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    Rick's Nutmeg Grille

    3.7 (61 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Gabrielle C.

    The food is pretty good with quick & super friendly service. It's a small older place, more like a diner-ish type vibe if you're into that!

    Eggs Florentine!
    John R.

    Old fashioned diner/breakfast joint. Everything you need and nothing you don't. I was in town to meet a client and needed to fuel up before the action. Perfect Eggs Florentine, potatoes, toast and hot coffee. While the hollandaise, spinach and poached eggs were excellent, the potatoes were awesome! Lightly spiced, perfectly cooked and exactly portioned. They complemented the meal perfectly. When I'm back in town I'll be back.

    Torrington, CT
    Tom D.

    Stopped into Rick's Nutmeg Grill this morning w/ the wife. I was a 1st Timer, my wife had eaten there many times before, but it had been several years since her last visit. Place was about 3/4 full just before 9am on this Sunday morning. She ordered the Eggs Benedict w/ home fries, I went with a Tall stack of apple-cinnamon pancakes w/ a side of sausage. Meals took a while to come out, a bit longer than I would've thought it should take. But we were both pleased when the food finally did arrive, my pancakes were fluffy & tasty. I noticed they left the skin on the apples, but it was soft, and the cinnamon was the right amount. My wife's Eggs Benedict were delicious, perfectly cooked eggs, and the hollandaise sauce was spot on. Her home fries were also good, as well as my sausage patties. Coffee was decent too. Service was excellent, the staff at Rick's is very friendly & attentive. Total bill was just over $22. Not sure why I see all the complaints concerning price from the other Yelp reviews, that's a pretty standard amount for breakfast. Overall, a solid breakfast today at Rick's Nutmeg Grill in Torrington. We would definitely drop back in again if in the area.

    Omelet with Ham, Mushrooms & Swiss, multigrain toast, hash browns and coffee

    I was in town and had some extra time, so I stopped in for breakfast. It had been several years since the last time that I ate here and recall it being good back then. Well.... I was not disappointed with this visit either. The restaurant is clean with a very pleasant atmosphere and the wait staff is perfectly friendly and attentive. I ordered and omelet with ham, mushrooms and swiss cheese. It came with hash browns and I opted for the multigrain toast. When the dish came it as fresh and hot. Some places tend to make the eggs too dry. That is NOT the case here. They were moist and excellent and had really nice flavor. The bread was perfectly toasted and the hash browns were good as well. I also had some good decaf coffee. The meal was generous size and really satisfying. I would give them 4.5 stars if I could.

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    Sarah C.

    This was our very first time here, every time we walk past it looked small but we ended up going in this time and I am so glad we did. I always went to Scarpellies for the BLT but since they closed I couldn't find the right BLT until I came in here. Toasted right and great portion mouth sized. Made me full that is for sure and My boyfriend got the Texas Cheeseburger with a fried egg and it was pretty big and he is picky with his food they got his approval and that's rare. We are extremely happy with this place and will be returning to this little treasure

    bacon and eggs in a styrofoam container

    Expensive for what is given pictures are misleading for sure. Not much cheese in the omelette, bacon is cold and hard. 20 bucks and this is not what I expected

    Cinnamon walnut French toast. (I couldn't keep from cutting into it before taking a picture.)
    Freesia S.

    On a cold winter morning, we pulled into the tiny downtown storefront that is the Nutmeg Grille, and the breakfasts we ordered warmed us right up. I got a full stack of cinnamon walnut french toast with a side of bacon. Boyfriend got an eggs benedict, and his brother got an omelet. Everything I had was delicious and satisfying. I was able to try some of my boyfriend's eggs benedict and homefries, and both were done very well. My french toast was super sweet, cinnamon-y, and wonderful. It might have been a little too sweet to eat on its own without a side of bacon or anything, but the amount of cinnamon and chopped walnuts crusting its outer layer was pretty great. The interior of the Nutmeg Grille feels like a small diner. You have your mirrored walls, standard booths, and a bar area with retro stools and a long countertop. Service was friendly. Our waitress took our orders without writing them down and had a very welcoming smile. In the end, she only brought me a short stack instead of a full stack of my french toast, but she happily brought me a third. Overall, a nice little place for breakfast.

