Love it! great music, lots of space, looks like a great…read moreplace for bands Service was friendly and fun. food filled me up SO fast...I need a bigger tank.

Tried again, not bad but not great…read more It's been a while since I tried this place. Decided to come by during a random weekend lunch to give their food another try. Server was friendly and very casual. I asked for her recommendation and was told their grilled chicken sandwich was pretty good. Strange given they use to be really proud in their bbq, but trusted the server and got the west coast chicken sandwich and swapped the bun for a lettuce wrap. Also got the tumbleweeds with a side of spicy aoli to dip in. The food came out after a little bit of a wait, but not too long. Took pics and dug in. The tumbleweeds were cooked well but really lacked in any flavor beyond crispy breading. It really needed a dipping sauce to give it any real flavor. The spicy aoli had a little zip to it and helped though. The chicken was seasoned well but overcooked. The Swiss cheese didn't really add much so I scraped it off. Bacon wasn't crispy, was welded to the Swiss cheese so I just scraped it off with the cheese. The heirloom tomatoes and pickled red onions were very good. Lightly salted and sweet tomatoes and briny sweet onions really complimented the chicken and were welcome additions. Avocado was okay, fresh and presented well. The food wasn't bad, but it did have some stumbles. It's a great venue space, one of the few country bars in the state and is decked out well to be the primo spot for county. It's not a great restaurant, but it's serviceable food and a nice staff. If it can really sell the events and nail those, then the food can be simpler and still do well. For now though, it's okay.

Having been to the main location in Windsor Locks many times I know Bears does great, authentic…read moreBBQ. Real barbeque where they serve the meat(s) with the sauce on the side, in most cases it's not even needed IMO, THAT'S what true Q is. Tucked away on a quiet corner on Ellington Road you might even miss it but its the "Express" location so it's not very large. They have a small area where you order and a kitchen though I don't think they actually cook most or any of the food here. That being said they may run out of popular items like burnt ends so if you're really craving something in particular you may want to call and confirm they still have it, otherwise you'll have to drive to the Windsor Lock location. They have some picnic tables outside if you'd like to 'dine in' but this location does mostly takeout. From the Texas sausage to the pulled pork, brisket, burnt ends and chicken I've never had a bad meal here. The sides are equally good and they even have baked potatoes in addition to the usual mac and cheese, cole slaw and beans you'd expect. Friendly and quick service, tasty meats and sides, what's not to love? Five Stars!

Great place. Great food, and they were slammed with people, having a mostly full bar, and still…read moregreat. Leslie, the Manager who was on today, also our server, and Darlene who was our server, were great. Leslie, was great manager, and loved the food. The place is nice, lots of seating areas and a great area to eat and get food. Extremely recommend this place to anybody who likes Barbecues.

We celebrated our 31st anniversary here and had such a great experience! The ambiance was just…read moreright. We went outside of peak hours so it was quiet. The service here is quick and the staff is attentive. The food is fresh and plentiful. If you leave hungry, it's your own fault because this is an all-you-can-eat restaurant. Ordering is easy. The waiter gave us an iPad and walked us through the menu and ordering process since it was our first time dining here. Once we placed our order, the meats were brought to the table within minutes! We ordered beef & chicken bulgogi, pork belly, and shrimp throughout our time there. It's fun to cook it over the tabletop grill. We did not opt for the hotpot. There is a buffet-style area with salad, sauces and lots of bonchon. Hubby spent a year in Korea and said the kimchi here tastes like he remembered it tasting in Korea. They serve mild kimchi so don't be afraid to try it. I love their daikon radish and spicy cucumbers, especially when eating with beef bulgogi. The kimchi hits right with bulgogi as well. We had so much fun here! Highly recommend!

