Eli's is a great place to enjoy a nice beer or drink of your choice. Evan is the other best bartender in the world. Food is the tits

Service: Very good. Our waitress was professional, upbeat and attentive to our table Food: Very good. My appetizer was the spinach and artichoke dip which was quite tasty. My entree was the chili lime shrimp salad which was delicious. I look forward to coming back! read more

The best lobster roll I've ever eaten!! Nice staff and fantastic fries!! A definite return on our next visit to Connecticut! read more

Eli's on Whitney - American Near Me - Hamden, Connecticut

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As a loyal customer of 6 years, I have never been more disappointed in a meal. We ordered nachos and were expecting our usual cheese filled, pulled pork deliciousness, but instead we were met with no cheese sauce and unseasoned, undercooked pulled pork. We are saddened by this tragedy and will not be returning until our complaints are taken seriously. read more

The food is pretty good and tasty. The quesadillas are great. I had the egg roll trio Thursday, 2 of the 3 were great, the buffalo chicken was inedible. Beer selection is very good, prices are reasonable for the area and clientele. I go for happy hour with my coworkers but I wouldn't go out of my way to go there with my bf or friends. The waitstaff for the most part are really good and pretty fast. Their free happy hour food is sooo worth going there for. Great selection and really good. It def made me stay longer than planned. read more

I've been frequenting Eli's for a few years now. I've visited all their locations but this is my favorite. The food is excellent. Some of my favorites include The bobcat sandwich , and The Cali burger. The nachos are also some of the best I've had. The bar is well staffed and stocked. They recently remodeled making it easier to see the many TVs available. The only con I can think of is that it can get pretty crowded on weekend nights or during a big game. But I can hardly fault them just for being popular. The staff is usually still very attentive. read more

We just made it in on a Thursday night, it's been packed every Friday and Saturday that we've seen so far. The food was good. I got a bacon cheeseburger with parmesan fries. The fries were great (and not just because of the parm) as was the bite of the mac and cheese I tried. It was a bit loud but not too bad. I definitely look forward to returning, on a weeknight or maybe for lunch. read more

Eli's has the BEST nachos in all of the land! I've had nachos at multiple places up and down the East coast, and Eli's tops all. Add on the works and you won't regret it! Additionally, I've never had a bad meal here. The pasta is amazing, salads are delicious, and drinks are strong!! read more

Eli's on Whitney - American Near Me - Hamden, Connecticut

Went last night. Wasn't the best I've had. Food was cold. I was a bit disappointed, because my friends spoke so highly of Eli's. I may give it another shot, but I wasn't impressed. I got the steak & cheese egg rolls & they were cold. I will give it three stars because the staff was professional & nice. read more

Love love love Eli's on Whitney! Went the other day for my boyfriends birthday dinner and our server was super nice and she didn't mind waiting because I am the worst at making decisions! We ordered beer and spinach dip (which was so amazing and creamy and probably the best spinach dip I've ever had!) and the for dinner I got the signature salad which was wonderful and my boyfriend got the Mac n Jack which was also super tasty ! We will definitely be going back again!! read more

Love most of your stuff especially the spinach artichoke dip, Mac n cheese and steak n cheese sandwich- 3 best things ever. Please remove the bread pudding from your dessert menu if you don't have it anymore. It's just a tease. I've requested it 5 x now and each time, nothing! I could totally live without eating those steak eggrolls again. My taste buds were confused-- it was like an eggroll and a steak n cheese sandwich had a baby, but it wasn't a pretty one... and it just left me wishing I had just ordered the steak sandwich. read more

No vegan options, though you can get a dish and have the cheese not put in. If you are a vegan - or even vegetarian - avoid this place. They are accommodating and will make sure you don't have any animal ingredients in anything that you piece together from the menu though. Good customer service. read more

I was a little wary walking into Eli's because the bar scene is a little overwhelming if that is not what you are here for. Don't be fooled. We just had an exceptional dinner here. The service was fast and friendly and the food was some of the best we have had. read more

I always love Eli's for appetizers and drinks. My go to is the sangria and philly egg rolls. The atmosphere is great because there is a bar area with high tops and a dinning area for those who want a more relaxed or family scene. I went on a Friday night and there was free food for happy hour! read more

A reliable spot to get good food from! I highly recommend the mashed potato pizza and the Cesar salad! Perfect combo.

