Main Street Cafe

We were on a short driving tour around the Berkshires and spent one day in Stockbridge. We visited Rockwell Museum and the went to Main Street Cafe for lunch. We were have a year ago and wanted to go back. We had a half sandwich and soup and BBQ pork sandwich. Very delicious food. Nice service. Very country store atmosphere. Tables inside and outside.

Delicious perfectly cooked Blueberry Pancakes with Mixed Berry Compote. Pancakes were thick, yet soft & NOT Overcooked. The compote was rather thin, but easily soaked into the Pancakes making them Delicious - no need of any syrup. Coffee was excellent too. Atmosphere was loud, but that does not take away from the great service & excellent pancakes...

We live in seattle and went across the country to stockbridge and every morning we had a great latte and a wonderful breakfast and made fast friends with the staff and other frequent diners. If you want to feel valued then this is the placec

No potato chips was a bit disappointing especially since I enjoy them with a sandwich. They only have tortilla chips and I have a corn and wheat intolerance. They did have gluten free bread and the sandwich I ordered was good- was a special and there was no problem with adding/making changes. The waitress was very personable.

Great surprise cafe in this quaint, small town. Our party was all quite hungry after spending the morning at the local book sale and walking around so we stopped into this cafe for lunch. To our surprise the menu had a lot of options for all tastes! I got the hummus/veggie wrap (hummus, sprouts, lettuce, carrots, and tomatoes, served with salty tortilla chips) which was freshly prepared (no soggy tortilla!) and extremely tasty. So much so that my 8 year old ended up scarfing a full half of my lunch! The lentil soup, also vegan, was a perfect compliment to my (half!) wrap. Though I didn’t eat it the turkey club (a HUGE triple layer sandwich, also served with chips) was also well-appreciated. The ice tea was cold (& unsweetened!) and the lemonade also refreshed. My daughter drooled over the freshly baked chocolate chunk cookie she devoured for dessert. Many vegetarian options along with your classic cafe fare. Worth the stop!

Homey vibes and a great spot for lunch! We just finished a long hike and we’re happy to find an available sit down restaurant. Plenty of options for soups, sandwiches, salads, melts, and more! I loved my cup of clam chowder and the chicken fajitas (which should just be called a burrito) were so warm and even had a little heat which was perfect in the cold weather.

This little cafe has some of the best food I've had in the area. The breakfast and lunch options are amazing, super fresh, and have that small town feel to them. The service was quick and friendly. Even with the line out the door, we were seated faster than most places we've been to.

Great local cafe for breakfast. Can’t go wrong with the hollandaise with a glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice

100% Perfection! The Hand Rolled French Toast is delicious. Service incredible! Fast courteous, and efficient! Definitely go here for the best breakfast!

Right next to the Red Lion Inn! It's called the General Store, but not so much a store. They do have ice cream as well. We had a large party so we sat in the ice cream parlor side with picnic table seats. Our servers were on top of everything! I had the Popeye quesadilla...it was perfect! My nieces enjoyed their bagels. My brother had a sausage burrito & my mom an everything breakfast with eggs, bacon and pancakes. We all enjoyed our meals. Even the hot chocolate was tasty! Xoxo

We were looking for a breakfast spot that wouldn't break the bank while staying in Stockbridge, and we went to the Main Street Cafe. It's a cute little breakfast/lunch spot with plenty of options. I tried the buffalo eggs Benedict which was perfectly spicy. We also ordered the Popeye quesadilla that had egg and spinach. The salsa that came with it was beyond fresh and incredible!

Solid place for a breakfast in Stockbridge. Friendly, accommodating staff. Extensive, diverse specials. Fast service. Only recommendation would be to serve real maple syrup instead of Kraft syrup.

