Reviews of Mountainside Cafe (Coffee Shop)

Daniel Sterling

Nice cozy place with good food and dent service. Nice array of gluten free choices (bread for burgers and GF pancakes). Prices were good too. Great stop before or after the race at Lime Rock Park.

dwimsatt1961 .

Farm to table! Delicious homemade baked goods. I had the pastrami Ruben with sweet potato fries and my wife had the chicken salad wrap with fries. Both sandwiches were huge and delicious

Elias Abbott

Great, locally sourced food, friendly staff, convenient location.

Sherri Brown

Friendly service, and fresh ingredients. The chop salad is amazing

michael exstein

Good food, we had breakfast and good cause

Walker Poteet

Great Breakfast / Lunch

George Bartholomew

Super place for light fare and great coffee. Packed for brunch most times, there is a reasonm

James Mc Cloy-Brooks

Great service, good food. Amazing mission

Leo Dankiw

Charming spot, worth stopping in.

Thomas Herrmann

Quant cafe with a unique menu. Best part is part of the staff that work there are from the rehabilitation center up the road. Giving people trying to recover not only a chance to make some money but a stepping stone back into society.

pete sweet

Great food, great service!!

Diane Jones

Great service Friendly atmosphere versatile menu

Ted Grzesik

Fantastic breakfast! A step above ordinary.

Rebecca Horne

Very nice setting, great service. Food was pretty good but the potatos were not hot enough and the strawberry in my side of fresh fruit seemed more like a supermarket strawberry than one from the local "pick your own farm" we saw nearby.

Nancy Cuttitta, Certified Holistic Nutritionist

So yummy! A hidden gem

Sam Hoenes

Great, popular spot for brunch, decent selection, delicious food

Michael Zelisko

Invited there for buisness luck meeting. First visit not local at all for,me but if back on the area would absolutely return here. Great food, nice menu, reasonable price

Joan Maloney

Loved this place. Very open with contemporary decor, creative menu, good service, pleasant laid back atmosphere. GO!

Michael Fusco

Been here for breakfast and brunch twice in the last month or so great food great atmosphere deffinatly recomend

Raymond cardito-ayoub

Breakfast after camping on a racetrack at Lime Rock Park truly hits the spot before the ride home.

Eric Carlson

My favorite breakfast place

MJ Brodsky

Great food and very cool interior. Coffee drinks, milkshakes, desserts, breakfast, lunch, dinner, fresh juices. Located in a beautiful area of Connecticut near lime rock park.

Elizabeth Camporeale

Delicious healthy breakfast with local charm and a bright atmosphere.

Stephanie Logan

Great food, cool atmosphere and history :)

Mark D'Onofrio

Our lunches were given to us freshly made, hot, very tasty and satisfying. Lunches were made as ordered. Will go there again. Thank you to all the staff for your wonderful service.

Stephan Papandrea

Very nice. Good atmosphere and the food is good

Brook Noel

On my first visit there are some thumbs up and some things that would have resulted in a lower review but I did some research and that turned what would have been a 3 star review into a 4. First off... the building is beautiful... pine interior, clean lines, a fusion of cabin and city. The food is locally sourced farm to table and you can definitely taste the difference. Even the strawberries in November were amazing. The menu is quite small, 4 or 5 breakfast options and 4 or 5 sandwiches Our table ordered two western omelets and a healthy omelet. One person ordered the western without ham. Another person asked to upgrade to sweet potato fries. The omelets come with one slice of toast that is out of this world...get a side of it. The service was not that good. There were a lot of people working but things seemed slow and disconnected. One person took the order. The specialty coffee took a long time to arrive but the person in charge of making the coffee spent a long time talking to the many other staff members. It looked like there were at least 7 to 9 employees and it was not that busy. The person that brought our food did not know what it was when we asked a question. The service seemed so disconnected I had to do some research. On their website it did say they provide a safe space for those recovering to work. That totally changed my view. The menu has a note about their farm to table practices. I wish they would add a note about their community practices as well. That is something to be admired. I do feel they could benefit from having someone on hand to direct those working. It is very open concept so you can't help but notice what is going on around you. I will definitely return to try the chic pea burger.

