Food is lovely, atmosphere is great. I always enjoy coming here - however one suggestion. Please consider re-pricing your Tito's sodas. A classic martini is $9 but what appears to be an 8 oz glass of Tito's & soda is $12? It just doesn't make sense.. read more

Excellent atmosphere and some of the best food I have ever had the pleasure of eating. The owners are wonderful and very outgoing. I am very happy to have this restaurant as one of my favorite places to dine. read more

A minor update to some of the details in my earlier review ... Mainly, the menu has changed since then. There's now a unified menu in both the bar and dining room. Yes, this means you can now get pizza in the dining room! Some items have been dropped (like the ribs), but they do show up as specials now and then. It's still a great place and I still recommend it highly. read more

What a beautiful historic building. The hard wood floors and fireplaces were beautiful. Food and service was excellent.

The Coach has pretty good food. We miss some entrees they've dropped from their menu (beef short ribs, chicken cordon bleu), love other staples (potato crusted salmon, salads, coachman's burger, wings), and avoid the pizza at all costs. Unfortunately, the prices have continued to go up while the menu diversity has declined. There seem to be fewer and fewer options, and the menus posted here and on facebook are outdated and inaccurate. When a family restaurant hits the $20+ entree mark, I expect a different level of quality, variety, and service. At that price point, eating out is for special occasions (or in current Covid times, eating take-out). Four or five entrees and an order of wings (delicious, by the way) is very expensive, particularly when there are other options not far away that offer excellent food for a lower price point. Steaks run nearly $30, which is really disappointing. They offer limited patio dining - overlooking the parking lot. Not exactly my idea of dining al fresco. The ambiance of the old tavern is delightful especially on the restaurant side, but doesn't make up for the higher cost and rather limited menu. Specials are generally good. I can't speak to the service since we haven't eaten in for a very long time, even before Covid. If you've never been, you should go and enjoy the experience. But if you are looking for good food at a reasonable value, I can't recommend the Coach over other, better options. The bar is fun and casual, not too loud. I look forward to stopping by for a drink and an appetizer or dessert this summer, and the rare special occasion take-out! read more

I can't not be a fan, because Coach Stop offers a relaxing atmosphere, an up-scale(ish) menu and deeelish cocktails. This is a great place to bring a date, someone out for their birthday or to celebrate a milestone...even meet a friend out for drinks and apps. I love it here in the Winter, especially Christmas time, it's just so inviting. Because the menu is more up-scale than what you would find in Granby or New Hartford, you'll find the prices are high. A salad (which is very yummy) will be $8 to $15, with the price increasing if you add a protein. One thing I don't love is the fact they don't have a website(not even a Facebook page)with listed hours, menu and special events. I understand Coach Stop to be a sister of Sophia's (in Winsted) and the same goes for them. read more

We drove up last Friday. The food is great but if you like a cocktail with dinner be aware that they are much more expensive than any restaurant in the area. My small (irish coffee cup size) Titos and club and my friends Titos and tonic were a whopping $12 each. We questioned the bartender and she said, " It isn't cheap up here." The drink was more expensive than my meal. My burger was good and I have had very good dining room entrees also. Unfortunately we cannot have this restaurant in our Friday night rotation. Way too expensive for two nothing special cocktails each. read more

I've been to this restaurant several times and each time I've had a wonderful meal. There is something for everyone here. I have had the chicken au peach..which is divine. The sweet peach against the savory chicken cutlet amazing. I also have had the crab and lobster encrusted cod..delicious and the broccoli spear was cooked perfectly. The place always has slot of patrons but seem to accommodate everyone. Love this place. The apps are delicious also. The shrimp cocktail is like no other. The salads are awesome too read more

Coach Stop - Crab and lobster encrusted Cod - New American Near Me - Hartland, Connecticut

The other reviews were early after opening. Great menus for bar and dining room. New menu items often enough to keep interest flowing. Friendly staff and charming ambience appropriate for dining room and bar area. Busy every night! In their two-week summer break, they paved the parking lot. On really busy nights, there are cars on the streets too. Oh, and really good pizza! Treat yourself to a beautiful drive up the mountain and a dining experience you will not soon forget read more

The food I had wasn't any thing to brag about that's my opinion i won't go back may be some will like it every ones taste is different

