Another wonderful meal at the Colony Diner! We came again for thanksgiving and their meal rocks!!…read moreThe festive traditional meal tasted like good old fashioned home cooking! The turkey was moist and flavorful, mashed potato perfection, cranberry sauce, and all the fixings! This country style restaurant is no frills, but they put the effort in the food! Service is always quick and easy! And the prices won't "gobble" up your pocketbook! (Did I mention the yummy pies?)

We stopped into Colony on Friday morning for breakfast. There were a few people seated and they…read morewere doing a good amount of take out orders. The service was friendly and knowledgeable, and the diner gives a classic diner feel. There's plenty of food options for all times of the day, but it was breakfast time, so we ordered breakfast. Almost everything can be made gluten free, which is great. My husband ordered the Irish Benedict which was corned beef hash with eggs and hollandaise on toast with potatoes. I had an egg sandwich with bacon. It's classic diner fare. Large portions, and tasty food. Unfortunately, the issue comes at the price point. For standard diner fare, most breakfast items are $19. Plus a $2 up charge for gluten free. Our breakfast with coffee and a juice came out to $50 with tip. Seems a little steep for what we got. If you want standard diner food at a premium, colony diner is great!

This place is a true local hidden gem. I have passed this place hundreds of times and I finally…read moretold myself I was going to check it out. Let me tell you, every time I passed this place, I was missing out. This breakfast spot brings me back to the good ole days when my grandparents and I would get breakfast together - this place is comforting and is the perfect disconnect from this crazy world. They have some of the most delicious pancakes I've ever had, especially the Cinnamon Swirl, they are a must try! Amazing loaded home fries and omelettes, all at a great price. Don't pass this place so many times like me and give it a try!

Decided to stop here for brunch, and I'd say that they're pretty great. Waitress was kind, and like…read morethe other reviews say, I could agree that the staff all works together here. I'm not sure if it was the owner, but she came around about 3 times to refill coffee, very attentive. Our waitress came around to check up often as well. I ordered the 2x2x2 Meal, I chose Over Medium Eggs with Pork Bacon, delicious. I ended up upgrading from French Toast to Texas-Style French Toast. I 'd recommend to stick with their OG style French Toast. Considering the bread I upgraded to being a thicker style, it seems like they did not dip the bread long enough in the mix since the middle was very dry. It felt welcoming and overall I enjoyed my experience!

Upon arrival, the Bees Knees Bistro is cozy inside. Our server was attentive and all the staff…read moreseemed pleasant and helpful. Onto the drinks and food which were so delicious and truly enjoyable. I got the Beachy Bee Iced Latte special, which is a honey vanilla latte with a coconut cold foam and toasted coconut on top (simply divine)! My fiancé got the cappuccino which was made just to his liking, and he's a coffee connoisseur. For food, I had the Bumble, which I highly recommend, with scrambled eggs, subbed with the gluten free sourdough bread (+$2 up-charge) and cheddar instead of American cheese. It's served all day and had so much flavor with that garlic butter, and the seasoned steak. Yum! If you are gluten free like me, you will appreciate that they have the gluten free sourdough bread or a gluten free wrap to substitute with. My partner had the Basic Bee with bacon and thought it was flavorful with light and fluffy scrambled eggs that complimented the bacon well. Overall, I would really recommend this place if you're looking for a breakfast or lunch in Wallingford!

I normally try to give places the benefit of the doubt, but our experience at The Bees Knees Bistro…read morein Wallingford was honestly very disappointing and upsetting. My family and I arrived while it was raining outside with our young daughters in strollers, expecting to sit down for a meal and get out of the weather. Instead, we were told we could not come in with the strollers and essentially felt unwelcome the moment we walked through the door. As parents of babies who are still too young to sit safely in high chairs on their own, the strollers are not optional for us , they are necessary. We were not being disruptive, rude, or inconsiderate. We were simply trying to have a meal as a family. Rather than attempting to accommodate us or show any understanding, we were left feeling like having children made us an inconvenience. What made the situation even worse was the fact that it was pouring outside. Any level of kindness or flexibility would have gone a long way. Instead, we felt embarrassed, frustrated, and honestly shocked by the lack of compassion and customer service. Families with young children already face enough challenges going out in public, and experiences like this make it even harder. We ended up leaving and taking our business somewhere else that was far more welcoming and understanding toward families. It is disappointing because we were genuinely looking forward to trying this restaurant, but first impressions matter. A restaurant does not need to be "kid-centered" to still treat parents and babies with basic respect and decency. I completely understand that restaurants may have space limitations or policies, but there is a respectful and compassionate way to handle situations like this. Instead, the experience came across as cold and dismissive. There are many restaurants in the area that are happy to accommodate families, and moving forward those are the businesses I will continue to support. Unfortunately, after this experience, I will not be returning and would not recommend this restaurant to families with infants or children who still require strollers or extra accommodations. I wont be going back and giving them .you business, nor will I be recommending this place to anyone. Totally rude and discrimination towards those with babies. I did not feel cherished like their website says every guest is. Its sad because this will and im sure does effect their business. I will never give them my business after yesterday. No attempts at accommodating us or evening offering to let us sit outside, lazy staff, but yet there were 3 teenage girls taking names for the wait list. What a joke.

