My book club did a we can get away in Connecticut so we could come here and the service was great…read moreour waiter was so sweet and you could tell they're not used to large parties they don't combine tables but they were so nice about it however the food was pretty good average kind of diner food we did miss breakfast so we were a little sad but we were disappointed in the books collection most of the books that come free aren't even worth it most people didn't take any books with them which kind of defeated the purpose of coming here and they did have books for sale which were better books however we all already have large collections and weren't interested in buying more all in all pretty decent experience and the price is not bad

I've passed by The Traveler Restaurant my whole life on road trips up north, but only just stopped…read morein for the first time last night! There weren't too many people there, but it made for a lowkey dinner. The food arrived quickly, and everything we had was actually much better than we were expecting. Cool concept with all of the books lining the dining room, and we appreciated that you could take 3 for free. Also walked around the book cellar too. There weren't really any titles that grabbed us though. My main critique is that it was pretty dusty... we looked at one of the lights and the cobwebs on it made it look like a Halloween decoration. You have to wonder if the dining room is that neglected, how bad is the state of the kitchen? Wouldn't be in a rush to come back, but glad I can say I've been to what's considered such an iconic roadside stop.

Nice spot to grab lunch with my friend. The bartender was very sweet and attentive, the drinks were…read morewell made. We ordered a pretzel, which was a solid okay. The cheese sauce was a bit runny making it hard to eat politely. We had a steak and cheese and a turkey sandwich, both with house chips. The water there tasted awful, we did have to order bottled. They should probably consider a filtration system. Before I came I thought this was a high end place but upon arrival realized it's quite casual. We were in the downstairs bar, I understand there is an upstairs so maybe that is fancier? Either way it's super laid back. I will say the bathroom near the bar need an update. It was not just dirty, it was run down and ragged. Our lunch /drinks for 2 was $180 with tip and I would expect a decent bathroom and drinkable water for that level of restaurant pricing.

My husband and I love this restaurant. We enjoyed dinner here to celebrate our 33rd Wedding…read moreAnniversary. The food was delicious and the staff was amazing. I love how they worked as a team. We requested our favorite waitress, Erin. She made our anniversary celebration extra special with her attentiveness to everything.

This was my first time here, but not a first for my partner. He's raved about it in the past so we…read morefinally stopped in together - sat at the bar. Service was GREAT! Loved the bartenders - super friendly, very attentive! Food. Oh yes. Delicious! Their buffalo tenders are some of the best I've ever had! Amazing! Our kids will LOVE them so I look forward to going back just for these! Their pizza (thin crust) was SO good. Crispy, fresh, amazing toppings (plentiful without making the pizza heavy) - just so good. I highly recommend and look forward to taking a drive back out there!

Always awesome. I have been there at least 10 times over multiple years. I am not from the area…read morebut always stop there when I am. Never had bad anything. Their food is really, really good and they don't mind to accomodate an allergy. It is always packed.

Bullard Tavern is located within Old Sturbridge Village. You have to buy admission to the Village…read moreto get to this Tavern. (Compared to The Oliver Wright Tavern which is outside the admission gates). There is a self service cafeteria type establishment in the basement. Today we ate in the first floor restaurant. We had attended MidWinter Mischief and dinner was included. It was a soup buffet - choice of Clam Chowder, Beef Stew or Tomato Vegetable. Westminster crackers. Flaky biscuits. Apple or Pumpkin pie with fresh whipped cream for dessert. The waitstaff were in character. Fortunately the food was not! There were long family style tables in the center of the room. Assorted deuces and four tops along the sides. Since we were a party of 7, we were seated in the center with strangers. I kinda felt bad for the people who had to listen to us over dinner.

overpriced, junk food, rude staff For the price a family…read morepays to get into Old Sturbridge Village, you would think they would have some good food selections at reasonable prices. $6 for 3 chicken tenders that have been sitting in a bowl on a line up of cold, dried out food items is ridiculous. $4.00 for a small portion of dried out cold French fries. $3 for a bottle of water, $4 for a bottle of ice tea, lemonade or soda! nothing like ripping off a family with over priced drinks and gross cold food. All tables were unwashed, filthy and disgusting! The Rest Rooms were filthy, disgusting and nasty! They have write ups about Covid all over the place, on their website and some staff are still wearing masks yet they don't bother to clean and sanitize the bathrooms! NASTY! The Village is nice, houses are interesting, and employees other than in Ballard's Tavern were all very nice. We will go back to Old Sturbridge Village when in the area again but we will bring our own lunch or go down the road to Panera for a fresh, healthy lunch. Could even have Panera deliver to our car in the parking lot and eat under a tree in the shade. Hopefully others taking their families to the village will see this review and plan ahead to bring food and drinks with them so they are not ripped off with gross food and overpriced drinks.

