Food is good but the service is slow and disorganized. Great potential. Waited a long time to be seated, a long time to order, a long time to get our food. Breakfast became an all day affair. Prices are also on the high side. I don't get why this place always has a wait. We'll be going elsewhere. read more

Cristy's is the place to go when you've got a craving for pancakes. They have a pretty wide variety of pancakes, which are amazing. It's a pretty small place, and the senior folk will fight you for your booth, but in the end it's always worth the black eye or dead leg. read more

Our family went and had a brunch in our hometown at the Cristy's! It's safe to say we weren't disappointed. We had been before but never as a whole family, and the food was A+! They have a very wide variety of menu items and anything you need or want they can help you find the best item to choose for that! Highly recommend. read more

We came here for breakfast and it just hit the spot. Great home fries, great service and the best homemade hash ever!!!!

Upon pulling into Cristy's Luncheonette this past saturday with a friend from school, as usual there is a line out the door. After a short wait, we sit down. I read the "Pancake Menu" with delight, looking over what seems like a hundred different types, and finally settle on blueberry raspberry crunch. My friend decides on a Western omelet, and time flies while we wait for our food. The hustle and bustle of the place is overwhelming, but it adds to the over all atmosphere and i love it. We get our food and marvel at it. My pancakes are stacked high and they seem never ending as i dig in. The "crunch" aspect of the pancake, which i still can't figure out what it actually is, is excellent. My friend loves her omelet, which comes with toast and a heaping stack of their traditional home fries. What i love about Cristy's is not only the amazing food, but the service. The waitresses go at top speed, and look like they are having a fun time doing it. They make this place function like a well-oiled machine, and i truly respect their patience, because we all know that people can get grumpy when it comes to waiting for their breakfast. I hope that this place is here for a long time, because i know i'll keep coming back! read more

Cristy's - Mmmmm! Chocolate chip almond pancakes! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

I discovered Cristys when I started a job in the area and it has been my go to place ever since. I have NEVER been disappointed. The food is delicious and comes in very large portions. I always bring home leftovers. The prices are very reasonable and everything is fresh and made to order. I tell everyone about the awesomeness that is Cristys!!! I have had their omelets, pancakes, sandwiches....pretty much everything on the menu and it is all FANTASTIC!!! Everytime I am in the area I am sure to stop and I am always trying to bring new people to Cristys because everyone needs to eat here at least once in their life!!! But, pretty much guaranteed they will be back.... read more

A real "find!" A zillion kinds of pancakes in dinner plate size....one more tempting than the next. Benedict's galore ! Fresh ingredients abound in the multi and various breakfast offerings...oh, and great coffee, too! read more

I recently moved to Westbrook and wanted to go to a diner for breakfast. I found Christy's because it was the first diner I found, but this is the best diner I've ever been to! They have a variety of different pancakes and I definitely want to try all of them. I got the raspberry pancakes and they are amazing! The pancakes were huge and they are reasonably priced as well. The staff was incredibly friendly and I will definitely be back soon. I highly recommend coming to Christy's for breakfast if you're in the area! read more

It's not a bad option if you're looking to go to breakfast but everything is very greasy and service is nothing to brag about. It's cheap but I think there many better options in the area. read more

Great food! Not just breakfast, but dinner is great too. Love the pancakes and quick service.

The food wasn't bad at all, and they have tasty omelets. The pancakes are large and very good, and probably the best in the area. The house coffee is a little bit below average. They forgot to bring an omelet to my child, though in general they are polite. But in this case they didn't say sorry, so I'm not sure if missing order is ordinary for them. read more

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

You won't find a more interesting breakfast menu anyplace than you can find at Cristy's in Westbrook. Over 40 different pancakes. If you like French Toast, try Crispy French Toast. I don't normally order French toast for breakfast, but when I eat out at Christy's I order three slices of this French Toast. I always take home one of the slice for a future lunch. I am full with just two large slices. My wife loves their pancakes, eating a different choice each time. She orders three slices and she is able to take home one slice. I normally don't award five stars to restaurants. If it is very good, I award it 4 Stars.. But I have no problem giving this restaurant 5 Stars.. It is worth a visit. You won't be disappointed. But expect to wait in line to get your table. I waited one time 45 minutes. However once you get your table, service is fast. Coffee is left at your table in a carafe. No need to get a waitress to refill your coffee cup. It is the food and the variety of food and the reasonable prices that earns Christy's my FIVE stars. TRAVEL KAL read more

This place never fails me. Everyone talks about their pancakes and they really are all they're cracked up to be. I prefer the raspberry crunch ones or strawberry chocolate chip. The hash Benedict is also incredible, with tons of crispy meat and awesome hollandaise sauce. If you show up and the line is long, definitely stick it out - well worth the wait. read more