I have been to Eli's many times before in the past. I can be certain that when I go here I will have a good meal- I have never had an issue when I've gone and the food always comes out tasting great. I really love their steak and cheese egg rolls, their spud pizza and their signature salad is SO GOOD. My reason for a 4-star review instead of a 5-star review is the parking. They do have a rather large parking lot across the street to use, but you have a cross a busy main road to get to the restaurant. It doesn't bother me so much- but my mother has a difficult time getting around and it is hard for her to cross the street when there is no parking around back. It takes a little extra effort to get her here. If they had most designated handicap spots in the back of the building I think it would be really helpful. read more

The quick and dirty: Great food, poor drink prices, no ambiance. The Ambiance: Over the course of 6 years I've seen several remodels to the interior. The patio was a great addition, but removing low-hanging woodwork from the bar area killed what little ambiance remained. The restaurant no longer has a pub feel, and truly lacks any memorable features. The Food: Excellent. The burgers are particularly tasty, and there's plenty of variety. The Drinks: Nothing special, yet overpriced. If you're only going out for drinks, do yourself a favor and skip this place in favor of somewhere with a better ambiance...unless, however, you're in the mood for a Moscow mule, because Eli's nails that drink. read more

Few bars are as sexless and lifeless. Robotic male bartenders, subdued waitresses that act like they're getting an electric shock if they make eye contact -- any excitement that you may have had about going to Eli's immediately evaporates. The first bartender gave me my beer and a menu but didn't stop back. The second guy asked me some time later if I'd put in a food order and got me my second beer. Funny that the first guy came by and immediately removed my empty plate and a balled up napkin. The chicken pot pie was like paste. I hadn't been there in at least a year. Think I'll give it three years this time. read more

I've been to this location several times. It's pretty versatile. It's a good choice if you want to go out with drinks with friends, dinner with your boyfriend, a nice lunch with your mom, and they even have separate rooms downstairs for private parties. My sister in law had her bridal shower there and it was perfect for the event and very private. I hadn't been there in awhile and just went for lunch on Sunday. They've definitely made some subtle changes that are appreciated in the way they operate. The menu offers a wide variety of options. I like that the lunch menu offers smaller portions of some of the dinner favorites a long with your usual salads sandwiches soups etc. We ordered the fig pizza to share and I got the crabcake sandwich. The fig pizza was delicious and a sweet treat for an appetizer. My crabcake sandwich was a generous portion and came on a soft roll with a remoulade sauce. I opted for he sweet potato fries instead of the regular fries and I wasn't disappointed. Probably the most impressive part of the experience was our server Mike. He was attentive, but wasn't the kind of server who is in your face and obviously working too hard for a tip ( we all know the type). He truly did a great job of taking care of our table. I will definitely stop by this location more frequently. read more

We went here last night and it was so crowded it took people forever to get drinks, and you couldn't move around at all! We looked at the menu but didn't order anything... too expensive, but everything on the menu looked good and I have heard rave reviews. But really we went with 4 ppl and had 2 rounds and the bill came to $60! So expensive to drink there too!!!! read more

LUNCH REVIEW (BAR AREA) 3 1/2 Stars I went to this place twice for lunch this past week. We were a group of 4 the first time and 8 on St. Patty's Day. Each day we were warmly greated and quickly seated. There was a slight delay with the larger group because they needed to put tables together. I tried the veggie sandwich, which was extremely satisfying. It was a bit juicy so my bread was a little soggy. I didn't mind because the flavors rocked! I also tried, off their St. Patty's Day special menu, the corned beef ruben with sweet potato fries. Unfortunately the meat was DRY. It was hard to eat so I only ate 1/2. I don't know why but I asked for them to wrap the other DRY half to go. I just left it. I would have just thrown it away, why not let them do it. The fries were crispy and delicious. The wait staff was very attentive. The bar was lively. I'd be willing to come back to explore the menu. read more

