This is my second time here! The restaurant is located at 160 Glastonbury Blvd, Glastonbury, CT…read more This place is clean and classy for a burger restaurant. The silverware is spotless. I love the really huge booth! I like the vegan options too! To start it out, I'm having a Saratoga sparkling water. I've never seen the smaller, plastic bottle versions. I like this stuff! They serve seasoned popcorn as a complementary item. That's different. It's quite fresh and very good! For my first drink, I'm having a Cosmopolitan. This is made with Tito's Vodka, cranberry juice, orange liqueur and a little lemon juice. I like the floating dried lime wheel garnish. Nice glass. This tastes perfect! For my first item, I'm having the Caesar Salad. This is made with little gems lettuce, shaved Parmesan (light), brioche croutons and Caesar dressing (light). Well, it's not tossed so I think I scared the cook when I wanted light dressing. Croutons are nice and soft. I like the dressing. This is good! For my next item, I'm having the Beyond Chicken Nuggets. These are eight nuggets. I've never had these before! I'm having the Mango Szechuan sauce and the Szechuan dry rub. Let's see what this tastes like! These are good! I taste sweetness but not very spicy. For my entree (burger), I'm having the The Great Beyond Combo. This is a burger made with Beyond Italian Sausage, pickled jalapeño, raw red onion (raw? Who the heck actually cooks it?) and Dijon aioli on a sesame seminal hero. I want it as spicy as possible. The Combo includes an order of cole slaw. It is all served on a warm, green metal plate. The cole slaw is served in a cold little bowl. I like it! I can taste the heat of the sandwich. Well, a little of it. It tastes great though! Yummy! For my last drink, I'm having a Chai Old Fashioned made with Evan Williams bourbon, chai, sugar (do they actually muddle a sugar cube? Nah!) and Angostura bitters. This is different! Chai and bourbon! It is served in a big, huge glass with a single, large, square ice cube to slow the dilution process. Great garnish! A star anise! If you eat it, there is a licorice taste. That's very original! Good job! What a great meal here!

Bareburger, more like bootyburger. Nasty food, server was an ass, took forever for someone to greet…read moreus, get us water (which he didn't even pour for us btw), and they ran out of fries and onion rings lol I seethe every time I pass by this establishment now. With all due respect, I'm praying on the day yall go out of business. Best of luck on whatever's next in life for yall

There are a handful of good restaurants in CT, and this is one of them. I was sad to see the other…read morelocations have closed over the years. This one is nestled in a really nice shopping center. There's plenty of parking and I believe I also saw a parking garage close by. I absolutely love their burgers, you can tell that they use real beef and it looks like they shape them right there at the restaurant. You can order them with pink or no pink customize it anyway you want it. Tonight I also had the sweet potato fries and they were delicious.

Where to start!! Came in during happy hour and sat at the bar. Our order was pretty basic based on…read morethe happy hour menu. Started with French onion soup. Chicken tenders, jalapeño poppers and fries were next. Food came and had to track down the bartender for setups and plates. Tenders were horrible! Dry and badly over cooked! We finished eating and sat waiting. EVERY DIRTY PLATE STILL SAT IN FRONT OF US! All the time, the bartender was checking with those around us to see if food was good and needed anything else. Never said a word to us. Needed to ask for a to go container. Still was ignored with absolutely no service! Will not return!

My friends and I live Bin228. The bartenders are very attentive. We were going out to dinner but…read morestopped in for happy hour. We had these amazing corn appetizers. The name is escaping me but check out the pics. So yummy with a couple dirty martinis.

Great happy hour menu!! Bartender was awesome. Chill vibes. Wings were really good! Would go back…read morejust for them. Definitely keeping this in mind for the next time we need a HH spot besides the usual gbury choices.

*consider this review to be a strong 3.75*…read more This is definitely a dive bar. Perfect for grabbing bar food, some beer, and watching the game. Service is always good, beer is always cheap. Nachos and wings are super super solid here and I highly recommend both. Does it feel the cleanest inside? Nah. Would I typically want to bring my wife here? Not really. Would I come here to watch a game w a group of friends? Absolutely. It's loud, rowdy, and fun but don't expect 5 star food ambiance and fine dining. We pop in here from time to time and have never been disappointed - as long as you go in w low expectations you shouldn't be either.

