Good food and friendly service. Stopped in for lunch earlier today. Bread and butter to start, and ordered an assortment of Balkan items as an appetizer, which came with a traditional bread that was fresh and warm. Various meats were all tasty, as was the slaw. I ordered the assorted seafood and pasta. Wow! Excellent dish. Loaded with seafood and perfectly cooked spaghetti, in a well done red sauce. My wife loved her eggplant parmigiana. Sister-in-law had the salmon and veggies and said the salmon was a bit over-cooked but was really full with flavor. A friend gad a fish dish which she said was really good. Portions were all very large. Clean, comfortable space, with local photos (that were theme appropriate). Server very attentive and eager to please. Cappuccinos -- 3 of them -- looked great and my coffee was hot and quite strong (but I like strong coffee). Nice lunch at a reasonable price. read more

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absolutely phenomenal Italian/balken food. Deff the place to stop if driving from NYC to vermont. Cute read more

Adriatic Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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Out of the world! We were driving through and on the lookout for a lunch place, and stumbled upon this gem - what a fortuitous find! We had the Adriatic combo (a platter of barbecued/grilled meats with accompanying bread) and fettuccine Alfredo with fried chicken on the server's recommendation, and everything was utterly delicious! Portions were enormous, the servers very friendly and helpful, and the ambience was nice. If we lived in the area, we would be visiting all the time! read more

Adriatic Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

Hidden Gem with Incredible Food and Even Better Vibes! If you haven't been to Adriatic Restaurant, you're seriously missing out. From the pasta to the seafood, everything we've tried has been some of the best we've ever had--fresh, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. You have to try the Chicken Portofino--it's rich, savory, and unforgettable. And if you're feeling adventurous (or just want to treat your tastebuds), dive into the Balkan side of the menu and get the Skender Beg. Trust me, you will not be disappointed. The staff is amazing--so warm, welcoming, and attentive. You really feel like part of the family from the moment you walk in. And the best part? It's BYOB, which makes the night even more fun. Grab your favorite wine or drinks and settle in for a relaxed, delicious meal. Adriatic is officially one of our new go-to spots. Highly recommend! read more

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! read more

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We had a lovely waiter who was and so helpful! The food was terrible: overcooked chicken, bland sauce, and dried out fish. maybe we should've skipped the Italian offerings and just gone for the Balkan choices. Warning: the tip is added to the , and they don't point it out. I know it is common practice, but other restaurants will mention it and/or highlight the tip addition. read more

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! read more

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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. read more

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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! read more

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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. read more

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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 read more

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Written open, so I drove till there and it is close. Very disappointing and disrespectful toward the clients time. read more

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. read more

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Racist and or sexist staff towards XXY people. Very uncomfortable to dine here and they made it very apparent that they did not want us here. As for the food, only one dish was decent and the salad was very fresh in the buffet. You're a wait staff. I have a degree and high level certifications as well as training for mma, and bodybuilding 3-5 hrs a day outside of work. The only one you should be mad at is your uninspiring lazy selfs. read more

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! read more

Adriatic Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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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!

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. read more

Adriatic Restaurant - Adriatic Combo Special - Mediterranean Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

I ordered buffalo wings. They litrally unfroze some wings and drowned it in hot sauce. I was like "COME ONE"!!! Basically it looked like boiled chicken with hot sauce on it. I didn't bother going back because they look like they need the business. read more

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. read more

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Absolutely phenomenal service and food. The steak was cooked perfectly and tasted amazing. If I lived nearby I would come every day. I came in with high expectations since my brother said it's the best restaurant in the city and he was absolutely right. If I could I would give it 6 stars read more

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I shall return After a 30 year absence of eating at the various great Italian restaurants on Franklin ace, I reluctantly returned on the advice of a friend .... Hmmm.. even Carbines is closed , not a good sign Oh well .. what a menu !! All the usual but even more Generous portions , nice atmosphere... pleasant wait staff .. BYOB Do yourself a favor and make the trip!! read more

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.

Had the sole Florentino, it was excellent and reasonably priced. I believe this is a Bosnian restaurant. The food is all halal. Everything from the risotto to the salad and bread were very tasty! read more

This is my favorite restaurant. We now go regularly! There are so many dishes to try. Everything is fresh and tasty. The desserts are even amazing. It is byob for the drinkers out there but they will open wines etc for you and serve you. The staff are all very friendly and knowledgeable. I cannot recommend this place enough. Absolutely amazing!!! I would give them 10 stars if I could. read more

This place is a hidden Gem. I stumbled across it by accident my most favorite thing was you can see the Mosque and night time lights from the restaurant. The food won't disappoint. The service was amazing and quick. The restaurant is very clean and has amazing pictures of unique places in Europe. read more