- GOOD FOOD IN WHAT SEEMS LIKE A TRUE OLD, HISTORIC TAVERN IN A BEAUTIFUL AREA - NO MALLS, NO DEVELOPMENTS - Many of the other reviews cite the fireplaces here and the historic atmosphere. I feel the need to expand on that: Some places that lay claim to historic importance push that theme in questionable way. You know - 1001 pictures of the thing historic thing that once long ago was 1/2-mile from here, or "Ye Olde Towne Shoppes" branding - that sort of thing. Not here. The location of this place is a strong indication that long before cars, travelers to northwest CT really did dine and imbibe here. This place sits by itself at the juncture of four roads. Not only is this an absolutely beautiful area, the place is unique and, well, historic, just sitting here - a stand-alone, not engulfed by some ugly mini-mall. THAT IS IMPORTANT, at least to me. It's feels like a true former tavern or something - not just another building surrounded by other boring buildings. No, it's not a very pretty structure from the outside - but that just belies the pleasant interior you find here. Yes, fireplaces. Lots of windows. And again - this is a beautiful, beautiful area to drive around, and just take-in. Seating was immediate. The waitress was very friendly and informative. The bathroom was very clean and modern. Outdoor tables. And yes, the parking lot IS paved. If there was one problem - a little one - it was that it took about 45 mins for our order to come out. It was a moderately busy Sunday evening. But if you enjoy the people you're with, as I did that evening, it's not a big deal. The food was worth waiting for. My salad was excellent, as was the penne. The three people I was dining with all were very happy with their meals, too. Including dessert. I'd give Coach Stop 4.5 stars objectively, but seeing how many reviewers have trashed it unfairly over the years, I want to help get it's stars up to where they should be. I will certainly return the next evening I'm in NW Connecticut, and encourage everyone to do the same. * Phil read more

Have been three times and have had a variety of selections off their menu and have enjoyed each and every one of them. Our wait staff has always been friendly and accommodating. You can not judge a restaurant in the first few weeks or even months, you need to give some time for them to settle into some type of 'groove'.. The renovations are great, maintaining the original charm of the Coach and Four but updating the interior (and exterior) and a BRAND new kitchen and restrooms. We will certainly be back often... read more

Will never go back! Sadly, the food was really below par. We enjoyed the potato skin appetizer and the water tasted great. However, the stuffed scallops tasted like ammonia and had to send them back. Their replacement, the chicken cordon bleu, tasted pretty good. The chicken francais was wet and didn't have the lemon flavor it's supposed to have. And, the stuffed cod was dry and if you could find the crab meat and lobster on top, you were lucky. Sad to say, we were quite disappointed. read more

Horrible, horrible, horrible!! Ordered a martini with a twist. Got a big honking slice of lemon. Sent the lemon back. The bartender basically removed the fruit and returned with the skin plus the pith. I thought what's the chance she will get it right if I ask for another do over? So I twisted it and it broke in half. Back to the bar with the two pieces of honking skin and pith. She sliced me another piece of skin and pith. I asked her to give me the lemon and the knife. Nope. Fourth try she got it right. I didn't bother to tell her that I had missed the rimming of the glass, etc. What would have been the point? Ordered the Margarita pizza. Oh God awful. If that was fresh mozzarella, I'll eat my hat. Actually my hat would have tasted better. Just to be clear, we live not far from here. We haven't been here in probably two years due to poor food and what I am now about to share. They use some sort of noxious product to clean the tables. It's like their version of "Windex." They clean the tables around other diners and it completely ruins the dining experience. DON'T BOTHER!! Horrible!! We would be here a lot if it were a decent place to eat. It's less than a mile from where we live. This is a glorified pizza parlor. read more

Went here for the first time. Great atmosphere and personable service. For apps have to try the Brussel sprouts and meatballs. Dinner was good, chicken cordon blue and chicken piccata(special). Will definitely go back. read more

First of all the waitstaff was amazing. They kept coming over to check on us as we waited forever for our food despite the fact that the place wasn't crowded. My wife ordered the chicken al a peaches. Chicken was done well and the potatoes and vegetables were cold. I ordered the chicken, sausage and white bean soup. I found 2 beans, no chicken and mini balls of sausage. My wife told the hostess of the issue but no compensation was offered. Wont be back read more

I've already written a pretty positive view of this restaurant, and I wouldn't change that. However--maybe this could be posted as a "tip" to both the owners and potential diners. It seems they only serve lunch on weekends. I drove 20 minutes on a weekday, only to find it was closed. Would also help if they posted that information on Yelp. read more

