"Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer Those days…read moreof soda and pretzels and beer" (Nat King Cole) As of October 2025, there are 243 Philly Pretzel Factory locations across the United States, predominantly in the Mid-Atlantic states of PA, NJ, and NY. I was unfamiliar with the chain, probably because none of those locations are in CT. In fact, the one in Worcester I visited today is 61 miles away, and after checking the website I learned that it's the closest one to me. As you might expect, the Philly Pretzel Factory sells various permutations and variations of the traditional "soft" Philadelphia pretzel. You can buy anywhere from a single pretzel ($1.50) to a 50-count box ($40), plus pretzel dogs, pretzel sausages, pepperoni pretzel melts, and mini pretzel logs (known as Rivets) either plain or with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar. We ordered a single pretzel and a small cup of Rivets with cinnamon, and our choice of a dip ranging from sweets (Candy Cane, Cookies and Cream, etc.) to savories (cheese, marinara, four mustards). Our cup of Rivets ($5.50) with a Butter Cream dip was fantastic. The thing we both noticed about the pretzels, was they weren't greasy at all, like their shopping mall and highway rest stop competitor's products are. Our server Alex was friendly and engaging and we enjoyed chit-chatting with him. He told us that pretzels can be customized into pretty much any desired shape, so that explained why we saw Christmas wreath and Christmas tree pretzels. PRO TIP If you happen to visit a location in PA, NJ, or DE, make sure you do that during the NFL season on a day the Philadelphia Eagles win their game. That will enable you to take advantage of their "Birds Bogo" offer where you get ten pretzels for the cost of five.

You can take the girl out of Philly but you can't take Philly out of the girl! I just had to try…read morethis place out. I didn't get swept into the toppings, I just wanted a plain ol' Philly pretzel with lots of salt. It was the right shape, texture, density and taste. It was delicious! No seating here, grab your pretzels to go.

Decided to pop into the newly renovated Wormtown Brewery on Shrewsbury St in Worcester. The…read moreentrance is grand & the tap room is enormous with games, bar seating, picnic tables, & a cozy little area off to the side with smaller high-top tables. Paul & Joey took fabulous care of us throughout dinner. I started with an Elderflower Cosmo, one of their many cocktail options. All the starters looked good, so we ordered two: the GIANT Bavarian pretzel & the munchkins & beans, both absolutely delicious Then we put in an order for the hoisin chicken wrap & the dino nuggets with duck fat French fries, which totally hit the spot. #WorcesterMA #WormtownBrewery #MassachusettsEats #FoodieFinds #CraftBeerLife

Excellent food and amazing beer! Definitely recommend Be Juicy and the grilled romaine Caesar…read moresalad.

What a great find! Solid beer here, their NEIPA was excellent! We had the Buffalo cauliflower and…read morea sausage ricotta pizza, both were darn good. The pizza was cooked perfectly except for one slice, it wasn't raw or anything but it could have used a little more time. Overall we really enjoyed it! Our server was on top of everything, fast and friendly! Fresh decor and an amazing outdoor area! Giving 5 stars, more like 4.5 but I'll round up. Definitely worth a stop to Cold Harbor!!

Brewery and eatery a stone's throw from Route 9, among a long stretch of shopping centers. Big,…read moreclean, modern facility with indoor and outdoor seating. -- Patty Melt: Surprisingly willing and able to serve one medium rare, and with the requisite griddled bread. Impressive contrast between the patty's crusted exterior and still-juicy interior. Arguably overdone on the outside, but I'll take that all day every day as long as the juiciness is there. Moderate amount of butter on the Texas toast standing in for rye. Somewhat-traditional condiments, but with a few liberties taken (caramelized onion, cheddar jack, bacon). Not elite, but solid enough job and probably among the better patty melts I've had on my recent quest. -- CH Cheeseburger: Tried twice, this wasn't just a good cheeseburger for the 'burbs or a good cheeseburger for a brewery. This is a good cheeseburger, period, and a very good one. The first thing I really like about it is that it's a thick, full-size patty, and not the overexposed smashburger that's made the thick ones nearly extinct. The second is that they understand and deliver on the concept of textural contrast: crusty exterior and pink, very juicy interior. They also season it just enough to notice, butter that griddled bun just enough to notice, and don't screw up the vegetable additions. The cheese is there but unremarkable. The bun is soft and flexible. Overall, one of the best burgers in MetroWest and Worcester. -- Fries: The frozen variety, neither great nor horrific. They got the job done. -- Beer: I like their offerings, led by their flagship Juice Freak, served properly in attractive glassware. I have other breweries with beers I love, but none of them has a burger I love, and I'm already falling in love with this one. Service was excellent every time, once at a table and twice at the bar. Note: If you use Siri to get directions here by name rather than address, she'll tell you that they've closed, but that's because they moved recently. They're open.

Food Service Ambiance all goated. This spot rules. Good fried pickles with a yummy sauce. I got a…read morehot honey chicken sandwich and wowww yum!!! My partner gotta chicken caesar wrap and they said it was yumma. Beeeeer!!! and we could bring the dog. So fun

This brewery is one of the best breweries in New England. They have a great selection while…read morefocusing on imperial beers. The apps are pretty good as well. They also have a good deal on case purchases.

