I have been a fan since the mid-70's. Vernon is the place to go, but I have very fond memories of…read morethe former Reins Deli in the Hartford Civic Center way back when for a late night snack or heavier refueling sandwich. Which brings me to my newly crowned favorite sandwich - Tongue On Rye; ask for the tip slices very lean. I even got a dependable guarantee from our server she'd provide an unforgettable tongue sandwich. In a comedic mood, I asked our server to not give me any lip! She doubled over giggling and said thank you for your honesty and THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I've been asked just Tongue with "No Lip." Despite the comedy and light hearted conversation the table for two was perfect Harry & Sally style! Watching the action, enjoying the lean tongue on rye with mustard an unforgettable delight.

Quality is still good, price and portion are askew…read more We came here as a quick sandwich bite on our way around the state. Service was good, and the ambiance is still lively. The still tastes good, with some exceptions. The frier oil seemed burnt, so the pickle chips we had just had that little bit of carbon taste on them. The pickle chips batter was very thick, and the mayo was the only respite. The sandwich, still tasty, seemed much smaller than normal, the meat still had good flavor, but the portion was lighter in comparison. The prices are also a bit high. The sandwich coming out to about 15 bucks. The bargain is very much gone now, and the portion is okay for a sandwich but pricy because of this shrinkage. Not shown are the overcooked onion rings. We returned those and the server promptly removed them from the bill. So really good customer service. I opted for a brownie for dessert, and the brownie was a disappointment. Too sugary, no flavor, gummy, and disappointingly small and thin. A detractor for sure. As a deli, it feels like it's on the decline. I know things are pricier now, but what you pay vs what you get doesn't match up. I'm hoping they pivot from this path, but right now it's no longer my go-to. It's still tasty, just pricy

Recently discovered Family Pizza and Grinders. Affordable…read moresolution for dinner when you don't feel like cooking. Service is always friendly and quick. We have tried lots of different things. All great.

I've gotten a ham grinder here before and it was good. Today I phoned an order in for a large…read morepizza, half meat lovers, half buffalo chicken. I was told 35 minutes. I arrived in 30 minutes and the pizza was ready. Got home in 5 minutes and pizza was already cold. It was pretty bland. It's a thicker crust pizza. The Buffalo chicken had the hot sauce flavor but was dry overall. The meat side wasn't dry but didn't have much flavor to it. It was quite greasy. While I was picking up my order someone called and was told it'll be about an hour. Not sure if they tell people a longer amount of time on purpose or what but my pizza was definitely sitting. The ambiance inside is decent. Several tables if you want to eat there. Looks clean. I'll get grinders there but not pizza.

For pizza in Vernon? Yes this is absolutely a 5 star pizza in Vernon. This is probably the best…read morepizza in Vernon (unless you're looking for Greek style which I hear they also have, but we didn't try yet...). We did try the regular NY style and some mozzarella wedges and I will definitely be back! The pizza was thin, but not floppy. Good amount of cheese and sauce. Reminded me of the pizza I had in college in NYC and westchester. It had good flavor. The mozz wedges were good, nice size, wish there was some more seasoning in the breadcrumbs but still they were good! Like the sauce. Gray experience overall. Next time I will try a different pizza and maybe some salad or a sandwich or pasta. The man working there was very nice, it was easy to order online. And $17 bucks for the large seemed reasonable. They do deliver within a 5 mile radius I think, which I didn't know so maybe we will do that next time. This place is definitely worth a try!

Best pizza in town , why? My wife (from Ny) rates Craft Pizza as her top three pizza restaurants…read morein Connecticut ; The pizza sauce tasted like fresh tomatoes & the crust was excellent!!

I come here from time to time especially when there's a BOGO deal and this weekend I went for my…read morekids dinner. I got them the Thanksgiving sandwich that comes with gravy on the side. It comes with turkey, mayo, cranberry sauce and stuffing, toasted and a side of hot gravy. I ordered it in store and the woman was very helpful to me. I also came for my birthday sub but this time it wasn't loaded on my card w my cell number for some reason. The woman is going to look into it for me at corporate. This is the 1st time it hasn't been added to my account. So I still ordered the number 9 chicken medium size in a pocket with Swiss cheese , onions, mushroom and so yummy. I'm a big fan for the Number 9 w Chicken. The service is a hit or miss whether you order in store or on mobile app. Prices are a bit outrageous but if you have the BOGO deal it's a good deal to feed the family. You can dine in or do take out option. I choose to take out. The service we very fast today.

