Roadside Store & Cafe

A small place on the side of the road, exactly as described, but it’s easy to miss so here’s a review so you don’t! GIGANTIC pancakes with fresh syrup. The sizes they offer are bigger than you’ve likely seen anywhere else and they’re great. This is a great place for kids because they have tons of puppets and stuffed animals for sale that they can play with. Last time I was there they had various sculptures in the yard which were cool to look at and in the past they’ve put on performances in their field. A great place to go when the weather is nice so you can walk around and relax. They’re not pushy at all, they just want you to enjoy your meal and your time there.

Roadside has all the ‘regular’ fare of a good diner/​café, but with great local ingredients prepared right over the counter. Service is friendly and makes me feel at home when I visit.
Roadside’s friendly atmosphere, great food, and connection to the importance of community, make it an ideal stop for a bite to eat or a space to reunite with friends!

A friend in Texas told me the Roadside Store & Café «makes the best breakfast in Berkshire County,» so I had to try it. I say she’s right! My inaugural meal was two eggs over-​easy, a small blueberry buttermilk pancake and coffee for $ 10.07. The staff was friendly and fun to be around (I sat at the bar, so I enjoyed overhearing the staff encouraging each other with smiles and humor). I look forward to more meals at Roadside. Keep up the great work!

Getting back to great. Had breakfast yesterday and happily found things vastly improved from my last visit earlier in the summer. The food was great — fresh ingredients, well prepared and served piping hot. The waitstaff and grill man handled the busy room with aplomb. I’ve been coming here for 30 years and it’s good to see Roadside getting its groove back!

The food is local and full of flavor. The prices are reasonable and the service is great. The portions are solid and the menu offers quite a bit of choices.
My favorites are the breakfast burrito and the pancakes!
The food is at least mostly local and as a result has a unique twist to traditional flavors. You won’t be confused by «sausage»; this is the real stuff! But if you’re used to that stuff you may be put off. The cheese is especially good. The yogurt and granola is also a great option. I love that you can refill your own coffee, too.
My only «aww man“s are that it’s pretty far out there. For most Berkshire residents, it will be a hike to get to this awesome restaurant. Leave yourself a half hour for travel time. On top of that is it’s really hard to tell when it will be busy. And if it is, you might be in for a wait; this is a tiny place. For someone coming from Lenox, I’d not advise leaving for this place super hungry — you may pass out by the time you get there, are seated, and served.
But if you have the time, enjoy the beautiful ride and get excited for some amazing food!

Best breakfast anywhere! A regular event especially when grand kids are in town. The pancakes are unbelievably good and unbelievably sized — your eyes may well be larger than your stomach. The waitstaff are young people making their way back into a full life with the unstinting kindness of Gould Farm, where hard work and community combine to foster mental health. Hooray!

I can’t believe this place hasn’t been reviewed yet! Gould Farm’s Roadside Store & Café is my favorite breakfast place in the area; I come here every time I visit the Berkshires. They serve breakfast all day (until they close at 2pm), and also have a lunch menu I’ve never gotten around to trying. They make their own yogurt, granola, sausage, bacon, syrup (tapped from their own trees!), ice cream, breads, vinaigrette — the list goes on, and it’s all delicious. A lot of the ingredients come from Gould Farm, right down the road — a cool therapeutic farm community (head over there for pastries from their bakery and a bigger bread selection). The coffee is local, and also very good. My favorite menu item is the breakfast burrito, followed closely by the pancakes and the yogurt/​granola/​fresh seasonal fruit. The staff is friendly, the atmosphere is chill, the music is great, and your money goes to Gould Farm. Highly recommended!