Stopped by before a concert and had a great experience. The staff was incredibly accommodating and helped us choose a few dishes that came out quickly without compromising quality. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful, and the cocktails were excellent. Definitely a spot that delivers more than expected for the price. read more

The food at Trumbull Kitchen is genuinely great -- the scallops especially were a standout. And if you're a wine person, order the Max's Cabernet Sauvignon. Bold, beautiful, and worth every sip. The service was painfully slow -- our meal stretched to 3 hours, and it started on a rough note when I waited nearly 10 minutes at the entrance with no hostess in sight. The food makes is yummy, but make sure you go in with zero time pressure. read more

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Can't believe it's been 9 years since I reviewed this place. Julian was a wonderful waiter, and the place was hopping with pre theater folk. It took a while to get our drinks but we still managed to get to theater in time . The steak taco was delicious, and my husband enjoyed his burger. Be sure to have a reservation, especially when Bushnell has a show . read more

Max's Trumbull Kitchen - New American Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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I never heard of east coast hospitality, but this place has it down. We decided to give this a place a try after settling in town and boy was it a welcome find. We booked our table early on (5:45pm) for a table for two (me and my 12-year old). They seated us by the window at the end of a banquette seat which allowed us a great view of the space and people watch. The place was packed and everyone smiled and greeted us cheerfully. Looking over the menu there were so many great choices. We quickly settled on ordering: 1) Kids cheeseburger - this was a fantastic burger. Cooked perfectly medium well, nice char flavor, crispy fries (soft and hot inside), and loved they put everything in a cafeteria-like tray. just an FYI, the burger is a big burger...1/3lb-1/2lb easily. 2) Herb marinated skirt steak (chef special) - $24 for a skirt steak served with broccolini and smashed yukon gold, why not. This place nailed it and for a great value. Served piping hot, crispy potato, perfectly medium rare steak and a perfect green peppercorn sauce. I would eat this again in a heartbeat! 3) Chocolate torte - HUGE. think x4 the normal torte you get at a restaurant! it was good, but just a lot. We made it through a 1/3 of the way. Overall, it was a great experience and our server, Julien, really deserved a lot of credit. He even shook my hand welcoming us to town and wishing us a fantastic stay. Whenever I am back in Hartford (or anyone else visiting Hartford), this is the place to go. I know I will be back! read more

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From the sidewalk, I was worried this place would be loud and noisy. The music was blasting and when I went in, my headache got worse. Perhaps we were seated in the very back of the restaurant because we had a baby, which was good and bad. It's good because at the very corner table of this restaurant, there was no noise. We had the peace and quiet. But pretty sure our host forgot to put us in the system and after 15 minutes, no one came to wait on us. We also could not wave down any waitstaff either. One older lady working there has eye contact with me but just watched me wave my hand and ignored me. A younger lady actually came over to see what I needed. Finally the host came over to apologize and we were assigned a waiter to our table. No regrets choosing this restaurant. We ordered the steak, the burger and a children's salmon dish which came with two biscotti's and some slices of apple. All the food was amazing, and it was pretty funny how my husbands burger was hidden underneath all the lettuce. No complaints on the food, it was worth the wait. We wanted to eat there again the next day but had no time. Next time we visit Hartford, we will definitely revisit! If you have young children, make sure to sit in the back. read more

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My experience was pretty awesome, even with a tiny caveat. Great Happy Hour cocktail deals with some tapas choices, a terrific tequila list that includes my favorite - Gran Centenario, and great service. I went with the pork shank with mashed potatoes and mustard fruits for dinner, and it was stellar. Great crust, tender inside with a flavorful jus, and a wonderful balance created by the tangy mustard fruits. The tiny caveat - I considered giving them 4.5 stars for this, but only because of the sun shining directly in my eyes at the corner of the bar in early evening. Get a dang shade! Regardless, docking them a full star because of the position of the sun didn't seem fair, so 5 stars! Go to here, asap!! read more

Max's Trumbull Kitchen - Pork shank with mashed potato and mustard fruits. - New American Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

Very disappointed in my last meal there. It used to be a solid place there but lost a lot of it charm and creativeness.

