| Restaurant |
Location |
Comments/
Review/Menu |
| Amalfi Grille |
196 Crown Street, New Haven, CT 06510
203-777-4745
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Entree Price: $$$, Italian Food |
| Asaggio |
168 Montowese St., Branford, (203) 483-5426
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Try the blackened sea bass over risotto |
| Avon Old Farms Inn |
Route 44 and Route 10, Avon, CT
860-677-6352 |
n/a |
Bellini's
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2 Broadway, North Haven, CT
203-234-2221 |
Try the garlicky-buttery -bread knots that come with the meal. Simple affordable wine list with more than a basic selection. |
| Cafe Ra |
1163 S. Broad St.
Wallingford, CT 06492 |
The freshest looking cooked vegetables around along with an array of hot menu choices under the glass case. Large salad bar, hot soups, a huge variety of wraps and sandwiches. Their veggie burger is the best! |
| Carmen Anthony Fish house |
1770 Berlin Turnpike Wethersfield
860 529-7557
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Banquet rooms available. If you want fish in an upscale setting this is the place to go. |
| Consiglio's |
165 Wooster St., New Haven, CT
203-865-4489 |
Out of this world pasta. The filet gorgonzola is mouth watering as well. Try the homemade chocolate lava cake for dessert The hot, melting chocolate just oozes all over the plate! |
| Cottage Restaurant |
427 Farmington Ave, Plainville, CT 860-793-8888 |
Ancho shrimp with stuffed poblano - delicious. Panko crusted Salmon dish very tasty. Presentation is beautiful, service is right up there with the best restaurants. Chocolate mousse crepe for desert - wow. Nice quiet relaxing atmosphere. A plus was an affordable, yet still good, wine list. |
| Dalton's |
2429 Foxon Rd
North Branford, CT
203-481-4711
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You can watch the chefs cook through the glass window in the back. Start out with the olive oil/cilantro/garlic mix to dip the bread in. |
| Darbar India |
1070 Main St, Branford, CT
203-481-8994 |
Very good service, nice ambience. |
| Diorio's |
231 Bank Street, Waterbury, CT
203-754-5111 |
Broccoli rabe w/pasta and sausage... wonderful flavor. The martinis are great too! |
| Dusitra - Thai Cuisine |
369 Washington Ave
North Haven, CT 06473
Tel: 203-239-2232
Fax: 203-239-2252 |
Generous portions of food. Huge bowl of red or green curry. The Panang curry also nice and spicy with a silky feel to it. You'll want to lick the plate. Nice wine menu also. Spacious dining area with lots of booths. Pleasant color scheme using turquoise. |
| East-West Grille |
526 New Park Ave. West Hartford, CT 06110
236-3287
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Zagat rated. Excellent Thai and Laotion food. BYOB.
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| Eli's on Whitney |
2392 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT
203-287-1101
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n/a |
Foe
Update 6/18/08- Foe's moved down the street from their original location. |
576 Main Street
Branford, CT 06405
203-483-5896
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Moderate priced wine menu with some excellent choices. They also have a mini wine tasting menu where you can try three, 3 oz. glasses of white or red wines. Grilled Eggplant was a nice light start and the fried calamari was so light and fresh it was devine. For dinner a special of grilled scallops over a wild rice/mango/peanut salad was a true delight. This season's new salmon dish, horseradish and peppered salmon, served over a warmed roasted beet and leek salad drizzled with a sherry vinaigrette and garnished with crispy beet chips was so moist and succulent it was wonderful. For dessert, a must do was the dessert sampler, with a flourless choc cake, carrot cake, and the fruit of the season dish with caramel/ice cream. |
| Fratelli's |
950 Yale Avenue, Wallingford 697-9365 |
The best tasting Italian bread around! From wonderful pastas to nightly steak and fish specials, this is Wallingford's hidden gem of a restaurant. You don't even have to travel to New Haven to get great Italian food now. Warm and inviting Tuscan decor and a dining room with tables spaced so you are not sitting on top of each other makes for a truly comfortable dining experience. Reservations for tables of six or more. |
| Gaetano's Tavern on Main |
40 N Main St
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-1114 |
n/a |
| Galileo's at the Omni Hotel New Haven |
900 Chapel St., New Haven, 772-6664 |
On the top floor at the Omni Hotel in New Haven. Great views of New Haven - and wonderful food! |
| Georges II |
950 Yale Ave., Wallingford, CT
203-269-1059 |
Banquet rooms available. Great Italian food in a casual setting. Reasonable prices. Nice happy hour bar area to relax in. Excellent Prime Rib! |
| Gianni Restaurant |
East Main St., Meriden, CT
203-235-0230 |
Service is very good and the food is delicious. Try the Shrimp or Chicken Ala Gianni (has tomato/cognac cream sauce).
