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    Al's Place

    4.5 (22 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Alejandro R.

    Call me old school or what, but I absolutely love this place. It's not just the food, it's that small diner feel where I come in and I am asked immediately what I want and how my day is going. Now you're not going to get a five course meal here, but you're going to be taken care of by a man with great hospitality and a love for what he does. Breakfast is always good and the lunch specials are always fresh.

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    John F.

    Al's Place in Woonsocket serves up Tourtière, a French-Canadian style of meat pie, in a tiny one-room diner, with a few red stools lining the counter. Roland Gagne sits at one of those stools, remembering Christmas dinners from his childhood. Al's Place sells about 500 meat pies between Thanksgiving and New Year's, all made from scratch by owner and head chef Al Bernier. To keep up with the holiday rush, Bernier stocks the pies by the dozen in a freezer at the back of the diner. How famous is his father-in-law's meat pie? Well, Cote says people come from Maine, New Hampshire and even Florida to get them. "They move from Woonsocket down south to Florida, and when they come and visit, they actually take a cooler and take back 9, 10 pies," said Cote. "They want their friends to try it out in Florida, so they travel." The meat pie traveled to Woonsocket with French-Canadians, who sought jobs in the city's textile mills starting around the mid-1860s. Many of them came from the province of Quebec, explains Anne Conway, who runs the Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket.

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    Rachel C.

    Found this gem by luck, searching for the best French meat pies in Woonsocket RI. I was traveling to visit my mom in the rehabilitation nursing home and wanted to surprise her with one. She hasn't had one since her parents were alive in the 80's. (The food at nursing homes is horrible) I purchased 2 of these personal size meat pies for 3.00 each. What a deal! They were very friendly when I walked in and helpful. They gave me instructions on how to heat them in the oven. I brought them home heated for 1 hour and fed my very picky elderly father. I was wrapping up my moms to take to her. My dad absolutely loved it. I then surprised my mom with hers and she was so overjoyed and happy she could eat good flavorful food finally. She has hasn't had a appetite since her injury and she devoured the entire thing! The owner told me I would be back and he is right! Thank you for putting a smile on my beloved moms face!

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    Butterscotch Pancakes are big and Amazing pancakes! Best in all East coast! Highly recommended it

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    Great service, they make you feel like family. Food is delicious and the portions are enough to take some home.

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    4 years ago

    HUGE portion sizes. Worth the time and money. Al & his daughter have made it into an amazing business

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    Homefries we're good but I ordered a bacon and ham omelet and the bacon was not cooked. At all..

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    Missy's Family Restaurant - French toast

    Missy's Family Restaurant

    4.3(54 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    $$

    Missy's customized a breakfast bagel for me and it was tasty and inexpensive…read more Missy's coffee was the perfect compliment to this breakfast treat. I have been to Missy's 3 times this week and look forward to going back every chance I get! - Ernie Leblanc, ''Into the Bass!''

    It was Veteran's Day, and since I was off work, the plan was to get some breakfast with friends in…read morethe Woonsocket area. Missy's came up as being affordable, with good reviews and pictures, and it was open. You cannot miss the building since it is a bright highlight blue color. There is a well-sized parking lot. When we arrived, there were a couple of people there, but we were still seated at the booth by the window that we were eyeing. Our waitress gave us some menus, and immediately, I was drawn to the plate with home fries, eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, and French toast (or pancakes). It was only about $11 and brings a little bit of everything. After about 10-15 minutes, our food was brought out. I was a bit underwhelmed by the French toast. It looked like regular toast, so I thought they maybe misunderstood that I wanted grilled English muffin for my bread. But turns out, their French toast does not have as much batter as l am used to. I do like that it is sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon, but it is a but dry - the syrup makes it better. I requested my eggs scrambled and with cheese and the cheese was perfectly melted. The bacon was crispy, with the right thickness. I had read that their sausages are good, and indeed they are - juicy, a tad spicy, and flavorful. The English muffin was crispy and buttery. The potatoes were soft and tasty. The back of the paper placemats have puzzles and activities, which we only realized before leaving. The inside made us feel like we were at someone's home, so it made us feel more comfortable.

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    Your Mothers Favorite Breakfast Place

