Came on a Sunday, not advertised anywhere but it's a brunch buffet and totally unexpected for ~$22 per person for a super mediocre meal that I could get at any other diner for $7. I was really hoping the newer Mad Hatter location would supersede the old location but a buffet menu is disappointing. I will not be returning and should've listened to the most recent reviews! read more

How am I supposed to eat this?! Disgusting. Was burnt, soggy and just gross. If you are going to put it on an English muffin, you cannot put two eggs on it. We are actually traveling in the car and I had to throw it out because it was just so unmanageable. What a waste for a very expensive breakfast sandwich. read more

Mad Hatter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

Me and my friends came in for brunch after a rough night out. MJ couldn't have been more welcoming and attentive. We definitely want to come back! Beautiful ambience and the food was delicious! read more

What happened to this once great place?? Bigger doesn't mean better, better doesn't mean 45 minute waits, and that's before you can even get a table .... just sad and depressing read more

This was our 2nd visit to Mad Hatter and Mother's Day Brunch Buffet was great today! Thoughly enjoyed the generous Lobster Benedict with Hollandaise, Homefries with a Mimosa, Coffee and a wonderful slice of Banana Cake. Hubby was happy with French Toast, Corn Beef Hash, Eggs, Homefries and a yummy sliver of Chocolate Cake etc. There were many choices of dining favorites to choose from for all types of palates. Looking forward to our next dining experience! read more

Mad Hatter Delight breakfast special is to die for. Corn beef hash stuffed in a puff pastry with a jalapeño sauce, topped with eggs (any style). Expect a wait on saturday/Sunday. read more

Got family size Beef Stew, said it feeds four - figured would be good leftover. But, barely enough meat for two - "Where's the Beef". Don't say Wendy's. LoL. Absolutely was delicious, almost as good as homemade, but lacking in the BEEF part of Stew. Will definitely go again but will speak to server before ordering. read more

Love the people here, but the food is pretty much college junk food.

Great unified breakfast place that you shouldn't miss and even worth a detour if you are traveling to the south shore of Boston!! The Mad Hatter delight is a must try!! read more

This is my favorite breakfast joint! The "Mad Hatter Delight" is the best! The buffet is one not to be missed, everything from their homemade corned beef hash to shrimp and smoked salmon! read more

The old location was 5 stars. This new location is disappointing. Food was cold except for the eggs. My friend's mad hatter delight puff pastry was undercooked and totally grossed us out. Potatoes were bland, toast was chewy and not toasted, Irish sausage was cold. Took over 40 minutes on a Tuesday to get cold and undercooked food. Won't be back. read more

Went to karaoke Wednesday night at the Mad Hatter the DJ was excellent but, the atmosphere is terrible the lighting is to bright and the tables are for about 10 it is terrible........ needs a more restuarant atmosphere ... smaller tables would get them more eat in customers i don't enjoy eating and drinking at a table when there is other people that are not.People there were complaining about the lighting someone did dim but still not good to relax and have a good time ... it looks like a function room with no character read more

This place is very popular (for good reason) so expect a decent wait if you go during peak weekend/holiday times. Great Irish breakfast options as well as more traditional breakfast items you'd find at a typical American diner. Waitstaff has always been delightful and the portions are huge. Do yourself a favor and get the Crunchy French Toast; the crunch from the frosted flakes encasement is a welcomed new addition to an old classic. read more

Delicious food and very affordable.They renovated the place nicely and created a beautiful venue.Very inviting atmosphere and delicious food was perfect for dinner. read more