Nicole Steele

Fabulous food, coffee, and hot chocolate. We stopped by on the way to pick up the kiddo from camp this morning and were very pleasantly surprised by this gem of a place!

Michael Talbot

First time visiting the café. Amazing experience and some amazing food! Will be coming back in for another omelet and milk shake.

Jennifer Tung

Terrific fresh food with great flavor combinations. Wonderful atmosphere and appealing interior and outdoor seating. You can wander in with your backpack and boots, yet fit in with the business lunchers.

ddmacy

Great food service was a little slow at first but good after initial order worth the wait

Andrew Kent

Service was great. Portions were nice for a healthy meal, but AT hikers need more!

Jonas Nilsson

Nice place.great food and nice staff

Ira Mickenberg

We found this place by chance and have eaten there several times. The food is extra fresh so that you can really taste the difference. Service is good. Breakfast and lunch are great. We haven't tried dinner yet which is served only on weekends.

Robert Hendrick

Great menu centered on salads, burgers, and sandwiches. I had the Philly sandwich but several caught my attention. Great quality ingredients, and cooked perfectly. Wife had the Caprese salad with chicken. Quiche also looked very good.

Russell Avery

Very courteous staff food was great.

Blaise Vitale

I ate here during my Appalachian trail thru-hike. The staff was very friendly. The place was fairly busy and clearly visited frequently by locals, (which is always a good sign). I started out with a wonderful salad which had spinach and lots of scrumptious blueberries and blue cheese. The portion sizes were good. As I'm burning up lots of calories, I also had a buffalo chicken sandwich and fries (which were also savory). I finished up with an ice cream sandwich which was handmade. If I lived closer, I would certainly come again.

Jeff Bauman

Gotta try the Southwest Qusadilla, Awesome and service excellent as always.

Alison Read

Great

Roman Victor

Surprisingly upscale food. Good service.

David Mason

Friendly, low key atmosphere. Excellent service. An excellent, concise menu of breakfast and lunch items. Coffee drinks and fresh pastries were available, can't wait to go back and try these. My wife is a vegetarian, and a bit fussy - but was easily able to pick a great lunch. I had the gorgonzola burger - superb! We happened to pick a busy hour, early Sunday afternoon, but were seated immediately, ordered and ate after a very brief wait. All in all an excellent, efficient restaurant that managed to have healthy and interesting menu items and also comfortable favorites in a bright and chesty environment.

John Walenczyk

Ummm if you happen to be in the area you need to check out this hidden gem. Seriously impressed by food and staff.

Duncan Sinclair

Hit or miss. Sometimes fantastic, sometimes perfectly decent. Never bad. Everyone is very friendly, but the service can be a bit slow

Cindy Mandeville Galer

Exellent!

glenn paddock

Loved it great food moderately priced great atmosphere excellent service

Monica Connor

Great food, good service, reasonable prices, clean and lovely -- what's not to love?

Kenny Fagan

Excellent food and yummy coffee. Always a smiling staff even if I'm standing in the entry with two rambunctious toddlers underfoot!

John Nelson

Bustling, pleasant vibe; excellent sandwiches & salads

Stephanie Hellerman

Bright and lovely cafe in the heart of the Bershires. Cute young men serving good coffee and whole wheat pancakes with berry compote to die for. Kids love the over the top hot cocoa in Mason jars. Frothy cappuccino served the same way. Others enjoyed the yummy French toast, pumpkin spice yogurt parfait and chicken sausage. Make a special trip.

Heath Hughes

OMG! I have tried 5 things on the menu thus far and have had to close my eyes so I didn't have to pretend I was dreaming! DO NOT PASS THIS PLACE! AMAZING!

Paul Coutu

One of the best lunch I've had ,the melon soup was incredible the the chopped salad with chicken had even flower pedal 5stars

Kelly Bannister

Fantastic food, cozy atmosphere, A little on the pricey side, but well worth it!!!!!

Lynn Wilson

a bit pricey, mix of hikers & upper crust

j b

Always good.

Erin Conners

Stopped in for brunch. Friendly service and wonderful food. Don't forget to pick up some cookies on your way out!