After a morning of protest in drizzle, we sought refuge (and a cold hoppy brew) in the Trumbull Kitchen. It was such a relief to sit at the bar and let Chris provide fabulous service; ice water without asking, requested brews, and a couple of delicious burgers which rarely tasted better. I had a lovely side salad and my co-protester had crispy fries. All around us, cardboard signs and flags showed we were not the only ones to seek refuge here. We were checked on several times and each was a double "thumbs up!" A lovely spot worth returning to! read more

Max's Trumbull Kitchen - Cheeseburger and crispy fries - New American Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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This is my second time at Trumbull kitchen ! I absolutely love their happy hour specials ! It is the perfect spot to grab drinks with friends after work and blow off some steam ! Our waitress was fabulous so sweet and helpful ! We started off with the margarita ( which for happy hour was great and they were strong which I love ) ! And we tried the banh mi tostada which honestly the chef killed it with the presentation I almost didn't want to eat it because it looked gorgeous! Obviously I did eat it and it was perfection !! Highly recommend! Next we tried the birria flautas came with 3 , and they were also delicious ( my husband loved it and had to get another order of it ) . Next we tried the chicken tacos and they were my favourite it had the sweet coconut chili sauce that was just amazing ( live the sweet and sour flavour ) ! I had to get another order of it 10/10 highly recommend ! Lastly we tried the mortadella focaccia.. ( personally not my favourite because it had mustard ... and I'm not a huge fan ) but my husband loved it and I loved the bread and ricatta part of it ! But highly recommend if you like mustard. ( the flavours and presentation 10/10 for all the appetizers we got ) ! Overall prices were fantastic and food was amazing for happy hour ! They also change the menus for the happy hour so I can't wait to come back and try more dishes ! read more

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Parking: Garages all over but no discount like you would get at Max Downtown. Decor: Nice and inviting, a little dark inside but overall a well decorated place...it could use some sound dampening panels as during the happy hour it was quite noisy. Staff: Attentive but a little too aggressive to turn over tables. My date was not even done with her meal and she was dropping off the check to be settled up...made the date awkward as she asked if I asked for the bill. Food: tasty and well presented, would feel comfortable to revisit the site or order take out. Overall: The staff and bill really ruined my impression of the Trumbull Kitchen compounded by the noise and staff allowing people who have had too much to drink interrupt other peoples evenings...even a waitress said she is like this regularly after a few drinks. So they don't know enough to say something to her or to cut her off hence the second star. read more

Food was good and atmosphere was pleasant once sat in regular dining area. Shout out to our waiter Zack who was so helpful and nice, he really saved the evenings mood from our initial start at the bar area. The flourless chocolate cake was a huge plus for us since we had one gluten intolerant person in our party. The sangria was also delicious. read more

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Service was top notch. Food was excellent. Drinks were good. We were there before a play and they were super aware of our timing. Lived the vibe as well. . Excellent place to go downtown. read more

I was in town for a meeting and ended up staying up the street from this place. I asked around and lots of people mentioned this spot to grab a bite. Went inside and was immediately greeted by the server in the bar. Really nice guy that showed me around the menu and mentioned a few suggestions. I was really just there for a couple cocktails so I sat down. The place was packed! There were a lot of people there doing the same thing as I was, enjoying some time with others and having a drink. The drinks were good and the service was great! you will have a fun time here! Not to mention I think it's one of the only spots in the area unless you walk a half a mile the other direction. read more

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This should be a must stop for anyone in Hartford. The food was absolutely delicious. I had the marinated hangar steak and the flavors were a taste of perfection! I have to say the Carrie at the bar really made my night. She suggested the steak and just had the best personality and old fashioned Next time I will try to make it for happy hour. The menu looked awesome. read more

Max's Trumbull Kitchen - Old fashion - New American Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

