Great new business in Templeton. Templeton Café and Pub took over JK Crossroads if you're familiar…read morewith the area. We popped in last night to check out the new changes and really enjoyed our evening. Ambience is great, some changes to decor brightens up the inside and the new furniture is great. Now food. Best burger I've had in a while. I ordered the Maple Bourbon burger (can't recall the exact name) and it was delicious to the last bite. Our party also enjoyed the Buffalo tenders, French Toast chicken sandwich and some chicken wings. The selection of beer could be a little bigger, but we found something we all enjoyed. Have patience as the staff and crew get settled in but rest assured, the food is worth it! We will be back!

We were just looking for a lunch stop along route 2 and we were lucky enough to find the Templeton…read moreCafe and Pub. Everything was great: the food was excellent, the service great, and the restaurant and facilities spotless. We'll keep this place in mind for future trips.

Delivery Review (Uber Eats) -- First Impression I haven't…read morestepped foot inside the restaurant yet, but based on this delivery alone I need to say something very important: Holy crap on a stick. This was absolutely delicious -- and easily one of the best pizza experiences in Gardner. Let's get this out of the way early: You're gonna pay for this pizza. Make peace with Jesus before you hit "Place Order," because they're using fresh, locally sourced ingredients and doing everything by hand. You will not find Cisco darkening their doorstep. This is a kitchen that respects itself. In our household, the test of any new pizza place is the Meat Lovers. How they source and treat their meats tells you everything you need to know about the operation. The Meats - Sausage: Real fennel, real bite, real flavor. Not the bland, gray mystery pellets you get from bulk suppliers. - Hamburger: Not frozen, not imported, not filler. This was actual beef with actual mouthfeel. - Bacon: If you screw up bacon, you shouldn't be making pizza. They didn't screw up bacon. The Cheese This is where Parker House flexes. The cheese didn't pull to the center. It didn't puddle. It didn't run away from the crust like it was scared. They understand alchemy -- the cheese stretched all the way to the edge, binding the whole thing together like a culinary spell. The Crust Not too thick. Not too thin. Didn't break your teeth, didn't flop like a sad handshake. It had enough structure and flavor that even people who normally abandon the end crust will finish it. That's rare. The Sauce This wasn't generic red paste. This was the Parker House Blend -- zesty, bright, flavorful, and confident. It held up the toppings without masking them, and it complemented the cheese instead of fighting it. The Aftermath We devoured the large pizza. Then we sat there in silence, staring at the empty box, realizing what we had done. Deep shame. Zero regrets. Next Steps At this point, we're going to have to go down there in person. I want to study the ambiance, meet the people, and maybe film a segment -- and I have a strong suspicion they'd welcome it. Unless the counter staff turn out to be complete jerks (unlikely), this place is sitting at a solid five stars. If they're sarcastic, even better -- that's my love language. Final Verdict Visit this place. Get a table. Order a pizza. Do it up. You will not be disappointed.

We were in the area and searching for a good pizza place. Parker house did not disappoint and was…read moreoverall very good. Standouts were the chicken finger dinners -- one was buffalo and one plain. Both exactly what you want when craving crispy chicken fingers with French fries or onion rings. We didn't really care for the small cheese pizza, I probably wouldn't order pizza again. We did online ordering and pick up. They had a 15% off new customer coupon offer which was nice! Bonus points!

I took a friend and his wife for his birthday dinner. Bone in chicken. I asked for dark.meat but…read morethey wanted to charge by the piece because it wasnt a mixed order. It would of cost $10 more. So I got the mixed pieces instead. It was very good. My guests got chicken tenders jo jo potatoes and scallops. $28 for a pint. Very good food though with an air conditoned dining room. Our 1st time trying it.

Excellent fried chicken, available in a multitude of configurations: as individual pieces, as…read moremultiple pieces with or without sides, in various quantities, and as wings and tenders, with or without sides. A quartet of colleagues hit them for a Friday lunch that included all of the above plus seafood and their famous jo-jo potatoes. Sauced Wings: Good Tenders: Very Good Clams: Good (small pieces though) Calamari: Good (small pieces though) Onion Rings: Very Good (sort of clam shack style) Jo-Jo Potatoes: Very Good (think bigger KFC wedges) Fried Chicken: Excellent (crisp, juicy, minimal seasoning) Old time vibe that's not hokey. And ridiculously huge amounts of food for little money. The real draw is the main claim to fame: the fried chicken. We all agreed that next time we'd focus on that.

I kept hearing how good the Pauper's Pantry was so went to try it. The service was amazing. Our…read moreserver was attentive and friendly. The menu had so many options and there were also quite a few specials offered. I enjoyed the braised short ribs with mushroom risotto. It was so delicious! My friend had a special of stuffed spaghetti squash. It is cozy with an eclectic atmosphere and a variety of music playing. Absolutely going back again!

