There are not enough superlatives to give this restaurant I booked a bridal shower after dining at…read morethe restaurant several times. The food for our event was amazing. All the staff were so kind and extremely attentive. Totally recommend the baked goods, eggs, home fries, pancakes were tasty. We had fresh fruit which was extremely fresh and in a beautiful displayed. My guests complemented the staff and loved the food. The manager,Adrian, worked to accommodate my requests. I will definitely book future events here and return for dinner.

We arrived with a large group without reservations, kinda chose it on a whim, so we had to wait a…read morebit but it was fine, we were shortly accommodated. The place looked spacious and with a lot of light, it looked clean and they seemed to have a nice selection of wines (for those that like it) , they were displayed for people to see, which I thought looked very nice. I went to the restroom to wash my hands and I found it odd that there was only 1 restroom for the size of the restaurant. Our waiter was nice, he took our order and we were excited. The food took a VERY long time, we were starving, and we had kids with us so that wasn't good. Some of our orders were wrong and so unfortunately we had to wait even longer for the right meal. We didn't order alcohol but we did older a couple of mocktails. I was SUPER excited for them because that's something I always appreciate at a restaurant. I'm sad to say that they were AWFUL!! straight up syrup, not bubbly (some were supposed to have soda in them) not sweet, simply not enjoyable at all, I ended up switching it for a simple club soda, I figured it was a safe bet. When my food came out, it was ok, I had the avocado toast, and it was forgettable, my sister had the chicken and waffles and now THAT was the meal to get, it was large in portion and that chicken was beyond tasty!! My other sister has the lomito sandwich with the chips and it was good, something missing but she enjoyed it. The rest of the food were burgers and they were ok, the kids had burgers and Mac and cheese and they were not tasty according to the children's disinterest in barely touching their food (and they love cheeseburgers). I'm always willing to bypass certain things as long as customer service delivers BUT unfortunately they fell short. We were celebrating an engagement and so we were all very happy and in a great mood, when suddenly workers around us were cleaning up the neighboring tables, and even sweeping very close to us. We thought the place was possibly closing? (Even though it was only 2:15pm). I asked if they were closing and they said that they close the restaurant from 3-4 so their employees can go eat .... I'm not against giving them a break BUT, it really felt like they were kicking us out, we felt pressured to eat fast and wrap it up, not a good feeling, when you are in the zone of happiness. It was our first time there so, I would have appreciated if they would have informed us that the restaurant takes a little break in between and then we would have decided if we wanted to stay or go elsewhere. They did bring a little dessert and 2 mocktails for the newly engaged which was nice, I'll give them that. Overall, I don't think the food and experience was worth me coming back or recommending this place, I'm sure there's other much better places.

I've been to this location a few times but recently ordered for delivery. I was nervous about the…read morequality on the drive since it was around rush hour, but everything got to me fresh. I got the chicken over rice and added just about everything on it lol. The bowl was SO vibrant! I almost didn't want to eat it. The purple cabbage had to be my favorite topping. It was so crunchy and they give you a decent amount. Good to know delivery isn't disappointing!

Great place to get some halal meat and chicken dishes especially the chicken over rice and the all…read morelamb gyros are extraordinary. Place is really big with large seating arrangements. Nice and bright ambience a lot of orders flying off meaning the place is well regarded in the area. I am hearing they are opening one in Glastonbury pretty soon. The service is great, patient and very friendly, you can customize your meal as you want. If you like spicy hot ask for their spicy sauce and boy it is fire and I loved it. Highly recommend this place will keep going back.

Love this vegan food spot! Delicious recipes made fresh! Jamaican establishment with specialties…read morelike Jamaican non-meat patties, Jamaican "RunDung" which is butternut squash and chayote squash simmered in coconut milk & spices. WOW! They also have a fabulous breakfast, which I show below. Tofu scramble, vegan bacon and smoothies are always available! Everything about this place is great, the staff is kind and food is top notch. My only wish is for them to move to a larger space one day with seating. There are some counter-top seats and one patio table outside but not enough for all the customers that swarm the venue. We usually get our food to go and eat it at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford nearby, the perfect spring date idea. If you haven't been here yet, you gotta go, but plan where you are going to eat the food first!

