We hadn't been to Taino in awhile but didn't disappoint. Foos was awesome (enough for another meal…read moreand maybe a little extra). Service was awesome!

We normally opt for take out but decided to sit in at the bar…read more We started with the street corn dip, which was underwhelming. It was cold corn with chips. It was good, I just wish I knew it was a cold salsa We got the two meat platter with ribs and pulled pork 2 sides; Mac and cheese with mash potato's and cornbread. The meat was fall off the bone and so tender and juicy We got some cider on tap and the euphoric margarita, which has cucumber and jalapeño. A cool and spicy combo. Jenna was the bartender, great conversation

If you are looking for an intimate ambiance paired with excellent food and top-tier service, this…read moreis the perfect restaurant for you. Everything we tried was flavorful and cooked to perfection, and the staff went above and beyond to ensure we had a great experience. Highly recommended!

Was very impressed with this hidden gem of an establishment. Our server Kyle was amazing, very…read moreattentive and on point. Would definitely come back here when I'm in Connecticut. FOOD: Very good and flavorful just how soul food should be and taste. Excellent selection of food items to choose from. AMBIANCE: Like your typical breakfast/brunch ambience. The lighting was just right. ENTERTAINMENT: They have a DJ playing 90's & early 2000's R&B and hip hop. Was pretty awesome made you want to dance while you were eating. Good feel good energy in here. Just a note that it is a tad bit loud with the music but not in an offensive way, kind of a day club in Vegas type of way. SERVICE: Our server Kyle was excellent! DRESS CODE: Casual *YELP ELITE REVIEW DISCLAIMER: These opinions and experiences are my own and may not reflect other's experiences and views of the establishment. I will always provide true, factual & unbiased reviews.*

Always great food! Huge fresh dinner salad(house dressing is amazing), prime rib cooked to…read moreperfection, every entree delicious & cooked to order! The best servers--attentive & friendly. And the owner is always there to greet & make sure everything is just right. Kind of old world restaurant--especially appreciated in today's unpredictable dining experiences. A favorite for years

We went on Mothers day. The only opening they claimed to have was 12:00. They had about a 25%…read moreoccupancy and a Mothers day menu. nothing fried and I was looking forward to calamari. Oh well I get it but the menu was limited. If I knew I would have picked somewhere else. We ordered stuffed mushrooms that were OK at best had a sausage stuffing that didn't pair with mushrooms. I ordered escargots that looked like they were cut in half on top of a slice of bread in some kind of whipped up sauce NOT good at all. I also ordered the baked stuffed shrimp which were a nightmare. The 3 shrimp were 16-20 shrimp which are cocktail shrimp that were either old, left out for a long period of time or freezer burnt. the meat was mush. The stuffing was just as bad mushy without flavor. Manager came by to check on us I told her the shrimp was mush and not good. She immediately defended saying they go thru a lot of shrimp and impossible to be bad. With that like a fool I went no further. Meanwhile the next day I spent in the bathroom ALL DAY LONG! San Souci's days I feel are over it used to be a hidden gem now it's just a restaurant that serves mediocre food and stuffed cocktail shrimp.

Some of the BEST BBQ I have EVER had!…read more The food was so delicious and bursting with flavor. The ribs, chicken, mac and cheese, beans and cornbread had me in a food coma after. If you are looking for reasonably priced BBQ with FLAVOR, check these guys out!

Very good BBQ! I…read morerecently came here for lunch and had a very good meal. I went with a Carolina Pulled Pork sandwich, cornbread and the mac 'n cheese. The sandwich was awesome! I really enjoyed the Carolina sauce. Bonus: They have more sauces at the table. So I added a touch more of Carolina. The slaw on the sandwich was fantastic too. The mac n' cheese was awesome! Nice and creamy with a smokey note. Definitely try that for a side! Corn bread was good! Always a nice touch when eating BBQ. Inside of the restaurant is nice. There's a lot of cool rock memorabilia along with a screen that rotates pictures of some really cool older cars. Service was excellent; very friendly and my food came out quickly. You order at the counter, grab a seat and they bring your food out when it's ready. Drinks are in a cooler near the area where you order. I'll be putting this place on my lunch rotation going forward.