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| Griswold Inn |
36 Main St Essex, CT
860-767-1776 |
Old World ambience. Great Sunday Brunch. Their mimosas are served in large goblets. Yum. |
| The Green Papaya Restaurant |
Rt. 44, Canton, CT
860-693-9322
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Thai and Laotian food. The Pad Thai noodles are cooked al dente, not too sweet and not too spicy. Kai-Ka-Prow, which is Minced chicken sautéed in chili, red and green bell peppers, onions, and ka-prow leaves is a hit. Another favorite is their homemade Laotian sausage. It's stuffed with ground pork, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves, served with steamed vegetables and Lao chili sauce. It's the kaffir lime leaves that give it that awesome pungent taste that make it different from other sausages. Plus they have sticky rice here. You don't get that in too many Thai restaurants. The restaurant is beautifully decorated, with tables spaced appropriately. BYOB. |
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| Half Moon Coffee and Grille Cafe |
50 N Main St
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 265-4571 |
Wonderful Italian/Jamaican food in a unique setting. BYOB. The gathering place in Wallingford. |
| Hawthorne Inn |
2421 Wilbur Cross Hwy, Berlin, CT
(860) 828-3571 |
Banquet rooms available. Known for their Prime Rib. Dancing in the lounge on the weekends. |
| J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks |
185 Glastonbury Blvd., Glastonbury, CT
(860) 659-0409 |
More info
Excellent, mouth-watering marinated steak. The service is impeccable and all waitstaff very friendly and very helpful. A cheerful group of employees and excellent food makes this a top star restaurant. Warm and inviting ambience too. |
| Laskara |
295 Parker Farm Rd., Wallingford, CT
203-679-0844 |
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| Lido's Pizzeria |
75 Pomeroy Ave Meriden, CT Phone: (203) 634-3959 |
Walking distance to Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Meriden, CT and next to the Theatres. Love the pizza. |
| Ristorante Luce |
2987 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT
203-230-0228 |
Service consistently top notch. Favorite dishes: appetizer: pane cotto. Perfect consistency of bread/beans/escarole with just a bite of spiciness. For dinner - polla gismonda, sauteed chicken with portobella mushrooms, roasted red peppers and asparagus. From appetizers and drinks at the bar to formal business dinners, this restaurant is outstanding. |
Luce
|
98 Washington Street, Middletown, CT 06457
860-344-0222 |
Entree Price: $$$, Menu Type: American |
| Ludal |
28/30 Broadway, North Haven, CT
203-234-1814 |
Upscale Italian restaurant. Start with the olive oil/cilantro/garlic mix for a bread dipper and work you way through some great italian food. Only drawback we have with this restaurant is that when full, it gets extremely loud. You can watch the flat panel screens and see the chef's preparing the food. New Haven Italian style without the extra price. |
| Max Amore' |
Glastonbury, CT
860-659-2819 |
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| Max's Oyster Bar |
964 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT
860-236-6299 |
Excellent. Fresh seafood with a pub-like ambience. |
| Michael's Trattoria |
344 Center St, Wallingford, CT
203-269-5303 |
A Wallingford gem. Excellent Italian dishes. The tuna over fresh greens for an appetizer is one of our favorites. If you want to hang out in the bar you can get pizza that tastes like it's right out of New Haven. |
| Ibiza |
39 High St., New Haven, 203-865-1933 |
Review |
| Quattro's |
14 Water Street , Guilford, CT 06437
203-453-6575 ,
Fax: 203-458-0626
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Italian Cuisine. |
| Restaurant Du Village |
Chester, CT |
Impeccable service. Very pricey. The best place to go when you want to really treat yourself and feel special - but be prepared to pay for it... Finally, a place that had a fruit tart on the menu instead of the same old stuff (tiramisu, cheese cake, etc.). It was truly a work of art. |
| Ruth's Chris Steak House |
2513 Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT
203-666-2202 |
n/a |
| Sage American Bar & Grill |
New Haven, CT
(203) 787-3466 |
Overlooking New Haven Sound. Pictures
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| Sage American Bar & Grill |
Chester, CT
860-526-9898 |
Former Chart House. Wonderful old New England ambience.