We came here on Sunday for brunch. We walked in and you can write your name in the book. We then sat outside and we waited quite a while for a table, I am honestly not sure how long. It is a very small establishment, definitely showing some wear and tear. The service was super friendly and the food was excellent. I tried the Crunchy French Toast which basically had frosted flakes baked in. I got it because I had never seen anything like it and wanted to try something different, but next time I will stick with pancakes. Although it was very good, I couldn't get over the crunchiness, just my preference. My boyfriend had the Irish breakfast A+. There was a Specials menu that hadn't been on our table, but when we got moved we saw it. I wish I had seen it because they had some sort of doughnut concoction with stewed berries that I would have also liked to try. Parking was super tough, very small lot and hard to maneuver. There is a large shopping plaza across the street and we parked there. On a Sunday morning when it's not busy at all we didn't have any problems with towing or anything, but not sure that would work out any other day. We will come back! read more

Awesome food, but service is awful and I will never eat here again. This is the ~10th time I've visited in the last year and it will be my last ever. I had a surprising interaction with the chef (or owner?) who can't seem to control himself and doesn't seem to have empathy for old people, or people in general, maybe. Arrived before a snow storm today (starting around noon) at around 9:30am today. I brought my Grandpa, who is 93 years old, and my girlfriend. I walked in while they sat in the car. Inside I was told it'd be a 10-15 wait. I said that's fine and we waited in the car for 10 minutes then walked in. When we got in we were expecting to wait another 5-10 minutes. We sat in their outdoor seating area (near the take-out window). I gave my Grandpa my coat to keep his legs warm. The waiting area has a heater but it's a piece of junk. It's about 35-40 degrees in the waiting area. Everyone waits at this place, so why not invest in a real heated area to wait? After about 15 minutes, 4 other groups were sat, so I went back in just to make sure we were on the list. I was assured by the hostess that we were next. We waited another 10 minutes. I went to the take out window, another waitress asked if I needed anything, and I politely asked if we might be able to get a cup of coffee while we waited. She said, sure, no problem. The coffee never came. We waited another 10 minutes and the hostess told us it'd be just 2-3 more minutes while they cleared the table. I watched as they cleared two large tables. Then she never came to get us. At this point, after 34-50 minutes my Grandpa said he was getting cold and asked when we'd be sat. To me it looked like the hostess just got busy and forgot about us. So, my Grandpa got up and asked me to walk him in to be seated. Again, he's 93, so I had to walk him in and hold his arms (his legs fell asleep sitting outside for longer than expected), help him rotate the chair, get him seated, etc. After I got him completely seated none of the waitresses were making eye contact so I decided to walk up to the main counter. I told one of the waiters, "Hey, so we're seated over there, under the party of Alex on your list and the table was clear, my Grandpa is 93 and we've been outside for a while, so I just want to let you know we stole that table over there." I wasn't upset at all, I was just stating the facts. Rather than understand where we were coming from, the waitress said, "You stole a table?" in a dead-serious tone, as if she were truly upset, not joking around. I repeated myself politely, saying something like, "Well, not "steal", I'm just saying, we took this table over here, we were next up, and I want to let you know so you can update your list." and then the owner/chef interjected. He starts rolling in to me, telling me that he was considering closing, that the snow is coming down, that he wasn't even sure if he was going to sit me, etc. I couldn't get a single word in with him. I kept my cool but he didn't. I wasn't being argumentative. He keeps going on, repeating the same thing 2-3 times, about how he may be closing/etc. What I don't understand is why the hell he didn't tell us that instead of leading us on over and over in the waiting area. At one point I had to interrupt him and say, "Dude, look, he's 93 years old, he's an elderly gentlemen. Are you closing or what?" People around the restaurant started looking around. My girlfriend was super pissed off and under any other circumstances I would have walked out and never visited again. It's a shame the owner is such a dick and we had such a bad interaction, because he's a damn great chef. Anyone who disrespects an old man doesn't deserve my business. read more

Go early! Small cafe but popular place. Irish. The waiters had some really cool accents. Try the frosted flake french toast for something sweet! Large portions of food on your plate! There is on site parking. They do accept cards except for American Express. I would go again. read more