I usually love hot pot, I cannot have it all the time, or I will get sick of it. I came here…read morebecause it's cold outside and this time around it was "alright." It's all you can eat so don't expect 5 star service all the time. If you don't know the workers, they don't care about you. I notice that. Crab legs you have to order with the iPad now and crawfish is still unlimited and good. However I never know which beef slice I'm getting. Even if I order ribeye the second order doesn't look the same or taste the same. They mix ribeye and brisket all the time and I hate that. I use to rave about this place but only come when you crave it. Service has gone downhill

Not bad, but not the same…read more I remember coming to the food truck and subsequently the picnic tables in the building for this specific business and getting some delicious chicken and waffles. I tried them again recently, and the quality looks like it's slipping. The waffle was not fresh, felt like a prepackaged waffle warmed up. The chicken wasn't breaded to be crispy, and the corn fritters were actually pretty tasty. The chicken was cooked well, and the portions were very large, but the quality was lacking. It's not bad chicken and waffles, but it is not as great as I once remembered. I am hoping my recent experience was a flub, but it's good enough for that area if you need your chicken and waffles fix.

I have been wanting to try this place for a while and so took advantage of a Groupon . It did not…read moredisappoint. Haseeb, the owner, greeted us warmly as first time customers. We ordered the wings with Thai chili and honey garlic sauce. My husband loves his wings and enjoyed both flavors. The real winner was the wrap with a delicious sauce and generous portion of fried chicken. Just the right amount of heat ! I encourage anyone thinking about this place to give it a try. You will not regret it.

Stopped here for lunch on our way home from a road trip and was very pleased with the experience…read more It's a very large place, multiple areas to host private events (there were a couple going on when we were there). Tap room was very spacious, tons of communal tables so great for groups. The beer/drink options are plentiful, beers of course, cocktails and non alcoholic options. There is a great selection of food to order from an app, you pay through the app and you pick up the food from a window. All the food was excellent and paid well with food. Definitely a kid friendly place with a nice backyard patio and games. Will definitely consider stopping by again if I'm in the area.

Normally I love elicit! always a good time to grab drinks and food with friends , they host fun…read moretrivia nights and have a dog friendly outdoor patio during the summer ( which I love ). . So I was super excited when I saw they were hosting a galentines day drag brunch !! The drag show was amazing !!! But I was disappointed that there was no BRUNCH food . You can't have a brunch show and no brunch . They did offer a regular menu to order from . The other problem is that there were no servers so we had to order food and go downstairs pick up our own food and. Then bring it back upstairs... which is very annoying if you are going there for a show and have to leave to get food ! Not to mention there was an issue doors were suppose to open at 10 am so we got there early to get seats settle in and order food . However the doors open well after 10:30 . And possibly an issue with the bartenders ( not being available) but they were able to figure that out thankfully by the 11 am show . So a lot of issues .. the show itself was amazing . The food was okay . I did end up getting the grilled chicken sandwich which was good ( nothing amazing ) and the fries were plain no seasoning . 3/5 for the food . The drinks were good ! I ordered the strawberrry Hugo spritz that had elderflower in it which I really enjoyed all flavours were balanced equally (4/5 ) and then I tried the peach hard palmer which I was not a fan off (3/5 ) Drag show 10/10 ! ( highly recommend ) I wish they advertised it a just a drag show and not a brunch + show ( since there was no brunch options ) ! And also a very limited Valentine's Day cocktails ( only one option of a red velvet martini) Overall fun event but need to plan events better if they do plan on hosting and consider adding food specific for the event ( or not advertise as brunch .. if you don't plan on offering brunch food ) !

I can't believe this place currently has only 3.5 stars. I'm here from NYC where competition and…read morehigh rent generally makes good food easy to find. But I would say that Texas Roadhouse, for the type of place that it is, could very well be the best one. Compared to Applebee's or that sort of place, this one is tops. Part of the great bexperience was great service. Our waitress was clearly very waitress and inserted herself into the ordering process in a proactive way that SAVED MY DINNER. I didn't realize that the Road Kill was actually just a beef patty... "chop steak" sounds like a chop of steak to me, or a part of the cow (the "chops!")... she cleared me up real good. We had free bread, gobbled it up and the waitress brought plenty more. I wound up ordering the Beef Tips with mashed potatoes and a side of Corn. Wow... that was tasty. Ordered the combo appetizer which was good... not crazy about the wings but the Fried Pickles were the best... surprised me. Had a frozen strawberry margarita with silver Patron. Another WOW. I had two. Awesome. My wife's Pulled Pork Dinner was alright. Our guests loved their burgers. I can see why this place is so busy on a Saturday night!