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| Sans Souci |
2003 No. Broad St.
Meriden, CT 06450 |
A special one night was a 10 oz. filet stuffed with lobster and crab, horseradish mashed potatoes and sauted zuchinni. The fish special was talapia with artichoke hearts and red peppers. Yum. The dessert portions were enormous. Grapenut custard was three times the dessert size we normally get. Good homestyle cooking. This is a restaurant that has a following and the wait staff are the same servers that have been there for years. They are very knowledgeable and friendly. |
| Scoozzi |
1104 Chapel St., New Haven, CT
203-776-8268 |
More info
Sunday jazz brunch
A few brunch items along with the lunch menu for choices is more than enough to choose from. The tuscan risotto has a silky, creamy, savory taste. The Penne with sausage and broccoli rabe is quite tasty also. The sausage has a nice herbal blend that distinguishes it from every day italian sausage. The rabe has a nice zing to it. A relaxing place to sit back and enjoy a good bottle of wine. |
| Stone House Restaurant |
506 Whitfield St., Guilford, 458-3700. |
Water view and an excellent menu. |
Tata's Restaurant and Lechonera
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104 Quinnipiac Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-294-4303
203-284-3544
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Authentic Puerto Rican food. Some menu items, chicken, pork, beef, seafood. Try the Seafood Mariscada -- Shrimp, white fish, octopus, jumbo crabmeat and lobster meat sautéed in a light Spanish sauce with onions and peppers. Try the Stuffed Chicken Breast. w/roasted red peppers, fresh spinach & smoked mozzarella cheese. Finished w/ a chorizo reduction sauce.
BEST OF ALL - Its BYOB! |
Taste Restaurant & Lounge
|
1995 Whitney Ave., North Haven (on the Hamden line).
• Phone: (203) 230-8801. |
Review |
| Tenderloin Fish & Steakhouse - CLOSED in MARCH 2008! |
2 East Main Street, Branford 203-481-1414 |
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| Union League Cafe |
1032 Chapel St., New Haven, CT
203-562-4299 |
The tenderloin we had here one night was truly the kind you could cut with your fork. If you love cheese as much as I do, they have a separate cheese menu. Wow. A place to go to be spoiled. |
| Yogi's All American Grill & Sports Bar |
275 Research Parkway Meriden, Connecticut 06450 ·
(203) 238-2380 |
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| Water's Edge Resort & Spa |
1525 Boston Post Road
Westbrook, Connecticut 06498
Resort: (860) 399-5901
Reservations: (800) 222-5901
Fax: (860) 399-8644
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The best Sunday Brunch in Connecticut. Read our review on All Things Foodie. |
| Zinc |
964 Chapel St., New Haven, 06510
(203) 624-0507 |
Eclectic. |
