Stopped in this morning for breakfast. It's okay. The service was excellent, but that was the best part of it. The food was mediocre, and I feel terrible saying that, but I'm honest, and I want them to do better. The home fries were like a bunch of overcooked crumbs rather than actual home fries. You know, the kind where you can't even stab it with a fork because it's so hard and crispy. The eggs were supposed to be over medium but came out over runny. The toast was not so toasty, kind of floppy since they were placed on top of the steaming home fries and probably sat there for 5 minutes before I received it. The last negative was it was very warm in there, like a sauna actually. Not sure why it was so hot, but very uncomfortable. The coffee was good. I tried the cheddar grits. Grits is very hard for northerners to get right, but they tried. My experience with grits amounts to the instant grits my dad made, and the waffle house and Maple Street chains. So, I am probably not the best judge of grits, but Maple Street makes the best. This is not really that, but it was okay. Would I return? Sure, the place is an iconic location in Gardner, so coming back once in a while to try different special is a thing. I would honestly say there is better fare at other locations. Nice people though, and that goes a long way with me, and why they get 5 stars for service. The last thing I want to do is hurt someone's business unfairly. I say you should try it and make your own judgement. I will go back again one day soon, and I hope it will be better next time. I am very forgiving. Everyone has an off day and I like to measure my experience over time. It wasn't terrible, I will say that.

UPDATE: Food was better (except those home fries). Service stellar as before, no qualms. The environment was more enjoyable now that it wasn't 90 degrees in there. I would recommend, especially the homemade corned beef hash. I'd like to see more options with grits, because I think its an under-rated breakfast option. Like maybe grits with butter, and/or maple syrup would be nice. It's a good place, I recommend.