The good Bar loved it. Beer was cold. Drinks were well-made and not too expensive. Ambience was…read morefantastic. What's not to love?

Favorite neighborhood bar , great staff and amazing homemade lunch specials on fridays ... stop in…read morebe part of the family !

Weird service, weird vibes, decent wings…read more They were playing live music which was nice.

When I rank a space I rely on more than just the food and menu. It's also the energy and…read moreenvironment. The crowd at Burus' is very welcoming to new comers and quick to recommend menu items. The bartender will make you a Mocktail if you ask and describes exactly what the bar has to offer. I can definitely be a regular here if I ever frequent the evening scene. The prices are decent and it's a great spot to hop around if you are out out with friends.

The food is fantastic! The staff was so courteous and kind. I highly recommend this place to anyone.read more

It is a nice place. A bit dark on the outside so it always looks like it's closed. I went there for…read morethe first time with my wife after a meeting for a couple of drinks and appetizers. I gotta say i couldn't believe prize. I paid $24 dollars for 2 IPA sunrise beers, that i can get a 12 pack at costco for that prize. I really think that they are charging way to much for the beers. So just for a quick stop I spend over 60 dollars for 2 beers 1 drink and an appetizer. i should have gotten to dinner if i wanted to spend that money. Never again. Way to overprice.

Came here after a quick break from a long court day. Service was rude. The server/bartender…read moreacknowledged us with glasses of water but then proceeded to sit in the only other table with customers. She came to take our order after one of my buddies approached her. She was bothered and it showed. We had to ask for napkins and silverware. Food wasn't terrible and it was an affordable quick meal within the timeframe we had . My lunch buddies have burgers and fries I went for the spicy and sweet fried chicken wrap. It's conveniently walking distance from the courthouse so I might stop by again and hopefully service improves.

Let me just start off by saying it is an honor to be the first to leave a Yelp review for Grand…read moreStreet Tavern, a new bar that has taken the place of The Turf just earlier this year. While I have not come in for the food, this is one of the few times where I am not going to worry about that. Nah, the reason I come to a place like this most of the time is when I need a few drinks to let myself loose. It also helps that I live very close to this place for the time being, so I might come back here a few more times based on that alone. This place is taken care of pretty well too. This is good because sometimes this place this place can get some pretty hectic crowding, but other times it will be a quiet night. It's a simple tavern, not much to it, but sometimes simple is what we need. Oh, and the service from the bartenders? Superb! Both times I came in I met Emily and both times she was great. Last night I met Jay. Gotta say, they work together quite well. They set the bar for any bartender who works here.

I went here for a party, and it comfortably held our group of eight. Our waitress was very patient…read moreand accommodating, and they had facilities of two per gender to be used. Everything was very clean. Parking was a bit of a struggle - there was street parking above, below, and across, and a huge lot in the back. Supposedly there's a backdoor from the lower lot - those who tried found it to be locked. The food was delicious - my local burger was cooked medium, and the fries were little circles! They were well cooked but some had much more salt then others

We were looking for a new place to try and came across here. Service was on point, bartender very…read morefriendly, got our drinks quickly and they were tasty. The menu looked pretty good so we started with some apps. Beer cheese- definitely a different twist than I expected but it was great. Very flavorful, really beer forward. The bruschetta was ridiculously amazing!! The cucumber salsa was missing something but ok, needed some acid or heat. My disappointment started when they brought out our meal, (we still had two apps to go, I hate my meal coming out with or before the rest of our apps. I had the hot honey chicken and NE Clam chowder. The chowder was brown and was not what I was looking for, I packaged up to go. It was primarily the brown I assume the roux went farther than it should have or there is something else in it.. The hot honey chicken was ok, the chicken was paper thin , tasted mostly arugula no heat, no sweet... I'd switch out the bread for a roll next time and douse it with hot sauce. The cottage fries are out of this world and I would come back for beverages and those!! My partner had the biria sandwich which was fire, also had a salad which was really good as well. The cookies are really amazing! Actual Dessert- I am struggling with we opted for the Chocolate cake which was literally melting- did not think it was ice cream so not sure why we had a puddle in a box when we got home. I want to try other things, as we had some good and some not so good, so we'll be back and update again after another try.

I was at Scruples before it was renovated and it was a complete dump, after I heard it was…read morerenovated I figured I would check it out. It truly wow'd me. They did an amazing job to the place. The prior Scruples bathrooms were nasty, restroom bathrooms were nicer than the ones they had were just gross... but the way they made the bathrooms .. Omg I was in complete shock, They looked amazing ! I tried their pizza and I will say its delicious. not many good pizza places around Waterbury as I am very picky with pizza .Sauce is what makes a pizza and their sauce is delicious. Scruples will be the place I get my pizza from now on I met the owner and his family. They all seemed so very nice. I will definitely be a returning customers with my friends and family.. For the ones that wrote the negative reviews you must be customers of the old scruples and unfortunately that look is no longer and nothing sketchy about the place.

