Woodbury Brewing Company is a craft brewpub that opened in Woodbury, Connecticut in December 2017…read more It was founded by friends and business partners Allan Cetrone, Tim Budrewicz, T.J. D'Alexander and Ken Mair. After he found his previous employer's ethical standards unconscionable, Cetrone decided to quit and find a new line of work. He and his friends frequently got together at a backyard barn man-cave which was complete with a fridge and kegerator. Cetrone had also been experimenting with his own homebrewed beers. Once their man cave became a popular spot for family gatherings, the four friends decided to open their own brewery. The taproom has a rustic saloon aesthetic (a nod to the friends' backyard barn man-cave) complete with a stage for live musical acts to perform. In addition to the housemade beer, WBC also serves wine, cider, craft cocktails, and a large menu of delicious food from their in-house kitchen. I recently visited Woodbury Brewing Company for the first time. I had heard that they host a lot of live music acts and I purchased a ticket to see Hudson Valley-based Rush tribute band "Limelight". I'm a HUGE Rush fan, so I was really excited to see the group perform. I arrived over an hour before the show started. I had a reserved table right by the stage. There was a modest crowd when I first arrived, but the whole taproom was packed by the time the show started. After looking over the menu, I decided to order the "Nashville Hot GIANT Chicken Sandwich" (hot honey, cajun spice, pickles, mayo) with "Sweet Potato Fries" as well as an order of "Cheese Curds" (served w/ house-made marinara). I was totally shocked when the food finally came to the table. When they say "giant chicken sandwiches", they mean GIANT! I could barely fit the sandwich into my mouth, but it was so delicious! The sweet potato fries were equally big and delicious, and the cheese curds were really good too! Throughout my visit, I enjoyed pours of "Yummy Beers" (Double New England IPA), "Collusion" (New England IPA), and "Barrel-Aged Don't Go Romanov" (Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout). They were all surprisingly good! Limelight also gave an excellent performance to the very energetic crowd. Overall, I had quite an enjoyable evening and I'll definitely be back! I already have a ticket to another show!

We have tried the majority of brewery in CT! At Woodbury brews the beers weren't in my top 10 but…read moretheir food and atmosphere made up for it. The bathroom was very clean. We have gone twice and both times have had a live band so the place was packed. Would recommend to offer more sour beers. **stoper in for the fourth of July and the dring special was amazing!

Great service, food, and decor! The waiter and bartender made great choices and drinks for us. The…read morefood was nice sized portions and delicious.

My boyfriend and I came for apps and drinks on a Saturday at 4:30pm. There was one other table of 3…read morepeople there otherwise we were the only customers. There were a lot of staff for hardly any people but I'm assuming they were getting ready for a rush to come later. The ambiance is nice, it's decorated well and gives a bit of a speakeasy vibe. We got mocktails and two apps. The sliders and the French onion chicken nachos which were on the specials menu. Our drinks were good, they made me one special as I wasn't a fan of some of the ingredients in the mocktail options! My drink was well made and was really good! Service was decent but our waiter was hovering a lot. The food was nothing special. We liked the sliders but they were a little bland. They were still juicy and not overcooked and the sauce on them wasn't bad. Overall not much flavor. The chips for the nachos were overcooked and fried in what tasted like old oil as there was a burnt aftertaste. The chicken was just dry shredded chicken with virtually no seasoning. I understand why the Gruyère was used as the cheese, as that's what used in French onion soup, but Gruyère is not a good melting cheese. It was congealed/it broke and was in globs and we needed a fork and knife to cut through it. The only onions on the dish were crispy fried onions and scallions which didn't add the French onion flavor you'd expect. All in all after our experience we had this is not a place we'd return to.

