As a loyal, long-time customer, I'm sorry to have to report that my recent experiences have been disappointing: Service was extremely slow and rather perfunctory , and the food mediocre (fattty veal parmigiana, side greens excessive vinegar and inedible) The booth and table upholstery is now quite worn and shabby. read more

Great food. Everyone enjoyed their meals The service was great. Friendly and attentive. Ambiance is casual. Crowd seems to be a lot of regulars. It was a busy day and we were all super hungry. Forgot to take pics. lol read more

I've been to First & Last a few times over the past year. Food has been very good every time. Service is always good, even when crowded. The bar looks like a fun place to hang out too. read more

Stopped in for dinner this evening. Restaurant wasn't very busy when we got there. We were immediately greeted by a server as we were seated at a booth. Booth was very uncomfortable, didn't have much room if you're not a thin person. We opted to move to the bar. Service was very good. The bartender, server and the person delivering the food were very attentive. The restaurant was very clean. We ordered the pretzel bites from the happy hour menu and a medium magherita pizza with prosciutto added. The pizza was way too saucy and the sauce was sweet. The prosciutto was very tough I think because it wasn't cut thin enough. The pretzel bites were good but small and in my opinion overpriced at $7. Yeah... $15.50 for a tall Tito's that I didn't ask for is absolutely egregious! Will never return. read more

First & Last Tavern - Magherita pizza w/Prosciutto - Bars Near Me - Glastonbury, Connecticut

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Food and drinks were delicious. They gave us complimentary bread even though they knew we were dining in for happy hour which was nice. The bread was soooo good and garlicky. Meatball was delicious and very flavorful, as was the pizza. Taking off one star because service was very bad. It took 20-30 minutes after we were done eating to get our check. However, this was the week before Christmas so I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt read more

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We ordered a margherita pizza this evening that was horrible. It's hard to make a bad plain pizza but First and Last did just that, it was the worst pizza I have ever had. The crust was indescribably bad, the sauce was tomato paste and the mozzarella was in big chunks unmelted. No one should ever serve such a disastrous pizza. If I could give a review less than "1" I would. Shame on this restaurant for serving such a poor quality pizza. I want a refund of $20.00. Will never go back. read more

Great salads and pasta. Pizza is consistently good. Wings- with bones and boneless are good.

Came by for an after work event. Big group of 20 people and even thought we had no reservations they did a great job accommodating us. The waitress did a great job keeping up with the demand. We had some drinks and shared a few appetizers. Will definitely need to come back and try out some more food. read more

Note to chef: a panini is GRILLED not served cold with deli meat and cheese slapped between two pieces of bread. The chicken cutlet and eggplant parm were standard fare and totally fine. Focaccia served to everyone was above average. Desserts were some what better including the cheesecake. Ambience is corporate and bland. read more

Three of us arrived for lunch about 12:30pm on a Thursday. There were a few tables taken - not as busy as I would have imagined. We opted for outside. There was one other table seated. The service was a little slow but that was ok ... initially. Our waitress arrived to take our drink order. I wanted a Peroni draft, my daughter ordered the Blue Moon. The drinks arrived but not the Peroni. There was a problem with the keg. I probably waited 15 minutes? My daughter was finished with hers by the time mine arrived. That was a bummer. Maybe I should have been asked if I wanted a bottle instead? Maybe ask if I prefer something else? We ordered wings and broccoli rabe pizza. The food was good but I wish I'd been able to have my cocktail with the others. read more

I have eaten here 30 times. The pizza is excellent and most dishes are amazing, but last night I asked for a Negroni and they charged me $18.50 for it. I haven't paid that much for this standard cocktail in my life, not even NYC. This was not a special request. I didn't make any requests regarding gin etc. just said "Negroni." A large pie was $20, stuffed eggplant was $20 and Negroni 18.50, club soda with lime. Our check $71. $15 tip. $86. 2 people. No appetizers at a "tavern." Man, things have gotten out of control. read more

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The First and Last Tavern franchise has four locations in the greater Hartford area, and today we visited our third one. We had lunch at Glastonbury's First and Last and it was a pleasant meal in a familiar setting. The booths, the paneling, the bar, the bread basket, and the menu all rang true. Maybe this dining room is a lot smaller than the cavernous one at our home base in Avon, but Avon is a lot darker because they don't have nearly as many windows and natural light as Glastonbury did. We ordered an Antipasto salad $10.75) and a Margherita pizza with prosciutto ($21.45). A club soda with an unsolicited refill was a reasonable $2.95. The Antipasto was great. A big portion of all sorts of goodies -chickpeas, pepperoncinis, onions, tomatoes, marinated peppers, olives, a ton of salami and prosciutto, half a hard boiled egg, all piled high on cold fresh lettuce. No quarrels with the pizza either - it was big, stacked with toppings, great sauce and cheese on a thin crust. Two thirds of this haul came home with us, so we will easily have four (or more portions) for the $32 food cost. So having visited First and Last in Glastonbury, Plainville and Avon, we just need to patronize Hartford to have seen them all. read more