The first time we ate here, the food was really great. I really appreciate an inspired menu and you…read morecan tell that the staff have a passion for what they are doing. We couldn't wait to come back. Several months later on our second visit, we arrived well before their posted closing time - 9pm. It was around 7:45pm, the lights were on, but the door was locked and the staff seemed to be cleaning up. One of them looked up, saw us standing at the door and then went back to doing whatever they were doing without bothering to engage with us. It was incredibly frustrating having driven almost an hour with the expectation of getting some delicious food, only to be ignored by staff at a time when they were supposed to be open. Many months later (giving them the benefit of the doubt that the early closure on our last visit was a fluke) we made the trip up again. We arrived to find the place was locked up and dark - again during a time when they were supposed to be open. Today I was with some friends and we stopped to have lunch at Smokin' With Chris next door. During our meal, I mentioned my past experiences with The Lab, but also said how good the food was. So, we walked over to look at the menu and possibly pick up dinner for later that evening. It was around 1:30pm, the lights were off and the door was locked. I double-checked their website, and they were supposed to be open at 11:30am. While I was on my phone, an employee came up, unlocked the door, turned on the lights and began his shift - two full hours after they were supposed to be open! WTF?! Apparently, the owners of The Lab seem to believe that their food is so epic that they can just operate their business whenever they like regardless of their posted hours. This total lack of consideration for their customers is beyond insulting. It's really too bad because the food is good, but not good enough to offset the unprofessional manner the owners are running (or in this case, not running) this place. There are way too many other great dining options available nearby that actually adhere to their posted hours to put up with this nonsense.

We got the Grinder Shaved steak tossed in A-1 steak sauce. It also comes with caramelized onions…read moreand cheese with a Smokey garlic Gorgonzola drizzle all of it baked on a ciabatta bread. Also got a plain cheese quesadilla, Mac and cheese and a burger. The grinder was amazing. So flavorful, fresh and bold. The white cheddar Mac and cheese was pretty good. I do wish my fries were a bit crunchier and not as soft but overall everything we ordered was great. The chipotle aioli on my burger was a nice added bonus of flavor. Messy, dripping with flavor just like I like the food haha. The atmosphere is fun and cute, cool inside with art for sale. And outside you can sit and check out other stores around.

Let start with the food...... I've been coast to coast and…read morehave never found steamed burgers good for one reason, NOBODY has the veggies right! The burgers and food sampled was wonderful! ALL veggies on the sandwiches were actually fresh! The fry's were perfect on the seasoning and balance! Overall on the food 9.7 no complaints Service...... Chef was professional, quick, and polite with great presentation on food Serving crew...... U thought the speed of light was fast? Bet u these guys could beat quantum physics if they wanted to there so quick, again respect factor across the board Ambiance...... This IS NOT a corporate swanky loud wild spot..... This is a beautiful masterpiece stuck in time with a super clean interior a bathroom and outside seating available! Causal music for a wonderful date with someone or even just bring the kids

I freaking adore this place. I came last week (years after originally watching the Anthony Bourdain…read moreshow about it) and although it doesn't seem to hit for some people because I don't think they have the right expectations, it totally hit for me. I got the single steamed burger with lettuce, tomato, and my boyfriend got the double steamed burger with bacon and we both added cheese to ours. We sat at the bar and somehow there was no one inside which we didn't expect because some days the lines are crazy. Delightful surprise. Tasty, juicy, prices are ultra cheap and very friendly staff... I'd skip the fries for anybody wondering but the burgers really hit for me. I loved it!

My husband and I wanted to stop for lunch & found this restaurant on Yelp close to I-84 on our way…read moreto NH. It was such a find! I had one of the nicest salads with perfectly grilled chicken and a cumin-citrus dressing. He had a terrific burger- one of the best. We couldn't eat everything, so we brought the rest with us for later. Service was great, atmosphere was nice, especially during FIFA World Cup in the air and on their TV's. Soon we were on the road again, but we now know the perfect place to stop on our next trip north!

