I came for a gift for a life long friend. She and I are both cheese enthusiasts. Caseus Provisions…read moredid not disappoint. What a lovely shop and my friend, well she showcased your cheese with her family. Love coming here for the exceptional smalltown vibe and world class cheese. Well done all of you!!

I stopped in the other day for a toasted cheese with tomato soup, which was delicious! I could…read moreonly eat about half of it so I took the rest home for dinner I added tomatoes and bacon to my sandwich, which was a little oily from the pesto despite my not being able to taste it. The place is cute, the stairs at the entrance are lethal, so take care going in and out. There is a small seating area in front and no lot, but room to park on the street. I poked around a bit while I waited for my order, the cheeses were unique and pricey as they are at every cheese shop I've visited, I may be back for some.

I was so pleasantly surprised from our first visit at Sakana that I had to make a return trip later…read morethe same week. It was a humble reminder that you don't need to go to a culinary destination to find good food. Cheshire Connecticut may not be known for its food scene, however, I found Sakana was a genuine diamond in the rough. My expectations were admittedly low going in. My level of skepticism is always high when I see the "Asian Bistro" moniker, as it is frequently used for restaurants to try to appeal to the masses at the expense of quality by having a "jack-of-all-trades" menu that lacks the technical intricacies and mastery required for specific dishes. Additionally, these establishments tend to follow a "cookie-cutter" menu and offer the same boring dishes you can find at every other Asian Bistro. Even when initially walking towards the restaurant, I had my doubts. The exterior of Sakana honestly looked more like a clinic than a restaurant. Once I saw the menu however, my skepticism shifted towards optimism. For a local bistro, they feature a surprisingly extensive wine and cocktail menu, including premium sake options. I was particularly impressed to find toro on the menu; although it's undoubtedly becoming more of a trend in Connecticut, I was nevertheless happy to see it offered at Sakana as well. Overall I liked their sushi selections and everything I ordered was well-prepared and tasted fresh. We ordered a chicken and broccoli for our daughter and found the chicken tender and broccoli perfectly cooked. That may not sound impressive to those reading, but you'll be surprised how many restaurants fail to execute this baseline dish correctly. The service, although pleasant, was probably the only "weak link" of our experiences here. The quality of service was noticeably inconsistent between our two visits, and they would benefit vastly from having a more reliable and experienced front-of-house team to match the execution coming from the kitchen and sushi bar. Despite this minor gripe, Sakana was a standout. As long as I'm in the area, they will definitely be among the top of my list of places to eat!

Dined in for the first time here tonight. Have had takeout a few times in the past. Ambiance is…read morelovely and the bar is nice as well. Service is exceptional. Our waitress was great. So friendly. Is the food exceptional? To me no, but my parents enjoy it. Tonight we started with crab rangoons. Pretty good. Sauce on the side not very exciting. A chili sauce would be better. I got a sushi roll with White tuna inside and cooked shrimp on top and wasabi mayo. I forget the name of the roll but it was better than the two times I've ordered takeout. Miso soup was also good. Their soup bowls are in the shape of a heart which is super cute. Dad got some sort of a mixed protein dish with brown sauce (had shrimp, chicken and beef). Mom got the chicken and garlic sauce. They both got fried rice on the side. I tried it and it was very bland. Dad also got a salad with his meal and the ginger dressing was not very good. Red coloring to it. Usually ginger dressing is more on the orange side. Dad also got the Malaysian chicken coconut soup to start and it could use a bit more flavor. Was a bit watery. Mom loved her sweet and sour soup. Nice that this place is 5 minutes away. Cheshire needs more restaurants. Def not my fav restaurant in town though. Food to me is just ok.

Excellent service great food very welcoming atmosphere. Great food .It truly a neighborhood…read moreluncheon

Iced coffee - Watery Iced latte - tasted old and was also…read morenot good I've been here 3 times now and it's always not good. This was the last time I come.

More like FAUX pho! As a chef I am extremely particular…read moreabout what I eat... I ordered a pho with beef. Extremely disappointing. The broth was not bone broth there were no basil leaves and the meat was lunch meat I don't know how anybody could say this was awesome. Maybe if you're culinarily inept or have no taste buds for the price of this soup I expected better

So stopped in to Pho and Spice for quick lunch. The location is good size and very cozy feel…read more Perhaps it was more intimate at this time due to Valentine's Day decorations for the weekend. My craving for Tom Yum soup and summer rolls were completely satisfied. The soup was loaded with fresh ingredients including mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, scallions, cilantro and lemongrass! The chicken was very tender as well. The summer roll was very tasty with the signature peanut butter sauce. Amazing really. Service was super friendly and prompt. Definitely will return.

