Parking: street but lots of open spots…read more Decor: a little dated and crowded with stuff but clean Staff: friendly but some comments were off putting, like "all this for you" might as well call me fatty Food: tasty but preparation from order to table side was a good 20-30 minutes for breakfast at a small venue seemed long

We've gone to Center Perk several times for breakfast…read more It's a small cute space with about maybe 10 tables total. We've never waited long to sit, and the food comes out pretty quickly. The waitress have all been very nice to us and our orders have always been accurate. Today we had eggs Benedict with spinach, and egg and cheese on an English muffin, the special strawberries and cream oatmeal and the special cannoli French toast. The servings aren't overwhelming huge which I like and the prices are decent. My eggs Benedict was great. The eggs were perfectly poached and the hollandaise tasted good. The English muffin was delicious as well. The oatmeal (although scorching hot so be careful lol) was really good. I love a good oatmeal, this was kinda like a dessert. I would go back just for the oatmeal some that's how much I liked it. It's just good, simple and priced right. If you are in the area I would definitely recommend!

Awesome local chain! This location is tucked inside the mall and there's plenty of parking around…read moreit. The menu is extremely extensive--most items I've ever seen on a menu in my life. In addition, the portion sizes are huge, so be sure to come hungry! I ordered the farm to table burger and was thoroughly impressed! The local ingredients hit the spot and the truffle fries paired excellently. The blood orange margarita was also super delicious. Service was attentive and very helpful in setting up a spot for our infant son.

I actually could not believe that I haven't been here before! This is truly the place for everyone…read moresince they have anything you could want to dine on from seafood, steak, pasta, pizza, salads, burgers, sandwiches, and more. We got their burgers and they were huge and so tasty! I got the farm to table burger and that's truly how you make a burger. My husband got the Bigg Magg and the fried pickles on top was such a great touch. These sweet potato fries were some of the best and added this restaurant to our list of go to places. For an app we tried the Buffalo blasts and we couldn't stop eating them, they were so good! Drinks were great, and our waitress was great too! She checked in and made sure she answered all of our questions. There's tons of seating, and the bar looks really spacious! Can't wait to come back again!

Really enjoyed our visit! I had the Philadelphia omelet. The filling was delicious, though the egg…read moreitself was a little light on seasoning for my taste. Small thing, but worth mentioning! The homefries were great and perfectly crispy! And the toast was phenomenal, genuinely one of those simple things done really well. My boyfriend got The Big Breakfast and loved it overall. His one critique was that the butter was a bit heavy handed, pooling on the plate, but it didn't take away from how good he thought the meal was.

What a great surprise to find a good breakfast place so close to home…read more I'd been to the location where The Gathering is, at the intersection of Hartford Road & McKee Street, many years ago when it was another restaurant that served a very mediocre breakfast. I'd avoided it ever since. My husband tried The Gathering (which has been around since 2010 according to the owner) a few weeks ago, and told me we had to go back - the restaurant is clean & welcoming. And serves a good breakfast. Decent coffee. Very good service. All at a very reasonable cost. I had a cheese omelette, 3 eggs, lots of cheese, served with toast & very good potatoes. My husband had his new favorite - breakfast sandwich with 2 eggs on a Portuguese roll. Served with potatoes (he substituted corned beef hash for an up charge this time). I think the Hash is the usual canned, however, it was grilled nice & crispy. Note that there is a senior citizen discount of 10% on Wednesdays. Nice. The Gathering is only open for breakfast (open until 1:00). We will be back for sure!

I came here for the first time on a Saturday morning with a friend. Our server came around with…read morecoffee right away. Felt like a diner- which I love! We both ordered the veggie omelet which came with country potatoes and toast- we both had rye. All of it was hot and delicious! I had really wanted to try the poutine but I am a vegetarian and sadly, they don't offer it with a mushroom gravy, which I found at two poutine places in Quebec City. I guess there are not enough vegetarians asking for it around here. I gotta say it was super loud in here as the place was packed with a large group. I enjoy a lively atmosphere but it was just too much. I found myself wanting to rush to get out of there as the noise was overwhelming while eating breakfast. I prefer to ease into my day. I can't fault the restaurant for that. It's obvious people love this place and I do too!

We finally got to try out this restaurant I ordered their breakfast poutine it was very good my…read morewife had the stuff French toast and ham on the side she enjoyed it too

Vernon diner has always been my favorite for pancakes. Then I found out during Christmas time…read moretheir cheesecake is delicious and my favorite if I want to over do it. I was craving breakfast, I typically don't want it but today I got the Irish Benedict with corn beef hash and blueberry pancakes. Service was amazing and the food came out fresh, hot, and fast. We were able to eat and leave within 45 minutes to make it to my son's soccer practice. Looking at all the desserts always interest me and I say I'll bring a slice home for later. By the time I finished my meal I no longer want the cheesecake. I need to come here just for the cheesecake and nothing else. Taste better than Cheesecake Factory for sure.