We drove to Stockbridge for lunch after visiting the nearby Norman Rockwell Museum in the late morning. Stockbridge has one major intersection in the middle of town with no traffic light. This appeared to back up cars in at least 3 directions. In addition to this, there is a lot of foot traffic for shops in the main business strip, which further impedes traffic flow at the crosswalks. There are also some tour buses to contend with. My advice: try to find a side street to park on and stay out of the primary intersection. The business district is only 2 - 3 blocks long fronting the main street. The café is roughly in the middle of this. We saw, after eating here, that it is in the same building where Rockwell's original studio was located (it was above and to the right, facing the building). One of the works prominently featured in the museum was of this business district in the 50s or 60s (when the trees were much smaller), but it is worth a look for comparison. When we arrived (probably around 12:30 p.m., the café was almost full. They had one open table, luckily for us. After that they started a waiting list. While there are outside (bench) seats, these are only for waiting for take-out and not for on-site dining. The space inside was not expansive. Our server was friendly and efficient. Despite how busy they were, the servers kept on top of things. The menu had decent variety. I liked my BLT. The associated 'chips' were not actually potato chips, but rather sort of multi-grain round tortilla chips. That wouldn't have been my first choice, but it was okay. My wife enjoyed her sandwich and side-salad as well. I don't recall whether one or both of us got coffee, but it was good also. There were a few other small restaurants in Stockbridge, but I had no regrets about choosing to have lunch here. My only advice would be to come as early as is practical in hopes of avoiding the rush.

Wonderful place to eat breakfast, with an interesting menu. Lots of items I've not seen at other diners. The omelets were cooked to perfection. Service was spot on, and there's a great view of the Main Street for people watching. Highly recommended.

Staying at the Red Lion Inn and missed breakfast. Thankfully we found they were still serving breakfast! Service was nice and food was classic and prices were very fair. Perfect little spot for breakfast.

Cute place with my favorite thing: breakfast all day! Had a fantastic western omelette and home fries that were worth eating - nicely seasoned and crisp. Good service and fair prices. Definitely worth stopping here!

Ever wonder whether heaven really exists? Well, the answer is a big YES! It's right here. The Main Street Cafe in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. We couldn't leave, it was so good. Everything was lethally, extraordinarily, supremely delicious. Outstanding coffee, breakfast, lunch, and in particular the Italian wedding soup.

We got there at the end of the lunch rush. Was told it would be 15-20 minutes. 40 minutes later we just left. They sat two other groups ahead of us and did their best to ignore us. Food could have been good. Never going back to find out. I get there are only so many tables. They could have been honest and said an hour or we are going to seat our regulars ahead of you and we would have been on our way. Not friendly and bad service. Do not recommend.

Our first and only time here. I ordered a Turkey melt, and had to move my chair so I didn't have to look at a photo of a hunter holding up a dead turkey while I ate. And $80 for three people to have a very average sandwich and/or omelette with potatoes and a drink is ridiculous.

Stopped in for lunch and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. Had the apple, walnut chicken salad wrap. It was fresh and very tasty. Husband had a grilled chicken sandwich which he loved. Nice cafe, good music and quick friendly service. Free refill on soft drink!

We went here for lunch on a very busy Sunday. We waited for a table for at least 30 minutes. Once we finally ordered our food did arrive quickly. The food was typical diner food that was enhanced by the fact that the original Alice's Restaurant was in the back of the building and Norman Rockwell's studio was upstairs.

We had lunch here and were seated inside by former ice cream parlor which was being renovated. Despite this, we enjoyed the charming atmosphere and of the background music which of all things was country music...LOL. The staff were very friendly and we enjoyed some of their yummy sandwiches and soups. A couple of our party had rosemary clam chowder and maple soup which apparently was extraordinary. I had the turkey and brie sandwich on multi-grain bread and dijon mustard. Overall, this place has a great, fun vibe.

Stopped in for a quick lunch. The menu is quite expensive! There were so many yummy choices I had trouble deciding I decided on the turkey brie melt. It came with chips and honey mustard sauce. The bread was a multigrain bread and the sandwich was toasted to perfection. The brie was so yummy and melted perfectly. The turkey was plentiful. The service was absolutely great! The Restaurant is a well oiled machine. I would highly recommend it.

