Birdhouse Coffee

Always good food, good drinks. Attached to Connecticut Valley Brewing Company which has a great selection of beers and drinks.

We went this afternoon with a few friends. Everyone's soup was cold (microwave broken maybe?). We were not the only ones complaining. The kids working were nice enough, but even after "reheating"- still cold. Took em home to heat up- I'm sure it's good but they do need to fix however they are heating these, especially during the cold months.

Were giving them a second chance- last time about a month ago, burger I had was dry.

I would focus on the breakfast food here, like the pastries not the lunch food. Pastries here are good. Coffee so-so. Cider was good.

The environment and staff was very upbeat and welcoming, but the layout of the Cafe floor plan was a bit clustered. Having all of the brewery and Cafe food pickup up at the Cafe counter created crowding and choke points when trying to maneuver around. The food and beverage was great, but I was very disappointed to see that both the brewery and cafe guest WiFi did not work. As a student and working professional, I would've loved to stay to work on my laptop (and have a few brews and grab a dessert for the way home), but I was unable to accomplish my goals with my first visit. Otherwise, I love the social atmosphere of this place!

Beautiful coffee store with great options for breakfast and brunch.

Okay I completely understand being overwhelmed when it's very busy but I went there for the Halloween party so you'd think they would have thought about staffing or maybe just not offered a full menu? Anyway I was famished and didn't want to drink on an empty stomach. Unfortunately I can't eat gluten so I asked the girl at the register if they had any gf options and she said they have bread. ... Ok cool that's more than most places have, sadly. Then she tells me they have pulled pork which is gf but it's served on regular buns. I asked if they could just put the pork on the gf bread and she went to ask the kitchen staff and they said no. I said well can I get the meat and the gf bread separately and make my own sandwich? And she said no because the kitchen workers were busy. I feel like grabbing a scoop of meat and some bread would be easier than making several sliders but I digress. I gave 1 star for food because I'll never know how the food was as I don't think I'll be going back there, and 1 star for service because, well, it wasn't good service for someone who can't eat gluten. I would have waited for the kitchen to slow down, but no, I was told a firm no. Bad customer service. Other food places please take note. Gluten intolerant and celiac people have a hard enough time as it is to find food while still feeling "normal" so that experience was a bummer and I left the party right after that since I didn't want to give money to a place that wouldn't even take a few minutes to accommodate a good allergy. And I understand they're busy, it's not like it's an official restaurant or anything, and I am not entitled to eat there, but come on. It happens allll the time and I was hangry so it was extra annoying and I am writing this to let other GF people know that they should keep this in mind if they think they'll be able to eat there. It's a super cute setup and the coffee is decent so I didn't want to give a fully bad review.

The atmosphere was nice and staff on point. But the coffee? The worst coffee I've ever had. I ordered the coconut mocha cold brew. It tasted like I was drinking a cup of lemonade with a splash of Sanka. I'm not picky, even mediocre coffee is still coffee. This was undrinkable. Maybe a bad batch? I'll give it one more shot in the future.

Update: visited again recently, saw a fly in their pastry display fridge (yuck!) and a dog inside… very unhygienic and I’m sure having that dog inside is a health code violation.
Coffee shop is usually on point and I like that you get a buzzer to tell you when your food is ready. Any issues with the your drink and they will remake it for you. Workers are friendly. Only small downside is that the food here seems a little overpriced. Please note the outside of the brewery is dog friendly, not the inside.

What a cute Cafe! The gingerbread latte was amazing and there was comfy seating to relax with my friend. I'll definitely be back! ☕️

If you want to go here Saturday or Sunday, don’t bother. The line for coffee backs up into the brewing area not only because workers are slow and understaffed but because they only have one kiosk at the counter causing a major bottleneck. You’ll spend half your day waiting in line for a cup of coffee. Get 2 kiosks for checkout, its that simple.

Oh gosh. LOVED! The seasonal Eggnog Chai was so good and loved all the breakfast sandwich options. Great service