I was impressed with the service and quality of food. Jan took our order and was super helpful and…read morepersonable. our food was served to us quickly and tasted great. my family agreed that we would all like to go back again soon.

Good meatballs, good cheese, wet sauce…read more This time around, I opted to try their lunch items to go. When I went to pick things up, noted some enhancements. They added sound proofing to above the bar and textured the walls a bit with exposed brick facades. So I do appreciate the attempts to improve the dine- in experience. The lunch special was 10 bucks for half a portion or a full small cheese pizza, so I got it all to try. The meatballs were not as great as the first time I got them, but still pretty good. Little dense, but a great pork flavor. The spaghetti was hollow, which is a unique twist I didn't see coming. The sauce they use for the spaghetti and meatballs and the pizza is the same, they just use less of it for the pizza. That sauce works well for the pasta. It does not work well for the pizza. It's too watery, which prevents the crust from cooking. I've typed this ad nauseum at this point. Which is really sad because the cheese is actually pretty good. The crust is good, the cheese is good, but they almost like clockwork mess up the cooking and it's very much the sauce that's to blame. They've corrected for most everything up to this point, they just got one last hurdle to clear. If you decide to dine here, avoid the tomato based pizzas and opt for a white pie or no sauce. You'll get a pretty good pie for the price. A little pricy but prepared well

GF pizza is good. Over priced for sure. The chairs and set…read moreup are a huge miss. Not relaxing. They seat you at a table full of crumbs. Tables too close especially with obnoxious kids jumping around.

We got the cranberry orange bread. Came home and made French toast with homemade cranberry orange…read morehoney butter. Delicious!!

My friend and I stopped by The Great Harvest Bread Company for a quick lunch. I had no idea this…read morewas a national chain, I have never heard of them before. This particular location is in a small shopping plaza in Vernon. The inside looks like an independent bakery. They have a huge assortment of breads, they can make sandwiches upon request or from the menu. Additionally they also make salads, cookies and coffee. I'll have to note, the two teenage girls working here weren't friendly, welcoming or capable of smiling, maybe they are new, but something needs to change. I got the Turkey Goddess sandwich on Wheat Seeded Bread. I also got an iced coffee. They serve Peet's coffee. This combo was only $13. This bread was very fresh, flavorful and covered in seeds. It was filled with tomato, onion, lettuce, Havarti cheese, avocado spread and turkey. It also came with a pickle, but it was way too salty for me. This sandwich was very filling, fresh and tasty. My friend got a similar one and she also enjoyed it.

Question....if you have something listed as a pizza topping and someone asks to have that topping…read moreput on a grinder, how can you say "we can't do that" ? No reason as to why. I order the same grinder at multiple other places and no one has EVER said we can't do that. By the way...the topping is pineapple. Guess I'll just be ordering from an establishment that is accommodating. So.... after waiting an hour I got my grinder...without pineapple. It was supposed to be chicken cutlet cheese bacon and bbq sauce only! This is what I got!!

I miss you guys so much. We moved to NC 6 years ago and one food I always think about is your egg…read moreand peppers grinder. I made sure to come a few times before we left. I wish you could ship me a box. Love y'all and hope the family is well. Miss talking to you brothers.

Great brisket, great wings and their sauces are awesome. Best BBQ in the area. Can't wait to go…read moreback. Ian

Little Mark's missed the mark for us. We love BBQ but this didn't hit the way we hoped…read more Apps only. - jalapeño bacon tater balls. Delicious - but you get 3 total for $13. They were slightly larger than a golf ball. Served over a massive unnecessary bed of arugula. 6 of them would've met the mark. - Burnt ends - those were NOT burnt ends. They described them as "'meat candy" on their menu. Any burnt end I've had or made is melt in your mouth, fatty and delicious. These were large cubes over overcooked, lukewarm, dry pork. You could not cut through them with a fork which says it all. And you got 7 total small cubes - for $15. - wings were pretty good. We got the LMs sauce. Good flavor, decent meatiness. You pay $2/wing though ... $12 for 6 wings - kids meal tenders and fries - fries were great. Tenders okay. Service was decent and atmosphere nice but tables wayyyyyy too crowded. Booths looked comfortable but there should be 1-2 less tables so you're not bumping chairs and sitting on top of the stranger next to you. Unfortunately wouldn't return - which stinks.

