Daybreaks Diner

Stayed in hotel near Foxwoods & previously visited this jewel retro family diner…read more This Coca Cola theme restaurant absolutely the warmest & best breakfast restaurant I have ever visited. All staff are from one family that make all guest feel like family. Highly recommended when in the casino area, worth your while.

From the outside; this doesn't look like your traditional diner. The inside however, is as cute and…read moreclassic as you can get. Service was friendly and the menu had a nice selection of traditional favorites and some fun specials. I went with a chili cheese omelette and it came with home fries and toast. I did go in Veteran's Day so it was packed. I sat at the counter but hopefully next time I can get a table. My seat was at the end of the counter and so there was a lot of back and forth with food going by and dishes being cleared. The wait for my food was around 40 minutes. This felt a bit too longer even with the crowd. The prices were great for the portions and I love this type of local gem. I'll be bald because I want to try some eggs Benedict or maybe something off the specials menu!!

Part of the kitsch

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Danny's Depot Diner

4.1(18 reviews)

3.0 mi

Cute place they make you feel at home. The prices are very reasonable with a large menu.read more

I've driven by several times on the weekends and they've been closed. I'm not sure if they're still…read morein business. They were always reliable with good food and friendly service. Sometimes they'd get overwhelmed with people but usually pretty comfortable.

Stuffed French Toast: Stuffed with cream cheese blend, strawberries, banana's and topped with drizzled caramel.

Amazing Open face Roast beef sandwich!!!

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Gus' Pub And Pizzarama

4.0(71 reviews)

0.1 mi

Great food everything is always good and services is amazing. Always a wonderful experience thank…read moreyou so much.

I loved visiting Gus's! Our server was Dawn and she was a hoot. Humorous and attentive. Cracking…read morejokes and being herself. The inside is homey and very clean. The pizza was amazing!!! The crust is perfect and the slices stay intact when you pick them up to eat them. I ordered the chicken parmesan panini and it was delicious. I also got to try the grinders and they are fresh and filling. Small town feels and great food. Loved it!

Booths and wooden chairs and tables.

Taco salad is large and loaded w/ground beef. Not at all spicy. Side of sour cream.

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Entry. Pick up to-go orders here.

Dean's Corner

4.4(73 reviews)

6.0 mi

Love this little place! We are here from California staying at Foxwoods and just wanted something…read moremore affordable for breakfast, and this place did not disappoint. All the food was great and the service was great, especially considering there was only one waitress and one person cooking. Hope to make it back out here again sometime!

I had an amazing experiencing with the waitress, I believe her name was 'Amy'. She was very…read moreoutgoing, and very friendly. I loved how to make sure to ask lot of questions about my order so that way I won't be disappointed when I received my food; It was absolutely delicious and better than some of the other diners that I got to experience. I rate this place a 5/5, as it was an amazing and wonderful experience that I got to experience with my partner.

The back of the restaurant and the kitchen?

Home fries with extra onions

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Front of the restaurant

LandMark Restaurant

2.8(16 reviews)

0.6 mi

We just started coming here since they opened under this new name. I think it's a nice diner type…read morerestaurant. It's always well decorated for seasons and holidays. Very friendly staff although they seem kind of new. Clean restaurant with a clean restroom. We had a regular breakfast the first time which was good, eggs and bacon and toast and I had an omelette. This time we just picked up an order because we were going to pick up hay and didn't have time to stop and get much. I ordered a breakfast sandwich bacon egg and cheese on an English muffin. What I received was a bacon sandwich. I have never had so much bacon and a breakfast sandwich before and it was very good. We had ordered on the phone and ran in and got it and everything was fine.

We went there for breakfast this morning and it was excellent. It was lots of food for a great…read moreprice. I will return.

Onion rings and lobster roll special

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Lot of bacon!

Jake's Restaurant

4.4(120 reviews)

17.0 mi

Stopped in after a night of donating to the local casino. Looked up reviews of local places and…read morethis place looked like what we needed. Service was not the fastest but wasn't bad for the CONSTANT flow of customers coming in the door. They kept my coffee cup full so that's a win in my book. Food came out in a reasonable time frame based on how busy they were. We ordered two omelettes and they were delicious!! If you're looking for a break from the same old same old, Jake's Restaurant is a great option. Just be ready to be here longer than your chain places.