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Updated review, as my friends wanted to try here as it was a birthday outing...sorry to say, I have not changed my mind. We ordered and after 20 minutes I was told that the Veggie Quiche was out (only an hour after opening, mind you), and would I like the Meat Quiche. What if I didn't eat meat? When our meal is served, my friends got their food and mine was not ready. Who serves food to some of the table and not all? Two of us had the meat quiche and it was flavorless, plus the crust was overdone, dry and hard to cut. It appeared to be reheated in the microwave. Ok, naysayers will blame the virus and say restaurants are struggling, but aren't we all? I want to support local but not for such lifeless food. There are many places to eat in Weymouth that are great and have adapted well to the situation and that is where I will be going in the future. read more

Excellent service and atmosphere. Went in for brunch after seeing the Irish breakfast. Well worth the drive from Plymouth. Food was amazing. One of the best Irish breakfasts. Everything on there. Only small issue is they forgot my grilled tomato. Bartender Dee was awesome. Very friendly, attentive. Will definitely go back. read more

I honestly never feel compelled to do a review on here. I usually just over tip for good service and move on. But the service was so awesome tonight I feel like they needed this. In the middle of a pandemic, and so many rules, the staff was unbelievable! Or server Katlyn (or Katie, I forget) was amazing! The food and service was awesome and even with a very busy night, she was always attentive and made sure we had drinks. I'm definitely going back. And often. read more

My first time coming here and I'll definitely go back! It's a cute and small 10 table place, the staff was very nice as well. My friends and I ordered the mad hatter omelette and a strawberry banana pancake. The portions were very big, we were stuffed! Also I am not a big fan of ordering pancakes but these pancakes were the fluffiest I ever had, so good! read more

Mad Hatter - Mad Hatter Omelettes, a very big portion - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

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Came back for another try a year later and same nonsense all over. Told an hour for seating, ok, went in half hour later because there's about 15 tables outside and only 4 of them occupied, only to be told an hour, I said I just waited 30 minutes, how can it still be an hour. Yikes. Went to another place and made sure I gave our waiter a nice hefty tip!!! read more

Great place for good breakfast. Lots of space in the new location. We enjoyed a quick breakfast at the bar and the Irish breakfast couldn't be beat. We will back. read more

Recently went here for breakfast. I was initially impressed with their coffee service as we waited 30 minutes for our table to be ready and were able to sip coffee while we waited. Lots of families and kids, so that was good because I have a one-year-old. Ordered basic breakfast stuff. Their homefries lacked seasoning and were soggy, so they sucked. Their Irish sausage was very good. Their eggs were well cooked, but needed more seasoning. Their pancakes were a big disappointment; pancakes here do not have much volume, texture, or flavor. Overall, we were satisfied with the experience and service, but quality of the food was lacking. I have not been back and have no desire to be back. My in-laws visited the restaurant about two weeks after we did and they had the same experience and opinion of the place. They also have not been back. read more

I had the corned beef hash special and was very happy with my choice...tasty! Corned beef hash in a puff pastry w/cream sauce and two over easy eggs to perfection. Small and intimate cafe with Irish traditional menu & more read more

Mad Hatter - Cute and intimate Irish breakfast cafe! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

