tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post280864256128536984..comments2023-09-20T05:14:16.635-04:00Comments on Stamford Talk: Eat, Think, Drive, Blog!: Stamford Area Brunches: Diner AlternativesStamford Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856659548079358noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-64425944976071517032009-12-04T10:22:42.907-05:002009-12-04T10:22:42.907-05:00City Limits Diner SUUUUCCCKKKKSSS. Overpriced, sm...City Limits Diner SUUUUCCCKKKKSSS. Overpriced, small portions.<br /><br />I endorse Orems in Wilton and when on a budget, the Family Diner in Norwalk.Spike and Roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693891730642424055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-37941248230604068072008-12-29T10:25:00.000-05:002008-12-29T10:25:00.000-05:00I've been to Bedford Street on a friend's recommen...I've been to Bedford Street on a friend's recommendation. The food is definitely on the plus side as diner food goes. Nice atmosphere... tons of free parking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-86558222121920436082008-12-28T02:30:00.000-05:002008-12-28T02:30:00.000-05:00Pat's is the best.Pat's is the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-76456388592203693882008-12-27T09:58:00.000-05:002008-12-27T09:58:00.000-05:00City Limits is alright. A bit overrated (and over...City Limits is alright. A bit overrated (and overpriced) in my opinion. I like Bedford Street because it's on the smaller side and the food is great. But hey, to each their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-14748371562265725612008-12-26T12:48:00.000-05:002008-12-26T12:48:00.000-05:00I love the Bedford street! The quality of the foo...I love the Bedford street! The quality of the food is excellent, and it has such a great atmosphere. Stick to city limits and you'll go broke!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-68164224918005764462008-12-25T22:49:00.001-05:002008-12-25T22:49:00.001-05:00I am not impressed at all with bedford..It seems l...I am not impressed at all with bedford..It seems like average to low end quality and nothing about the place to me screams diner.. Definitely better options around. Ill stick to City LimitsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-60938846081085512222008-12-25T22:49:00.000-05:002008-12-25T22:49:00.000-05:00I am not impressed at all with bedford..It seems l...I am not impressed at all with bedford..It seems like average to low end quality and nothing about the place to me screams diner.. Definitely better options around. Ill stick to City LimitsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-14541058813909908582008-12-24T21:31:00.000-05:002008-12-24T21:31:00.000-05:00I think Bedford Street Diner is excellent. It's o...I think Bedford Street Diner is excellent. It's on the smaller side (a plus), family operated, and has some unique menu items... not to mention some tasty dessert choices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-83302406128015946472008-12-23T15:25:00.000-05:002008-12-23T15:25:00.000-05:00seems like everyone here hates all the diners in t...seems like everyone here hates all the diners in town so why do you go to them??!! hands down cleanest diner with good food and great owners is bedford street diner...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-79538054666552488202008-12-23T12:02:00.000-05:002008-12-23T12:02:00.000-05:00Nah, I was very disappointed with my Liz Sue bagel...Nah, I was very disappointed with my Liz Sue bagel the other day. Cream cheese was too creamy, bagel was sorta soggy.Stamford Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856659548079358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-87515477489735657192008-12-23T10:00:00.000-05:002008-12-23T10:00:00.000-05:00Liz Sue?! Yuk. Thats not a bagel. Still looking fo...Liz Sue?! Yuk. Thats not a bagel. Still looking for a real one in Stamford, I heard Village Bagel comes close. <BR/><BR/>Some of the best I've had actually come from a horribly named place called Bagels-4-U in NJ. Now THAT is a good bagel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-76293662450784316092008-12-08T23:02:00.000-05:002008-12-08T23:02:00.000-05:00Whats sad is all the places mention are pretty bad...Whats sad is all the places mention are pretty bad..<BR/><BR/>Bulls Head- People only go because its the only place open 24 hours and the location..Word of advice..Dont go into the kitchen! Once you do, you definitely wont go back here!<BR/><BR/>Parkway Diner- Its gone rapidly downhill.<BR/><BR/>Lakeside Diner- Coffee is absolutely undrinkable!! No coffee, no go for me!<BR/><BR/>Curleys- I wont even set foot in there!<BR/><BR/>Pats- Its not even a diner! Paper plates and just some scary looking stuff.. I dont like watching the cook sweating into my food.<BR/><BR/>Bedford Street- Not really a diner to me..Its like a coffee shop and below average.<BR/><BR/>I dont wanna sound like Im picky, but the only place left that is edible is probably City Limits. It is pretty decent, but extremely pricy..bring your wallets! $15 for bacon and eggs with coffee, tax and tip..or almost $20 for a bacon cheeseburger, fries, coke, tax and tip..Its definitely not somewhere to go every day and the service isnt what you would expect at that price, but it is a diner in the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-8871653025395418602008-10-29T12:17:00.000-04:002008-10-29T12:17:00.000-04:00>I will kept my mouth shut unless someone asks....