Cannot ask for more than good people and good drinks. Total local bar where all will feel welcome.read more

Oh, Lenny's. What can I say about Lenny's? It's a complete and utter dive - until recently they had…read morea cigarette machine in the back and only accepted cash. It's the type of place that only regulars are allowed in. When you walk in, you're immediately transported back in time and can easily lose track of how many hours you've been sitting at the bar talking to a complete stranger. It's one of the places you hate to love, and HAVE to love, because of how trashy it is. That being said, I admittedly love Lenny's, but only because I don't go there often enough (or leave sober enough) to form any other opinion. If you like drinking standard beer (Miller, Coors, etc.) and don't mind inches-thick dust, you'll love it here, too.

Great dive bar. It's a small place but the live music here is awesome. I saw some metal bands here…read moreand had a great time, the sound was great and wasn't muffled or anything. They have a decent selection of beer but that could always be improved, but I'm not complaining, it's more than serviceable and the bartender was great. There's a decent outside area in the back with some picnic tables set up and there's even a koi pond which was pretty cool. It's one of the few places around that can have a decent setup for some nice metal bands and as far as dive bars go, this one's damn solid.

The bar was awkward in layout and was only saved by the awesome bands that played there. Beer…read moreselection was ok, they had some interesting brews in the bottle, less on tap. Beer was not super expensive, about $5 each. What bothered me the most was the obnoxious smoke machine. Really? The 80's called they want their smoke machine back! All it did was piss off the patrons and make it harder for the band to breathe and sing. Get rid of it!

stopped here on Halloween and I absolutely love that this place was an old bank! We sat up top and…read moreour server was very nice and welcoming! The only downside is that when you're upstairs and downstairs is really busy, it takes a little bit longer for them to come back up which is understandable. I don't remember the exact name of what I got but it was fries and brisket or pulled pork - it was drenched in this bbq sauce that was overpowering and just wasn't for me. however, my fiance enjoyed his huge burger and my mom liked her chicken sandwich but was a little overcooked on the outside.

Came here right before the kitchen closed, but enough time to get the food out…read more We ordered the pig wings which were crispy and deep fried. I also ordered a chicken bacon ranch melt. Food came out quick and everything was good. I also ordered an ectoplasm fruited sour beer.

Stopped in on a Friday for karaoke. Shelly at the bar is fantastic and sweet as can be. Davy Dee…read moredoes a great job with the karaoke. Stop in sometime!

Firstly, the pizza here is phenomenal. The nachos not so much. Typical dive bar: regulars who…read moreconverse with the bartender & everyone shares a couple laughs. Great drinks, keno, scratch offs, pool table- everything you need for a chill afternoon.

Omg! My friend and I went on a Friday night for karaoke. And this bar is like Toby Keith's sing, "I…read moreLove this Bar!" The people were so friendly and it was SO much fun!

Good drinks, popcorn machine, karaoke nights, pool tables & darts. Always a good time.read more

Came here with a group of friends to celebrate New Year's Day…read more We were seated quickly with a party of 5. We started off with a few drinks, a New England hard cider and a cosmopolitan. The drinks were good and came out quick We got a side of cheese fries and a side of waffle fries. There were fries for our table plus some! The servings were huge!! We got a few orders of the buffalo wings and Thai chili wings. The wings were flavorful and crispy The quesadilla was huge! Enough to split with two people (4 pieces) Our server was quick and made sure we had all we needed.

Salads suck! Wings are underdone. Apparently blackened…read moreshrimp has minimal spice! Second time hete, first time was great. Won't come back again!

Amy and I went at the Blackbird Tarven. We ordered two burgers and fries. I had Buffalo blue burger…read morewith bacon, lettuce, Buffalo sauce, and cheese. Burger looks a good taste and fries too. The staff is really friendly, funny, and fun.

Burgers were very good; staff were friendly and helpful. Glad we gave it a try, was a convenient…read morelocation to meet our friends, will go back.