Delicious fresh made italian style subs... friendly greetings and comforting luncheonette style!!…read moreAlways clean / welcoming for a nice lunch or breakfast!!

It seems there are new owners, again. Let's start with the good. I had a chicken salad sandwich…read morewith Munster cheese, lettuce, tomato, and honey. Mustard dressing served on a multigrain bread. I don't know that it was monster cheese for sure, but I will give them the benefit of the doubt. There wasn't much dressing on it at all, but the bread was fresh and the sandwich tasted pretty good. I also got two brown sugar chocolate chip cookies which were OK, but just overly sweet and you could feel some of the sugar on your teeth when you chewed. From an aesthetic and overall ambiance perspective, the "Mabel's Tables" is blacked out above Michael's Deli signage, recognizing the change in ownership without there being any other such signage or notification, which doesn't make for a good look or impression. The display case and product shelves were pretty sparse, again, not a good look or feeling given that they will be there a long time.

Last month we visited the Ellington Farmer's Market, and when I spied a soup vendor, well there…read morewent my self control because I love soup and I knew I'd be walking away with a package of soup mix. Souper Soups is a mail order business out of Meriden, CT and their website entices you with nine different soup mix flavors sold in a few different ways - Regular, Gluten Free, No Salt Added, and Gluten Free No Salt Added. Not every one of the nine is available all four ways, but they get pretty high grades for dietary sensitivity, don't you agree? And for the curious Yelpers out there, here are the nine flavors currently listed on the website - ALGERIAN VEGETABLE SOUP GRANDMA'S NOODLE SOUP MAC & CHEESE SOUP POTATO CHEDDAR SOUP SKI SLOPE SOUP (SAUSAGE & BEAN) SPICY BEAN SOUP SWEET CORN CHOWDER TOMATO CHEDDAR SOUP VEGETARIAN CHILI SOUP Most of the mixes are $10, but none are over $12. Most will serve 5 or 6, but none will serve less than 3. I bought the Vegetarian Chili Soup and it was pretty darned simple to make. Hell, even I couldn't mess it up. I just added six cups of water with their bag of the mix and let it get happy on the stove for thirty minutes. It looked great, really smelled great, and sure tasted great!

I have been going to Avventura's for years. When I go in the morning, they know my order. The staff…read moreis super friendly. They know my name and talked to me about life. The food is delicious. I have been working my way through trying all of their desserts.

Cute spot, got a pastry and tossed it after 1 bite. Tasted old and not fresh. Ricotta inside puff…read morepastry was just tasting very good.

We recently celebrated our grandsons baptism with a luncheon and Viron Rondo. Our experience was…read moreexceptional! Our party consisted of 29 people all of which raved about the restaurant the food and the service. The platters of food were huge and arrived hot and all at the same time at each table. Our server was attentived and catered to our every need! Thank you Viron for making our special day a memorable one!

This restaurant is conveniently located not far off the highway. Although you'll feel like you're…read morein a garden in Italy. The greenery outside of the restaurant is so beautiful and on a beautiful day sitting outside would be a must ! I went to Viron Rondo for lunch with my family and we are glad we did. Although I want to be honest for families with little babies and toddlers. This isn't a family friendly spot. There is no changing tables in the bathroom or tables to place bags on in the bathroom. As a mother- this matters to me so want to help someone else out. The inside is huge and spacious though. The food is freshly made to order in nice huge portions!! Everything was delicious. But we did struggle to get our waitress. Service could use some help as dishes weren't removed from the table until asked. The bread that is provided is soft/flavorful and delicious !!! We got muscles for and appetizer and OmG !! So tender and sauce was so good I couldn't stop dipping the house made bread in it. My mom got the pulpo (octopus) for her lunch with a side of jumbo shrimp. Let me tell you that pulpo was tenderrrrr and one of the best we've ever had !! I had the apple salad with jumbo shrimp! First it's the best salad!! And it can last you for 3 days it's so much!! If they work on service I would so give this place 5 stars. (Oh and my aunt was charged for a club soda with lemon- that's another little downfall) but the martinis were perfectly made and worth the money for sure !!

Wanted to try something new. Beautiful and clean store front. Seated right away. Lots of…read moreoptions on menu. We had a hard time deciding what to get so we ordered a lot!! Pork dumplings, spicy edamame , spicy corn and chicken dumplings, braised beef ramen, Dan Dan mian , beef cheese cakes, red oil wonton. Oh man- service was on point, food was fire! Can't wait to come back and make another dent at the menu. This area needed some good ramen!

