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    Broasterant

    4.5 (75 reviews)
    InexpensiveComfort Food
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Gary D.

    I went with low expectations as it is located in a very sketchy area in the hood. Looks like a time capsule and owner told me his mother started over 65 years ago. Surprisingly some the best fried chicken I have ever had. They deep fry and pressure cook it at the same time. $14 for three pieces of chicken with fries and a roll. I have already been back a second time.

    Chicken Plate
    Jason P.

    Broasterant, like most Hartford area restaurants with overall 4.5 Star ratings, made it on to my Try List. I'm rarely in that area so it took me a while to get there. But I finally did. The atmosphere is not a selling point, but wasn't a turnoff for me either. The inside looks like it was last updated around 1974. There is counter and table seating, but I didn't see anybody eat there in my 25 minutes inside. I gather they're mostly a takeout and delivery service restaurant at this point. Also, parking worked out for me in the lunch timeframe, but I suspect parking can be an issue at peak times. I parked about a city block away. After looking at the very limited menu, which includes Broasted chicken, seafood and fries, I decided on the $12 chicken plate, which had a broasted breast, thigh and drumstick, a bunch of fries and a roll. I would recommend ordering in advance. Things are made when you order. From the time I ordered, it took 25 minutes. What is broasted chicken? Essentially, it's chicken fried in a pressure cooker. I could hear sizzling the whole time I was there. LOL. The chicken was presented to me as a box, in a paper bag. When I opened the box, I saw a ton of fast food chain sized fries, which obscured the three pieces of golden brown chicken. The fries were about average for this style of fry. The roll was decent, but not a draw. The chicken looked fairly standard, but it was way above average taste-wise. The seasoning was not complex. I suspect it was mostly just salt and pepper. But the chicken was well-seasoned. Definitely better tasting than I expected from the appearance. The inner and outer texture were good too. Fried chicken and fries are not things that travel particularly well. So I'd recommend eating it somewhere soon after you pick it up. I imagine Broasterant is popular with people who work in Hartford and I can definitely see ordering chicken and bringing it back to work. Four Stars

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    Tonya S.

    I was talking about food with my co-worker. He was telling me that this restaurant has the best fried chicken in Hartford. ordered the chicken plate that comes with one thigh, two legs, fries, and a deliciously soft roll. You don't walk into this place expecting to get your food in 5. 2 seconds. I could not wait to bite into this chicken. it was piping hot because the chicken is prepared in a steamed pressure cooker. I can not believe I have never been to this restaurant. This chicken is banging, crispy and juicy. I loved that it wasn't oily. This restaurant has been in business since 1957. It's the oldest establishment on Park street. To my yelpers when you are in Hartford, Connecticut, in the south end area. Stop in and enjoy the best-fried chicken in Hartford, CT. Let's continue eating our way throughout the world.

    8 Pieces Chicken
    Jason F.

    I stopped by here two Monday nights ago by myself for dinner. I had been looking for a quick takeout place somewhat near my hotel whenever I found Broasterant on Yelp with its 4 1/2 stars on 40 reviews. Broasted chicken? Sure why not and so I headed over. It wasn't in the best neighborhood but I was just getting it to go and so I wasn't terribly concerned. The inside of the place sort of reminded me of a diner. It had a couple of booths done in fire engine red as well as a lunch counter with 6 seats. There was a tv on the lunch counter and a fish tank against the back wall. Finally the walls were decorated with pictures of what I assume was classic Hartford (a lot were black and white) since I could at least recognize the colt dome. For dinner on this evening I decided to go with the 8 piece chicken and that was it. So I ordered it and sat down to wait until it was ready. About 25 minutes later it was ready, I paid and got out of there and headed back to my hotel. Whenever I was finally able to try the chicken it was still quite warm. Its breading on the outside was surprisingly light and airy while having a great crispiness to it. Meanwhile the chicken on the inside was cooked perfectly and was still moist and juicy. Since 8 pieces is a lot of chicken, I wasn't able to finish all of it and wish that I could have ordered less. However I get why you can't since its cooked fresh and has to go through that whole broasting process. The bottom line for me is that I would stop back here again in the future. My chicken was good and it had a breading unlike any other that I have had before.

    Onion rings
    Sho R.

    I go to this place once in a while for the fried chicken. The location doesn't look that great. Every time I have gone here, I was the only person dining in. I see a lot of take outs and delivery from here. Fried chicken seems to be their top selling item. It didn't have a lot of spices. I also liked the onion rings.

