The Tea Kettle Restaurant

Shout out to my server Dorothy. (My mom's name was Dorothy n she loved breakfast) 💜 Chix n waffles hit the spot. 😋😋 Only thing was the home fries needed some seasoning n the grits weren't my style. But decent. Ty. I'll be back 😉

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Food at this place is always great and there are awesome paleo and gluten free offerings! I recognize the importance of an online review so don’t want to dock too many stars but the service has historically been more “island time” than “type-A new englanders” and today it was the remarkably bad. It seemed like there were 2 people working there who had any sense of urgency and what was going on (neither of whom served us) but the hostess who sat us and our server could not have been more complacent and slow. I had to ask for water about 3 times initially and then when I wanted a refill I had to remind her twice. It literally looked as if she was as moving through molasses. Maybe she wasn’t feeling well and was on Sudafed or something, bc I can’t understand what else would make a human move and react so slowly and apathetically forgetfully. I sincerely hope she’s ok and we did not tip poorly, but it should be noted to the restaurant and the public that, after frequenting this place for over 4 year now, service has always left something to be desired.

Good food, friendly service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

What an awesome place to eat! The food is great and the staff are very friendly. The owner goes above and beyond to support local businesses as well. I highly recommend stopping by whenever you are in Old Saybrook.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent breakfast with huge portions! Go see Dorothy...she is the best!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place. I have never seen so many options for pancakes before. Try it! Really good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went in with my coworker for a quick breakfast before work, exceeded my expectations! Friendly waiter, delicious food, perfect service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Awful experience! Took forever to take our order and to get served. Not many people there. Home fries are NOT home fries, they are boiled red potatoes. Definitely will not go back and do not recommend

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Took too long to get our coffee order in. Then took too much time to get our breakfast order. WAY TOO much time to get our breakfast cold. Boiled potatoes not grilled for home fries that tasted like dirt. Omelette was sloppy. Ingredients piled on side. Waitress was non-attentive to customers. Never asked us anything about food or needs. Set carafe of coffee on the table without pouring the first cup. Omelette cost $21.00 for spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, cheddar with sausage. Gave us the wrong check. Definitely would not recommend. Not worth a return trip.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

An absolutely wonderful place to have a hearty breakfast
Pancakes that are actually larger than the plate that they are served in
Staff they could not be any nicer
A huge menu for either lunch or breakfast

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have a gluten allergy and ordered food from here along with other items for people who are not gluten free. Nothing was labeled and I could not tell what items were gluten free, therefore not being able to eat anything I bought.

Update:
We had ordered takeout. We ordered two of the same breakfast burritos — one of which was supposed to be gluten free due to a dietary restriction. Unfortunately, when we got home, we realized there were no labels or markings to indicate which burrito was gluten free.
I called the restaurant and spoke to two different people, but neither was able to identify which one was gluten free either. This was very disappointing, especially considering how important it is for those with allergies and sensitivities to avoid cross-contamination or uncertainty when eating.
I understand mistakes happen, but I hope you can consider better labeling in the future for takeout orders — especially when dietary needs are specified.

Food: 1

Service: 1

Stopped in for breakfast. The dining room is nicely decorated with different tea kettles throughout. Waitstaff was great always appearing at the right moment. I like that I received a full carafe of coffee rather than waiting for a refill. Eggs were cooked to my preference. The home fries did not have seasoning just sautéed in oil.
Will definitely give it another try.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Overpriced for the portions you get 5$ for 2 pieces of bacon and for two people fornsimple breakfast almost 80$. We waited almost 45 minutes to be served when it was pretty dead. Would not recommend

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

“Walked in at 1:40, not realizing how close to closing it was, and was immediately told they weren’t serving anymore because they ‘close at 2.’ I asked what time it was and was told ‘1:45’ — even though my phone clearly said 1:40. So not only were they turning customers away early, they were exaggerating the time to justify it. If you’re going to post closing hours as 2:00, then be prepared to serve customers until then — not cut it short and act like people are a problem for showing up. This wasn’t the first time I’ve seen staff act this way either. If you want to stop serving early, then post accurate hours — or find a better attitude.”

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1