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    Allegro Cafe

    4.3 (46 reviews)
    InexpensiveDiners, Italian, American
    Open • 5:30 am - 12:00 pm

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    Casual
    Loud
    Good for kids

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    Omar coffee, 2eggs over medium, bacon, home fries and of course the best toast around!
    Michelle P.

    Amazing breakfast. Small inside and not much parking but if you go early you'll avoid any of those issues. Crispy bacon ,amazing toast and good coffee. A must try!

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    Bill M.

    Been coming to allegro for many years and one thing that has changed is nothing. It's been the same place, service & flavors since day 1 and I love it all. This may be the last OG breakfast spot that I enjoy.

    Steak, egg, and American cheese with onions.
    Ashley G.

    Small cafe in the south end of Hartford. They are cash only. Menu is fairly small, but big enough to offer a variety of (mostly egg) choices. I ordered a steak, egg, and cheese on a hard roll with onions. My food was cooked well, but the steak lacked seasoning. It was good enough that I was not disappointed. The person I was with had a ham, peppers, onions, and cheese omelette. They enjoyed it and felt as though it was a generous portion. Their omelette came with toast and home fries. The toast was delicious (seemed to be some sort of bakery fresh bread). The home fries were good...they had some burnt pieces, which I happen to enjoy. I would have liked the home fries to be a bit more evenly cut- some of the pieces were quite large. Overall not a bad experience. I probably wouldn't go out of my way to visit again, but I also wouldn't protest if invited to meet someone there.

    Veggies pepper omelette, with mushrooms, onions and provolone cheese.
    Zeeshan S.

    This little spot in the corner has excellent food! Great little breakfast place. Family owned. Can be a little busy but these people are working hard to serve everyone what they want with great service. Worth the wait. Good portions and prices are great! Definitely recommend!

    Michael A.

    Walking in, I said to my friend, I don't know, and I was so wrong. The food was awesome! Portions were HUGE. The toast is fresh Italian bread from Mozzicattos next door. I highly recommend you try this place!!

    Double egg & bacon breakfast sandwich..crispy bacon so good!
    Dawn O.

    This is a great local hangout for breakfast. They serve fresh baked and sliced Italian bread with there food. Stuffed omelettes, perfectly cooked eggs. Love the breakfast sandwiches, hubby and I pick them up to go for a quick breakfast. Simple but tasty home fries. Lot of local regulars from the area. This is just a simple and homey place to grab some tasty breakfast.

    Hibeh D.

    We have been coming here for a few years now. Mostly for breakfast. While we are not regulars, we have always received excellent service. It's a no-frills kind of place. It probably hasn't been updated in years. It's clean the food is good and the portions are incredibly generous. Instead of toast you get big slices of homemade crusty bread. It's "comfort food" type of breakfast.

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    Everything is always perfect, the old school way, which is fantastic, Paulie is great very good with people

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    THE best steak sandwich you will ever have. This place is a hole in the wall but it's definitely worth it. I recommend it to everyone I know

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    Breakfast is it's a small lil spot an the food is worth it u will definitely enjoy urself

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    Went here for breakfast today with a co worker . WOW everything was great and fresh would definitely recommend!!!!

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    Still the King in the South End for sure!! Sandwiches are great both breakfast and lunch.

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    I love SIlvia--and maybe even John! They consistently turn out great food and its a fun place. Right now, its just take-out. Call first!

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    We love the food at Allegro Cafe. The potato's are the best part of the breakfast. The portions are huge! Never dissatisfied.