Went and checked out Trumbull Kitchen for the first time in Hartford. Parking was a little tough in the neighborhood but found some on street parking down the road. (There is a parking garage next door too but more expensive so we walked a little bit) The outside had summer patio furniture but it was not being utilized this evening. We went indoors and grabbed a seat over by the bar for happy hour, that is offered until 6pm. I ordered a drink with vodka and a hibiscus tea but it tasted like cranberry juice, so I was not a fan unfortunately. We ordered a few apps which were actually reasonably priced from the menu but all had the same toppings/ flavor and pretty much tasted like the same thing. We ordered the chicken tinga empanadas, garlic and shrimp tostones and a pork gorditas. The food was just ok but maybe next time I'll order a different type of meal to get a different flavor. But overall and in hindsight it was a good experience and our hostess was phenomenal! She was bubbly and cheerful and very accommodating. Our server was very pleasant too. read more

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We arrived around 3:30pm on a Saturday afternoon looking to relax, eat, and enoy some drinks before heading over to the XL Center for a hockey game. The place was relatively empty and given the choice of sitting in the Happy Hour/bar area or the dining room area, we chose to sit in the dining room area. The place is gorgeous with a relaxed vibe. Nice bar area but we did not want to sit at high top tables. We ordered beers and the grilled filet mignon small plate, duck carnitas, the crisp pork belly tostada, and the French onion stone pie. The filet mignon small plate was outstanding! The duck carnitas were moist and flavorful. 2nd round of beer ordered while we finished off the tostada. Then came the French onion stone pie, which we loved! We took our time eating as we were stuffed, but it was so good! A last beer was ordered a bit before 5pm to make sure we left by 5:30pm. Moments later our waiter approached us and announced they had a large party arriving and if we agreed, we could move to the bar area to finish our drinks and we would be given desert on the house. While seemingly a nice gesture, we did not want dessert or to sit at the bar. It would have been most helpful to have been told this when ordering that last beer. We felt rushed and most unwelcomed. So we declined and left. I think it is in poor taste to scoot out paying and potential returning customers in this manner. We will not be recommending nor returning based on this experience. read more

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Went for Valentine's Day. It was great my wife loved it. Said it was her favorite place in the Hartford area. Loved it wasn't a prefix menu like other restaurants. We had been looking to try this place for a while. For appetizer we tried the Korean tacos and the spinach dip. Both excellent. Dinner we had the mushroom short rib pasta, shrimp salad and sea scallops. All excellent. Price was affordable and plates are cheap enough that you can get a few things. Service was good. I just didn't like the deserts. We tried the Fruit crumble and the waffled carrot cake..... both hard passes. Will defiantly go again saw someone order the steak and dreaming of it for next time. Way better than any place in West Hartford center read more

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Went for dinner before a show this evening, and the quality was subpar, at best. The prime days at TC are behind us, i am afraid. ​ read more

My Daughter and I were recently in Hartford, Connecticut to attend "In The Company of Women Event" & decided to have dinner the night before @Trumbull Kitchen: Service throughout was on point, We enjoyed our glasses of Pinot Grigio & Riesling Wines, Shared Spinach w artichoke dip (warm w Cheese), Our Main Course dishes (Brick Pressed Chicken & Fettuccine Chicken Confit) were fresh, well seasoned & plentiful (leftovers), Shared dessert of Warm Waffle Carrot Cake. An Overall Commendable Dining Experience. read more

Stopped in for lunch after the UConn parade on Sunday. The guy who sat us was pretty rude. We watched them seat multiple tables without a reservation before us, and then tried to tuck us in the corner at the worst possible table when we had a reservation. We asked if we can be seated somewhere else and they didn't like that. He gave us a dirty look and redirected us to the front without saying much. He then seated us at another table (which was better), without saying anything. Quite rude if you ask me! Besides the guy that sat us, we loved our waiter! Super friendly and accommodating. If it weren't for our overly kind waiter, I would've had a very different opinion of the staff. For food we started with the chips and guacamole. The guacamole was great, but very small portion. Then we got the carne as asap and the fish tacos. Carne asada was very good. Fish tacos were a little underwhelming. Hard to pick up the tacos due to it being stuffed, and could've used some type of sauce on top. There was a whole lot of fish and not much else going on. However, I loved the rice! read more

