| Restaurant |
Location |
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Review/Menu |
| Archie Moore's
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Main Street, Wallingford |
Website
Great wings, pub food. |
| Asaggio |
168 Montowese St., Branford, (203) 483-5426
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Another wonderful Italian restaurant. |
Bellini's
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2 Broadway, North Haven, CT
203-234-2221 |
Wonderful Italian food. Try the garlicky-buttery -bread knots that come with the meal. Simple affordable wine list. A local favorite. Always special service. |
| Brother's Restaurant |
Wallingford, CT 06492 |
A frequent special is a broiled salmon that is a nice size and as fresh and tender as it can be. Try it cajun style. They have all kinds of seafood dishes, ribs, beef, etc. and happy hour 6 days a week. Plus they have Sunday Brunch buffet! |
| Cafe Ra - Downtown |
350 Center Street directly across from the Post office
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-774-4914 |
Cafe Ra has now opened their new downtown deli location. Daily specials and everything is so fresh and cooked perfectly. Huge variety of wraps and sandwiches. Their veggie burger is the best! My favorite breakfast is the Sunrise Wrap for breakfast -- eggs, spinach, feta cheese in a wrap. |
| 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 Laos food. BYOB. If you have had the food at the Green Papaya in Canton, you'll love the food here too!
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| Eli's on Whitney |
2392 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT
203-287-1101
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n/a |
Foe Bistro
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1114 Main St
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. |
| 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. Warm and inviting Tuscan decor. Reservations for tables of six or more. |
| Gaetano's Tavern on Main |
40 N Main St
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-1114 |
A mix of sports bar/nice restaurant side. Back room for about 30-40 people. Good place to hold small baby/wedding showers etc. They have everything from appetizers and sandwiches to a nice steak dinner. |
| 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 with artichokes and red peppers). The scungilli salad is so fresh and light - just wonderful! The best Italian food in Meriden CT. A recent salmon dish was a nice sized piece of fish, with a lemon wine sauce and artichokes. It was simple and light and fresh tasting. The homemade tiramisu is perfect. Love the pistachio gelato for dessert as well.
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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 Lao 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. The restaurant is beautifully decorated, with tables spaced appropriately. BYOB. |
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| Laan Xang Cafe |
19 Main Street
Belfast, ME |
For all those Green Papaya Restaurant in Canton, CT lovers, you'll find your favorite Thai and Laotian food now in Maine too. Stop in on your next visit up the coast of Maine off of Rt 1. in Belfast, Maine and enjoy! |
| Half Moon Coffee and Grille Cafe |
50 N Main St
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 265-4571 |
Wonderful Italian/Jamaican/Mediterranean food in a unique setting. BYOB. THE gathering place in Wallingford. The dinners are so fresh and tasteful and sinfully delicious. Not your average restaurant, you order at the counter and then seat yourself and the wait staff will bring your food over. Some favorite meals: Jerk Chicken, ALL the pasta dishes, but especially the Fettuccine Campagnola with grilled chicken, asparagus, black olives in an olive oil sauce with garlic. OMG is all I can say. A recent special was a spinach fettucine with crumbled sausage, cauliflower, zuchinni, olive oil - another great one. The bread basket has pieces of simple pizza-like breads. Get the blackened tuna over Cesare salad. Lots of parmesan cheese and that tangy, salty flavor of a traditional Caesar salad. My other favorite salad is the Half Moon Antipasto with mixed greens, imported meats, goat cheese, olives and marinated veggies. The pannini's are huge. And don't forget the pizza. Once you have this pizza you'll be back for more. Try the three cheese and mushroom, or the grilled shrimp, artichokes, leeks, and sliced tomatoes for that fresh shrimp flavor, or the Pancetta Pesto. It's just incredibly delicious. |
| 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. Christians |
9 North Main St.
Wallingford, CT
203-265-6393 |
Quality high end dining in an absolutely amazing space. The restaurant spans two floors in a completely renovated building on Main St. in Wallingford. Beautiful brick walled arches were brought back to life along with the architectural beauty of the ceiling. Warm and inviting Tuscan colors on the walls and woodwork, gorgeous ceiling tiles above and behind the bar blaze out color. Comfortably spaced seating downstairs and upstairs on the mezzanine/balcony area overlooking the floor below. Once you get beyond the stunning beauty of the space, the food fullfils. Our first night there we were extremely pleased with everything we had. Appetizer list has one of our favorites, grilled scallops. This one is with a tasty sauce of mint oil and sauted peas that was delicious and presented beautifully. The scallops were large and perfectly moist. Another appetizer we tried were the grilled steak skewers. Four sticks of speared beef, tender and tasty. For the dinners, we had Tagliatelle with eggplant and tomato. It was a perfect silky fresh mix of pasta and the eggplant blend in a large bowl.