The menu of this New Milford restaurant by restauranteur John Bourdeau (Lucia, The Owl) and chef…read moreMike Sorensen has been described as eclectic -- and it is. Wonderfully so. You can find fun little culinary mashups like okonomiyaki onion rings, street corn nachos, Korean fried chicken bao, bahn mi salad, and Thai shrimp curry, served alongside pizzas, chicken Milanese, and good ol' flat iron with fries. In short, this restaurant reflects American cuisine at its cross-pollinating, playful, and of course delicious best. Bahn mi salad is a glorious pile of cucumber and carrot ribbons, shredded Napa cabbage, radish, scallion, and cilantro, tossed in a tart, tamari-lime vinaigrette, with sambal aioli. I don't usually like creamy substances like aioli on salads... unlike those international visitors who fell in love with ranch dressing during the World Cup, I guess -- but this aioli packed a very nice punch and was not overenthusiastically glopped on. We were very enamoured with this salad. The Pardner tried one of the pizzas, the so-called Porkception (red sauce, mozz, porchetta, sausage, pickled fennel, calabrian chile, pecorino; $22). It was of an indeterminate style with a sturdy crust thicker than a NYC slice, not as thick as deep dish, and generously topped. I found the cheese to sauce ratio a bit high for my tastes, but the Pardner enjoyed it. The best thing about the striped bass (kale + green lentil salad, dill vinaigrette, sorrel; $33) was the lentil salad -- not because the bass was poorly prepared, but because the salad was excellent. Perfectly textured little lentils du Puy were punchy with acidic dressing, with the greens providing a pleasant textural contrast. The bass itself was fresh and cooked to a good temperature, but a bit bland on its own. It would've been nice to have had some lemon on the plate alongside. I was a little sad to see that Ligurian farinata, a dish that was previously on the menu, is no longer. I am a total sucker for this creamy / crisp chickpea flour flatbread. When it's well made, there are few things in the world that make for better eating. The Sparrow seems to have a strong cocktail program, as well as a brief, but well curated, wine list. We tried the absolutely fascinating Bangkok (chile infused tequila, ancho reyes, carrot, ginger, turmeric, pumpkin, cinnamon; $16), which, like Thai food, hit just every receptor on the tongue. There was sweetness, earthiness, spice, and smoke. I don't tend to like sweet drinks, but this was not excessively so. The Florence (dos hombres mezcal, amaro nonino, gran bassano, orange bitters; $16) drank a lot like an Old Fashioned with a winning note of smoke. A glass of crisp, refreshing Feudi di San Gregorio (Greco di tufo; Italy; $15) went nicely with the sea bass, while the Pardner enjoyed a glass of Rage Against the Teddy Bears, a New England double IPA from Brewery Legitimus in New Hartford, CT, with his pizza. The restaurant sources microgreens (including the pretty cornflower garnishing The Florence) from Symbiosis in Sherman, CT. John Bordeau was on site, making sure everything went smoothly. Given the friendly staff, fun, outside-of-the-box dishes on the menu, and great cocktails, we can't wait to be back!

Really enjoyed this place. We were sat right away but…read moreunfortunately a family of 5 sat next to us and three of them were under 8 years old. That changed the dynamic of the mood. This was a quick decision and drive-by choice. So no biggie but had it been an anniversary I would have been irritated. Hospitality was great. Super friendly just and servers and excellent service. My wine pour was very generous. The pizza with sopressata and honey drizzle was spicy and delicious and well priced. The Bahn Mi salad was delicious, beautifully prepared and topped with a grilled chicken breast., We really enjoyed it. An area of opportunity would have been to be more generous with the amount of actual food, particularly when it's an entree at dinner time. Vibe is friendly, modern, a bit upscale without being daunting or exclusive. We will return.

Tucked away in the Heritage Hotel, The Tavern was a great place to grab a bite and a beer…read more There were plenty of tables, with a decent sized bar, a pool table and plenty of TVs. The food was very good, priced right, and proper portions. We shared the mild buffalo wings, extra crispy. The sauce was good and wings cooked well. The bleu cheese dip did not seem to be homemade but it did the job. My wife had a French onion soup which was very good, and the tots-chos. The tots were crispy and smothered in what we believe was a homemade cheese sauce, olives, jalapeños, pickled red onions, and fire roasted corn. It came with salsa, which in our opinion wasn't really needed. Sour cream may have been better but they were fine as is. I had the Tex-mex wrap with fire roasted corn which came with sidewinder fries. Everything was well seasoned and we brought home plenty of leftovers. The beer list was smaller but had a good selection of local crafts and some more well known brands. Our server, Jules, was very nice, attentive, and made good recommendations. Overall, would definitely come back for a low key dinner or to watch the game.

This place is connected to a hotel and is a very good cozy lodge style restaurant! The waitress was…read morevery nice and provided great service. The heritage club was by far the best club I've ever ate ! The turkey was tender and just fell apart ! The sauce was amazing paired well with the turkey! 10/10 The fries that come with it are crispy and soft on the inside , with a great flavor! 10/10 Slaw was a small side as well a little too tangy 5/10!!! Highly recommend!!!!!

Love the GW. What's not to love the food is fantastic. The ambience is great. The service is good…read more Great bar. I love the burgers. They're fantastic.

The menu is limited if you don't like pork, or chipotle…read more The water is horrible, and I think it's because the well is too close to the septic. The tomato soup comes as is, no crackers, no croutons. English cut fries are flavorless and undercooked. They seem to be able to ruin every dish. I have tried several times, because we live so close, but I'm done. It seems like they don't have a real chef anymore.

The food was okay, but I was very disappointed in the service. Appetizers took forever to come out,…read moreand our server never apologized for the wait nor checked on us to see how our meal was. Oysters were very good, but the calamari came out cold and was very bland and overpriced. The aesthetics are solid for the establishment, and the entree was decent. Not a bad restaurant, but the service is a major downside and needs significant improvement.

