Buck's Grill, inside Rose Orchards in North Branford, CT, is a huge win! They serve breakfast and lunch at very reasonable prices (who says that these days??) and the food is good! They have free parking, seating inside and outside (both under a roof and out in the open), and they are attached to their market, where you can pick up a pie, groceries, or many other things. Best of all? You can also get reasonably priced soft serve ice cream YEAR ROUND and then you can walk around and admire all of their animals: goats, chickens, a big pig named Pepper, a beautiful calf, and many others. You have kids? They can run all over and tire themselves out.
Denise G.
Love this place. It's got a nice selection of indoor and outdoor seating.Great ambiance! Wine and food offerings pair well together! Service was good.
Monica G.
Really enjoyed our lunch here today! I got a meatball sub and my husband got the grilled chicken ranch and bacon sandwich. The meatballs in the sub was moist and well-seasoned. And the Chicken Bacon ranch sandwich is a new fave. Oh and the zucchini fries is so good! We finished our meal with split frozen yogurt we got from the Creamery right next to the grill.
Matthew L.
Rose Vineyards & Winery is a craft winery that opened in North Branford, Connecticut in October 2019. It was founded by husband and wife Jon and Ellen Rose with the help and assistance of their extended family. The Rose family is one of the oldest families in North Branford. Beginning in 1646, Robert and Marjorie Rose began working their land as a traditional New England farm with orchards and livestock. Today the farm is one of the oldest in the country that is continuously run by the same family. The farm now features a farm market building, a creamery that makes old-fashioned custard, Buck's Grill (offering breakfast and lunch), a bakery, and a maple syrup operation. For several years, members of the Rose family had an idea about opening a winery on the property. 12th generation family member Jon decided to make this idea a realty. Beginning in 2017, several members of the Rose family assisted in planting the vineyard while a winery building was built on the property by Al Rose Construction. Jon and Ellen run the new venture as co-owners and co-vintners. At Rose Vineyards, the staff focus on viticulture, enology and wine education using the best environments and sustainable practices while ensuring the highest quality. My family and I recently visited Rose Vineyards for the first time. This came just a couple of days after we visited Rose Orchards Farm to pick strawberries. We had heard several good things about the winery since it opened. The vineyards were beautiful and the new winery building was very impressive. In addition to the delicious wine, the building also has an on-site kitchen that prepares farm-to-table dishes. We saw several delicious charcuterie and mezze platters coming out of the kitchen during our visit. However, we were there for another culinary treat: PIZZA! In the warmer months, every Thursday night is "Pizza Night". We picked a table right outside on the patio next to the wood-burning oven. To drink, I ordered a glass of "Pinotage" while my wife ordered "Symphony". Both were excellent wines! For pizza, we all ordered and shared the "Pepperoni" (pepperoni, San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, EVOO), "Truffle Burrata" (burrata, spinach, parmigiana reggiano, truffle pesto, EVOO), "Lobster" (lobster, ricotta, fresh mozzarella, tarragon, roasted tomatoes, garlic, pernod reduction, sarvecchio cheese), and the "Nutella" (nutella, strawberries, powdered sugar, toasted hazelnuts) for dessert. Every single pie was excellent!! Before leaving, I had a glass of their "Cabernet Sauvignon" which was very flavorful! Beautiful scenery, friendly staff, delicious wine and mouth-watering wood-fired pizza! We'll definitely be returning to Rose Vineyards!
Shane Lange
This is a great spot to entertain the kids. Play at the park up the road, pick your own fruits, feed the animals, ride and lasso the cow, and enjoy lunch. All of us were pleasantly surprised by our lunch and I promise you won't find a better buy! The creamery attached is always great and serving sizes are big!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Francesca D.
It's not a summer night without getting some yummy ice cream/dessert from Rose's! I've been craving their blueberry pie alamode since last summer! The pie is so warm and yummy, and the ice cream is the creamiest soft serve I have ever had! The staff that run the shop are friendly and helpful with suggestions. You can sit indoors at the Cafe to eat or outside and bonus, go walk around and say hi to all the farm animals!
Hannah S.
We had such a nice time at Rose Vineyards. We went for the first time and we will definitely be going again. When the weather permits, there's plenty of seating outside. If it's a rainy day, there's some seating inside but not as much as outside. The service was great, the atmosphere was fun, and the food was delicious! Definitely a good place to stop!
Allan Lemus
Good good, everything fresh
Ryan N.
Most of the staff is friendly except for the waitress we seemed to have gotten that evening. Like other comments said the wine is barely mediocre. Had a party of ~12 people and we order 5 bottles of wine. One of the wines tasted vinegary and sour. The whole group tasted it and it tasted like it went bad. When we told the waitress, all we got back was attitude and her tasting it saying "well that's just how it tastes. It's good." I wouldn't waste your time here Gouveia in Wallingford is 20 minutes away and much better. If they act that way about their 30$ bottles of sour wine then I wonder what would've happened if we ordered food not prepared right or tasted bad. Most likely we would be told "that's how it's supposed to taste"
Fresh frozen custard was excellent. I ordered large vanilla cone was too big to finish.
Brandon Oleary
Their recovery breakfast wrap is great. They have great variety in foods,homemade ice-cream & pies. Friendly staff.
Colleen C.
For many years, we have been going to our favorite Farm for their animals and Delish sweets - varies -food. Overall,Love location and Always makes my day happier
Anthony Alexandrovich
Small, locally owned grill with a simple, fresh menu. Great place to stop by for a quick bite.
Tanya S.
wow. Roses Orchard you complete my sweet tooth for soft serve ice cream:) I'm literally drooling thinking about it!! hehe thank you for always being so so so yummy!!!
