"Sweeter than wine Softer than the summer night…read moreEverything I want, I have Whenever I hold you tight This magic moment" (The Drifters) Walking into Moneta Moments surely is a magic moment- the sweet aroma of freshly baked goodies is incredible. Veronica and Diane's bakery operates on a "preorder" model, so their cookies, cupcakes, cream puffs, cake pops, scones and cannolis should be preordered by the dozen. Much of their business revolves around absolutely gorgeous made to order customized wedding and special occasion cakes and pies. They have close to thirty different cake flavors across the entire spectrum of yumminess. Here's the scoop on the flavor groups: "Classics" that include Chocolate, Vanilla, Red Velvet, and more. A "Fun & Delicious" line that includes among others Tangy Pink Lemonade, Pineapple Crush, Zesty Limeade, Maple Pancake, and Cinnamon Maple Four "Kids Favorites" of Sweet S'more, Cookie Dough Core, Cotton Candy, and Dreamsicle And some very intriguing booze flavors "For Adults" of Espresso Pubcake (made with Guiness beer), Rum & Coke, Lime Margarita, and Tequila Sunrise. On Friday and Saturday, they may have some cupcakes and cannolis for individual sale, so after a few text messages, I arranged to swing by and get 2 of each. While inside the store, I saw dozens of freshly baked cupcakes awaiting their custom "to order" icings, and two freshly baked stunning special occasion cakes awaiting pickup. We bought two chocolate chip cannolis, a chocolate cupcake, and a vanilla cupcake. We just finished scarfing down the cannolis. They were amazing! The filling wasn't super sweet, the chocolate chips were plentiful, and the shell was crispy and crunchy. A definite A+ of a cannoli. We will exercise some will power and share the cupcakes for tomorrow, but no doubt they will be equally stellar. If you EVER need a special occasion cake or a custom cupcake order, go check out their website, make a visit to Windsor, and say hello to Veronica and Diane, and make a Magic Moment of your own. You will not regret a thing!

I bought a few cupcakes during the holidays for the Health Center at Loomis Chaffee nearby. I was…read morepleased to see that these had bespoke holiday flavors, were freshly made, and uniquely designed. They were a hit and will come back to see the Valentine's Day offerings Yum-oh!

Super cute and friendly coffee shop. Staff was very helpful and super nice. I ordered an iced…read morematcha with sf vanilla and almond milk. Soooooo gooood. Although I did not get a sandwich, while I was there about five people did and they looked hearty and delicious. Everyone seemed to enjoy them. Bonus: In the alley there's an ice cream shop that's connected to them and the shakes I saw go by looked amazing too. I'll be back to try the food and the ice cream very soon! Bonus #2 doggos are welcome too.

I'll be straight up off the bat...I used to be a regular here many years ago (when I lived…read morelocally). Therefore, it was sort of a homecoming for me. As usual, the experience was great. As a small business owner myself, I love seeing businesses like this grow and thrive. I remember when it was just the owner and one staff...there were now three working their butts off! The service and food reflected this. It's awesome to see how The Bean has grown - especially since Covid caused many similar places to go under. Check it out! Trust me.

1. Soft serve is always the right answer here! 2. The young…read morepeople working people working are so efficient and quick with service, tending to the long lines as quick as possible 3. Picnic tables placed to enjoy your ice cream without getting your car messy. Locally owned and a staple to the community

So much for a sale. Wtf was that? Dumb. Went here on their…read moresale day. No sale. Just a trap.

This might very well be the BEST ice cream we've had in the State ! And in a state with many…read moreawesome ice cream destinations, that's saying a lot. Our experience today was just perfect -- incredibly delicious ice cream, an idyllic setting, and stellar service. It doesn't get any better than this. A dog friendly location also. I really can't heap more praise on Collins Creamery, other than we look forward to our next visit there. A super easy 5 Star rating.

The workers are always so friendly. The ice cream is so creamy and there are tons of flavors to…read morechoose from. The farm is nice to eat your ice cream at. There's so much space and the line goes by quick.

Wow! What a business this place has. I don't know how they do it... so many baked goods that look…read morelike they were baked this morning in Paris. Fast service, excellent drink menu. Surprises galore.

