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Jim Barbarie's Restaurant

3.3 (166 reviews)
ModerateSteakhouses, Seafood
Open • 3:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Natalia V.

Came here for catering event meal and it was pretty good. Enjoyed the salad, service and my main dish! Good seafood.

House salad with red wine, Blue cheese vinagrette
Nancy L.

Were seated in a small, cozy dining area. Our waitress Kathy brought us hot dinner rolls and took our order promptly. Tried the early bird specials, chicken cordon bleu and chicken marsala. Salad was included. My husband's cordon bleu was fantastic. My marsala wasn't as tasty. Not sure if it was the wine that was underwhelming but something was missing. Service was excellent! Kathy always made sure our glasses were filled and that we were happy. A bit expensive overall, but early bird dinners are $15.99. Worth checking out!

2# baked stuffed lobster.

Still the best place for a great dinner in the greater Danbury area. Been coming here since 1981..still solid down to earth great place. Baked stuffed lobsters one of the best and that includes across the USA. The Prime Rib while only on weekends now it seems is stellar. Clams casino fantastic and the clam chowder superb. Our go to place when we come back to visit or have business in Connecticut. Highly, highly recommend.

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9 days ago

The food is delicious and the atmosphere is comfortable. The service was very attentive. We love this place

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Excellent food, excellent service, place was warm and friendly. Great family friendly place. Excellent everything

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2 months ago

Fantastic corned beef and cabbage tonight great all the time great wait staff and drinks amazing

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Really good food for reasonable prices with big portions. Staff is very polite! Even a great happy hour

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1 year ago

Seafood is delicious, go here for king crab often. Local Danbury restaurant. My grand daughters favorite in town.

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The calamari appetizer was the best any of my family has ever tasted. So tender. Mmmmm.

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2 years ago

Party of 7 with a child! Server was great and do was the food. We had a cake from outside they were very accommodating

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2 years ago

Katie our server was fantastic and our food was just as fantastic. BoomBoom Shrimp app and 2 lb Lobsters on point.

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Always great food, accomadating service & atmosphere. Ownership & management team, servers are the best!

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We had a wonderful anniversary dinner on February 5th. We sat at the bar for drinks and an…read moreappetizer. The bartender was so attentive. Our first drinks were on the house...he was so excited to hear that we were married 60 years. Moved to a table for dinner. We had crab cakes as a second appetizer which were delicious as well as our seafood dinners. I had lobster with fettuccine and veggies. My husband had pasta seafood. Had just enough room for an Irish coffee and gelato. Service was fantastic! Can't say enough about our experience. Thanks for a wonderful evening!

I visited this place on a Thursday night. Initially, it seemed welcoming--the host was friendly and…read moreseated us promptly. Unfortunately, the experience quickly declined once our server arrived. They were dismissive, gave us uncomfortable looks, and their attitude made us feel unwelcome. The food was mediocre and not worth the price. Most dishes lacked flavor, especially the chicken wings, which had no seasoning at all. Throughout the meal, we were consistently overlooked by the staff. Despite being clearly visible, we had to repeatedly ask for assistance while employees stood nearby without offering help. What made the experience particularly upsetting was the sense that we were being treated differently based on our appearance. The behavior felt discriminatory and left us feeling uncomfortable and unwelcome. Overall, I would not recommend this place. We barely ate and asked for the check early just so we could leave