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This is my first time here! I'm not used to "pub" food. Here is there mission statement: "Since 1936, First & Last Tavern has been connecting with local communities through food, service, and ambiance. We aim for high quality food and service in a comfortable tavern setting. Our Italian accented menu features many classics such as pizza, panini, and pasta, along with salads, burgers, wings, and more. All of our restaurants are family run which allows us to engage with our guests and continually tailor the menu to what they want. Our goal is to get to know you, improve ourselves every day, and exceed your expectations." I've been told today that my cholesterol is high so I need to be mindful of what I'm eating now (less red meat , cheese, etc). My blood pressure appears to be normal. This is a busy place. It could use some music . It's really quiet in here except for the screaming kids (right near the bar). They have Happy Hour 3-6 M-F. The menu looks food and I did notice one very unique item - a "fried sausage" grinder. I've never heard of frying sausages. For my first drink , I'm having "The Boss" which is house bourbon (Old Crow? What is that?), sweet vermouth and bitters served up/neat (martini ) or on the rocks . It's garnished with two maraschino cherries on a skewer. That's odd. I've been here a half hour now (and have a drink so that's good ), but the bartender has not asked me if I want anything to eat. The bar crowd appears to be very "seasoned" as well (at 55 years old, I am by far the youngest at this bar). The drink is pretty decent I'll give them that. Old Crow is a low-priced brand of Kentucky-made straight bourbon whiskey distilled by Beam Suntory, which also produces Jim Beam and several other brands of whiskey . The current Old Crow product uses the same mash bill and yeast as Jim Beam, but is aged for a shorter period of time. It tastes like Jim Beam; not my favorite, but it's drinkable. For my first food item (half hour later I was asked), I am having 5 Bluepoint oysters . Blue Point Oysters have largely become a generic name for oysters harvested from multiple locations anywhere in the Long Island Sound in the New York & Connecticut oyster region. The result is that the flavor & brininess is all over the spectrum, from boring to quite good. They are a Bottom Cultured Oyster . Yummy ! These are pretty big. For my next item, I'm having a "Chopped Salad " made with chopped "veggies", iceberg and romaine , champagne vinaigrette dressing and crumbled blue cheese (half for me). I'm not sure this is "half" the blue cheese but it is what it is. It is pretty good . Colorful. Includes carrots red peppers and asparagus (?; an unusual ingredient in a salad ). They use ceramic plates, disposable napkins and metal utensils . Music finally playing at 5:15 PM. The couple to my right only had one seat to sit in so three of us moved over to make room. We're all in this together so be courteous! For my next drink , I'm having "The Executive" made with house vodka, olive juice, Three Olives Vodka and is served up (martini ). This is tasty ! These martinis are both $6 so you can't go wrong with the price. Not bad. Not very dirty but it has bite. For my entrée, I'm having the "Chicken Marengo" which is boneless breast of chicken , tomatoes , mushrooms , lemon and roasted potatoes . Chicken Marengo is an Italian dish consisting of a chicken sautéed in oil with garlic and tomato, garnished with fried eggs and crayfish. The dish is similar to chicken à la Provençale, but with the addition of egg and crayfish, which are traditional to Chicken Marengo but are now often omitted. This is damn good ! My complements to the chef ‍! What's there to eat around here? I'm starving! I literally ate and drank more than the couple next to me! Why didn't I get the complementary bread ?! No more alcohol tonight. For my next drink, I'm having a "fresh squeezed lemonade." I haven't had this in years! Nice lemon garnish. Not bad. Not too strong or "lemony" . Two guys next to me ordered Old Fashioneds. Let's see what happens. Oh boy . Not good . Lots of ice cubes. Too much liquid. For dessert , I'm having their "Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting." Wow ! This is good ! It's a big slab. Unique taste I love the cream cheese frosting. Strange how they serve it with a spoon . I like the sugar powder sprinkled about. I asked them to microwave it a bit to soften up the frosting which they did! For my final drink, I'm having an espresso. A nice meal if I do say so! read more

