In New York, we would call this a hole in the wall. Very tiny space off the street. Counterspace…read moreand four large, basic wooden tables. You can do takeout or dine-in, but even when dining in, you look at a menu, pay at the counter, and then it eventually comes to your table. I was lucky enough to come in when there was only one table and some takeout customers. As I left, several more people came in, so this place can become crowded. Aurora's is Guatemalan. They have a lot of brekkie stuff--huevos rancheros, omelettes with veggies, sausage, peppers, ham, sausage, etc. Breakfast sandwiches (BEC, beans, queso, ham, turkey, avocado, cheeses). Burritos (chorizo, loaded, veggies). Appetizers, like tacos, nachos, tostadas, and more. Sandwiches (burgers, steak sandwiches). Bowls and salads (house green, classic caesar, burrito bowl). Quesadillas and wraps (turkey avocado, buffalo chicken, churrascov, burrito, chicken bacon ranch). I had the Churrasco. It had a lot of fat, but it was more steak than fat, and the fat came off easily. The meat was tender and fall apart. I ordered the fries, but got rice, and that was okay. The black beans were great. The salad was a little palate cleanser. The thing I LOVED, ADORED, would help me ignore the fact the restaurant was so cold that I had to keep my coat on and shivered throughout my stay--the drinks. They have these great fruit drinks--grilled pineapple lemonade (my choice), homemade horchata, fresh melon juice, watermelon juice, etc. My choice, the grilled pineapple lemonade--I literally sucked that stuff down. It was fresh, refreshing, not too sweet, but just sweet enough. Let's go back to my elder millennial roots--"It's all that and a bag of chips." Would come here again, food, drinks, and service are great, but turn up the heat please!

I ordered from Aurora's via DoorDash and had a great experience overall. The carne asada Guatemalan…read moresandwich (Shuco) was hearty and flavorful -- the grilled steak was juicy, tender, and well-seasoned. The sandwich had that street food-style flavor I was craving, and the bread was soft but held everything together nicely. The sweet plantains were tasty and ripe, but a little on the greasy side for my liking. The watermelon juice was fresh, light, and refreshing -- not overly sweet, which I appreciated. Even though I didn't dine in, I've passed by the spot and it always smells amazing and has a warm, welcoming vibe. My order was neatly packed, and everything arrived intact, which shows care and attention to detail on their end. That kind of service goes a long way, even through delivery! Can't wait to stop by in person soon -- if the food tastes this good through DoorDash, I can only imagine how much better it is fresh off the grill.

Great experience. I got the morning wrap w/ crispy bacon as well as a nutella alfajor and my…read moreboyfriend got "the classic" which was a bagel, egg, bacon, & cheese. The wrap was great! Fresh & delicious. The wrap also came with home fries and those were the best part!! Seasoned beautifully and crispy. They accidentally made my order with sausage instead of bacon but the owner came out to personally apologize and told me she would replace it. I declined because I thought it was still great and wasn't going to make her redo the entire dish over a small mistake! She gave us 2 small alfajor's as compensation which she didn't need to do but did anyway! Very sweet gesture! Also, the nutella alfajor was delicious as well! Delicate, sweet, and soft. The ambiance was also very cute. Very clean, modest, and cute! Will definitely be back!

Always a good day when I stop in Pam's for brunch or drive through to pick up my take out order as…read moreI did today. All their sandwiches are freshly made so just know that if you order a sandwich it may take up to 10 minutes. But so worth waiting for! Or do what I do and order ahead so it's waiting for you. I'm in love with their empanadas but today I opted for their healthy avocado, sliced egg and arugula on sourdough. Tasted as appetizing as it looked!

I've been visiting Tribos Peri Peri since it first opened and have also ordered takeout and…read moreDoorDash multiple times. One thing I've appreciated is seeing how much they've improved over time. In the beginning, the food quality and consistency weren't always where they needed to be, but they have made significant improvements and have become much more reliable. The peri peri chicken is flavorful, well-seasoned, and cooked well, and the sides are generally fresh and satisfying. Whether dining in or ordering takeout, my recent experiences have been consistently positive. The staff is friendly, and service is generally smooth. The only minor issue I've noticed is that they occasionally run out of certain menu items, especially during busy periods. However, that hasn't taken away from the overall experience. It's great to see a local business continue to improve and grow. Overall, Tribos Peri Peri offers good food, solid service, and a much stronger experience than when they first started. I'd happily recommend it and will continue to return.