The Pancakes are out of this world and the rest of the food is not far behind. It's my claustrophobia/hate of people who are all up in my grill while I'm eating that keeps me from going back as often as I'd like. read more

Small little restaurant near Westbrook Outlets. I can say the Service was excellent. The food was good but a little bland. Had to doctor up the eggs and homefries. Although I did not have pancakes I have a feeling this place is more noted for that. Otherwise eggs, homefries and toast just average. read more

Pancakes. This is their raison d'être. Crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Whenever we are in town visiting family, we are always here too. read more

This local place is extremely busy and popular with everyone in town! Great selection of specialty pancakes. If you're going on weekends expect to wait in line. service is mediocre. They often rush you. Last time I went the server asked if we were ready to order three times. We weren't ready any of the times but finally we have in and just ordered. The rushed service is my complaint but other than that good food and a good place to meet up with friends. read more

The one standout is the super friendly service. The food was decent enough but the kitchen management leaves something to be desired. Ordered 2 salads. One according to the menu, comes with red onion. They used white (without asking) Only when I asked was the waitress told they were out of red onion. The other salad was supposed to have avocado. There was none and the waitress brought some out. And should you serve salad on a very hot plate? Hot lettuce is not very appetizing. If they have someone who checks the orders before leaving the kitchen, they need better training on quality control. If they don't have someone in that position they need to get one. With those issues aside I would still go back as the food was clearly fresh and tasted good. read more

Chicken fajitas omelet was huge and delicious! Also blueberry muffin! The pancakes were okay

Awesome food at fair prices! Generous portions. Wonderful servers. It's a favorite go to place! The omlets are huge and delicious. I love the quesadillas they are a must try! Simply delicious:) read more

I have been to Cristy's several times with the family. The kids love their pancakes (how do they get the crisp on those?) I too love the pancakes and the omelets. Service was fine, I didn't expect the four seasons when people wipe your mouth for you. It wasn't too loud. Every time there was a wait, so we waited, that is what you have to do to get good food. This place is much better than Nick's place in Madison. We love Elizabeth's Cafe in Madison, but didn't want to spend 4 times what we could have at Cristy's. read more

Just came back again today and had the Christy burger. It's the perfect mix between breakfast and lunch with it being a bacon cheeseburger with an egg on top! It was amazing and was served with plenty of sweet potato fries! Another great meal read more

As locals, this used to be one of our favorite spots... The service has dramatically gone down hill, we ate there last weekend, and our server really acted like we were bothering her, at one time years ago the service was great, those girls have since moved on, and the newer staff there just is not friendly at all... another waitress there that we've had in the past is very loud and obnoxious, and wears her hair hanging in her face, inappropriate for a restaurant server. Their menu used to be different and included potato skins which were great, I asked our waitress if they would make them for us, and she said " No, we don't do that". Really bummed out the owner is not paying attention, and the restrooms were filthy!! Will not return.... read more

If I were to rate this place on 'ambiance', 'decor' and 'service attentiveness' I probably wouldn't give it the highest rating. But when I'm struggling to find a parking spot in a strip mall, my expectations for the quality of the chandeliers and chair fabric aren't that high. However, this place knows how to do breakfast. You may wait upwards of 30 minutes, but as soon as you begin to see plates you'll understand while you wait gleefully. They have an immense and marvelous pancake menu and the breakfast standards. But for me, the real hook, is the corned beef hash. They make their own and it's magnificent. Their "Eggs and Hash" usually takes three days to finish when I bring it home. Additionally, they provide a carafe of coffee on the table, which is a nice touch. A jewel in Westbrook, but don't go when I go. Expect crowds on holidays and weekends. read more

The cafe latte is better than most, excellent. Try the Poached eggs with Hollandaise sauce with avocado and tomato on an English muffin. Wonderful. Friendly, fast service. Probably the best breakfast place in the area. read more

You know how when you were a kid, and you would sleep over at a friend's house, and their mom would cook breakfast in the morning, and you would be all appreciative of the effort -- but everything tasted just a little off? Some moms, they'd cook a hell of a breakfast, and you would want the sleepover at THAT friend's house every time. But this other mom, yeah, she tried hard, but somehow the food was just not right. That, in a nutshell, is Cristy's. The coffee is too weak. The cappus use Lavazza (a poor sister Italian brand), with indifferently frothed foam. The french toast bread is too eggy. The bacon a little flimsy. The avocado in the omelette was funkay and messed up the taste of the rest of the omelette. And the smell of hash browns is still in my sweater an hour later. The only reason for two stars is that the service was friendly. Some folks may love Cristy's. And if your taste palate runs in this direction, you'll love it too. But as a guy who loooooves his breakfast, I have to say I won't come back. Sorry. read more