I'm going to start with the positives- ample parking remodel of the interior the 1st bar area looked nice We arrived for breakfast at 12:45 on a Sunday- when we walked in there was a line maybe 2-3 parties in front of us... oddly the host stand is in the second room (behind a wall) which seems bizarre but I guess if it works for them. We were told - they are only serving a buffet - I assumed we missed it saying that online but figured because it being Sunday that maybe that a brunch buffet was how they did things. The hostess insisted "you'll love it- it's delicious as we were seated at a table which she placed a red ticket (raffle ticket) and told to go get food when we were ready. The food options..... scrambled eggs, home fries (raw), sausage and bacon, French toast and pancakes, chicken broccoli ziti (vile) an omelette station (the women cooking was using pans that were filthy!) prime rib station- except that it wasn't sliced in front of you- it actually was sliced meat in a pot of gravy that looked liked it had been sitting since last June - gross! Followed by an array of bagels and a tray of chocolates. Between my husband and myself we got a few options to try. As I waited for my bagel to toast - the owners children were running all over the place (I know that they were his because he was sitting and eating with them between cooking and bringing food out from the back) as one of them knocks the tray of chocolates - proceeds to pick them up and puts them back on the tray- yuck. I get back to the table my husband says the potatoes are raw. The chicken dish had a taste of white chocolate. The omelette was overcooked. The food was just straight up bad. They seemed to have plenty of servers and help yet I saw the kids running forks back and forth from the front room to the buffet station. We were there a total of 20 minutes. We didn't want to stay any longer... when we asked for the check she asked for the "red ticket" she then brought the check with a total of $43.98. No breakdown. We each got coffee and juice- not sure that was included or not. But if it was that means that buffet was $21.99 pp. the biggest waste of money I've ever spent. What this place needs to do is downsize to what they know and can handle. They have definitely bitten off more than they can chew- quality was non existent. Get a new game plan. We won't be back. read more

Unbelievable, we were excited to go to the new bigger location unfortunately it's poorly managed and staffed. We waited 20 min to be seated which was great, we ordered immediately. Unfortunately, 20 mins in we asked if our order was put in, confirmed it was then 20 mins later (total of 40) they tell us the kitchen is short staffed. 40 mins and still no eggs and ham. We tell them to cancel order and the manager have the nerve to hand us a bill for the 2 coffee!! Don't bother going there unless you have nothing else better to do but sit and wait!! Not once we were told it would be a long wait. We would have gone elsewhere. 40+ min and no breakfast. Not even fancy breakfast is unbelievable. I'll be sharing this with my friends and family who used to like the old location. read more

I finally got the chance to try the new location. My sister and I arrived Friday at 12:45. We walked in, there was one couple there waiting to be seated, we were ignored. 5 minutes later they were ready and took us over to the bar side, if we had wanted to eat there we could have gone in that door. It was noisy and cold! I ordered the eggs Benedict and my sister ordered a breakfast panini. Mine came out cold, with very little taste. My sister's panini was full of fat instead of corn beef. All she could say is thank god I took it apart before I bit into it. We were totally not impressed. I wouldn't go back. I miss their old food and old location. read more

I tried out the new location for the first time recently. I was there with my young nephew so it was pretty casual. It was breakfast midweek so we were surrounded by mostly older patrons in the booths and what looked to be regulars at the bar. Staff was nice although they did bring me a different dish than I ordered. I ordered the veggie Benedict and I got the veggie omelet. Since I was with my nephew and I do like omelets I just went with it (although I would have loved to tried the veggie Benedict). He ordered the kids pancakes and they certainly weren't kid sized! He got two large chocolate chip pancakes. I just had to try them. They were delicious. He also got a side of meat. He got ham and loved it. They also offer a buffet which I would like to explore at some point. The actual restaurant is huge and looks very nice. The bathrooms were clean. They had a family restroom in addition to the regular restrooms. There's plenty of parking. It is definitely a physical step up from the old mad hatter but I didn't quite enjoy the food as much as the previous location. That being said, I would go again. read more

Used to frequent the other location a lot and really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Now that they have moved to the new location, their growing pains are really showing. Arrived a little before Noon on Sunday and was told there was going to be a 60-90 minute wait for a table. They must have been short-staffed because there were tables that stayed empty the entire time we were there. Decided to stay and had a drink at the bar. We were sat around an hour and promptly ordered our food. We were told multiple times are food was coming. We waited an hour before we decided we had had enough. The owner came out and apologized and told us the front of house was supposed to let us know that the wait for food was going to be an hour as well. No one told us. Appreciate the apology but it was too late. Might try them again in a couple months, once they get used to the new larger location, but at this point was not worth wasting half my day. read more

I had breakfast at Mad Hatter last weekend. The food was delicious. The staff was friendly. I would go again.

