Mario's in Winsted is one of those rare restaurants that doesn't just feed you -- it adopts you…read more The chefs, the owners, the servers... these people make the place feel like home in a way that should honestly be studied by scientists. If comfort had an address, it would be Mario's. We always kick things off with a small pizza for the table, because that's the law here. The bread and tomato relish? Should be sold by the gallon. I would pay an irresponsible amount of money for it. If you know, you know. Last night's table lineup was elite: * One of us ordered the veal Neapolitan -- fresh, tender veal in a vodka sauce so good it should have its own fan club. * Another went for the penne alla vodka with shrimp and scallop, which was hands‑down the best dish of the night. The seafood takes an already top‑tier vodka sauce and somehow makes it even better. As a Jersey boy, I don't say that lightly. * I decided to go rogue and step outside my usual penne vodka or steak. I wanted veal parm. I've never had anything fried here besides the calamari (which is amazing), so I figured: why not? Here's the plot twist: The veal parm was the only dish I've ever had at Mario's that didn't hit the usual Mario's standard. The veal itself was totally different from the fresh, delicious cut in the Neapolitan, and the breading had a little... funk. Almost like it had been prepped ahead and picked up a freezer‑burn vibe. Not bad -- just not Mario's‑level magical. But here's the thing: One imperfect dish doesn't change the fact that Mario's is one of our all‑time favorite restaurants. The atmosphere, the people, the consistency, the warmth -- it's all unbeatable. We love this place and will absolutely be back, probably embarrassingly soon. Mario's is home. Even when one dish misses, the experience never does.

We came here for a late lunch/early dinner on Saturday. Very pretty inside and the staff is very…read morenice. There was some confusion with their dinner special menu and the waitress kept coming back to give us the updated one. It got her frazzled. So, my friend waited a very long time to get the glass of wine she ordered then finally reminded her of it after we received our appetizer. The appetizer was a daily special of Hot Antipasto consisting of stuffed mushrooms, baked clams and mozzarella sticks. All Delicious. We also had this lovely bread and this tomato relish kind of sauce on the table. We really liked that too. For our entree we shared the Shrimp and scallops in a vodka sauce. It was really good. I'd definitely come back here when i'm in the area again.

Sophia's Winsted CT: I wish there were 2 ratings (ala GrubHub), 1 for restaurant (5 stars:)) and 1…read morefor delivery (0 stars:(( Hence my 3 stars. I've been wkly delivery customer (due to physical disability) for past 5 yrs, and love the staff (owner Ashaad, mgr Lanay, asst mgr Stephanie, Taylor, Laura:)), & love the food:)) They mainly use Slice for deliveries, which contracts out to DoorDash or Uber for drivers (restaurants can choose which one, or use their own drivers, while still using Slice). Sophia's chose DoorDash for 1st few yrs (which had their own occasional issues), & now has switched to Uber (which has far too many issues). You watch your order on GPS Driver Tracker (on Slice app) and see they're literally driving 10 mi in opp direction from you (I'm 2mi from Sophias) delivering multiple orders (& taking an hr to get your finished order to you). Sophia's (owner Ashaad), PLEASE change back to DoorDash drivers (thru Slice), or update your DoorDash menu link - currently I can't order via DoorDash directly because their menu (1) doesn't list salads w/o dressing, & (2) can't leave special instructions, both of which Slice (along w/ GrubHub) allow. Hope to keep eating your wonderful food, but this delivery mess needs to be straightened out asap. Thx. Greg B.

We did not go to Sophia's for a few years as the quality of the food diminished. A few weeks ago…read morewe gave Sophia's another shot and we had the worst pizza ever. It was undercooked and the center of the pizza was so soupy you could not even pick the slices up. Sent Sophia's a message to give them a chance to make this right and no reply. Good luck Sophia's as you have lost our business forever.

Excellent food and service, will definitely be back. Great pizza in a small communityread more

Indoor and outdoor seating at this cute pizzeria off a busy road with ample parking. Not your…read morestandard red sauce slice outlet, the pies are gourmet style with names to match-- salads are fresh and tasty . Connected to a pub, wine and beer available. The experience will set you back at least $50 for two, which is what pizza costs in today's world.

Service was ok, not as Attentive as I would've liked …read more Reading through the menu it said you get a 4% discount with the cash payment didn't get paid with cash. Ordered an Italian combo said there was three kinds of meat only got two., and never had an Italian combo so poorly made. My husband had a sausage grinder, never had a sausage grinder made with patties. It was sausage patties, and the patty didn't even fill the bread. Needless to say we will not be back.

