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    Rodd's Restaurant

    3.9 (70 reviews)
    Open • 5:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Scrambled eggs corn beef hash, home fries and toast
    Renee A.

    Very nice staff! Great value for a meal too!! We had breakfast for 4 people and the bill was about $35!! Crazy! The portions were not small either! I had scrambled eggs, home fries, and homemade corn beef hash. It was really good. It's a place you might drive by and never notice but it is worth checking out!!

    Rye toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, and home fries
    Nicole B.

    In a state with plenty of delicious breakfast options, it can be hard to choose just one. Rodd's has quickly grown into a favorite of mine with just how QUICK everything is. For starters, you walk right in and pick your own table; no need to wait for someone to seat you. I have always been greeted right away, had my drink and breakfast order taken care of, and then received my food piping hot and delicious! The home fries are absolutely to die for, crispy and seasoned right off the griddle. The portions are generous and the food is clearly made fresh; no frozen food here! I will say I much prefer their breakfast options to lunch options, as I did find a chicken wrap I got here once to be quite bland. I truly can't rave enough about the speed of this place. I really hate waiting for over 20 mins just to get a table for breakfast, and this happens quite a lot at other comparable breakfast places around. Rodd's may look small on the outside, but there is plenty of seating on the inside and I've never had to wait. No hangriness here!!

    Breakfast Club sandwich, at Rodd's Restaurant in Bristol, CT.
    Tom D.

    Late review, we were in last Saturday, 8/22/15. 1st timers to Rodd's Restaurant. My wife ordered the Breakfast Club sandwich, I went with the Meat Lover's Omelet. We both thought our breakfasts were decent, although the home fries could've used a bit of seasoning, they were bland tasting. Service was very good, we certainly would come back in the future.

    The outside of their flavorless burger is burnt and tough while the inside still had raw spots.
    Ian A.

    Went to Rodd's based on the reviews and how this restaurant has over 1 star is beyond me. This review isn't about the service, which was the saving grace, the complaint is about the food quality and the restaurant itself. I came on Saturday 13th at about 12:50pm. A little over an hour before business closing time, plenty of time to eat without rush. Sat down and noticed a few fruit flies or some sort of flying bugs doing their bug business around the table, ok maybe they're just looking for shelter in this cold day, right? Well I managed to kill a couple. Management maybe is used to hearing people clapping to kill the bugs because no one came to apologize for the nuisance. The menu itself had an amazing selection and I was eyeing the stuffed burgers they offer. I ordered the Mac and cheese stuffed burger, fries, coffee, and water. The bugs still flying around, some more clapping to kill another one, rinse and repeat once more till the order started to arrive. Everything got better after that, right? NO First to arrive was the water. I guess I can't complaint much about it, it's water. But it just tasted a bit off, maybe they don't use a filter for the water they serve for drinking, maybe they do have one but it definitely needs changing. Whatever, it's water. Next. Next item to arrive is the coffee. I drink my coffee black with no sugar, and this coffee was just AWFUL. This coffee tasted like it has been left sitting unattended and unchanged for a while. It was so bad I decided to drink the crappy water instead. Go figure. Bet it can't get worse than this once I get my burger. I was wrong again. Flying high and mighty, along with the bugs, was red flag number 3. The burger arrived and it managed to somehow be both overcooked AND undercooked. Right as I received it, I noticed the burnt, charred edge and sides, took a bite and had to pick out some of the STILL raw pieces near the middle. Another closer inspection and their version of "Mac and cheese stuffed burger" is just pasta mixed with whatever type of cheese that was, roll it into a ball and place it inside low quality meat. This burger had no flavor. Every bite had to be dipped in blue cheese just to taste some sort of passable flavor. The fries were half cooked fine and the other half was hard and dark from being fried too long. Those were also lathered in salt and pepper to get a hint of flavor. Decided picking out the raw parts of the burger wasn't worth the time anymore so I stopped eating just so at least I can finish my coffee but boy was I wrong yet again, MY COFFEE NOW HAD A FREAKING FLYING BUG IN IT! I've never felt so violated at a restaurant before, and I've been to Applebee's. I would never recommend this place to anyone. It was so bad, I had to create an account just so I can warn others to avoid this place like the plague. I will say my server were fast, attentive, and overall the best part of the visit. She deserves to work at a better place. It's not the servers' fault their boss doesn't care about the business. I paid and decided to have a much better meal across the street at Wings Over. And just so this review doesn't seem fake (I'd have a hard time believing some of the details myself too), I took some pictures. Never again. 1 star out of 5 because it can't get a lower rating.

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    The coffee was awful, the waitress was sweet as pie, the home fries are amazing. It's a classic American diner and I vote YES

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    There's not a lot to say... Dirty restaurant, sub pat food, but a friendly staff. The basics done poorly here.

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    Service was fast, you get a great portion of food. I love my bacon! Waitress was super friendly! Loved it!

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    Great food, great price! Coffee is the tastiest! Very friendly staff & the cook can really cook! I love this place!!

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    Thank you for sharing, we take pride in our food and our service

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    This is our favorite place to stop on our way to Lake Compounce. Crepes and homemade hash are delicious!

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    Thank you Larry!!