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2.9(336 reviews)
2.5 mi
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My uncles husband insisted on taking my husband and myself out for a steak dinner, and wanted to go…read moreto Chuck's. We hadn't been there since their re-opening, so we were looking forward to it. Upon entering, the manager greeted us by saying Merry Christmas, and asked if we had a reservation, we did not, but he said it was no problem. Our uncle had recently had a hip replacement, and asked where we would be seated, (I'm assuming he asked because he was still having difficulty walking, and might have wanted to ask for a close table.) The manager replied, "you'll sit where I put you." Okay, we chose to take it as a bit of humor, and we wound up sitting close to the entrance anyway. We get our menus, and the "specials" menu was a little confusing, because it was Saturday, and the specials menu said it was for Sunday. The manager happened to be walking by, and my husband asked if the menu we were handed might have been given to us by mistake. The manager assured him that EVERYTHING on the menu were the specials of the day. We were still a little confused, because the menu specified certain days when other meal options were available. We then all decided to order the prime rib (Monday - Prime Rib), it may not have been Monday, but it was a specific day on the specials menu. So, when placing our prime rib order with the waitress, she informed us that the prime rib was only available on the day indicated. Derp. Okay, we moved on from that, and we all three decided on the "cowboy rib-eye". From here on, I can only tell you what I experienced with my meal. I ordered the steak and a side of creamed spinach. The $46.00 steak was huge, but very difficult to cut. I had to saw at it, and in trying to do so, ran into so much gristle that it was almost inedible. My creamed spinach was extremely watery and had no seasoning at all. My uncle was sitting next to me, and I saw him repeatedly removing the steak he was chewing, and putting it onto his plate. I was having the same trouble chewing my steak, but I just kept chewing until I could swallow it. Creamed spinach is my very favorite side, so I was willing to overlook the tough as nails steak to enjoy the spinach, but the waterlogged side I received failed that simple assignment. I wish I could have been able to give a positive review, but I just can't. I will never want to go back to Chuck's, even if invited. From the manager's odd greeting and very loud gruff voice ordering the staff around, to an extremely disappointing and expensive meal - this place gets two thumbs down from me.

Very disappointing in terms of food taste and quality. Went here for a coworker's retirement party…read more We were all packed into this tiny party room where barely anyone could fit into a table. We got our drinks fairly quickly. It took an hr for us to be allowed in the salad bar. I ate a small amount so not to be spoiled. When it came time for our meals it was a weird buffet style meal. The "fillet mignon", onions and mushrooms were just regular beef. Juicy meat but some of us were expecting a big piece of meat to cut. The tongs were like those old school hand resistance training thingies. The pasta hardly had any taste, the best thing was the chicken parm and mashed potatoes. The servers were okay. But they were spilling drinks around the tables. It was very cold and uncomfortable inside from people opening the door. They could have closed the door to our party room so it wouldnt get so drafty. I would've liked ice cream instead of Costco cake for dessert. It was also full of drunk people shouting all evening. But what was more important was saying goodbye to a very kind colleague. It's unfortunate that the food wasn't so memorable.

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every single thing on the menu was a 10/10 which is crazy bc I never give any food a 10/10 lmaoo it…read morewas soooo insanely good and staff was very cool very attentive overall great experience, great atmosphere, great food.

We visited Rebellion Kitchen + Bar on Thanksgiving Eve, so the restaurant wasn't very busy, but…read morethat actually made the experience even better. The atmosphere felt relaxed and welcoming, and the staff was attentive without ever being rushed. It gave us a great chance to really enjoy the space and the food. We started with the two-cheese crostini, which ended up being one of the highlights of the night. The bread was perfectly crisp, and the cheeses had just the right amount of richness without being heavy. I also tried their seasonal non-alcoholic Spiced Apple-Lini, and it was surprisingly delicious--refreshing, slightly sweet, and very "fall in a glass." For my entrée, I ordered the chicken Milanese, and I have to say it might be the best I've ever had. I'm usually very particular about chicken dishes, but the flavor and texture were spot-on. The breading was light and crispy, and the chicken itself wasn't dry at all. The plate came with a beautiful mix of seasonal vegetables--roasted squash, shaved fennel, cranberries, and arugula--topped with an apple cider vinaigrette that pulled everything together. It tasted fresh, balanced, and really thoughtful. We ended the meal with their cheesecake served with a house-made pistachio crème. The flavor was fantastic, especially the pistachio topping, which really made it unique. My only tiny note is that I personally prefer cheesecake a bit colder and denser rather than closer to room temperature, but that's purely personal preference and didn't take away from enjoying it. The owner also came by to chat with us, and he was incredibly friendly--clearly someone who cares about his guests and the quality of the experience. Between the great service, thoughtful menu, and inviting atmosphere, we're already looking forward to coming back and trying more dishes. Definitely a strong addition to the Danbury dining scene.

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