We happened to find this place by accident, we had never heard of this Place.The Drinks were…read moreperfect, the Staff was amazing and Friendly. We are so glad we stumbled upon this Place. We'll definitely go back.

Perfusion is small cocktail lounge in a strip mall. A friend came across it on a social media post…read moreon local bars/lounges decorated for the holidays. From my understanding, it is a Christmas "pop-up" called Miracle. Since we just showed up without reservations, we sat at the bar, which was totally fine with us. The bartenders were very nice and offered up some recommendations. It turned out, my friend had gone to a Miracle pop-up at another bar weeks before, but hadn't realized it. The space is cozy and was very nicely decorated. I ordered an espresso martini off of their regular menu and my friend ordered the Candy Cane Lane. We didn't order food since we had dinner plans after. Our bill was $37.00, plus the $6 we left for a tip. For two cocktails that were good, but not fantastic, that is a little steep in my opinion. If we each had a second cocktail, it would have been close to $100. It's a bar in Newtown, not the casino. Would I go back? I would, just not during the holidays, and maybe a special occasion.

First time at The Reserve was for a casual weekday work lunch…read more Easy choice to sit at a comfy booth, service was quick, friendly and not intrusive even though we took our time deciding, eating, and talking. The Cuban sandwich tasted great, and I really loved the sweet potato fries on the side, which had a great texture without being soggy. Will definitely be back to for dinner sometime soon.

The food was okay, but I was very disappointed in the service. Appetizers took forever to come out,…read moreand our server never apologized for the wait nor checked on us to see how our meal was. Oysters were very good, but the calamari came out cold and was very bland and overpriced. The aesthetics are solid for the establishment, and the entree was decent. Not a bad restaurant, but the service is a major downside and needs significant improvement.

Had SUCH a great time today! Jayra was an amazing waitress -- super friendly, attentive, and made…read morethe whole experience fun from start to finish. Lia behind the bar was also incredible and kept the drinks coming perfectly all morning. The food was awesome, the vibes were great, and honestly one of the most fun morning out I've had in a while. Amazing service all around. Definitely coming back! Highly recommend -- ask for Jayra

Great for dinner or brunch went with friends and by myself for the first time since I got back…read morehome. Service was good. The atmosphere was great but small town traffic was not as great lol

A fun music venue in the Danbury area. I love their house band that plays often on open mike night…read more(Thursdays) and other solid musicians fill in on those Thursdays they are not. Just a friendly, supportive musical environment with plenty of talent on hand. Weekends also rock with outstanding talent brought in. Drink options are diverse and reasonably priced. An outside courtyard offers fresh air with an occasional whiff of cannabiss.

5 stars and 1$ Very Reasonable!!!!!…read more Second time at the venue. I really like it. It's just got a lot of great things going for it and there's plenty of parking and the beers are very cheap. The outdoor patio is nice and they're pretty open minded about whatever you wanna smoke. Gone there twice and seen several good bands so we definitely would go back.

One of the nicest outdoor spaces! Inside is also nice, but highly recommend in the summer. The…read morestaff is warm and let you hang out without rushing you. Loved the tuna salad! Crab quesadilla was also good. Good place to go with families as well, plenty of space for kids to move around outside.

After a delightful afternoon of apple picking and wandering through a pumpkin patch, it was time…read morefor an early dinner. We arrived during a quiet moment and found ourselves seated on an outdoor covered patio. The band was getting ready for what looked like a fun evening. They had an Octoberfest menu, which you absolutely have to try! That night, it seemed to attract an older crowd, but anyone would enjoy the friendly vibe. The schnitzel was excellent, especially when paired with red cabbage and spätzle. My grand daughter absolutely loved the spätzle. The bratwurst was good on a nice thick roll. Overall, we had a very nice day in Bethel, CT, and the Dragonfly was the perfect way to end our journey.

All the appetizers are amazing. Oh my goodness fried Galema,…read more so soft and tender. I'm having chickenScaboli. And Mia is a wonderful waitress. We love her. Tim the owner had a nice great conversation with him at the bar. Also served us our desserts unbelievable desserts let me tell you something. We had a great time and great food. This is someplace you need to stop by and check in and say Joe Zito told me this is the place to be.

