Readers' Choice: Toni Ann's Best Place in The Granbys for Brunch

Toni Ann Chamberlain, the owner of at 518 Salmon Brook St. in Granby, has a simple explanation for why her restaurant is the most popular place for people to eat brunch in the Granbys.

“Everything is homemade,” Chamberlain said in a telephone interview. “We make our own breads - from cinnamon raisin to whole wheat - and soups and muffins and desserts, coffee cakes, and real homemade oatmeal.”

In addition, diners’ favorites include eggs benedict, eggs O’Brien, omelets and steak and eggs, as well as pancakes and homemade granola.

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“We only use fresh vegetables,” Chamberlain said.

All of which makes Toni Ann’s, which has been in the same location for 18 years, an ideal spot for Mother’s Day brunch.

“It’s the busiest day of the year,” Chamberlain said.

What’s more, every female who goes to Toni Ann’s on Mother’s Day gets a free flower.

It’s a nice touch for a restaurant that garnered 31 of the 65 votes cast in the Readers’ Choice poll, as Toni Ann’s edged out second-place , which got 24 votes.

Chamberlain, for her part, was grateful for those who voted for her establishment.

“Thank you very much and thank you for supporting me and I hope to feed you for many more years,” she said.

Toni Ann’s, which seats 55 people, is open seven days a week.