Small place with a big punch! As soon as it opened up the people started filling up the restaurant…read moreso I knew it had to be a go to spot for most. We were seated right away, our server was kind and attentive. There were so many options to choose from that it made it hard to pick just one. The fried chicken buns were *chefs kiss* the chicken was soooo fried and crunchy without drying out the chicken it was perfect. For our main course we of course had to get the ramen. Ramen is perfect for a rainy day calls so I got the tom yam gong seafood and the braise beef noodle. I would love to come back and try the duck truffle ramen... sounds so good.

Great food and coffee! They accommodate a variety of dietary restrictions including Gluten Free…read moreoptions. I tried a honey cinnamon iced latte on this visit and it was delicious! Friendly staff and great service.

It has taken me way too long to write this review, but I only recently started reviewing some of…read morethe places I've loved over the years, and The Eatery absolutely deserves one. When I lived in Wallingford for about three years, The Eatery became one of my places. I would stop in for breakfast before work, or someone from my team would make the breakfast run. At least once a month, we had to have an Eatery morning. We ordered lunch from here too, so over time this little place became part of our routine. When I eventually left Wallingford, my team actually bought me my last breakfast sandwich from The Eatery before I left. It sounds like such a small thing, but it was honestly bittersweet because they knew how much I loved this place. And years later? It's still just as good. One of the biggest reasons The Eatery has always stood out to me is the customer service. Everyone I've encountered has been sweet, polite and welcoming, but I especially have to mention Sam. Over the years, she became one of those people who made you feel like more than just another customer. She genuinely got to know her regulars. There were times I'd place my order online and it felt like she already knew I was coming. I'd walk through the door and she'd have everything ready. She has always been incredibly kind, caring and attentive, not only with me, but with the customers around her as well. That kind of customer service is something you remember. My son has been eating their food since he was around one year old, and he STILL loves it. Now whenever we're back in Connecticut for his appointments, my mom will ask, "Can we please stop at The Eatery?". Sometimes we're able to make it and sometimes we're not, but this past Friday we finally did. I ordered my favorite kind of breakfast: a bacon, egg & cheese on a pretzel roll. SO GOOD. The pretzel roll with the warm egg, bacon and melted cheese is such a perfect combination. My mom ordered her bacon, egg & cheese on ciabatta, and my son had one as well. Although apparently his wasn't enough, because he ended up stealing mine. Apparently Mom's food always tastes better. I also tried what I believe was their watermelon mint refresher/tea, which was refreshing and perfect with breakfast, while my mom had a caramel coffee that she absolutely loved. And please don't think they're only a breakfast spot. Their lunch is just as good. I used to order their salads all the time during work, and they were always incredibly fresh. In fact, my coworkers were notorious for wanting some of my salad because they knew where it came from. Everything always tasted fresh and thoughtfully prepared rather than like something that had been sitting around. Another thing I love is seeing how much this place has grown. I remember what it was like when I first discovered it, and coming back years later and seeing what they've created is wonderful. They've added so much personality while somehow keeping the same warm feeling and the same wonderful people. The atmosphere is adorable. It's bright, clean, modern and welcoming, with tons of beautiful greenery, hanging plants, warm wood tones, woven light fixtures and fun pops of color. The big "Hello Wallingford!" mural is such a cute touch. There are little details everywhere, but it doesn't feel overdone, it has that relaxed neighborhood café feeling where you can grab your food and go or just enjoy being there. I also love how they change things up for the seasons and different occasions. They always seem to have something fun going on, especially around fall and the holidays, and I believe they offer catering as well. Funny enough, before I discovered The Eatery, I had driven past it so many times without realizing what I was missing. Once I finally stopped in, it became somewhere I went for years. If you live in Wallingford, you need to try this place. And honestly, even if you're coming from North Haven, New Haven or elsewhere in the area, make the drive. It's worth it. I may not live in Connecticut anymore, but whenever we're back in the area, The Eatery is still one of those places my family wants to stop. The food is delicious, the ingredients taste fresh, the atmosphere is beautiful, and most importantly the people have remained just as kind and welcoming as I remember them. Some restaurants are simply places you eat. The Eatery became part of my memories of living in Wallingford, and that's probably the best compliment I can give them. Keep telling them they need a second location in another state! Everyone deserves to try how amazing they are