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    Mostly good burgers and dogs, great fries, nice but small location…read more Came here on the way to an event, so we opted for some lunch beforehand. This place was well reviewed, so we decided to make this the spot this time around. Ordering was done up front, but there were tables to sit at. Missus ordered while I took photos, and the food came out relatively quickly. Took pics and dug in. Sweet potato fries were the highlight. Hand cut, fried and seasoned. With ranch, they were really good. The burger and hot god were good in terms of quality and quantity. The condiments were a little overpowering though, ended up taking over a lot of the dish and really muddled the meat. The meat itself was lightly seasoned, relying on the condiments to bring the flavor. Not bad, but all elements should bring their own identity and add to a meal. The burger felt absent, and although flavorful was lacking that extra bit of salt or fat to make it truly shine. It's not bad at all, just lacking. Everything else was good, the price easily reasonable for the quality. It was just missing those finishing touches to be truly great

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    Went for karaoke on a Thursday (they have trivia beforehand!). The karaoke with DJ Mikey is so much…read morefun! I ordered the bone-in wings which were amazing! Compliments to the chef! And they make their own Bleu Cheese dressing that has HUGE chunks of Bleu Cheese in it! Yum! The service is fantastic, too! Shout out to Jocelyn, Liz, Kristen, Grace, and the others whose names I don't know (yet, lol)! Alex (I'm unsure of his title) is superb as well! And I cannot forget the people who work back of house... the unsung heroes/backbone of the hospitality industry... Busmen, Superb Cleaners of Dishes and Silverware and Floors and Such, and anyone else who has a hand in making Mulligan's such a happy, satisfying, safe, welcoming place. The owner seems to be a presence there also, which is very nice, and I saw him taking photos of the crowd enjoying themselves. They also have a dining room and another, more intimate bar area. Don't miss out on trying this place... Stop in! You will not regret it!

    Had been hearing a lot of positive talk about Mulligans Grille here in New Hartford, so we had to…read morego check it out this afternoon. We live close by, it's only a half mile away from our house -- within walking distance ! The place had a "Rustic vibe", with an industrial look, we liked the atmosphere as soon as we had walked in. We ordered a calamari appetizer and a dozen Sweet & Spicy Wings to start off with. My wife also went with a Malibu Dream cocktail for her drink (it was outstanding). Calamari was excellent, marinara was spot on. Wings were meaty with a crispy outing coating, and the sauce was flavorful, but not overpowering. My wife's Steak sandwich was served on fresh grinder roll, the ribeye melted in her mouth (I sampled a bit of it, and plan to order the Steak sandwich on my next visit to Mulligans). My Caesar salad was also very fresh tasting. Service was stellar, Carolina was friendly & attentive. Mulligans is a Winner, an easy 5 Star rating. We plan to be back again very soon.

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    My wife and I recently visited Prime Burger and had a great experience. I ordered a burger with…read moreblue cheese and sweet potato fries, while my wife had the Butcher Burger with regular fries. The food was delicious, and the burgers were packed with flavor. The sweet potato fries were very crispy and delicious. I would get the same meal again as would my wife. What really stood out was the outstanding service. Throughout our meal, several staff members checked in to make sure everything was good and asked if we needed anything. The attention and hospitality made us feel very welcome. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and would definitely recommend Prime Burger. In fact, I've already been back and will continue to return.

    Right away, the service stood out. Friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating without hovering…read more They knew the menu and let us enjoy the experience. We started with the chicken empanadas. Crispy on the outside, packed with well-seasoned chicken inside. Good spice, not overpowering. Came with a salsa and a ketchup-mayo style sauce, both worked, but the salsa had a little more life to it. Before that, warm ciabatta hit the table with a house-made dipping sauce. Oil-based with garlic, blue cheese, and a few other layers going on. The blue cheese gave it a subtle kick without taking over. Nice way to start. Now to the burger, the Luger Burger. I'm assuming it's a nod to the classic steakhouse, but didn't get full confirmation. The sauce is made in-house: slightly sweet, a little acidic (I picked up balsamic), smooth texture. It's a good sauce, it just needed a bigger voice on this burger. The burger itself is large. And I mean large. Menu said thick-cut bacon... that wasn't the case. Not a dealbreaker, but noticeable. Now I'm going to get a little critical, because this is where it matters. The burger needed more salt. There's a lot of beef here, and it can absolutely handle it. Even something as simple as salting the tomato would've helped bring things together. If the bacon had actually been thick-cut, that alone might've bridged the gap. This was a very beef-forward burger, to the point where the supporting flavors barely showed up. The patty felt a bit too tightly packed, which gave it a denser bite and let the beef dominate the whole experience. A looser grind or lighter hand forming it would've made it more tender and allowed everything else to come through. It also needed more acid. The Luger sauce was applied lightly, so either lean into it more or bring in something else, a pickle, a sharper onion, something to cut through the richness and balance it out. The bun was soft, nicely toasted, and held up well, which isn't easy with a burger this size. Fries were hand-cut, properly salted, and exactly what you want. No complaints there. Overall, this is a great spot. Clean, comfortable, nicely decorated. Staff was excellent. Food was good, with flashes of being really good. With a few small tweaks, mainly balance and execution on the burger, this could easily jump to the next level.

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