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Adriatic Restaurant

4.6 (46 reviews)
Open • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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Penne Adriatic with crispy chicken
Sapha H.

This is one of our favorite restaurants, and it being halal is a huge plus. There is a small parking lot and street parking, and the restaurant inside is cozy. Staff is really helpful and friendly and service is quick. We started with the spedini which we've ordered before, but this time there was a lot of sauce and not much bacon. The blush pasta with chicken was really good, and the NY strip steak was cooked really well, it wasn't chewy at all despite it being cooked medium well. Portions are huge so we definitely had leftovers to bring home. Highly recommend this restaurant for a night out, we will certainly be back soon!

Kazi S.

The buffet is amazing! It highlights all the best foods that Adriatic has to offer. Everything is fresh and the service is great! This occurs every day during Ramadan once a year, so I always make sure to visit a couple times during this month. The decorations are themed for the occasion as well. This place really knows what they are doing!

Burger
Rida S.

I've heard so many great things about Adriatic and finally got to try it ! So good we love all the halal options we can get here too , I tried the veal and it taste amazing so flavorful with the sauce and veggies on top. My husband got the burger and he absolutely loved it as well. We also got mocktails which tasted great as well. The dessert was perfect too a vanilla bean custard with fresh fruit and wafers in it too. Almost like a trifle. We also really loved their service here people were so nice and very helpful when we had asked questions about the menu or what options they have. Side note they do not have a drink menu or dessert menu due to the constant change in drinks and desserts just a heads up so just ask them! Overall loved this restaurant def will be coming back!

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Sho R.

I took out lunch from here on a Sunday. The place was not busy. I went for a spedini for appetizer. It was similar to fried mozzerella, but with some more flavor. I also went for an Adriatic combo. Except for chicken, everything else was too salty for me. It was good, but I had to drink a ton of water after that.

Adriatic combo (takeout)
Anna L.

Adriatic Restaurant is an Italian and Baltic restaurant whose menu is also halal. I opted for the Baltic dishes since they are much less common. I ordered the cevapi and Adriatic combo special. If you never had cevapi before, definitely order it! They are delicious, mildly flavored beef sausages. All the Baltic specials comes with a salad which includes onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, a chunk of feta cheese, pickled cabbage, and a roasted red bell pepper sauce. The cevapi special was so good, especially the house made garlic bread that comes with it! The Adriatic special comes with a mix of different meats and also fresh bread but without the garlic. I enjoyed all of the meat except for the smoky sausage. It was too strong and smoky for me. The chicken has a drizzle of some sort of tangy pepper sauce. I wish they gave more of it because that sauce is delicious! Use the roasted red bell pepper sauce that is in the salad as a dip for the meat. Very satisfying meal. One special has enough food for two people.

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Jason P.