At the recommendation of some locals, we visited Rebellion Kitchen and Bar and we're glad we did…read more It's a great addition to the Danbury dining scene and also to our restaurant rotation! We started with a really great two cheese crostini which was delicious. I paired that with a rye old fashioned (or two) and that drink really hit the spot. For my entree I had a meatball hero which was just as delicious the next day when I had the second half for lunch. The portion was huge and I loved the meatballs and the sauce. For dessert we had a cheesecake with a house made pistachio creme which was amazing. We had a chance to talk to Tim who I believe owns the place and we asked him about a sign we saw on the westside at Innovation Studios for a Rebellion Gastropub. He says he hopes to have that open early in the new year so we can't wait to try that out as well, especially since it's only a five minute drive. But it's worth a 20 minute drive or more to visit Rebellion and we'll definitely be back.

Great drinks. Love the patio seating. Food and service were excellent. The fettuccine Alfredo…read morewith the blackened chicken is superb!

The last thing I want to do is jump to conclusions of racism but this seemed pretty blatant. I…read morenever jump to that conclusion lightly -- and honestly, I tried to talk myself out of what I was seeing in real time. But after replaying the situation, I couldn't unsee it. My date and I had an 8:00 PM Valentine's Day reservation and arrived on time. We checked in with the hostess and were told our table would be ready "in a moment," which was totally fine. We stood and waited patiently. Shortly after, a white couple walked in behind us and told the hostess they technically had an 8:15 PM reservation but were told to come at 8:00. They were seated immediately. We looked at each other but didn't say anything -- we figured maybe they had something ready and ours was being turned over. Then another white couple came in with an 8:00 PM reservation and was also seated right away. At this point, we were still standing there. No update. No explanation. No reassurance. All three parties were groups of two. There was no difference in party size, and we were on time for our reservation. Being skipped once might be a mistake. Being skipped twice, with no communication at all, felt intentional and uncomfortable. We were left standing there feeling confused and honestly unwelcome. If there was a legitimate reason for the delay, it was never communicated to us. No "your table is being cleared," no "we're just running behind," nothing. Just silence while other couples were seated in front of us. What was the difference between their table and ours that we were moved to the side to stand and wait? Everyone was a party of 2. We arrived on time and were the first ones in the door.. I truly didn't want to believe what this looked like, but it became impossible to ignore. We ended up leaving because the situation made us feel disrespected and unwanted as customers. Valentine's Day is obviously a busy night, but fairness and basic communication are non-negotiable. I would not recommend this place, and I especially would not recommend it to people of color based on how we were treated.

if you don't know, now you know! this food is so delicious, good prices, nice people & they get it…read moreright! I moved up here a year ago and I've tried everything in a 10 mile radius & this place is #1 you want real food & real Pizza! come here

Just as delicious the second time around! This time we enjoyed a great meal in their newly built…read morepergola. This is the way outdoor dining should be! Covered, but with open windows to let in the breeze. Then you don't have the sun beating down you and there's less bugs! Super attentive staff and all great housemade dishes. I still think this is one of my favorite hidden gems for Italian food!

Nice place that captures the charms of old school neighborhood bars. Great attentive service and…read morefood. They have a small menu that works well- meaning the quality is consistent and does not disappoint. Views into the kitchen show a clean and well run establishment. My go to has been the chicken wings and smash burger. My wife loves the porchetta. They are very generous with the fries. For drinks I tried a few and they do not disappoint- from the pisco creamsicle, cucumber mule and carajillo espresso-all were quite tasty and enjoyable. Great place for a nice casual meal or date. Always a nice end to a long day!

I can't recommend Rye Republic enough. Casey and Kate have built a fantastic, family-oriented…read morerestaurant with a stylish interior and excellent service. The seasonal food and drink menus feature amazing twists on classic dishes, meaning the selection is always fresh and creative. Top it off with friendly bartenders and rare late-night hours (open until midnight!), and it's easily one of the best spots in town.

After a morning touring New Milford and taking in all the amazing history and architecture, Sparrow…read morewas the perfect spot for lunch. It was a hot day, and while they have a really nice outdoor seating area, we were more than happy to head inside and cool off. Sara immediately welcomed us with water and shared a little about the menu. I loved seeing that much of the draft beer selection featured local microbreweries... so naturally, I dove right in! The food was creative, fresh and full of flavor. We shared the mushroom potstickers, broccoli Caesar salad and a fresh local tomato soup that was so good we honestly could have ordered another. The service was spot-on, the modern-kitsch atmosphere was fun and inviting, and Sara really added to the experience. We loved our lunch at Sparrow and enjoyed everything so much that we're already planning to come back and work our way through more of the menu.