First & Last Tavern - Bars Near Me - Glastonbury, Connecticut

I don't always show it, but I appreciate the longtime classic area restaurants that were doing things better than most places long before the TV/Internet/Social Media Food Boom helped set the stage for modern food prodigies being able to more easily learn their crafts. The Rein's Deli Reuben. Pho 501's Pho with Tai Chin. And First and Last Tavern's Eggplant Pizza. I recently ordered F&L's Eggplant Pizza via DoorDash, and my order was fulfilled by the Glastonbury F&L. However, I'm really going to focus on the whole F&L Brand. F&L is not currently one of my favorite places to get pizza. However, it is the area pizza restaurant that I am most fond of because of 20+ years of workday meetings with F&L pizza, and the dinners with friends and date nights with my wife at the OG Hartford location. And F&L's Eggplant pie has long been one of my favorite area specialty pizzas. F&L's Eggplant Pizza is topped with breaded and fried, thin, full-circle, slices of eggplant cutlets, mozzarella, ricotta, basil and sauce. Think Eggplant Parm on top of a good pizza crust. I don't frequently order eggplant pizza at other pizza places, but when I do, I never like it as well as F&L's. As I do with all DoorDash deliveries, I'm grading this Eggplant Pizza on a slight curve since it has to withstand the delivery process. The pizza definitely loses its peak without the gooey cheese that exists when they pull it from the oven, but it's still a darn good pizza. The eggplant seems to cover more than half the pizza, and the ingredients compliment each other very well. I photographed the pizza after I lifted the lid and you can see that most of the juices had settled at that point. That's what happens when you order pizza delivery two towns over. I will say that it didn't seem to be cooked evenly throughout for some reason. Many bites were trademark crispy/good chewy, but some were a bit doughier. While I typically like F&L pizza and grinders, I generally am less fond of their entrees at the various locations. In this regard, I ordered a sausage and meatball app as well. The sauce (which seems like F&L's long time red sauce) is below average for me. The meatball and sausage were both average. 4 Stars for the Eggplant Pizza. 2.5 Stars for the sausage and meatball App. I landed at 3 Stars overall, but I will continue to order the Eggplant Pizza occasionally. On a final note, if anybody at F&L reads this, PLEASE bring back the Bakery Cafe!!!!! read more

First & Last Tavern - Eggplant Pizza - Bars Near Me - Glastonbury, Connecticut

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Stopped in First and Last in Glastonbury after I went to pick up my car at Monaco Ford right down the street. The locals said it was a great place to get a bite to eat. Restaurant is in an area that has other entertainment and restaurants in their downtown area. Cute restaurant with just the right vibe for casual dining. They have loads of booths and tables. We sat at a booth. First and Last has brick oven pizza, burgers, grinders, every kind of pasta entrée you can think of, family dinners, panini, salads, house made desserts, and a great lunch menu. Something for everyone. A big basket of seasoned bread came to the table. Pretty good. I chose the Chicken Milanese which comes with a panko breaded cutlet, greens, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and cheese shavings in a lemon dressing. Very good. Hubby got the Chicken Parmesan which he said was good. Decent amount of pasta with the chicken. All in all a decent place to get a bite to eat. read more

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Came here before an event nearby and was pleasantly surprised but our meal, especially given the current 3-stars on Yelp upon my visit. Is it the best pizza you'll ever have? Probably not, but First & Last has been doing their thing for a long time and it shows! This Glastonbury location is fairly new compared to the others and they were packed on a Saturday night. We arrived pretty early (before 5pm) and were seated right away. They had some fun fall cocktail specials so we treated ourselves to those and enjoyed their complimentary focaccia bread - which was amazing! You smell it immediately upon entering so I was excited to see it was given to us right as we were seated. We split two small pizzas and a caesar salad. The dressing didn't really taste like caeser to me...didn't have much flavor and it was extra creamy. I suspect they don't make it with anchovies and so it's missing that umami flavor. For pizzas, we got the broccoli specialty pie and made our own with pepperoni and garlic. We LOVED the broccoli pie that was super cheesy and were fans of their mini pepps on the pepperoni pie. All around great meal and would definitely come back! Would I wait over 30+ minutes for a table if they were super busy though? Unsure. read more

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We went here a few weeks ago with friends. The food is pretty good. They serve big quantities at a reasonable price. I recommend the pastas. I've always wanted to check out their happy hour prices, if they have one, but we were just in town for the weekend. read more

