Saturday, 11th April 2026 North Salem, NY…read more Sunny 66°F When we heard about Purdy's being one of the very few Westchester restaurants to receive a Michelin plaque for their stewardship of Farm-to-Table cuisine, we knew we had to visit. Blue Hill at Stone Barns (2 Michelin stars) and La Bastide by Andrea Calstier (1 Michelin star) are the only two Westchester County restaurants with Michelin Status. Purdy's rugged farm based surroundings on this clear bright morning were a bit unusual for what one would expect. However, once we entered the landmark old house with its original well appointed ambience of 1775 and beguiling aromas coming from the kitchen, we knew we were in for a treat. Menus were not quite ready (printer problem?) upon arrival to our table. Once we received the menu of the day - we knew what to order, plus we were accompanied by a great friend who happens to be a wonderful chef who knew the place well, and she is quite familiar with what to choose based on the well-mannered upper echelon Westchester locals. Here is what we ordered. Firstly, a bottle of bubbly to celebrate our birthday guests. Followed by ... STARTERS: Clam Chowder Polenta Fries Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail MAINS: Wild Mushroom Bucatini Nova Scotia Halibut Scottish Salmon Everything was delicious and well plated. Our waiter, Sean was warm, friendly and efficient overseeing his assistants who brought out the cuisine, and cleared the table items carefully. We will definitely return. 5 easy stars Thank you!

Top to bottom an elite restaurant. Beautiful place and excellent food. Fresh and great service. I…read moreshop their market often - top butcher and fishmonger. Great prepared foods too. Restaurant and market both tops.

Amazing food. Really great & personable service at the bar & with to-go order. Fantastic…read moreparmesan-crusted chicken entree. Really great! Nice atmosphere with retirees, locals, commuters & families coming in for dinner. A hidden gem. Who knew?

Consistently delicious and never disappoints. I recommend anything they offer on the menu. Been…read moregoing here for years. Service is impeccable with a nice historical romantic ambiance.

I was having a rough day and needed an over the top coffee and Bobo's Cafe delivered!…read more Iced latte with tiramisu flavor, oat milk, and cold foam was perfect!

we came here on Wednesday afternoon and it was so busy. The staff is very good and was able to keep…read moreup somehow. We really enjoyed the coffee and treats we got here. I will definitely be back next time. I'm in the neighborhood.

What a wonderful little family run restaurant. It's a go-to neighborhood kind of place - with lots…read moreof delicious foods, beer and full bar. The bar is small (we wished it were bigger) but the spacious dining room and patio are just fine. The stuffed brie pretzels set my weight loss goal back weeks! Then the buffalo cauliflower... Service was excellent and we all enjoyed our dinners!

We looked for a restaurant not far from Caramoor, where we were seeing a concert at 7:30 PM last…read morenight, and this was a fairly good choice (on Yelp's recommendation) that worked out well. They seemed to have as much outdoor as indoor seating, sufficient parking in a mini-mall, location in a somewhat upscale neighborhood, a small bar area as you walk in with a TV, and clean bathrooms. Service was friendly and accomodating, and the bartender even stopped by, while my wife was in the ladies room, to fold her cloth napkin and place it back on the wooden table. There were limited, but sufficient dinner choices. My wife had mussells in an onion and white wine broth and she substituted a side salad (mostly lettuce) for the fried potatoes on the menu. With that, she had a glass of "sangria," which appeared to be a rosé wine without clumps of fruit. I had the seared cod served (a la mode) above a pile of 3 french fries, 3 green beans, and a child's handful of spinach. With that I had a glass of German reisling white wine. For dessert, we just had decaf cappuccinos. Both the food and drink were very good. The portions weren't very generous, but just enough.

A real surprise. I've been living in Somers for 5 years and this was my first visit. Freshly…read moresqueezed OJ and excellent banana walnut pancakes. Real maple syrup! Prompt service. I will return. But maybe no pancakes...I'm stuffed!

Went on Yelp and saw at the sunrise diner got a 4.6 so I thought it would be a great place to have…read morea late breakfast. I ordered the crab eggs Benedict. It was probably the worst eggs Benedict I've ever had. They chopped up some type of crab and mayo and laid it on. I'd say about 2 to 3 inches thick right under the poached egg.. With the amount of un tasty crab meat packed in the eggs Benedict you could've spackled my living room as well as bathroom wall. Being a wheelchair user I needed to use the men's room. As I ventured to the back of a restaurant looking for the men's room, I asked one of the waitresses where it was, she had to push back one of the booths so I could fit through to the men's room. When I got there, the door was too narrow, so I turned and looked at the women's room and was able to get in, but could not close the door. So where it says this place is accessible. It is not accessible. Gotta say I'm a little surprised of the score that this got especially being in Westchester.