    Your Mothers Favorite Breakfast Place

    4.5(20 reviews)
    3.0 mi

    We finished up the RI Food Fights #BestBurgerRI challenge strong with a visit to Your Mother's…read moreFavorite Breakfast Place in Manville! When trying out a new restaurant, we have little to no expectations but we go with an empty stomach & open mind. I had to look up Manville in Google maps - it's half way between Cumberland & Woonsocket. The restaurant is an unassuming storefront on a mostly residential street. We walked in & were greeted warmly. The restaurant was hopping on a late Saturday morning, so we took the two open seats at the counter. Your Mother's Favorite is truly a family affair. Dad is in the kitchen with an uncle & a son, mom is running the front of house with another son & some other relatives. We learned that this restaurant is an offshoot of their Sunnyside on the Street food truck. They offered any 1/2 lb brisket/chuck blend burger on a brioche bun for the RI Food Fights coupons. Upon recommendation of the son who was serving us at the counter, I went with their best seller: The Mother In Law - caramelized onions, Gruyere cheese, house made sauce. It was SOOOO good! The burger was perfectly cooked with a ton of delicious caramelized onions & ooey gooey melted cheese holding it all together. Hubby opted for The Hot Mom - pepper jack cheese, red onion & house-made mango habanero sauce. He will order anything that will give his taste buds a kick... & this definitely kicked! For me, the sauce was too hot. For hubby, it was definitely HOT but he couldn't get enough! I've never seen a man eat a burger that fast! LOL Hubby was so excited about the mango habanero sauce that the dad/owner came out of the kitchen to discuss creating it. He also provided us with a small container to bring home to enjoy & shared the recipe. I was in the mood for something a little sweet & ordered one slice of the French toast. It was delicious. They also do a deep fried French toast which is something I will order the next time. We got into a nice conversation with the table next to the counter. The couple were fans of the family's original food truck & are repeat customers of Your Mother's Favorite. They were also fans of RI Food Fights - especially the January #LordOfTheWings. We concur! We ogled the other delicious breakfast dishes being delivered to customers. Hubby wants to try both the Huevos Rancheros & the Biscuits with Gravy. Their pancakes are supposed to be out of this world but I will be hard pressed not to order The Mother In Law again! Even though it was very busy, the family made time to chat with us & answer questions about the restaurant & menu. We loved everything about Your Mother's Favorite & can't wait for a return visit! NOM NOM NOM

    I wanted to love this place because the people were no nice and welcoming! (It was a quaint, clean…read morelittle place with a few parking spots.) But the home fries are terrible. Frozen potatoes with no seasoning. Change up your home fries! Fried french toast? It was not as interesting as expected. Plus they forgot the powdered sugar on two order of french toast.

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    Pound Hill Creamery & Cafe - Cake batter sooooo good!!

    Pound Hill Creamery & Cafe

    4.5(8 reviews)
    1.9 mi

    We went here after the beef barn to get ice cream. My friend got the raspberry, frozen yogurt and I…read moregot the chocolate chip cookie dough ice-cream. We both got small ice creams in a cup. They were a decent size for a small. However, the bill came to almost $10 which I think is a little bit steep. The service was good though they were helpful and efficient and I like the seating area, it's got a quaint, look to it and reasonably comfortable. They also have other things like breakfast items, muffins and cookies. I don't think the ice cream was extremely top notch what, but it was decent. The cookie dough ice-cream could have had more cookie dough in it, but other than that, it tasted pretty good. The hours are a little bit strange though they're only open in the spring through early fall. Still worth a look.

    To receive less than 5 stars whilst serving some of Earth's finest creations would take an…read moreegregious offense. No such infractions occurred here! They serve a Maine based ice cream that is creamy and delicious. Settled right beside the Beef Barn, it is a perfect closer to that meal or as a stand alone treat. The Banana Split is only 2 scoops, but don't let that fool you. Those scoops are King Kong in size! I personally enjoy coming here on a Tuesday. They have a massive car show every Tuesday (weather permitting). Snag a scoop and stroll about admiring cars from times gone by. They also have an indoor sitting area (small). It's also worth mentioning that they offer sweet treats like cookies and brownies. There is also a cafe. So much, so wonderful! Grazie Mille!!

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    Coffee & Cream - Blueberry coffee cake French toast

    Coffee & Cream

    4.0(69 reviews)
    3.4 mi

    New to the area, the hubby and I were trying to find a little breakfast spot.. Found this place…read morehere on Yelp and the vibe seemed cute. Non pork breakfast proteins are always greatly appreciated so that was the first thing I jumped for... Pulled up and realized it was a strip mall and low key thought, "Oh No" but once you walk in, its def not a strip mall vibe, this place is cute, super modern and just really welcoming. It was a weekday and the place was not that busy (I even asked, I imagine it gets BUSY on the weekends and the waitress agreed, it def does)! Our server was great, gave us some ideas, suggested the cinnamon roll - OMG TRY IT!!! Noticed on the menu it states if you want your omelet folded to ask, so I had to figure out what other option there was and Im glad we went with their traditional, its more like a frittata, but it was GOOD!!! Got the hashbrowns and they ask if you want onions and when they came I was like HOLY SHYT thats alot of onions, but it worked, they were literally some of the best Id had. The hash was good, the Chicken Sausage was great. Didnt have drinks on this trip, but will def come back to try all things coffee & Mimosas... Am glad we stopped in, this will def be a regular little place for us. Stop in & try! You wont be disappointed!

    Pretty good breakfast place. The service is good. We only had to wait 5 minutes to get a seat for 4…read moreof us. Cute decor and clean place. The food was a little bland (as others had mentioned), but it was good for a quick breakfast place.

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    Coffee & Cream - Ate one bite of egg. One bite home fries . One bite toast. Coffee was good tho

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    Ate one bite of egg. One bite home fries . One bite toast. Coffee was good tho

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