This place is way better than a 3.5 review. We had the cheese steak and the Baja burger. Both…read morewere excellent. The side of coleslaw and sweet potato fries, very good. Colin our waiter was excellent and charming. Nice outdoor patio. Definitely a do again!!

We have been coming here for years and the experience is always memorable! Their pizza dough is…read morefermented and the oven leaves the crust fluffy and delish. The menu is always revolving so each visit has something new to try. The outdoor seating is wonderfully set next to a stream and waterfall and the dining room is accented with reclaimed wood and barrels to add to the rustic atmosphere. Our mixed drinks and wine came out quick and were delish! The staff are always warm and have excellent knowledge of the menu. Be sure to make a reservation because seats go quickly! We'll be back!

Delicious HH espresso martini and burger/pizza! Pizza is a very fresh, fluffy round disc of bread…read morewith cheese/pepperoni all in the middle. Upset bc floor all sticky and I'm sticking everywhere. Ugh!

It was our first time here. The waitress took care of us immediately when we were seated. Our food…read morewas delicious. The eggplant fries and Texmex egg rolls were excellent. The lobster grilled cheese was very good and filling. The alcoholic drinks were fun and tasty. Will definitely be back to try more.

It's been years since I've been here. The restaurant is located on 40 Glastonbury Rd in…read moreGlastonbury. Well, I'm off to a rough start. There's no Happy Hour here and the mixed drink menu has no prices. For my first drink, I'm trying the Mine Hill Manhattan made with Mine Hill bourbon, Mine Hill Amaro, cherry (garnish?) and Angostura bitters. This tastes great! Nice Amarena cherry garnish too. We are trying the Nacho Platter made with tortilla chips, melted cheese, pinto beans, tomatoes, black olives, scallions, sour cream and fresh salsa. This is a big plate! These are really good! I am having the Thai Lettuce Wraps with chicken). You can also have panko fried avocado. It is also made with carrots, charred chickpea quinoa salad (red bee honey from Weston, CT), sesame noodles, cucumbers, bibb lettuce and crushed peanuts. They use a house made Thai peanut Asian ginger and orange ginger sauces. This is real good! It's light and easy to eat. For my last drink, I'm having the Peach Mint Whiskey made with Ole Whiskey Peach Whiskey, ginger beer, fresh mint, lime juice, agave nectar and a lime garnish. The mug is nice and cold. This is light and delicious! What a great time here!

The pork belly burnt ends app is amazing especially with their sweet chili sauce! Save some of that…read moresauce for the best fries in the state!

Great service and some good food! Started with the Crispy Brussels Sprouts ($12) for an appetizer…read moreand then the Heard Double Smash Burger with house made fries ($18). Inside was total gastropub vibes. Clean and friendly service too. Would recommend. It was definitely a winner. I enjoyed the burger but heard the Chicken Parm was amazing if you are looking for other recommendations.

We had such a lovely lunch here today! I wish I remembered our server's name, because she was so…read moresuper friendly and helpful. We got the Korean fried chicken to start - the crispiness was perfect - and the beer battered haddock sandwich to split. It was SO nice that the sandwich arrived in 2 perfect half portions with half portions of fries too! The passionfruit iced tea was amazing. Everything tasted great and sitting outdoors on the patio with a breeze was such a nice way to break up our long drive. We took a walk around Cotton Hollow Preserve afterwards - right next door. I'd definitely return to this lovely restaurant in the future!

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'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

Parkville delicious food Good crowd and nice service…read more We ordered Philly cheesesteak with onions and peppers but it didn't have any onions and peppers. Good flavor and cheesy. The Parmesan fries however were AMAZING. We made sure that there was nothing left in the box :)

A prime example of 'looks are deceiving'... I am very disappointed that in this day and time people…read moreare still selling processed, fake chicken. And the sandwich itself looks amazing, but that chicken is not real chicken breast. It's the same type of pre-cooked chicken breast you would find in the refrigerator section of your local grocery store. I took a few bites and the rest went straight in the trash, unfortunately. I felt obligated to leaving this review and hopefully the owner of this establishment will read it and reconsider his or her quality of food. It's sad because the young man who took care of me was very nice. Hence my extra star...