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    4.3(202 reviews)
    2.0 mi•East Hartford
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    I haven't been here in months! I have a rare chance to grab a drink and some food on the way hone…read moretonight from bowling. The restaurant is located on 389 Main St. in East Hartford. For my drink, I'm having the Pratt N' Whiskey. This is made with Woodford Reserve bourbon, sweet vermouth, red wine and sour mix. A straw is odd for this drink. It tastes pretty good though! The restaurant is right across from Pratt & Whitney so it is play on words. For my appetizer, I'm having the Chicken Tenders with Cajun seasoning (off of the "Bar Bites" menu). I don't have these very often! I like the celery and carrot sticks. These are delicious! Chicken tenders (also known as chicken goujons, chicken strips, chicken fingers, or chicken fillets) are chicken meat prepared from the pectoralis minor muscles of the bird. These strips of white meat are located on either side of the breastbone, under the breast meat(pectoralis major). They may also be made with similarly shaped pieces cut from chicken meat, usually the breast, or sometimes just pulverized chicken flesh. They have a live band here! This place is famous for live music! These guys are good! I could stay here all night! For my next item. For my next food item, I'm having a Side Caesar Salad (tossed). A Caesar salad (also spelled Cesar, César and Cesare), also known as Caesar's salad, is a green salad of romaine lettuce and croutonscommonly dressed with lemon juice (or lime juice), olive oil, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, Dijon mustard, Parmesan and black pepper. This is delicious! Wow! For my last drink of the night, I am having the Manhattan's Creek made with Knob Creek Bourbon, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth and Angostura bitters. This is very similar to a "Perfect Manhattan" (martini) which is made with dry and sweet vermouth. Wow! Look at this! This drink is great! I love the taste! The bartender is awesome! This guy knows how to make a drink let me tell you! For my entree, I'm having the Fra Diavolo made with homemade sausage and a shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce with onions, garlic and roasted red peppers over rigatoni. Yes, as hot as possible. "You can't make it hot enough so I can't eat it." Outside of Indian restaurants, that is usually true. This is a huge plate! Oh yeah! This is good! The shrimp is huge! The pasta is cooked just right! This is the best! I like the fact that the bartender brought over Tabasco sauce and hot pepper flakes. Now you're talkin'! This place is the best!

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    Bricco Trattoria - Beef carpaccio

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    3.8(470 reviews)
    4.1 mi
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    4.5(37 reviews)
    0.2 mi•South End
    •$$

    "Rose darling come to me All I ask of you…read moreIs make my wildest dreams come true" (Steely Dan) You probably don't need a PHD in linguistics to surmise that the Italian words "La Rosa" translates into the English words "The Rose". And if your wildest dreams happen to revolve around Italian comfort foods and well stacked sandwiches, well, do I have a place to make those wildest dreams come true for you! La Rosa is your quintessential Italian deli with dozens of grinders, paninis, wraps, salads, soups and a daily hot bar of pasta and chicken entrees. We ordered a grilled Panino Melenzani ($12) with eggplant, tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil and olive oil. It was grilled right in front of our eyes, so it was as fresh as could be. It had plenty of tender sliced eggplant, yummy cheese and fresh tomatoes. I went with my usual, an Italian Combo (half size for $14) stacked a mile high with Ham, Turkey, Genoa, Mortadella, Capicola, and Provolone with lettuce, tomato, onions, and peppers on a fresh loaf of Italian bread. It was superb, and the portion size was so generous that it lasted me for three lunches. As we were paying, we spied some home-made cookies by the register and grabbed an oatmeal and a chocolate chip to take home. Everything ran $32 for a ton of wonderful Italian goodness. We didn't get a chance to check out the hot bar. It wasn't open today because LaRosa's Marketplace was closing early for personal reasons. But I promise you, the next time we visit we'll leave with one of their chicken or pasta entrees. We love our Italian delis, and LaRosa's has immediately shot up into our top tier.

    I ordered the prosciutto di Parma panini. Bread, tomatoes, fresh mozz, all delicious. So so…read moredisappointed in the star of the sandwich, the prosciutto. It was so tough that I couldn't even get one bite without the entire sandwich getting destroyed. When I finally would get the meat separated by grinding and chewing with ferocity the meat would instantly get stuck in my teeth. So off putting. Clearly was either not fresh or sliced WAY too thick. Not a pleasant experience for an 18 dollar panini.

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