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    Aroma Bistro

    4.6 (121 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Lox bagel
    Candie G.

    This is a great little local café in old Wethersfield. The prices are inexpensive. There is dine in seats and also some outdoor seats. My friend had a bagel with lox and I had a full egg breakfast with hash potatoes and mushrooms and spinach. They also make burgers on some nights. Very affordable. I would definitely come back.

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    Jason P.

    I ordered an Atomic Bomb breakfast burrito for takeout from Aroma Bistro in Old Wethersfield before an all day meeting. It was ready when I arrived and still hot. The burrito was large and suitable for sharing. It had grilled egg, Irish bangers, home fries, sautéed onions and peppers and a special sauce. It was good and I'd order it again. The onions and peppers were cooked, but not overly so and that provided a nice contrasting texture. I would have a preferred if the yolk was a bit less cooked and the potatoes were more cooked and seasoned, but the burrito was still good. I didn't eat there, but Aroma had a nice outdoor seating area with umbrellas. I'll definitely be back to try other things.

    Dawn O.

    Breakfast all day! Cute little breakfast & lunch shop in the heart of Old Wethersfield. Friendly welcoming staff. Plenty of outside dining for warm weather. Several 2 top tables inside along with 1 four top. And two comfy chairs at the front. Plenty of breakfast sandwiches, Burritos and Platters to choose from. And I hear they have Great Burgers for lunch along with many sandwiches and a few salads We had a late breakfast my littlest had an overeasy edd with white toast and my older child had a toasted sesame bagel with cream cheese. I opted for the Pot of Gold sandwich on an everything bagel topped with cheddar cheese, Irish banners & grilled onions. Very filling and tasty. We also got a side of homefries as my older one stated delicious but needs to be spiced up like yours Mommy. These seemed to be just simply seasonal with salt and pepper. What took me so long to stop in here. Can't wait to come back and try the burgers!

    Zack G.

    Small cafe with a wide menu of breakfast and lunch foods. I came with my parents on a weekend for breakfast and the place was packed I got a breakfast burrito and a vanilla latte and both were phenomenal. It took a long time to get our food though. I'd recommend looking up the menu and ordering in advance Have a solid drink menu as well Both indoor and outdoor seating. The place itself is very basic. There is nothing special about the decor. 8.5

    Todd Z.

    Aroma after dark is a must try. The burgers are delicious and if they have the meatball special it's definitely a must try. With a friendly smiling staff you can't go wrong with Aroma.

    Big daddy
    Sho R.

    I took out a couple of XL Buritos from here for breakfast. They were large and extremely filling. I even had to skip lunch, and have a light dinner. Big daddy was my favorite burrito. Holy cow burrito was good as well.

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    Erica T.

    Cute cafe in old Wethersfield, CT. It's not a big place but it is located where there is a decent amount of parking. I got the ACME Crew Burrito. It had 2 eggs, home fries aroma sauce, American cheese, applewood bacon and sautéed peppers. I was served fast and politely. I was a little disappointed in it. I think the sauce was a little overwhelming. It seemed ketchup based which I'm not a fan of with my breakfast. My bacon was also undercooked. I don't need it crispy but not rubbery. The home fries were ok. If I return I'll be leaning towards the eggwhiches to try and maybe a fresh muffin. They do serve breakfast and lunch from 12-2pm. Staff wear mask.

    Lamarr E.

    Pretty consistent sandwiches and salads.

    BEC with avocado and aroma sauce on a honey wheat bagel
    Elisa F.

    One year later and I'm ashamed we haven't been here more!! We live so close to OW but typically only visit with a purpose -- that purpose needs to be bagel sandwiches from Aroma Bistro more often!!

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    Had one of the lunch specials. All the ingredients tasted really fresh. Portions were good for the price. I highly recommend this place.

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    Delicious breakfast sandwiches. The folks there are always very welcoming and friendly.

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    Considering other breakfast options on this side of CT this is why Kens get a 5*…read more.. Kens is a small breakfast place in glastonbury, and there always seems to be a line out the door (for a good reason). Once inside tho, the waitresses and busboys are always super friendly. I love that the waitresses always stop by for a quick chat when they see you. The eggs benedict is super amazing here. Actually everything is but thats my fav. French toast super amazing too, especially when they have the egg nog French toast on special. They always have two flavored coffee options which i love. And the home fries are always well seasoned and crispy on the outside and oft in the middle. The only downside really to kens is the wait which sometimes goes out the door. They don't take reservations and they don't have a sign in, so it kinda sucks for someone like me with Rheumatoid arthritis because I cant stand for very long, so we cant go on the weekends. But we went twice during the week this week and the wait was very short. So if you want a great breakfast at a decent price, nice wait staff, and you're near glastonbury, Kens is a place to check out for sure!