Really good. The onion rings came out hot and the staff was nice. Would highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Custard, Chicken Sandwich, Onion Rings
Buck's Grill, inside Rose Orchards in North Branford, CT, is a huge win! They serve breakfast and lunch at very reasonable prices (who says that these days??) and the food is good! They have free parking, seating inside and outside (both under a roof and out in the open), and they are attached to their market, where you can pick up a pie, groceries, or many other things. Best of all? You can also get reasonably priced soft serve ice cream YEAR ROUND and then you can walk around and admire all of their animals: goats, chickens, a big pig named Pepper, a beautiful calf, and many others. You have kids? They can run all over and tire themselves out.
Love this place. It's got a nice selection of indoor and outdoor seating.Great ambiance! Wine and food offerings pair well together! Service was good.
Really enjoyed our lunch here today! I got a meatball sub and my husband got the grilled chicken ranch and bacon sandwich. The meatballs in the sub was moist and well-seasoned. And the Chicken Bacon ranch sandwich is a new fave. Oh and the zucchini fries is so good! We finished our meal with split frozen yogurt we got from the Creamery right next to the grill.
Rose Vineyards & Winery is a craft winery that opened in North Branford, Connecticut in October 2019. It was founded by husband and wife Jon and Ellen Rose with the help and assistance of their extended family. The Rose family is one of the oldest families in North Branford. Beginning in 1646, Robert and Marjorie Rose began working their land as a traditional New England farm with orchards and livestock. Today the farm is one of the oldest in the country that is continuously run by the same family. The farm now features a farm market building, a creamery that makes old-fashioned custard, Buck's Grill (offering breakfast and lunch), a bakery, and a maple syrup operation. For several years, members of the Rose family had an idea about opening a winery on the property. 12th generation family member Jon decided to make this idea a realty. Beginning in 2017, several members of the Rose family assisted in planting the vineyard while a winery building was built on the property by Al Rose Construction. Jon and Ellen run the new venture as co-owners and co-vintners. At Rose Vineyards, the staff focus on viticulture, enology and wine education using the best environments and sustainable practices while ensuring the highest quality. My family and I recently visited Rose Vineyards for the first time. This came just a couple of days after we visited Rose Orchards Farm to pick strawberries. We had heard several good things about the winery since it opened. The vineyards were beautiful and the new winery building was very impressive. In addition to the delicious wine, the building also has an on-site kitchen that prepares farm-to-table dishes. We saw several delicious charcuterie and mezze platters coming out of the kitchen during our visit. However, we were there for another culinary treat: PIZZA! In the warmer months, every Thursday night is "Pizza Night". We picked a table right outside on the patio next to the wood-burning oven. To drink, I ordered a glass of "Pinotage" while my wife ordered "Symphony". Both were excellent wines! For pizza, we all ordered and shared the "Pepperoni" (pepperoni, San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, EVOO), "Truffle Burrata" (burrata, spinach, parmigiana reggiano, truffle pesto, EVOO), "Lobster" (lobster, ricotta, fresh mozzarella, tarragon, roasted tomatoes, garlic, pernod reduction, sarvecchio cheese), and the "Nutella" (nutella, strawberries, powdered sugar, toasted hazelnuts) for dessert. Every single pie was excellent!! Before leaving, I had a glass of their "Cabernet Sauvignon" which was very flavorful! Beautiful scenery, friendly staff, delicious wine and mouth-watering wood-fired pizza! We'll definitely be returning to Rose Vineyards!
This is a great spot to entertain the kids. Play at the park up the road, pick your own fruits, feed the animals, ride and lasso the cow, and enjoy lunch. All of us were pleasantly surprised by our lunch and I promise you won't find a better buy! The creamery attached is always great and serving sizes are big!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's not a summer night without getting some yummy ice cream/dessert from Rose's! I've been craving their blueberry pie alamode since last summer! The pie is so warm and yummy, and the ice cream is the creamiest soft serve I have ever had! The staff that run the shop are friendly and helpful with suggestions. You can sit indoors at the Cafe to eat or outside and bonus, go walk around and say hi to all the farm animals!
We had such a nice time at Rose Vineyards. We went for the first time and we will definitely be going again. When the weather permits, there's plenty of seating outside. If it's a rainy day, there's some seating inside but not as much as outside. The service was great, the atmosphere was fun, and the food was delicious! Definitely a good place to stop!
Good good, everything fresh
Most of the staff is friendly except for the waitress we seemed to have gotten that evening. Like other comments said the wine is barely mediocre. Had a party of ~12 people and we order 5 bottles of wine. One of the wines tasted vinegary and sour. The whole group tasted it and it tasted like it went bad. When we told the waitress, all we got back was attitude and her tasting it saying "well that's just how it tastes. It's good." I wouldn't waste your time here Gouveia in Wallingford is 20 minutes away and much better. If they act that way about their 30$ bottles of sour wine then I wonder what would've happened if we ordered food not prepared right or tasted bad. Most likely we would be told "that's how it's supposed to taste"
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Fresh frozen custard was excellent. I ordered large vanilla cone was too big to finish.
Their recovery breakfast wrap is great. They have great variety in foods,homemade ice-cream & pies. Friendly staff.
For many years, we have been going to our favorite Farm for their animals and Delish sweets - varies -food. Overall,Love location and Always makes my day happier
Small, locally owned grill with a simple, fresh menu. Great place to stop by for a quick bite.
wow. Roses Orchard you complete my sweet tooth for soft serve ice cream:) I'm literally drooling thinking about it!! hehe thank you for always being so so so yummy!!!