So I'm always underwhelmed by this place. I will never understand how ibis brand continues to grow…read more Not being a fan of their burgers, today I tried the BLT. It arrived 2 minutes later with nice hot fries. After a bite, I realized the bacon was refrigerator cold Bacon is a protein that needs to be served hot or warm at best. If it cools, the fat hardens and it leaves a nasty mouth feel. I brought it to the counter and was told that's how they make the sandwich and the bacon is cooked in the AM and never heated afterwards. They kindly remade my sandwich and were nice about it but cold bacon- very strange. Anyway, the new sandwich was still mostly cold. Hats off to Caleb who greeted me upon arrival and checked in on me as several times. Ps the chocolate milk shake was delicious .

Nothing beats consistency. Burgers are always made well. This holds true with the fries, shakes…read moreetc. Fast service. Ambiance is Shake Shackish.

Stopped by this location after my college class nearby early evening on a Tuesday. I ordered the…read moreHot Tendie Combo ahead of time, so it was ready to go when I arrived. I was actually surprised by how empty/unbusy it was. This is one of their smaller locations, but that didn't bother me since I was grabbing my food to go. The tendies had a nice crispy breading and the chicken was juicy. I went with the Hot seasoning level and thought the heat was just right, definitely spicy, but still enjoyable and flavorful. I also got a banana pudding for my daughter since she loves it. Overall, I had a good experience and would definitely consider stopping back in the future.

Unfortunately, our experience with Haven Hot Chicken's food truck was extremely disappointing…read more I posted a solicitation on the CT Food Trucks website looking for food trucks for our Jack and Jill event on September 5. In the post, I clearly explained that we were expecting approximately 80-100 guests and that guests would be responsible for purchasing their own food. Amanda from Haven Hot Chicken's food truck reached out to me directly. She provided information about their food truck, confirmed that they were available on September 5, and specifically told me that we would not need to pay a deposit to reserve them. Based on that brief email conversation and a phone call, we considered the food truck booked for our event and planned accordingly. Unfortunately, Haven Hot Chicken never showed up to our event. We had no advance notice that they weren't coming, and we were left scrambling to deal with the situation while hosting our event. When I contacted the company during our event, I was told that Amanda no longer worked for the company, that she had apparently never entered our event into their booking system, and that there was no record of our conversation or the booking. While I understand that employees leave and that mistakes can happen, this was a significant failure in communication and event coordination. We had made plans based on the commitment we received from Haven Hot Chicken, and their failure to properly document the booking left us without the food service we had arranged for our guests. I would strongly recommend getting written confirmation directly from management and verifying that your event is actually on their schedule before relying on Haven Hot Chicken's food truck for an important event. We were extremely frustrated and disappointed by how this was handled, particularly because there was no communication from the company that they would not be attending.

I found this place while randomly looking on DoorDash. They had a happy hour special, so I decided…read moreto check them out. If you enjoy the flavors of Indian food as well as one of those quick service, hot chicken restaurants you probably would enjoy Hot Murga. The chicken sandwich comes in five spice levels from no heat to super hot. I got the standard hot, and it has some kick, but it wasn't overpowering. Then again I enjoy spicy food. I also ordered their spiced mac & cheese. Again, not spicy at all, but flavorful. Also a good portion as I have leftovers for later. I had my food delivered, but this establishment is close to the Yale campus and street parking can be a bit tricky on Howe St. and around Broadway. I've been inside of the space once when it was a different restaurant some years ago, it's not a large space, but I'm pretty sure comfortable if you decided to dine in. If you ever find yourselves at a crossroad between wanting Chick-fil-A and Indian food, this would be a great alternative.

A fun take on fried chicken, but with "Indian" flavors. I got the Murga Sandwich (hot) and…read moreBadmaash's Mac & Cheese (medium). Honestly, I didn't think the Murga Sandwich itself had too much flavor - the fry was good and the chicken was juicy & crispy, it was just a lacking seasoning and even "hot" was not super spicy. The spice itself also tasted very one dimensional - just spicy, with no seasoning. Overall, I was a bit disappointed by the sandwich itself, but would be interested in trying some of their other sauces. The Badmaash Mac & Cheese was the redeeming item of the meal though - this is basically a Mac & Cheese, covered in tikka sauce & their spicy sauce, and topped with fried chicken. It's definitely a unique flavor, and I think the tikka masala sauce went really well with the cheesy mac texture. Definitely seems like the kind of late night out comfort craving, because it is super heavy. p.s. - pro tip, the sandwich itself is $12 but the sliders are $6 and definitely larger than half of a sandwich (probably closer to 2/3rds). So I'd get 2 sliders for $12 instead of a sandwich.