While on my road trip back from Pennsylvania I had to stop and get gas and fuel my belly too! This…read moreis a small family run place but with excellent food and service. What a cold and windy day and the air is salty and my windshield and coat shows it! Hungry, tired, and annoyed at the salty weather I walk in to a polite young man at the counter who warmly invites me in and tells me I can sit where I please...which I obliged after asking to use their restroom which was clean. I make my way to my table and the restaurant is picking up with more people checking in while there are others already present on the left side of this restaurant and few others await pickup orders. There seems to be just a small number of staff but they are very efficient and attentive. After I sat down I was expecting to be forgotten but nope! The young man walked over with a glass of water for me and took my order. There were so many great options on the menu so it was a task to decide butI did it! For a drink I choose the original milk tea with Boba pearls. For app I choose the grilled betel leaf with meat stuffed inside of it and for my main course I got the Hue's Spicy Noodle Soup. Everything from start to finish was delicious. I enjoyed my milk tea very much and finished it off after my meal. The Betel Leaf rolls are perfectly seasoned. I like mine dipped in Siracha. I ate it all! My noodle soup, OMG, the broth was amazing! Please taste it first before adding other sauces. It deserves to be acknowledged first. I'd drive 1.5 hrs back here just for this soup again. Its a must try. I highly recommend this restaurant. I can't wait to go back and bring my friends and family with me to try other things on their menu. BTW I enjoyed my meal so much I ordered their cold cut sandwiches to take home and share with my family as a treat upon my return home. I didn't get a chance for a pic for them cause I ate it and forgot lol.

Still pretty good pho, big portions and good flavors…read more I've come to this place a few times throughout the year. It's a good pho spot for the Vernon location. The portions are plentiful, the soup is okay but there's plenty of toppings and sauces to doctor it up a bit. The spring rolls and egg rolls have a good amount of pork in them and the dipping sauces are fresh and tasty. The egg roll sauce is this rose water floral sweet, tangy dip which helps with the rich pork. The peanut sauce for the spring rolls had a little spicy zip to it which complimented the fresh veggies. Overall, it's good pho. The pho base needs to be more assertive in its flavor profile. It needs a deeper beef or chicken flavor and more seasoning. So possibly a bit more salt and vinegar to amp up the flavors of the soup a bit. If they make the soup base stronger, then it can contend with the big names of pho in ct. as it stands though, it's pretty good for the area

I have lived in Manchester for a very long time, yet this is my first time visiting The Firestone…read more I don't know what took me so long to try this place. It's a painting, an arts and craft, a bakery, and a coffee shop. Great place for friends to get together and spend quality time, with great refreshment. They make their own bread, Cheddar scallion scones, chocolate chip cookies, sandwiches, and many other items. My favorites are the different coffees and teas. The staff is very pleasant and helpful, both with the food service and the arts. What a gem to have on Main Street.

Surprisingly good food in a pottery painting place…read more Been meaning to review this place for a while. Each time I'd go in, see no one around, then left. This last attempt, there was a bunch of staff around so I got the full experience. The staff were very friendly and informative. They explained the pottery painting side of things to anyone painting a piece. They had a wealth of knowledge in that regard, explaining how to get the best results for each medium. I wasn't here for the pottery, I was here for the food. So they sat at a 4 top and let me go up to the cafe to order. The menu is basic, egg sandwiches, avocado toast, French toast, coffees and lattes. Some fresh baked pastries available but mostly simple dishes. I opted for their French toast latte and an egg sandwiches with bacon. Also got a cinnamon roll that was baked that morning. Food came out after a few minutes. Not speedy but not slow. Took some pics and dug in. There's a fundamental rule that I follow when reviewing. "The flavors on the description need to match the flavors of the dish." There's sandwich did this exemplary. The garlic aoli had a strong but slightly acidic bite to it, which helped the arugula's bitterness. The egg was fluffy, the tomato grilled and salted, and the bacon perfectly crispy. The soft home made bread was almost too soft, compressing down to nothing after each bite. If anything, the bread could've been grilled to give it a bit more structure. But besides that gripe, it's one of the best breakfast sandwiches I've had. The latte, that's what took the star off. The coffee is giv beans, so a good quality product. The problem was it was extremely, overbearingly bitter. With a French toast latte, you'd expect the sweet to counteract the bitter. But nope, the sweet came from the cold foam and the concentrated coffee at the base led to straight sips of cringingly bitter coffee. After mixing the cold foam into the coffee, it became more bearable. But the damage was done by that point, and my pallet was shot. Had to dump most of the coffee. Overall, it's a neat place to go to. It's rare to have activities along with good food, and the staff there make the experience great. Not too much a fan of the specialty coffee, but the food is well worth the price. A solid food choice for Main Street.