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    The Den at Hush

    4.6 (17 reviews)
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    Anju P.

    We came all the way to Factory Square to try the food at The Lab, not realizing it wasn't a sit-down place. Our server was kind enough to guide us here, through a hidden entrance tucked under a bookshelf in the bookstore! The menu is creative, and they even offer a mocktail. The drinks were really good, refreshing and well balanced. What made it even better was being able to enjoy The Lab's delicious food while relaxing here with our drinks. The staff were friendly and kind, and the atmosphere was warm and unique. We truly loved the overall experience!

    Kathleen S.

    Came here to check out the hidden speakeasy. You have to take the elevator to 2nd floor. Then You enter the hush spa..Our IDs were checked by staff then we were asked if we were here for the Den, and then were escorted to the door. Not what I was expecting as my first time here...We were excited to push the book in the bookcase and open secret door .But we weren't allowed to open the door. This is part of the experience that we were robbed of! Once inside this speakeasy find any open seat. We were a party of 5 so we sat at a table. Service was fair but we had to go up and order our drinks at the bar. No one came to wait on us. I ordered the skiddle me sour ale and was not impressed at all with it. It tasted like a fruit smoothie and had chunks of something in it. Not to mention It cost 10$ too. The ambience here was relaxing.

    Kristen S.

    This new speakeasy is amazing! It serves as a fully functioning spa and hidden bar. The space seats about 50. As you can see, there is a large bar, couches and a couple side tables. Full bar and specialty cocktails. Service is friendly. There is food service from another business in thr building as well. This place is great if you just want to grab a drink, date night, or try something new! I will definitely be returning.

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    Sasha D.

    Wow! What a cool concept for a speakeasy behind a bookshelf in a spa. Beautiful and rich decorations and friendly service. The drinks were creative and delicious. They expect to expand their menu soon as well. Such a fun vibey place. Definitely recommend.

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    Bartenders were young in the sense they were always on their phones and not really engaging with customers. Drink was good though.

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    Great, creative drinks. The staff is always attentive, and seeks input for ways to enhance their service.

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    Our server was kind enough to guide us here, through a hidden entrance tucked under a bookshelf in the bookstore!

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    The Manhattan - Mussels tapas

    The Manhattan

    4.5(123 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    I met a friend here for dinner at 5 PM on a Tuesday night a few weeks ago. It was both of our first…read moretimes here. I've known about this place for a while, and a friend reminded me that they recently changed locations. We were seated in the bar area at a high table and were given two menus: a happy hour menu that lasted until 6 PM and their regular menu. We figured we'd order a few things off of their happy hour menu while it was still going on, then move on to the regular menu after 6 PM, since we knew we'd be there for at least a couple of hours. We ordered a shrimp appetizer, gnocchi, fries, wine, and a white Cosmo to start. My absolute favorite was the grilled shrimp appetizer, even though the other two were very good as well. My friend's favorite was the gnocchi. From the regular menu, I ordered the ham and cheese croquettes and she ordered the regular cheese croquettes since she is vegetarian. We loved those as well. These four tapas were enough to serve as our dinner and we didn't have to order anything else. The service was fantastic and I thought that everything was priced very well. I liked that there was a parking lot right next-door. A friend met us. Later on for a final drink and mentioned that he liked this new location better than the old location. I would definitely return and try different tapas. Their entrées also looked very good. I really like this location because you can walk around and do other things after dinner in the area.

    This is the first time visiting their new location since moving. I loved it. Public parking next…read moredoor. It's such a cozy spot. Smaller but cozy cómputo their old location. There is an areas where it is more intimate and quieter and another area where there are high tables that are close to the bar area. Service in the bar area and in the dining area were both wonderful. Both the waitress and bartender were awesome! I liked that the menu had items labeled gluten free. Always makes it easier. It was 3 of us that came out to celebrate my birthday and 2 of us ordered an entree and our other friend ordered tapas. We were all very happy with it. I had the grilled salmon and it was perfect! Since we got there a bit early we had enough time to order from the happy hour menu so we ordered Grilled Shrimp and Escargot and drinks of course. I love that they have a tray of desserts to showcase! Makes it easy or hard to choose from because they all look so good! I must say prices were good, service was wonderful, food was delicious! We all agreed we would go back!

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    Ideal Tavern - $3 Taco Tuesday

    Ideal Tavern

    4.0(396 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    My boyfriend and I went last night for dinner. We didn't order any appetizers, just dinner and…read moredrinks. I ordered the airline chicken with the spicy sausage. It was absolutely delicious. Chicken was a little dry, but overall very good meal. My boyfriend ordered the bourbon steak tips. He enjoyed it as well. I would definitely go back. I would love to order the wings, but we weren't that hungry and we wanted to enjoy the meal so we didn't order any apps. Next time!

    Just moved in town and was looking for somewhere to take my parents and kids to, was impressed by…read morethe good reviews and thought to give it a go. ** very nice decoration the design of the place is pretty cool. ** we had two drinks from the special drinks menu which was delicious. ** I noticed one waitress only for the entire floor poor girl was running around like a chicken without a head! ** two of our orders were not accurate the nachos we asked to remove the jalapeños but they served it with jalapeños also my son ordered burger with no cheese and we got it with cheese. ** rest of food was delicious except the blue crab ravioli was horrible not fresh salty a lot of vinegar we returned it paid for it no problem. ** my two kids ordered pepperoni pizza and cheese pizza both were tons of tomatoes souse on top of a flat bread( do not recommend them at all). ** love the short ribs, salmon was delicious even though the mashed potatoes was not mashed all the way and the waitress witnessed that and admitted it was not mashed all the way! Overall experience wasn't the best but definitely worth another chance.

