Wide variety of comics and games, very knowledgeable staff willing to help you find something new…read moreor order something specific. Very knowledgeable baristas- will find a way to make your drink special even if it's not blatantly on the menu or if you aren't sure what you want.

Service and the lemonade are the only saving grace that this place has. The yeast in the doughnuts…read morehadn't risen that morning so there were no doughnuts. Finally, the ambiance was okay with the only bad thing about it being the cream machine that sounded like it was dying.

The doughnuts are delicious! Great place to visit first thing in the morning and the staff are…read morealways so smily and welcoming. A must try donut is the maple bacon my all time fave! Many flavors though and menu changes weekly

An Essex gem! The…read moreQuality Bake Shop is a no frills cash only bakery and diner that has been operating in Essex for over 70 years as of 2025. The service is always very quick, the workers are friendly, and the food is excellent. The coffee is a great mellow drip coffee that I can only seem to find in diners in the northeast. Their donuts and pastries are light, fluffy, and made fresh daily (make sure to get there early before they sell out!). Beyond these, they have a great classic diner menu for breakfast and lunch at affordable prices.

Donuts are amazing and a great price for the quality (pun intended). The maple with vanilla cream…read morewas my favorite and I'm normally not a fan of filled donuts! But this filling is light and airy not custardy. Dangerous to live so close!!

Had an assortment of some dayolds and they were fantastic! My favorite were the bagels.read more

From the owner: WE MOVED! More information to follow when the new farm stand…read morecomes up in May. We show closed, however can still take pre-orders. Please email dorsetdelightsvt@gmail.com Dorset Delights has a rotating assortment of freshly baked sourdough treats. It also includes fresh free range chicken eggs.

Came into The Hot Cafe for breakfast and ordered the breakfast sandwich. It wasn't very busy--no…read moreline when I arrived, and most people seated already had their food--so I was surprised that my sandwich still took about 30 minutes to come out. I had great expectations because of reviews and I hate to leave a negative review on popular places. The cashier/server was friendly, and the place has a classic small American café vibe, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, the food really missed the mark for me. The "crispy cheese" just tasted burnt rather than crispy, and there were way too many greens--cilantro and parsley--which completely overpowered the sandwich. I also didn't care for the sauces at all. Overall, it wasn't a good sandwich. I didn't even finish it and ended up going somewhere else to eat. Between the long wait and the disappointing food, I don't think I'd come back.

I'm so glad I found The Cafe Hot while looking up places for breakfast in town. When we visited in…read moreSept. 2025 the street in front was under construction, but I promise it is worth it. The menu is a little chaotic and hard to read, but I did my research beforehand and knew I probably wanted the brakefast sandwich. Luckily Nate ordered the special number 8 and my friend got the basterd bing, so we all kind of shared. Everything is vegetarian! The employee taking our order was super friendly and kind, very much appreciated! We also got some coffee drinks and a donut to share. The donuts are made with biscuit dough, which was interesting and tasty. The texture is quite dense but not dry. Our food was ready quickly and the portions were large - you could definitely share something if you're not super hungry. I need to take a moment to talk about the number 8 sandwich. It BLEW MY MIND in the greatest way ever. I LOVE when I eat foods I've never had, even more so when those foods are delicious and mind-boggling. This is a breakfast sandwich on a tasty sesame bun and it features chicken fried egg. So imagine a pile of scrambled eggs that they somehow deep fry(???) and it turns into something that so closely resembles fried chicken it's wild. Seriously I'm still thinking about this sandwich. I know it sounds so weird but really you just have to try it. The brakefast sandwich was good, but VERY MESSY. Plan for lots of napkins. I will be back for the number 8.

Being fresh to comics, the staff was super nice and patient with me asking some newbie questions…read more Great vibes, selection, and donuts. Even after moving a bit further out, i'm still gonna go out of my way to come back for new comic book days.