Nicki Zimany

Delicious Pork belly sandwich. Fresh Ingredients, clean, friendly staff, quick service, nice open atmosphere. Definitely will go back next time we are in town.

Doug&Trisha Wimsatt

Hidden gem in CT...delicious farm fresh food and excellent service!

John Adams

Great place to stop when I'm in the area!

Lorna Hamilton

Food, Service and Staff was superb.

Carol Capone

Fabulous meal. Would highly recommend the Johnny Cash Skillet!

D. K.

This past Saturday we stopped in the Mountainside Cafe for brunch based upon the recommendation of a local fellow. We could not have been more pleased with our decision. The warm welcome, interesting menu options, menu advice and very friendly service provided directly by Sarah, Jessie and Dorian led to a delicious lunch. Selections included the House Roast Turkey Sandwich, two Gorgonzola Burgers and a brunch special Skillet dish accompied by a Root Beer Float and a couple of Black & White Milkshakes prepared right before us with high quality ingredients all sourced locally. The brunch was followed by a selection of onsite freshly baked cookies and a Magic Bar (Wow!!!). Our compliments to Andy (Head Chef), Reed (Sous Chef), the pastry chef (??) and the rest of the kitchen staff for preparing such a tasty lunch which received high accolades from us all. We appreciated being treated so well with the warm welcome, the solid menu advice and all the smiles. We observed that the staff was equally as attentive to the other diners as they were to us. We recommend a visit, especially if you are hungry or for a mid-afternoon snack, when in the Falls Village area!

Neftaly Fernandez

Very nice spot with good food and snacks/pastries with interesting gluten free options (Heath bar brownie/cookie and pumpkin/white chocolate muffin when we stopped in were GF). Friendly staff and solid coffee (think "Buckstars" but with way more charm). Only gripe would be a little on the pricey side, but it's inline with the area. The outside is clean and understated, while the interior is bright with a great dining layout. Would definitely go back

Dean Bergeron

Wow...bright and cheerful oasis. Great service and excellent coffee. Venison sausage!

Tom Surge

was there Sunday. sat down waitress came over took my drink order . everything going fine. ordee a cheese burger lettuce and tomato only med well done. she drop off the order at my table she took off . startred working behind the counter. finally got he attention . told he the burger was rare. not cook. loaded with onions . i took 2 bites ask me take it back to cook it. . don't bother i didn't trust the kitchen to send it back. . Next thing waitress totally dis appeared. never came back to offer me another ice tea or anything else. sitting there for 20 minutes finally another waiter got my attention. he was helpful. ask me can he help me. i said my waitress totally disappear. he got me a coffee i order cheese cake was recommended. never came. finally somebody cut my piece. took about 10 minutes at lease. kicthen didn't want to cut out the slice. . front end didn't want cut it. by the time i got the slice it was warm. finally the manager came over after the waiter told her what going on. what happen next the waitress show up. manger adjust the bill. that was okay but didn't fix the problems. with the staff. pay 18.00 for cheese burger and frys and ice tea only one glass no refills. little pricey. poor service. Tom Surge

Zeus Goldberg

Best breakfast. Attentive staff. Worth the detour.

Peter Bielawa

A great lunch destination for weekend motorcycle rides. My group has been there twice so far and the food is top notch.

Tyra Maggi

Great service Great food A bit pricey

Joe Schmo

Coffee is excellent and servive is even better. We look forward to going back.

Raymond Lounsbury

Wow! What a proper cafe is and should be. Family owned and the quality of food is top notch. So nice to find a real place to sit down and get a bite to eat, some real coffee and real desert. Starbucks is only a pitiful attempt of making a place like this. This beats the overpriced over franchised garbage People are so used to. Sit down l, relax, let their wonderful hospitality take car of you. Enjoy some healthy and delicious food from People who actually care.

Tom Hart

We were there on a rainy day in late spring and had the village almost to ourselves.

Garrett Finley

Great food! Best coffee around!

MochaLady

Food was good..

Evelyn Low

I loved the sweet potato fries. Hated their special of a portabello burger. I did not know they made spongey chopped burgers .I had only had the mushroom cap grilled.