I've wanted to try Hard Hat's Doob wings since I heard about them. They're seasoned, Buffalo-sauced…read moreand fried, and then finished on a grill. One of the more unique and famous wings in CT. I was driving in Wallingford and noticed the Hard Hat sign. I immediately changed my plans and decided to order a small Doob Wings. There are two other Hard Hats btw. Hard Hat has a neighborhood bar and restaurant vibe. Not fancy. But fine. The name is Hard Hat after all. LOL Hard Hat seemed to be running on a small crew around Saturday lunch. One person was working the bar and all the tables. She was hustling and service was reasonable considering. From the time I ordered 6 Doob wings, though, it took me about 25 minutes to get them even though there were only three other small groups there. Whether or not you like the Doob wings, largely will depend on whether you like char-grilled chicken. I didn't love the char flavor or outer texture. The inner texture was very good and tender. Also I could have used more sauce. The sauce more or less became a grilled coating. I was happy to try the Doob wings. I respect that they went for something different. I didn't connect with them like some people do. Four Stars

Really enjoyed trying out the hard hat cafe a few weeks ago! This place definitely has a lot of…read moreregulars and I can tell for how chill and nice the ambiance was! We actually found out while we were there that they were doing music bingo which gave winners free drinks, food, and discounts as well, which was nice a touch! We went for happy hour and scored these impeccable Cosmo's for $7 each and they were delicious! We went for their loaded nachos, fried mozzarella sticks and some of their famous wings! We got the doob style (fried then grilled) along with their garlic parm ones and they were quite amazing! I've never had a Doob style but I absolutely loved it, between the char, the hints of buffalo flavor, I'm dying to see how I can make these wings myself! Would absolutely return here in a heartbeat.

When people say the best burger in New Haven is Louis. Those are people that never been here…read morebefore. Louis is a joke compared to this place If you don't have this burger you are missing out. The service is what I love about this place. Brash, honest and too the fucking point. You gotta love that. The slogan here should be "how did I not know about this?"

Great Little bar with friendly staff & patrons. The burgers were also really good. Will be back…read moreagain

A must visit! Just…read moreoff Rt 5 is an old Philadelphia subway car that serves some amazing pizza. This is a really good New Haven style; thin, crispy, nice char! And their garlic bread with cheese and Caesar salad were excellent. Service was fantastic! A short drive from exit 13, definitely worth a visit.

Trackside Brick Oven Pizzeria is a New Haven-style pizzeria that opened in Wallingford, Connecticut…read morein February 2001. It was founded by business partners Edward Naclerio, Arsenio Bernardo and Anthony DeNisi. The pizzeria is located inside a vintage 1928 Philadelphia subway car. In 1980, Jerry Collins started a small hot dog stand called "Chili Dog Chew Chew" on Route 5 in Wallingford. A couple of years later, he purchased the discarded subway car for $15,000. After refurbishing and reassembling the car, it became the new home for Collins' hot dog stand (which became more of a diner afterwards). It moved to its current home on Dudley Avenue in the late 1980s, right alongside the Hartford Line: a commuter rail line used by CT Rail and Amtrak. The business closed in 1997 and sat vacant until the new business partners purchased the subway car in 2000. After outfitting it with a gas-powered brick oven, the new venture was dubbed "Trackside". In addition to the signature New Haven-style pizza, the menu also consists of calzones, stuffed breads, Italian entrées, grinders, wraps, salads, soups, and various appetizers. My family and I visited for dinner this past summer. Although we've long known about the pizzeria, this was actually our first visit. Trackside is open for lunch and dinner, but dine-in seating is only available for the dinner service and we really wanted to eat in. The exterior and interior are both really cool. The owners spent a lot of time restoring all of the little details of the subway car. My family doesn't just love pizza, but we love trains too! We saw trains going by on the nearby tracks frequently during our stay. We ordered and shared the "Mashed Potato & Crispy Bacon", a Red Pie with Sausage & Ricotta, and a side of "Penne with Marinara" for our younger son who prefers pasta to pizza. This was REALLY GOOD pizza; excellent sauce, crust and toppings! We washed everything down with some locally-produced Foxon Park White Birch Beer. We all had a blast at Trackside and give them our seal of approval! We look forward to returning!