Max's Trumbull Kitchen - Carne Asada - New American Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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This seems to be a popular spot in Hartford for my coworkers to choose whenever I'm in the area for work. The inside is pretty modern and trendy, spacious as well. We've always had reservations made ahead of time so can't speak to the wait when it's just walk in. My usual go to here is the hangar steak, I love the char they get on it and it's very flavorful. This last time I got the pan seared salmon per recommendation from the server and it did not disappoint. The salmon was perfectly seared and I loved the curried squash puree with the little nuggets of pomegranate. Very unique dish that I would def order again. Service can be a little slow and we had a large group so a few people unfortunately got the wrong dishes and we had to wait longer but nothing egregious. I would say food gets 5 stars and service is 3 stars which brings it to a 4. read more

Max's Trumbull Kitchen - Pan Seared Scottish Salmon* - New American Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

We came for a light bite and enjoyed. We had the grilled filet mignon small plate and split the salmon "large platter". The filet mignon was cooked to perfection--they should consider making this a large plate. The salmon skin was executed very well which is hard to do. I didn't love it because salmon and tomato sauce is a weird flex to me. Service is impeccable. I'll definitely be back next time in Hartford read more

Max's Trumbull Kitchen - Grilled filet mignon appetizer was incredible - New American Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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We have eaten there twice in the last 6 months after not venturing to Hartford for a while. The food and service were amazing! I haven't been finding restaurants lately where the food stands out but here it did. Our apps were lick the plate good. Me and my husband's meals were outstanding. We will be back! read more

Was out for a short walk in downtown Hartford and stumbled upon Trumbull Kitchen! The vibe was lively with Hispanic flair and it was happy hour. Choices were good and change monthly. I opted for salmon over veg noodles. It was beyond excellent. Service at the bar was perfect. Highly recommend. Sorry my photo is after I dug in. So good! read more

Max's Trumbull Kitchen - New American Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

I planned a dinner for my friends and this place was an absolute hit. The food was amazing, arrived at a perfect temperature, and it tasted soooo good. I'm not sure where they get the potatoes from but they were cut perfectly and the taste was beyond amazing. Sarah assisted us and she was attentive, friendly, and basically read minds. I've been here before but tonight was exceptional! read more

Max's Trumbull Kitchen - Fish tacos - New American Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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Great service with tables outside as well for folks like me who enjoy sitting outside in great weather. Food is excellent as well. Been here each time I visit town and have not been disappointed. read more

Amazing food and amazing service! Our server Julius took really good care of our party. Great recommendations for food. The manager Megan was a delight and sat us right away on a busy Saturday night. We forgot to make reservations prior but we were able to get a table! The food was delicious and well seasoned. A great first time experience at this establishment. Can not wait to return here when I come back to Hartford! read more

Max's Trumbull Kitchen - Appetizer: Filet Mignon Bites in a Bleu cheese fondue - New American Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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Julien was amazing !!! Made me feel welcomed and valued. I'll keep coming back if he's my server

Went here before a concert at the XL Center. Made a reservation ahead of time, glad I did because it was packed! Server was very kind and had us in and out quick ( not in a rushed way) everything was yummy & the drinks were great! read more

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I had the salmon entree, it was served on a bed of spinach that was HEAVY on the garlic. The salmon was cooked to perfection, the skin was crispy & the entire dish was full of flavor and delicious. I also tried the carrot cake waffle for dessert, it was really good. The service was phenomenal and the ambiance was great. read more

Nice place! Staff was very friendly. This was a first time visit for me and it didn't disappoint. We wanted to try all of the starters, but decided on two and we share two different types of tacos. We got the curry noodles and the shrimp fritters. Both were VERY good. Highly recommend both. Then the tacos... we got the duck carnitas and the al pastor. The duck one was not as good as o expected not a lot of flavor going on there. I also had some significant bone pieces that seemed dangerous to have in the taco. The al pastor was MUCH better. Nice smokey flavor with a kick from the jalapeños. read more

Max's Trumbull Kitchen - Duck carnitas, shrimp fritters and curry noodles. - New American Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