"Polk Salad Annie Gators got your granny"…read more(Elvis Presley) We found Annie's on Main Street in Sturbridge, just look for their big sign in the parking lot. Speaking of parking, there are plenty of spots in the parking lot where the restaurant is located. Annie's is a family-owned breakfast and lunch spot, opening at 7am and closing at 12 or 1 every day. You'll find just about any breakfast or lunch comfort food here, so even the pickiest eater in your party will find plenty of options. Their menu has a few interesting choices, like three different "Egg White Mixers" that combines vegetables or baked ham with scrambled egg whites and toast. We also were impressed with the Family Style Meals for four or six. We stopped for breakfast on Saturday and were seated right away by Paige. She was friendly and attentive throughout our visit. My wife's breakfast order was a 4-egg Cheese Omelet ($9.50) served with Annie's Home Fries and choice of toast. I went for one of those Egg White Mixers ($8.25) and chose the Veggie with onions, peppers, and tomatoes, It was also served with Annie's Home Fries and choice of toast. I couldn't resist when I saw the magic words "Corned Beef Hash" on their menu, so I also asked for a side of their Fresh Homemade Corned Beef Hash ($7.25). My breakfast was fantastic, and that corned beef hash was loaded with lean shredded corned beef. Two Negatives 1) Have you ever been charged extra for hot sauce? Well, sadly Annie's charges $1 for those tiny plastic containers of hot sauce. 2) Coffee is a pretty important breakfast component, right? When I spend $4 for a coffee, I expect the coffee to be very good. Truth be told, Annie's coffee was terrible; it was incredibly weak and flavorless.

Just a quick stop for a quick breakfast of French toast and coffee. Both were excellent, but what…read moreimpressed me most was the attitude of the staff. Extremely friendly and attentive. That alone would make me a regular customer if I lived closer. Quaint little place, a bit warm, which is a part of its charm. Lots of off street parking.

"My grandma she can make a soup With a little a this 'n that…read moreBut with grandma cookin no need to worry! Just a little a this 'n that" (Pete Seeger) My final review of 2022 will describe the worst customer service we encountered all year. We had an errand to run in Sturbridge and figured we'd include a lunch stop in town. The Yelp app brought us to Soup to Nuts. #1) I love soup and #2) it's located inside the Sturbridge Marketplace, so we figured we'd do some shopping and browsing too. When we approached Soup to Nuts we saw a sign that said they opened at 11:00. The front door had another sign that said they opened at 12:00. Since the door was locked, and it was about 11:30, we figured we'd check out the Sturbridge Flea Market and come back. At 12:02 their front door was unlocked, and the sign announcing the 12:00 opening was gone. As we entered the restaurant, we were "greeted" by four words spoken (or more accurately snarled) in a very gruff and rude manner - "we're not open yet". Tone of voice matters, and I will look you straight in the eye and put my hand on a stack of bibles and tell you his tone was beligerant and angry (to the point of aggressive). It was beyond rude. It was shocking. So we turned around, left and never came back. Happy New Year ya filthy animal.

This was our second visit to this establishment, I came back specifically for the corn chowder…read morebecause it's so good. I will say that on our first visit we thought the owner was initially a bit gruff as others had mentioned but we quickly realized that's not the case and he is an incredibly gracious host. We've had both the corn chowder and sandwiches here and they are delicious! Keep in mind with some reviews that people are the problem and not the establishment.

Cash Only! So glad I found this wonderful local-to-Sturbridge breakfast/ lunch Eatery! Very…read morewelcoming atmosphere and such friendly staff. We were greeted right away upon entering and were told to choose our table. Plenty of choices from menu. Delicious made to order breakfast! A great find!

Breakfast was great and service terrific. was served very quickly even though restaurant was…read morecrowded. Multiple choices offered and our table tried many and were very satisfied with all. Many locals and they seemed a friendly group with a lot of banter back and forth. Definitely recommend for a good, reasonably priced breakfast.

Nice place amazing food, love coming here for the memories, staff, and the coziness this place…read morecreates. Hearing everyone laugh with their server and having a grand all time is the best thing I love to see and hear when coming back. Joanne was my server today and she was very sweet and lovely if I could give her and this place more than five stars I could!

This is a large restaurant with a nice shop full of cute and adorable items. I enjoy walking around…read moreto check them about while waiting for a table. The few times we have visited, the wait time is not too long, but it is always surprising to see how many empty tables are there. I assume they don't have enough servers, so there will be a wait even if they have so many empty tables. The quality of service can be a hit-or-miss, and in our case, it has been more "miss" than hit. We haven't had much issue, but simply that the service can be very slow, and not very friendly. They have so many comfort food options to choose from, not so healthy maybe, but I don't consider healthy food to be comfort food anyways. LOL. The portion is nice and large, we always get very full after visiting here. We've tried some of the drink offerings (non-alcoholic), and most of them come out way too sweet. They have a convenient payment system where you can scan a QR code on the receipt and pay on the phone.

Food took really long to come out. Waitress didn't pop by much to see if we needed anything…read more There's a lot of seating inside and plenty of parking.

Solid place to go at 9 PM when most restaurants are closed. Good selection of drinks from the bar,…read moreand 1/2 price appetizers after 9. Service here was great, our server Alison was lovely and friendly, she gives out fun toys like rubber ducks or little cars. Ambiance is like any other Applebees, other families and friends there having food so not totally silent; gave a good feel to sit with my folks talking, eating and having drinks.

Excellent Seafood! FRESH & seasoned well. Friendly service…read more Enjoyed the apple blueberry crisp dessert.

Food was great and service amazing. Will be return customers when we come back to Sturbridge.read more