Came for lunch. Was just okay. Food is average. Limited selection (only one burger). Parking is pay…read moreto park. Service staff was friendly but had to ask for refills and that was annoying. Won't be returning.

Literally my favorite restaurant in all of CT…read more i just got engaged yesterday, and me and my fiancée have been coming here for years. when i was thinking of spots for engagement dinner, i knew immediately. i always love coming in here, greeted with a super cozy vibe, and a very friendly host each time, and were served almost immediately after being seated. today, our experience was no different. we went with the meatballs and steak skewers for our appetizers, and they were a home run as per usual. for our mains, i got the grilled cheese sandwich with steak inside, cooked medium rare, with fries. my fiancée got the cobb salad with steak, and poppyseed vinaigrette. absolutely incredible as to be expected, i always get the biggest smile on my face when i bite into the food here. for dessert, we got the crème brûlée, which was a blueberry flavored version today. if i could give 6 stars, i would. this place makes me so happy. i urge everyone to come try this place!

The B-Day boy chose this place for his dinner. First time here and he was so happy he did. It was a…read moreweekday so the place was quiet meaning we got all the attention, lol. We were told to be patient with the service because the food its made to order which we were ok because it was a good time to enjoy the family with appetizers . Toni was very nice and with a good sense of humor, seemed she knows her customers well, we hope to become regulars as well. The food was fantastic, good portions and HOT that for me was a huge plus +. Overall EXCELLENT

At the recommendation of our server, I had the Louisiana Party Pasta. A spicy Cajun dish of…read morechicken, andouille sausage,red peppers, broccoli and penne pasta in a bold Cajun sauce that is very unique and memorable. My wife had the chicken and waffles that were presented very well but not memorable. They have a cozy dining room an a really nice bar. Just be patient as the kitchen cooks entrees to order! 4.5 stars!

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 have Celiac and this restaurant does an outstanding job of offering a multitude of gluten free…read moreoptions and the staff is super aware of food allergies. My friend and I were out shopping and wanted to grab lunch. She was craving a sandwich so we headed to Cotton Hollow. We were pleasantly greeted at the door and seated in the bar area at a high top. We couldn't decide between inside and outside so when we were seated at a window table over looking the patio, we had the best of both worlds. Both the dining room and bar are lovely. There are tons of GF options, but I always go for the choices I normally can't have elsewhere. They have a dedicated GF fryer so I opted for the fried fish and sweet potato fries. The fries were crispy and lightly salted. The fish was tasty and crisp, but a little dry on the thinner piece. The coleslaw was an Asian style slaw, which was not my thing. It was a bit odd for me. My friend opted for a chicken wrap and it was insanely large and she said it was delicious. The photo is only 1/2 of the sandwich which she took home. I had the red sangria. It was drinkable but had a bit of a sour taste and no fruit. My friend had the Hugo Spritz, which was perfect and refreshing. I have been here a few times and they are consistent and have a wide menu. It's on my list of regulars. Hint, if you go to Sayulita and can't get in, this place is right across the street and a good choice.

A very typical diner in all respects, however, according to my dining companion the steak from the…read moresteak and eggs was overcooked, under seasoned and really fatty. My omelette with turkey sausage was okay. The breakfast potatoes were all Undercooked and under seasoned. The service was great and it was generally clean inside. However, I would not go rushing back.

Not typically a fan of diners, but it was one of those Sundays we were in the mood for some comfort…read morefood. They delivered with the ribs, chicken, and dont let the presentation of the sweet potato fool you, it was tasty. Service was okay, did not refill waters. There was quite a few people inside, but not overly loud.

Just a heads up if you order online through their website it states that they will notify you when…read moreyour delivery leaves. We got 0 notices and the delivery was left on our porch, no doorbell ring or anything. We were sitting in the living room while our food was sitting on the cold floor outside. Understandable if you order DoorDash but not when you order directly through a company especially if it says they will notify you, although a doorbell ring would have been suffice. Called the manager to let them know but they never got back to us after they said they would look into it. Besides that the pizza itself was delish once we reheated it.