Our family went out to eat dinner there tonight and it was one of the worse dining experience we…read moreever had. The service was totally terrible and unexceptionable. The waiter was not focused on us at all, non attentive, non personal, and not friendly at all. After the food was brought out he never came back to ask how everything was, if we needed anything, and more water... nothing!! And one of the dishes was incomplete and we never had the chance to tell him. Finally a manager came over and we expected at least the incomplete dinner bill to be removed from the bill. She told us "it isn't the restaurants policy to do that"! After we became forceful and persistent she agreed to a partial deletion.

The Cosmic Omelet is a breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant that opened in Manchester,…read moreConnecticut in October 2003. It was founded by Tracy Devine. When she purchased the small restaurant space in Manchester, it was already an existing restaurant called "The Smoking Cafe". Just before the purchase, the Connecticut General Assembly had passed a smoking for restaurants, which was going to go into effect soon. Many of the regular customers were smokers, but Devine soon won them over with her menu of "out of this world" food. The new business was dubbed "The Cosmic Omelet" and by 2005, a beautiful cosmic-themed mural had been painted on the walls of the restaurant. Although the menu also features lunch items, it is the breakfast dishes that keep people coming back. Many of the dishes are named after and designed by staff or long standing customers. If you spot the word "cosmic" anywhere in the menu, it is code for "made with cream cheese". My family and I had brunch at the Cosmic Omelet over St. Patrick's Day weekend. I was first introduced to the place by one of my best friends who grew up in Manchester, and I've been coming back ever since. This was the first visit for my two sons. There was a little bit of a wait for a table, but there's plenty to do to pass the time. If customers follow the "yellow brick road" painted on the floor, it will lead you to a small arcade as well as a funky art gallery space. We all had a fun time exploring until our table was ready. They had a lot of delicious St. Patrick's Day themed specials during our visit. I had the "Sheep Go To Heaven" (shepherd's pie omelet w/ ground beef, corn, mashed potatoes, cheddar & Guinness gravy), my wife had the "Fiesta Omelet" (sausage, onions, peppers, cheddar, side of salsa & sour cream), our sons shared the "Sweet Cream (Green) Pancakes", and we also ordered sides of "Hashbrowns" and "Corned Beef Hash" for the table. As usual, everything was fantastic! The omelets were chock full of delicious ingredients, the pancakes were perfectly fluffy, and the home fries were out of this world! We plan on returning to the Cosmic Omelet again and again!

Cosmic Omelet has been a local breakfast staple in Manchester for years, and that still seems to be…read morethe case. The look of the place is still a mix of quirky diner and casual neighborhood spot, but over the years they have expanded quite a bit into neighboring spaces. It is noticeably larger than it used to be many years ago, but it still feels like the same locally-owned, friendly, affordable, quirky, casual, bustling place with fun decor that it has always been. The food is certainly also a big reason people keep coming back. If you have never been, you will quickly notice that some of the omelets are creative and a little unusual. A few include things like cream cheese, which might sound odd at first but often works surprisingly well. Of course they also have plenty of classic breakfast options if you want something more traditional. In general the food has been consistently good. The place can get busy, especially during peak breakfast hours, which says a lot about how popular it still is with regulars. Once you are seated though, the service tends to move along quickly and the staff are friendly in that slightly quirky way that fits the personality of the place. Overall Cosmic Omelet is still one of the better breakfast spots in the area. Good food, lots of personality, and clearly a place that has built a strong following over the years. Although I have moved much further away since my 2009 review, I will still stop in when I am back in the area.

Still good, but still lacking…read more Doing my revisits, and Mitchell's is one of those places that I go to hoping for something new but being disappointed. They do the basics well, and they do try. But anything beyond the norm is usually not so great. My last outing here, got their tenderloin Benedict and a grilled banana nut muffin. The muffin was really good, toasted in butter, sweet but not overly so, no off flavors and nice and warm. The Benedict eggs and English muffin were cooked well. The hollandaise was creamy but needed some salt, and the tenderloin was overcooked and not seasoned. The marinade didn't bring much in the way of flavor, and although the steak did have a little crust it did so at the detriment of the cook of the steak. It was good, but lacking. If you stick to standards you'll do well. It's a good local spot for breakfast fare though

Came here for a quick lunch while in the area. ordered a 7 oz cheeseburger. My partner got 2…read morepancakes and a side of spuds. Food was made quickly and service was fast and friendly. I was impressed that the cooked my burger medium like I asked for.

The breakfast casserole is a staple to my Sunday morning routine! The staff are friendly and the…read moreportions are enormous! Great for leftovers or for big eaters.

Plenty of free, on-street parking. Smallish interior.. five small tables, each w 2 seats plus five…read morestools facing side street. So, not conducive to big crowds. Interesting specials and casseroles. I had a 3 egg omelet w Swiss and ham. The omelet was perfectly cooked, and one of the better ones I've recently had. There were three melted, overlapping slices of Swiss on top.To my pleasant surprise, there was also melted Swiss inside the omelet as well as a generous amount of diced ham. Does not come w toast or potatoes, which you can order separately. Thankfully, I didn't as I was pretty stuffed. Coffee was eggggcellent. Not sure about free refills, as they sell two different sizes. Service very good. Batroom clean. 4 Henny Penny stars