    A quiet, quaint, quality breakfast joint just outside of downtown Torrington.
    Ethan D.

    The nutmeg has been sold since I last ate here. I'm glad to say that the quality of service and food has not changed. I most recently are here for my Mother's birthday brunch. It happened to be a Sunday morning, yet server who waited on us was both quick and attentive. The food is standard breakfast fare. The menu has shrunk slightly since last year, but they still have all of the staples (including some delicious bacon). The prices are very fair.

    Jonathan R.

    Great little diner near the theater. Friendly and fast service with decent that was fast and good food! Great, relaxing atmosphere.

    Way over priced for a restaurant  that doesn't use fresh ingredient and has very small portions.

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    Good place for breakfast and lunch. Never too busy and can get in and out in good time. Food is good and simple!

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    Always great food and service! Large portions and for. Good price. One of our favorite breakfast places !

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    Had a great breakfast. Omelets and coffee were hot and delicious. Service was great. Would definitely go back.

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    I miss the original diner. The food was god awful and the presentation was worse AND the prices were outrageous.

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    "And so please help (To teach your children) Them with your…read moreyouth (What you believe in) They seek the truth Teach your children well" (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) When was the last time you ate a meal in a high school? Maybe it was at an award dinner for a high school sports team, or at a Boy or Cub Scout dinner? Or maybe it was way back in the day between your history and algebra classes? Well, we had a unique lunch at Oliver's Restaurant. Why unique? It was unique because the restaurant is located within the Oliver Wolcott Technical High School in Torrington, and it is staffed by students. You see, the school's Culinary Arts program trains their students for experience in the food service industry. It's an ambitious program that uses a public restaurant to provide 1,775 hours of learning and training in all phases of restaurant business - from the public facing front of the house to the back-of-house. If the students decide to enter the food service workforce, they leave Oliver's with a fantastic skill set. The teacher is Chef Michael McDowell, and he had a crew of 25 High School Juniors operating in two rooms preparing the salads and sandwiches, grilling the chicken and salmon and steaks, baking the meatballs, preparing the soups, slicing the complimentary bread, waiting the tables, and every possible activity they will see when the food service workforce. Chef Michael was fantastic as he oversaw the operation, offering nonstop commentary and tips to his young staff - "did you offer ketchup with those fries?", "too much oil in that pan", "check on your customers and get off your phones", "where's the dressing on the side?", "put the dressing in a takeout container for the takeout orders, and a ramekin for the diners", etc., etc. Oliver's has a real dining room with an open kitchen, so you can see and hear the entire class. There was a steady stream of takeout orders, and three parents popped in to say hi to their kids. The freshman and sophs in the Culinary Arts program start with the basics -how to sauté things, make salads, and the like. Today's class was all juniors, and that's when they actually start to operate the restaurant under the Chef's guidance. We chatted with Chef Michael, and he said that when they become Seniors, they really run Olivers by themselves. Our lunch was a $3 cup of clam chowder, a $9 turkey BLT, a $14 Salmon Caesar Salad, and a $4 Apple Crostata. The food was very good, check out the generous portion of turkey on the BLT and the half pound slab of perfectly cooked salmon on my salad. And we were amazed when Chef Michael called us at home to get our feedback on the meal and service. What a wonderful experience! We really enjoyed watching the Chef train his staff and watching them execute his instructions. I hope whoever is reading this, goes to the school and supports these young restaurant workers of the future. I know you'll enjoy this unique experience as much as we did. PRO TIP Olivers is open to the public Wednesday to Friday from 10:45 to 12:05, and they ask you to call 860-496-5369 to make a reservation.

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