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A photo of Mercato Italian Kitchen & Bar | Southbury restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(331)
$$$$
• Italian • Southbury
Booked 7 times today
Great food and we had Virginia wait on us she was awesome we will be back
A photo of Haven Beer Co. - Hamden restaurant
4.3
Awesome(176)
$$$$
• Brewery • Hamden
Booked 4 times today
The food is good and reasonably priced by today's standards. The staff is very attentive. The beer list is plentiful.
A photo of Haven Pizzeria Napoletana | Prospect restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(20)
$$$$
• Italian • Prospect
Always have a great meal whether it be appetizers and dessert or a full meal!
A photo of Basilico Restaurant & Bar restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(43)
$$$$
• Italian • Oxford
Booked 8 times today
Chicken Francaise was excellent as was the Piccata. Our dinner companion enjoyed the Shrimp Scampi. Service was excellent as usual.
A photo of Peppercorns Grill restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(2990)
$$$$
• Italian • Hartford
Booked 9 times today
Excellent dinner pre-show @ Bushnell tonight. The staff was dressed up in Mama Mia theme and looked fantastic! The food was excellent & service fast, friendly & helpful. Four of us each had different pasta dishes and they were all delicious. Would definitely return & highly recommend.
A photo of The Waveny Tavern by PXK | New Canaan restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(177)
$$$$
• American • New Canaan
Booked 19 times today
The food was so delicious from the dinner roll to the desert. The cocktails were also excellent. Our party ordered very diverse dishes and each one was cooked perfectly. Highly recommended.
A photo of The Essex restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(1258)
$$$$
• American • Old Saybrook
Booked 12 times today
The tasting menu was absolutely fantastic. I was thoroughly impressed not only with the quality and flavor profiles of the menu, but also the wine pairing and unique dishes that were created by the wonderful Chef. The service was also impeccable, a rarity in recent years regardless of how high end the restaurant has been. Kudos! We will be back.
A photo of Barracuda Bistro & Bar restaurant
4.4
Awesome(99)
$$$$
• Latin American • New Haven
The staff was friendly and knowledgable. They answered all questions and offered suggestions. The food was superb!
A photo of Gallo Ristorante restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(1317)
$$$$
• Italian • Ridgefield
Booked 13 times today
Always excellent. It's one of our primary Ridgefield Go To's for a great lunch or dinner.
A photo of Sono Wood Fired Pizza restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(74)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • South Norwalk
Booked 2 times today
If you're looking for the best New York-style pizza in town, look no further than Sono Wood-Fired! We enjoyed the upside-down pizza special and Cacio e Pepe--both delicious! Our server, Michael, was excellent as always. This is a great neighborhood restaurant in SoNo.

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  • Cinda
    New York City •9 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Excellent food and service! We had tickets for the Bushnell and the staff made sure to accommodate our need to be able to get to the show on time. Food was great, I had the special salad (with cactus fruit, persimmon, mandarin oranges and Tahitian vanilla bean vinagrette - it was delicious! We also split the veal & ricotta meatballs, which were very good. I had the Potato gnocchi bolognese and my partner had the orange and sage butter ravioli. Both meals were excellent. The bread pudding dessert was fantastic. The restaurant was very busy, but service did not seem rushed. Highly recommend!
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    Peppercorns Grill$$$$• Italian• Hartford
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    4.7
  • JillGold
    New York City •39 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Great food and we had Virginia wait on us she was awesome we will be back
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    Mercato Italian Kitchen & Bar | Southbury$$$$• Italian• Southbury
    •
    4.7
  • claudia
    Greater Boston •15 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 16, 2026
    Always have a great meal whether it be appetizers and dessert or a full meal!
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    Haven Pizzeria Napoletana | Prospect$$$$• Italian• Prospect
    •
    4.7
  • AlisonGold
    Connecticut •40 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 12, 2026
    Chicken Francaise was excellent as was the Piccata. Our dinner companion enjoyed the Shrimp Scampi. Service was excellent as usual.
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    Basilico Restaurant & Bar$$$$• Italian• Oxford
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    4.7
  • Charles
    New York City •10 reviews
    4.0
    Dined on Sep 6, 2026
    The food is good and reasonably priced by today's standards. The staff is very attentive. The beer list is plentiful.
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    Haven Beer Co. - Hamden$$$$• Brewery• Hamden
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    4.3
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