Went for lunch, the place is small and clean. Seemed to be only one waitress, who was very nice…read more Food was fast, and was good. Just seemed to be a bit expensive but everything is nowadays.

My first time back since the new owners took over. It was still very loud inside even though we…read morearrived on the earlier side for dinner the bar was pretty full already. Maybe with some rugs layed down it would help the noise? The name and the vision inside don't match, nothing really special to see inside. I ordered nachos as my meal last night, they looked yummy but once I started eating i realized that the chips were very toasted from the oven and crispy and any specks of cheese were dried and burned into the chips (see photo). Not until I dug to the bottom did I find any cheese. Really I could have just done that at home. I didn't send it back because my husband & daughters meals were there and they were enjoying and didn't want theirs to become cold. Being our second time trying the restaurant we decided we wouldn't make it a third. The waitstaff were very pleasant and attentive.

Great food.. the Bao Buns were divine , beet salad with Salmon perfectly cooked with crispy char…read moreoutside and moist tender inside and lots of beets!! Lamb chops and burger also very good Service was excellent and a nice vibe with inside and outside dining options. Highly recommend

On a street most people take to get out of Holyoke (one-way), I dare suggest to take a trip IN to…read morethis tavern. After the big St. Patrick's Day Race, we stopped in after Yelp suggested this was both on our way home AND a better bet than the food trucks. We were surprised that parking was a breeze, with multiple entrances. The seating os designed to fit couples or larger groups comfortably, and you can tell the local love to sit around the long bar and chat. We loved our booth! The staff was quick, knew a lot about the different food options, and cocktail selection and beer selection was great. We chose a different cocktail from the list, and shared a bunch of appetizers. The sprouts were good, and the wings were tasty. I think the only thing that got a "nah" was the crab cake. I definitely have it on my list to go back for a meal, noting several dinner specials that met my creative palette.

Was uncertain from the outside - seemed so quiet that we feared we were in the wrong place - what a…read morefalse assumption! Inside was warm, cozy, and crowded (not overly, but clearly beloved). The menu was broad and we decided to share lots of starters and small plates and we were delighted! Everything was so tasty - really couldn't even pick a favorite because they were all so good. Fried pickles, fried goat cheese - both excellent. Medierranean Mac also amazing - caesar salad was a great compliment - bright and fresh. We also loved the risotto and papparelle. The service was also exceptional - friendly like you've been a regular forever!

SUCCULENT dinner!!!…read more We stopped for dinner before the last leg of our trip to Maine - Yelp strikes again!!! A cozy place with gourmet food and a pastry chef on the premises!!! I had a decaf to warm me up - very good - nice sized cup too. My daughter got a beautiful shrimp and corn dish; my son, Buffalo Macaroni and cheese; moi - Mushroom Pappardelle! We all absolutely LOVED our meals aaaand a rare for us dessert - Blueberry Scone .. WOWEE! Homemade whipped cream too. Absolutely delectable!!! Our server, Sarah, was a doll baby - genuinely warm and friendly. Can't get much better - truly - she enhanced our experience! Sarah even hooked me up with another decaf to go :) I have to say - one of my best meals of THE YEAR !!!

The food, service and ambience is amazing!! I've been here about 5 times and every thing is always…read moregreat

This place is adorable. It's small but it is decorated beautifully and has a great esthetic…read more Service was ok. She was pleasant but seems tired. The clam chowder was very tasty. It didn't have very much in it as far as clams and potatoes but it was delicious. Not your typical NE chowder but good all the same. The little crackers they serve with it are good too. The onion soup on the other hand was just too much. The onions on top get soaked into the soup and it just becomes a bowl of mush. Not appetizing at all. For apps we got the quahogs and fries. The quahogs although tasty were tiny. Clam size. I'm not sure if it's because it's off season or what but I've never had one so small and at $6 per you'd think you'd get a little more. The fries came to the table and we asked if they were always so dark...they were burnt and hard and the waitress said "sometimes they are darker sometimes lighter" well friend these are charcoal. She got us a new order which came out quickly and they were cooked correctly. They had Parmesan and garlic and still felt like they lacked flavor. We added salt it helped a bit but the shining star was the homemade ketchup. It was delicious. We finished our meal with the carrot cake. The photos do it no justice. It is huge and so amazing. Best we've ever had. I was told it's made in house I'm not sure if that's true or not. Overall a big disappointment. I don't think the best thing you've eaten at a place should be dessert or condiment but that's the case. I would say go for the cake and cocktails.

I am still thinking about the strawberry rhubarb mule cocktail I had at HighBrow during my visit in…read moreMay. My husband and I stopped in during a dreary, chilly May Saturday afternoon. The atmosphere was vibrant and friendly. A bit loud, but encouraging to see how bustling the restaurant was. I enjoyed my grilled caesar salad. I added chicken so it was a bit pricey for a lunch salad, but it was tasty and I always appreciate when caesar salads include anchovies, as they're meant to! My husband liked his rigatoni bolognese. Service was excellent. Our server was very apologetic about how long things were taking, but with a full house it honestly just felt like a good pace without any excessive waiting. It was a great experience overall.