This place is just ridiculously bad. We went there with a couple of friends. They didn't want to go there because they have had too many negative experiences. We convinced them to go again with us. I decided to split the pizza special with my friend. Being lactose intolerant, we ordered the pizza special, no cheese on half. After about an hour wait our order finally came out. They gave us a pizza with half of it being a cheese pizza. Nobody could figure out how to remedy the situation and we ended up leaving and not eating. They could not figure out how to make a pizza and only put cheese on half!!! I should also mention that during the entire time we were there, the bartender only served me one glass of wine. She was either really bad at her job or ignoring us. read more

Dinner last evening was terrible I ordered penne a la vodka. Sauce tasted like marinara with a little bit of cream added mixed up and heated in a microwave with a few slices of cheese melted on top . My spouse had flat bread pizza which was burned around the edges and oily and undercooked in the middle. Service was below average and lackluster. Bottom line go elsewhere and don't waste your money. read more

I have start I would give 3 1/2 stars. Unfortunately that's not an available option. Parking is less than desirable, and when we went on a Saturday afternoon the place was packed to the till. We got our table by a rear entrance, which really wasn't too bad, just happen to be in the open and a lot of traffic. As far as food went , I ordered the loaded nachos with pool chicken and they basically came as a pile of nachos with a pile of stuff on the side nothing was distributed evenly it was like it was thrown right to one side and they charged almost $20 for that one dish, I thought that was a little high for what they gave. My older daughter had a hamburger and french fries which she really liked. My other daughter had the JD buffalo wings, which she was so so about. She didn't dislike them but they were nothing to write home about. My girlfriend had the quesadillas which she also enjoyed. Overall the server was attentive to our needs it was a pretty good time. I would go back again! read more

I stopped in on a Friday because I heard about the happy hour buffet, and it was just OK. The carving station was cool, and so was the fact that they had pasta, cheese and crackers and raw veggies, but the website said there would be peel-and-eat shrimp. There was no shrimp. Decent bar with a good beer selection, but you can get cheaper beers and better happy hour deals and free food at other local bars in the area. read more

I had my daughters bridal shower in their downstairs banquet room on 4/28/19, the room decor and wait staff were wonderful, the salad and dessert were good, the flat bread appetizer was good, champagne punch was good, we had a sit down luncheon with 3 entree choices, Penne a la Vodka, chicken Parm and Sole Franchaise, the food was served cold and inedible, all 3 entree's did not appear to be made from scratch but rather canned and frozen. My guests were polite and did not say anything to me, however, my family did and it was not to say that the food was good! Every table had plates of uneaten food. My daughter, the bride, said; "sorry mom, it's not good at all, I can't eat it." Sadly for me I was beyond embarrassed. Over the next 2 days I Was in touch with the manager of Eli's and they had staff meetings to try and see what went wrong so it doesn't happen to someone else. I was very happy that they refunded me the money for the entrees, however, I would not have another party there, nor can I recommend it for anyone else. Sorry Eli's you dropped the ball on this one. read more

Boss took the crew out for dinner and it was awesome. Everything from the apps, burgers, and beer was on point. Highly recommend this restaurant to anyone, guaranteed to leave full. read more

Went on a Thursday night and this joint was PACKED. It was like welcoming into an episode of Cheers, lots of friends and groups, seemed like the place to be. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger it was solid. I must say the french fries were on point. Fresh, thicker than Ive ever seen. Next time Imma get the risotto it was one of the specials that night. I know I gave 3 stars but the fries were 4 stars maybe even 5. read more

I was up in Colchester, CT at a farm dinner last summer with friends, we were between courses at a farm to table dinner thats become so popular amongst the self important "look how responsible and knowledgable about where my meal came from" crowd. The food was great, flavor, freshness, attention to detail and preservation, and the beer served with it was cold, and fresh. Still, i found the crowd around me annoying, ignorant and unaware what little people they were. Going to Elis was like that dinner, only without the good food or cold beer. read more