One of the best breakfasts I've had in a very long time! The food was so good I forgot to take a…read morepicture! I had the rancher omelette which was so good and huge! I've never had home fries in an omelette but it was amazing! The service was great and whatever you do, get the jelly! Honestly the best strawberry jelly I've ever had (and it's homemade) and the mango was so good too! We sat at the counter as it was a shorter wait than a table for four people at around 10-10:30 on a Saturday morning. We only waited about 10-15 minutes! If you're in the area definitely stop in! It's so worth it!

Lunch menu

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Breakfast menu

Cozy Corner Restaurant

3.4(24 reviews)

4.7 mi

This is a decent breakfast spot for locals to pop in. They always have a good selection and food is…read moregood.

The Cozy Corner is great for breakfast and lunch. They have lots of seating so you always get a…read moreseat - even for weekend breakfast. I love their blueberry pancakes, although I rarely can't eat the whole thing - it's so big! Service is fantastic. The waitresses are so friendly and we always get our food quickly. I highly recommend this place.

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Hank's Dairy Bar

3.9(93 reviews)

1.7 mi

Burger was good, fries was good even cold, fried fish was ok. We had to wait for 47 minutes for our…read moreorder. Really shouldn't take this long. We had a shady spot but otherwise on a hot day it's a tough spot to eat. We got it to go. Staff were ok but not real empathetic.

Food is good the seafood prices are pretty high for being just from frozen to deep fried it's not…read morelike it's fresh caught. Same for the ice cream prices pretty high as well. Service is great. The staff is friendly and focused and hard working. Ambiance has a fun atmosphere, there's a kid playground and outside seating as well to enjoy the nice weather.

The front counter.

Lobster rolls

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View from the street.

Country View Restaurant

4.4(158 reviews)

7.5 mi

Been a long time since we've been here, and it's back to like the first time we came here. In a…read morenutshell: Quality: A+ Quantity: A+ Taste: A+ Wife ordered the Country View platter. Plenty of everything and all delicious. I ordered the apple crisp waffles and it was soooo goooood!!!!!!! If I was a diabetic, I definitely would have gone into shock (but worth it). Never mind the prices, the way things are today, it doesn't matter, because it was definitely worth it! You Got to go here

Traveling through the Nutmeg state on the way to Boston to fly home from our two week vacation in…read moreNew England we saw this place listed on line and decided to give it a try. Not expecting that much we were very pleasantly surprised by the food, service and overall ambiance. The staff were all very friendly if a bit surprised to see folks from California in their off the beaten path location. The furnishings and decorations are exactly right to compliment the delicious comfort food served here. We may or may not ever be anywhere near the Country View again but hopefully we will be able to once again take part in their delicious hospitality.

If you haven't tried the Loaded Potato Benedict at Country View, you're missing out on pure comfort food perfection!

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La Cantina Bar and Grill

3.5(55 reviews)

2.3 mi

Not sure if this place changed ownership.. I had lunch today. The waitress was very nice and…read moresuggested the pork tacos as well as the fish. My friend had a shrimp burrito. The chips and salsa were good. The tacos were very authentic. I actually will be back they were excellent. I did not care for the atmosphere. It was very cold and lacked any dining experience. So take out is what I'd do.

Fairly basic looking restaurant with seating for about 10 parties of 4 it looks like. Unfortunately…read moreplays country music. The service is very friendly and attentive, but not too in your meal. I liked to see that the menu was pretty concentrated, not trying to be too many things. I got some wings, a barbacoa burrito, and a singular fish taco. For the wings I got them naked with ginger orange sauce. They were hot, crispy, and you could get the orange flavor. Not so much on the ginger, but you could see the ginger in the sauce on the plate. The fish taco, I was told, is one of their most popular dishes, and I can taste why. The vegetables and squirt of lemon went a long way in having this taste fresh and vibrant, while the sauce and fish were not heavy and allowed for an easy eating taco. The burrito, what a burrito it was. Since the tortilla reminded me of a crispy pizza crust, and they serve pizzas here, I imagine this got finished off in the pizza oven. The filling was all balanced, between the meat, rice, and cheese, while the crisp tortilla gave it a crunch. I was also really impressed with the prices here, super reasonable and that's before the military discount. I'll definitely be trying this place again.

The spread

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Exterior. No sign at the door but this is the right place.

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Riley P.

11 years ago

I reviewed this with the hotel review but can't say anything bad about it. Very cool and kitschy with old diner feel, and another site not to miss as it has some history having been featured in TV and movies. Good food, good service, good atmosphere. read more

Carter W.

6 years ago

This small little diner always has such good food and there always so nice there 10/10 recommended

Dominick D.

12 years ago

fantastic

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