This was my first visit to The Pink House tonight. We participated in Kent Restaurant Week and it…read morewas a wonderful experience in every aspect. We ordered off the Prix Fixe menu of $50 for three courses. Starting with the very green potato leak soup, it was so tasty. For the entree, I had the Roasted steelhead trout, Trevino, baby leeks, chanterelles and trout roe butter blanc and the flavors were fantastic. For dessert, I ended with the "chocolate dessert," which was a brownie loaded with layers of chocolate and nuts - one of the best desserts I've ever tasted! Our server was terrific. He was so attentive and took great care of our party of four. I was impressed that he went into the kitchen to ask how the mushroom special was seasoned (just salt and pepper) in response to a question from our table. A very cozy place for dinner and I'm really glad we checked it out in West Cornwall.

ORIGIN: The Pink House opened during the summer of 2024 in a…read morered barn that is positioned on a lot that includes a striking late 19th century home that was once known as the Pink House. It is part of a sequence of efforts to revitalize and develop West Cornwall into a destination location. The current project is being spearheaded by Marina Munuz, who recently moved to the town with her family and has a background in the fashion industry. LOCATION: With a location just across the street from a red covered bridge, a burbling tree-lined river, and mountains, the town in which the Pink House is located has many noteworthy features that surely beckon a visit. ATMOSPHERE: The red barn-like building that currently houses the restaurant is surrounded by a patio with umbrella-shaded tables. The interior is filled with sunlight and simply yet eclectically decorated with a mix of modern and country furniture. Subtle touches of pink are scattered across the dining area, which is divided by a large pine community table. FOOD: I chose to try the smoked steelhead trout since it was a more uncommon item for brunch and a similar dish is offered as a first course on the dinner menu. Whipped egg white draped a long thick slice of lightly grilled bread. Topping the egg layer were chunks of salmon colored smoked steelhead trout, golden smoked trout roe, shaves of pickled onions, and dill fronds. A glass pot of Earl Grey tea accompanied the dish. The combination was perfection -- attractive, bursting with complementing flavors and textures, and interesting. After being surprised by the brilliance of this dish, I investigated who is leading the kitchen. I found Gabe McMackin, who returned to his native Litchfield Hills after many years working in a Michelin-recognized restaurant in Brooklyn (The Finch), is the Managing Partner and Chef. I look forward to returning during dinner service. SERVICE: The server, Krisdee, was very friendly and provided guidance on the new brunch menu. The only hiccup was that the hostess seated us at a narrow and relatively dark cafe table next to the kitchen service door. Given that the restaurant had one other table occupied (we arrived for brunch, for which service only started that month) and we had arrived one hour before closing, it seemed needless for us to be positioned there. (We later asked the server if it was okay for us to move to the empty community table, which we did.) TIP: The tea is served in a glass pot, for which there is no mechanism to remove the brewed leaves. As a result the beverage becomes bitter over time. If you choose to order hot tea and anticipate sipping it over the course of a relaxing brunch, I suggest asking for a large mug to pour the steeped liquid.

This place is so deceptively big! It looks from the outside there's room for like, five people but…read morethere are multiple tables and a bar area. The restroom have doors like two feet apart, but are huge inside. The food is very good. They have a breakfast, lunch, and special menu. I has the special soup and eggs breakfast. The soup did come out cold, and the waiters swapped it with a hot version right away so no harm, no foul. It was honestly good cold and even better hot. I would love to go again! Everyone was kind and friendly.

Amazing place, the perfect place to take your significant other. It's a great ride out in country,…read morethe place is immaculate and the staff and food are amazing!!!

Some things get better with age, and Milk & Honey is one of them! Egg sandwiches best around,…read moreomelettes are large and packed with your choice of ingredients. Soups are a treat during the winter (great chowders) and turkey BLT a favorite at lunch. Are always trying new additions to the menu which is a plus. My friend from Fairfield county says best egg, cheese and sausage on a bagel he's ever had.