    Note - arrived here on a weekend with a large group. We waited for quite a while due to there being…read moreno reservations, but it was well worth it. We had Sue handle all of our orders and she was more than accommodating for our group of almost a dozen people. Separate checks, a magnitude of questions, and lots of repeated statements from us and her. She has a patience of a saint and such a friendly demeanor. I love the atmosphere and the menu was designed by Sue herself, so we were able to get the best recommendations. Lots of omelets, French toasts, wraps, etc. All the food was amazing, but a common complaint I heard from the group was that the sandwiches were a bit dry or needed a sauce to push it to great. Definitely check this out. Be prepared for a wait and a deliciously good time.

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    The Charles

    The Charles

    4.4
    (421 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$$

    The Charles…read more Delicious food and a great atmosphere in beautiful Old Wethersfield We love the vibe here!

    Food: 3.8/5 Service: 3.4/5…read moreAmbiance: 3.7/5 Value: 3.6/5 The Charles is a nice upscale restaurant on Main Street in Wethersfield which opened in 2020 and quickly made Connecticut magazine's list of best restaurants. It is inside an old house of some sort, so it has a charming ambiance. They have a small parking lot so the spaces are a bit tight. Then, although we were on time for our 8:15pm reservation, we found out that they didn't have a table for us on the main floor, which is bad because my parents have mobility issues and cannot climb stairs. They asked us if we would be ok waiting five or ten minutes. Sure, that was fine we said. The host was very reassuring and he let us know that the corner table near the fireplace was finishing up and he'd get it bussed promptly. So that was good. But after we sat down we experienced service issues. Many items were unavailable. No orrechiete. No crab cakes. No sirloin special. It was weird. We hadn't arrived that late, on a Saturday night, how could so many dishes be sold out/unavailable? We ended up going with the scotch egg $11 and butternut squash arancini balls $12 for appetizers, which were both great. The scotch egg was a decent size and came with a mini salad. The arancini balls were small, but the truffle gorgonzola fontina cheese filling was really nice. Entrees were not bad. My Berkshire pork chop cooked medium was tender enough and had decent flavor. My Dad's veal ribs over mac and cheese were really good. My Mom's wagyu burger was tasty and my sister's salad was satisfactory. However the cost of the additional protein to the salad seems high (Grilled Chicken +14 / Seared Salmon +16/ Grilled Shrimp +21 / Churrasco Steak +24). The drinks were well made, but took a while to get to us. The "Charles... In Charge!" with old forester bourbon, montenegro, spiced cherry bitters, luxardo $15 was a hit. My Dad enjoyed his $17 Manhattan made with Angel's Envy bourbon. My $11 FreeBird mocktail was refreshing. Yet, throughout the night we found it difficult to get our server's attention. All four dishes did not arrive simultaneously. We had to flag someone down for more silverware after the appetizers were cleared. Right at the end when we were ready to pay, she got tied up listening to a couple at a neighboring table tell her a story or something. This must have been quite a yarn because she was totally enrapt and oblivious to our needs. We started wondering whether our table was actually her responsibility or not. Finally she came by and we let her know we were done, no dessert or after dinner drinks, just the check and a few boxes for takeout please. This was a new restaurant that we hadn't tried before, and maybe I took a risk by booking it for my Dad's 89th birthday, which was supposed to be special. Our experience was okay, and maybe we'd go again in the future, but there were too many more ups and downs this evening than I would have liked for a special occasion. I am rounding up to four stars overall, even though on this particular evening I didn't think each individual component met that mark exactly.

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    Fire by Forge

    4.4
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    3.9 mi
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    This is the kind of place you wish you had gone to with a crowd so you could sample more dishes…read more Everything was a delight. The Mahi Mahi tacos started with a strip of the meat rather than little chucks, so the fish could stand out as the foundation and not be lost in the excellent toppings. Generally, I am ready for the Brussel sprout fade to end - but please keep these on the menu. Excellent. The pumpkin-sweet potato bisque made with coconut milk was a treat for someone forced off of dairy by an allergy. The service was attentive and the restaurant attractive. Finally, we have found a place to go when we must overnight between DC and central Maine!