So this place actually holds 3 franchises in one place. Wetzel's Pretzels, Planet Smoothie, and…read moreCold Stone Creamery. We came pretty late around 11pm because we just finished watching an orchestra at the Hanover Theater. Surprisingly, they're open late. I wanted to leave a review for Planet Smoothie, but they didn't have a yelp page, so might as well leave one for the business in the same place. I got the dragon fruit lemon splash, and it's really good. Sweet and sour, almost like a candy smoothie. Compared to a place like Tropical Smoothie, Planet Smoothie drinks are way sweeter. Still delicious though. The guy who made our smoothies looked super drained and tired and just hurriedly asked us what we wanted. I'm not gonna give him any trouble for that because I understand how draining and tiring a food service job is. But we asked for medium and the cup he gave us was huge like McDonald's large HUGE. So not sure if he just gave that size for the heck of it, or because the medium IS that big. Do note that if you want to order pretzels or ice cream, you have to go to the register assigned to that specific franchise. You can't order from all franchises on one register. Overall, still a good place. Might come back to try acai or a pretzel.

Told us the order would take 5 to 6 minutes. We waited for over 30 minutes. I heard him tell…read moremultiple people after us the same "story". Update to add when we finally got the order, they were raw...

This was beyond disappointing! First it took 45 minutes to get a server to give us menus! There…read more were 7 of us seated outside on the patio. Three of us actually went to find a wait staff only to be waved off...we should have left then! Big mistake! Once someone came (who did apologize) took our beer orders. When the beers came back the staff said she wasn't sure which beers were which saying she was new and didn't drink beers. She came back 3 times getting each beer incorrect and even sniffed a beer to try to remember! The food order never came out and that was the last straw! The staff was very passive aggressive. This was a situation that on all levels was just wrong. Sometimes first impressions that are that bad are a complete turn off. My first time and probably the last.

This is a nice looking brewery next to a roller rink. The beer options had a good amount of…read morevariety. I had the caramel apple lager and then the blood orange lager. Both were delicious, but I preferred the latter. My fiancé enjoyed his IPA and had it twice. We were trying to not get too full for our upcoming dinner reservations so we ordered a sampling appetizers as well. The Chicken tortilla soup came in a neat mug, my fiancé was a big fan of it. The buffalo chicken wings were very good and the cauliflower bites were very large in portion size. I wish the cauliflower had been firm and not a little mushy, but overall the entire experience was great. It wasn't crowded when we got there at four, but it was starting to pick up when we left at 5:30x

Lost shoe is a delight. Great atmosphere. On this most…read morerecent trip my husband and I had an iced latte flight inside. My favorite was the lavender but they were all fantastic. The coffee shop is in the midst of a bunch of parking lots and has indoor and out door seating. They host events and pop ups and have a strong community vibe. They have a limited food options but they don't mind if you order food from elsewhere. Hope to be back soon.

Stopped in for beers several times. Excellent service and a delicious selection of beers. Also got…read moresome coffee to make at home. They needed to know what kind of coffee machine I have so they could match the grind to my home machine. Worth a visit.

Bartender Meaghan was wonderful to chat with and the strawberry milkshake IPA was delicious and…read morerefreshing on a hot afternoon! I will definitely be back !

CraftRoots in Milford is exactly what I love about living in the metrowest community. Not only are…read morethey pumping out tasty craft beer, they're also giving it all back to the community. CraftRoots is a 501(c)3 non-profit and each month they select a new local charity to support. How amazing is that?! AND the best part?! It really is GREAT craft beer and even greater people. The flight is the perfect way to mix and match to find your go to pint for the evening. The staff are funny, engaging, and super kind, and the owners are some of the most down to earth, kind hearted folks I've met. PS - the live music was AMAZING and they have board games you can play too! If you get hungry there's always a local food truck standing by! My recommendations? Ms. American Pie (with sugar rim!) and the Ode to The Cranberries!

We loved our experience at Start Line Brewing. We visited two weeks before the Boston Marathon to…read moretry their famous Marathon IPA and it was delicious! My husband who has a gluten intolerance had their seltzer on tap as well as the chicken wings and fries, which were excellent! I had the pulled pork nachos which were also so good. Service was fast and friendly - especially impressive considering that the brewery was packed! Although it was a little tricky finding an open table, the atmosphere was fun and lively, and we had a great night!

Food beer and service was excellent. Great atmosphere and big screen TVs. Highly recommend.read more

West Coast IPA is very tasty but info on the web about them being dog friendly is incorrect. They…read moreclaim it's because they're considered a restaurant, but a heated pretzel hardly qualified them as a restaurant. With all the options of K9 friendly breweries, it's disappointing to find a beer worth returning only to not be able to bring your whole family.

Raise your right hand, this review is under oath. I will tell the truth and the whole truth. The…read moreverdict is in, I am rating the Courthouse Brew Company five stars. The record reflects that this brewery has been open for only 3 weeks. We didn't have high expectations because new breweries pop up everywhere, but let the verdict show I rated 3 of 4 beers I sampled a 4+ on UnTapped. The two head brewers were working hard. They were friendly and eager to engage with the courtroom patrons. The Worcester Mayor was even spotted on site!l (busted!) We approached the bench (bar) and ordered a flight to sample their 4 beers. There are currently 3 IPAs and a red ale. I don't typically enjoy red ales, but "Strict Scrutiny" was actually the favorite! I don't have any objection at this time. The atmosphere is the opposite of the cold scary courtroom, no judge is demanding silence. Acoustics are a little echoey, but it's packed so that is a good thing. Please remain standing, I am still under oath. The courthouse theme is reflected on the wall "you've been served" as well as on the beer tanks which are named after female Supreme Court justices! Poll the jury, and don't let the free pretzels sway your decision. We will definitely be back if I make bail. I have no further questions. I rest my case.