Stella's Coffee Shop - Lunenburg

TLDR: Extremely tired business, but delicious food. I realize the owners have been around for a very long time and have been looking to sell. I also heard from the owner that a buyer is hopefully closing sometime in May. I also know running a business is not easy work. However, that should never make customers feel unwelcome or uncomfortable. FULL REVIEW: I write this review from a single experience this morning. I also realize some local folks who read this may have personal feelings/reactions to what I write. That is fine, as I mentioned, this is based on my first ever time being here. I have been in town since 2016 and always wondered what this place was like. Well, this morning my son and I decided to check it out. We arrived at 9:33AM. There appeared to be a man (owner? cooking on the grill, a woman manning the counter (owner? and a younger woman who appeared to clean tables and wash dishes. Upon entering, it wasn 't overly busy and we stood there for about 5 minutes. The woman behind the counter asked the younger woman, do we have anywhere they can sit . She replied and called out a table number. So we waited a few more minutes and the woman behind the counter said you guys can just go sit at the table . The interior is definitely very aged and worn down. The bench seat I sat on was sinking in and I felt like I was sitting on half cushion/half wood. When it 's purchased, the interior will likely require and entire gutting and overhaul. We sat ourselves at the table and we didn 't have any napkins or silverware. We waited about 15-20 minutes before the woman manning the counter came over and said can I get you something to drink and by the way, that 's all I can do for you right now as we have 3 orders ahead of yours . About 20 minutes after bringing our drinks over, she returned and took our order and said it 'd be a bit before our food came out because they 're very busy. I 'm guessing that this woman and man are the owners of the place and I 'm sure they 've been a staple in the community for a long time. I also realize that doing this for years, a decade or decades take a toll on you and your body and when you 're ready to stop, you 're just read to stop. However, the entire time we were dining ,we heard her telling everyone how tired she was, how much pain she is in, how she can 't wait to go home, how she 's hoping they 'll close early and that she can 't really do much because there are other orders ahead of people, etc. There was a lot of sighing in things she said to us and you could see by expressions on people 's faces that it made them feel pretty awkward/uncomfortable as well... we definitely got the impression that she would 've been happier if we hadn 't been there, so she didn 't have to be there. HOWEVER, on a positive note... the FOOD was delicious. It was about 50 minutes from when we arrived to when our food was served, but it was great. My son got the Saturday Special which is a 3 egg omelet with corned beef hash and hash browns. I got one of the Hungry Man breakfast options. Not many breakfast places get pancakes the way I love them (fluffy but these were literally picture perfect and tasted great. My grilled English muffin was also grilled to perfection... my over medium eggs were egg-cellent and the hash browns we crispy and buttery. My son raved about his omelet as well. It is my hope that these folks who have contributed to likely many happy customers over the years enjoy their retirement and have an opportunity to take a break for themselves and kick back and enjoy the rest of their years. It 'll be interesting to see what the new buyers do with the place. I will write a review once it has been taken over again to provide an updated update.

Stella's is a gem in the rough. It may not look like much from the road, but the food is delicious! I had the chorizo and egg omelet which seriously brought back memories of San Antonio Texas. The remainder of my party had pancakes which are huge and full of delectable fruit. Lastly my wife had aHungry Man #3. It was far more than she could eat I highly recommend Stella's!!!! Give her a try

Might be biased because this is my grandfathers restaurant, but this is one of the absolute best breakfast diners in the area. Non bias, they have the best French toast ever. I recommend this place for many reasons, but if you're looking for French toast, this is the absolute best place. By far the best.

We were encouraged to find a 4 1/2 star coffee shop in the Fitchburg area. Pretty dismal offerings in the area for sure, even the DDs and McDs get 1 Star. We had hi hopes despite the lackluster exterior. We were somewhat disappointed. The devil is in the details as they say. Dirty dishes on the first table we came to stayed till we were almost ready to leave. The floor was in similar disarray, needed sweeping and mopping badly. The bathrooms were of gas station quality. A coat of paint and some scrubbing would go a long way. That being said, the table and silvers were clean, coffee good and our orders of grits hit the spot. The waitress seemed more interested in the TV than the customers. We were the only ones from away with a smattering of locals. Meh...

Gem of a place! Great food--quick service. We went this morning had the stuffed French Toast the Hungry Man. Everything was delicious the waitress was gracious (even when someone in my party spilled coffee everywhere).