I visited this Starbucks on Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield, CT for Mother's Day with my…read morefamily. While my Grande Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte was delicious--it reminded me of gingerbread cookies--the overall experience left a lot to be desired. We waited 30-35 minutes for just six drinks inside the store. Meanwhile, the drive-thru was slammed and seemed to be the clear priority. There were only three employees working when we arrived, and although a fourth eventually showed up, they strolled in casually as if the long lines inside and out weren't a concern. The shift manager was present, but the operation felt understaffed and unorganized. My brother manages a Starbucks elsewhere in Connecticut and was honestly shocked by the lack of urgency and service. Unfortunately, based on this experience, I won't be returning to this location.

The Starbucks on Silas Deane, in Wethersfield was the most convenient place to get coffee while in…read morethe area. While Starbucks has never been my favorite spot for coffee, sometimes beggars can't be choosers. There was a ridiculously long line for the drive through at this Starbucks, I wasn't going to go through that anyway. It wasn't very busy inside at all. I got a cold brew with vanilla cold foam. I noticed it was very filthy inside. There was trash on the floor, the tables were dirty with crumbs on them. It seems like no one cleans the tables after the customers. My coffee was absolutely delicious, it was very smooth, sweet and cold. I took it outside and sat at their one outdoor table, it was also filthy, but it was not as bad as their interior. While my coffee was delicious, I didn't enjoy the ambiance at all.

"They're twisting in New York In old Chicago town…read moreIn Hartford and Frisco They all go round and round" (Chubby Checker) This is my third Hartford Baking review, having previously reviewed their South Windsor and West Harford locations. You'll find it on that horrendous bottlenecked stretch of Route 4 in Farmington- just look for the bright red umbrellas. It seemed a little smaller than the other locations, but there is a staircase to a separate dining room on the second floor above the sales counter and showroom. You'll find all the high-quality products that HBC is famous for - breads, loaves, rolls, dozens of pastries and sweet treats, plus sandwiches. It's quite a nice menu and you can out together an excellent varied meal for dining in or take-out. We went the takeout route and picked up two gorgeous sandwiches -a prosciutto de parma (Thinly sliced Prosciutto Di Parma, provolone cheese, and arugula on a homemade croissant) and a Caprese (loaded with slabs of Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, and fresh basil on ciabatta drizzled with vinegar). Their sandwiches are excellent and a pretty decent value at under ten dollars. PRO TIP Don't even dare thinking about parking on busy Route 4, there is none, but go around the corner on High Street and you'll find plenty of parking in a lot behind the building.

Staff here is great. Bakery items are good quality. Coffee was not for me, but they have a great…read morestudy area upstairs that I would come back for

My kids absolutely love the bagels here. We frequent it maybe once a week. I personally love their…read moresesame bagel. My kids go between the chocolate chip and blueberry. My partner loves their cinnamon one. Always fresh and soft. Parking on site. They're super nice here too.

Want to pick up a bagel sandwich on the weekend? Nope. "All orders need to be placed ahead of…read morearriving on the weekend," says the sign on the window. Even if you do that, the simplest warm food will apparently take 30mins. I placed an order and waited 10+ mins for a toasted plain with butter. Got it outside to eat and it wasn't even warm, much less toasted. The butter was 0% melted. Ok, at least I was able to get my son his egg bagel, dry and cold. Nope. Out of them before 10a. He got a plain and it was fine, but not appreciably better than other options. To give what little credit that's due, they DID toast a bagel when my gf took mine back in, but what if I had taken it to go? Most people do since there's no real place to eat there (a few tables outside on the busy road). Any bagel place that can't get a plain toasted with butter right in 15mins isn't worth your time. CT has too many good options.

Good local bakery with traditional and exotic baked goods…read more I come to Carlitos on the occasion for a cupcake or slice of cheesecake. I personally am not a major fan of filled cupcakes, but sometimes I do appreciate a pudding filled pure decadence cupcake. The crumb is tender, the frosting is plentiful, and the price is reasonable. Sometimes the selection can be a bit limited, but it's still a very solid bakery for the area. One of the better places in the area for a sweet treat.

This by far is the best bakery I have EVER went to. Let me give you a quick back story. The cake…read morefeatured in the photo was for a bridal shower. This was the second cake the Carlitos bakery made for the shower because I DROPPED THE FIRST ONE! I picked the first cake and within 15 minutes a dropped it getting out the car. I called Carlitos immediately! Not only did the owner graciously made another, but most importantly, the cake was for an event the very next day! The miracle and patience this woman had was commendable. Needless the day the service is 10/10! The food: JESUS! I've used Carlitos before the bridal shower. She made a cake for my sisters birthday and some pastries for a friend's event. The mini cheese cake sups are delectable! Mouth watering and the perfect portion. The quesitos are rich and fluffy. The atmosphere: Inviting. It feels like friendship. Like a home. Almost like Sunday mornings at your aunts house or grandmas. The place is clean and warm. The display cases are full and very tempting! Pricing: BEYOND fair. When I dropped the cake she charged me less than the first one. Please stop by and give the wonder small business some love!

Bagel was great. Service was excellent…read more However, while we were eating, a worker started sweeping the floor and actually came just next to our table to continue sweeping with a very old and useless broom. We asked HER to stop and she did. Don't think we'll go there again

First time coming to Hartford baking company in west Hartford. I had heard great things so I was…read moreexcited to finally try it out. I was meeting a friend for coffee so I got to try one of the speciality drink of the season. I choose the iced coconut macaroon latte , and it was delicious! They have some seating downstairs and seating upstairs as well which is nice ! And they have the best freshest bread which I also recommend !

I have been coming to this location for many,many years. It is always such a pleasant experience…read more The bagels are always fresh and fantastic. The coffee is always piping hot and area is always clean and well maintained. The staff is always on point and friendly. Thank you for providing such a perfect place to do some work or meet with friends and family!

First time coming to this bakery!…read more I tried the vanilla bourbon, cold brew iced coffee with cold foam, and it was really good. Just enough flavor without all the sugar. We got an everything bagel with scallion cream cheese, and a jalapeño bagel as is. They were so soft and so delicious. We also got a blueberry scone, a chip cookie, and an assorted box of Halloween cookies This scone itself was good, a little on the dry side, and the chocolate chip cookie was tasty. The Halloween cookies were just generic, and weren't anything special. I would definitely come back here to get the bagels and try them all if I could!. They also have about eight different cream cheese flavors to try.

Came here for the first time for breakfast, but ended up getting lunch instead…read more We ended up getting a chicken cutlet grinder with bacon and chipotle mayo sauce with a side a Mac salad and pickles. The sandwich was very good and chicken was crispy. I also got a maple cream iced coffee. It was a different set up than I'm normally used to because the coffee was already in the cups that you could choose from in the fridge. There were about 10 different flavors to choose from. I was then given ice and could make my coffee at the counter. I wouldn't come here for the coffee though I brought home a French toast bagel with cannoli cream cheese. It was very good, not too sweet. The bagel itself was crispy and with crunchy cinnamon sugar on the outside and dusted with powdered sugar.

Got the last egg everything bagel in a bag to go. I enjoyed it. Also got a buffalo chicken cutlet…read moresandwich here. It was good. Staff here was friendly and helpful. Food tasted good.