Heirloom Food Company: Danielson, CT

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Price Range: $$

The first sight of this cafe placed me in a questionable phase. It was on top of a hill and looked more like a house than a restaurant. However, the inside definitely portrayed a small and homey restaurant style feel. It was a very neat place that allowed you to look inside the kitchen at the chefs that were making your food. The menu was very organized and was with a well done chalk board style menu. It was a vegan friendly place with everything being organic. There was even a map with where your food had come from. The tables and furniture also had an organic and rustic vibe. After contemplating for many minutes on what to order I decided on the grown up grilled cheese ($10) (ingredients were: organic raw cheddar or vegan cheese, organic sliced tomato and organic vegan pesto on sourdough) and a monkey business smoothie ($8) (ingredients were: organic banana, almond butter, coconut milk, raw agave, soy milk & chocolate syrup). I thought that the sandwich would come with a side but I was mistaken. The $10 sandwich that was just your typical grilled cheese was not worth the money is was not anything special. I would rather just make one at home for a lot cheaper. The smoothie however, was definitely worth it. It tasted and looked amazing. Every sip exploded with flavor and was definitely worth the money. The workers were very friendly and cared about our experience. I really enjoyed how the restaurant had a small and homey vibe but, I did not like some of the decorations that were there. Some of them were random and did not match the overall vibe. One of my favorite things about Heirloom was that I knew were the food was coming from.

Rating System:

★☆☆☆☆: poor quality of food; not a welcoming atmosphere

★★☆☆☆: food was just okay; okay community setting

★★★☆☆: food was good; community was welcoming

★★★★☆: great food; the community was very welcoming

★★★★★: amazing food; community was extremely friendly and caring