    8 piece.
    Lisa S.

    Wow. One of the best fried chicken in the state!!!! So good!!!! Would definitely go back. Not greasy at all, flavor is perfect!!!!

    Fried chicken goes perfectly with Champagne.

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    Amazing chicken, and fries to match. There really is nothing complicated about it, simply amazing

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    The chicken is on point!!!! I've eaten here since 1999 and love it!!! Crispy, moist, hot chicken.

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    I order food through Grubhub for the first time it was on time my food was nice and hot thank u Broasterant and Grubhub for good dinner.

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    Best pressure fried, aka broasted chicken I've had in many years.

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    Tasty and everything chicken should be, I thoroughly enjoyed this food & can't wait to come back.

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    Definitely the best fried chicken ANYWHERE! If you like cool hole in the walls with amazing food this is a must.

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    I don't know how they usually do it, but I like my fries well done - not black but light brown and very crispy.

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    Cotton Hollow Kitchen

    4.2
    (190 reviews)
    7.8 mi
    $$

    We went to this place for Mother's Day brunch, and it was one of the worst experiences I could have…read moreimagined. First off, the ambience of the place is fairly nice though you would not know it from how many of the other patrons choose to attire themselves. If you're looking for a upscale, dining experience, other patrons would suggest this is not the place for you. They started off by attending to put us at the wrong table per our reservation. The table was apparently filled, and they moved us to a different table, which was perfectly fine as it was a nice booth with a window right next to the table. They then gave us several menus from which to choose, which was confusing as there were so many different menus with similar food options, including brunch, menu, a burger, menu, a dinner menu, a Mother's Day, special menu, and the regular menu. There were also two separate drink menus. We started by ordering some drinks and an appetizer of the meat and cheeseboard for the table. We put in our full order at just before 12:59 PM and the meat and cheeseboard came out fairly quick. Overall, it was the best part of our time at the restaurant. With regards to our main meal, we had ordered an eggs, Benedict, a children's pancake and bacon, special, and a steak and eggs meal. That was apparently a mistake as it took them over one hour six minutes before the food hit the table and when it did, it was a mess. The medium rare steak was cooked to a well done with the eggs being extremely messy and not very runny for over easy. The potatoes were dark and charred in places, but we're not crispy by any stretch of the imagination. The Canadian bacon had not been rendered well on the eggs Benedict and one of the two poached eggs clearly had not been poached appropriately. Also, my daughter indicated that the syrup was way too sweet, which was especially surprising as she is someone with a sweet tooth. The pancakes themselves were extremely dense and unfair and served on a plastic tray missing one of the size that was supposed to come with the order. It is clear that the kitchen does not know what they are doing as I was the second person in a row to have issues with the cook temperature on my steak, a problem that appears to carry over to other aspects of the meal as well. At the one hour mark, I've been so frustrated. I had requested to speak with a manager and he was actually the one who brought out the food to our table. There was a good four minute gap between two of the meals being brought out and the third meal, which is what my wife had ordered for her Mother's Day brunch. By the time the eggs Benedict came out, I showed the manager my stake and eggs, and he agreed that it was cooked to a well done rather than the medium rare I had ordered. I had overheard the exact same issue on the next table over where the older woman had not gotten her meal until nearly all seven others at the table had completed their food. At that point, I sent back my steak and indicated I did not want it to be remade as I was done with the place. Shirley, thereafter, I was clear the rest of the family was of the same mind as the meals were a mess and cooked improperly. The manager eventually came over and indicated that he is going to take care of the entire CHUCK which makes sense sense more than 75% of the food ordered had been uneaten or inedible. The service was no better as waiters and waitresses would walk by and failed to refill empty water glasses, even though they would look right at the empty water glass and would have pictures of water in their hand at times. One waitress went to five separate tables around us, including table she was not serving and failed to fill our water, but filled water at other tables. Our waiter was also missing an action for a good portion of the meal. Despite having the meal taken care of, I did leave a small tip for the waiter, though nowhere near what I would have had the service been even somewhat competent. This is a major disappointment as the last experience I had at this restaurant for dinner had been so positive it convinced me to book the place for Mother's Day brunch. I'm not sure if this was a one off situation but I would never recommend a return to this place based on the experience I had this day. What's worse, our reservation appeared to fall between two rushes as we were the second table in the rush that showed up about 10 to 15 minutes after our arrival at the place. As such, our food should've been fairly quick and coming out but others who ordered their food more than 20 minutes after our table received it with no problem. I have to say that the Taco Bell we had as result of this poor food service was Myles and Myles better than the food experience at the restaurant itself.