We ordered pizza from Noli's tonight. The pizza was less than average. It had zero taste, was…read morerubbery and simply put ~ bla!

Everything about Pizzeria Marzano that I write here is absolutely true. Great staff, great…read morehospitality, great owner, great food, and ingredients, and atmosphere and all around best pizzeria, and all of Connecticut. I can't say that about many restaurants.

Incredible pizzas all around. Being from europe and having been in Naples, these felt just like we…read morewere back in italy. The new yorker is phenomenal and so is the 4 cheeses. The staff is very nice, greeting guests kindly as they walked in. We had to wait about 20 min, which is expected on a Friday evening. That said - being a restaurant, we'd have preferred to have a real service experience vs ordering at the counter & getting a number, which felt more like a food court. All up- The place is nice, pizzas are delicious, and the staff very friendly. All up a good experience - highly recommend!

ORIGIN: Riverton, Connecticut is a popular destination for…read morefly fishing, so it comes as no surprise that the name of the ground floor tavern at the Old Riverton Inn is named after a fly fishing lure -- The Royal Coachman. EXPERIENCE; What did come as a surprise to me was the popularity of this rural tavern on a fall Friday evening and the quality of food and service experienced. Jason P. had reported excellent fish and chips, noteworthy wings, and selection of local beers at the tavern in his review. I ordered the fish and chips alongside the server's suggested Norbrook Farm-brewed Mount Pisgah IPA. The fish and chips dish ($20) was as Jason had described -- "TOP TIER". I look forward to exploring the menu further (although it will be hard to pull me away from the fish and chips). Kudos to the tavern's Head Chef Austin Ouelette and his crew! AMBIANCE: There are three dining areas -- an outdoor patio, a newly renovated, modern dining room, and the original dining room filled with colonial-inspired furniture. TIP: Parking lot size was insufficient the Friday evening I visited, necessitating parking on the shoulder of State Route 20 . This possibility may be circumvented via a visit on an earlier weekday. The tavern is open to visitors and inn guests Wednesday through Sunday.

Tucked away in the corner of Riverton is this little restaurant right over the Farmington River…read more Cozy, quaint and homey, serving great portions with incredible quality. Their menu has a lot of different options to please everyone in your party. They've got the typical go-to's (burgers, sandwiches, pizza) but then you get into some house made comforts like chicken pot pie and bacon wrapped meatloaf. The service is great, but since it's a pretty small place the waitresses might be pretty busy so just be patient. With that said, seating is fairly limited on a busy Friday/Saturday night or if they are having a special for dinner, so definitely make reservations! We came for late lunch on Saturday and it was fairly quiet. Needless to say, since it's off the beaten path we sometimes forget this gem is here but when we remember we never regret it!

I loved my visit here. I will definitely be back…read more I grew up in northern NJ in an era of family businesses. In fact, it was common in the 80's and 90's to see multiple generations working to provide their customers the best... I had that experience yesterday. Upon walking into the spotless dining room, I saw Nonna/Mom/Great Aunt in the first booth looking over the operation while the next generation was busy in the kitchen - and working in concert with the youngest family member who was working the floor. Fantastic. So friendly, so heartwarming. I also watched as "regulars" came in for their dinner. They ALL stopped by the kitchen entry to say hello to all employees and each employee greeted them by name. I hope to one day achieve this status. The food was good. I had a side salad, fried calamari, and a small pizza (half plain, half pepperoni and ricotta). Everything was fresh, tasty, and really well cooked. I was very happy to be a part of a dinner service there. I am looking forward to trying an entree - I have a craving for veal... maybe later this week. My only knock on my experience is that their sauce is very simple, and, in my opinion, lacks a little tang to stand up to the pizza cheese and toppings. But the crust was almost clinically perfect. My half pepperoni and ricotta side was slightly floppy in the middle - but I have to take responsibility for that as it was a tough order. Each half of my pizza cooks much differently. The plain cheese side was perfect. I can't wait to go back.

Purchased a pizza pie, an order of meatballs and a eggplant parm dinner with ziti and a salad. The…read morefood was just out of the oven, hot and fresh. When I returned home, the food was devoured. It was tasty, plentiful and perfect. Happy I found this restaurant, and will be back.