Food is a 4. Service drags it down some. Took some time to look for a good beer and had the…read morefirst two not available because "someone has an update updated the list yet". If you can't update the list then don't publish it. As far as the food goes. The rice short rest were delicious.

It's a bar room / casual restaurant. Some nights the girls are working the bar and tables, but…read morethis is a gem. Wonderfull family inspired Portuguese recipes.

The server was very kind and very knowledgeable. The atmosphere was simple but clean. The authentic…read morePortuguese food was delicious.

Friendly staff, clean picnic tables. Quick classic drive in faire. We ordered the pick 2 with…read morehaddock and jumbo shrimp (fries) and a side of onion rings. It was plenty of food for 2 of us to eat. We'll cooked, lightly battered. The coleslaw also wasn't bad- not dry- not soupy and had flavor. We will definitely stop again!

They have really went down hill... when visiting this past summer it is noted that staff is…read moreinattentive, and not friendly. Ice cream is always semi melted when it comes out of the window. Used to be my favorite place to come for ice cream, but now I'd rather drive 50 minutes to bucks soft serve to get real quality ice cream and service. Sad that all the ice cream places near us now will be owed and operated by these people (clam box, Howard's and Janine's)

"Catcher In The Rye" & "Animal Farm"! Both delicious sandwiches but "Animal Farm" maple aioli was…read morejust fantastic. "The Catcher In The Rye" Ruben was really ok too. Cute ambiance and decent service but I dont think this place is long for this world. As the classic movie Wonderboys aptly notes - "people don't read books anymore anyhow anyways"

My book club did a we can get away in Connecticut so we could come here and the service was great…read moreour waiter was so sweet and you could tell they're not used to large parties they don't combine tables but they were so nice about it however the food was pretty good average kind of diner food we did miss breakfast so we were a little sad but we were disappointed in the books collection most of the books that come free aren't even worth it most people didn't take any books with them which kind of defeated the purpose of coming here and they did have books for sale which were better books however we all already have large collections and weren't interested in buying more all in all pretty decent experience and the price is not bad

Incredible experience. From Cindy at the desk who got us a window seat as promissed, to our…read morewaitress all very professional, even funny. The food was incredible. To die for lobster bisque with meat and a bread built in! Portobello mushroom as a solid cap side dish! I've eaten around the world and I can say... "I just had the best swordfish I have ever tasted in my life." The chef is Wayne Taylor. I am very picky about my gimlets. Rebecca knew the bartender nailed it when she saw the look in my eye before I even tasted it. My wife had the shrimp linguine it was delicious and there was so much of it she took it home! We're going back next week. I'll let you know. BTW, this is on the historical register. It's an old working farm, country estate. A true treasure! You might want dress nicely. I noticed most folks did!

We purchased tickets to the fireside feast at Salem Cross in November and have been looking forward…read moreto it since then. We arrived at 5:30, went downstairs, checked in. Checked out the fireplace and roasting jack, and immediately went outside for a sleigh ride. It was fun, and lasted about 10 min. We headed back in and had some cheese spread and crackers which were good and a drink from the bar. Soon it was time for warm mulled cider and wine. It's cool how they heat them up, with a plunge of a hot poker from the blazing fireplace. The mulled wine was very good. Shortly after the mulled wine the prime ribs came off the roasting jack, the fire built up, and the cauldron put on for the seafood chowder. All the ingredients went in, and people were offered the opportunity to stir it. Things wrapped up downstairs and the crowd headed upstairs to the dining room. I'd say there was ~150 people. Tickets were $90 each. It's communal dining which I typically like. It's cool to talk to different people and see where they come from etc. Not tonight. The person sitting next to us was like a radio you wish you could turn off for 2 hours. Not the restaurant's fault of course, but it did distract from the evening. Bread was served, white bread rolls and sweet potato muffins, I didn't try them but they looked nice. The seafood chowder came out, it was very good. The main course was brought to the tables, it was prime rib, 2 salted roasted potatoes, and a healthy dollop of mashed butternut squash. Unfortunately this is where the real disappointment started for me. My prime rib was so tough that I couldn't cut through it with a steak knife, and raw. I ate one of the potatoes, and it was fine. The butternut squash had thanksgiving type spices and the taste I had of them was nice. The myoglobin from the raw meat turned everything red and watery so I didn't eat apart from that. Dessert was hotel pans of apple pie, I didn't try it. Not being a quitter I took the prime rib home and after cutting off the hard fat with a proper kitchen knife was able to salvage ~4.5 oz. I tried to coax some tenderness into it with a quick sear and it worked. Unfortunately it was livery so into the trash it went. In my humble opinion the experience was very nice, with the food taking a back seat. That said, other people seemed to enjoy their meals, mine may have been the outlier. I won't be back.

This place is worth a detour from wherever you're headed. Super nice service. My husband had the…read morelobster roll & it was better and cheap than what we get on Cape Cod. Big pieces of lobster on a buttered roll. I had the best clam strips I've ever had & that includes in Maine. They start you off with homemade potato chips. Cole slaw delicious. Portions large

Very good food, great prices. Local hidden gem in Palmer. Great staff and wonderful owner.read more