Solid breakfast spot in Stockbridge's town center. I came around noon on a weekday and the restaurant was still serving breakfast/brunch which was a pleasant surprise. The waitresses were fine but not too welcoming. I ordered the Mexican omelette, strawberry and banana pancakes, and breakfast special (with bacon). The portions were pretty average. A lot of brunch places give a generous amount of home fries with an omelette but this was not the case. Everything was very easy to finish. I'd come again for a quick, simple meal.

In Berkshires, first time for me. Hungry. Lots of breakfast choices, many places closed on a Tuesday morning. We choose Main Street Cafe in the lovely, historic town of Stockbridge. Yummy. Fun. Good menu choices, plus baked goods and good coffee. We had Mexican omelettes (w avocado and salsa, sour dough toast), delicious. Good service, prompt and friendly. Outside seating available during Covid, we ate inside. Lovely wood interior. Place was not immediately found, it's in the Stockbridge General Store. 5's across the board for location, atmosphere, food, service, and value.

Cute little diner. Due to the size we had a little wait, but the food came out super fast once we got seated and ordered. I had an omlette and it was fluffy and easy to eat- not like a lot of diners that make them oily and run right through you. There was only one waiter on, but he was not frazzled and incredibly friendly and nice. We just stumbled upon this place as a stop amidst a long travel, but if I come back to the Berkshires, I would definitely pay it another visit.

Crab Cake Benny: oh so good, I could have eaten a half dozen of them. Banana Nutella French Toast: who doesn't like that. Coffee is good, refills appear to be sort of self serve or you just go without.

Nice place close to Divine Mercy Church. Wait wasn't long. Service was fast. Food was great - had French toast, quesadilla and crab cake eggs Benedict. The ice cream shop looked very good and tempting, will try it another time.

My family (4 seniors & 2 adults) went for breakfast after conquering - sort of - Monument Mountain on the Hickey Trail (that really is the name of the yellow trail ) We needed a hearty breakfast to fill us up. I yelped and found this fantastic eatery! The ambiance was comfy & cozy, the service was efficient, knowledgeable & excellent, and the food was divine - both is appearance (we eat with our eyes first right?!?!) & taste. Everything we ordered was delicious, especially my Eggs Benedict and my cousin's Pumpkin Spice French Toast. A must if you're anywhere near Stockbridge, MA.We plan to go back!

Love the food here, everything I've ordered has been great. Service is decent, ambiance is fine. Recommend!

Excellent! Wonderful food w options for all diets, great service and New England Ambience! Stop here for lunch when in Stockbridge.

Expensive, blah sandwiches. I don't mind paying $16 for a sandwich if it's a good sandwich. I had the eggplant and goat cheese on an over toasted 12 grain while my husband got a sad, overcooked hamburger. Both served in plastic baskets with a few tortilla chips. Efficient service is the best I can offer.

This is my review as a take out customer . 5 star ! We are vegan/ vegetarian and appreciated the changes the staff was willing to make for our breakfast selections including excellent egg white vegetable omelette sand nondairy pancakes ( using almond milk) . Very fast to go service! The staff were efficient and nice . My only suggestion is to have a section in their menu dedicated to " vegan dishes ". Having vegan desserts and much entrees would be great . Overall , a great breakfast place for vegans and vegetarians !!

Great stop for a good meal while passing through MA! I have been there twice now and their menu always has so many new items on it! I definitely recommend trying one of their coffee/teas as they make everything right there.

Delicious food!! I am so happy we went here. They have so many gluten free options, and everyone loved their meals. I enjoyed one of their specials, which was a chicken salad on gluten free bread. The waiter was amiable and efficient. Such a charming little place! If you're stopping by Stockbridge, definitely get a bite to eat at the Main Street Cafe.

Delicious food! Breakfast served all day. Wonderful salads and sandwiches. Great soups. Tasty desserts and ice cream. You can order almost anything you want any way you want it. Wonderful and friendly staff. A happy and yummy place to eat breakfast and/or lunch. Our favorite breakfast/lunch restaurant in the Berkshires.

Party of 5 for lunch. A table for 6 needed to be cleaned. Told up 5-10 minutes wait. Server sat 3 parties of 2 that came in after us. After 15 minutes we left. Great breakfast. We will avoid for lunch.