Service was excellent. All in all it was a perfect dining experience for us. Check them out on facebook as well.
Really happy to have this choice for dining in Wallingford.
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| 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. |
| Jake's Martini Bar (Tapas, Martinis, Beer & Wine Bar) |
Center Street, Wallingford, CT |
Cozy bar in the front and a large room with another bar and restaurant area in the back. Great place for an event type happy hour where everyone has room to hang out and talk. The tapas food is great and they've expanded their menu to include a large selection of appetizers and a few sandwiches and more. Get the cheese/antipasto board and order a bottle of wine. The perfect happy hour for four. |
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| John Davenport'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! |
| Laskara |
295 Parker Farm Rd., Wallingford, CT
203-679-0844 |
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| Lido's Pizza and Restaurant |
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. Simply good food, not upscale, but decent good Italian food. Family friendly. |
| L'Orcio |
806 State St.
New Haven, CT
203-777-6670 |
Finally, a place that serves whole, stuffed fish simply prepared with herbs. The gnocchi was as good as it gets, home made. Small, cozy restaurant, upscale dining. Service good, yet indifferent. We were there the week between Christmas and New Year and it felt like it was just a down time for them. We'll have to go back to see if it changes. The food was definitely worth another taste! |
| Ristorante Luce |
2987 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT
203-407-8000 |
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
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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. Love the zen look with the waterfall behind the bar. Another plus is happy hour and appetizers. Excellent place to either eat at the bar or enjoy an excellent meal in the restaurant areas. Great place for business lunches and dinners as well. Nice back room that holds twenty. New Haven Italian style without the extra price. . We go here when a lot when we want some excellent Italian food, appetizer size, and a nice glass of wine. And the service has always been consistently very good with seasoned wait staff. |
| Mango's Bar and Grille |
988 Main St
Branford, CT 06405-3730
(203) 483-7700 |
The best Jamaican Jerk Chicken in CT! Great salads. Paleo friendly! |
| 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. Italian food. The tuna over fresh greens and the broccoli rabe with sausage are our favorite appetizers. If you want to hang out in the bar you can get pizza that tastes like it's right out of New Haven. YUM! |
| Ibiza |
39 High St., New Haven, 203-865-1933 |
Review |
| Pasta Cosi |
1018 Main St
Branford, CT 06405
Branford |
Paleo Friendly! |
| Quattro's |
14 Water Street , Guilford, CT 06437
203-453-6575 ,
Fax: 203-458-0626
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Italian Cuisine. This is where you take a candidate for dinner, or have a special night out with your significant other, or just because it's so good here. |
| Ruth's Chris Steak House |
2513 Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT
203-666-2202 |
Prime beef. 'Nuff said. |
| Sage American Bar & Grill |
New Haven, CT
(203) 787-3466 |
Overlooking New Haven Sound. Pictures
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| Sans Souci |
2003 No. Broad St.
Meriden, CT 06450 |
I would consider Sans Souci a hidden gem. It's always packed and the locals know that it's a place you can go to again and again and not get tired of it or bust your wallet. 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 and know how to serve their customers. That's why the clientele is so loyal. |
| Serafino's Ristorante Italiano |
72 South Turnpike Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-265-1244
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Renovated with a colorful, warm tuscan style decor. Love the garlic knots as the pre-dinner bread. A lobster ravioli with shrimp in a very rich creamy, red pepper sauce with artichokes was wonderful, and a lovely, simple, glistening, and tasty calamari over linguini were our dinners. A casual ambience, excellent waiter, and a very tasty dinner made for a wonderful mid week dinner out. We'll be back. |
| Siam Valee |
20 Ives Rd
Wallingford, CT
203-265-6331 |
We love this place! Great ambience in a Thai restaurant, consistent great service, the food is fresh and they have that wonderful tapioca coconut milk dessert. More fresh fish dishes than you normally see at a Thai restaurant. |
| 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.
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Taste Restaurant & Lounge
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1995 Whitney Ave., North Haven (on the Hamden line).
203-230-8801. |
Review |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Westbrook Lobster |
300 Church St. (Rt. 68 & 150)
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-265-5071 |
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| Zinc |
964 Chapel St., New Haven, 06510
(203) 624-0507 |
Eclectic. |
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