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Ladle and Loaf

4.5 (20 reviews)
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Updated 2 months ago

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Chicken Tenders
Matthew L.

Ladle & Loaf is a Kosher Mediterranean Fusion restaurant that opened in New Haven, Connecticut in January 2021. It was founded by husband and wife Benny and Ephrat Lieblich. After completing his training at culinary school, Benny spent the next several years learning the ins and outs of the food service industry. He also began catering kosher food at various private events. In 2014, Benny and Ephrat launched 'The Gusto Kitchen' out of a little kitchen in Brooklyn. What started out as catering private events turned into unique gourmet sandwiches. Seeking a better place to raise their family, the Lieblichs later relocated to New Haven. After securing a new restaurant location, the pandemic broke out and the couple hit a number of obstacles. They persevered and finally brought their culinary vision to the Elm City. The menu at Ladle & Loaf features several street food dishes inspired by flavors from the Middle East, North Africa, and India. My family and I recently stopped at Ladle & Loaf to order takeout. We were heading to a picnic and thought that we would try them out as we had heard good things. The interior of the restaurant was charming and the staff were friendly and helpful. My wife and I ordered and shared the "Falafel" (fried chickpea fritters in a pita with Israeli salad, pickles and tahini) and the "Shawarma" (chicken shawarma with hummus, fried eggplant, Israeli salad, pickled onion and amba in a pita). They were SO GOOD! We loved the blend of spices and the vegetables all tasted so fresh. My wife said that the sandwiches brought back memories of her time in Israel. We also ordered some "Chicken Tenders" and "Fries" for our son to nosh on; he was very happy. We are happy to have discovered Ladle & Loaf and we look forward to eating their delicious food again!

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4 months ago

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8 months ago

Charming owners. Great food. Relaxed place to enjoy a meal and friends. Great location

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1 year ago

Nah. It was overpriced but tasted meh like I wished I got water and some kosher pickles

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2 years ago

The food and service were excellent. I was visiting my brother and couldn't have been happier to go there

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2 years ago

Awesome falafels and onion rings. Very friendly service. Looking forward to going back again soon.

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5 years ago

Great food! Finally found the best burger in town ! This place is small and cozy family owned restaurant. We will definitely be coming back

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4 years ago

Excellent food will definitely recommend for kosher food thanks beny and eperat

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5 years ago

Delicious food right off I-95!! Kosher food at its finest. Great service by the nicest family. Will be back soon

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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.

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Meat and Co is a creative sandwich shop in New Haven's upscale East Rock Market Food Hall. If you…read morenotice the sign, you'll see they've rotated the lower case "a" in "Meat" so it's upside down. Think of it as a culinary warning that they don't do things the normal way. I've had two sandwiches from Meat and Co. on two separate visits in 2025. The first was the Haute Tuna Melt. The tuna salad itself was good. It has some hot pepper and chive flavor. The tuna sandwich was on a panini-pressed ciabatta roll. I prefer some type of grilled sliced bread, which I think is more common, for a tuna melt. But that's fine. The biggest miss for me was the cheese. The American Cheese was not at all melted. So it's really just a tuna fish sandwich with American Cheese, Lettuce and Tomato. Good for what it was, but it wasn't a Tuna Melt. The second was The Rick Reuben. It must be more "Rick" than "Reuben". because it is the least "Reuben" Reuben sandwich I've ever had. It had pastrami, which is acceptable for a Reuben. That was about it. Instead of kraut, they had a mild red cabbage slaw. Instead of Swiss, they had cheddar. Instead of grilled rye bread, it was on a long panini-pressed pretzel roll. Admittedly, I didn't pay careful attention to the menu description because Reubens usually fall into one of a small number of types, and I like them all. Although, the online menu I saw did not reference the pretzel roll. This sandwich was too far away from any accepted form of Reuben to be called a Reuben. If it had been called a Pretzel Pastrami Melt, which is far more accurate, I wouldn't have ordered it. It was fine for it was. The pastrami was average though. Given how much I like the other East Rock Market vendors, I'm unlikely to return. If you go, pay close attention to the menu and maybe ask questions. 3.25 Stars

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