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.

Great spot and rhe Food was deouciouus , great service …read more Beautiful view . We took food home for later

I enjoyed revisiting this restaurant since it has reopened. We sat outside and had a nice view of…read morethe lake, which made for a pleasant experience. However, I was disappointed by the lack of vegetarian options on the menu. I ended up going with the Lakeside Pizza. It was good fresh, but unfortunately, it didn't reheat very well. That said, I'd still go back on a nice day just to enjoy the outdoor patio--it's a great spot for the view and atmosphere.

I almost don't want to say how great this place is because once it goes out on TikTok- it will be…read morepacked. Inventive, creative pub food that was perfectly prepared. Eggplant slider was the best eggplant parm I have ever had. Fantastic food, great drink menu in one of the weirdest locations. Can't wait to go again.

Certainly an interesting restaurant, tucked away in the middle of a less-than-pretty road, which…read moresomehow makes it even more intriguing. I do wish there were more signs, as both the parking lot and the entrance felt a bit vague and easy to miss. Once we finally found our way inside, we were pleasantly surprised. The atmosphere reminded me of another local tavern. Staffed by friendly people. The food was good, and the overall experience was enjoyable. My only disappointment was the lack of information about the history of the establishment. There is a lot of marketing that references its connection to a jailhouse on the menu, but very little information is actually shared within the tavern itself. I found myself wanting to learn more about the story behind the place. I also think it would be fun to add a photo-op area--perhaps even outdoors--with a set of mock jail bars where guests could take pictures. It would fit the theme and add a memorable touch. The tavern itself is fairly small, so I can imagine it gets quite crowded during busy times. Overall, it's definitely worth checking out.

Excellent service and food. Lots to choose from. We chose to sit outside as the weather is…read moreexcellent! Sorry no photos as we were too hungry!

Taqueria just opened in Middletown about two weeks ago. And it's Top Tier right out of the gate…read more I noticed the Taqueria sign on Main Street about a month ago, before they opened. And then, this week, Chef Edgar from beloved Tacos Los Gordos in New Haven messaged me a pic of a Pitaya Agua Fresca from Taqueria. He knows I'm an Agua Fresca fan. I asked Edgar if he'd eaten there yet. His response, "Twice". I crunched the numbers. If a Top Tier Mexican Food Chef out of New Haven, drives to a brand New Mexican restaurant in Middletown, twice in the first two weeks, that means, I need to visit . . . Right away. I walked in with my son around 11:30 a.m. Saturday. You know who was eating there? Firefighters. Firefighters are renowned foodies, and you know how many dining options they have on Main Street Middletown? INFINiTE. True Story. I have to agree with Chef Edgar and the firefighters on this one. Taqueria is already top tier. The Pitaya Agua Fresca was so fresh, I could feel bits of soft pulp. My son and I eat a lot of chips and salsa from a lot of places. These fresh made, good salty, tortilla strips were perfect. The smoky, bright flavored salsa with the deep red glow -- may be the best house salsa we've had. I haven't had a better pastor taco in CT. And the white crema-striped, shrimp quesadilla was great. The shrimp were so tender. Taqueria is family-run. You order at the counter and they bring your food when it is done. Service was good and friendly. The vibe is nice, in a minimalistic kind of way. Wood floors. White walls. Some accent art and streamers. You shouldn't have a problem getting a table at this point. Since Taqueria is new, you may have a bit of time to get your tacos, burritos, quesadillas, Agua Frescas, etc. without waiting in lines. I wouldn't wait too long though. Firefighters are known to get the word out. Chef Edgar too.

Literally fell upon the place and decided to grab a burger -…read more Reasonably priced an amazing bun Delicious slaw Super clean Super friendly Couldn't ask for more really - So glad we stopped in Would return and most likely will -

Great service, their own Martini was great and the Moussaka was delicious…read more The pizza is great as well. Our third trip and very pleased

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.

Staff was super friendly, and the food was absolutely fantastic! You could tell everyone there…read moretakes pride in what they do. Will definitely be back, and will get the lobster roll again!

My go-to place for great whole belly fried clams!…read more Great owners and service serving up a wide variety of seafood and non-seafood items so there is something for everyone on the menu!

I had the fish and chips yesterday. Best, tasty breaded cod, crunchy crust, and flaky meat.read more

Gluten free fryer! That's what got us in the door! Waitress/bartender knew exactly what gluten was…read moreand pointed out the things we couldn't have (which we knew but it was nice to see that she knew too!!) I've been here twice once at night on a cold Friday in the fall and then just a couple weeks ago during the day on Saturday. Both times were just busy enough to not be slow or slammed. Drink service was fast and the food paced perfectly. It's got a bit of a towny feel, we had a few stares coming in but nothing out of the norm. If you see bikers out front, they don't bite. Just go in! Bathrooms are tiny and a bit- divey. Just wash your hands and you'll be fine. My husband has celiacs and although he's a risky celiac, he has not had any issues after eating here.