While dropping my laptop off for repairs, I noticed this Raising Cane's on the right hand side of…read morethe street, It was absolutely unexpected since Raising Cane's usually is more out of the state because I remember having it in Pennsylvania. After dropping off my laptop, I got in my car and drove towards the Raising Cane's in Milford. Upon arriving towards the business the street to even enter into Raising Cane's is a hassle. It's a very busy intersection if you end up missing the turn on the main road. Upon entering this business, I was greeted by a young lady at the register and she was already very friendly, I gave my order and I went to go fill up my cup that I got with my "The Box" Combo. After that I sat down and waited for my food, It was a couple minutes but one of the workers was sweeping around the store so I sparked a conversation with them saying that I used to work fast food so I completely understand that they are just trying to keep the place nice and clean as the worker told me prior that she whipped everything down which I enjoyed. After that I was called up but my food wasn't there, so I just waited at the counter and the young lady that was on the register apologized to me about the inconvenience and I basically nodded and understood and let her know it's alright. As im waiting for my food to be given to me, I notice how the kitchen moves, the communication is a little lack luster which is unfortunate because I remember going to a Raising Cane's in Pennsylvania and the communication was on fire in that place. I feel like im giving them the benefit of the doubt since they just opened up recently in Milford. I was given my food and I went to sit down. Fries were cooked very well and crunchy for crinkle cut, which I enjoyed, a little salty but it was good when I dipped it in the signature Cane's sauce (Listen, hands down, best sauce out there). The texas toast was delicious as always and the chicken was decently cooked, one of which was a little hard to chew, but I had 3 good pieces which I couldn't complain about. Overall, I give this place a go around again and I will be returning when I come back to receive my laptop. Whoever actually had time to read this whole review, please please give this place a try, I know they just opened but just remember Connecticut never had a Raising Cane's so enjoy it while its there, the good reviews will potentially make Raising Cane's build more places around Connecticut, so try them out! -AJ

This was my first time at this Canes location. Service here is quick and friendly with lots of…read moreindoor and outdoor seating options. The parking lot is kinda tight though.

Super delicious. The reviewer who said this was like a Chinese chipotle, but with authentic…read moreflavors, was right on the Mark. I got a griddled tofu bowl with fork noodles and scallion sauce. My free vegetables were stir fried cabbage, pickled red cabbage, and stirfry bean sprouts. For my free add-ons, I did fried soy beans, ginger scallion sauce and some cilantro. The line was not terribly long and the bowl is huge and delicious. I would say half of it for later but I don't have a refrigerator where I'm working! Fun flavors and I like the texture of the noodles too. Highly recommended in New Haven!

It's like a Chinese Chipotle except that the flavors and ingredients are authentic. Would…read moredefinitely come here again. Recommend the knife noodles, stir fried cabbage, tomato egg, braised beef shank (this was very authentic, thick sliced with tendon), bok choy, fried soy beans, soy egg. I would be interested in trying the furu sesame, slow-braised pork,

Reallly wanted to like it but the jot dog didn't taste like a good quality beef dog. And it wasn't…read moreas good as others ive had in other places. Inside of restaurant was partially used for storage. Felt sticky inside. Not inviting to eat in. On positive note, the eggs were cooked perfectly. And I was eye witness to good handwashing!

So great! Loved the selections of corn dogs. Made with rice flour. I went with the mozzarella and…read morepotato and cheese sans dog. Delightfully fun and the staff was very friendly! Can't wait to go again!

Only a 4 because the wait seemed long. We got two orders of two tenders plus Mac and cheese, fries…read moreand a single tender for me. I got medium spicy and they included complimentary spicy ranch which had great ranch flavor but is just slightly too hot for me. Though I still went back . Fries are lovely! Crinkle fries with some spice. Mac and cheese is delicious even better spiced up. I'm a leftover girl these are all fab in the air fryer later.

I visited Dave's Hot Chicken in Hamden just under a month ago for my first experience with the…read morechain, and based on all the positive reviews and hype I'd seen online, I was genuinely looking forward to trying it. Unfortunately, it ended up being one of the worst restaurant experiences I've had. I ordered a chicken sandwich and an order of loaded fries topped with chicken bites around 5:30 p.m. At the time, there were only two orders ahead of mine, so I expected a fairly quick wait. As the minutes turned into an hour, I started to get concerned. Around 6:30 p.m., I asked about my order and was told they were still working on it. Meanwhile, I watched multiple customers who had ordered after me receive their food and leave. By around 7:15 p.m., the employee who had originally taken my order noticed I was still waiting and asked if I had received my food. When I told her I hadn't, it took another 10 minutes before my order was finally brought out. By then, I was already late for another commitment and had to take most of my meal to go. The long wait might have been forgivable if the food had been worth it, but it wasn't. Everything was cold. The chicken sandwich was not only cold but also undercooked. The loaded fries were disappointing as well--the fries themselves were barely edible, the cheese sauce was cold, and the chicken on top was cold too. After waiting nearly an hour and a half, receiving food in that condition was incredibly frustrating. The following morning, I left a review, and management responded. I appreciated that they acknowledged my feedback, but the response was little more than a brief apology stating they strive for excellence and thanking me for bringing the issue to their attention. Given the severity of the experience an excessive wait, cold food, and undercooked chickenI expected more than a generic two-sentence reply. A refund, an offer to remake the meal, or even a gift card to give the restaurant another chance would have shown they genuinely cared about making things right. I understand that restaurants have bad days. Looking back, I probably should have been more assertive and spoken with a manager before leaving, but I was already late and didn't have the time. My hope is that this was an isolated experience and not representative of every Dave's Hot Chicken location. Unfortunately, based on this visit and the lack of meaningful follow-up, I have no desire to return. When a customer waits nearly 90 minutes and is served cold, undercooked food, the appropriate response is to make it right not simply apologize and move on.