Love this place. A favorite during the last four years while having a student at Quinnipiac University. A great meal every time especially today. Thanks to Michelle the hostess for taking such good care of all the guests! read more

Came here on a Saturday afternoon with a couple of friends. The service was pretty efficient, and we were seated promptly. There's a wide range of options on the menu, but I got the signature salad with an addition of grilled chicken ($16) . My friend got an off menu item -- a house salad with a turkey burger. Everything was mostly priced around $16 pp. not sure if I'd be back but it seems like a dependable place if you wanted some normal burgers and salads. read more

Came here again, this time mostly for drinks as we were celebrating my husband's birthday with several friends. We were a group of 7 and we just wanted to hang out at the bar, hoping that eventually we'd be able to get a couple seats there and order some apps for everyone. What a horrible experience this was, not because of the food or the bartender (both were good), but the really obnoxious waitress who looked like she was mad at the entire world. We were standing next to the bar and every time she passed us, she had to SCREAM at us "excuse me". it wasn't just once or twice, it was the ENTIRE time we were there, which was about 4 hours and she must have passed us about 20 times. There is no reason for that. We weren't drunk and we weren't rowdy, just talking amongst our selves and enjoying a few drinks. She could have said it in a normal tone of voice and ofcourse we would have accommodated her (and we did despite her being so rude). There's no need to scream at us. It's a bar, and it's a saturday night - ofcourse it's busy and there might be people standing by the bar instead of sitting. My eardrums broke every time she yelled out "excuse me" - it was distracting, rude and disrespectful. I'm glad we didn't need her as a waitress that night and I feel bad for the people who did. read more

-pizza is better than dominos or papa ginos...but it also costs more~ -it's okay, but if you're in the new haven area: try BAR pizza instead! :) read more

Good place to watch a game! I had the avocado salad with shrimp, food wasn't bad, just a little bland. Needed salt and lime juice or something. Beer selection was good :) read more

Great food. Unbelievably hot and sticky inside. Otherwise I would have given it 4+ stars. Nice staff. Would be great in cooler weather I'm sure. read more

Went for dinner and it was a terrible experience all around. Restaurant was so noisy my boyfriend and I couldn't even hear each other. Food was just plain bad. read more

I'm not sure what is going on in the kitchen, but the last three times we have eaten here haven't been good. I recently ordered the grilled vegetable sandwich on ciabatta roll with fries. The sandwich has shrunk in size and was mostly greens. The fries were re-heated! Absolutely disgusting! The hostess and waitress were pleasant but that can't make up for the reason we are there: the food. Kindly stop encouraging the staff to save fries for re-heating purposes because it's not something you can deny. read more

Food & drinks are good..when u can get one ...bartenders to busy talking to rack other & eating ...wait staff is to busy hanging out talking to regs ..besides that a good place to eat & drink ..if u don't mind half moderate service if you're not a regular.. read more

Passing through on our way to Maine. Found this restaurant on our gps and decided to give it a try. The hostess was super friendly and talked with us about our trip. Waited a long time till our waitress showed up. Asked if we were ready to order and we said yes. She said let me put my tray down first. She was no where to be found. Next we see her delivering drinks to another table. She finally comes back and takes our order. By this time we are the only ones sitting in the restaurant. Our food came out quickly and was delicious. However, again we couldn't find our waitress. Finally saw her eating in the back room while we stood beside our table waiting for a check. My two star rating is based on service alone. read more

My girlfriend and I wanted to come here for a late dinner and were met by a bouncer to ID us. That's fine, I'm 25 and she is 21. We're both from New Jersey and she goes to med school here. Long story short they kept us out there for 10 minutes since they thought our licenses were fake. They ignored her med school ID tag and made a big scene about it, calling for backup to look at our licenses. People around the restaurant started to stare and laugh. Embarrassing. They wanted to see back up identification with our birthdays before going in. Who carries their passport or birth certificate with them all the time? We told them repeatedly we just wanted to eat and had no intention of even drinking. We finally had enough and walked out. Incredibly rude. read more