Great dive bar. It's a small place but the live music here is awesome. I saw some metal bands here…read moreand had a great time, the sound was great and wasn't muffled or anything. They have a decent selection of beer but that could always be improved, but I'm not complaining, it's more than serviceable and the bartender was great. There's a decent outside area in the back with some picnic tables set up and there's even a koi pond which was pretty cool. It's one of the few places around that can have a decent setup for some nice metal bands and as far as dive bars go, this one's damn solid.

The bar was awkward in layout and was only saved by the awesome bands that played there. Beer…read moreselection was ok, they had some interesting brews in the bottle, less on tap. Beer was not super expensive, about $5 each. What bothered me the most was the obnoxious smoke machine. Really? The 80's called they want their smoke machine back! All it did was piss off the patrons and make it harder for the band to breathe and sing. Get rid of it!

Driving through CT - need dinner, where you want to go? KNUCKLEHEADS!…read more WOW - great burger, great beer! Worth the stop.

Stopped here for lunch on our way back from powder Ridge Mountain biking. We were looking for some…read moreyummy veggie burgers. They had lots of vegetarian options. And the veggie burgers are Housemade and delicious! Not pictured we also got bang bang cauliflower, which was also very yummy. And they have a special which is corn with brown sugar rub yummy!!

Firstly, the pizza here is phenomenal. The nachos not so much. Typical dive bar: regulars who…read moreconverse with the bartender & everyone shares a couple laughs. Great drinks, keno, scratch offs, pool table- everything you need for a chill afternoon.

Stopped in on a Friday for karaoke. Shelly at the bar is fantastic and sweet as can be. Davy Dee…read moredoes a great job with the karaoke. Stop in sometime!

We came here from out of town after a concert at the oakdale theatre and the locals did not…read moredisappoint! There was karaoke on a Friday night and it was lively as hell in there. The bartenders were workin so hard and slangin drinks quickly. Plus they recently opened their kitchen (or a new menu maybe??) and the food was fire and pretty cheap! We had fries (they're the double coated kind, my fav) and burgers--which were huge and came on a toasted bun. Plus the kitchen was open at 1am which was SO clutch after being out all night. Really lovely time! Oh and it's a dolphins bar? Lol cool vibe in there

Omg! My friend and I went on a Friday night for karaoke. And this bar is like Toby Keith's sing, "I…read moreLove this Bar!" The people were so friendly and it was SO much fun!

Great place to just go shoot some pool. Was surprised when…read moreI checked out and it was $24.50 for an hour and 15 minutes. I can't afford to do that again. Would have done that but somehow I thought it was to be nearer to half that. But it was a good time.

Second time I've been here and this place is great. The tables are in good shape and the equipment…read moreis nice and clean. Plenty of pool sticks with good tips. They have 2 areas of pool tables and another private area in the back. Went on a Friday night, place is open until 1am kitchen is open until 10pm. They also have a full bar with fair prices. Staff is friendly. Great place to hang out that's not too rowdy. Music is through a jukebox so based on whatever the people who are there play. Therefore, Huge variety. I definitely will be back and recommend it for anyone that likes to play pool. Just be aware apparently Apple Maps takes you to their old location so make sure you have the correct address

Came here with a group of friends to celebrate New Year's Day…read more We were seated quickly with a party of 5. We started off with a few drinks, a New England hard cider and a cosmopolitan. The drinks were good and came out quick We got a side of cheese fries and a side of waffle fries. There were fries for our table plus some! The servings were huge!! We got a few orders of the buffalo wings and Thai chili wings. The wings were flavorful and crispy The quesadilla was huge! Enough to split with two people (4 pieces) Our server was quick and made sure we had all we needed.

Archie Moore's is soooo underrated!!! This is the spot for a good time, to watch sports, enjoy a…read moredrink and a meal! The staff is also amazing here too, i'm always met with a smile and a big welcome! Came here for St Patties Day and we got a huge plate of Corn Beef Nachos that were delish! We also got Mozz Sticks (that my friend rated just okay) and Garlic Pretzel Sticks that perfectly drenched and delicious! For mains, we tried their Mongolian Beef Pita, Chili Cheese Fries, Boneless Wings, Cajun Fries, and a Jalapeno Burger and those plates were CLEAN by the end!! They also allowed us to get the Boneless Wings with their cajun seasoning from the fries and they were incredible- please add them to the menu Love this spot!