Jeremiah Foster

Great pulled pork, very, very good coffee, great atmosphere.

Peter Lindsley

During the summers of 1979 and 1980, I used to catch the Bonanza bus to and from New Milford from this location. I would ride my bike along Route 112 from Lakeville and park it by the railroad tracks nearby. Rich memories!

Robert Schleimer

Very special place

Kirill Fedorov

Fresh food and good looking interior

Jeremy Underwood

Great food and the portions are awesome

Chase Council

Amazing place! Very beautiful setting and the story of the play is very cool! Food was very good!

mark foster

The breakfast was delicious!

Kevin M

Was glad this place was open New Years day 2018. Great interior, great service and great food.

Tegan Fellows

This is the best place to go for a boujee brunch.onkycserved until 11am, which is something to bear in mind. Loved coming here for a catch up with the girls, that specials menu is great and the coffees are always good. It's not super cozy, but the decor is lovely and in summer the out door seating is fantastic. Sometimes felt a little rushed by the staff, even when it wasn't that busy, but that's no beef really.

Anne Ahearn

Stop at this quaint little place for breakfast on our way to VT. Farm fresh food that was prepared perfectly. My husband had eggs with apple smoke bacon. Best bacon we ever tasted..cooked just right and not at all salty...

Shane Bordonaro

Amazing food. Everything is made fresh on the spot and there are always new items on the menu.

juliussk

Take a word of advice from Apple cider "junkie" - the best apple cider I ever had in my life!! Out of this world, must try, visit just for that!! Great atmosphere, amazing staff and delicious food. This is my favorite spot for breakfast as of right now!

Michael Berman

Great Food, nice atmosphere.

Jason Fisher

great spot for a break during the day (split a burger)

Joel Hnatow

In town vacationing for a week, got breakfast and lunch here. Both were tremendous. The interior is nice and clean and the staff was very friendly. Highly recommend.

Dee Case

Great place. Good service.

Debbie Kozlowski

Omg hole in the wall literally , most delicious food and awesome staff. Amazing

Randy Chapell

Very good food but the service is not so good. Wait staff not very attentive and seem to be more interested in spending time on their phones then with their customers.

Crystal

I love the atmosphere here. Restaurant is light and bright with the menu written (in someone's great handwriting) on boards above the counter, but also delivered to your table. A variety of coffees are available, latte, cappuccino etc. and the menu changes and is always fresh ingredients. The restaurant is tucked into surrounding nature, and the staff is very friendly. Always a good experience, we especially like going for brunch.

E B

Love the atmosphere. Delicious simple food.

Ron Drick

The food is always good, nice staff

David Grohol

Great food, was there for breakfast & the day after the race. Friendly service & good healthy food options too!

Christine Braaten

Good coffee and they refilled my water bottles

Jesse Haines

Amazing breakfast, great ambiance wonderful service.

Michael Vega

Drove a hour from my home for lunch and it was worth every mile! Food was clean, fresh, and the atmosphere was great! The chef and his menu is incredible. I advise anyone to go out of their way to check this place out.

Aaron Chen

Wonderful place

Mike Quinn

Very nice place friendly staff good options for breakfast French toast is Deeeeeelishis!

Thomas Shubert

Great place great food very good sevice

Nancy Hoppi

Food is ok service is strange

James Hoot

The BEST sandwich ever!!! Great place!

michael shapiro

Great food much better than I expected. Definitely going back

Raymond Moses

Great food, reasonable prices, in and out of the way location.

Anna Cockerille

Amazing, helpful staff and great food. If I could give this place a thousand stars, I would. On a road trip, my 5 year old son felt ill and (disclaimer, carsick story coming) he threw up in the entry way to Mountainside Cafe. He was mortified and we walked back out to the car. An amazing server came outside to us, and handed us a bottle of water, and told us not to worry. She took our order and brought it out to us, and included a complimentary serving of fruit for my son. She also wrote a sweet note to him wishing him to feel better. We will certainly go back here on our way past. The food was also delicious, we had a fabulous burger and great chicken strips.

John Pendergast

Food 5 star!! Service outstanding