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IL Pellicano

3.7 (56 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 8:45 PM
Updated 1 month ago

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Lamb lollipops
Andres A.

What an excellent dining experience. The food and service was outstanding! For starters they bring a small dish of olives which are delicious. We ordered a sampling of several olive oils which were accompanied by warm bread. Tasting the 3 different varieties of olive oil was really good, each complex in its own way. For our entrees my girlfriend had the lamb lollipops served over polenta and I had the salmon served over a cauliflower purée. Both dishes were absolutely magnificent. The salmon was cooked perfectly with crispy skin and the cauliflower purée was insanely good. My girlfriend's lamb chops were cooked perfectly and she loved the polenta. We will definitely come back for other items on the menu. To end our meal we had an almond cake which was so good!

Branzini and Rigatoni
Kathy D.

Where to begin? I want to love this restaurant, and the food was fine, however there was something that is preventing me from giving a 5. Let's explore. I knew going in the price point was going to be 40-50 a person and I assumed that the portions were going to be moderate, so I should not be surprised by the check or my desire to grab a snack after we finished. We did not have a reservation so we sat near the kitchen. I love sitting near the kitchen. As a person who used to work in restaurants, you learn quickly everything about a restaurant by how they treat their staff and what are their priorities. The runner was the star of the place. Massimo should give that young man a huge raise because he made every plate sing. There seemed to have been a bet, challenge, or deep desire to sell all the tomahawks. Perhaps at $165 a plate, they weren't going as fast, but fist bumps all around for each sale. I read some reviews indicating the food was fine or meh.... I actually think the food was good, however I just kick myself because most of the items on the menu I can make myself, I should have read the menu more closely before entering but wanted to give the place a second go. The waiter asked us twice if we wanted salads, apps or sides... that should have been our cue. They were selling bread with flights of olive oil, I think my review may have been higher if they threw us a token piece of bread along with the olives. One review indicated the food lacked salt, I may need to agree with my fish however the sausage added plenty of salt to the pasta. All in all if this was a local restaurant, and the prices were a bit less, I would come back to try other items, but my husband agrees it is a nice place, with nice people, with a nice, but limited, menu.

a loaf of bread and bowls of olive oil
Mario D.

Che figata! Massimo greeted us with warm enthusiasm as soon as we walked in the door and made my girlfriend and myself feel right at home. From my reservation he noticed my name was "Mario" and immediately began speaking to us in Italian and gave us our choice of seats within the restaurant. One glance at the menu and we knew we were in for an outstanding experience. Outstanding doesn't cover it. The pasta was exquisite. My girlfriend and I both looked at each other after 1 bite and both said we'd drive out of our way to eat here again and again. If you want to eat excellent Italian food in Connecticut, this is it. Come here. We haven't found pasta anywhere close to this quality in the entire tri-state area. Drop everything you're doing right now and get over there right now. I'm not kidding.

Open kitchen in rear of this cozy establishment!
Matt H.

The service is outstanding, thank you David for steering us towards the best cooked swordfish I have ever had. Great environment. Sat a two top and watched the kitchen do their thing. This place executes at a high level. Try Prosecco on tap w their spritz concoctions. I will be back!

cacio e pepe
Caroline B.

Enjoyed my girls dinner here. The starter focaccia bread is delish but wish it came with more the portions were a bit small. All the pastas looked great and were big portions. I got the bolognese which was delicious but came with so much I wasn't able to finish it. The drinks were great but also on the smaller side. Overall would come back for sure but is a bit expensive

Octopus
Michelle O.

Very lovely vibes, gorgeous decor and beautiful food. But the flavor of the food just didn't hit. The drinks were spectacular. I think all the food items kind of lacked salt. We ordered the octopus which was just a weird dish. I think it needed acid. Pastas seemed homemade but again just felt like they needed salt or cheese, or just something extra. The waiter was great and overall ambience was great, but I've eaten better food at less fancy restaurants.

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Excellent service, food, bar. Highly recommend, really great bar, the bar stools are truly comfy.

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