Me and my old timer buddy Bob went here tonight after many visits and we both left acknowledging…read morethat we were treated poorly! We've been visiting this location around 10 times in the last few months. The service was pretty good and the food is always good. Tonight the script was flipped. Our frequent bartender Hailey was totally opposite in personality to us as she had been in the past. She ignored us completely and was chatting it up with everyone on either side of us. I had to wave my arms twice to get her attention. Her manager boss was working along side of her and she was nothing short of a cigar store Indian! Totally dismissive. Between them both and for whatever reason their lack of attention to two repeated customers, I'm all set on this restaurant. Too many other options to deal with this level of rudeness.

This place is a great one to go to. Food is very delicious, they made it with love and care, the…read morelady who served us was super nice, and the atmosphere was very calming. Plus, the 80s music on the speakers was a nice touch. What would make this review 5 stars is if more people tried it.

Good burger, nice enough front end, slow service…read more I've been meaning to give this place a try. Mainly because it's close by and I've been intrigued by it. Always would swing by around the time it would be closed, so today I made a special trek to give this place a try. The place was quiet, a few people dining in. Took about a good 5 minutes to be seated, a single waitress manning the entire front of house. I didn't look at the menu beforehand, so I didn't know what to expect. As it turns out, it's a burger joint. Well, more accurately a bar with bar bites that just so happen to be burgers and wraps. I opted to go for their burger flight, but was informed they were out of chicken. so I swapped out the chicken for another burger patty. Also got some sweet potato waffle fries, because why not? Food took about 20 minutes to get, which is a long time to wait for appetizers. but the food came out eventually and I got my pictures and dug in. The negatives first - The waffle fries were cold on delivery. They were made in advance and lost all their heat by the time the burgers finished up. Flavor-wise, not bad. the honey mustard dipping sauce was appreciated. Need a little bit more spicy zip though, was a tad too sweet. I wasn't a fan of the cheese choice, was a little too waxy for my taste, could've not been warmed up enough, hard to tell. also the bottoms of the buns were lightly toasted but the tops were not and they were also cold to the touch. However, the rest of the meal was actually very good. The burgers were seasoned and hand ground beef. they had a lot of maple bacon pieces on them and the pretzel bun was soft and spongy with a little crisp on the inside. the pulled pork slider was pretty good as well. the combo of tender, sauce drenched pork with cool, creamy, and sweet slaw lead to a very solid bite. And that to me is the crux of the matter. They do good food but they cut corners. some corners are fine to cut, and they know how to prioritize what matters most in a dish. The slow service was a bummer, and if they executed just a little better then this would be a nice place to go to watch a game and get some bites. There were other gripes as well. Their happy hour menu doesn't match their main menu, and you can order those items even if it isn't happy hour at a more expensive price. Nowhere is that mentioned, and some of those items would be awesome to have normally. I mean, fresh cut and fried chips with buffalo chicken dip? Yes please! They do fresh chips, they can easily put together a nacho platter. They offer chicken tacos, but they could offer beef tacos. The burger flight should have fries, with the option to upgrade them to other sides or flavors. Fries are cheap, and I don't know many people that would turn down a well done disco fry if given the option. Granted, there's not many real "casual bar" areas in that stretch of town. But there is a brewery across the way, and I suspect that they are actually owned by the same cooks. so it's effectively competing against yourself, and that's not a great idea. For those looking for solid bar bites, this place will do well enough. They can be a tad slow, but the food is pretty good. It's a small casual bar to relax at, and the food's pretty decent

I ordered jerk wings carrot cake corn bread and Mac I got nothing close to my order. The food was…read moredisgusting

This place is no longer there,they have since retired.there is a new restaurant that is in this…read morelocation.i thought when Carl's closed the doors,I didn't think anything could replace it.Boy was I wrong,big star Afro cuisine,is a must try.you will not be disappointed

Such a great place. Wonderful And attentive service,…read moreconsistently great food. Love this spot!

