Excellent food and service! The food is very fresh. The Staff was also very friendly. It is small inside, but the food is amazing and I will be returning often. Great place read more

Warm welcoming and good vibes overall. Staff was friendly and very attentive- And Wowww the food is so good too, looks clean and very well made technically and aesthetically- Good attention to detail Completely recommend. I'm sure weekends is packed, so come during the week and in the morning if you like a peaceful breakfast 10/10 read more

Half & Half - Panini Sandwich Hash Brown - Sandwiches Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

I have been frequenting Half and Half two to three times a week since they opened nearly two and a half years ago. I have never had a bad experience with the menu and I have had everything on their menu many times over. When I have had a comment or a question Joseph responds immediately and if a correction is needed there is no problem. I will admit to being slightly prejudiced, but the staff is incredibly welcoming. They have become my family. Huevos Rancheros is a Sunday Breakfast favorite. And, being a Philadelphia boy, I will say that their Philly Cheese Steak is great. Like any restaurant, there will be those who are disappointed, but I can tell you from experience they are few and far between. If you decide to give H&H a try, tell them "Mr. Richard" recommended it. Isaac and the gang will make you feel very welcome. read more

I have thoroughly enjoyed every dining experience for the past year while visiting my daughter in a nearby college. I consider our family to be experts in breakfast food cuisines. The chef at Half & Half has far exceeded the best blueberry pancakes we have ever tasted. You know your palate is super satiated when no syrup is required. Texture and taste perfected, with the utmost pride in every dish he prepares during every single visit. EXTRAORDINARY!!! WELL. DONE. & chef's kiss for sure read more

You have to have the crunchy french toast. It's amazing. Huevos rancheros tasted fresh and delicious too. Service was quick and everyone was friendly. read more

my favorite place to go with my friends! the owner/manager is the kindest guy and always gets our food to us quickly! vibe is super friendly. read more

What a find! Such an outstanding restaurant for breakfast! We went with a group and we all thought the food was delicious! The atmosphere, and the top notch attention from Isaac, made the experience even better!! read more

We went there for breakfast this morning when the local diner in Andover was closed. It was spectacular!! The staff & owners were friendly & attentive without being invasive. The food was fresh and well prepared. Really cute & comfortable with lots of healthy options. Loved it & recommend 100%! read more

Excellent service and great food! Highly recommend stopping by for breakfast/brunch. We ordered the corned beef and eggs and breakfast taco's. read more

I had an outstanding breakfast at half and half, highly reccomend! My server greeted me with a smile as soon as I walked in the door; the atmosphere was welcoming and playful and smelt of the omlett bar and fresh coffee. Everything was clean and I saw a staff members using gloves and tongs when touching food to make toast and omletts. I ordered the huevos rancheros (over hard) and every bite was delicious! The coffee was hot and fresh, didn't even need cream or sugar, and my server was by with refills often. 5/5 stars for half and half! I'm so glad I happened to stop by and will be back next time I'm in the area. read more

Half & Half - Huevos over hard - Sandwiches Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

Excellent food. Cozy ambiance. Extraordinary service. Thanks for a great meal to start our day!! read more

Half & Half - Sandwiches Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

AMAZING! Everything from walking in to sitting down was great. Service is personable and makes you feel right at home. But the food! OMG! The hash was sooo good, and the crunchy French toast was to die for. Cute cozy feel definitely a hidden gem. read more

Food and wait staff excellent. Prices are reasonable. Cozy setting. Closed Monday. A must try.

The food is awesome and servings are generous. Service is outstanding! Great atmosphere as well.

I keep coming back for avocado toast, omelettes, fresh fruits, and gluten free options that are the best around! Thanks for attention to details like presentation and relaxing music. Wonderful coffee options that are better than Starbucks! Thanks for bar seat conversation for parents, while teens sit at a separate table. . (Karaoke nights in fall are fun too!) read more

Half & Half - Gluten free French toast with seasonal "hint of strawberry" butter. Lovely cappuccino too! - Sandwiches Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

This is what I'm talking about! Drove 30 min for an exceptional breakfast. Attentive and engaged service, delicious food quickly made to order, positive atmosphere. Fantastic start to our day and would be regulars if not so far. read more

