A friend of mine who has been teaching at UConn for years introduced me to Gansett. I was starving…read moreand craving a real meal; not the usual campus food like frozen burgers or chicken tenders sitting in old fryer oil, so he took me straight here. After the first bite of their mixed grill, I immediately understood why this is his favorite spot. This small shop can get busy, but it's well-staffed and efficiently run. The employees take pride in what they do. the cashier welcomes you with a smile, and the owner is always present, making sure everything is prepared correctly. The food is surprisingly delicious, and the portions are huge! definitely generous for a campus restaurant. There's plenty of seating inside, with additional tables outside. The ordering style is similar to Chipotle: you pick your base and sides, and they build your plate right in front of you. Smart and familiar. I come through UConn often, and Gansett has become one of the reasons I enjoy stopping by Storrs-Mansfield. If you're in the area, give them a try. I'm sure you won't regret it!

Best grilled chicken Greek salad I've had in years, reasonably priced, large portions yet…read moreproportional. The hummus was homemade and amazing. Fresh veggies - quality ingredients. I have a soy/glutten allergy - which was taken seriously, and kindly.

Good sandwiches! We had the spicy eggplant wrap, the Maggie May, and the chicken avocado panini…read more All really good. Parking is always a down side for us when you have to park on the street, but can't fault the cafe for that. Staff was friendly enough. The food came out super quick.

Cute little café. We came for some matcha and desserts, but they also had a nice selection of…read moresandwiches and wraps. The staff was friendly, and the place has a cozy, well decorated vibe.

Great food, great price! Always a favorite and go to for lunches. The wraps are good size!read more

I was using Yelp in the Springfield area early in the day when I was in the area for work and found…read morea restaurant that I wanted to go to in the area to pick up some food. Turns out Yelp had the hours wrong but I stumbled across this place when walking around. I got myself a simple seafood salad wrap. The ingredients tasted fresh and the staff was very friendly. I took it to go but still wouldn't be able to say much about the dining experience except it's tower square and sits on the second floor food court.

Great place to meet friends and have coffee and small breakfast. The place is not large but quite…read morecozy.

Cute cafe right on the main street with out- door seating and indoor. Pre-orders are left to the…read moreleft side of the entrance. To order in person walk to the right and then turn left (a u-turn if you will) to get in line. Menus are posted on the walls to easily see as you wait in line. A variety of baked goods are available in a display case by the cashier. We ordered a raspberry lavender latte, a beverage from the cooler and two crepes. When we were walking away with our table number in hand I heard the cashier tell the barista I ordered a maple latte. I corrected her, I ordered the lavender. I received a Mocha. How did a raspberry lavender become chocolate? No idea how that went so wrong. A metal stand is on each table. Insert your table number and place it where staff can see. The indoor dining area has high ceilings, a big window wall at one end and is quite loud with sound bouncing off all the hard surfaces. Tables are set up from couples to a group configurations. In the back corner are two love seats and a coffee table. My egg and cheese crepe was extremely filling. Lots and lots of cheese in there. It kept me full all day in a 'I need a nap' kind of way. The cheese was the primary flavor in this dish. My dining companion had a stomach issue after eating a spicy reuben. It wasn't actually spicy at all so not sure what caused the stomach upset. The concept is fun. Put a sandwich into a crepe. The crepe doesn't add flavor to the dish and it's a knife and fork meal vs. a handheld. Add in both of our less than optimal reactions to the dish and wrong coffee delivery and we personally won't add this to our 'try again' list. They do have plenty of other items to try, and I do appreciate local businesses so I'm not saying it won't work for you. This was just my experience. Free on street parking. Restrooms down the hall near the back door where you'll also find a water fountain.

Presto !! Eli's has mysteriously reopened. Same location, same owner, pretty much same menu…read more He posted this message on social media three days ago: "Hello everyone Eli Deli will reopen on Monday 10th I will post the specials and the menu this weekend." And true to his word, he did a lot of FB promotion posts with photos of his breakfast, wraps, and chicken sandwich menus. I think he's slimmed down the menu this go around, but I did see a burger listed under his wrap selections.

Eli is one dude that makes one hell of a hamburger. It's nothing super fancy, but it is delicious…read more Why? There is a quality meat to cheese ratio (at least when you get a double like I recommend), the grill actually imparts flavor into the burger, he uses far better ingredients than one would expect from a burger joint located within a gas station, and you'll actually be full after eating just one of these. Did I mention you can get this massive concoction with bacon and fries for essentially ten hard earned US dollars (OK, I think it's like just under 12 dollars, but close enough)? Yelp should have an event at this place. Who has ever thrown a Yelp event inside of a BP? I don't know, but that person would have my undying respect.