Worst EVER! Waited for almost a hour, for a limited menu with 4 items-awful. Took almost 30 minutes to get eggs and toast. Never again! Definitely not the same restaurant it used to be. read more

I really like this place . Great service good people, fresh foods. I like the set up. I appreciate our waitress giving a free appetizer after making a mistake on one of our orders. Very efficient place. read more

Took us 2 hours on train and bus, but it was so worth it, we ate like pigs because everything was delicious, we had the hungry man and the Irish breakfast, rye bread on hungry man and grilled English muffins on the irish breakfast, blueberry iced coffee is a must, and my brother changed the eggs on the irish breakfast for a mad hatter omelette, so worth the extra money, we'll definitely be coming back. read more

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We waited for about 20 minutes to be seated, and I could see why when we were trying to get our check for our meal. It took 10 minutes to flag down our waitress to get our check, and another 10 minutes for her to pick it up from our table to run it. The breakfast was half great, half horrible. My mom order the corned beef hash, and I had the eggs benedict. We shared a pot of tea. The tea was really good, but if you aren't going to steep the pot completely before serving, at least tell your customers that the tea bags (without strings) are still in the pot so they can fish them out before it becomes bitter. The eggs benedict was great. It came with "Canadian bacon", which was really a huge, thick slice of ham. It was really good. The corned beef had the consistency of blended baby food. Definitely not appetizing for meat. She couldn't eat it, so we just shared my plate. The restaurant could definitely use a good scrubbing, especially the walls, windows, and the ceiling. I always find it a bit disconcerting when the ceiling is browning like that. The buildup from the kitchen is bound to fall onto the food and people in dust form. read more

Early morning arrival from California red-eye flight and looking for a good old fashioned breakfast. Found it at Mad Hatters! Great friendly service, good coffee and they kept it coming, traditional western omelette done well and yummy home fries! If you're looking for a fancy breakfast this would not be my choice but perfect for a hardy breakfast to start you on your day! read more

Been wanting to try this place for a long time. We decided to go today, we had to wait 30 minutes to take a table, that was fine. I ordered 2 eggs over medium with toast and home fries, and my boyfriend had steak tips with eggs over medium. We waited over 45 minutes for the food to come out, and when we finally got it the eggs were way undercooked, the whites were still runny, and the home fries had to taste whatsoever. I'm disappointed, I've been waiting to try this place for so long and it's just not what I thought. Maybe they have new kitchen staff, or it's because they just opened in the new location. Don't think I would go back. read more

We used to go at the other location, however since they moved the prices have gone through the roof. Everything is very expensive and the staff are not friendly in the least. It seems they don't even care if you are there or not. We will not be eating here again. read more

Another amazing breakfast at the Mad Hatter! We were loyal customers at the old location and they have been able to continue the magic in their new space. Also, they had this basket in the family restroom. So thoughtful! read more

Mad Hatter - Basket of baby supplies in the family restroom! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

I've driven by this place a million times, at least. It's in an oddball location across from a giant stripmall right on the main drag there in Weymouth We tried to go there recently but there was no parking, so we opted to go elsewhere. Big mistake. The full (albeit small) parking lot should have been a tip off - the place is busy because the food and service is amazing. We've now been two times and both exceeded our expectations. And we are **ahem!** pretty picky about breakfast. Highlights: sweet potato waffle smothered in apples and bacon, omlettes that are huge and perfectly cooked, a kick-ass Irish breakfast and a breakfast special called the "hungry man" which is an amazing assortment of breakfast meats, eggs, french toast/waffle, breakfast potatoes and toast that could feed a small army. Eggs benny reasonably priced. Barry's Irish tea. Unusually good coffee. Flirty Irish lassies with most adorable accents. And finally...drum roll please...REAL MAPLE SYRUP. Don't be fooled by the unassuming exterior or piddly little parking lot. GO.THERE.NOW. You will leave a believer. read more