So enjoyable. Has my birthday dinner here with my daughter and her boyfriend. The food was very…read moregood and I loved the atmosphere .

Amy and I went at the Blackbird Tarven. We ordered two burgers and fries. I had Buffalo blue burger…read morewith bacon, lettuce, Buffalo sauce, and cheese. Burger looks a good taste and fries too. The staff is really friendly, funny, and fun.

We went here for my birthday 2 of us had the steak one cooked perfectly the other too well done it…read morecame with broccoli and mashed potatoes. One got the seafood pasta special it was decent needed a bit more flavor the hunk of swordfish was very fishy it had shrimp was suppose to have scallops Then we had the wings garlic parm and teriyaki they were not crispy like we asked but good flavor. It was pretty busy . But we were seated right away and served pretty quick. It was a pretty good meal staff very nice and beautiful inside the restaurant I do love the salads Enjoy Chris m

Really enjoyed trying out the hard hat cafe a few weeks ago! This place definitely has a lot of…read moreregulars and I can tell for how chill and nice the ambiance was! We actually found out while we were there that they were doing music bingo which gave winners free drinks, food, and discounts as well, which was nice a touch! We went for happy hour and scored these impeccable Cosmo's for $7 each and they were delicious! We went for their loaded nachos, fried mozzarella sticks and some of their famous wings! We got the doob style (fried then grilled) along with their garlic parm ones and they were quite amazing! I've never had a Doob style but I absolutely loved it, between the char, the hints of buffalo flavor, I'm dying to see how I can make these wings myself! Would absolutely return here in a heartbeat.

Great Little bar with friendly staff & patrons. The burgers were also really good. Will be back…read moreagain

Best neighborhood bar in East Rock. Bobby is the GOAT. Get the cheeseburger, best in CT.read more

A must visit! Just…read moreoff Rt 5 is an old Philadelphia subway car that serves some amazing pizza. This is a really good New Haven style; thin, crispy, nice char! And their garlic bread with cheese and Caesar salad were excellent. Service was fantastic! A short drive from exit 13, definitely worth a visit.

Trackside Brick Oven Pizzeria is a New Haven-style pizzeria that opened in Wallingford, Connecticut…read morein February 2001. It was founded by business partners Edward Naclerio, Arsenio Bernardo and Anthony DeNisi. The pizzeria is located inside a vintage 1928 Philadelphia subway car. In 1980, Jerry Collins started a small hot dog stand called "Chili Dog Chew Chew" on Route 5 in Wallingford. A couple of years later, he purchased the discarded subway car for $15,000. After refurbishing and reassembling the car, it became the new home for Collins' hot dog stand (which became more of a diner afterwards). It moved to its current home on Dudley Avenue in the late 1980s, right alongside the Hartford Line: a commuter rail line used by CT Rail and Amtrak. The business closed in 1997 and sat vacant until the new business partners purchased the subway car in 2000. After outfitting it with a gas-powered brick oven, the new venture was dubbed "Trackside". In addition to the signature New Haven-style pizza, the menu also consists of calzones, stuffed breads, Italian entrées, grinders, wraps, salads, soups, and various appetizers. My family and I visited for dinner this past summer. Although we've long known about the pizzeria, this was actually our first visit. Trackside is open for lunch and dinner, but dine-in seating is only available for the dinner service and we really wanted to eat in. The exterior and interior are both really cool. The owners spent a lot of time restoring all of the little details of the subway car. My family doesn't just love pizza, but we love trains too! We saw trains going by on the nearby tracks frequently during our stay. We ordered and shared the "Mashed Potato & Crispy Bacon", a Red Pie with Sausage & Ricotta, and a side of "Penne with Marinara" for our younger son who prefers pasta to pizza. This was REALLY GOOD pizza; excellent sauce, crust and toppings! We washed everything down with some locally-produced Foxon Park White Birch Beer. We all had a blast at Trackside and give them our seal of approval! We look forward to returning!