In the area for work, free hotel breakfast wasn't cutting it so checked this place out. Wow! I am a breakfast fanatic and the western omelette hit the spot. The home fries are perfectly seasoned and the bacon nice and crisp. The overall atmosphere is homey with perfect service. Actually looking forward to coming back to this place!! read more

This little local joint is what you hope to find. Close to Bradley (Hartford) Airport, this storefront breakfast and lunch eatery has excellent food, friendly and skilled service, a warm hometown vibe. There may be a little waiting at peak times as the place is popular. Dietary restrictions? They are reasonably gluten aware and do offer GF bread or toast. Vegetarian options. They ask whether you want onions in the potatoes. The food: Ate a nice omelet. It was fluffy, oversized. My spouse praised the hash. Home fries are exceptional, perfectly cooked and with delicious seasoning. Coffee is strong and endless. Portions are large. Service: staff is friendly, attentive, hardworking. They are working too hard to hover, but they scan their tables, acknowledge you, and get to you as quickly as the crowd allows. These are pros, and it shows. read more

This is my favorite breakfast spot! Even on busy days like today the coffee is always hot and the food is always good. The service is prompt and the wait today wasn't even that long for how busy it was. Our server Megan is so fun and great at what she does. We look forward to coming back. read more

It's just ok. Will not go out of my way to come to this place again. We ordered a breakfast plate which consisted of a spinach omelette and home fries with onions. There is an up charge for onions. The omelette was overcooked and had a very minimal amount of filling. I requested the egg not come out with a brown skin on it. It changes the whole flavor of the egg. The second order was a cheeseburger that came with a mile high pile of deep fried chips. Fries on the side is an up charge. Started eating the burger and halfway through a long dark brown hair was entangled in the cheese. The waitress was kind enough to take it off the bill. read more

Gathering Ground - Spinach omelette. Circle folded in half with some spinach, chord tomatoes and too much feta. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Windsor Locks, Connecticut

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Outstanding breakfast and lunch. I am a huge fan of the Crabby Benny. The pancakes are wonderful. The staff is very friendly. The whole family enjoys breakfast here. There are plenty of options to please everyone. read more

This place was clean and the breakfast was good I had the southern breakfast and my wife had an 3 egg omelet both were fresh and good and hot. The place does food to go so even though the place was not completely packed in it took a little while to get our food. However, it was well worth it when we got it. read more

The hash was fresh and delicious. Pancakes were great. Good coffee. Great service. Would come here again.

Great place for brunch. Waitstaff has great mannerisms. The senior cook could be a little less miserable. He wasn't too nice to the waitstaff. Looks like the locals support well. read more

Gathering Ground - THE HAMMER- pork pork pork egg cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Conveniently located near Bradley Int'l Airport if you are looking for a homey breakfast place when you're near the airport, this is the place! It's sweet, great portions and well priced. I love breakfast places in general. I had ordered the "benny omelette" which had corned beef hash covered in hollandaise sauce... which was so good and a very popular breakfast dish! I usually don't like corned beef hash either! Tip--they'll ask if you want onions in your homefries it cost an extra 25 cents and the onions aren't cooked or caramelized like I thought it would be (I personally was not a fan of the onions). Hope I can come back again! read more

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Thanks to the other reviewers for the recommendation. This is a diner that uses some fresh ingredients. I ordered the Vermontner omelette: bacon, cheddar cheese, & apple. With the fresh fruit instead of home fries. And yes the fruit was very fresh. Service was friendly, bathrooms are clean. And it's very popular with the locals - everyone knows each other. read more

Great local feel. Waitress Karin knew everyone and was awesome. Near the airport, so it was like a FedEx and UPS staging station read more

Gathering Ground - Great corned beef hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Yummm... better than Denny's.. Cute little hole in the wall restaurant. thanks to Yelp, is how we found this place. Great service from the girls. Food is fresh and delish, definitely a home cooked meal. Would love to come back next time im in CT. read more

OMG. Thank you, Yelp, for leading me here! Here on a business trip. Menu is extensive and creative, service very friendly, fast efficient, and the servers all seem to help each other out. Food was fantastic. Vermonter omelet (cheese bacon apples) was fluffy, flavorful, really great. Home fries (with optional onion!) perfect. I also got the beef hash bc people were raving about it on yelp but I didn't care for it. Maybe it's just me. Coffee was way way better than anticipated. It has a rich full flavor which you see in diners maybe never. Love it! Update: It's a few hours later and I'm eating the beef hash cold and it's pretty tasty cold! read more

I have never had a less than perfect experience here. Food is phenomenal. Crabby Benny waaaaay exceeded my expectations. Two crab cakes take the place of the English muffins for their take on eggs Benedict. The food is fresh and made to order and I have seen no frozen premade Sysco crap :) a huge plus there! Also the menu is available all day breakfast and lunch so if a Philly cheese steak strikes you at 6:00 am, this is your place! The employees are so nice. They are, or at least seem, genuinely happy to be there. Very polite and attentive. The owner is the cook so you know the passion is there to keep his dream a reality. It's so clean and clearly a hangout for regulars. There's the story on the menu of how the place came to be, a charming little story. read more

