Both food and service were excellent! The vibe is very quaint and cozy, too! Highly recommend.read more

Breakfast was the best!!!!! Down home cooking that will stick with you no matter what your day…read morelooks like.

I really really like the food & the coffee, even the simple salad tastes delicious. I am…read morepleasantly surprised and I will definitely be coming back for more! Food is very good! Service is friendly! Ambience is simple and cosy, could be lovelier with some warm torches!

A lovely little cafe with a wonderful staff and the perfect menu. We stopped two days in a row…read moreduring our weekend in the Catskills. It seems like you could get almost everything you need right here. They offered sweet morning pastries, there was a selection of cakes and desserts to bring back to our accommodations for later, and they offered a cooked breakfast and lunch (and brunch!) menu. The coffee was great, and we took some beans home. If you live locally, I read that they also offer free used coffee grinds to take home to your garden. My favorite part of the cafe, is that the donut flavors rotate, making things very interesting. I absolutely loved my little lemon poppyseed donut, but when the warm cinnamon sugar ones came right out of the oven, they absolutely stole the show. The burger for lunch was delightful, and the quiche was quite lovely as well. Highly recommend stopping in, no matter the occasion you will leave feeling refreshed with a wonderful bite to eat.

I'll lovely cafe near home with an even lovelier owner…read more A girls lunch with one friend. I've been here before and got a sandwich which was good but the pancakes were outstanding, a family recipe and I ordered a side which was a sausage patty. A very good experience. They were short on help, but the waiter was good, and it really wasn't that long of a wait. My friend enjoyed her salad. We both had coffee and were good. After eating we went and looked around their little gift shop. They also have a little dessert and candy area. If you want a treat to go.

Let me begin by mentioning that I am a degreed chef, I worked for 12 years as a flight attendant…read moreand Purser for Pan American World Airways, almost always working the First Class Galley, I have chaired many Tea Gatherings for my local CT Church and entertain frequently by serving an authentic English Tea to friends and family. I have earned and wear with pride my nickname of "The Tea Lady". I have taken Tea Ceremony classes in Tokyo Japan and have enjoyed afternoon tea service at 5 star properties from Manhattan (The Russian Tea Room) to Dacca in Bangladesh. I have enjoyed Tea at The Churchill Hotel in London, The Breakers Hotel under their hand painted ceiling and most recently I reveled in a cherry blossomed Tea Room in Edinburgh at the famous Palm Court of the Balmoral Hotel second only to the Palm Court at The Plaza in NYC. I say this only to provide context to what I am about to say concerning a tea spot in East Greenbush which until recently was one of my favorite upstate NY places to have Tea and escape for a few minutes from our bustling, noisy, distracting world. Just last week I invited a friend to come to tea and lunch with me since we had not seen each other in a very long time and she had had surgery a short time ago. I called Roots at 1PM and asked if their tea service could be ordered for one hour hence. I was told: "Oh no that takes 3 hours to prepare, sorry you can't order Tea now". So I settled on lunch and made an appt for 2PM. (they advertise that they are open until 3PM.) We arrived on the dot of 2, only to be reminded that they close down the kitchen at 2:30 so we should order pretty fast, in addition the kitchen was 112 degrees and the cook wanted to be out of there! We ordered and the meals came out very fast but not before we were asked 3 times by the very loud and frankly intrusive server "were our drinks ok?", "did we want to order NOW", and again, how are your drinks?" My friend and I were talking in a very soft lady-like manner and this person's tenor and intrusions into our conversation was very un-welcomed. My sandwich had mustard slathered on it, so much that I had to wipe it clean in order to eat. My tea had been served w/o the milk I requested and w/o benefit of a spoon with which to stir it when I finally was given the milk. Thereafter there followed an annoying uninvited "visit" by our server approx 4 more times to interrupt the important conversation I was trying to have with my guest. When the cook came out and pulled the money out of the register, and when the server yelled across the large room to someone who had entered the front door, over our heads, I asked my guest: "what time is it?" "2:30" she answered, we were being told it was time to leave in no uncertain terms before the close of their published business day! Then the coup de grace... the lights were turned off! Frankly I was surprised that the vacuum cleaner was not also engaged at that exact time. I stood up and said " Well I gather we are being told to leave?" No answer from either the cook or the server. I asked for the check and shared with the server ( in a very calm demeanor) how she had broken every rule of gracious dining in the 45 minutes that we had been their "guests". I left but not without leaving a generous tip even though she told me since we had had such a negative experience that I did not need to leave a tip. After all it is not her fault that her employer has not trained her in the finer points of hospitality...which is by definition "the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers". We were neither treated or received in a friendly manner. I left saying: "Goodbye for now and forever". I went home dreaming of the next time I would be at The Reading Room Cafe in Cos Cob, Greenwich where the customer is treated with the most gracious hospitality ...even if I were to arrive just before closing time at 5PM. Instead of leaving the world behind for one hour we were instead bombarded by the world outside being inside Roots... noisy, distracting and utterly w/o even the semblance of good manners and dining etiquette. Sadly and Sincerely, Mary Howard

Truly excellent pastries and a lovely, inclusive environment. We enjoyed the croissants, giant…read moreblackberry scones and a truly outstanding lemon curd danish-shaped croissant thing. This is the kind of community-oriented spot that I would gladly visit multiple times a week, every week, indefinitely. A great addition to Pittsfield!