Such a chill comics store and a really great staff. We talked about a variety of things and they…read morewere extremely helpful about items on (and not on) their shelves. If we lived here, this would absolutely be a regular spot.

The service is abysmally slow to the point where it took over half an hour from when my sister put…read morein her order of a breakfast burrito, and a breakfast sandwiches, a croissant, and one of the almond croissant to be served. Which mind you an almond croissant is simply a day old croissant that is split in half and filled with almond past and rebaked. They had been out of coffee and almond croissants that day and I don't know about the ambiance for that day. However I do know that the croissant we got was not fresh it was stale and the didn't have an airy flaky texture that true butter laminated croissants are supposed to have. It tastes like they used a cheap subpar butter and have burnt the croissant. The breakfast burrito was also badly wrapped and leaking everywhere and had for some god awful reason been filled with hard boiled eggs instead of scrambled eggs which only made it harder to handle.

Super cute cafe with friendly staff. I got a small maple syrup latte for $5.50 plus tipped and was…read moreseriously bummed because it was a letdown--no foam, burnt-tasting coffee, almost acidic and overwhelming maple flavor. But everyone else in the place had food and all of it looked great, and it was packed, leading me to think that maybe the food is much better than the drinks.

Such a wide variety of doughnuts and other baked goodies. Big fan of their maple doughnut (so light…read moreand fluffy). Anything I've gotten I have not been disappointed by. They also make really good bagels! I've had their cannolis, other doughnuts, cream horns, a couple of cookies, everything has been so tasty. While I try to refrain from eating all the goodies I buy in one sitting, it can be difficult, but this place fills my sweet tooth. Good service, not usually too busy the times I've gone in. No seating inside, it's more of a grab and go kind of place. Do recommend if you're up in Burlington or yonder to venture to it.

My mom orders be a birthday cake every year and it's beyond delicious! The workers are so kind…read more Last year they even stayed open a little late so I could pick up my cake. They brought it right out to me. The bakery itself is clean and cute, too! I'd definitely recommend for your sweet tooth cravings

My wife and I stopped by for opening day today. We've been fans of their donuts and coffee from…read moretheir Waitsfield, VT location. The donuts prepared by Emma are amazing. Made with love, the donuts are hand-crafted from organic flour nearby in Charlotte, VT. My wife and I enjoy the churro donuts, which are an amazing treat. The donut is the inspiration for the business name. It's a French crueler donut twisted into a textured halo (see pic), expertly fried and then lightly dusted with cinnamon and sugar. The first bite is heavenly. The crisp texture of the exterior and the light custard interior make for one of the most flavorful and euphoria inducing experiences. The light strands of the interior dough and the texture of the crisp fried exterior are a wonderful mouth-feel and "Mmmmm" inducing delight. The selection from behind the barista bar is more than just coffee. Selections range from espresso, to latte, to chai, as well as herbal teas for the "not coffee" inclined. I ordered an Americano (see pic), which Tay prepared with perfection. I added a shot of maple syrup for sweetness and sipped in satisfaction. The interior is still in need of decoration but for an opening day, that in no way detracts from the experience. The fanbase is strong with Twisted Halo. They sold out within the first hour and continued to bake to keep up with demand. It was great to see friends connecting with friends as they arrived, conversed, and parted ways, making this the ultimate social spot for a morning or post lunch coffee and donut. I would highly recommend a visit and to take a moment to savor the flavors of Twisted Halo.

We were the first in the door for the day. The maple donuts were really good but the coffee was…read morereally lacking. Very expensive in my opinion. $8 for cold brew is insane. The inside needs some love. No real decor inside. Service was very slow. Not the best but not the worst. 3 stars only because of the donuts

Wonderful, tasty, presentable pies!! I love the mess it up these pies you grab your pie and pay…read moreright there! So lucky to have this kind of business in VT! Thank you poor House pies for your wonderful creations and service

This is my go to place to get pies. I highly recommend the maple one. The only problem is it might…read morebe a little too sweet