The crab cakes are homemade & the best I've had since my last trip to Cape Cod. Ambiance is mediocre and service average, but Crabby Benny is excellent. I wouldn't go too far out of my way, but if they're open when you're near Bradley Airport it is a must ;-) read more

Gathering Ground - What an efficient way to organize condiments - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Save your money!!! Its amazing how only the good ones can be seen right away. I was not impressed with their food or service....very slow & bbq sauce was watery. read more

I love a good breakfast, whether it be a greasy spoon place such as this, or a more exciting menu like Sylvester's in NOHO. Not sure why I continually torture myself with subpar breakfast experiences, when I have a couple of reliable establishments (I like to keep my options open) but I thought I would give it a go. To start off with I always doubt the quality of coffee an establishment has if they have the prepackaged creamers at the table (would it kill you to provide chilled half and half to a table once they order coffee)? Service/Ambiance: Both were satisfactory. Food: I got the vermontenator omelete (chedder cheese, sliced apple, and bacon). I was expecting a very robust flavor but it just fell flat on all accounts. The home fries were decent. The wife got their breakfast sandwich with mushrooms and andouille sausage. It sounded awesome, but again left wanting for flavor, the sausage lacked the spice I'm accustomed to, and it just lacked seasoning. I certainly won't be returning, and it seems maybe I went on an off day, but considering I have a few places that have yet to let me down I don't see why I would give this place a second chance. read more

Great find! Efficient, friendly service, adequate portions of flavorful food. My friend and I went here for breakfast based on a couple of the Yelp reviews and proximity to our hotel, and were very happy with the decision. I had poached eggs with home fries and sausage. (Patty sausage -- it was very good.) And my friend had scrambled eggs with home fries and rasin toast. We both enjoyed our meals, and commented on how well seasoned the home fries were. (They are available with it without onions.) Bottom line: I would definitely return if in the area in the future. read more

This is a great small town family breakfast place that won't disappoint. The interior is a bit plain, however the food is anything but. The omelettes have a reputation of fluffiness and the home fries are among the best I've had. Will be back many times for sure! read more

Gathering Ground - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Windsor Locks, Connecticut

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Overall this place is a great brunch restaurant with friendly staff. The food here reminds me of Pittsburgh brunch places-greasy and large portions. I would definitely recommend coming here for brunch but am giving it 3 stars because the food here is average in taste. We also came here with a group of 9 and they were able to seat us right away and separate our checks! Overall it was a good experience. read more

Little hole in the wall but food was good and quick and coffee was good. Pancakes are huge!

Great restaurant with a good selection of food on the menu and the food was good. Reasonable prices, a good place for families, large groups, and for breakfast. Convenient location and lots of parking in a outside lot. Would recommend to all. read more

Gathering Ground - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Windsor Locks, Connecticut

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My new go to breakfast spot. Been here twice and that is not nearly enough. Loved my crabby Benny. Eggs Benedict over fresh made crab cakes instead of english muffins. And my daughter got the hash omelet. Hash was house made and a highlight of thier menu and the t-shirts that the staff wears. Hash browns were perfect. Next time I will order the toast un-buttered since it was too much for my taste. Big thank you ti the owners for making an excellent breakfast for a reasonable price. 7.95 for a very creative omelet, hash browns and toast. This same dish would be 12 in Simsbury. I thought the service was excellent and I liked that they asked for anonymous feedback with the check. Lunch items look good but didn't try any. Will be back for sure. read more

We have LOVED coming to Gathering Ground for weekend breakfast. We on average come once every 2 weekends and we love it here. It's a no frills, but great food place. Their menu is fairly extensive, and you even build your own meal - i'm on a low carb diet, so i just ordered eggs and bacon the other day - and prices are really good. Service can get a bit backed up if the restaurant is busy - we've learned to just go earlier in the morning to avoid this. But overall - we love that it's a local spot - the food is ALWAYS great and the prices are really reasonable as well. We have tried many things on their menu - including their specials, corned beef hash, breakfast sandwiches and omelettes and NOTHING has disappointed! They do take credit card (including Discover) so that's always a bonus! read more

Corned beef hash is made freshly in house daily! Best thing on the menu - you won't regret it! We found this place thanks to you fellow Yelpers. We were in town for a wedding and no idea where to go. We were served by the owner's daughter and she was just spectacular! Also met the owner while we were there. Lots of locals and regulars were there - the owner and waitstaff all know their names. Really cute place and would highly recommend. Will return next time I'm in town! Thank you!! read more

Small and quiet with a little mom and pop feel. I could tell it was a place where the locals come often. The waitstaff and hostess were pleasant. The food was good and the prices were decent. The menu had a lot of good options but I stuck with eggs with asiago cheese and french toast. read more

Awesome service and amazing food! Can't beat there breakfasts! Very clean and they follow all the covid rules.

