"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 service great beer and the pretzel was huge and tasty! Parking for our RV did not work…read morethere but we were able to walk over from our Harvest Host location at Greasey's Garage.

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!!

Bought another car up this way and keeping with my tradition from a couple years ago, I decided to…read morevisit cold harbor again; this time at their new beautiful location. Got there on a Thursday at 5:30 and could barely park it was so full. I was worried about a big wait but it turns out there was a party in their back room space (that looked amazing BTW). We were greeted and seated right away and our server Olivia T came right over. She never stopped hustling the whole night! Beer was still great, one click off the big boys but noble contenders in the mass beer game. The food was, quite honestly, nothing to look at but the flavor was pretty good. The avocado on the turkey burger looked like it came out of a bottle, but it tasted great. The corn salsa on the burger was also delicious, just wished there was a tiny bit more. Overall, it was another great visit only this time in a wonderful new space.

Beers were very good and nice variety of other drinks. Food was great. Fun vibe and servers were…read morevery friendly. Only issue was closing so early on a Sunday of memorial weekend. Overall, a good time in Moosachussets.

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 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

Having a brewery inside a hockey rink is an amazing idea. We went early to have some dinner and…read moredrinks before watching a game. Lots of seating, we went on a Saturday night and there was a musician performing. Service was quick. For drink I tried their mule, which I wasn't a fan of. The food we got was great. The bread for my panini sandwich was so good, as well as the chicken and ham inside of it. The best were the tater tots, super crispy and delicious. There are a lot of drink options, and lots of seating.

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.

I love the winter ambiance with all the string lights and comfy cozy feel. I think it's so…read moreinteresting when a brewery also brews coffee. I tried the pizza tots. They were excellent. And I also have the old fashioned. It was delicious. They made it with hard grapefruit seltzer that they brew themselves. It is very refreshing. I also tried the seasonal latte flight, a cider donut and the banana brûlée latte. I was very pleased with the peppermint mocha. It was minty but not overly so. The gingerbread latte was the best flavor. The cookie butter latte was good. And the vanilla cardamom was my least favorite. I would have liked more of the cardamom flavor. I like that you can try all the seasonal flavors but I would like it better if it was customizable instead of being preset. The service is pretty good. I think you can open a tab or you pay each time you order. There is no waitressing, so they call you up to the bar to get your order and you bring back your dishes to a corner of the counter. The bar/beer side was pretty slow service. I waited for a while to place my order but once I placed my order it wasn't too long before I received my drink.

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!

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

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!

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.