The Hampden House Cafe

Absolutely love this place... The wife I always come here when we are in town. Great food, drinks atmosphere and always new beers to try. Best of all is their customer service. They treat you like family here. 3 Thumbs Up 5 Stars from us.

Totally enjoyed the filet here last night. It was cooked to perfection just the way I like it. For my sides I got the sherries mushrooms and Parmesan risotto.

Worst service ever...red headed bartender always checking his phone plus the fact he was rude to people next to us ...was my first time coming here I will not be returning...

Ordered again for takeout last night, and it might have been the last straw. Ordered two pizzas, salad, and fried cauliflower. The salad had no complaints. The pizzas were horrible, and the worst I've ever had from La Cucina. Both pizzas were so undercooked, the cheese was not melted, and the crust was a soggy watery mess. My pizza looked like it was held at an angle and everything slid to one side. My son's personal pizza was so undercooked the mozzarella still had its unmelted original shape. Cauliflower wasn't crispy, and was again soggy. I've had it with this place. We've spent a lot of money on takeout here, and have gotten burned for the last time. Both pizzas, except for a few slices went in the trash. We didn't even bother complaining, because it was late, a work night, and they don't take criticism too well over the phone. I wasn't about to drive back there again to pick up food they messed up again. Lesson learned.

Went here for the first time last evening with a friend and it was wonderful. Atmosphere: romantic lighting. There was a live musician. Warm, but not too warm. Very small/single stall ladies room. Parking lot shared with other businesses. Drink: Tito Jito. My goodness was this amazing. SO refreshing. I could picture sipping these on a patio all summer. My friend had a glass of cab. Food: I cannot say enough about the fried cauliflower appetizer. Sweet, spicy, perfectly tender .... Huge portion. Can't wait to get that again. Brought home for my husband and he was swooning. We both had the short rib sub mashed potatoes instead of polenta. The roasted carrots were perfect and so good. The potatoes and short rib were both great loved the crispy onions on top. Large portion. My friend raves about their chicken francaise too. She had salted caramel cheesecake for dessert which she said was good. I had the crème brûlée cheesecake special which was good but the brûlée piece of it was really a miss. All in all a really great place. Extra points because you can make reservations on line also. Will definitely return.