The grinders are fresh- meatballs yummy with provolone and peppers and sauce. A 1/2 grinder is very…read morefilling because it's loaded with these items. The owners are very friendly and make your grinder to order. I have been going there for over 15 years. They have veal cutlet, beef cutlet, chicken cutlet and also cold sandwiches too.

This is the floor in the seating area - this is disgusting!!…read moreCan't imagine what the kitchen looks like

Called an order in last minute this morning for a supervisors birthday at work, not only was the…read moreorder ready fast, the customer service there is phenomenal! 10/10. Great pizza, great service. Will be using them regularly.

After being closed for about 7-8 years, Maple Giant Grinder has reopened in the Hartford South End…read morewith the OG family running it, as opposed to the people running it at the time it closed. I was an MGG guy back in the day. Very good sandwiches. Good other options. Friendly service, but a multi-year closure warrants a fresh look. For starters, the renovated space is way nicer than I remember. Lots of wood. Modern feel. You're going to be impressed if you were an old customer. Service was very good and attentive. You feel a pride in the re-opening and the fact that the OG family is there means everything. I ordered an 8 inch Italian combo and a re-heated slice of pepperoni pizza. The slice was good. It's hard for a re-heated slice to really stand out though. They have a gorgeous brand new pizza oven and pizza menu btw. My Italian Combo was just like I remembered. Fresh cut ham and salami. Lots of veggie toppings like lettuce, tomato and hot peppers. Mayo. Salt and pepper. Oil and vinegar. Fresh bread. Very Good stuff. MGG is back! And I feel a little better about the world. 4.25 Stars

Ordered delivery from this place to try a new pizza spot and it did not disappoint! The pizza was…read morevery yummy, and the wings wet pretty good too!! This is going to be my new go to local pizza place

I've been going here weekly for lunch and early dinner on weekdays for take out orders. I've had…read morepizzas, calzones, burgers, grinders, and salads. They are consistently fantastic! Great taste, affordable portions, and never once have I not been immediately greeted when I enter the door. The owner is always working the kitchen and you can absolutely tell he takes pride in his food and his service.

Good food and friendly service…read more 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.

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

I love Sardilli's produce and dinner boxes! I don't want to say anything good has come out of the…read morepandemic, but in a way, it's never been easier to be a consumer. Businesses like Sardilli's make Covid life much easier by bringing us top notch groceries in a safe setting and making dining at home all the time even fun. Sardilli's, which supplies restaurants in normal times, has pivoted to provide household consumers with CSA-style boxes of produce, dairy, and meat available for pickup weekly on Wednesday mornings. You can choose from a variety of options: fruit only, fruit and vegetables, berries only (which is great for my berry-eating two-year old), a dairy box, and meat box. Most innovative is the dinner box. Sardilli's partners with local restaurants to produce a family style meal for four for, I think, about $55. The Take 5 (a Hartford business lunch/ catering joint) box was a tremendous deal and was delicious--it included salad, Italian wedding soup, a rich and complicated chicken/ eggplant main course, pasta, and biscotti. The Max Downtown box--which sells out really fast--was also delicious and a great deal. The produce boxes also contain high-quality produce which is much more reliable than the quality you get from grocery store delivery or curbside pickup. The whole pickup process is smooth and efficient. You can find the weekly box contents listed on the Sardilli site or on instagram or Facebook.

During the Covid closings, Sardilli's rose to the occasion and offered veggie, fruit, veggie/fruit…read morecombo boxes and more recently their fish box. The curbside pickup in Hartford (Locust Street) was so organized, seamless and safe. I was in and out of the lot in under 5 minutes. The on line ordering was easy and I got everything promised. The veggies I received were fresh and lasted 2 weeks in my fridge. The fish was excellent. I believe they have a dairy box too. I am thrilled to have this option.

We were visiting CT. We couldn't find where to have breakfast. We found this joint. We called ahead…read moreto make sure it was open. From the moment the lady answered the phone she was so sweet and welcoming. We arrived to the restaurant. The cook and her self welcomed us. Everyone that walked in there, they knew them by their name. We knew we were in the best spot in town. We ordered some breakfast. A little of everything. We wanted to try it out. Mannn, their plates are huge. They serve you a lot. Food was delicious.

Couldn't take a photo, I cleared my plate that fast. I ordered Eggs/Bacon/Potatoes made to order,…read moreeverything was delicious. Great cup of coffee too! The owners welcomed nearly everyone through the door by name, what a lovely way to spend a morning.

Amazing view by the river! Plenty of outside seating on the patio, snazzy vibe on the inside with a…read morepiano (have been looking for a piano lounge. Could this place be it?) Waitstaff was attentive and friendly and allowed us to take our time after dinner having some drinks. Will be back!

