I was greet by a host as soon as I walked in on a Tuesday night. Place was packed and a litte loud…read morebut that's expected . I loved how inviting the dim environment with all their glowy lights was. I sat at the bar where this sweet bartender Liz helped me select a drink off of their extensive, delicious, looking creative menu. I started off with the cucumber gimlet given I needed something refreshing after running 3 miles. All the drinks were divine. The salad was perfect. I got my dressing on the side as well as their sweet citrus on the side but they know their stuff bc the cider vinegarette couldn't have paired better . I just say, and I feel this is most important other than the patient and menu guidance via Liz, this dirty pickle martini (which is subbed with gin) was the besttt martini I've EVERRRRRR had in my life. They make their own pickle juice here in house to mimic grillos pickles as much as possible. They are spot on, if not even better. I love this place. Everything about it is great, ambiance, staff, vibes, and most importantly their menu and the taste of their items in their menu. DIVINE. I will be back, maybe endlessly whenever I can . Thank you Cheshire Pizza & Ale !!!

Love this place!! We started going in October of 2024 and…read moreare semi-regulars now! The apps, pizzas and Pita sandwiches are unmatched and amazing. The food is always delicious, served hot and served by a well experienced staff!

At special for $21.20 boneless wings and a fry the wings are great so crunchy it was super fresh…read moreand the fries were killer. They were great. I definitely go back again. Please check this place out for wings. The location we went to was in Bristol.

I've tried this location a few times and the fries always tend to be greasy and way too salty. The…read morecajun corn was good but salty. Their dry rubs on the chicken is absolutely terrible. No other words on that, the sandwich was good. If I were to give another chance, I'd probably only try the wet rubs such as bbq, or get plain chicken since them dry rubs are incredibly overwhelming.

Kind of surprising when we walked in. A hole in the wall place. I had the bbq spare ribs. Very good.read more

Sadly, the current rating is not reflective of new owners. While friendly, the food was mediocre…read more It was clear my half bbq chicken was reheated from the day before. The ribs were okay. Their coleslaw was very fresh. The restaurant is tired and old... sometimes great if the bbq raged as a 5 star. One of my measures of restaurants is the bathroom - didn't meet might standard if cleanliness but it was ok. I was excited for great bbq based on the reviews and rating. Like the restaurant, it was dated.

As you can see by my previous review, it's been a while since I've been here. Local posts have been…read morevery positive so thought we'd stop in. My go-to has always been the salad with seared scalping a raspberry dressing. No longer on the menu. However, we're always looking for different takes on a vegetarian burger, including Impossible and Beyond. We both were in the mood for a burger and they have the Impossible burger on the menu so we were in luck, or were we? Backup to the arrival. The main bar area was very busy and unfortunately no seats available. So, we were seated in the back which is a very nice and more formal and original part of the house. Totally empty we were seated in front of a fake (non-heat producing) fire, decent ambiance, but it was cold and silent in there. We don't mind the silent part but the temperature was not good. It took a long time before someone came back with menus and a greeting, but we knew what we wanted to order. Two Impossible burgers please. No such luck. "We don't have them anymore", we were told. "Revamping the menu. Don't worry, there will be plenty of vegetarian choices", we were told. How about tonight? We needed to take some time with the menu and there were very limited choices. I decided on the special, asparagus risotto with grilled salmon. My wife didn't really want anything on the menu but settled on the veggie flatbread. The risotto was quite good. The salmon was slightly overcooked but still very good. The three 1/4 stalks of asparagus were good, too, but they could've been a bit more generous with the veggie. The flatbread was a big disappointment. The menu says it is topped with artichokes, spinach, onions, red peppers and mushrooms. We nixed the mushrooms. You can see in the picture that there were no artichokes and no red peppers. There were a ton of tomatoes (not listed) and black olives, which would've been ok had it been for me, but my wife doesn't eat black olives. There were only 4 pieces of spinach. So, after removing them, there really wasn't much left to eat. She wasn't happy. I guess we should've done what the gentleman in the hidden dining room next to where we were seated did, order Chinese food to be delivered!

I'm pretty sure the owner and son drank this place out of business. Son's got a tree business,…read moreprobably funded by this restaurant and one nearby which is now defunct and got an employee killed. No one will talk about THAT. I don't know what happened but it happened. When my mother was alive, I would come here with family and we always got good meals, but it WAS really slow service. I actually liked the place. However, it was a small kitchen. I took a couple kitchen shifts here and saw how badly it was running. Lots of cross contamination and inadequate food preparation. Supplies were kept in the basement and I got myself locked in the walk in refrigerator once, had to kick it open like I was doing a law enforcement raid just to get out. Meat slicer was unmaintained being that it was one of those automatic ones, it would literally take your fingers off. Huge liability. God forbid you work in the kitchen here or as a hostess, the language barrier was significant. I hate leaving bad reviews on businesses, but this place was in disarray and completeley unsanitary. I liked it when I was a customer, and many other people I've been there with did as well. The food was actually good, but you can't unsee stuff you've seen and this place HAD to go under. The bar kept the business alive, but there were plenty of flaw there too.

Came here for a birthday of a friend. The place was busy and extremely loud, but the service was…read moregreat. We probably had 16 in our party, and the server was able to take care of everyone! Kudos to her; if I remember correctly, her name was Jen. Good pour on drinks, and I had the taco salad; it was pretty good. BF had the spicy steak bomb sandwich; it was good but really spicy for him. Just a warning, the flooring in this place is really slippery; my friend and I almost fell a few times, especially when you just came in and it's raining outside.

