When traveling the highways, it is nice to have a cozy place to stop. The Traveler restaurant is perfect for a fast meal in pleasant surroundings. Although the food we ate was only "average" in quality, the experience was very satisfying. The restaurant is "homey" and the ambiance is cheerful with quiet music playing the background. The menu is varied and serves some breakfast items all day. It also offers sandwiches, interesting burgers, appetizers, seafoods, steaks and other dinners. The dessert list that includes Kentucky Derby Pie ($2.69) and Toasted Almond Cream Cake ($2.99), sounded especially nice. The next time we return, we will try one of their turkey dinners because these looked very appetizing. While dining at the Traveler restaurant diners are surrounded by books. There are books in the entryway, bookcases in the rear of the dining room and books on a ledge around the upper walls. Below the ledge are mostly signed pictures of famous authors and a short biography of each one. Each diner is allowed to leave with one book of their choice. Downstairs is a nicely catalogued bookstore with reasonable prices.
RESTAURANT: THE TRAVELER
RESTAURANT UNION, CT (Mass/CT State Line, I-84, Exit 74) DATE: October 29, 2000 MEAL: Lunch BREAD: SALAD: APPETIZER: Clam Chowder (Included in meal price) - Poor. Probably
came from a can. ENTREE: Bacon and Swiss Cheese Omelet ($5.99) - "Average"
(comes with a choice of 2 fillings and additional ones can
be added for $.50 each plus salad or French Fries or soup
and toast, bagel, or English muffin). The omelet was not as
fluffy as Wendy would have liked and the bacon was not as
crisp as she would have liked either. Veggie Sub ($6.59) Nicely prepared. Warm French bread
stuffed with zucchini, lettuce, tomatoes, portabella
mushrooms, and onions. DESSERT: OTHER: Plenty of free parking Quick service Clean and neat "Coffee to go" available at the cash register Across the parking lot there is an ephemera
shop East on and off the highway OVERALL: B- for food A- for total experience We will definitely return, but will probably order a
sandwich, burger or full meal. The meals we saw served
around us looked very tempting and we are eager to try
another selection.