We came here for lunch on Valentine's Day. Over -dry prosciutto wrapped figs arrived after forty…read morefive min. The house salad was fresh. Waitress (there was only the one for the whole dining room--a room that could really use a facelift if the restaurant means to live up to all the hype ct magazine generated) was inattentive. She was also having to multi-task. One couple left as we sat and waited, as they hadn't received any attention at all after twenty minutes. We also split an order of linguini and clams. No bread or Parmesan were offered. We won't return.

I ordered some steak & cheese fries omg best fries I ever had, and the service it's amazing…read moreeveryone so nice

As you can see from my previous review, I have not been back here for almost three years. It's so…read moreclose to where I live so don't know why. All in all, I enjoyed my Truffle Fries so hot and ready to be eaten. There was a nice sprinkle of parmesan cheese and lots of white truffles. Had a Birch Beer with the JFCo label...delish. Took a Irish Curry Dog home for later but it was consumed immediately after arriving there. That was the hight point of the evening. Guess I will explore the Dirty Dog menu a lot more. Servie was fast for both orders...they really know what they are doing.

I came here for an early dinner on a Monday with my husband and daughter. I started off with the…read moreSpeakeasy Punch - yum! - and shared the Ale House Pub Pretzels with my husband. For our entrees, I had the Nashville Chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries, my husband had the New England Fish & Chips, and our daughter had pasta with marinara sauce. We really liked our food! The quality and serving size was great - we had enough to enjoy the following day at home. It was also a nice surprise to find out our daughter's meal was free since it was Kid's Night. We look forward to dining here again!

Ordered the loaded tater tots to go. Haven't had tater tots in quite some time so thought I would…read moretry them. BUYER BEWARE - tots had very little cheese, of which I thought it would have been the liquid type. NO bacon, NO scallions and NO sour cream - this is all per the menu. @ $14 this is quite a bold price but sounded delish.. CANNOT recommend these or.maybe a retrain on the menu for the cooks.. See photo I will just stick to the Shepards pie which is good along with the French Dip and Fig and Brie Chicken.

Food was mediocre; not particularly offensive, but also not particularly tasty. Service was lovely,…read moreand the ambience was somewhat pretty. Tried the veggie special platter (we were told it was for two people): this was by far the smallest Ethiopian veggie platter I had ever beheld. The veggie and lentil dishes were inoffensive, though the injera was much more tart that I was used to. After finishing our meal, my dining partner and I were still quite hungry, at which point we decamped to a Thai restaurant across the street for tom yum, spring rolls and dumplings. For a platter for two that cost nearly thirty dollars, this should not have been the case. While the restaurant is conveniently located on Main Street with ample parking, I do not intend to return - the food was just about okay and the portions were frightfully small.

I've been wanting to go to this place for a while and we were able to sneak in this past Saturday…read morefor a family meal, me, the wife and two kids. From the start, the place is fairly small and the decor is not anything overly special. There is a small bar/counter in the right and a buffet just past that with lots of closely spaced tables and 2 nicer tables that are bench seating. The decor and ambiance is not why you should try this place. The service was also just ok. It was a bit slow with not that many diners but it appeared that there were two people in front end service who also did work in the kitchen and a single chef/cook who just worked in the kitchen. There is a bit of a language barrier/accent in the speech of the servers but they are friendly and helpful. The service was ok, but again not the reason to try this place. The food, yes that is why you should try this place out. The injeera was soft, pillowy and had the right acid notes that I am used to in Ethiopian food. The lentils / veggies were a huge hit for the family, especially the cabbage side and the Misir Wot. The Alcha Kik Wot has never been my favorite and it was ok, but the rest were a big hit. The meats were also popular with the family. The Doro Wat was super flavorful and I'm sure the egg would be a hit for those that like Egg Curries (not our thing). The sauce over that part was thick and very flavorful forward. Our favorite meat dish was the lamb tibs however. Nice and cut small, the flavor was a huge hit for the whole family. As usual with Ethiopian food, the dishes were all served on a single piece of injera with other pieces rolled up around the plate. When we left, there was not a bit of food left on the plate. Another bonus is that it's not too expensive for what you get and is very family / group eating friendly. This is definitely a place to try if you like flavor forward ethnic foods. Parking is easy on the street just outside and it's right next to the inn at Middletown if you're staying in town.