Not sure why this place had cars in the parking lot last Saturday, the entire experience was awful. We had been here late last year after they had just opened and had a bad experience but still decided to give it another try. We figured they probably worked out the kinks a new restaurant experiences, mainly service and organization. Nope!!! Still the same horrible service and still the same disorganization. We ate in the bar area as there were tables open and we usually favor that type of atmosphere. After sitting down we waited about 10 minutes to get menus, the waitress then asked if we would like to start with some water. Duh!!!! Water should be a given AND we were sitting in the bar area. My wife and daughter ordered gin and tonics and I ordered a Bombay Sapphire Gibson, easy enough. I watch the waitress give the bar order to the bartender who then asks the waitress "What's a Gibson?" She shrugs her shoulders and indicates she has no idea. The bartender then tells our waitress to go ask him what it is. When she comes to the table I just order a gin and tonic as well and educate our waitress as to what a Gibson is. She again shrugs her shoulders and says, "good to know." As all this is happening as the owner sits at the corner of the bar with a drink in his hand watching the soccer match that's on TV. We are only 5' from him and definitely within ear shot, I thought he might interject and use this as a teaching moment for the bartender and the waitress as well as apologize for the waitress asking me what's in a Gibson. Nope!!!! Nada!!!! It's not like I ordered some made up drink with 6 different ingredients, it's a GD staple. As we wait for our meals I see other tables have bread, we don't have bread so i flag down the hostess and ask. We get our bread 10 minutes later with frozen solid butter pats. So now our meals arrive, Penne Ala Vodka, Veal Marsala and Chicken Marsala. I'm expecting my veal dish as well as the chicken dish to come with pasta on the side, it is $19.99 after all!!!! Nope!!!! Our waitress brings out a small bowl of potatoes and cauliflower and advices we eat it family style. ????????????? We eat as fast as we can to get out of here and never come back. All meals were average, not good and not bad. All meals prices would be on the pricey side even if we did get pasta!!! I put most of the blame on the owner of the establishment as it's evident that he hires mostly inexperienced wait staff then is too busy watching soccer to teach them anything. If you're going to charge the prices you do and call yourself a restaurant the bartender should know what a Gibson is, the waitress should at least be in tune as to what's going on and the owner should give a damn. Epic fail!!! I'm figuring the cars in the parking lot belong to bar regulars and locals as it's the only game in town. read more

We've been waiting/hoping for someone to come into this building and give us something reminiscent of the old Coach and Four. Who remembers going there on a Saturday nite, you are into your second cocktail before the menus show up. They knew dinner WAS your evening. Face it, in East Hartland you're not doing dinner and a movie save for Redbox or Netflix at home. Let me preface this by saying this is constructive criticism. I spent 20 something years in the restaurant business from dish washing up to owning one, and now am in one that deals with restaurants on a daily basis. They're not doing the building justice. If I want Sofia's I'll go there. I hope the ownership reads this and heads at least some of my concerns. I want this place to work, the area needs this place to work. I get that it is only 3 weeks in and it was very busy, but they've been in the business for a long time. First, ambience. Easy fix, Turn Down The Lights!! Second, please ask the bartenders not to put their fingers inside the wine glass when pulling off the rack. And while we are talking about glasses and wine, the staff needs to view the glasses before bringing to a table. There may be a hard water problem that needs to be addressed, the wine glasses are VERY streaked.. Easy fix, wipe them first. And the wines, hopefully list will grow. I don't begrudge starting with a small list. The staff has a lot to learn and this, mostly young, staff needs some learning. But....while I get it, and don't mind paying the restaurant markup on wines, I know what they pay for these wines and your prices are steep for the quality of wine being poured. I'll pay readily for a $10 glass of wine, but I want better quality. Remember where you are and who some of your audience is. You will have a very diverse clientele, especially once the snow flies. Service. The waitress we had needs to take the 'blinders' off. She seemed to be focused on one task only at a time. While walking through the dining room multiple times over a 20 minute period, twice with a water pitcher in hand, she should have noticed my empty glass. Along with this, most of the staff on the floor always seemed very hurried. This is very disconcerting to diners. Slow Down. Be more efficient, make less trips. The food. Good with one caveat. My dish sat under a heat lamp far too long. And while sitting there we were waiting a bit longer than we should have (no points taken off here for being new). Again maybe take the building into more consideration, it's an historic coach stop in New England (what cuisine was the last restaurant here that failed?) All told, we will be back, hopefully to find some fixes. We love having a place to go up here. We want you on this corner!!! East Hartland NEEDS you on this corner!!!! read more