Johnny B's Roadhouse Saloon So I haven't reviewed in a bit…read more I guess nothing worthy of my review but I have to praise Johnny B's Roadhouse. My husband has been wanting to come and try their updated menu. I couldn't be more impressed. I started with their specials drink "Peach on the beach" Malibu coconut rum mixed with peach nectar and tropical mango juice and a rim filled with Tajín. Oh my super yummy. My husband started with a braised Rip Tácito appetizer. I expected him to have 2 maybe 3 and was pleasantly surprised with the 5 that came out. They were amazing! Perfectly marinated meat with caramelized onions and cheese. It was perfectly wrapped in a flour wrap and perfectly grilled. It came with a delicious dip and garnished with tomatoes and jalapeños. I can't rave enough about these! For his main course, he had the mild boneless buffalo tenders. My husband said they cooked them perfectly for him. Just the right amount of sauce and chicken tenderness. I had the Rasta Pasta. Grilled teriyaki chicken with pasta in a yummy cream sauce. My starter was a Caesar salad that was mixed nicely for me. (I don't like when they serve the dressing on the side) We were stuffed and had to take our main meals to go after a couple of bites. Stop and try their food, I don't believe it will disappoint.

Johnny B's has quickly becoming a lunch go-to. The boneless Carolina Gold always hits, burgers are…read morereally good too! Huge portions, great prices, crispy fries, and the blue cheese is my favorite... Service is quick and friendly, the space has a bar vibe but a great dining room with a nice fireplace. Looks like they have a big patio too.

I've been to brewbury a few times and it's always been excellent! We stopped in for happy hour and…read moreenjoyed appetizers and drinks. Zack was our bartender/server and I have to say he makes the best margarita I've had in a long time! He mentioned they use good quality lime juice and it makes all the difference. Breweries usually aren't known for their mixed drinks so I was pleasantly surprised as I'm not much of a beer drinker. For food we enjoyed the brewin' onion, made in-house, fresh not too salty and well seasoned. We also had lemon pepper wings and buffalo wings. My only critique is the lemon pepper is very very salty. Buffalo was delicious, very good sauce. Wings are great quality, fresh and meaty. Great prices, what a happy hour should be! Excellent service from Zach and the other staff, they were on top of everything. They have tables and plenty of bar seating, they also have a very nice patio. There's indoor and outdoor games and a pool table too!

The beer selection is good, but the website suggests there are more beers on tap than there are…read more What I really appreciated was the friendliness of the staff. They greeted everyone at the door and made all feel welcome.

The vibe in this place was great! The staff were so helpful to explain their menu and drinks…read more The food options are all shareable/Tapas. We ordered a few to try and it was plenty of food. The drink menu was awesome. Creative combos but also very good. They also have a full bar of the ones listed don't hit the spot for you. It's an intimate settling with limited tables. You are definitely encouraged to sit back and enjoy the food and company as you listen to the piano player. It was a great dining experience for sure. If drinks and vibe are what you are looking for this is the place.

A new spot in the Watertown night scene, several friends suggested it would be the kind of place I…read morewould enjoy, considering my jazz background. I found myself with a hole in my social calendar one Thursday night the second week they were open, and decided to see what the buzz was all about. Their website and facebook page suggested to "dress to impress", so I dug out one of my bespoke Italian suits and found the perfect silk tie to match (lots of orange, because it was nearly Halloween) and hopped in the car to arrive early enough for the first show (they have two shows per night, 7pm and 9pm, both roughly 90 minutes). Picturing a bar-full of women in swanky gowns and men attired similarly to me, I was disappointed in finding out that substituting heels for sneakers with jeans was the norm for women, and throwing on a blazer over jeans was the standard for men. This is more a reflection of the area, than the business, and there were some couples who took this suggestion seriously, with some people dressed to the nines. The inside is gorgeous, with the lounge area filled with comfortable-looking seating areas, and a couple of tables for diners (not a lot of those, however). Paintings of legendary singers lined the walls. The bar area is sparsely decorated, and a bit too starkly lit for my taste, picturing the smoky jazz joints of my misspent youth. Lots of stools, and a beautiful stone bar top completed the look. I found a seat at the bar, and ordered a martini. No Stolichnaya available (except for raspberry) so I settled for Grey Goose instead. It was perfectly mixed, and I awaited for the piano show to begin. As they were new and starting to fill their entertainment ranks, that night they had a pianist who was auditioning. He was acceptable, with a decent voice, but lacked a lot of the spark of other performers I've seen. I have to go back another night to hear some of their other performers they have lined up. There's a menu of small plates that will fit nicely with cocktails, which is the main attraction there, with a list of seasonal offerings. Since I had already eaten, I didn't order any food, but what I saw presented to others looked good. Something for my next trip. All in all, this is someplace I will probably frequent, since it's close by, and in time, I'm sure the concept will catch on and become very popular. I'd suggest giving 88Keys a try for a special date night, or someplace to go if you're looking for a different vibe than the other entertainment venues in the area.