Thankful Morán is close by cause it's my one stop for delicious mexican/salvadorian food. The moran…read moretaco platter is great price for the amount if you like a wide variety of proteins. This place has some of the sweetest, juiciest, ripest plantains around. Churros are sweet, crispy, not overly oily, filled with a delicious dulce filling. I've eaten there a long time ago and remember the experience as pleasurable, as I get strictly take out now.

Nice chill spot, especially since there isn't much in this area for night entertainment. One pool…read moretable, 1.50 a game. Late night Happy Hour starts at 10p. Full menu with large, flavorful portions available til 2am. Some nights they have events & also a nice space to hold personal events.

Very well done basic food with lots of heart. A big space to fill, but doesn't quite pull it off…read morejust yet. I have known for a while that this place decided to take the shoes of the former shady glenn, with decent reviews and a desire to try out new things, I made the trek to this location to give it a try. It's not much of a looker. The area around it is worn down, parking spots are barely lined and the lights in the parking lot are in various states of function. There's some signs indicating that they are open, but the immediate curb appeal is a little limited. The inside is pretty nice. They did a good job in making the space feel more open and inviting compared to the cramped space that shady glenn had. The single chef in his reds was hastily plugging away at his dishes, cooking feverously while also trying to man the front of the shop. Eventually he was able to go to our table and drop off a menu along with a basked of freshly buttered popcorn to munch on. A welcome treat, which was good but a little messy. the popcorn was popped plain and seasoned afterwards, which makes for a slightly soggier bite. Eventually his backup staff came in, a single lady who was suppose to be holding down the drinks and front of house. She comes over and we order. I opt for the pork cutlet and mac n cheese, while the girlfriend opted for the pasta with meat sauce. We then proceed to watch the chef rapidly go from back to front, getting everything prepped and cooked up while we watched. The chef really needs a very close-by fridge or cooler. the amount of running back and forth was tiring to watch. I am very glad that he was working hard for his guests, but there are easier ways. It also took our food a good 30 minutes to come up because we literally watched him make it. By the time he's done, we get two pretty decent sized plates of food. The pasta was good, the meat sauce was very tasty. the beef and pork were very tender and the sauce was not overpowering but ever present. The mac and cheese was a little gritty, I suspect the sauce was starting to separate by the time things got served up. The pork cutlet was fresh and fried well. it needed a little more seasoning and it needed to be a little better trimmed. but it was a good cut. The carrot and cranberry slaw was fresh, sweet, and tart. It was way too big of a portion though. a quarter of that would've been more acceptable. The price was incredibly affordable, the two plates coming out to about 24 bucks. I felt a little bad to get such good quality for so cheap. I give this place a 4 because although the price is great, the service is good, and the quality is good, it's not much of a looker, it took a while for food to actually come out, and there was some execution errors. What I would like to see happen here is that the chef features a few different dishes each night, but that's all he serves. No extensive menu, just a few basic options that one can select. As dishes gain in popularity, he can feature those dishes and build out his menu that way. Also by keeping his menu very light, it will help keep the food costs down since he won't have a lot of overhead. It will also build that reoccurring business by encouraging repeat business to try the "new thing". That combined with a strong social media presence and a constant stream of "Now serving" posts, they would be able to make themselves a strong dining option for the area. For now, they are worth a try if you're in the area. The food's good, the staff is nice, and the ambiance is not bad inside. It's sparse, but in time I would imagine this place will shine bright