Nothing here is left to chance. They have real maple syrup for your waffles. The butter on my waffles had banana and sea salt in it. The orange juice was fresh squeezed. Th avocado toast has butter made with artichokes. The eggs Benedict was spectacular. This will be my go to place when on vacation. read more

Went to this place yesterday. Cool vibe, ok service. Menu was a bit...different. Pretty much came in wanting a few fried eggs. Menu was more or less geared towards omelets so I figured that they'd be able to make said fried eggs in that station. Well, the two guys, who were regulars, came in just as I was looking at the menu, were served easily five minutes before I was. Ok. They're regulars, fine. I got my eggs with cheese - the eggs had clearly been under a heat lamp and I got a few bites of shells. Overall fine. Wouldn't rush back. read more

Outstanding breakfast place, all fresh. Homemade ingredients. Family run business. The owner served our breakfast. Great little spot we stumbled on. We will be back to check out zucca. They own the Italian place next door too. read more

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My family and I visited Boston and were staying in the Woburn area. We researched breakfast spots close to our hotel and found Half & Half on Yelp. It's a cute little spot right in the downtown of nearby Reading. We were greeted by one of the owners as soon as we arrived. I ordered the avocado toast and could tell right away that the ingredients were fresh. The owner told me that the chef makes several unique types of butter. The kind used in my dish was made with artichokes. My other family members had eggs with corned beef hash, an omelette, and sides of toast. The omelette was customized and made to order right in front of us at an omelette station. The butter for the toast was made with sea salt and banana. After talking with the owner, we found out that the Italian restaurant (Zucca) next door is also owned by Half & Half. I definitely want to try it the next time I am visiting. As far as Half & Half, I would recommend stopping in if you are in the vicinity. read more

Half & Half - Avocado Toast with Scrambled Eggs - Sandwiches Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

We wanted to find a family-friendly restaurant, and we did! Our group of four was seated quickly, and our server was a co-owner of the restaurant. He was incredibly nice and charming. My five year old wanted chicken nuggets, and they very kindly accommodated her. My three year old got a strawberry pancake, and it came with a special peach butter. When our server noticed she liked the butter, he brought out chocolate butter for her. I got the turkey club with sweet potato fries, and my husband got the Reuben. All of the food was very good, especially the fries. They also changed the tv to a kids show without even mentioning it--that made our meal even better. We'll definitely be back! read more

First time at this awesome breakfast/ lunch spot that I found on Yelp! Wonderful vibe!! Food was delicious. I had a breakfast sandwich and my sister had a crepe filled and topped with fresh fruit. We sat at the counter(our preference as there are tables)... fast service and nice conversation with the staff who all seem very happy to be there!! I'm guessing this is a place well known to those living in the area! Isaac, who to care of us, told us they also have an Italian restaurant "2 doors down..".. Zucca...haven't been there but I'm sure that it is a great place as well!! read more

My daughter and I lucked out finding Half & Half for breakfast on a recent visit to a local college open house. The attention to detail and care that went in to the preparation of our meal was apparent. I've had eggs Benedict a thousand times before. The chef at Half & Half took it to a new level. A deliberate hint of lemon in the hollandaise sauce and perfectly poached eggs made the meal special. The silver dollar hash browns were amazing. A sprig of dill was again evidence this was not diner food. My daughters pancakes, eggs and bacon were perfectly cooked and the clean plate spoke for itself. You have to try the home made plumb and berry butter. I was pretty full and only had a taste, but will go back to experience it on toast or an English muffin. read more

Great breakfast. Eggs were really nice. Mexican style omelette was really nice and so was the French toast.

This great little breakfast cafe has become a weekly routine for my wife and me. I don't know where to start other than to call out the fresh, delicious food, variety of the menu, and the friendly staff. I've been fortunate to travel the world and have seen fine dining at its best, from cozy to posh. For the overall experience, Isaac and his team position themselves at the top of the list! read more