I just Doordashed My favorite F&L salad!! The chopped salad is amazinggg. If you've never had asparagus in a salad, this is your chance to try. You can add different proteins, but I always opt for two meatballs on the side because I love the sauce at F&L. They also have a Meatball appetizer that is a little more "fixed up" with cheese, peppers and bread. Always a good choice! The dressing for the salad comes on the side so it's always fresh when you toss it yourself. Anything from here is amazing. And any take out experience has always been positive! The pepperoni pizza is delicious -- the pepperonis are the tiny kind. And the gluten free crust is amazing too! read more

First & Last Tavern - Chopped Salad and a side of two meatballs - Bars Near Me - Glastonbury, Connecticut

Why are you serving warm shrimp cocktail? They should be cold and with a nice snap when you bit into them. Maple St location would never. read more

Yikes. First of all, the servers were beyond overwhelmed even though the place wasn't packed, so ordering, getting food, and trying to leave took an incredible amount of time. We ordered meatballs which took ages to arrive, and when they did, they were completely identical - they looked like they'd been packed in a commercial store, frozen, and shipped. They were completely bare and served barely warm in a basic tomato sauce. My husband and I both got salads which was probably a mistake - my chicken tasted like it had been over grilled and then frozen and then reheated. It was rubber, tasteless, and extremely hard to swallow. The carbonara was extremely bland and disappointing- although the potion was gigantic so perhaps some value there. Save your money and your time and look elsewhere. read more

I just had the poorest excuse for Veal Milanese known to man. It was right out of a Stouffers box at best. Don't let them fool you into thinking this is anything like the Maple Avenue location in Hartford. read more

Pear salad $12.50 Two slivers of pear, 3 pieces of walnut and1/2 oz of goat cheese placed on top of a bag of spinach!!! It would be okay if they called it a spinach only salad !!! read more

We had some calamari and garlic parmesan fries from the happy hour menu, and both were very tasty. The fries had a very nice horse radish sauce. We ordered a Margherita pizza with prosciutto. It could have used a bit more basil, but it was extremely good. Our server was very pleasant and attentive. We will be back for sure. read more

My husband and I haven't been here in a while. We used to go here for pizza, some how it has fallen off our radar. I decided to indulge in the homemade cheese raviolis. Along with Mac and Cheese, this is a sinfully fattening dish of which I rarely get but always want to. The meal started with a garden salad with balsamic dressing. The greens were saturated in oil, way too much! Not a good start. The main dish arrives. Look slightly underwhelming, borderline boring, and where are the raviolis? I think there were five. They were okay, nothing fantastic. The cost of this meal was way to high for what I received. My husbands meatball grinder was a disappointment too. He said it tasted like a bread crumb ball. He has to ask for more sauce as it was very dry. I don't recall having a specifically bad meal in the past, I did enjoy their pizza but I will not be going back if I am craving an "Italian" meal anytime soon. read more

This place just can't get it together! Last nights experience may have been my last trip to First & Last. Ended up here after another place was too busy - just like last time. It was later on a Friday night, and the dining room was fairly quiet but the bar was somewhat lively. There was no host at the door when I arrived - she came running back from the kitchen (and that seems to be where a lot of people were "hanging out") to seat me at a table. Our server came by not long after, and we hardly had time to decide what to order so she said she be back. It was probably at 15 minutes before she came back. Luckily we already had drinks in hand! We placed our orders when she came back, and I patiently waited for bread which I recall was customary here. No Bread. The food finally arrives: one Caesar salad which looked like something I could've thrown togetther at home. For close to a $10 price tag I would've expected better. The BBQ chicken pizza was hot and fresh. Tasty, so that was a win. If you've been paying attention, I've commented on the service without really saying it. From entering through leaving it was not good. The only saving grace here was the one who brought the food out and brought the bread we had been waiting for earlier (per our request) but our waitress came back to check on us and refill drinks (water and soda). It was clear she was waiting on two big tables and shouldn't have had another table, even though there were two of us. Not sure where the manager was but I finally saw him in the kitchen when we left. It seems like there was no real management happening because the staff appeared to be hanging out, and eating in the kitchen. (Sorry I had a perfect view from my seat) I want to like this place but, I'm just not sure I can! read more

First & Last Tavern - BBQ Chicken Pizza - Bars Near Me - Glastonbury, Connecticut

Just okay It might be telling that the two restaurants across the parking lot (both similar types of food) had people spilling out into the street waiting for tables when this place was mostly empty. This made me wonder and I should have known better. However, the food is passable just not outstanding in any way. Our server brought us focaccia in a bread basket. It was cold and unappetizing. My wife took one bite and passed on the rest My wife had the margherita pizza, it was good and the crust was good. My grinder was otherwise passable. Still not worth a return read more