    I have Celiac and this restaurant does an outstanding job of offering a multitude of gluten free…read moreoptions and the staff is super aware of food allergies. My friend and I were out shopping and wanted to grab lunch. She was craving a sandwich so we headed to Cotton Hollow. We were pleasantly greeted at the door and seated in the bar area at a high top. We couldn't decide between inside and outside so when we were seated at a window table over looking the patio, we had the best of both worlds. Both the dining room and bar are lovely. There are tons of GF options, but I always go for the choices I normally can't have elsewhere. They have a dedicated GF fryer so I opted for the fried fish and sweet potato fries. The fries were crispy and lightly salted. The fish was tasty and crisp, but a little dry on the thinner piece. The coleslaw was an Asian style slaw, which was not my thing. It was a bit odd for me. My friend opted for a chicken wrap and it was insanely large and she said it was delicious. The photo is only 1/2 of the sandwich which she took home. I had the red sangria. It was drinkable but had a bit of a sour taste and no fruit. My friend had the Hugo Spritz, which was perfect and refreshing. I have been here a few times and they are consistent and have a wide menu. It's on my list of regulars. Hint, if you go to Sayulita and can't get in, this place is right across the street and a good choice.

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    Common Table Food & Drink

    Common Table Food & Drink

    4.2
    (26 reviews)
    60.2 mi

    Common Table is a Cheshire gem of a restaurant. Beautifully detailed in calm, cozy serene hues of…read morecharcoal with hints of verdant potted plants. Service is warm and highly attentive. We enjoyed for dinner: To Start- Warm baguette with herbed oil, along with Naan Tacos (yummy) For Entrées: Caribbean Style Statler chicken (could've used a hint of scotch bonnet & ginger, but it was good), and the Common Burger (delicious) with matchstick fries. We were too full to try dessert. No worries, there will definitely be a next time. Enjoy! **Oh, I hear they are expanding due to the high demand. Reservations are necessary** Thank you

    I was amazed how packed this restaurant was on an off-season Saturday night. Off the beaten path…read morein the tiny town on Cheshire, the parking lot was full, the bar was hopping, and the diners clearly enjoying themselves. How great! We loved it too. The main feature is locally sourced fresh ingredients prepared in an unusual way. I loved the crispy soy/maple salmon on a bed of hash consisting of brussel sprouts, potatoes and celery root puree. My wife Statler chicken was crisp and juicy. But you can also get incredible looking sandwiches. My eyes locked onto the cod reuben. How unusual, yet easy to understand. Entrees stay in the mid 30s, so don't expect a cheap night if you add an appetizer, wine and dessert. (Btw, ask to tour the wine closet). However, farm fresh food is worth it to me. The room is good looking and comfortable. It is a little noisy with all the happy people, but not too bad at all. I will be back. And I will bring my picky friends visiting from New York.

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    4.1
    (194 reviews)
    41.5 mi
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    Driving through the small town of Putnam we were looking for something to eat and the stomping…read moreground came up on Yelp. With good reviews and a cool menu we dropped in and couldn't have been happier! We were pretty lucky as it was not that busy and we were able to get a table right away. The decor is eclectic and interesting. The staff came with a great smile and even better attitude; absolutely top notch! We started w the pretzels and beer cheese. Holy 6 pound baby Jesus they were good. They came out piping hot and the cheese was in a bubbling side dish. This isn't your typical dab of cheese in a plastic condiment container that is commonplace nowadays. I had the Arturo Sandoval (spin on a Cuban) as my entree and it was also fabulous and came out hot. If I was being critical, the pork was a wee bit dry, but that happens sometimes and it really didn't take away from the sando. Even the small side of pasta salad was outstanding. I'm lucky if I eat sides like that 1/100 times and this one I couldn't wait to finish. Great vibe, great staff, great food, and live music almost every day. Definitely gonna go back and if it's just as good will update to 5 stars.

    First was opened late on a Tuesday night which was great since I was traveling thru and was hungry…read morefor some food. They had amazing wings. I had both the buffalo and teriyaki. They were done in a dirty style which is really good. Had a good crunch but still be tender on the inside and not soggy at all. The drinks selection and prices were awesome and to top it off some live music which plays each night. I love the decor inside and the names of the items on the menu was unique to musical artists which was cool. I will personally make the trip back to this place again. Their service was fast and friendly.

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