"But I got my head in the clouds like Zeus Swear I can see…read morethe game from a bird's-eye view" (Eminem) What on earth does peri peri mean? Well peri peri is a fiery little African Bird's-eye chili whose name literally means "hot pepper" in Bantu. Tribos Peri Peri in Avon is the regional chain's eighth location (and the only one in CT), with the other seven in MA, MD, and NJ. Their cuisine pays homage to that incendiary African Bird's-eye chili pepper in their Portugese, African, and Southeast Asian flavored chicken dishes. You can have your pick of wings, tenders, platters, and even a whole chicken with or without sides. Some of the sides and appetizers have a Mediterranean flair such as hummus, pita breads, couscous, falafel, etc. The non-chicken lovers can get other dishes with lamb, paneer cheese, falafel, etc. Now, when you order chicken you have to decide on your tolerance for a heat level. I ordered three freshly grilled tenders and needed to select one of their six spice levels for the sauce the tenders get bathed in. Level One is plain, Level Two is Lemon & Herb, Level Three is Mild, Level Four is Medium, Five is Hot, and Six dares you to be Very Hot. I went with Level Four Medium, and I gotta tell ya, my chicken tenders were very spicy. Oh... and the chicken itself? FANTASTIC - freshly grilled, large, moist and perfect. Soon after the tenders were delivered to my table, two more things appeared- a squeeze bottle of white and red sauce. The smiling server said if my chicken was too spicy I could cool it down with the white garlic sauce. But if they weren't spicy enough, I could increase the firepower with some peri peri sauce. Of course I had to try the peri peri sauce and lets just say I was very grateful I just tried an eye dropper's worth of it. Along with the chicken, I ordered an amazing side of grilled corn on the cob. So the food was great, but how about the service? My experience was fantastic. The gent who took my order was friendly, conversational, and helpful. And when he brought out those two sauces, he was playfully smiling when he talked about the heat level of that Peri Peri sauce. What a nice addition to the Farmington Valley.

I got to try the Cubano as my breakfast sandwich. Yes you heard it right! The service was fast and…read morefriendly , I loved the atmosphere with beautiful artwork. I didn't had that much time so I took mine to go but I would love to return and have a coffee with my lunch or breakfast next time. The bread was nice and toasted, great portion of meat , fresh ingredients.

I will come here again and again. The food is always hot, fresh and delicious AND authentic. Prices…read moreare amazing for the quantity of food, it's HUGE. The staff are amazingly friendly and super sweet! I usually get the arroz con gandules con pernil y tostones. Just like home, not too fatty and the rice is just right!

Truly hidden GEM of a place. Next level sandwiches galore. Can't wait to be back in the area again…read moreas this is a MUST DO {{*.*}}

Just had a special birthday dinner celebration, catered by Tom and Joe. It was a full course meal…read morewith wine bearing. No lie this was the best meal I have ever had in my life!! With Tom's expert knowledge of wines and Joe's creativity with our menu. It just blew us all away!! I highly recommend these two! I would give them 10 stars if I could!!

Parishes is a small Jamaican eatery in a business plaza near the Berlin movie theater. You'd expect…read moresome of what they serve. Beef Patties. Rasta Pasta. But they also serve some familiar things in different ways. For instance, the jerk chicken and shrimp wraps. They also offer rice bowls with your choice of proteins. The rice pics I saw looked like white rice, rather than the rice and peas I generally see at Jamaican restaurants. I always order a beef patty when I try a new Jamaican place. Parishes' had very good flavor and good texture. I also ordered a jerk chicken wrap. The chicken was cut into small bite size pieces and served in a thin wrap with shredded lettuce, tomato, onions, peppers cheese and dressing. The wrap worked fairly well as a whole, but it could have been served by any number of types of restaurants. Meaning, that I didn't really pick up much of Jerk or Jamaican flavor as it was served. Maybe because there was a good bit of lettuce and I'm usually eating jerk chicken off the bone. You could have told me it was a chicken Caesar Wrap and I would have believed it. Again, it was good. Just not quite what I expected. The eatery was cool, well decorated and had a friendly vibe. A few regulars came and went while I was there and the crew had a good rapport with them. I would definitely go back to try the Rasta Pasta or something like that. If you're in the area, Parishes is well worth checking out. Four Stars