Best corned beef on the with mustard in Connecticut Reins in…read moreVernon is ok but tjhis is far better But $20.00 for a whole sandwich I'd go back

My friend and I stopped by this deli on our way home to NYC. When we arrived there were a few…read morecustomers in the store sitting down and some online. The deli/restaurant was fairly large and spacious. They sell a variety of cold cuts, sandwiches, soups, salads, meal platters, baked goods and lots of other items. The staff were friendly and worked fast to keep the line moving. My friend ordered the roast beef hero that was jus okay to me. I would've preferred the pastrami. However, I ordered a small turkey chili with grated cheese on top (Ground Turkey, Kidney Beans, White Onion, and Jalapeños Simmered with Chili Powder and Other Secret Spices). I waited until I got home and slaughtered that chili. OMG, it was so flavorful and hearty. Of course, I was upset I didn't get a large. The chili came with some small crackers. I also purchased some macaroons and they were very yummy. I would definitely check this place out again and check out some other menu items.

Popeye's is one of my favorite fast food chains - used to get their 2pc for 99 cents deal for lunch…read moreall the time back when I went to high school in California. Boy am I glad that there's an easily accessible Popeye's in New Haven. This location is open late on weekends and is by far the best late night food option in the area. This Popeye's even offers a 10% student discount, so I can feel slightly less guilty about blowing so much money here. The 5pc tenders with biscuit, side, and a drink with the discount comes out to almost exactly $10, which is a great deal. This location also has those new Coca-Cola Freestyle touchscreen soda fountains, which are perfect when you want to unleash your inner child and combine thirty different flavors of soda into an oddly delicious Frankenstein drink. Docked 1 star because the staff here are sometimes slow and unfriendly. Can't REALLY blame them though, this location is near the "generally should be avoided" areas of New Haven and the staff are all jaded from constantly dealing with panhandlers trying to trick them into giving them free food ("I ordered a 20pc meal ten minutes ago! Where's my food?" "May I see your receipt please sir" "I...uhhh...lost it.")

So I walk in to get an order after being told drive thru was not working. I come in I'm dealing…read morewith this short bald guy that starts his shift I think he's the manager. He seems distracted and barley responded to me when I asked how his day was I overhear a taller employee, male darkest tone, complain about an order that came in saying "omg 5 f....ing fries!?!" In ear shot of customers. Later on someone asks for a code to the bathroom and he rudely just says "they changed the code" and we don't know it multiple times with an attitude. Then another customer comes in there's no one at the counter and he asks the other customer if they want to order. He calls for someone named "Liz or Liv" I think. And says under his breath "I ain't doing a damn thing else someone else could ring up"

We have always loved 5 Guys for their fries and burgers…read more This afternoon they failed badly on both counts at the Amity Rd. location. The burger was dry and flavorless. The mouth feel, texture and flavor said: It's Monday so today's fries are on encore performance of yesterday's fries - reheated. Service was good, restaurant was clean. I will never again visit this location unless I have a flat and need to pull into the parking lot to change it. $29+ for a little burger that was awfully dry. I would pass on that if it was free. a bun with vegetables Reheated fries that we're not enjoyable to eat. and a 15% tip No way I will chance a repeat performance. It used to be expensive and good - especially the fries. Now, just, just don't get started again... Hey, it's your money to spend - Amity Rd. is not in the middle of a food desert.

Stopped here before my class at SCSU, I hadn't had their burgers in a long time and I quickly…read moreremembered why. The burger really didn't impress me, it felt like just a slight upgrade from a McDonald's patty, nothing special for the price. They have free peanuts while you wait, but I passed on those. The cashier was friendly. I got a big burger with lettuce tomato grilled onions and ketchup. The toppings are free. Every table in the place was dirty, so I decided to just take my food and eat in my car. The fries were hot, salted well, but came out soggy, which was kind of disappointing. Overall, the meal felt way too overpriced for the quality, and honestly, I don't plan on stopping here before class again.