Went for Father's Day brunch. They had live music and a special menu. The menu is vast so it was…read morehard to choose. I settled on Crab cakes which were perfect- dense, flavorful with a delicious sauce on the side. The bbq platters were huge and enough to bring home. The Brie appetizer had a phyllo pastry and bread. The bread was tough but the phyllo paired perfectly with the richness of the Brie and jam.

Doesn't look like much at first glance and it will exceed all ur expectations food fresh made and…read moreyou have to try their Jibarito sandwich instead of a bun they us plantains just like the Bronx on in PR authentic Latin cuisine and they try to go above and beyond to make sure ur happy they made my friend something off menu fresh and believe me that they were happy with the food if u want tasty food and something different then the norm but still the same difference check it out u won't be disappointed prices are great very reasonable and vegan, vegetarian options you just explain what you want and they will make it for you the family presence and the way they treat customers reminds me of being and eating food in Puerto Rico I am definitely going back for a Jibarito Tripleta Sandwich

I tasked my husband to come here and pick up some food for lunch. We got the jibarito and mofongo…read more I guess there was a language barrier because he came home unhappy with them laughing at him, and I'm confused how he managed to come home with 2 orders of mofongo? Not sure how that happened haha. The mofongo were pretty good and the jibarito sandwich was yummy. Good prices for lunch. I think that anyone would enjoy this food for lunch, but if you don't speak any Spanish, I would suggest not coming here alone. Bring someone who can translate for you because he felt extremely stressed out about the language barrier.

Ambiance was great! Service was fast. French toast was very yummy, hard to stop eating! Coffee was…read morerobust and yummy. However no refills. The rest of the breakfast was okay, bacon was a bit burnt but eggs over easy were cooked well. Hash-brows were a little undercooked. We will try again for lunch sometime. Price was mild! Thanks mamas.

Met here for brunch after sledding a couple weeks ago. Had the Irish eggs Benedict, which were…read morefantastic! The hollandaise sauce was very tasty. It was great because we were there with a bunch of kids who also had plenty of lunch options to choose from. The service was fast and efficient. The place was already decorated for Valentine's Day and looked very cute. Hope this place makes it... There has been a couple of restaurants here over the past couple of years. always love a good breakfast/lunch place!

What a great little place for some of the best burgers on earth. It's a good thing we don't live…read morecloser because these burgers would make me a whale. Steamed cheeseburgers are the way to go! The cheese is soft, gooey, delicious, and plentiful. The steamed burger was done perfectly. Make sure to grab some napkins because it's as juicy as could be. My mouth is watering even as I write this. I may need to take a ride down and grab a few. I've had some of the other steamed burgers but always come back to K LaMay's.

I've driven by K LaMay's a number of times. I've heard at least one Blogger call it a top CT…read moreBurger. Given that Ted's (which has a longer tradition of steamed cheese burgers) is also in Meriden, I had a hard time convincing myself that I needed to visit. I finally did. Steamed cheeseburgers are a unique CT creation and Ted's and K LaMay's are two of the titans. Let me break em down. Ted's is old school and smaller. K LaMay's is modern and more spacious. Ted's also has a truck. Both cook burgers in steam cabinets. Ted's burger is thick in the center and less wide. K LaMay's burgers have a more uniform shape. Neither has noticeable seasoning due to the steam process. I prefer the texture and flavor of K LaMay's burgers. Both use a white cheddar cheese. K LaMay's uses an aged Wisconsin cheddar. It's high quality and tastes great. But it doesn't fully melt. Ted's cheese is more mild. And it's ooey, gooey and stretchy Advantage to Ted's because of the cheese texture. Both Ted's and K LaMay's use Kaiser rolls. Ted's has modernized its topping options since I first went. But I have to say, I am impressed by the amount and quality of K LaMay's toppings. Which burger do I prefer? It's a close call. For me, the most important part of a steamed cheeseburger is the texture of the cheese. And I prefer Ted's for cheese. But I prefer the beef, toppings and dining room of K LaMay's. So I'm giving the nod to KL. Try them both and decide. 4.5 Stars to KL