Today I tried the African yams, chickpea chole and the bbq tofu. All delicious! I love that it's so…read moreclose to my office. Friendly service too! It's a cramped space but it's comfortable because they play nice reggae music. There is usually a line but that gives you time to decide from their numerous offerings!

Love this place. Delicious, quality products and wonderfully friendly service. The vegetarian…read morepatty's are amazing as are the scones and gingerbread cookies!

Loved it! I'm not…read morevegan but I am consciously trying to eat healthier. I had first heard about this spot from a YouTube review on 'Mostly Healthy Food Reviews', and my vegan friend Shanta was raving about it too. Then another good review on YouTube by Eric on 'The Hungry Road'. So I had to check it out. I purchased 2 patties but one was certainly filling enough for lunch. My favorite hands down was the curry chickpea zucchini. It was a flavor explosion of veggies that was amazing. They also have a fridge full of patties packaged up for you to take home and bake. They had a dessert box too and today's special was pumpkin coco bread. The lucky couple in front of me grabbed the last two. Glad I live close enough to drop in regularly now.

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

Tasty ethic foods gives you the full experience of Ghanaian cuisine. Walked in and they gave me a…read moretray full of rice, pasta, fried fish, chicken, and another meat (maybe goat) that had been marinating in a brown sauce. It all came out to $12 dollars and lasted for two days. The jollof had more of a smoky/peppery flavor than Nigerian jollof I've had in the past. The standout to me was the fried chicken, l loved how the African spices enhanced the flavor. I saw a previous review where someone called this place ghetto and unsafe which isn't fair. Can it be intimidating to walk into because of its appearance and customer service? Maybe, but it's exactly like going to your favorite Jamaican, Spanish, or halal places in the area. The language barriers and cultural differences shouldn't stop you from enjoying new restaurants.

This placed used to be Tasty Ethnic foods a while ago. Now the management changed and the name is…read moreconfusing. As per Google it is Sidibe African Restaurant (Nhyira). So if you see Tasty Ethnic Foods, Nhyira or Sidibe, all are referring to the same restaurant. For entree I went for jollof rice and waakye. Both of these are very flavorful and slightly spicy rices. By default it comes with chicken fry, mutton curry, boiled egg and fried fish. Portion is huge, and you get to taste everything. And everything is flavorful also. I had a couple of drinks as well. Ginger lamurgreen drink was less like a cola and more like a ginger herbal medicine. It had a strong ginger flavor, which is so strong that it burns in the throat a bit, like herbal medicines do. Housa fura millet drink was also less like a cola. It was more like a congee in a bottle which is slightly sweet. I feel it is more like a meal replacement drink.

If fresh salads, sandwiches, and bowls made with premium, locally sourced ingredients is your jam…read morethis is the place for you. It's located inside State House Square Pavilion Food Court, a convenient spot for all those working in downtown. This was my first time here and I tried the Mighty Aphrodite salad: romain & arugula, garlic shrimp, feta, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, red onion, herb vinaigrette. It came with a bag of chips. The salad was good, except the shrimp, which was extremely salty and the herb vinaigrette, sweet (both of which I didn't like). So I ate the salad without them. I probably will be back to give it one more try and built my own salad.

I've always thought of Ajo for lunch and I'm not sure how I missed their great breakfast. On my…read morequest do not continue being judged for disliking eggs, I ordered a Mexican breakfast burrito. Man, that burrito was banging! I really liked the salsa, it complemented the steak and eggs very well. I also got the yogurt with fruit and honey, which was so refreshing for after my workout. The service is really friendly and I would say there is a bit of a wait but it's because your food is being prepped per order. They don't offer any grilled items on Friday so just be mindful if that's what you're looking for. There are plenty of seats in the Statehouse Square cafeteria but a limited number of outlets.

Absolutely excellent!!! I always thought this was a pure…read morecookie cutter Mexican restaurant! Damn was I wrong! Food-excellent, service-impeccable (Juan David our waiter was excellent), atmosphere-fun as all get out! And the Mariachi band was kick ass. I'll be back! Great time

The food and drinks were delicious, but the service was very slow. It took almost an hour for our…read morefood to come out to the table. I got a house mango margarita which was very good. I got the Tijuana Combination Plate with the ground beef burrito and Chile rellenos. The burrito ended up being more like an enchilada and was not what I expected but it was delicious. The Chile rellenos was also tasty. The plate came with rice and beans which were delicious. I would go back for the food and drinks.