We ordered multiple times while we stayed in town. While our initial experience was nice enough to lead us back, our last two orders (6/26/2022 at 7am) with an older female staff were the most awful experience we've had. She was rude and ignorant the whole time and questioned us: "you are not going to sit here (outdoor dining area) aren't you?" in a very rude and hostile way, while we were only organizing the take out order on the table. That is not the right way to treat ANYONE.

We've been here more than once and we keep coming back! The service is fun and authentic and kind, and the food is fresh and creative: Banana/nutella French toast, towering heaps of whip cream perched wobbily upon the next steaming slurpful of rich, creamy hot chocolate, other amazing flavor combos that make you salivate just thinking about it. I've started getting the fruit and cottage cheese to start, so I get to have my healthy and delicious breakfast first.... and then with any room i have left, i get to enjoy my dessert breakfast, banana pancakes (to die for!). Tip: Go early and beat the crowds. Otherwise expect the wait!

Cute little place with a wide variety of dishes. The kid loved the peanut butter and chocolate chip pancakes. I had the clam chowder and side salad. The salad was good, the chowder was a bit too heavy on the herbs (rosemary I believe). I want my chowder to taste like clams. Don't get me wrong, I ate the whole cup, but was slightly let down. The server was hopping between serving, taking phone orders and ringing up pick up orders she was nonstop but you never felt unattended. As far as COVID-19 compliance, the seating was well spread out. This was our first dining indoors in over a year and we felt safe.

We stopped by this place to get lunch to go. A nice young blond lady at the register took our orders. After my husband paid, I sat down on one of the two empty tables to wait for our orders, while he went to use the restroom. Not long after, an older female staff came over and told me that the tables are only for diners and I have to wait outside for our order, in a VERY CONDESCENDING manner. Very rude. I said I didn't know, we are from out of town. I told her she could have said it to me nicely. I went outside, still upset. At that point my husband came back and I told him what happened. We saw another female staff (blond wearing a white shirt) and asked her if we can speak with the manager. She said there was none on site at the moment. As we were talking to her, a male staff happened to pass by and signaled her something in a subtle way. I don't know it was but it came across me as he was telling her to ignore me. To the staff especially the older woman and the male server, please remember that regardless where I sat, my husband and I are paying customers and should be treated with respect. It wasn't like I was sitting there waiting for a free meal. I was waiting for our paid meals! And if I happened to be sitting in the wrong area, no reason to be rude. Every customer that comes in contributes to your bottomline. You may have been having a bad day, but don't take it out on me. You picked on the wrong person. You can direct your customers where to sit and wait in a nice way instead of being rude. It doesn't take much effort to be nice and courteous. We are never coming back.

4 stars because of the Arlo Guthrie connection. We walked in not too hungry so went for the ice cream. It was good, and we enjoyed looking out onto Main Street thinking of the Norman Rockwell and Arlo Guthrie perspectives of American society.

We went in for breakfast on an early Friday morning in December. Service was great and food was hot, prompt, and delicious. The holiday decor was charming. Highly recommend!

We came in right between breakfast and lunch so what to get... :-) I had a pretty basic tuna salad wrap with sprouts and avocado, tortilla chips on the side. It was solid, and nothing crazy exceptional. I enjoyed the coffee very much.

Super nice staff and great cook: perfectly cooked 1/2 lb burger (medium rare) with chips or salad. Brewed iced tea, too.

Extremely overpriced breakfast food that happens to bank on a good location. Rather lackluster service and just okay food.

We have eaten here several times during our trips to the Berkshires (breakfast & lunch) and it's always delicious, staff is great and love the atmosphere. We have NEVER been disappointed and we will be back.....

My wife & I stopped by today just after noon, and several tables were available; 5 minutes later the place was packed with all the counter seats and all tables filled. I had the chicken apple walnut salad wrap that was very good and a coffee that was OK. I only ate half the wrap and the waitperson gave me sandwich paper to wrap the other half to go. I'm OK with that; the big white styrofoam box most places use is wasteful and doesn't keep food hot/cold. My wife had the salmon BLT which was excellent but her cappuccino was also OK. Both plates were served with a side of nacho chips that had just the right amount of salt but no salsa. $40 (not including tip) for lunch for 2 sandwiches, a coffee and a cappuccino seems a little steep. I wouldn't make a special trip to Stockbridge just for the Main Street Cafe but I would eat there again.