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    MIA Cafe Lounge - Margherita pizza

    MIA Cafe Lounge

    3.7(20 reviews)
    7.4 mi

    Such a great addition to Waterbury. Came here for lunch with my boss and we really enjoyed our…read moretapas style lunch. Service was a little slow although there wasn't a lot of people.

    i had hoped i would never have to put a review like this on yelp. Im so damned embarrassed for them…read more& Ive gotta say i dont see how this place is ever going to make it if they keep on focusing on construction upgrades which they are constantly in the process of doing. looks not content. my dad who is my foodie buddy had loved this place since it opened. weve been regulars. i woildve taken him ANYWHERE in Ct to make him happy for this milestone birthday gone completely sideways. if i had asked them & told them i would pay them to take their heads out of their asses, it would not have happened. because they simply dont get it. i am hoping that this poor beautiful server who had the misfortune of me as a customer & no backup from ANYONE, most especially the bartender who was serving her ONE customer & talking about nails, will move on to a place shere she will learn something. seriously. this poor girl. my dad was one of the first customers here, & he's very loyal to businesses & responds to good service which we did have when they first opened. the ONE guy that was good at his job w a personality has not been seen in quite awhile, so ive gotta believe he's moved onto bigger & better things. our entrance up the front stairs shouldve been a glimpse 0f what was to come, & this is the clientele they are are appealing to with their HSN fake IVY covered fences. our entrance up the stairs and throughout the dining experience was met w a million cameltoes & fat laden tatooed muffintops hanging over belts & waistlines. sorry but i cant even stomache that over a backyard family barbeque. CLIENTELLE. they are not tippers. why would ANYONE want to work here? an entire table next to us jumped up like there was an AR 15 in tow because of a BUG ON THE WINDOW. we were ready to duck & roll. we waited and waited and waited on simple things. water. chips for the quac. the things that were listed on the menu that they didnt have. loke the things that bring people in: like the "homemade" pudding they didnt have. like the ham croquettes app they didnt have. we ordered the fire cheese app. the person who delivered it tried lighting it & it wouldnt light & they never came back to ignite it & the server who was waiting on us didnt know because teamwork & managerial leadership was nonexistant. no prescence of ANY manager or any one in charge. that bartender was a disaster. the two espresso martinis tasted like old coffee water w a shot of Baileys. awful. they shouldve paid us to be there. when a bartender has ONE customer & theyre talking sbout nails & their servers are depending on them for the entireity of the meal service these servers are screwed. i hope the servers wake up & go somewhere where theyll learn something like Brass City Cafe on Hamilton Ave to get a good meal & great service. so few places left in Waterbury. you wont see this clientelle @ Brass City or Diorios. theyd hide them away. no matter how much home improvement they do & ill admit great potential here. but i give it 8-10 months. not to mention the miserable experience they gave to one of their very first loyal customers who had a milestone 90th birthday. i cant tell you you how many times weve made resv's here explaining the event . & they act like its a damn surprise when we show up. awful. just awful. and hopeless. never again. felt bad for my daughter who was paying for it & my dad who just wanted to enjoy his 90th birthday at a place he once loved.

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    I Know You Know - The inside

    I Know You Know

    4.4(49 reviews)
    6.8 mi
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    What a fun night! Came here with a couple of girlfriends. Started at the little lounge area, but…read moresoon took the party to the bar when we ran into another yelpie! Don't let the outside of this place fool you because looks are definitely deceiving. We were cautious coming to this place due to the appearance of the outside, but once we were in it was so much fun. Agus, aka rawbartender, was Ah-mazing and truly made the night fun. He was truly such a vibe!! I ordered the SpongeBob, which was Goslings rum, pineapple spice, ginger, lime, angostura bitters. Especially with the show that was put on, my drink tasted even better. It was a Smokey, yet smooth and refreshing drink! We also got the Snow White, on the sweeter side made with Pear vodka, orgeat, pear juice, lemon juice, cinnamon. And of course, we can't forget our schooling in tequila and Mezcal from Agus. He was very informative of what he was serving and we tried a few different shots. He gave us the rundown of how you're actually supposed to taste tequila. And I have to say I've never had an experience like that before. I wish the party didn't stop and I will definitely be coming back specifically for Agus and of course the drinks!

    Finally got to check out this hidden speakeasy in new Britain ! If you're looking for a fun night…read morewith the girls , a cozy date or just wanna grab a drink this is the place ! The code to enter is updated daily on the website , once inside the you enter through the bookcase door. The ambiance is nice cozy , low -moderate lighting ( not to dim ..you can still read the menus without a flashlight... which is nice) We sat at the bar and the seats were very nice and comfortable ( which I enjoyed a lot) and spacious I didn't feel squeezed between chairs/people ! The bartender was fabulous . And made great drinks ! We just got drinks I got the peaches peaches which was pleasantly really good not to sweat or bitter , not to overpowering with peach flavour very well balanced . They also offer small bites / food. I will def be back to try some more options !

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