Came here for the jazz brunch on Sunday. It was my first time visiting and it won't be my last. Our…read moreserver Mary was delightful. We started off with the yogurt parfait plate as an appetizer. The fruit was delicious. I got the maple latte and the short rib eggs Benedict. The latte was delicious and reminded me of my recent trip to Canada. The eggs Benny was absolutely scrumptious. The establishment is clean and very cute. There are couches by the windows where you can sit and enjoy coffee and good conversation. I can't wait for my next visit!

Spacious bar with a few different seating areas- there are high tops in the bar area and a large…read moreindoor space with several long communal farmhouse / picnic tables and benches. There is a space that can be closed off for private events, and an outdoor area they call "the Forest" where you can enjoy a meal and some ale on wooden picnic tables. Cool space, great for large groups. Server was friendly.

We were looking for a casual dining option and found this gem…read more The restaurant and bar are laid out well with plenty of room for large parties. We stated with the bar and all the beer is brewed on site. Great selection and very tasty brews. On to the food..... we started with the best house brined and smoked wing I've ever had. The sauce was tasty with a bit of heat. I had the Airstream Burger and my wife had the Mediterranean Flatbread. Both options were done well and served quickly. Great spot for families.

I've been back since my last review years ago and just want to say the staff was amazing and food…read morewell delicious..

A wonderful suprise! We were looking for somewhere to grab a quick bite and this place really hit…read morethe mark! Service was friendly, quick, and solid. Food? DELICIOUS! I ordered one of their daily specials - a quesadilla (added chicken) and it was enormous and cooked to perfection - melty with well seasoned chicken - and served with fries, salsa, shredded lettuce/tomato and sour cream. $16.50 for this ENORMOUS meal was a deal and a half and so, so good. The rest of our party ordered seafood - haddock and stuffed shrimp - and these meals were well received (and raved about). Large portions but, more importantly, properly prepared and cooked seafood. They were THRILLED. All of us left with leftovers and that's a nice treat these days. We hope to take a ride back up that way soon just to try Williams again. We really enjoyed everything about it!

Blue Moon Diner isn't just a place to eat--it's local legend. The menu is a single two‑sided sheet,…read morebecause this isn't the Cheesecake Factory and they don't need a novella to prove themselves. They cook what they cook, and what they cook is magic. If you walk in and don't order the Eggs Irish, you've made a tactical error. The hollandaise alone is worth the trip. It's not overly citric, not gloopy, not pretending to be fancy--it's smooth, balanced, and somehow manages to make everything it touches taste like it's living its best life. On Eggs Irish, it becomes a full‑blown religious experience. Add their homemade corned beef hash for a few extra bucks and suddenly you're questioning why every other diner in America can't get this right. The omelets are tight, well‑built, and structurally sound--like they were engineered by someone who respects eggs as a building material. People show up for the country‑fried potatoes, but they stay for the pancakes, which are so good they should probably come with a warning label about emotional attachment. Everything here is over‑the‑top decent, and when you remember this diner was built in the 1920s--over a century ago--it all clicks. This is legacy. This is what happens when a place figures out what works and then refuses to let time, trends, or nonsense talk them out of it. No shortcuts, no chaos, just a menu designed to be executed well every single time. The staff gets it. They're friendly without being fake, fast without being frantic, and they treat you like someone who belongs there. The food comes out consistent because the menu is built for consistency. It's diner food, sure--but it's diner food operating at a level that puts it in the same conversation as Carl's Oxford Diner and the Bridge Diner in Lancaster. Go here. Eat. Leave full. It's not complicated. I've never walked out hungry, and I don't think it's even possible.

The breakfast here is good as expected but what really made my trip worth it is the really kind…read morestaff. I love how the inside looks with all their vintage decorations, I was taken to another time. A gem!

My wife and I decided to visit here about 6:30PM on the Fourth of July. Normally we stay inside…read morebecause we hate holidays where everything is closed but we were delighted to find out this place was open. The entrance to the farm kind of sneaks up on you fast; the whole place appears much smaller on the outside, but once you pull in and get to the gravel parking lot, you realize how much bigger it is inside. There was live outdoor music playing and kids laughing and cheering while playing with the nearby caged animals. This place was a great vibe. We weren't particularly hungry so I can't comment on the food, but we did take a walk around and paid for a quart box for blueberry picking. This was our first time and we had no idea what we were doing, but soon enough we filled up our little box very nicely. I recommend you bring some Off or some kind of bug spray if you're anything like me and bugs love buzzing around your ears. Inside the one of the barns was their stores and I picked up a bag of caramel puff corn and a delicious Apple Cider slushie. Everyone was very friendly. Overall we had a very good time here, and I hope to come back on an empty stomach so that I can try out some of their cider donuts.

We had a really lovely time at the 2025 Apple Festival, cute vendors yummy cider and sweet goats…read morethat you can feed and pet.