I ordered from Parishes The Artisan Bite through Uber Eats and was excited to try their jerk…read morechicken wrap. It arrived warm, neatly packaged, and on time, which I appreciated. The wrap itself, however, fell a little flat for me--the flavors were milder than I expected, and I was hoping for more of that bold, spicy jerk kick. That said, the ingredients tasted fresh, and the portion size was generous. Looking at photos of the restaurant, the space has a stylish, artisan vibe that I'd love to experience in person. While this dish didn't wow me, I'm open to giving them another try in-house--sometimes ambiance and fresh-off-the-grill food make all the difference.

I hit up Sunberry's yesterday for lunch and it was a pleasant surprise. Located on Pratt Street, I…read morewas here on business and it was a slow day. I decided to sit outside by myself, which was delightful because of the nice weather. The service was attentive without being overbearing and gave good advice on my order, which was delivered extremely promptly. I ordered the king chicken sandwich, which was a version of lightly pulled chicken BLT on a nice bun. I got the sweet potato fries. The sandwich was very tasty, easy to eat, and just the right size. It was a good order for the price. The chicken was fresh, the bacon was crispy, and the entire taste was quite fine. The sweet potato fries did not disappoint and were a great accompaniment. I assume this place is a lot of fun at night when there's an event at the local arena, but today was a retreat from a really busy travel schedule with a delicious lunch well served by kind folks.

I hadn't been to Sunberry in more years than I can remember until a recent work meeting booked us…read morefor dinner there. I was skeptical - the Sunberry I remember was not entirely appropriate for a seat-down meal for 30+ people, but I went along for the ride. Imagine my surprise when I walked in and saw that it was completely different, to the point where I had to check old Yelp reviews to confirm this was the same place I was thinking of! We ordered just about everything on the menu and while it was all good, nothing was great. It would be a solidly reliable lunch spot if I worked in the area but it was not the best choice for a work dinner - it got very loud and very crowded, making it hard to share apps around the tables. Definitely a well-deserved glow-up for this spot.

"She's like sweet water runnin' Baby, won't you come and…read moreGive a dyin' man a drink?" (Straight Lines) Sweetwater Salad Bar made a bad experience "good" today when they pivoted and made a great customer service decision. They have a deep menu with all sorts of customizable Smoothies, three kinds of toasts, and Wraps. We went for lunch today and decided on a "to go" order of their Avocado Toast. We paid our $5.84 and waited for the order to be assembled. After a few minutes, a manager approached us to say they couldn't make the avocado toast because they had run out of bread. Now... since you can't really make an Avocado Toast, Peanut Butter Banana Toast, or Hummus Toast without toast, and you can't really make toast without bread, we understood why they couldn't give us the order we had already paid for. But they made things right by offering us something else, so we opted for a chicken quesadilla which we received for no additional charge. The quesadilla was good with a nice mix of chicken and cheese. IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES Obviously, inventory management comes to mind, and if they run out of bread, that information should be conveyed to the entire staff so everyone is on the same page about what is and is not available, what can and cannot be made, and what should and should not be paid for.

First time coming here and I was first overwhelmed with all the smoothie options!…read more I ended up going with OMG- Mango, pineapple, banana, Passion fruit juice and agave. It was summer in a cup. It was so good and refreshing on a hot day. For the half wrap I got chicken, lettuce, chickpeas, garlic Parmesan sauce on a tomato basil wrap. There was parking right in front and the girls working there were super friendly