There wings are amazing, been coming here for years. The only thing is the last few times I've…read morevisited, there service here from my experience is not good. The servers look really stressed, waited about 20 minutes for service when I finally put in my order, waited about 20 more minutes to receive 1 drink then 15 minutes to receive my wings no smiles no greetings. Will I go back mabey to another location but I will not visit this location again.

OMG! SO GOOD! The…read moreWing it On truck came to our workplace. The tenders and fries were delicious. Sorry... no pics... I devoured it all before I even thought to get a pic!

I'm not going to lie the honey heat chicken sandwich has me in a chokehold as of recently I have…read morebeen craving it ever since I've had it. Super quick service, the food was so fresh! The customer service was good. I would 100% recommend and of course I'll be going back!

I had door dash for thjs restaurant and every time we receive our food it's still nice and hot, the…read morewings are not dried out and always has wonderful flavor. I absolutely love the regular hot wings, not too hot and spicy where I can't eat it and have to keep sipping my drink in order to get the food down my throat but a nice mild Buffalo sauce. Very enjoyable!

Order Tru door dash. Wing taste good the fries we did get ( never got or waffle fries) were bland…read moreand soggy. They use these horrible boxes so when you open it all the steam has made a pool of water cause everything to be wet and cold. It was our first time and we will try 1 more time before deciding if we will eat again. I always try 2x. Change your packaging!

Wow food is awesome specially wings and cheese burgers amazing…read more I am so happy to eat there

This is the best BBQ you can possibly find in the Northeast, and by the Northeast I mean to include…read moreNY and anything north of Maryland for that matter Best ribs I've ever had, and don't pass on the cheesy mash Thanks Bryan

Had to check out the brick and mortar after having some of their food at 12% where they had a food…read moretruck. Place can be described as a hole in the wall, they are a very small business but they have no shortage of quality food. Big on flavor!! Met the owner Bryan, super friendly and passionate about his bbq. They have some picnic tables outside and just a small counter inside to grub at. My wife and I got a good amount of food. We got brisket, ribs, pulled pork and sides including cornbread, Smokey mashed and Mac and cheese. Brisket was juicy and melts in your mouth and the ribs were perfectly seasoned, ate them all the way down to the bone. Mac and cheese really is a standout side, love what they do with theirs. All incredible and worth getting, still have to get back there to try the sausage they keep selling out of. They have a great supply of homemade bbq sauce as well with different styles. Come check them out, excited to see what they do next!

(Last visited ??/??/2023.) I'm here often, but I know I must've forgotten to check in one of 12…read moretimes so that's why I have that date there. Lol. C'mon. AJ's! Do I even have to do a review for this place? Nope, but I'm going to! Atmosphere/Appearance: This is a for-sure dive bar. No bones about it and that's okay! The parking lot is basically gravel, so... just know that. Lol. Next to the building is like an abandoned warehouse with numerous windows busted out. The police station is right up the street so they're always riding around. This place feels dangerous... so that's how you know the food SLAPS. Inside is basic. There's a Keno machine in the back, a couple of pool tables, high tops and a big wrap-around bar that seats people on 3 sides. The bathrooms are tiny, but none of that matters. You're here for a good time and the food. Lol. Service: Rob and Debbie are the main ones that'll be taking care of you. They're cool, but don't expect the best service. Lol. They might smile. They may take a lil' while, but it's all about the charm of this place! Food: So I come here for one reason. The wings. AJ's Oasis Cafe offers Saturday night happy hour from 7:00pm to 10:00pm so that's when we normally pull up. I've had about 11 different flavors here and they are all AMAZING. The wings are HUGE as well. Definitely Foghorn Leghorn status wings. I usually have a prejudice against breaded wings, but these are lightly dredged so I let them pass. Lol. I love them so much and I'm overdue for a Saturday night happy hour here. Value: Wings are $0.75 a piece between 7:00pm and 10:00pm on Saturday. That's the only thing that matters. In conclusion, AJ's is a go-to place for wings for me AND my wife. She actually mentioned wanted to come here a couple of weekends ago, but we stayed in instead. I have a feeling we'll be paying this place a visit pretty soon.

AJ's Oasis is a dive bar in Meriden, which was on my Radar because it's in the Wing Addicts' CT…read moreWing Trail. I was looking for a spot to get takeout wings before a noon football game, and I noticed AJ's was open at 9 AM. That's dedication. LOL. Sure enough, there were between 5 and 10 people there eating breakfast and/or getting a drink the entire time I was there from about 10:45 to 11:15. They serve breakfast all day btw. I ordered 7 wings each of the following flavors: Hot Honey Buffalo, Cajun Dry Rub, Raspberry Chili, and Peanut Butter with a side of Spicy Grape Ape. The wings weren't breaded per se, but they seemed to be a bit flour dusted, in a way that worked well. The wing's weren't especially sauced, but the the outer texture of the wings really captured the flavor of the sauces and the wings were all really tasty. The wings were meaty and had good texture. I would definitely return for wings. I also got a bowl of chili for my son. I had a bite. It was a meaty ground beef and bean style chili with maybe a medium dose of Tabasco or another similar hot sauce. They topped it with melted cheddar. It was better than I would have expected for sure. Service was friendly. They have pool and darts. I assume the vibe changes upon time of day. It was pretty chill and "come as you are" while I was there. 4.25 Stars