We went in on Saturday after walking around the Pratt st food festival and decided to actually sit and eat out of the wind and we were not disappointed. Our server was quick and conversational. We tried many appetizers and our favorites were the rock shrimp and curried noodles but there wasn't a bad bite on the table. Also the pickles on the sandwich were so good. Prices were very reasonable. Another max restaurant that exceeded our expectations. read more

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Very impressed with the menu and service at this restaurant. They were also featuring their wine festival, which really did feature some amazing wines and truly great pricing. I worked for a European importer and know a great QPR when I see one. My fiancé and I both ordered the steak and we were both extremely impressed with the quality. One of the best steaks I've ever had. Would 100% go here again!! read more

It's always a great time experience at Trumbull. The food, the service, drinks and ambience. I enjoy dining here or even popping in for the happy hour. Always a no brainer when wanting to dine in the downtown area. Recommend TK. read more

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TK has been a dependable lunch and dinner spot for me for many years. Comfortable seating, great food selection, attentive service. I organized a retirement lunch for about 25 people there once (pre-pandemic)--we got to use the area upstairs in the back. It worked out great! read more

Service was amazing and food was delicious. It did take a while to be seated but understandable. read more

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From start to finish the experience here was great, the place is well kept and has a relaxed feel, service was friendly and professional, the food came out fresh and flavorful, prices were fair and I felt like I got good value, I will definitely return. read more

I always find it interesting when a restaurant tells you only bar seating is available when half their tables are empty. In any case the barkeep was friendly and attentive. They have a decent size gluten free menu. I ordered the grilled sirloin, it was tendered and cooked perfectly, but there was a slight flavor I didn't care for. The restaurant had a moderate noise level, but I could still have a conversation. Parking is limited. Prices were moderate. read more

Max's Trumbull Kitchen - New American Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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I was honestly very much looking forward to trying this place. The menu looked interesting and has a few things I was interested in, plus I had previously heard good recommendations about the "Max" restaurants which I believe this falls into. I previously looked at their menus online and saw "Happy Hour 3-6". We were going within that time but on the weekend so I was hoping to order from that but figured it might be weekdays only. As it turned out, it was weekends as well, but only in the bar area which we learned well after being seated-- not a huge ding, but would have been nice if this was made more clear prior to being seated or on their website. The interior of the restaurant is nice and the service was fine. The price was about what I was expecting in Hartford but the quality of the food did not meet expectations. I went with a group of 4 and we ordered an entree each and 3 appetizers. Turned out that nobody was particularly fond of what they got nor did they think it was a good value for what they got (I had no problem with the cost of the food, but I expect good food at that price lol). I ordered the gochujang chicken pasta and I literally had multiple bites with what I'm assuming was the very rubbery chicken cartilage (which most people do not eat)-- this led to me not touching the rest of my chicken and just finishing the noodles; have never had an experience like this anywhere else. I had a bite of the other entrees and it was all just meh. For apps we got a pork belly torta, chips and guac, and miso clams. The chips and guac were somehow almost twice as much as the torta despite having neglibly more guac than what was atop the torta (and a relatively small amount of chips)--- you'd have been much better off just getting a couple tortas. I also found it pretty bland-- the menu said jalapeno, and tomato, however it just seemed like pureed avocado. The clams were also nothing to write home about. Last slight minor gripe- don't like that the tip recommendations are on post-tax amount. If shown, I think it's more common/honest to show the amount on pre-tax total (why tip on government tax amount?). All in all the rubbery chicken is what is prompting my review.. apart from that the experience would have merely been forgettable and just made me think I didn't need to return. read more

Small portions, mediocre, and overpriced. I got a bunch of things and nothing impressed me. The lobster guacamole was so small. Oysters are medium in meatiness, but high in price. Watermelon and feta salad was tasteless and barely had any feta. Waffle carrot cake Is a good option to share among the table, but it didn't taste like carrot cake at all. The food is average at best. The interior design is modern and hip, but it was empty on a Friday night and it just felt awkward. I will say that the service was great. Our waitress was sharp and friendly enough. read more