Stopped in for a breakfast sandwich and coffee. This tidy, little corner deli has a great vibe and…read morethe service is friendly. I had a toasted everything bagel with a very healthy portion of egg, bacon, and cheese. Delicious, as was the coffee! Quality craft beers, iced tea, and sodas in the coolers. Two thumbs up!

Worst experience in Bennington! Do not patron if you enjoy…read moreany level of hospitality & actual value. I came in cheerful & this guy ruined the day... I ended up leaving angry and literally cried.... Their online ordering has a Reuben with an option for $2 extra meat & a note box so I cld have written there asking for the extra portion on the side. EASY. Yet, I went in person to see what the specials were hoping for a great lunch, because Im here for medical procedures at the hospital and had fasted since the day before. Id never been to The Elm Street Market before, but it was close to the hospital, & love Vermont markets for all the years I have lived here. But THIS place :: T E R R I B L E mistake! The employee at the counter was as fake & uncaring as it gets, & shld definitely not be the customer guy. He would not just let the added side be $2 , but wanted to weigh it out & charge me for a deli style $6 sliced side in a package as an addition to the $14 sandwich. ($20 Reuben?!) I said I didn't need or expect a package of sliced cold meat, that I was just adding the side portion to share with my pups. For Lunch. He just becomes patronizing, dense, & fully lacking capacity or willingness to help and says he "can't bc it just doesn't work that way" unless I get it on the sandwich. I cld order it online but not with him at register. And for some reason he cant figure out a $2 portion of meat. Surreal Incompetence. The next level of downhill not-so-fun is seeing the tiny soup. A cup of soup for $8. A latte "special" that I cld not even taste the smoked maple flavor and was only 3/4 full. It's actually shocking- what happened to actually CARING about just helping ppl have a good experience if you are working in the restaurant business as a small local independent market? Hey Elm Street Market Fella, you cld do the simplest things like not try ripping ppl off & being kind! His patronizing attitude & lack of capacity really took it over the top- how am I supposed to enjoy this $36 ordeal? Supposedly he is refunding the meat, bc I explained I didn't order a package of meat. He took it out of bag & literally said "take your sandwich & drink & go". I was upset~ I said this is truly unacceptable ~ try some Kindness & Authenticity! And left. The other young lady who was working that day & witnessed this whole debacle seemed to feel bad making 'Im So Sorry' faces. She at least offered me a dollop of maple syrup & noted the drink was not filled~ but also was being oppressed by his attitude. I cld tell he was being an overbearing tyrant. Wtf - this is NOT Vermont as it should be DUDE. All it took was putting a few slices on the side for $2 & filling up a drink. Ridiculous.

Exceptional service, great food and a perfect experience as always…read more Truly a local favorite!

My husband and I came here for dinner last night while visiting from Connecticut. We were lucky to…read morebe seated as we did not have reservations. I would definitely recommend making reservations in advance as space is limited. We saw several other couples and groups get turned away after us. The service was great. They offered us bread to start, which we gladly accepted, and it set the tone for the rest of the meal. I ordered the chicken dish and my husband got the curry. We both thought our meals were delicious. Overall, the experience was very nice and the perfect vibes for a day trip.

Amazing chocolate stout cake! Lunch wait staff was great! Went one afternoon to sit outside for a…read morebeer and the next table over was LOUDLY chatting with a waiter (not theirs) and basically tanked our afternoon. Cheddar ale soup was meh.

My wife and I visited Barrington on New Year's Day. The place is very rustic and we like that!…read more It's a relaxed atmosphere. We ordered the soft pretzel and cheddar ale soup for starters. The soft pretzel, made fr spent brewer's grain was really good! The cheddar ale soup was a bit disappointing. It delivered on the ale, but the soup was thin and had a kind of gritty texture. Not the creamy texture you'd expect in a cheese soup. My wife got the brisket sandwich with fries. It was odd. Normally brisket is served sliced which accentuates the tenderness, but this was pulled, like pulled pork. The flavor was okay. I had the chicken pot pie which was okay. I wouldn't order it again. We didn't like the service at all. The staff wasn't really welcoming at all. When I went to the bar to pay for a four pack of brown ale, I waited probably five minutes before anyone paid attention to me. Two servers and the bartender all basically ignored me, and the bar wasn't busy. The bartender was engaged in small talk with other patrons. The highlights were the beer and the chocolate stout cake, which we took home. The beer is excellent. I had a brown ale and a stout. The chocolate stout cake with chocolate ganache is really good! In the end, the other reviews I saw were pretty accurate. Beer - great! Food - meh. Service - not good.