What a WONDERFUL little throw-back of a diner! The servers are absolutely charming (thank you to…read morethe beautiful, jewelry-making Christina), pricing is circa 1995, there's a great children's menu -- and there is clearly some skill in this kitchen, generally. I love that you get unlimited refills on coffee ($2), which was actually quite decent by diner standards. Where else can you find that nowadays?! Eggs were well prepared and fluffy across the board. I loved that my veggie omelet ($8.75) came generously filled with sauteed mushrooms, sweet peppers, and onions. It came with toast and a side of either fruit or home fries. The multigrain, which our server disclosed was from a bakery in NY, was fresh, well slathered with butter, and far better than it had to be as a non-headline component of the meal. Home fries were beautifully seasoned, though I do prefer mine a little more browned. Fruit salad on our visit included a slice of melon, a few grapes and a slice of orange. Our eight year old got a children's meal with one egg, home fries, toast and juice ($4.50). She enjoyed her fluffy scrambled eggs, which she ate sandwiched between two halves of a generously buttered English muffin. My only nitpick: You could taste a touch of margarine in the eggs, which I personally detest. Still, the food was head and shoulders better than (and half as expensive as) anything you can find at Mohawk Mountain, where we are usually resigned to grub. We are so, so thrilled to find this sweet little place a hop and a skip away from the mountain. It's a perfect place to refuel after early morning ski practice!

My first visit to Kingsley came this week during a two-day off-site business meeting in town. A…read morefriend who was a former employee had been urging me for years to try it, however, I'm typically only in Kent for lunch, and too anxious to get home when the tavern opens at 4pm. I am thrilled to have finally had the opportunity! The feel of the place is precisely what you would imagine in Kent. Traditional old-style dark wood, a sense of community, perfect decor to harken back to the days of stage coaches and taverns being the center of a town's social scene. Service was excellent. We never wanted for anything - but yet were not bombarded or crowded in the quaint dining room setting. The best and most important part of our meal was - well - the food. The menu is suitable for literally any dietary need without compromising their spin on elevated tavern/comfort food. Ample appetizers, interesting salads, tacos, meat/non-meat and even vegan options abound - all with terrific portion size and execution. Our entire group was pleased (and some are persnickety). Very much looking forward to returning and grateful they are in our great town.

Okay. First of all, food was amazing. Secondly, drinks were amazing. But one thing I was iffy of…read morewas the waiting time for meals and some staff members staring at customers before they got occupied by getting customers a table. I understand it's a small restaurant, but for both waiting times and customer privacy, it could be improved. Overall, very nice food and romantic environment!

Without a doubt my favorite restaurant. The food and the service are excellent. Great ambience…read morealso. P.S. the desserts are amazing!!!!

Things have improved !! Much faster service. Burgers still top notch. Abd other offer a couple of…read moresalads which rounds out the menu. Sadly our Caesar was way overdressed. More lettuce less dressing please Service was super friendly and quick!

I go hiking and then check out reviews of local bakeries. It's what I do…read more I love morning glory muffins and have had them at quite a few places. Everyone seems to use pretty much the same recipe with some slight variations. The muffins I had here were weird. I don't know what that dominant spice they used is but it was really kind of awful. Weird is just the only word I can think of to describe it. And the muffin was not dense at all. It kind of fell apart when you bit into it. I took a "sour cherry" pastry home snd it was ok. The apricot scone was bleh. I think this place will be a skip in the future.

An adorable and bustling cafe in Kent! It was extremely busy on a Saturday morning in October, but…read morefortunately the line to order at the counter moved quickly, and there was enough turnover that we were able to get seats without waiting too long. However, they were out of a lot of bakery items by noon, so I'd recommend getting there early on the weekends. I went for the Smoked salmon bagel, and I kid you not, it was a religious experience. By far, the best jalapeño cheddar bagel I've ever had. I don't know how they made it but angels most definitely had to be involved. Order it with the scallion cream cheese and pay the extra $0.50 for the capers, it's worth it. I don't live in the area, so I will pray to the food gods to present me with an opportunity to return & eat that sandwich again.