    We arrived with a large group without reservations, kinda chose it on a whim, so we had to wait a…read morebit but it was fine, we were shortly accommodated. The place looked spacious and with a lot of light, it looked clean and they seemed to have a nice selection of wines (for those that like it) , they were displayed for people to see, which I thought looked very nice. I went to the restroom to wash my hands and I found it odd that there was only 1 restroom for the size of the restaurant. Our waiter was nice, he took our order and we were excited. The food took a VERY long time, we were starving, and we had kids with us so that wasn't good. Some of our orders were wrong and so unfortunately we had to wait even longer for the right meal. We didn't order alcohol but we did older a couple of mocktails. I was SUPER excited for them because that's something I always appreciate at a restaurant. I'm sad to say that they were AWFUL!! straight up syrup, not bubbly (some were supposed to have soda in them) not sweet, simply not enjoyable at all, I ended up switching it for a simple club soda, I figured it was a safe bet. When my food came out, it was ok, I had the avocado toast, and it was forgettable, my sister had the chicken and waffles and now THAT was the meal to get, it was large in portion and that chicken was beyond tasty!! My other sister has the lomito sandwich with the chips and it was good, something missing but she enjoyed it. The rest of the food were burgers and they were ok, the kids had burgers and Mac and cheese and they were not tasty according to the children's disinterest in barely touching their food (and they love cheeseburgers). I'm always willing to bypass certain things as long as customer service delivers BUT unfortunately they fell short. We were celebrating an engagement and so we were all very happy and in a great mood, when suddenly workers around us were cleaning up the neighboring tables, and even sweeping very close to us. We thought the place was possibly closing? (Even though it was only 2:15pm). I asked if they were closing and they said that they close the restaurant from 3-4 so their employees can go eat .... I'm not against giving them a break BUT, it really felt like they were kicking us out, we felt pressured to eat fast and wrap it up, not a good feeling, when you are in the zone of happiness. It was our first time there so, I would have appreciated if they would have informed us that the restaurant takes a little break in between and then we would have decided if we wanted to stay or go elsewhere. They did bring a little dessert and 2 mocktails for the newly engaged which was nice, I'll give them that. Overall, I don't think the food and experience was worth me coming back or recommending this place, I'm sure there's other much better places.

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    New England Coffee Guy

    4.8
    (19 reviews)
    3.6 mi

    Great coffee joint, locally owned, amazing egg sandwich, served by the owner Jason, the New England…read morecoffee guy, really amazing place built around great coffee and food, great place to hang and get some work done, ton of sunlight. Great rock music playing from the 90s, great experience.

    "Nothing you could say could tear me away from my guy…read moreNothing you could do, 'cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy" (Mary Wells) We took a morning coffee break, and had a wonderful time chatting, relaxing, sipping our drinks, and enjoying the friendly, mellow, and very chill atmosphere at the Café by New England Coffee Guy. They have plenty of seating, some upholstered furniture and we saw a few Friday morning telecommuters working on their laptops and sipping their coffees. Our order was a Chai Latte and a Cold Brew - each was $5. The pours were very large, and I swear that my cold brew was the very best I've ever had. I love coffee, drinking it hot or cold, and what I had here is in my all-time Top Five Percent. It was that good. I had a sip of my wife's Chai Latte and thought it was excellent as well. What really impressed me were the flavors of both drinks- not overpowering, but strong enough to appreciate them. The Coffee Guy has it all - specialty coffees, matcha, chai, espresso drinks, and pastries and sweet treats to pair with your coffee cup. We couldn't resist grabbing a few on our way out, and we took home a box with a Spinach croissant, iced blueberry scone, and a cruffin (croissant/muffin hybrid). We loved our visit to the Coffee Guy, and I was so impressed by the total experience, I just subscribed to their newsletter. So the next time we're looking for a midday break or afternoon pick-me-up..... I know a guy!

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    L to R - Spinach croissant, iced blueberry scone, and a cruffin (croissant/muffin hybrid)
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    4.6
    (36 reviews)
    2.1 mi
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    "Rose darling come to me All I ask of you…read moreIs make my wildest dreams come true" (Steely Dan) You probably don't need a PHD in linguistics to surmise that the Italian words "La Rosa" translates into the English words "The Rose". And if your wildest dreams happen to revolve around Italian comfort foods and well stacked sandwiches, well, do I have a place to make those wildest dreams come true for you! La Rosa is your quintessential Italian deli with dozens of grinders, paninis, wraps, salads, soups and a daily hot bar of pasta and chicken entrees. We ordered a grilled Panino Melenzani ($12) with eggplant, tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil and olive oil. It was grilled right in front of our eyes, so it was as fresh as could be. It had plenty of tender sliced eggplant, yummy cheese and fresh tomatoes. I went with my usual, an Italian Combo (half size for $14) stacked a mile high with Ham, Turkey, Genoa, Mortadella, Capicola, and Provolone with lettuce, tomato, onions, and peppers on a fresh loaf of Italian bread. It was superb, and the portion size was so generous that it lasted me for three lunches. As we were paying, we spied some home-made cookies by the register and grabbed an oatmeal and a chocolate chip to take home. Everything ran $32 for a ton of wonderful Italian goodness. We didn't get a chance to check out the hot bar. It wasn't open today because LaRosa's Marketplace was closing early for personal reasons. But I promise you, the next time we visit we'll leave with one of their chicken or pasta entrees. We love our Italian delis, and LaRosa's has immediately shot up into our top tier.

    Delicious sausage grinder! The sausage is really good as it doesn't have a lot of fat to it…read more Perfect grinder bread. The best sauce that reminds me of my nonnas!

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