The only reason I give this restaurant 1 star is that the food tasted good. Otherwise I'd give it…read moreZero stars! Here's a list of what went wrong here: 1. I reserved an outdoor table for 4. When I arrived I was told it would be a 45 minute wait. Basically my reservation was useless. The 2 greeters made no attempt to address this whatsoever and didn't care at all. We decided to wait at the bar 2. The bar was not crowded with a couple of bartenders. We placed our order. The bartender looked like she didn't know what she was doing and greeted us with about as little enthusiasm and happiness as possible. (Maybe she was having a bad day). She didn't seem to know how to mix two drinks; a manhattan and a Negroni. She couldn't answer our question about what gin she had at the bar and just told us to ' look' as she pointed behind her. Then it took about 10 minutes for three drinks to arrive; the poorly made Negroni, a Coors light in the bottle (she never asked if I wanted a glass), the wrong glass of white wine that she had to redo with the correct one, then after 5 more minutes the manhattan arrived, also made poorly. She didn't charge us for that drink due to the delay saying she had to wait to get the vermouth. That's an odd excuse from a bartender. I've been a paid bartender, I know what to expect and she was just horrible. I'm sorry but that's a plain fact. If she worked for me I would have fired her on the spot and took over myself. 3. By this time, about 7:50, we were seated at an outside table. The crowd was dying down but our waitress was less than attentive and certainly not prompt. We have dietary allergies that she promptly noted but did nothing about as she said she would check wth the kitchen about of couple of possible choices we had interest in, but never came back to give us the answer. Now being quite impatient, we ordered anyway based on the menu description. One appetizer could not be eaten because of the allergy. We asked for the wine list, that never arrived, and it was 10 minutes until she came back to the table, but we ordered without it. The waitress seemed like she could care less about how we were doing or how she was performing her job. After dinner, ironically, the manager stopped by to ask how everything was, but we quickly said things were OK only because it would have taken too much time to make note of everything that had gone wrong. By now it was after 9 and my reservation was at 7. We had to leave. Suffice it to say, we won't be back. A sad overall experience indeed. I don't expect this restaurant and or management will be around for long as I have no reason to believe we were the only party to endure this horrible dining experience.

I'm back! Welcome to Carmine's! The restaurant is located on 389 Main St. in East Hartford. It's…read morecold in here! The temperature has got to be 55 degrees (the way Carmine likes it). I live the nice music in here. It's very livel! It's Happy Hour from 3-7 on weekdays (food) and all day for drinks on Monday! The kitchen here makes everything built fresh, from scratch, and all homemade. The appetizers, pasta, entrees and desserts combine old-world traditional Italian flavor with a modern flair for presentation, and the freshest ingredients around. Menu staples like calamari, chicken milanese, fettucine carbonara and ravioli are paired with unique recipes like pappardelle with sausage and tenderloin steaks. They have staffed their kitchen with a dream team of local chefs that ensure our quality does not waiver and our kitchen is always OPEN! Not every place can say that! For my first drink, I'm having the Manhattan's Creek made with Knob Creek bourbon, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth and Angostura bitters. Wait a minute! These are the same ingredients as a Perfect Manhattan! This is chilled, well balanced and nicely garnished. I like it! For my first food item, I'm having a House Salad (small, off-menu version). This is made with a spring mix including basil, tomatoes, julienned carrots, cucumbers and a red wine vinaigrette dressing. This is nice and fresh! I love the dressing! I like the nice cloth napkin as well as a disposable one. The bartender is the nicest one I've ever met. For my next item, I'm having the Rigatoni Marinara. The is made with rigatoni and house marinara sauce. It's low cholesterol and guilt-free (for me). This is steaming hot and delicious! Nice portion size too! For my next item, I'm having a cup of soup. This is broccoli cheddar with potato. Oh yeah! I love those oyster crackers! This is yummy! For my next drink, I'm having the Pratt n Whiskey made with Woodford Reserve bourbon, sweet vermouth, red wine and sour mix. I love it! It's shaken well and tastes great! For my next food item, I'm having the Carmine's Secret Tenderloins. These are actually pan seared caramelized CHICKEN tenderloins made with wine, olive oil, cracked black pepper, kosher salt, shredded Parmesan and a VERY special secret sauce. I can eat this with little regret. This should be interesting! This is quite good! I do like that creamy sauce! For my dessert, I'm having the Toasted Almond. This is soaked in Amaretto layered with light custard and topped with crushed almond. Oh yeah! Look at the presentation! This is fantastic! What a great meal here!

Random selection in my travels off Rt 84. Food was delicious and I happily stumbled on live music…read more Mixed crowd Cappuccino gelato truffle, JD tips over pasta and 1/2 Caesar salad