The food is delicious and the staff is great. But the "steak" bomb sandwich is an absolute dumpster fire. When I order something with steak in the title, I imagine a slab, tips, or strips of steak. Not over cooked roast beef with no seasoning. It was very disappointing because the overall quality of the food is good. I recommend this cafe. Just not the "steak" bomb sandwich.

We stopped in for lunch. We are a family of 6 (2 adults and 4 kids - 9 and under). My oldest son has special needs and has limited mobility so uses a wheelchair. They treated him so kindly and lovingly. They made sure the double door was open to get the wheelchair through and before we had even gotten to the table they had removed the sixth chair so he had spot waiting for him. I know some people might be reading this thinking, what's the big deal? But if you're a parent of a special needs child you know the greetings you get are not always hospitable, they are also often clumsy and awkward despite often good intentions. The menu is extensive with breakfast all day and plenty of lunch options. Everyone in our party had multiple options and everything we chose was delicious. Tomato cheddar soup was my personal favorite. The service was fast and efficient, very important if dining with small children. This place was our introduction to Stockbridge and we left so happy we had stopped in.

Great menu, lots of tasty options. Enjoyed the pesto chicken sandwich. Wish there was a kids menu but there was still plenty to choose from for them including burgers, quesadillas and grilled cheese. Would def go again!

amazing food and great service . one person in our party got the mexican omelette which was GREAT and filled with flavor . the other person order the two eggs with toast - also amazing . great service and fast making - definitely recommend

Always brings a smile to my face and yumminess to my belly when I stop on at the cafe! Greeted with smiles, kindness and good ol fashion hospitality. And the food is so darn tasty. It's a small eatery with mad skills. My go to is an egg and cheese on a roll. It's perfection. There's always a hint of pancake flavor. Eggs are fresh and perfect. Cheese melted perfectly. It's. Just. Perfection. Wish I grabbed 2 for the road!! I'll be back!

Sandwich was good but the staff was so overwhelmed the service was bad. Definitely could use some organization. Not sure why they are serving tortilla chips with deli sandwiches also. Maybe trying something new....but it doesn't work

I've been here several times but there is no so fi so I forget to check in-food is consistently good. It's a small place but clean. Fresh and hot- I like the Irish poached egg with Hollandaise. It's a good portion so if you share add another$2.50. Wait service is ok- once you get your food you won't see them again- Even for the bill you have to go to counter to pay/ ask for it.

I don't write a ton of reviews but one of the workers here was rude to my wife and myself. We got ice cream next door which was not very good. Then we asked to use the bathroom. This older woman gave us a lot of grief about it even though I got a drink to go. It's been a long time since somebody has given me a hard time about using a bathroom like that. It's just part of hospitality. It's not even like there are a lot of customers now. So eat somewhere else where the staff isn't rude. I know it's small town MA but restaurant staff should be more welcoming to paying customers. And the ice cream was weak at the adjoining store.

As a local business owner we love this place! Every week we have pancake lunch or we switch it up and have different things from the menu! Every single time it's awesome! Love the staff, love the food! A great spot for downtown!

The day I went here (mid-November), there wasn't anyone in the store. That means not only patrons but also employees. I wanted an ice cream, so I went next door to the cafe and they said they'd come over and take care of things. I ordered butter pecan and it was pleasant. My son ordered his ice cream with hot fudge, peanuts, and Kit Kats. He was told that they were out of Kit Kats (menu be damned) and hot fudge (menu be damned again). I guess I should cut them some slack since it was the offseason, but I have no way to prove they'd be better when there were more tourists around. It is in a gorgeous building that is right out of Norman Rockwell painting. Seriously: Google Norman Rockwell Stockbridge Christmas and this place comes up in the middle of the street. So it's picturesque if nothing else.