If you're looking for a simple menu, fresh ingredients, prepared quickly and we'll by staff who…read moreactually cares. Then I highly recommend the Thunderbird cafe. Yes it's inside of a car dealership, no you won't be asked to buy a car or even approached. It's a separate venue within the dealership. Typical breakfast in the area for two people running 40 plus dollars, at Thunderbird you'll walk out for under 30 be full cover and be satisfied that you had a delicious breakfast too. Yes the plates are paper the forks and knives are plastic, but that doesn't change how the food tastes. The staff is friendly and accommodating to most requests. Best breakfast in 20 miles, most affordable that I have found in CT.

Don't let this place for you! I was a little skeptical finding this place online, because it was in…read morea car dealership... but the breakfast sandwich I got was absolutely amazing Breakfast stopped being served at 11 o'clock and we walked in at 10:55. We were able to get a breakfast sandwich. Although I want some pancakes and something else I couldn't really complain as they were willing to still do breakfast. I ended up getting a bacon egg and cheese on a rule and it was so soft. This is probably the cheapest iced coffee that I've had recently for $1.25 for a cup. I also got a muffin I would like to try lunch here, so I might possibly come back, however is a little far out of the way for us

Went twice this week for breakfast service was good. I had hot coffee and blueberry French toast…read morethe 1st time. Another day I went and I had western omelette and peppermint bark iced coffee. The hashbrowns nicely seasoned. It's cute inside. I will go back to try the Mexican breakfast next time I'm in the area.

"Simple" and "no frills" are the words that come to mind when describing this establishment. I've…read morebeen here for both breakfast and dinner. Service was acceptable, but lacking in level of personality or engagement. For me, these characteristics are memorable and would help inspire me to come back. The food was as described on the menu, but equally lacking in pizazz. My Mexican Bowl was lukewarm and my friends' burgers were both well-done, despite only one of them asking for it being this way, and the fries were overcooked. I like crispy, but not to the over-the-top degree to which they were done. Bottom line: Eat here if you are hungry and your needs will be met, but this place could use a lift in sparkle and quality.

We always love this place. Had a late lunch today. I had the turkey pesto wrap which was fresh,…read morelight and refreshing. It was move in weekend so the area was of course very busy. The cafe was full of people but lines moved quick and service was amazing and got our food fast. Keep up the great work!!

I've been attempting to give this restaurant a fair chance, however every time I order food,…read morewhether it be breakfast or a small bite, it comes out cooked incorrectly, lacking flavor, and the random bits of food on my plate that I haven't ordered lead me to question the restaurants cleanliness. Recently, I purchased an egg and cheese on sourdough - the sourdough was plain white bread, I asked for my eggs cooked over hard, they were runny, and when I politely asked for them to fix my order, they literally took it back and threw it back on the grill, cross-contaminating it with everything else. Safe to say, I will never come back here, I've had enough unfortunate experiences with Dog Lane. **update. Establishment offered me a refund for my meal. I am still upset with the quality of food and service, however I am thankful for the reparations.

We went there for breakfast. The server was excellent. The pancakes were out of this world. I've…read morenever eaten bigger pancakes in my life, and the bacon was perfectly crisp. We had a great time. extremely cute inside and out.

This place is awesome. Huge menu, incredible service. We have been to both locations, and both…read morewere great! Both Jody in Chaplin and Alex in Willimantic were professional, friendly and made our breakfast an enjoyable experience! We will be back for sure!!!

Loved it! Definitely coming back. Great service by two…read morevery friendly waitresses and the breakfast was delicious. My wife had Avocado Toast that comes with a fruit cup and I had my usual Sausage & Cheese Omelette. My omelette was huge and I had a grilled bagel instead of toast and it was so good. Highly recommend Hoppy Days diner.

It has been almost 10 years since I had breakfast in Willimantic CT. The last place I visited was…read morethe Thread City Diner which no longer exist. In it's place is the wonderful gem: The Hoppy Days Diner. Not only is the food great but the atmosphere was fun and awesome. All the servers were colorful shirts saying the Pot Diner with a picture of a coffee pot. The food was simply amazing and you better come with a super big appetite because the serving sizes are ginormous! I order the Spicy omelet which is 3 large eggs STUFFED with chicken, chorizo, cheeses, jalapeno and it was awesome. Did I mention it was large?? They have a large selection of toast to choose from. My friend ordered their largest platter called Big Willie. The consisted if hash browns, toast, kielbasa (his choice) 3 eggs and a pancake that came out in a very plate by itself. We are big eaters and neither one of us could finish our meals. Our server was Allison who was super attentive and very friendly. The only negative comment is that the bathroom needs some serious attention. Did I mention that the food portions were BIG!!