Pretty a-okay local breakfast joint while on the road…read more Oftentimes heading into unknown territory can be a huge risk, but the staff was super friendly, and the breakfast did the trick. Greasy and carby for the remaining drive ahead.

Scotty's in Wallingford was interesting. Cute little downtown, local dive vibe. We went in with…read moregreat expectations. My go to breakfast when I go to any new place (to me) is to always try the eggs Benedict. Their Scotties Benny had an interesting spin on the original. It had some cheese in it which I was happy to try. It also came with home fries, which were delicious. I have had better eggs Benedict then this, I don't think it needed the cheese, and the sauce on it was not very fresh. My friend got a muffin and an egg sandwich, where there was more roll than egg. Also the butter he was offered to put on the muffin, was something other than butter. One of the more interesting things about Scotty's, was we were served our breakfast on paper plates, we had plastic utensils, and that was a huge turn off for me. Our waitress was excellent, so no beef there. I guess my last gripe would be that when we checked in to Scotty's a 10% off coupon popped up, which happens occasionally being a Yelp elite. The waitress assured us that the manager would help us with the 10% off so when the time came we showed her the coupon. The manager questioned us saying it must be for another restaurant, there is a Scotty's in Branford she said. And then when we prove to her that we were at the right Scotty's, it seemed as though we were truly inconveniencing her. Needless to say, I will not recommend Scotty's to anyone, nor will I return.

I do not go out for breakfast often, but I did and chose this place that I drive by all the time…read moreand think "That looks like a place to try." It was so much cuter and quainter than I expected given the location. I initially thought that I would get an eggs Benedict variation, but when I saw the "Apple Blueberry Crumb French Toast" I had to try it. Delicious! I will return. The staff was very nice and clearly have some regulars, but didn't treat me poorly as a newbie.

First, I want to say that the service was amazing. So friendly, like we had been going there for…read moreyears. After reading all of the reviews about the corned beef hash, I have to say I was totally disappointed. There is no way that this is house made. I love corned beef hash, and I make it frequently. This was definitely canned and so full of onion flakes that you couldn't really taste anything else. And it looked like it was prepared in a food processor. I would return because of the hospitality, but I definitely wouldn't order that again

There is a sign on the wall at Henry's that talks about home cooking. Outside I saw another sign…read morepointing to comfort food. Those are perhaps two of the best ways to describe Henry's. He is super friendly. The food super good. It's a small quaint restaurant in the heart of Wallingford that could, if I'm being honest, use a bit of tidying up. That's the only reason I didn't give a 5. It's a bit out of our way but we keep returning and...we'll be back.

Tromped around the Quinnipiac trail with family on an pre-spring Sunday and found Henry's to open…read more Gave it a shot and worth it. Very homey, welcoming, good place for kids. Corned beef hash was special that day and really good with all-day breakfast at 3 pm. Didn't bother with dinner that night, still filled up. Would go back if in the area again.

This place has gotten progressively worse and the waitress thinks everyone is stupid. They use old…read morefries to make home fries and they charge you $17 for it. Then they have breakfast special that starts at 11:45. When I questioned the home fries... she said they put spices in it.. apparently no one knows how to cook except ricks

Still amazing! Today, I had ordered egg whites, rye toast and home fries... and coffee. Delicious…read more My husband had California Melt on the breakfast specials menu... with homemade white toast so yummy!! Fabulous service with a wonderful server. Service was attentive and polite. Thanks Rick's for another awesome experience!

This place is so good! Took my family last year and we were beyond blown away. The food, the…read moreservice, the energy and experience was great. We went on a Saturday morning and the wait was about 20 minutes or so. Not bad at all. Once we were seated we were surprised by how extensive the menu was. They have every type of French Toast, pancakes, omelets and even hot dogs. I decided to go with the Oreo French toast and it was fantastic. The bread was not dry, nor was it too soggy. Many places don't know how to get this ratio right, but they had it down packed. The flavors were great, portion size was excellent and for a really good price. I can't wait to go back.

First time here was in the area I am not a big breakfast person but husband is ordered pancakes and…read morefloppy bacon him chicken and waffles. Pancakes were fluffy and good bacon cooked to much for me BUT husband ate his he enjoyed as well. The menu is pretty extensive a lot of choices Ambiance is cramped but really not in a bad way. Comfy. They also serve lunch menu pretty big for a small whole in the wall but those are usually the best places. They also sell Gifford ice cream which is really good they are more up north but great We do recommend