I hate to leave an average review of this place I was so excited to check it out. The pros are that…read moreit's a great size with lots of different seating options and good WiFi, so great for remote work. There's all kinds of community supporting programs/events/initiatives which is amazing. Sadly, I was pretty let down by the food choices. As a vegetarian, finding a lunch option that isn't just a veggie sub (or pizza) is kind of hard, and I had looked at the Wander menu specifically and noticed their paninis/soups/salads/sandwiches that seemed really tasty, and that it was served till 2. Unfortunately when we came in around 1 we were told they couldn't make any of their paninis/sandwiches and didn't have a soup. This basically left us pastries (wasn't really feeling a sweet lunch). It made for a hungry and sad afternoon! If I was in the area I might try again, but I won't come back out of my way.

Cutest, quaint cafe around. Friendly staff.! Great food! Make you feel like your at home. Just…read moreDo not buy the drinks. $29 for two mimosas! Ridiculous!!

The cozy nook I needed after a long stormy night!…read more This lovely little cafe is within earshot of the Glimmerglass Festival Opera House, and a stone's throw away from Herkimer. My weekend plans got rained out, so I found myself soggy and hungry early in the morning. Before I even turned into the gravel lot, I could see the sunny yellow walls adorned with sunflowers and clippings from nearby events. The staff was very kind and accommodating, providing me with not only a hot, hearty breakfast burrito but also tips and activities to do nearby. The most memorable thing for me was the side salad, which had a delicious apple cider vinegar Dijon dressing that my waitress was more than happy to share the recipe for. At this cafe there is a wonderful assortment of cheeses from across the state, as well as a variety of IPAs for those interested. I'd like to note that the menu is very accommodating for those with dietary restrictions (vegan, gluten free, etc) and the kitchen is open to substitutions when possible :) 10/10 would come again, rain or shine

Opens early! They make the best toasted egg sandwiches and great hot coffee!!! AND it's service…read morewith a smile! It's a true Country Store with EVERYTHING you could imagine for sale, even liquor. If you are in that area it's a must visit kind of attraction and you will leave with something. You can't help it .

Wish they were still open food and service were good and not overly expensive parking lot could be…read morea little bigger

I came here super excited for the bombolinis. I tried the Nutella bombolini and wasn't super super…read moreimpressed. The donut was fresh and soft but it was also a little dry, especially paired with Nutella which is a little thick/dry. It was good and I was happy to eat it but I don't think I would really crave it/hype it up. I was more impressed with the apricot croissant. The croissant was very soft and the apricot jam was the right amount of sweet. I also tried the veggie quiche which I was very happy with; nice savory option. Latte was good. The space had plenty of seating and had chill vibes.

I came here for my afternoon dose of caffeine. I had an Iced Pumpkin Spice Oat Milk Latte, and my…read morehusband had a Mocha Latte. My latte had just the right amount of pumpkin flavor without being too sweet. I'm not sure what my husband thought about his latte, but he didn't have any complaints. Though we did not get any baked goods, they all looked really tasty!

This is a very interesting restaurant. Decor is unique - all the dining areas are in a covered but…read moreopen garden setting with lots of plants and flowers. There's a live band at least earlier in the evening. We were there on a Wednesday with a prefix menu - farm to table veggie meal with option of adding grilled chicken. On the night we were there they also had a silent auction going to raise funds for a health clinic. Food was very good, great presentation - delicious creamy cucumber soup, mushroom quinoa and peach upside down cake (at $44 and $50 with chicken it was quite reasonable). Fantastic dining environment. Will definitely come here again on our next trip here.

Amazing farm to table food! The service was ok they seem overwhelmed with the amount of people and…read morethere's not a lot of seating. Highly recommend reservations or you might not get a chance to eat here. If you have a wheelchair you must also make a note when reserving online or you might have to wait for a table on the main floor. Other than all the waiting the food was amazing and the presentation was awesome as well. I loved the whole concept of eating in a greenhouse and being surrounded by all the plants. The menu changes all the time and everything is exceptionally fresh. We had the curried hummus appetizer and it was very well seasoned. The burrata was also really good and filling. Hubby had the soba noodles which I normally am not a fan of BUT these ones were so well dressed with a creamy sauce it was packed with flavor and this is the only place I'd eat it at. We had carrot cake for dessert, the oasis smoothie was next level and a vegan ice cream. Honestly haven't been so impressed with a restaurants food in so long and I WILL be a regular customer for sure!