Gristmill Cafe - Southwick

Service was great. Tables are very close together.My biggest issue is watching the female cook cross-contaminate everything she touched. Grabs raw bacon and then puts her hand in a bag of bread. Cracks an egg on the cutting board which spills raw egg and then proceeds to put toast on the raw egg to butter it. More raw bacon and then puts her hand in a container of chocolate chips. Cooked ham on the bone sitting on the counter being touched by dirty hands over and over and put on plates. The food was good but there is no way someone hasn't gotten sick. Wiping fingers on the same dirty rag over and over does not constitute cleaning your hands. It's very dangerous. Your kitchen is wide open for all to see. Just practice good kitchen etiquette. The food handlers course that you would have taken to obtain your license to handle food goes into great detail about cross-contamination. It was my first and last time due to the fear of being poisoned due to dirty hands.Wheelchair accessibility: None.

Always delicious! We love Donnie and his amazing team!

First time ever ordering. Ordered a bagel with cream cheese and an egg sandwich on a water roll. No cream cheese on the bagel and the egg sandwich came on an English muffin. They even repeated my order to me!

We stayed for full service. Was greeted quickly and warmly by staff. It didn't take long for our meals and they looked delicious!! They were!! We were checked on to see if we wanted more coffee or food. It truly was a great place to eat. It was clean, no plates on tables, they were bussed quickly. Will return!!! Oh and the prices...very reasonable!

**The Bad:** The pancakes were undercooked the first time they were served and had a rather bitter taste. After I mentioned this to the waitress, she brought me another pancake, which was still slightly undercooked but significantly better than the first. It’s possible the batter had too much baking soda, as there was a slight soapy flavor. However, the staff was very friendly and even offered to remove the pancakes from the bill! **Overall:** Based on my experience and what I observed with other diners, the savory dishes here seem to be superior to the sweets. **Kid-Friendliness:** The waitstaff handled the children in the restaurant exceptionally well, making it a great environment for families.