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May 2024 by Krista Beneway
The Circle never disappoints. Both the food and employees are fantastic ??
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December 2023 by Nathan W
They've inexplicably moved the sandwich service to a space across the street with no charm. Also makes it impossible to shop for snacks while waiting for your sandwich. Feels like they might be trying to get people to visit their otherwise empty tavern? What a bummer and end of an era. Hope it's only for the winter.
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November 2023 by Courtney F.
I was told by a friend that we MUST stop here for sandwiches on a recent trip to Tannersville, and man was he right. They have an extensive menu with tons of options (including vegetarian choices!) and are reasonably priced. I went for their pesto caprese sandwich and it was incredibly good. The service was super quick, and the food was awesome! I wish I lived closer to Circle W, because I would totally become a regular. Definitely stop in - it is amazing!
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October 2023 by Erin O.
What an arrogant, shady little business this once good cafe has dissolved into. Oh, sure. The sandwiches are good but SO WHAT if the staff provides little but subpar service and overall disrespect to its customers? Let's start with the fact that they refuse to provide restrooms to paying customers. They may be legally exempt because Circle W seems to have opened prior to any law requiring them to do so. It's still sucky and tells me that the owner is too cheap to treat customers as civilized members of society. Really SUCKY and CHEAP! Ewwww! The lack of a restroom most certainly whacked up my lunch experience as my lunch partner (a senior citizen, btw!) was directed to a gas station a 3-minute walk away. Unfortunately, that gas station refused to allow my friend to use their restroom. (I'm going to guess that the Mobile Station people are fed up with Circle W staff sending their customers to use their facilities instead of providing them of their own decency and accord.) Soooo my friend was forced to walk another 7 minutes in the opposite direction to Dollar General. Fortunately, DG was willing to pick up Circle W's slack and let her use their restroom. (How heinously unneighborly of you to dump that on nearby businesses, Circle W!) She then walked another 3 minutes back to the sandwich shop - where her food was getting cold. That's 13 minutes and over a 1/2-mile walk! Sorry, folks but that's just ugly, disrespectful and frankly inhumane. I couldn't imagine how impossible a visit to this place would be for someone with a physical disability or injury...but quite obviously needs any customer is of little concern to the owners of Circle W. So what are we up to here? Circle W has demonstrated to us that it is cheap, sucky, ugly, unneighborly and inhumane. And we haven't even been served our sandwiches yet! So now let me get to the fiasco of their full grift... While my friend was out on her unexpected and extended sojourn to the nearest available latrine, I waited the 20 or so minutes for our 2 sandwiches to be ready as well as for my friend to return to enjoy lunch. I glanced at the bill and noticed that it seemed quite high, but at quick glance I only noticed that the cashier had charged us twice for the same soda. Assuming this was just a simple mistake, I brought this to the cashier's attention and she corrected it but then she took my receipt and tossed it in the trash. I asked her to retrieve it for me since - it's MY receipt! I then went back to the table. My friend returned soon after and we FINALLY had the opportunity to eat lunch while also looking over the bill. As it turns out we were charged an extra $1 for the Great Red Rubin and an extra $2 Tannery Panino over the price quoted on the menu which we were presented at the counter - as well as on their website. Refusing to delay our lunch any longer, we decided to eat instead of (yet again) asking the cashier to correct the bill to reflect the price we agreed to pay when we both directly pointed to the item on the menu! After lunch we confronted the cashier about the discrepancy and was told "Oh that's an old menu." Now, I don't know if this person was stupid or corrupt and I really don't care which it is because what she informed us is that the owners of Circle W are CHEAP, SUCKY, UGLY, UNNEIGHBORLY INHUMANE and SHADY! Why is every person that walks into Circle W being quoted one price and charged another? I'll tell you why...because the owners of Circle W are running a dishonest grift and are ripping off their customers. There are other places for a good sandwich without the cagey practices. Pass this place by. These grifters are unworthy of your business. If they charge any more than the prices listed here, you are being ripped off!
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October 2023 by Beth O.
First of all, I want to say that the sandwiches are delicious. That being said, we encountered a few unpleasant snags concerning our bill. Our sandwiches were $11 and $12 according to the menu. However,we were charged $13 for each one. When we asked a staff person about it, they just said it was an "old menu." It would have been nice if they told us prior to ordering. They also double charged us for one of our drinks and gave us a refund without a problem. There are no restrooms of any kind on the premises. When I asked, they told me I could use the one at the Mobile station or Dollar General a short walk away. I discovered that the Mobile station did not have one. We felt they demonstrated an overall lack of consideration for their customers.