Came in for drinks with some old friends I have not seen in a while, was a very good time staff was very friendly. Beer was cold! Seats were warm. Will be back, everyone who works there is very welcoming! Cheers! read more

Coach Stop Dont Stop! It is NO Coach and 4. Stop their if you want 25 Bud Lites. Other wise go to Granby. Han Asian Cuisine, or @ the Barn. There customer service is -4. Burger King is Better! read more

We held a surprise 80th birthday party for my mother on Sat afternoon, December 2nd, at the Coach Stop. Bobby (owner) worked with us through the planning phase to make sure we had the right food and the right setup for the party. Yesterday was the big event, and everything went great. The food was fantastic, and our guests enjoyed the use of a whole area of the dining room, with beautiful ambience with the fireplace and Christmas decorations making a festive atmosphere. The portions were very large and everyone commented on the quality of the food. Finally I want to give a special thanks to Missy and Katherine, our servers extraordinaire! They took care of all 23 of us promptly and cheerfully. Thanks to the crew at the Coach Stop - as we drove home later on after dropping my mom off at her house, the parking lot was packed for Sat night dinner, and no wonder. read more

Love this place! Sat in the bar on a fri night - great acoustic band and one of the best pizzas I have ever had! Cannot wait to eat in the dining room now. read more

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We recently had dinner here while on a family vacation. I was very impressed. There were 20 of us and only one waiter, Dimitri. He was very friendly and extremely competent. He was able to keep track of 4 separate checks, got every order right, and got all the food out at the same time. I had the potato crusted salmon and it was amazing... Crispy on the outside and moist and flaky inside. I would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

This place is amazing! Everything is top quality. The french onion soup is to die for, the burgers are top notch and the deserts are just as good. The service is fantastic as well. I love going to the coach stop!!! read more

This was the third visit last night. Place was busy. We sat in the bar. Understaffed. Bar tender was rude. It was obvious as all the seats at the bar are usually full. Waitress was nice. Two waters came. Another 20 minutes bar drinks came. Was just two beers another 20 minutes finally one appetizer. After a few drinks a rude bar tender and we are still waiting for our food. About another half hour our family was starting to argue. We should have left. A sandwich and chicken wings came and were cold. Now still another 10 minutes a chicken wrap with cold fries and dried up potato skins. I asked to have it wrapped. I complained to the owner. He took my money and I left. Awful night. Watch your bills here. Twice I got my checks only to have the waitress come back and charged my card more than the total. I liked this place at first. Hope they get better staff read more

We live 2 min. from here. was exciting when opened. Food Decent. A year later service poor food not so,great owner is very arrogant. Put in a new driveway prices went up 20%. Changed menu. Way overpriced now for so so food. Sad we live so close. read more

I am from hartland and have only ordered from this place a few times. And so far every time I've placed an order it was either made wrong or I was given the completely wrong order. I ordered an Italian salad the other day and they instead gave me a house salad with Italian dressing. Unimpressed read more

We visited the restaurant had been before, but this time it was God awful! Service sucked! Dinner was cold when it finally did arrive! My husband joked you can't get drunk here because the service sucks! We were so excited about a great dinner, and we were truly disappointed! read more

Tonight was our first time here. Great food, lovely atmosphere and a place we could bring the kids. Service was good, food was excellent and filled up fast! Next time I would make a reservation as the main dining room was booked for reservations and appeared to be a more cozy environment, but the bar area we sat was indeed welcoming with its own gas fireplace and attentive service staff. We will definitely be coming back! read more

I've been twice, it was great both times and would recommend. The veal parm was top notch, portions were more than adequate. Salad and bread was fresh. Also, you gotta try the calamari, one of the best around. read more