When I selected Adriatic for a fingers-crossed workday quick solo lunch, Adriatic only had nine Yelp reviews. However, three are 5 Star reviews from Yelp friends who routinely make good and interesting restaurant choices. Great scout work by those three, because Adriatic is special. Adriatic is near Carbone's in the South End of Hartford. It serves Italian and Balkan food, as well as standards like baked stuffed shrimp that nice restaurants might serve. I had no expectations about how Adriatic would look. So I was not ready for it to be so charming. The main dining room had high ceilings, multi-colored light wood floors, table cloth-covered round tables, terrific wooden chairs and curve-topped partially shaded windows allowing plenty of natural light. A beautiful chandelier hung from the ceiling. Art adorned the walls. A large, attractive Oriental rug tied the room together. (IYKYK). You could teleport this dining room to Europe and it would feel at home. Service was first rate. There are tiers of good service. The highest tier, occupied by places like Adriatic, is welcoming, anticipating, inclusive, proud, efficient and team-oriented. I had every confidence that Adriatic would take care of any need that arose in the friendliest way possible. In addition, my un-expressed expectations for quick service were exceeded. I didn't see the dinner menu, but Wow, there were some great values on the lunch menu for a restaurant with this level of atmosphere and service. I ordered the stuffed sole, which came with two substantial pieces of stuffed sole, al dente and colorful mixed vegetables, vegetable-topped risotto, a complimentary salad and warm bread with a pepper and sundried tomato dipping oil. The pretax cost was $15. Tremendous value. Everything tasted on point. The sole was not overcooked, was very tender and artfully hugged the stuffing. The seafood stuffing was good. I noticed crab most. My one note about the stuffed sole would be that I would have preferred the fish and the stuffing warmer, but I get there is a delicate balance with seafood and not overcooking it. The risotto was good. The vegetables on the plate included green beans, carrots, red peppers and zucchini. They had perfect color, texture and taste. The salad was very good as well. It consisted of Spring mix lettuce, carrots, California style black olives, cross-cut Roma style tomatoes, sliced red onions and English cucumber rounds. This combination of vegetables in a complimentary salad surpassed all reasonable expectations at this price point. I ordered it with blue cheese dressing. I was somewhat surprised by the large quantity of dressing, but I'm an abuser of condiments from way back and this worked fine for me. Adriatic is executing at a high level and I add my name to those who enthusiastically endorse it. I'll be back to explore other menu items such as veal francaise, chicken scarp, lasagna and salmon, and the various Balkan offerings that I'm unfamiliar with. Five Stars

Rack of lamb (special of the day)
Thuy-Linh P.

My boyfriend and I went to this restaurant for an anniversary dinner. This is a hidden gem of Hartford with high-quality, authentic Italian and Baltic food. We knew this was the place to be when we heard some of the other customers speaking Serbian. We started with the spedini and I had a cup of the soup of the day, chicken and vegetable (not pictured). The specials of the day were either rack of lamb with veggies and potatoes or skirt steak, so I chose the lamb. They do not serve alcohol here so I had a peach mango mocktail, but they do serve a variety of sodas. My partner got the hadziski cevapi off the Balkan specials list per recommendation of our waitress and it was a phenomenal choice. The staff was very friendly and the portions of food were generous for the price. We are definitely coming back to try more, I've got my eye on the veal Adriatic the next time we go.

Ava Y.

I love this place! The staff is incredibly warm and friendly. Service is quick. The environment is very home-like (the building is also a house). I've only tried the Italian food but the pastas have been delicious. I've tried the shrimp fra diavolo and fettuccine carbonara. Both are very comforting. I enjoyed that that the shrimp fra diavolo is actually spicy because sometimes it's very tame. They give a house salad and fresh bread with spiced olive oil prior to the meal. Portions are large and enough for your next day's meal. We tried dessert this time. We got the fruit tres leches (made in house) that Muneeba (I hope I spelled her name right) recommended. It was delicious! My friends have been here countless times and have loved everything they tried!

Adriatic Combo Special
Salman Z.

Great food. Halal and always tasty. Owners are great and very friendly. Steaks are also halal but just call before you go because they run out sometimes. We have even used it for catering our party and were very happy. Definitely recommended and a welcome addition to the greater hartford area.

Adriatic Combo: pljeskavica, grilled chicken, Balkan bread, sudzuk, and cevapi
Allison C.

Adriatic Restaurant is a new addition to Hartford and is truly a gem. The passion that the owners have for their culture shows in the quality of their food. We are so grateful to Adriatic Restaurant for introducing us to Balkan cuisine and serving us classic Italian meals! You'll feel welcomed as soon as you walk in the door. The service was great and very attentive, and the restaurant was extremely clean and is a beautiful remodeled space. We really enjoyed everything we had, especially the Adriatic combo.

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I have gone to Adriatic restaurant so many times and it's always a great experience! The food is so good!

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Excellent find! Food and service was was very good and BYOB is a bonus. The portion sizes were large and we had lots of leftovers.

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Great food! Great service! Bring your own is an added plus. I highly recommend giving it a try.

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Great service, tasty food, generous portions and BYOB, so you can enjoy with your own fav beer or wine. Loved it!

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