Ben Franklin Bistro Reviews | Clinton Restaurants & Bars

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Fantastic, you should try it!

This is a cross between a tearoom, a bank building built in the 1800s (with15 foot metalclad ceilings), and a fantastic New American restaurant. It's a spacious couple of rooms with a really cool old bar; place is just filled with antiques, quilts for sale, and collectibles. It looks like my great-grandmother's house.

I had the quiche and salad; it was delicious. The Queen Kamehameha was also unique and really great. I wish I had room for the desserts; they are made here on the premises and look really great. They didn't have it today, but they said their carrot cake was good. I don't doubt it a bit.

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Posted on 08.31.13 MG S.

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Food was very good! Â Espresso drinks were not good, very watery and not much coffee flavor. Â Very cute place! Â Nice decor.

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Posted on 08.13.13 Ryan C.

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My favorite place (and I think the only place in Clinton) to enjoy Wifi and a good sandwich! Their iced coffee is really tasty as well.

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Posted on 08.05.13 Taylor S.

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When I was a little boy, say five or six at the most, my grandmother and I would go to Ben Franklin's, which at that point was a general store. Â She would hold my hand, and walk me over to the stick candy, let me pick out a sweet treat, then we'd leave.

Some thirty years later, every time I walk into Ben Franklin's - now a fantastic little bistro that Clinton really, really needed - I still think of sweet treats. And I think of how much my grandmother would have loved this place.

I've since moved far away from Clinton, but Ben Franklin's is always one of my first stops when I come home. For breakfast, they have many different food options from heavy to light. My personal favorite is their breakfast burritos; they're full of flavor, not so huge that you'll feel disgustingly full when you leave, and they are really, really inexpensive.

Lunch is quality at Ben Franklin's, too. I had an excellent chicken salad sandwich on a croissant - the croissant was soft without being mushy, and the chicken salad had grapes in it, which is exactly how my Mom makes it and my favorite type of chicken salad.

Did I mention that they have free WiFi, too?

You will likely really enjoy the decor here, too. The tables are an eclectic mix of styles - some old, some new. There are beautiful old quilts on the wall, and every kind of antique something-or-another you can think of. Â

Tip: Many wall hangings are for sale, and priced quite reasonably for antiques.

The best thing about this place? If I could only pick one? The coffee special of the day. I've had a lot of coffee here, and the specials never let you down. I've had mint chocolate lattes, Snickers bar lattes, hazelnut vanilla capuccinos, and more. When you walk in, look at the big chalkboard behind the counter for the coffee special. You have my word that you won't be disappointed.

Ben Franklin's is a gem in Clinton - a great place to grab some hearty food, good coffee, and just take a moment to wind down and relax.

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Posted on 01.22.13 Kit B.

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This wonderful locally owned coffee shop is great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The super structure was at one time a Ben Franklins Five And Dime. The original ceiling, floors, as well. Some fixture as still present. It offers wifi and a bar top if you choose not to sit at a table. While inside you can shop the many antiques that are for sale and placed throughout the dinning room.

The food is good (not amazing) however you will get a quality dish that for the price really works. Going with there Bistro theme you can choose from over a dozen sandwiches. My favorite is the Queen Kamehameha which features a fix of apples, honey nut cream cheese, and smoked turkey on a sweet Hawaiian bread. Along with a full dinner menu Ben Franklins features a solid wine list that is a challenge to find in a rural area.

Tips for the owners:
Get Splenda for your tables, the pink stuff is so not used anymore.
Get a better brand of in house coffee. Talk to your food distributer and ask for a high end institutional brand.
Add plugs for laptop users
Add another side beyond chips and pretzels for lunch items.

This place is very quaint and worth your dinning dollar

Xoxo

DearDanna

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Posted on 01.07.12 Danna W.