Overall a good first experience with a few "eh". But I also understand this restaurant just opened…read moreand is finding their way. Starting out with the aesthetic, not a fan and not a huge fan of the layout. The black painted walls and low ceilings make it feel a bit claustrophobic. There weren't really any decor up yet when I went so it just felt dark and dreary. You walk into the dining room with a bar on the right with bar seating (very tight fitting) and then a bar all the way on the left? It was also super hot in the building the night we went so our party of 3 just felt squeezed in and uncomfortable. But moving on the to the food. We really enjoyed it for the most part, the burger being the best. My steak was pretty fatty and tasted okay. I liked the salad part. We ordered the burrata for app and was confused that it doesn't come with bread or crackers? So we asked for some on the side and we had to giggle at how tiny the little pieces were and the serving size. We needed to ask for a second serving of bread. All in all I would try it again but I'll probably wait for them to establish more of a routine and direction. I really enjoyed Rein Osteria and will continue to go to that. So I'm hoping The Reserve goes in a little different direction so our community as more unique options.

Fast friendly service like you would get in Ireland, right here in New Milford, CT. And the food is…read morealways amazing the shepherds pie tonight was delicious again...as were the salads and desserts. Thank you!

Dinner out in New Milford offers just a few choices. The Abbey should be on your list. The menu…read moretilts toward Irish dishes and you can't go wrong with their Guinness stew or Shepherd's Pie. But if you want a beef, pork, chicken, of fish they have many choices. They have a full bar menu which includes classic Irish beers. Needless to say I ordered the stew and my wife had beef tenderloin. Both were large portions and excellent. Our wait staff was just great, quick to take our order, and they would stop in a few times to check on us. Prices are very reasonable, dinner for two with wine and my beer was around $70.

Cute location in a small downtown! Beautiful enclosed area that they open up during the warmer…read moreweather which I'd love to return and check out. The food was excellent! Everything we ordered was great - the pizza, meatballs, lasagna, burger, sliders - they all tasted homemade. A must visit!

Super disappointed in our experience here. The pour for my more than $15 glass of wine was…read moreessentially 3 sips. The pizza was so tiny, more like a pizzeta, way smaller than even a personal size pizza. It should be acknowledged on tbe menu that the serving size is appropriate for one person and it is extremely overpriced for what you get. There was maybe a tablespoon of sausage on it. We enjoyed our watermelon feta salad (at $16) but everything else was extremely overpriced for what it was. We ordered takeout when we got home. Two stars for the salad and young, somewhat green, but pleasant staff. It was also deathly hot there and just a couple tables inside.

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 !

On our way back from picking up my son at camp, we stumbled upon this hidden gem--and I'm so glad…read morewe did! My son ordered the wood-smoked wings, which were absolutely delicious. I had the Ol' Smokey Burger, and he also tried the Cowboy Butter Burger. The brisket on the Ol' Smokey was out of this world--so flavorful and perfectly cooked. The portions are generous too--I could only finish half and happily took the rest home for dinner! The place itself is adorable, with such a welcoming vibe and great staff!. If you're in the Litchfield area, do yourself a favor and stop by. This spot is truly amazing!

Pros: - The bbq'd…read moremeat was undeniably excellent: the brisket flavorful and moist, not overly fatty; the ribs nicely textured, moist on the inside, with a bit of bark outside and an unusual, but not unpleasant, touch of sugar; the sausage moist and snappy. You could see some nice smoke rings on the intact pieces of meat. Cons: - Service. The staff member we encountered when we entered and asked about our reservation (a manager of the restaurant or perhaps just of the cocktail program, we learned) was incredibly rude and unfriendly. We had barely begun to eat our food when she came by our table and asked us if we would like to-go bags. We were a bit shocked and asked her if she needed the table for some reason. (The restaurant was less than half full.) She said no, but the messaging to us that she did not want us at the restaurant was quite clear. With a lot of effort I did draw out some of the superficial signs of friendliness from the bartender working under the manager, who had initially echoed the manager's coldness. But it ought not be on the customer to extract a non-miserable customer experience, especially on a celebratory occasion. The person who brought out our food was competent, pleasant, and helpful. Middling: - The Lumberjack cocktail was well designed and well made. If only those behind this cocktail program were not so angry at having to interact with customers! - Mashed potatoes had the texture of being scratch made, but also had a hint of margarine. Margarine is a no go in our book. - Corn bread was very sweet and moist, Northern style. It may just be a matter of personal preference, but I am partial to Southern style corn bread, a bit more crumbly, not sweet and not cake-like, where the flavor of corn is more prominent. TLDR: Pleasant space, some excellent food and cocktails. (The non bbq items we tried were so-so, but where the smoker was involved, it didn't seem like you could go wrong.) Hospitality was a fail. We have a few good options for bbq in the area. We are in no hurry to return to Cowboy Butter.