Harvest Cafe & Bakery

Harvest Cafe & Bakery

4.7 (696 reviews) Breakfast Score™ 66.9 Closed
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1390 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT 06070, USA

(860) 658-3656

http://www.harvestcafebakery.com/

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Hours

Tuesday 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM

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Reviews

  • Jason Marshall
    ★ 5

    Here’s a polished review you can use:nn⸻nnWe had a fantastic experience at Harvest Cafe & Bakery! It’s easy to see why this place is so popular. The food was absolutely delicious, everything we ordered was fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care.

    What really stood out, though, was the staff. Everyone was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and attentive, which made the whole experience even better.

    We’ll definitely be coming back again soon. Highly recommend stopping in if you haven’t already!

  • THIRTYSIXRED2001
    ★ 4

    I’m going to try to average this “up” to 4 stars but if allowed I think 3.5 stars is more accuratennI’ve read the previous reviews and decided to give the place a try this morningnnI’m puzzled about all the 5 star reviews. I can only imagine it amounts to this being the locals “favorite place” and that’s fine. If I’m looking at it objectively I just can’t rate it there. Other breakfast spots in Avon, Granby and Southwick MA all beat this place in my opinionnnThe food is decent enough. Toast was strangely Texas Toast thick (which is fine but unexpected). Breakfast is standard diner food, nothing overly specialnnService was friendly once you got into the building as this place does have a wait (even on a Tuesday morning…also puzzling). Waiting for a seat for breakfast you would expect fancy. You would be incorrect There were AT LEAST 10 employees that I counted and they could barely keep upnnThis is a VERY blue collar atmosphere which you would not expect in Simsbury CT. I myself work a blue collar job…but the atmosphere is very cramped, with the clientele being mostly retired seniors and overweight middle aged family members dressed down.

    In other restaurants you might see the occasional business professional, town lawyer, accountant etc in at least a dress shirt and chinos slacks with decent footwear. That is not what I witnessednnToday’s crew looked more like spectators or participants from a Sturgis Bike rally. Rough looking crew and overly noisy. Not a place you can concentrate on doing anything important on your phone or iPad. Tough to even concentrate on reading a newspaper with all the noisennThe rear of the building where I had to park down a hill behind Simsbury Pharmacy is not worth the effort just to get to the food. The rear of the building looks like the Town dump…but maybe I’m not supposed to see thatnnI’d rate this as a place you can go to for a quick meal if you are driving through the area and you can easily get a parking spot on a slow daynnCertainly not worth waiting in line just to get a seat as there is truly nothing special about itnnThere is counter seating 3 spots but you end up looking at cups of Crayola crayons (which I supposed are given to children while they wait for food)nnNo TV on the wall to watch while eating like similar establishments have. Not competitivennPriced HIGHER than other establishments in the local areannIt’s an overly busy spot that is just not my atmosphere. I’ll try to stick to more low key atmosphere where the food is actually better and the service just as friendly

  • Stacey Ann
    ★ 5

    The food, atmosphere and service were exceptional! I definitely recommend this place for breakfast, lunch or brunch! Bakery is just as good as the food !.

  • Craig
    ★ 5

    I find most of my greatest eateries on google search. They are routinely on the spot. The Harvest Café and bakery is no exception. Our family knew it was going to be good when we got there and had to wait about a half an hour to get a table. The wait staff was fast and efficient and the food was delicious. I would highly recommend the harvest Café for breakfast.

  • Daniel P. Brown, Jr.
    ★ 5

    We enjoy occasional breakfasts and brunches at Harvest Café and are never disappointed, but we were really delighted and I will admit a bit surprised by the superb job they did on a luncheon catering job for 50. The food was delicious, enthusiastically complimented on by our guests and fresh. It also was very reasonably priced in comparison with what more fashionable caterers in West Hartford and Farmington would’ve charged for food that certainly would be no better. As for freshness, I arrived a half an hour early for a scheduled 11:30 AM pick up. The sandwiches and other offerings were not completed yet, but would be by 11:25 or so. I said that I could take what was already completed and put it in my car, but the chef said no, the better thing to do would be for them to keep everything in their own refrigerator until everything was ready. I came back at 11:20 and everything was ready. It was a Sunday morning and the waiting line for the brunch crowd was long. I would not have been surprised if they have been a bit late, since the restaurant was so busy, but they were calm and ready on schedule and a bit before. They say their goal is to have everything absolutely fresh, made the same day and ready at the scheduled time. That and the quality of their food is a compelling combination. Five stars, for sure.

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