The Hampden House Cafe

Went there last week. Ordered a filet. It was absolutely not a filet. It was very tough so the manager gave me a hanger steak. Equally as tough . Stick with chicken. The service was very good but food not up to par. Not up to their usual quality. Disappointing.

Went here for the first time last evening with a friend and it was wonderful. Atmosphere: romantic lighting. There was a live musician. Warm, but not too warm. Very small/single stall ladies room. Parking lot shared with other businesses. Drink: Tito Jito. My goodness was this amazing. SO refreshing. I could picture sipping these on a patio all summer. My friend had a glass of cab. Food: I cannot say enough about the fried cauliflower appetizer. Sweet, spicy, perfectly tender .... Huge portion. Can't wait to get that again. Brought home for my husband and he was swooning. We both had the short rib sub mashed potatoes instead of polenta. The roasted carrots were perfect and so good. The potatoes and short rib were both great loved the crispy onions on top. Large portion. My friend raves about their chicken francaise too. She had salted caramel cheesecake for dessert which she said was good. I had the crème brûlée cheesecake special which was good but the brûlée piece of it was really a miss. All in all a really great place. Extra points because you can make reservations on line also. Will definitely return.

Worst service ever...red headed bartender always checking his phone plus the fact he was rude to people next to us ...was my first time coming here I will not be returning...

Pizza and service were terrible. How do you think under cook green pepper and hunk of cold sausage is going to be good? The bartender was on his phone for most of our lunch. Never going back and I did try to talk to a manager with no luck!

We absolutely love this local place. I had a surgery that has given me some difficulty swallowing and this recent trip was my first eating out in five months. They made it an utter delight. They gladly accommodated some of my weird requests like no ice in my lemonade so I could use a thickener. We had mulligatawny soup as an appetizer special that was delicious. Our first time trying that. My hanger steak was perfection as always and really enjoyed the fiddleheads on the side and the cauliflower purée. My husband enjoyed his fish dish a lot. The crème brûlée was delightful but my husband has not stopped dreaming about the strawberry shortcake. Something about the cake was not the standard and he utterly loved it. It's a special dessert and not always offered but he has called several times asking for it (no luck catching the right day just yet) several times! Presentation is always so beautiful and enticing. This place is such a gem with fantastic food and fabulous service.