This is a reminder that the food can be excellent, but service is king. I came here with my mother…read morefor Mother's Day brunch this past Sunday at 11am. It was literally the only place I could find on short notice with reservation slots available, which maybe should have been a sign (and certainly a reminder to me to be much more proactive about this sort of thing in the future). This was sort of a meet in the middle for us; she's in Redding, CT, and I'm in North Jersey. Common Grounds is located at the end of a strip mall, though arguably a higher-end one. The parking lot was VERY busy and while spots were relatively easy to find, I had to settle for one further away close to the bowling alley next door. All good though in that regard. The first hint that this was going to go downhill happened almost immediately. Despite having made the reservation for 11, our designated table wasn't available for seating because the prior party was "lingering." There wasn't a time limit on the dining parties so it seemed like Common Grounds just made assumptions on when people would leave, which is probably not an exact science on the best of days, and certainly not on a day where you might have a family reunion element. We were offered a large high-top table to sit at instead, which my mother isn't comfortable with, and after a few minutes of sitting there, were instructed to take a "normal" table by the window. I will give props for the hostess reading the room in that regard and doing what she could to give us an optimal seating situation - the wait and miscalculation wasn't her fault. She was also very nice to my mother, which for sure counts for something. It took probably 15 minutes for our waitress to come by and ask for drink/food orders, which isn't great. I'd decided on the Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes from the Specials menu, only to be told by the waitress that they were no longer available. I then had to quickly pivot to the French Toast from the regular menu, but lack of availability is something that should have been mentioned when we received the menus, not while we're ordering. And it wasn't even noon - a little concerning. I don't know if it was just a bad day behind the scenes, but it took over 45 minutes to get two pretty simple brunch entrees to us, and almost as much time to get our beverages. That would at least be understandable if the place was packed and everyone was busy, but that wasn't the case - a lot of tables emptied up within 20 minutes of our arrival, and in a pretty troubling optic, most of the front-end waitstaff was literally just standing around by the coffee station not doing anything. That's bad management, and could have helped alleviate whatever was happening in the kitchen. You have five minutes to kill? Okay, stop by your tables and apologize for the delay. Help bus and turn over the recently vacated tables. Maybe refill my water glass, which was empty for most of my meal. There's just no excuse for that. And it's a shame because my Cardamon Rose Latte was excellent, and the French Toast was very good as well. French Toast isn't one of my go-to's, but when I have it I prefer it to be softer and not as cumbersome, and this fit the bill. But because the wait time and overall service was mediocre at best, I didn't even want to go near a dessert menu or consider having a second latte - that probably would have tacked on another hour. So by virtue of not being attentive and efficient, Common Grounds left money on the table. A real shame; and frankly, surprising to me given that this has to be a very notable day on the calendar for brunch places. I'd ensure everything was well-oiled and ready to go, and it's clear it just wasn't. I overheard quite a few people outside singing the praises of this place, and I saw enough to probably understand why. But we weren't the beneficiary of most of those qualities.

My family was heading home from a communion party and I'm the type of Yelper that turns down free…read moremid coffee at a party to find better coffee elsewhere. Found Common Grounds on Yelp and knew it was my kind of place! The shop is modern, clean, and bright. The staff was friendly and professional. They roast their own beans. My father in law and I went with Americanos and my wife had their cold brew. The Americano was robust yet smooth and my wife enjoyed the cold brew. Definitely glad we got to try Common Grounds!

Stopped at Country Kitchen and Cafe on our way to CT. Great place to stop! Food was excellent and…read moreservice was friendly and efficient.

would have been to say, "I am a bit short-handed this morning, but please sit anywhere you want and…read moreI'll be with you shortly." Tip number 2) Water should be brought to the table as soon as possible, especially if a coughing customer requests it. Don't snap at the customer because she made a simple request. Prices have gone up and customer service has gone down, so we will like pass on this place from now on.

This dinner last night was an unforgettable experience. I booked my reservation, blind, as I had…read morenever eaten here. My daughter was driving up to CT from NYC and wanted to meet In Katonah for dinner. Our server, Allison, was the best and the food satisfied everyone's choices. To cap off the experience, and when the crowd thinned out, the music streaming was a stellar selection of great oldies music from the 50's - 70's. My only "ding" in my review is the noise level when we arrived, sitting at a table near the front of the restaurant. The brick wall, and glass windows were not acoustic friendly. However, I heard later that one half of the restaurant was much quieter.

I had the lemon chicken which was very delicious, especially the spinach…read more our waiter was attentive to all our needs the atmosphere was fun, we had a round table, (which I love), for 6 people.

Came here on a Sunday morning and my group of 4 had to wait around 20 minutes. There is a small…read moreparking lot but the restaurant is along the side of Rte 6 so we parked and waited along the road. I ordered the avocado toast with poached eggs and my husband ordered biscuits with sausage gravy and a side of corned beef hash well done. The sausage gravy was thick and the biscuits were soft. I also liked how the avocado toast came on thick multigrain toast. Would highly recommend getting corned beef hash well done if you like it crispy. We also loved the chocolate chip Nutella pancakes we shared. The service was quick and friendly, especially from our waitresses and our friends' toddler.

I came here recently with my parents on a Saturday morning around 8am. Since we were there so…read moreearly, it wasn't very busy. We sat outside on the covered patio. I recall last time I was here (a year ago), it was uncomfortable to sit outside. Thankfully, the room was warmer this time. I ordered an egg white omelette. All the omelettes are served with hash browns and toast. The omelette was good and the hash browns were crispy. The service was better this time, too.

Cute restaurant with nice ambiance. Not too large, so feels intimate. Staff were attentive and…read morefriendly. Large drink list and great menu options. The lavender basil mocktail was delicious, as was the eggplant bruschetta appetizer. Pasta was tasty and had good spice. Rack of lamb was tender and cooked perfectly. Prices were reasonable too. Would stop by again!

Pricey, but worth it. Really friendly atmosphere and staff. Food was excellent and very tasty…read more Drinks were solid, flavorful and strong. Overall a berry nice dining experience.