We had a great experience! Very beautiful setting, amazing hosts that make you feel at home, and to top it off the food was phenomenal, each dish inspires you with great taste, passion and talent. Leaving you with nothing on the giant plates and wishing if you had a second stomach. read more

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This place was amazing! The food was absolutely delicious and the staff was unbelievably friendly. Highly recommend! read more

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A friend introduced me to this terrific restaurant today and we had a super lunch. The Adriatic menu includes the Balkan Special section on the reverse which is easy to overlook. Don't do that! That's what we ordered and for the price it is so good. The waitstaff is excellent and helpful; I don't remember [or am able to pronounce] the individual parts of the meal but they guided us through this maze of delicious food. It is very meat and bread heavy reflecting the part of Bosnia that it represents. The bread on the platter served as a framing for some very good meat sandwiches with one or two of the spreads to play it up a notch. Everything had its own unique taste with subtle differences of flavor. I especially liked the smoky sausage. I can go on and on about this lavish display of real food. There was a lot left even though the two of us split the platter with two heavy take-out containers waiting to further intoxicate us! The bottle of Sauvignon Blanc that my host provided was an excellent addition to the meal. Desserts made in-house were very filling and flavorful. My next visit will be soon but not soon enough. read more

Adriatic Restaurant - Adriatic Combo as I plated it. - Mediterranean Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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

We went with friends and this was our second time diding here. Our friends go quiye often.The service was amazing and the staff are super friendly and helpful. They make you feel like friends. My wife had a sole dish, our friends also had a sole dish and rack lamb. I was boring and had the burger but all was exceptional. Go here and enjoy great food and a great time. You will thank me. read more

We loved the service, food and how sweet and caring the staff were for my nephew's bday. Truly appreciate all the gestures. Thank you so much for an excellent service and halal meals read more

We heard about this restaurant from Instagram. My husband and a few friends decided to try it for dinner. We were pleasantly greeted at the door and seated right away. This place is BYOB the immediately brought us glasses for our wine and beer.The menu consists of Italian and Balkan specialties. My husband had questions regarding the Balkan entrees and our waiter was very informative and kind to go into details regarding the dishes. We started with the complimentary homemade bread served with olive oil and spicy peppers. We ordered clams casino and fried mozzarella with brown sauce and mushrooms. That was a delicious combination. For entrees we ordered mushroom ravioli with shrimp, chicken Genovese, Balkan platter and skender beg. Portions were large and everything was delicious. We had a tons of leftover to bring home. I highly recommend trying this restaurant, the food and hospitality were outstanding! read more

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Pros: Great Service - The waiters were great! Our waiter took his time to explain the Balkan specialty dishes. Two other waiters came by to check on us and we felt like we were in good hands. Great Food - Come with an appetite! We ordered a little of everything and we were more than satisfied. You can't go wrong with the Spedini, Cevapi or Sudzuk. Cons: The only con is I wish I came with a bigger appetite! read more

Delicious dinner last night, this place can't be beat! Great food, lovely people and BYOB! read more

Adriatic Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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

What a wonderful restaurant. The food is amazing and the service is spectacular. The owner and staff make you feel at home and attend to your every need. They make you feel like part of the family! Can't wait to come back soon! read more

Amazing food and great service. We tasted nearly all of the Balkan specialties and loved them all. This place is now on our list to return to time and again. read more

We had a 6pm reservation arrived at 550. Then we were seated 3 waiters came to our table at once with water,silverware and menus we ordered 3 appetizers that took 30 minutes to be served The calamari was the frozen type the clams casino was burnt and finally the stuffed mushrooms were very small we placed our main food orders thats when it went from bad to horrible. Waited over 90 minutes for or food after having a warm wilted salad that no one ate and watching two other tables of guests come after use and getting served first. Finally the food came all 4 dishes had small portions and one was not edible because it was so salty. After complaining to the waiter he brought one sliver of cake to split with 4 people what a joke. Overall the whole dinning experience was terrible including the service and food. The only positive was the room was clean and bright other than that do yourself a favor and dine at any other restaurant NOT ADRIATIC. read more

I would give this a 4.5 review score if I could. Food, staff and environment was really good! Both my wife and I ordered steaks and the server was really helpful answering our questions about the halal options available. The only critique that we have is that a lot of the food was really salty. I will 100% come here again, but just ask for less salt. read more

Adriatic Restaurant - Porter house steak - Mediterranean Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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ok you all know I'm Hartfords number one Foodie ,this place won't disappoint. Amel the chef and sometimes waiter is a genius,the choices on the menu are many and service is impeccable .i especially loved the rack of lamb dinner,as well as the risotto pescatore the skender beg on the Balkan menu is also superb ,they also are related to portofinos in Berlin .all excellent! read more