I have eaten at Gathering Ground about 5 times in the past 4 months! It was absolutely amazing every single time!! The true and best testament would be that of my 15 yr old son, who absolutely LOVED it on my first trip! And, yesterday, I took my mother for her 71st BD, and I think she loved it even more than my picky son!! Our favorites seem to be: -Homemade Chips (I'm not allowed to come home without several orders to go) -Bacon Blue Cajun Burger -Corn-Beef Hash (not my thing,, but son & mom LOVED it) and said it was the BEST CBH they had had) EVER!! -Eggs Benedict (with homemade crab cakes) I personally have ordered the same thing every time...how boring, but DELICIOUS! -Cheddar/Mushroom Omelet Can't wait for our next breakfast or lunch there!! read more

Always a good sign when it's pretty busy on a Tuesday! Food: I got the pigs in a blanket with homefries,it was good very filling could only finish half of the 3 huge pancakes with sausage! The husband got steak and eggs he finished it in about 5 min said it was good! Two huge breakfasts and two coffees 30 bucks with tip sounds steep but considering the portion size it's not too bad! Service : attentive filled coffee and water when low all and all I'd come back read more

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Where did you come from, Gathering Ground!? Between flights at Bradley International, I needed a bite to eat. Because it was 5am, I thought that Dunks would be the only thing open. Glad I checked Yelp! Gathering Ground is a surprising diner. The service was impeccable (maybe because we were one of 4 tables at 5am, but great nonetheless). The cook came out to personally check how we enjoyed our meal. All in all, this is an incredibly family-oriented, "where everyone knows your name" kind of place. I ordered the waffle and it was delicious. It was fluffy and homemade. My mother ordered the veggie omelet with French toast and loved it as well. The potatoes were just how I like them: seasoned well, without tasting fried. I will consider this my "go-to" any time I am over by the Hartford airport. read more

I met a friend at the Gathering Ground for brunch yesterday. The service was great. My friend has a two year old daughter and our waitress was awesome about bringing extra coloring supplies. She was very attentive to all of our needs overall. I had the veggie omelet, which was very tasty. It came with toast and home fries. I wouldn't hesitate to go back for another visit! read more

Excellent breakfast place. The eggs and pancakes were the best I've had in a while. The hash browns are as advertised. Highly recommended. read more

Close to the Hartford / Bradley Airport Reasonable prices! Seat yourself. I have definitely eaten hear many times. One of the best hole in the wall breakfast joints in the area. I'm not a fan of greasy food, and this place is not greasy at all. You get your eggs just the way you like them, everytime too. Plenty of seating available, but if you go on a weekend, be prepared to wait for a lil bit. It's worth the wait by the way. read more

The atmosphere leaves something to be desired, but the food was solid and reasonably priced. I got the "Vermonter" special omelet (bacon, apples and cheddar) and it was large and filled with toppings. The homefries on toast on the side were fine too. Coffee was fairly good for diner coffee. I would definitely come back when in the area. read more

I've been several times for breakfast; haven't gotten lunch yet. The food is good, and the service is very friendly (we were a fan of Sam!). Last time I ate my dining partner asked for a steak and cheese with eggs added in a particular way (fried and then mixed in) and they 1) were flexible and accommodated the special request without hesitation and 2) got it perfect. Try the homemade potato chips - they melt in your mouth. Real corned beef hash is great too! read more

Amazing experience! I had the Big Man Breakfast. The hash comes with regular onions but I subbed with sautéed onions. Mmmm!! Lots of food! I didn't finish everything. Loved the chocolate chip pancakes! Real maple syrup is extra. Next time I'll get it, so as to get the maximum experience. Super nice waitress. Can't wait to go back. read more

A very hearty brunch with diner style seating inside. Everyone was pleasant, and the food was made to order. Not as many options as I'd like as the menu is pretty standard breakfast items. Good, but the menu could use some fresh twists. read more

Great meal. Comfortable place. Ridiculously clean. Including the bathroom and the employees' coat rack area. Someone has my German mother's idea of tidiness and cleanliness. Friendly service very much worth the walk from my hotel! read more

Gathering Ground - Heavenly hash--the REAL deal--shredded corned beef, hand cut potatoes, expertly cooked over medium eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Windsor Locks, Connecticut

By far the best breakfast I've had in months, and I'm from Charleston SC. Great service and piping hot coffee as well. I put in a very complicated order with a bunch of high maintenance requests and they nailed it. 10 stars for this place! read more

Great place for breakfast. A must is the Crabby Benny. Say no more. Order it. Lunch, no so much, the burgers were quite greasy. Overall, service was good, although can be a little slow and inattentive. One cup of coffee isn't going to be enough! read more