Found this place through fellow yelpers when driving through the area! Cute little spot right on Main Street, all street parking. The orange juice was fresh! And the staff was very friendly. We were just VERY surprised by portion size. If you are looking for BITE sized portions this is your place. We ordered breakfast, eggs Benedict and hash browns I finished my plate in less then 3 minutes. Pretty disappointing when it came out as it was SO small. Looked like a children's portion. The hash browns were the size of my palm. Literally could eat in two or three bites. French toast extremely small. My sons pancake (who is 11 months old) was the biggest thing in our whole order. For the price we were baffled as food costs are normally low for breakfast food... We overheard the couple behind us saying the same thing how everything was SO small. Prices didn't reflect this. Flavor was there! We maybe should of opted for lunch...as the portions looked slightly larger but still not a normal size portion. Let's just say after we left we IMMEDIATELY went out and got more food elsewhere. We aren't big people - the reviews are spot on with favor...as everything tasted really good, it just left us wanting more. Will still give four stars as the food was good, and we enjoy supporting local! read more

Overall everything was great. Greeted as we walked through the door, the place was very clean and organized, and ample seating. We got walked through the menu, my wife got the corn beef hash and I opted to the walk up omelet bar. We finished we the french toast. Everything tasted fresh and including the freshly squeezed OJ. The service was quick and very friendly. We will be back, keep it up guys! read more

Half & Half - Sandwiches Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

Very cute and good food. Service was great. Assuming the owner, came out while we were waiting on a table to give our 3 year old a juice. They were speedy. The flavors of classic breakfast were elevated and delicious. read more

A new hidden gem in Reading. Just happened to stop since I saw the five star reviews. Every one of them was spot. Clean and bright deco and friendly and fun staff to the delicious food! A must go too and I plan on returning. read more

First time visiting this little gem. Egg sandwiches were very tasty & oatmeal was piping hot! Service could not have been better. So attentive. Inviting, super clean and fun place! read more

Half & Half was delicious! Isaac was so friendly with fast service. He made a great recommendation for avocado toast which was delicious. Avocado was so fresh, delicious tomato & cucumber & dill with eggs. Couldn't recommend more!!! read more

A lovely place. We went there because of the high rate in yelp. The stuff there is very friendly. The egg was just perfectly done! Waffle is delicious. Both dishes are a little bit salty to us, maybe we taste salt more than others? Will be back and try other stuff. The avocado toast definitely looks delicious! read more

Nice breakfast spot. The staff was kind. Food was good. Street parking available. The owner comes around speaking to guests which is nice because we are from out of town. read more

Half & Half - Avocado toast and pork sausage - Sandwiches Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

Clean beautiful place to eat yummy fresh food. Top service and very friendly environment read more

Half & Half - Omelette Bar Where you get to pick the perfect tasty omelette - Sandwiches Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

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Great breakfast here! Best corned beef hash I've had. Friendly service. Happy to find this spot while passing through Reading.

Without a doubt, this was the best breakfast place! The food was absolutely delicious, the service was polite and responsive AND everything can be made gluten free! What a gem of a restaurant! I had the avocado toast on g.f. bread- it included fresh dill, homemade pesto, and had perfectly poached eggs. My husband had the homemade cornbeef hash and eggs, which he raved about. We will put this on our travel destination stops whenever we head to Boston. read more

We were in town for a medical appointment and had time to kill. Looked for a breakfast spot and found this restaurant had 5 stars. Every single diner before us was right! A quaint, clean little diner in the heart of downtown. Isaac, an owner, immediately greeted us and sat us. The food is fresh, healthy and made with care. Not your typical heavy diner food. It's gluten free and nut free with some nice options. The food, service and and atmosphere was a 10! Isaac was probably one of the friendliest restaurant owners I've ever met. They also own Zucca, an Italian restaurant nearby. The menu looks fantastic and very reasonably priced. I would make the trip to dinner just because of our experience for breakfast. read more

Breakfast served all day, great breakfast food all day! The service and Ambiance was perfect!

Me and a friend came here on our way to New Hampshire for some breakfast. The service was fast and friendly. My eggs Benedict was different but good. The hollandaise sauce had paprika in it which I wasn't used to but it was good. read more

Half & Half - Eggs Benedict - Sandwiches Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

A quaint little diner style Restaurant. An amazing atmosphere and the staff is so welcoming. We were made to feel like we had been coming there for years. Breakfast was busy at 11:30am on a Sunday but the wait was less than 10 minutes because the food came out quickly. Gluten free options for 98% of the menu. My wife had a delicious and creamy GF Waffle while I had a made to order egg white omelette. Half and Half is a GEM of a breakfast diner style restaurant that we will be stopping by for lunch very soon. Give this a try, you won't be disappointed. read more