Spent 3 days on this strip and this is the best place by far in it. I had -…read more - Almond croissant - LARGE, dry and didn't have enough filling - Cortado - amazing - Doro bowl (chicken) - amazing - breakfast sandwich add avocado You order at the counter and take a number. You bus your own tables. It was very busy all 3 days I ate here but food and drinks came out quickly. The place has a gorgeous interior and really fun menu but I'm rocking 1 star bc it could REALLY benefit from some simple sound treatment. t's extremely loud / especially the kids, chairs against the floor and the clanking and clearing dishes. The staff was kinda young and Gen Z emotionless/blank and bored - irritated to be at work but mostly it was super loud - chairs scraping the floors, voices carrying, etc It's a must do out of the airport or if you live close by. I just hope they get the noise under control.

A party in my mouth. Before an event that I was going to…read moreattend I stopped by to try something different and it was really good. I was as not expecting such a great experience with a cookie. I dont eat sugar but this cookie had just the right amount of sweetness. Crumbled in my mouth and I couldn't stop. I also got other stuff for my home and my kids asked me to get more next time. Easy to say, until next time

Got to try the new themed Easter themed mochi donuts and they were delicious highly recommend and…read morethey have great selections of coffee , tea, matcha and Frescas . I tried the passionfruit Fresca drink and it was really good ! Highly recommend will def be back to try the coffee menu !

Chip City is a cookie bakery chain founded in 2017 in NY. The cookies are large and gooey; they…read morealso offer options such as thinner cookies and crookies (croissant cookies). There are approximately 45 locations in multiple states. They have 100s of rotating flavors. This one is located in Blue Back Square in West Hartford. I've walked by it many times and finally was able to stop in. The store was cute with a couple of tables. The customer service was good. There were a variety of cookies to choose from; we ordered a variety. I loved the chocolate chips and marshmallow cookie. My family loved the cookies. It was huge and gooey! Definitely worth the hype! If you're craving a good cookie, I recommend a visit.

We came in undecided on what to get and excited by all the options! The young man working at the…read moretime was so friendly and offered to make an ice cream sandwich even though we didn't see it on the menu - the options were endless! It was busy for a Sunday and they did have cute little tables inside to eat. We ended up getting a sundae with the cookie on the side (the anniversary birthday cupcake cookie) and then another cookie on the side (the ChocoLot Thinwich). Both cookies were fabulous, but the thinwich was our favorite. The cookies are amazing, the owner is so friendly, and staff was great.

It was just a little better than OK for me. It was near the home of our hosts on a recent trip and…read moreon a hot Sunday afternoon we went out for an ice cream treat. This is clearly a local favorite and it is set up at the entrance to a local family farm. This is where they sort of lost me because I grew up on a farm. These places are never the entertainment for me that they are to others. But I understand the appeal to the local community and the length of the lines to buy ice cream in summer is a supporting proof of that. Sadly they have limited flavors and you cannot see or taste them before choosing, as most all of our ice cream places at home have available. I saw only a few on the list that I would order and chose the coffee flavor, hoping it was light in color and flavor. It was not. This is a problem for the caffeine low tolerance folks so don't choose it if you are one like me. There were few fruit flavors too, which surprised me in summer. The people were nice, the servings ample and the line moved quickly. There is seating at wooden picnic tables which face a fenced area where there are some animals to see. I think city residents would clearly enjoy this part more than I did. They serve cones and cups, but on such a hot day they recommended cups as safer though one of our hosts chose the cone anyway. I might look further for ice cream should we go back again. But the quality was fine and the portions substantial and probably more than I needed anyway. We all finished our ice cream and I was glad we could reach it so quickly.

Ice cream with a view!! Count me in! I love how you can enjoy ice cream with a farm view. The ice…read morecream didn't stand out to me but the animals sure did.

Good ice cream! Wish they dipped the ice cream in the sprinkles instead of putting them on top…read morebecause most fell off. We had cotton candy

Love this place! Prices are reasonable and there's a lot of choices. You can find classic flavors…read moreplus unique ones like my favorite: lemon meringue pie (lemon ice cream with crushed graham crackers). They do offer dairy free and vegan flavors too. You can sit at one of the picnic tables with your ice cream and enjoy a view of the Hueblein Tower. If you're lucky, you might get to hear some live music drifting down from the Talcott Mountain Collective.

This ice cream truck recently stopped in my appartment. I had a peanut butter cup cookie ice cream…read moresandwich. It was good. I think that was their popular flavor. There was only one left when I went.

Tried an Ice Cream Sandwich (Chocolate Cookies w/ Mint Choc ice cream) - HANDS DOWN BEST ICE CREAM…read moreSANDWICH I'VE EVER HAD! The cookie was killer - almost had a fudge consistency w/ big chocolate chunks. I'm supposed to be gluten-free but this was worth it to me. SO DELICIOUS, can't wait to see this truck around at festivals etc! I'll recommend it to everybody.