Very good food and friendly service. Only knock on the place is that it is popular and small so the tables are too close together and there is frequently a wait time to get seated. read more

I would not recommend this Christy's restaurant. There is a heavyset blonde waitress who is not pleasant and fails to accommodate. Go to their Madison location, it's like day and night. read more

Horrible!! The staff is rude and I called the owner, Susan Taylor who has NOT returned my call. There Madison location is always good with friendly service, but not this location. read more

Consistently good-to-great breakfasts at ridiculously cheap prices. I've been here many times, and the food is always consistently delicious, and very high quality. I love this place. It's a great establishment, and it is busy for a reason. The people who work here work their butts off. The omelets are big and fluffy, prepared with fresh ingredients. The service is friendly, even during a rush. It gets really busy here, but you get your coffee immediately and the food comes out quickly. The lunch items are good, too. We've had sandwiches, and they were fresh, good quality, and HUGE, as usual with this place. You can definitely get 2 meals out of most of their menu items. The potato salad is super, by the way. The portions here are ridiculously enormous, and the prices cannot be beat. I actually ask for a half-portion (at the same cost) because I just hate to waste so much food. You can definitely share the omelets between two people. One annoying feature: It is difficult to find parking when it gets busy. I try to go here before or after the mid-morning rush. I've never had their dinner or entree menu items, so I can't comment on those. While lunch here is good, the breakfast is really where it's at. There were a few poor reviews that seemed oddly (and unfairly) negative to me. A few points in response: The pancakes are ridiculously delicious here, and they have sooo many fantastic choices. You have the option of buying real maple syrup, which I always do. It does come with a giant dollop of butter on top, so if you don't want that make sure you tell your server. The pancakes ARE NOT greasy. Not at all. They are enormous, fluffy and soft. In fact, I have never ever had any greasy food here. We've made changes to orders many times - altered the ingredients, asked to make it low fat, with no butter, a different side dish or omitted something - and it always comes out the way it was ordered. Cristy's waitresses and kitchen staff have always been gracious and efficient about this. I've eaten here many times, when business is slow and when there is a long line to get in, and the place is always kept clean. Those bathrooms are new, and very clean. This is a remarkable achievement, especially considering how busy it gets. There is no issue with refills with coffee, because it comes in a big pitcher for you to fill at your leisure. Other drinks come in giant cups, so again, refills really aren't an issue. The condiments are kept at your table, lots of choices, so again there really isn't an issue with this kind of stuff. When it is busy, yes, you may have to flag down your server, that's true. But I think it is unreasonable to think this wouldn't happen when the restaurant gets as busy as it does. You have to have some patience when you go to a popular diner on busy mornings. If you want the place to yourself, you have to go at an off time. The restaurant staff are experienced and well-trained, not superheroes. read more

I felt like I was at a 50's New Jersey truck stop regards to the food which was home made, tasty and fairly priced. Will come again.

Our family of four adults came to have breakfast here after spending the weekend in Mystic. It was what we were looking for exactly, huge portions, quality food and casual atmosphere. Try the corned beef hash, you might ask for a second if you can even finish the first!! read more

This place is always crowded so we finally made there on an off time and decided to check it out on a weekday for breakfast. The Food was excellent with satisfying portions. I guess they are known for the pancakes and they should be! They are huge and very good. Why only rated two stars? The only downside to this place was the customer service. The waitress we had acted as if she was doing us a favor for letting us spend our money there. Very rushed and unpleasant. Like I said, the time we were there was not super busy. It appeared that regulars get a little bit better treatment, at least they seemed to be greeted with a half smile.... Too bad, but I think the poor attitude of our server will have us trying other places next time. read more

Delicious pancakes! I ordered the chocolate chip coconut ones, which might have been the best pancakes I have ever had. Crispy and soft at the same time- so good! Good portion sizes as well. The side of home fries was okay- nothing to rave about. read more

I need to go here to try the breakfast. I typically end up here for dinner, and I absolutely love their burger with the fried egg. They also have really good nachos. read more

No doubt the food is good, but no one mentions how dirty the walls and ceiling are. Next time you go have a look especially where the walls meet the ceiling, it's disgusting. So it's hard to eat there when you notice that. Not going back. read more

Awesome place indeed. Pancakes are HUGE!! Daily specials like meatloaf, corned beef and so on.

The service today was pretty slow and our waitress abandoned us half way. What I don't understand is that they clearly are proud of their pancakes, they upcharged me for maple syrup and it wasn't enough for 1 pancake. When I asked for more, they said I'd have to pay the upcharge again. They really don't give a crap if you enjoy your food. Sad read more

Delicious Food! Fast Service! Family friendly! Always enjoy going to Cristy's for brunch with family and friends on weekends!

Amazing burgers with buttery grilled buns. I am salivating. Decor is a little dark though for a day time experience.