You have to hear this: Sunday afternoon and no other patrons in the restaurant. First visit and ordered an "off the menu item" roasted broccoli that was prepared very well. That was fine. Ordered a Riesling that was decent at $7 per glass. The FIASCO was concerning a Small Pizza and ordered as follows: Roasted peppers on the whole pizza, spinach on half, meatball on the other half. Mozzarella is a non-extra on the entire pizza. The Small "Cheese Pizza" is $11.99. Each add on is $1.50. Received the check and the pizza was priced at $19. That is a $7 charge for the additional items. At $1.50 each, the three total $4.50 added to the $11.99 or $16.49. The "Manager" priced the pizza originally at $19. I asked the server to look into the possible error and she returned with the "Manager's" adjustment to $16.49 with NO APOLOGY from the manager. After questioning the first adjustment, I told the server about the second incorrect issue......the "Manager" was charging for 4 add on toppings when there were 3. The server made the second adjustment, Two mistakes on the same check "both by the "manager". The "Manager" was aware of the mistake, but evidently decided it was not worth walking twenty feet from the kitchen to speak to a troubled patron. Again, no other patrons dining at this time. I told the server this debacle was handled poorly. She should have sought out the manager, but this is all about the MANAGER's poor customer service. I was respectful that the "Manager" made the call, and that the server did not have authority to overstep her "Manager". I tipped at over 20% as usual despite the unacceptable handling of the problem. The "Manager" TOTALLY MISHANDLED THE SITUATION AND NEVER CAME OUT TO APOLOGIZE FOR MISTAKE 1 OR MISTAKE 2. POOR EXECUTION, TOTAL DISREGARD TO COMMUNICATING WITH PATRONS, AND AN INSULT. *****This is not an attack on the server, but she should have said "Sorry" under the circumstances. No excuse for what transpired..............My Yelps are always generous and typically 4 or 5 stars. One star is generous on this one. read more

i have been many times, every time i go if i order water or soda there is a strong salt taste. i have mentioned this every single time and nothing changes, now i just dont order anything to drink. i know they have their own water as public water is not available. i am guessing their water system is not properly regulated with salt use or filter they are using to improve well water. it is concerning at best. owners need to address it sooner than later read more

Why have we not been here before is my only question? We have missed out of some delicious food and great service! I feel like others have known about this hidden gem in rural CT. Excellent lightly breaded fried calamari for a starter was spot on! Great flavor! Love the seasonal changes to menu. And let tell you, the bar is serving up some fantastic cocktails. Whoever is creating the drink specials is nailing it! Will be back again and again for sure! read more

Non-ostentatious comfort food. Cozy warm relaxing atmosphere. Quiet location and easy parking. Priced quite reasonably. Feels like an old time stagecoach stop from 100 years ago. read more

Step back to a perfect warm and cozy New England venue with really great food! My nephew and I had a lovely early dinner on a very cold and windy weekend. We ate in the warm and cozy pub and enjoyed a terrific meal. My only complaint is the poor selection of salad dressings which appear to be commercially made. The salad under the dressing was perfect though. Next time, we will eat in the lovely and charming dining room with its equally cozy and charming seating and fireplaces everywhere. read more

Now its January 2019, and we have discovered the meal prep is very good. It is. Solid 4 star place. Pizzas are very good, prime rim very good, mussels very good, portions very large. Now its very busy place too on a Saturday night, which we are happy about. read more

Our go to place. Food is always great, large portions ( love the leftovers for the next day!). A variety of specials. Staff is friendly and accommodating. We celebrated a birthday there, not only did they do a great job on a party of 12 they took care of making the birthday cake! And let's not forget the atmosphere! A large center fireplace and rustic setting. read more

Always have a great dinning experience. It is the only business in the center of town. Food is excellent. They are busy every day exept Monday ( closed ) I think some of the reviews are not accurate. It has not happen to us. I think they are the competition in Granby. Some times the wait is a little long but that is because it is packed. The ambionce is like in an old cabin feel. Very comfortable. Staff is friendly and greet you when you enter and say good bye when you leave. Recommended a must visit read more

Oh, I sooo wanted to write a positive review here, truly, but my wife and I and the couple we were with were totally disappointed. Not with the food so much, but with the service. Mind you, I'm not blaming our waitress for the insanely slow service as she was almost in tears and actually told us, "I don't know how they (the owners) can actually charge you for you dinners" Our poor waitress was given our table in the main dining room, another table in the bar area, another clear across the dining room.... I mean really, she needed roller skates to get from one place to the next. Staff constantly running around with 1 salad, or 1 cup of coffee, 1 of this and that... multiple trips for just 1 table. Owners were just milling around the bar area or milling around the dining area doing mostly nothing to help. Granted it was a busy night when we were there, but this place needs to get its service act together. During our 3 hour stay there(should have taken half that) the painfully slow service became the topic of conversation that became the butt of many jokes. The food was fine, they did a very nice job of fixing the place after a very bad fire and managed to keep the early american flavor of the building, but good grief, fix the service. read more