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September 2023 by Denay Wodrig
Perfect place to grab lunch/something to eat after a hike or even prior. It is a small general store with a variety of goods to buy. I ordered online which was super easy. They even had the daily specials on the site to order; the honey bee latte, which was superb. It had local honey added into it along with being topped with bee pollen. I ordered the Pine Grove sandwich. Which comes with fresh ciabatta bread. I was on a time crunch so I grabbed my lunch and headed out. I was thoroughly surprised to find they threw in a small side of macaroni salad and a pickle spear! I was so thrilled. Everything was delicious and it was enough to fill me up from hiking and hold me over until dinner. Thank you so much!
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September 2023 by Arlan Purdy
Great panini. The bread is the key - crispy, not tough, good flavor. Critical foundation for the prosciutto, goat cheese, arugula and fig butter in my sandwich.I was just passing through but my traveling companion recommended this place from many prior visits. For good reason!
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August 2023 by Amelia S.
What a gem. A must stop in the Catskills. Located close to Kaaterskill Falls in Palenville. An adorable general store with a mix of local goods and traditional. Fantastic counter that does breakfast and lunch. They use bread from Bread Alone. It's fantastic. Had such a great experience, I came back the next day. Some outdoor seating. The outdoor spots are dog friendly. Some local craft beers and ciders for purchase. The bacon egg and cheese on a roll is the best I've ever had. The roll was light and fluffy with a somehow crispy but soft crust (it's not hard - it just has a texture to the crust). The egg was perfectly cooked. The cheese melted inside so nicely. Good coffees both hot and iced. Non dairy milks and flavored syrups available. The food and drinks are reasonably priced. A great gem of a store.
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August 2023 by Andrew Kippen
Great spot for a sandwich, pastry, or coffee. General sundries for local living too.
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July 2023 by Sarah H.
Want to love Circle W because their turkey sandwich is so good, but went a few days ago for breakfast and was in line, with one person in front of me (and nobody behind me) at 10:58am. By the time it was my turn to order, it was exactly 11:00am, but they would not take my breakfast order because breakfast ends at 11:00am. I was so disappointed. I suppose it's a grey area - if you order by exactly the time same time breakfast closes, is breakfast over or did you just make it in the nick of time? Oh well.
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June 2023 by Sarah B.
We stopped in for lunch and got sandwiches and some sodas. The pickles and pasta salad that came with our sandwiches were just as good as the sandwiches themselves! It's a super cute little shop and worth a visit.
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June 2023 by Nikki Rimlinger
A must stop if you are in the area. The coffee and sandwiches are delicious! They have a breakfast and lunch menu - both have good items. Lunch sandwiches come with a pickle and their macaroni salad, which is the best I’ve ever had.
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May 2023 by JL MA
During my recent drive through Palenville, I decided to make a pit stop at Circle W Market for lunch. As someone who enjoys a good veggie wrap, I was eager to try theirs out. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the exquisite taste of the wrap. It exceeded my initial expectations by far and left me feeling satisfied and content. The blend of flavors was notable, and every bite was a delight taste. Overall, I had a positive experience and would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a delicious and fulfilling meal. Plus, the Mac and pickle side dish was an excellent and flavorful addition. I relished every bite of my meal and would highly recommend anyone passing through the area to stop by and try it out for themselves.
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May 2023 by Ticklemyiguana _.
The Tannery is a roast beef sandwich with caramelized onions. Not sautéed or browned but caramelized. The bread is made fresh at a nearby bakery. This is a general store? I can't make sandwiches this good. Or at least I won't put the effort in for myself. These guys will though, so I'll pay $13-15 plus tip for some meat on bread and be thrilled to do so because I have consistently, every single time, had a better experience here than most restaraunts. Breakfast is cheaper. It's just as good.
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May 2023 by Amanda Kulick
I feel like this place was all over what to do in the Catskills mountains and I’m not really sure why? We went in for coffee a few times and it was good. Otherwise it was just a normal kind of convenience store to me. I did see their menu online for hot food and was very interested to try the French toast bread pudding on the weekend. Well unfortunately the menu online isn’t up to date and they don’t serve that anymore. Super disappointing. I settled for the pancakes with whipped cream and fresh fruit expecting blueberries and strawberries. I got blueberries and apples. Which is fine but apples kind of make my mouth hurt so not so fun. The whipped cream was really watery. The pancakes were freshly made but tasted super gritty and dry. We also got there one morning at 730 one weekday morning and learned that the website is also wrong and that they actually open at 8. Overall, the coffee was good, but everything else was not up to date online and therefore disappointing.