>I will kept my mouth shut unless someone asks. <BR/><BR/>OK. I'm interested. What is the story there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-14470172888513306052008-10-29T10:58:00.000-04:002008-10-29T10:58:00.000-04:00Court Square...hmmm. I should not comment cause I...Court Square...hmmm. I should not comment cause I do not like the management, but it is a strange duck, call it more of a cafe with diner food. Since I know all about the inside info on the "Closing" and "reopening". I will kept my mouth shut unless someone asks. I know that the HD had many essential equipment for breakfast taken out when they were purported to be "bought out" and replaced by Greek food (hence the suits) and no breakfast for a short time. I assume they replaced the removed items and continued without Kahn's approval since the manager/owner(?) came back to revive the old Court Square. The back room kitchen while cooking could get messy, but I do have to vouch for cleanliness and the cooks always did an better than average job. The waiters were always good (but could get temperamental, like in a regular diner). You would almost always be greeted from a far table by the manager/owner (unless she didn't like you or was in the middle of yelling at someone). So yes a diner with diner atmosphere and actually better than average diner food. <BR/>P.S. they also have a real bar which does vary little business unless it is karaoke night.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414561988993487725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-63871958627884659312008-10-29T10:39:00.000-04:002008-10-29T10:39:00.000-04:00Back to Court Square...i think i'd like to go back...Back to Court Square...i think i'd like to go back to try out lunch sometime...on saturday we asked for the breakfast menu which was nicely laid out, but only one page. I ordered corned beef hash and eggs over easy, which was delicious and i would say was slightly better than it is at the bedford street diner. My boyfriend got french toast that was great (but hard to mess up anyway). I liked that the place seemed very clean and the waiters were all very friendly and attentive...no suits! lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-69821956353448091702008-10-29T09:13:00.001-04:002008-10-29T09:13:00.001-04:00Mostly, I just miss Star Confectionery.Mostly, I just miss Star Confectionery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-43253900681428318492008-10-29T09:13:00.000-04:002008-10-29T09:13:00.000-04:00The only time I went to Court Square was right whe...The only time I went to Court Square was right when it first opened. I didn't trust it because the waiters were all in suits, there was a white cloth over the table, the menu was thick and scripty and bound in leather, and yet it still appeared to be a diner. It struck me as one of those mediocre restaurants that tries too hard to be classy, but then merely comes off as Klassy. And mediocre. Worth trying again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-76598287463883751712008-10-28T20:51:00.000-04:002008-10-28T20:51:00.000-04:00Bedford Street diner is great...I also had a great...Bedford Street diner is great...I also had a great breakfast at the Court Square Diner Cafe on Prospect and North Street this past weekend, am i the only one who's been there since they reopened?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-51955839308499724402008-10-28T14:01:00.000-04:002008-10-28T14:01:00.000-04:00Lakeside is more about the view. Stamford Diner w...Lakeside is more about the view. Stamford Diner was the best, but it burned down :( Bulls Head diner smells - it's horrible!<BR/><BR/>Yes, I can understand why you're afraid of Curly's Diner, but go for lunch. It's good. The poor woman did so much to keep that place - go and support her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-75178323546389717352008-10-28T14:00:00.000-04:002008-10-28T14:00:00.000-04:00As an Englishman, I luuuv diners but I'm very disa...As an Englishman, I luuuv diners but I'm very disappointed with the standard of diner in Stamford. Bull's Head is my local and that's really gone downhill. Shabby decor, poor service, horrible home fries, plus they always want to sit us by the ladies' toilet. My wife liked Orem's Diner in Wilton but I've yet to find one I really want to go back to.Bruce Becketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887781783459657757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-86343667913167399342008-10-28T13:34:00.000-04:002008-10-28T13:34:00.000-04:00Went to Lakeside last sunday. It was horrible.- co...Went to Lakeside last sunday. It was horrible.<BR/>- coffee was awful<BR/>- eggs were not cooked as ordered<BR/>- chili was unidentifiable<BR/>- service was poor<BR/>Would not go back againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-8768014933168536342008-10-28T13:07:00.000-04:002008-10-28T13:07:00.000-04:00Long Ridge Tavern used to have a nice brunch, but ...Long Ridge Tavern used to have a nice brunch, but I haven't gone there in ages. And of course the classic FC brunch is at Silvermine Tavern in Norwalk.<BR/><BR/>Curley's really isn't that scary. Or maybe it's just that I've gone so often that I'm immune to it. The people are nice, though admittedly the food is standard diner fare. (i.e., it's meh.) The best time to go to Curley's is after a night out at the bars, when all that will do is a grilled cheese sandwich and fries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-55832095782173150202008-10-28T10:19:00.000-04:002008-10-28T10:19:00.000-04:00I didn't know Napa had a brunch! I saw Steve Mart...I didn't know Napa had a brunch! I saw Steve Martin there the other night!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-72455984349331340182008-10-27T22:27:00.000-04:002008-10-27T22:27:00.000-04:00I'm sad to say that the Parkway has gone straight ...I'm sad to say that the Parkway has gone straight down the toilet. It used to be our favorite place - I think when Lushe went and got all of those other restaurants, they lost focus on having good food.<BR/><BR/>You forgot Napa and Co brunch! It looks ridiculously good. Not on a laid-off mom's budget, but maybe if I skipped a mortgage payment or something...Manager Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648981937075813835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-91013550184654463812008-10-27T21:28:00.000-04:002008-10-27T21:28:00.000-04:00The lack of love for Lakeside surprises me a littl...The lack of love for Lakeside surprises me a little in these comments. Forget the donuts - while they are superb, they don't come close to the pancakes. Heaven on a plate.pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15599429717669216237noreply@blogger.com