Service here is terrible! It's staffed by a bunch of young adults who hide in the back vaping. Went here recently to celebrate a birthday with my family and it was impossible to find any one to help us although the place was empty. I was most dissatisfied by the portions. For the price, I was expecting a treat and full serving but was met with an over cooked piece of salmon that was too small for even a child. Told the waitress about my disappointment and she shrugged her shoulders. Did not even ask me any questions or try to make it up in anyways, just shrugged. Imagine going to spend your hard earned money somewhere and being told they don't care about your meal. I will never return and I would not recommend this place to anyone else. There are too many places that will provide a great meal, and this is not one of them. read more

We love their pizza! also the staff is wonderful. I brought my young daughter with me to pickup our to go order and when she threw a tantrum the hostess kindly offered to carry our food out for me. read more

quick, one handed, review as I inhale my food..we ordered delivery to celebrate a cold, rainy (impending first snow of the season) night. sweetie wanted calamari and I reluctantly agreed. I say reluctantly bc, let's be honest, calamari is done poorly under the best of circumstances so often, how well could it travel? sure am glad I agreed..this is probably some of the best I've had- delivered no less! also, the aioli that came with it is a perfect compliment. in the spirit of full disclosure, we also got the broccoli rabe pizza and it's slammin'! sausage is not normally my bag, but there isn't a single thing I would change about this pizza. it's also worth mentioning that they have The. Best. carrot cake in the universe..and stellar service. they accommodated sweetie's request to make an entire carrot cake for my birthday- which she surprised and delighted me with only days ago. no pics at the moment..shoving mah face! read more

Aren't too friendly. The food is amazing & this place is aesthetically pleasing. On the ordering online portal it states that they offer curbside pick up but they don't actually offer it so beware. I waited over an hour for my food. read more

Not worth it. My husband and I came in on a Friday night and we felt "lucky" to find seats available at the bar. We ordered calamari for appetizer. It was the WORST calamari you could ever get, it was burnt and rubbery, the seasoning seemed like it was trying mask the horrible quality of the calamari. The service was terrible as well. Do your research people don't come here! read more

Excellent Chicken Wings - My go-to in Glastonbury Service was great and speedy and didn't forget the extra ranch! read more

Awful. Food was tasteless and just a disappointment. Used butter in the bread basket with yesterdays bread for a finisher. We are frequent patrons of Plainville and can't believe what a difference in the quality. Get it together! read more

Food was ok, but the service was not great. We ordered two apps, two drinks and two salads. Both drinks and one app came out in a reasonable time. The other app and both salads came out much later. For the price we were disappointed. It looks like they are short on help which is not my problem. read more

Too bad...the food has always been pretty good here and yesterday was no exception. Overall a decent meal. The issue was there was ONE waitress manning the entire dining room on a Sunday night. She was clearly very frustrated - she was taking orders, bussing table and bar tending. The only people on site were her, the bartender and the hostess. Food took forever. When we asked for bread, we were told that they had none and she was waiting for the kitchen to make more. But when it came out, it was ice cold. Shame on First and Last management. This poor waitress (and sole bar tender) were running the place on their own. Our poor experience was certainly not her fault. read more

The worst food and service I've ever had at a restaurant. We were ignored and served overcooked cold food. Twice!

Wanted to like this place, but the shrimp scamp was bland (perfectly cooked shrimp), my sons pasta and meatball was overly garlicky (the leftovers made the hotel room fridge smell lol), and my moms puttanesca came with jalapeños not chilies which altered the flavor of what a real puttanesca is supposed to taste like. My sis had the risotto and scallops, very good. Lovely server, too!! read more

It was absolutely disgusting You ask for a marguerite pizza with prosciutto It was absolutely disgusting i had to take the prosciutto and chop it up and make it work Absolutely awful I have a picture to proof it too read more

First & Last Tavern - Prosciutto was slap on nothing disgusting I needed to carmelized this to make it better - Bars Near Me - Glastonbury, Connecticut

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A group of friends get together once a month for happy hour then stay for dinner. We try a new place each month. The website has a happy hour menu listed but we were told that happy hour is suspended. Update your website! We had a few appetizers and pizza. The fried appetizers were on the well done side and the pizza was inconsistent as the crust had the familiar crisp but the middle was not. read more

Ate here two days on a row this week - once lunch, once dinner. Our server Derek on Friday night was spot on - made sitting in the restaurant more enjoyable than the usual bar area. Always enjoy their salads with a blackened protein added, usually salmon. Next time will try and have more willpower and not eat as much of the foccacia;) read more