Context is important. A decent sushi meal in a rural part of the midwest where no other option for…read moresushi exists might deserve five stars, though in NYC, it might merit one. Mediocre popcorn chicken in Taiwan might earn five twinkles in NYC, where the competition is almost non-existent. Sparrow (unrelated to The Sparrow in Brooklyn) is a clear five stars for the New Milford area, a wonderfully rural-ish part Connecticut that nonetheless supports a fairly vibrant restaurant scene. It's one of our favorite restaurants between Danbury and Kent, and if we were to pluck it up and drop it down somewhere in Manhattan, it would still merit at least four stars, probably five. Chef Mike Sorensen's kitchen plays with, and tweaks, the menu often, though a few mainstays have been a steady presence since the beginning. Both new dishes and old are well designed and consistently well executed, while at the bar, cocktails are similarly well designed and competently mixed. Owner John Bourdeau always seems to be present, working alongside his friendly staff as part of a very well oiled operation. On a recent visit, we tried the KFC BAO ($13; two buns, fried chicken, gochujang bbq, sesame slaw, pickles, scallion), a longtime bastion on the menu. These were made with juicy chicken tenders, coated in a remarkably crisp, but not overly thick, crust and a spicy, sweet, salty sauce. The acidity of pickles and slight crisp of slaw kept the gochujang sauce from being overwhelming. We've had plenty of fusion bao in other places involving similar ingredients, but Sparrow's version was unusually well executed. YELLOWFIN TUNA POKE ($22; cucumber, avocado, sambal aioli, sweet soy, scallion, jasmine rice) was commendably fresh and well-cut, about even in quality to what a good mid-tier sushi establishment might serve. I don't love aioli with fish, but its presence was not excessive. The only weak point of this dish was the rice, which was too hard and dry to work with poke. A short- or at least medium-grain rice performs far better in this context. Perfectly ripe avocado, crisp, sliced radishes, and pickled jalepeno gave the dish a possibly Mexican-esque twist. KALE CHOP ($14; local kale, olive oil vinaigrette, soppressata, mozzarella, pecorino, red onion, olive, tomato) included relatively tender kale and small amounts of each listed ingredient. I would've liked to have had more of the non-kale elements, but the salad was nicely dressed and in balance. There was more of that incredibly crispy chicken in the CHICKEN MILANESE main ($26; salsa verde, tomato, arugula, lemon citronette, pecorino). I can't hold it against any kitchen for having an ingredient do double duty of course (the same way my poached chicken goes into both korma and enchilladas verde). But the primary consumer did note that he would have ordered something a little less samey had he known. I loved the transformative brightness of salsa verde with the chicken. Since I'm horribly predictable, I again ordered the WILD STRIPED BASS ($32; potato + celery root salad, tarragon vinaigrette, pea shoots, lupine). The fish was presented with enough variation to keep things interesting, however. The basic preparation of the striped bass was the same (a thick pavé cut, lightly salted, pan fried), but with a lovely green tarragon vinaigrette instead of dill vinaigrette that absorbed winningly into the diced potato and celery root. The potato and celery root appeared virtually indistinguishable, so it was sort of fun to guess which root vegetable I was spearing with my fork, and the slightly sweeter, firmer flavor of the latter was especially enjoyable alongside the fish. Tender pea shoots replaced the sorrel used in the prior iteration. Two of my convives chose to order pizza, each 12" and just the right size for a hungry adult. Both the SONGBIRD ($20; red sauce, mozz, soppressata, pecorino, crushed red pepper, honey) and the ASPIRATIONAL CLUTTER ($23; red sauce, mozz, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, onions, sweet peppers, olives) came on sturdy sourdough crust, generously topped, with cheese and sauce in good balance. The LEXINGTON ($16; Redemption Rye, Amaro Nonino, nutmeg, lemon, club soda, mint) -- likely a reference to the city of that name in KY, not MA -- was served in a mint julep cup and drank a lot like a mojito: light and refreshing. The Pardner had the SAN FRANCISCO ($16; chile infused rum, coconut cream, smoky pineapple, coconut + cinnamon), which was pleasantly smoky, not overly sweet, and charmingly served in a tiki mug. Chef Sorenson does a wonderful job of fine tuning the menu based on what they are able to source locally and serving ingredients at their peak season. Even frequent diners won't be bored by the constantly evolving food. More here: https://eatersdigestnyc8.wordpress.com/2026/07/27/sparrow-bar-and-restaurant-new-milford-connecticut/