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    Brazzas & Grill

    4.4 (65 reviews)
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    Half eaten clam shrimp special
    Jamie S.

    This place serves up some of the best meals in CT. The taste and quality of the food here is amazing and unmatched by restaurants similar in size! My favorites are the roasted chicken and whole bronzino special. The chef is a master of his craft and offers a variety of specials that arent on the menu so make sure to inquire about them. In terms of drinks, they sell beer and aqua fria in addition to the normal fountain beverages. Feel free to bring your favorite wine. The decor is modern, clean, and casual, but its not the sexiest place because the design is somewhat reminiscent of a Chipotle type restaurant; however, this is one place that shouldnt be judged by it's cover because it delivers big on food and taste. The owner (chef) and his staff are super nice. This place is a must try and will be part of my bi-weekly rotation. It's definitely worth the drive to East Haven if you aren't close to the area.

    Look who now has menus!   Hola!
    Rose C.

    I went today for a late lunch. Only me and the owner inside. Attractive interior, very clean looking too, I asked for a menu & he tells me they haven't any but look at the photos on the wall. Now there were maybe 4 photos! And no real explanation how to order. So I ask how long he's been open -- one year. I was like: come on guy, you need menus. So I ordered pulled pork with brown rice, black beans, lettuce, guac & sour cream, sample of green sauce went home and ate it all. FREAKING DELICIOUS! Decided to go back tonight and try the steak bowl and HOLA! Menus! Again food was DELICIOUS. It's true that it is all fresh tasting. The steak was medium just as I asked, it was cut up into bite size pieces so you didn't need a knife. Nicely seasoned plus I asked for some cilantro. I hope they stay.... I like their food and they have good prices. Steak bowl was $8.75 plus a dollar for guacamole. SWEET.

    Grilled ribs, salad, and rice and beans
    Jonathan L.

    Thus tiny store front serves wonderful Ecuadorian food. I had the ribs with rice and beans and a salad. The ribs were out of this world. They were grilled fresh when I ordered them, and have been marinated to give them a deep flavor. The beans were tasty, although they could have used more garlic, then again, I background us with Caribbean flavors. This is not a fast food joint. The food is done up fresh when you order it. It is not fancy, but it is a full restaurant, with a limited menu.

    Delicious and yet confusing
    Joe B.

    I'm a fair guy, right? I usually give marks based on food, but here I am at Brazzas and Charcoal for lunch with my family, and I get to experience what it looks like for a restaurant to struggle with it's identity, like a prepubescent teenager. Sadly, this lack of identity took away from what would have otherwise been a delicious meal. We enter the restaurant, and are greeted by an employee (manager? owner?). He is perfectly friendly, and works to explain. But, there are about 4 different types of meals you can get here, with hardly any synergy. Do you get the plate of meat, the Chipotle-style burrito bowl, or how about a cheeseburger with fries? There are sauces that you get for free, but are they for the burger? Or for the bowl? In the end we all get a burrito bowl, or their version of this. It took about ten minutes of explaining to get us to this point, and then finally, we can choose our toppings, and eat our food. The restaurant itself had multiple menus on either side of the restaurant on the walls, and was somewhat unappealing in terms of cleanliness, unfortunately. I wanted to love this place, the food could be the selling point, but the owners need to pick something and stick with it. Renovate the place so it shines like new, and then call me. I'm surprised by all the high reviews given my experience here. Maybe it was a bad day?

    Mixed grill #1 for two people
    Charlotte P.

    If I could describe this place in one word...authentic. We went at an odd time so we were the only ones in the restaurant. The man behind the counter I assume was the owner was very helpful and welcoming. We decided to go with the mixed grill #1 for 2 people. You order at the counter and then the food is brought to you at the table. We were given some warm tortilla chips and salsa to start. Legit the best salsa I've ever had. The mixed grill includes steak tips, ribs, chicken, sausage, potatoes and corn soooo much food. Everything was delicious! I'll definitely be back to try their burrito bowls and other menu items!

    Kyle M.

    I went here usually knowing I was going to get a good meal. Today was completely different. Normally I get a steak or chicken bowl. I went in and asked for a steak bowl to go. When I placed my order, it was like no one knew what that was, and you would normally think that they would know their own menu. I was given a scoop of rice and then asked what I wanted in it. I was given salad from the salad bar and two small spoon fulls of steak. It was not seasoned either. There must have been a change in ownership or something. On top of that, it wasn't worth the money I paid. I put pictures of what I normally get and what I got this time around.

    Taylor W.

    Still just as amazing and delicious 2 and a half years later! This was one of the two places I needed to go to eat during my trip to Connecticut! Even though it was a bit out of the way in the opposite direction, it was definitely worth it!!! Mixed Grill #1!!!

    Unique atmosphere fresh food
    Erin A.

    Great local joint. Awesome homemade sauces, cilantro, green tomato, roasted tomato and smokey chipotle. Good food fast. Healthy options. I had the burrito bowl and it was delicious. Tons of food. Very fresh. Nice and helpful staff. As a caveat, if something is local and fresh and good I always rank higher. This place is great and I will be back for a quick fresh meal!

    You can tell that they care about the people and food they serve.
    Sarah E.

    Craving a deliciously crafted meal with amazing tastes that you crave days later? For us it was the next day, and thank goodness we had leftovers. For our kids, they split the chicken kabob and veggies with a side of fried potatoes. My husband and I split the pork for two at $15. Such value and amazing flavors. Just delicious. They also gave us some chips and hot green dipping sauce to hold us over while they made our order. Coming back as soon as humanly possible.

    Mixed grill. We had chips with two types of salsa and rice and beans too. I think you can get salad instead of the rice & beans.
    Satonya B.

    Food was absolutely delicious! We had the mixed grill and it was huge with lots of variety. The owners were running it and they were really affable and helpful. Great value and delicious.

    Mixed Grill #1

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    Absolutely delicious!!!! Would never know how spacious it was inside very cozy. Friendly staff, great experience!!!

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    Great food i I'm try the shrimp al ajillo today and I'm going for the meat platter tonight for dinner

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    This place was amazing. There seafood soup was awesome along with this huge tray of different meats. I definitely recommend it

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    I love this place, I always get the bowl burrito from there and the cilantro sauce is simple amazing

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