We stopped here with our kids (9,10,15) while on a road trip. Breakfast did not disappoint!…read moreHomefries were crispy and well seasoned! Food was hot and the hotcakes were "godly" per our youngest food critic. We left with a box of assorted homemade donuts and fritters for the road. The chef and host were very kind! We will definitely add this to a stop in the future to try the lunch

Perfectly fine quick breakfast spot…read more Came here on the fly, looking for new breakfast spots and found this one on my feed. The parking situation is a little weird, there's some spots in front or by the side, but they are not really marked well. But there's a lot of spaces for the actual dining space. The inside is simple but clean, lots of seats for the space and a reasonable display for their pastries and donuts. The menu is simple and the options are low. It's very much designed to be a quick breakfast spot. I opted for one of their donuts and a latte, with a French toast platter. Food came out quickly, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was okay. The donut was large, cakey but freshly made. The strawberry frosting was a little heavy on the extract which gave a chemically taste to the frosting, but it wasn't off putting just noticeable. The French toast was slightly undercooked, but I do enjoy custardity bites so it was good enough. The eggs were also underdone, but I just ignored those. The turkey bacon was crisp and the home fries were seasoned very well. Unlike other home fries I have had, these ones actually had flavor. As a breakfast spot, it does well enough for the local crowd. When done properly, the food put out at this location can be good if not great. I'm fairly confident if I made them aware of my issues, they would resolve them without fail. If you need a quick breakfast and happen to be in east hartford near the police station, his place works for that quick meal. It isn't fancy, but it's basic food done right.

I grabbed breakfast here on a Saturday with a friend. She had ordered takeout before, but never…read moreeaten in. The space is bright, cheerful and spacious. After much contemplation we both opted for tot bowls. When the food arrived we were both shocked by the gigantic bowls. Unfortunately, the bulk of the bowl was the tots. I ordered the Corned Beef Hash Bowl and my friend ordered the Meat Lovers Bowl. Both of us said that while there were scrambled eggs, neither of us had enough in our bowls. Overall the meals were good, portions were large, and the service was great.

This visit to Sweet Jeans was amazing. The sausage jalapeño scramble on its own was a good size…read moreportion for breakfast. But then I upgraded home fries to HOT potato home fries which adds sautéed onions and peppers with SPICY SAUSAGE. INSANELY GOOD. You better enjoy spicy food for this order. They offer many scramble bowl combinations and many include tater tots for a side. Yum! The service was friendly prompt with very helpful server. The restaurant has a plenty of seating with mix of booths, tables and high top tables along with breakfast bar. Coffee was very good with many options there as well. Pastries are also available. My Only concern would be the limited parking for this restaurant with tight driving during peak times.

Leo and Eli the goats, great service give em both a raise…read more No but actually great service from the both of them very friendly and the atmosphere of the restaurant was amazing everyone was so friendly Food was fantastical

Tried again, good basic diner fare…read more On my re-trek of breakfast spots, decided to give this place another try as it's outside my normal travel zone and the previous experience was lacking. Inside is nice, homey and marches the vibe of a classy New England breakfast dining space. Server was manning the counter and was attentive and helpful. Menu took pride in its Benedict's, and I saw they did a biscuit and gravy. So I opted for their biscuit Benedict to see how that fared. With a side of corned beef hash. Food came out quickly, took pics and dug in. The Benedict was an assembly line Bennie. Biscuits were freshly made in house but salty, eggs perfectly poached and hollandaise was savory. Sausage was a generic sausage patty, and hash browns were delightfully crispy potato pieces. The corned beef hash was cooked well, loaded with lots of meat and very little potato. Which was good, cause the potato was undercooked. I was also overcharged for the corned beef hash, charged the full price when it should've been the add on price. Was 5 bucks additional, but still not cool. As a diner, it checks all the boxes. Good cheap food done well enough. It's nothing to call home about, but a place to go if you're in UConn and have the family visiting.