spicy green bean restaurant & catering

what a wonderful experience! it was our first time at spicygreenbean and we were blown away by the friendly and professional staff, eclectic atmosphere, and absolutely delicious food. our waiter, jay, was over the top friendly and welcoming and our breakfasts were greatly portioned and delicious. the menu is unique and everything we ate was superb. can't wait to go back for dinner!

great food. have been going to spicygreenbean for quite a while and have always had a great experience. the food is awesome and i love the quirky combinations that always seem to work. the ingredients are always fresh. i have had catering from them as well and the food has always been well received.

service unacceptable. my wife and i went to the spicygreenbean in glastonbury last sunday morning for breakfast. when we walked in we weren't sure if we were supposed to seat ourselves or wait. there were no employees in the dining area so we walked to the back in the kitchen area and a waitress told us to seat ourselves and she would be right over. it looked busy, but there were still tables available. the waitress came over took our orders and served us some coffee. this is where it all starts to go downhill.

about 15 minutes later, the place filled up. a table of 4 men came in, and 2 other couples filled the other 2 tables. it seems that only 1 waitress was handling this whole room. i did see an employee walk out the front door and across the street. another 15 minutes go by and we still didn't get our order. i walked back to the kitchen where i saw some plates being prepared. i thought they must be ours. i was wrong. the waitress brought that food for the table of 4 men and then brought out breakfast for one of the other couples.

i called the waitress over to mention we were in the restaurant and ordered 20 minutes before these other 8 people came in. the waitress informed me the kitchen ran out of eggs earlier and decided not to tell us. that employee who walked out the front door was going out to buy some eggs. i asked "but how did that table of 4 men get their breakfast" the waitress said they are "friends of the owner and claimed they were in a hurry and the owner left, so…….i don't know what to say".
"whaaaaat"

they run out of eggs and have us sit there for almost 45 minutes without an explanation or apology. on top of that they gave their "friends" priority service. how rude! they never even suggested making up for this in any way.
we stood up and walked out and said we would never eat here again. we would make sure all of our friends would know of this experience along with restaurant ratings sites on the web.

we drove down the street to ken's corner restaurant and they were fantastic and sympathetic to our bad morning. i heard patrons of that restaurant sharing similar stories of spicygreenbean's bad service. good to know i wasn't the only one. after reading other bad reviews of spicygreenbean, i am surprised they are still in business. it's only a matter of time when all this word of mouth will catch up with them.

you just can't go wrong. first i love the creativity of their menu. plenty of variety for lunch and breakfast and the dinner menu changes weekly. my wife and i have been going to the spicygreenbean since it opened in glastonbury in 2009. we have never had a bad meal and leave with smiles every time. the service is friendly, courteous and satisfying. i can't pick a favorite dinner items as i have truly loved them all. however, for breakfast the chicken ina biscuit with sausage gravy is to die for! we have break fast there a few times a month and that is all i have because it is so good.

decadent. trying to write a review for the spicygreenbean is like trying to find the words for my wedding vows! i absolutely am in love with this place and no words of mine can do it justice. i started off loving this place as a little lunch dive with great atmosphere and amazing menu choices! i frequented this place for the "tommy salami" , a genoa sandwich that was piled high with salami, provolone, pickle mayo, chimmichurri oil, roasted red peppers, and spicygreenbeans(my mouth waters while typing) . the sandwiches come with two sides that change daily and if you dont get yourself a side of their 3 potato salad or spanish rice salad once in your life you will have not fully lived! now, the bean is offering dinner service and unbelievably has impressed me even more! the waitstaff is friendly, efficient and top notch. one night we dined for dinner with my 7 year old and the server actually helped him pass a level on his handheld video game system. the dinner menu changes weekly, but some items not to miss are the fall off the bone glazed short ribs, summer rolls, crab cakes and the cowboy cut ribeye. i have yet to have a meal here that did not leave my longing for my next trip back. dont miss out on the dessert options, drop into the back and drool over key lime cupcakes or coconut ricotta cake, or even treat yourself with a toffee cookie. this place is a must and if you haven't been yet, it should be on your planner for next week!!!