breakfast enthusiast's dream! But they also have french toast, benny's, and so much more. I could've been there for hours trying to decide, but I settled on the apple french toast with a side of bacon, while my boyfriend got a full breakfast smorgasbord! The foamy butter on the toast was and there's something about diner coffee that just hits different Such a treat and so worth the drive! read more

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I took my friend Sheryle here for breakfast after being reminded of it by another friend the previous night at a scrapbook crop! It did not disappoint! She absolutely loved it! Our breakfast here kept us full until almost 8 pm at night!! Food was delicious & service was great! I had the pancakes which are sold individually because they are literally the size of the plate with bacon & my friend had the western omelette with wheat toast & home fries! Will definitely be back again in the very near future!! Delicious!! read more

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Diners keep driving down the road to Tea Kettle. The waitstaff here are lovely to interact with but that doesn't make up for the lack of food freshness and taste. If you're in the mood for French onion soup and enjoy eating a salted piece of provolone then this is the place for you. The soup is drenched in sodium and the cheese not brûléed. Hungry for a salad?? They'll forget your cheese and serve you avocado that has been spoiled. The only thing worth it on the menu is the pancake and French toast. read more

Cristy's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

Christy's is a staple for me and my family on any of our travels to CT. They have a phenomenal selection of pancakes (my personal favorite being good ol' chocolate chip). This most recent visit, I also decided to try a bit of the pumpkin apple pancake as well. It was delicious, though chocolate chip will always have a special place in my heart. I also love getting their hot chocolate; it's hard to go wrong with pancakes and hot chocolate. read more

Cristy's - Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Apple pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

On one of those days when you want breakfast and everyone else wants lunch, we found this spot. It was super busy both inside and out, so clearly it's a spot the locals frequent. The staff were efficient and friendly, everything was clean and the food was good. Isn't that everything you want in a local restaurant? Besides the fact they seem to make every pancake imaginable. If you're a pancake person, maybe you want to give them a try. read more

Place was gross. FLIES EVERYWHERE. Would absolutely NEVER go back. Must have paid off the best of Connecticut reviewers. Ps service was terrible. read more

I love it here! Everyone is nice and the food is SO GOOD especially their sweet breakfast options

Look, if you want a really awesome breakfast or lunch in an old school New England small town setting Cristy's is it! Great corn beef hash, fantastic, pancakes, and wonderful coffee with fast service. Just Go. You will need to wait in line on the weekends but it's worth it. read more

Awesome place to go for breakfast or a comfort food dinner.Always have the best pancakes and Omelettes . I love their raspberry crunch pancakes and their sausage feta and roasted red pepper omelette. Great breakfast , fast service , definitely Give it a try won't be disappointed! read more

Casual, relaxed atmosphere with lightning fast, friendly service. Excellent coffee. Chicken Quesadilla was crispy outside with well balanced chicken & cheese inside; it was served with one of the best chunky salsas I've ever had. The Turkey Dinner is served on a generous portion of homemade stuffing, with mashed potatoes, cranberries & fresh vegetables. One of the waitresses looks like a younger & more attractive Kristen Wiig. I didn't try any of the many breakfast items (they have over 40 types of pancakes!). Next time! read more