Gifford's is very cute! Its a little deli in Sharon, and has a small parking lot on the side, with…read morea side entrance past the restrooms. There is a front entrance, and you can parrellel park there, but wow those stone steps are high. There are some cute tables and chairs I guess if there's no room inside, but they have to be hot. Plus you order indoors anyway... There are cold drinks by Coca Cola for sale, breakfast until noon, and premade pastries for those on the go. You can order ahead because I saw people do it, but not sure how. My California Smashburger was creamy so that I didn't need ketchup, the avocado and dressing were perfect! Since I was eating there, the food was brought out and really fast too. I would even say I expected a long wait

What an unexpected delight! We stopped in on a whim and were absolutely blown away. We ordered the…read moreTurkey BLT and the Chicken Bacon Ranch sandwich and I'm still thinking about them. Easily some of the best sandwiches we've ever had. They were incredibly fresh, perfectly balanced, and packed with flavor. The café itself is charming and beautifully decorated, with a warm, welcoming vibe. The service was friendly, fast, and genuinely kind. You can tell they take pride in what they do. If you're anywhere nearby, do yourself a favor and stop in. This little café turned an ordinary day into something memorable.

This place is a gem in the Northwest Corner. The food and service is marvelous. One of my friends…read morehad the duck confit, another had steak frites, it was all terrific.

Don't get to many French restaurants so I wasn't sure what to expect, especially in 'rural'…read moreConnecticut. I'm very glad I went. My aunts were raving about a desert pastry. We arrived and sat outside on the terrace. The road nearby was not too loud and the terrace was great shade on a warm day. We ordered gazpacho, ratatouille, onion soup, and clams linguini. Importantly, I almost NEVER order clams at restaurants. My family and I dig and eat at least a thousand clams a year in Rhode Island and I always assume and expect that no place can prepare them as well or as freshly. When the dish arrived I saw three cherrystones on top and figured this would be a small plate for a big price. I was completely wrong. The dish was better than anything I've made or had out. Full of tender chopped clams, the flavor and sauce were superb and the bread was excellent. We finished the meal with the pastry desert (cream puff with ice cream and chocolate sauce) and a merengue floating on a vanilla sauce. Both were wonderful. The service was great- Emelina (?) was very attentive and gave us spot on advice (and some basic French lessons) with a smile. The owner, Rober, also stopped by to make sure our experience was good. I would recommend strongly to anyone in the area who appreciates fine dining without too much fuss or to anyone wondering what French food is really like.

Cute little cafe, very friendly staff. Food was great, the latte was great, and loved all the…read moregluten free options. The owner was so friendly and kind. We loved the small town charm and how busy the cafe was with the locals.

Amazing customer service, especially when compared to their competition, and even better food-…read moreespecially the breakfast sandwich. I get the impression that greater care is put into the preparation of the food as well as the operation of the business than other, locally-owned breakfast options. The breakfast sandwich- add tomato and avocado- is fantastic and will keep me returning to Meraki when in the area. Thanks for being kind, calm and respectful. I also value the very chilled and relaxed vibe of the small restaurant- it's like stepping back in time.

Great sandwiches, great soup and even better customer service!…read more We ordered online-we customized our sandwiches (the only thing I would say is that their online system could use some love, it seems a little all over the place and the customization could be a little more in depth) But despite that, we ordered sandwiches and we both ordered the loaded potato soup. We debated on tasting it when we got there and then deciding to buy it (which is actually such a great idea) But we decided that we'd just go for it and ordered the soup too. The soup was phenomenal, so flavorful and warm, it was exactly what we needed on a snowy day. Our sandwiches contained everything we had ordered and they were beautifully made, not too messy but not lacking anything either. A footlong turkey, cheese, L,T, Bacon and Mayo was around $20. My husband's roast beef footlong with L,T, mayo, pickles, peppers, and provolone was a little over $22. A little pricey but like I said before-the sandwich wasn't lacking by any means. I think the best part was walking in and every single person working greets you so warmly. They seem so thrilled to do what they do every day and that alone makes me want to come back.

I heard about this place so grabbed a sandwich, it was $12.95 put with tax and tip was over $15.00…read more The sandwich was tasty but a little dry. I still split it with my son but he said it was small, again this is chicken breast breaded so we determine if to think it's a good value.