Awesome restaurant. I went to Trumbull Kitchen during lunch time. I had a reservation and when I got there I was seated immediately by the hostess. The food was incredible. I ordered wings and a burger with fries. The wings were simply delectable, loved the sauce. The burger was just as good. Perfect! The server was very kind and attentive. Overall, just a wonderful experience. If I'm ever back in Hartford, I will stop by this restaurant again. read more

Max's Trumbull Kitchen - Bourbon burger with fries. Added bacon on the burger. - New American Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

This place was a last resort Bc every other place we wanted to go to was closed late on a Sunday. We were pleasantly surprised. Everything was great especially the noodles on the appetizer list :) read more

Fabulous restaurant! The pineapple rum punch is delicious! All the food is great and the service is excellent!

Wife and I were in Connecticut on vacation and stopped in for a quick bite. Wonderful place. Our waitress Jessica was terrific. We just had some small bites, the filet mignon with tater tot appetizer, outstanding. As was the beet salad. Both recommendations from Jessica, and spot on. And finally that bread and flatbread she brought to the table along with the yummy butter, really delicious. Keep up the good work TK, will be back next time we're in Hartford. read more

This place is my favorite spot in DT Hartford. Great ambience and superb staff is complemented by fantastic food. The menu has a great variety making it hard to choose but will make me come back. Less than $45 pp with tax and tip for the server recommended hangar steak. The sauce was soooo good. Looking fwd to next visit! read more

We'd been here once before a show at Hartford Stage and decided to come back. Even 3 years later, it didn't disappoint! Really tasty appetizers, perfectly cooked thin crust "stone pies," and AMAZING happy hour deals. The happy hour selection isn't massive but there's something for everyone and the prices are fantastic ($2-$5). The ambience is trendy and the drinks are tasty and strong. The waiter we had was awesome and helpful. Highly highly suggest! read more

Fun place. Good food. Short wine list. Had the Marrow Bones and ahi tuna. Both were good. The atmosphere was the best. read more

Trumbull Kitchen never disappoints. Enjoyed the ginger gimlet cocktail. So much I had 2! Started with a mouth watering Caesar salad, followed by the pork shank, which was the highlight of my entire week! So delicious. Fell off the bone and was perfectly cooked. The kale that came with it was so good, I could have just eaten that! The server was very helpful with the menu and very responsive around food allergies. The atmosphere, though a bit noisy, is fun and trendy. I'd recommend this restaurant heartily!! read more

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

Our waiter was the best! The Chain Mai Curried Noodles are a must have - in fact, we had them twice. read more

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

Today on our travels north back home to NH we stopped in Hartford to get some lunch and relax a bit in the park. We went to Trumbull Kitchen and it was outstanding! The food was amazing and generous, the staff responsive and friendly, and sitting outside on a sunny day made it the perfect afternoon. We'll definitely make this place a stop in our future travels thru CT. read more

Went here for dinner and everything from the drinks and apps to the desert were delicious! I appreciate that they are a bit adventurous with their foods. Really enjoyed the melon and cream cheese spread and the waffled carrot cake. We had a lot of questions too, which our waitress was very patient with. She provided responsive and great service. We will be back again soon! read more

I've been to TK quite a number of times for different meal times (lunch, happy hour, dinner, and late night meals). I have also come here with varying party sizes (2 - 8+ people). The servers and service overall tends to be very good, and staff are knowledgeable about the menu and offerings. However, when I've come here for larger groups (5-8 people), orders tend to be inconsistent and erroneous, and overall is not consistent. read more

Went there today for lunch with a coworker. The seater did his best to seat us at the bar and when we said no to seat us at a bar table. He was obviously trying to get us into the less desirable seats. Maybe because we had on jeans which is our new dress code in a professional company? Finally got a seat at a normal table of which there were many. My coworker asked for a side that was listed with another entree and told she couldn't order that as a side dish. I asked for a straw for my soda and was told they don't have straws? How unaccommodating. Will never go here again. read more

I've tried this place twice and am just not impressed. The service is great, but the food leaves something to be desired. First time I tried the seafood pad thai. For the price I was expecting leftovers, but received maybe a 10 oz dish of overcooked, bland noodles and seafood. Second time I tried the ceasar salad (way too much garlic) and the braised short rib, which was a little tough (undercooked?) and not super flavorful. Meh. read more

Mom & I went to Trumbull Kitchen (TK) during happy hour. Online it said Happy Hour is from 4-7. Got there at 6. Happy hour menus are still on the table but Happy Hour was not available. Mom ordered a burger. She asked for medium well, it was medium rare but, we'll just order a new one right? We flagged down of the servers and tell him, "Hey it's a little underdone." He then proceeds to ask, "Do you want me to throw this one back on the grill?" Um, after she already touched it, cut it in half, and put her fingers all over it? So I figured, he's not the cook. It's possible he said that and didn't know any better. He returned with the SAME BURGER. I was very confused. So I pull the waitress aside and I tell her, "I'm concerned, is it sanitary? It's the same burger going on grill with other peoples food." I know heat kills germs but, why didn't they make her a new burger?" At that point my mom was too scared to send it back again but, I don't feel that was the right thing to do. read more

I can not say enough great things about this restaurant. Great food, and even better service. This place is a must in Downtown Hartford. Whether you want to eat indoors or outside, you can't go wrong with TK. read more

Portions a bit small. Not an extensive menu. But it did taste good and it was open late. We did get salads- so maybe that was why. The starters were all great. And the bread they offered was good as well. I would just recommend not go get the salad. read more

Nothing really to go crazy about honestly. If in the area deff a go to. Otherwise, nothing to miss. Okay food, good service, nice atmosphere. I tried a few things here and nothing really outstanding. Not the worst and not the best. read more

Delish! Went for happy hour and loved it! The waitress was great! Happy hour is ridiculously affordable with a few tapas style options as well as drinks and beer. Full meals are reasonably priced and dessert was exquisite (order the peach cobbler). I will definitely be back! read more

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Great experience! Came by myself while in town on business. The bar was full so I got a table and had an awesome meal! Wine and craft cocktail lists are impressive. I had the kale & beet salad and the filet mignon appetizer for my meal. The veggies were fresh and not overdressed. The filet mignon was cooked PERFECTLY and was super tasty! Not too much blue cheese, not too much truffle. Had the Sonoma goat cheese cheese cake for dessert... awesome! Creative, delicious, lighter than the NY variety with a fresh twist. The service was attentive, knowledge and friendly. Will absolutely return next time i am in town. read more

Trumbull Kitchen is one of the best establishments in all of Connecticut. The food is excellent, but it is the service that really sticks out. I found the staff to be unbelievably considerate. In addition, I unfortunately left my credit card at the restaurant after I ate. Because I live in Massachusetts, it would have been difficult to drive back. The owner overnight FedExed my credit card back to me, and I could not be more grateful. All in all, this is an unbelievable restaurant, and I will continue to eat there in the future. read more

Went here because of all the great reviews during Hartford's restaurant week. The food was great and plentiful but the drinks were just ok and the waitress was not very nice and only tried to be nice near the end of dinner. I try to be understanding that she could just be having busy or bad day but when I started to see that she treated her other tables with a lot more attention and care I was highly upset. I would suggest ordering take out but not sitting down the experience isn't that great but the food was. read more

Come see Roger D. He is an AWESOME server. The food was great and the only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because we came in and were told that there were no tables even though we could clearly see about 75% of them open. I'm not sure what was going on there but I'm glad we got to sit in Roger's section! read more

One of my favorite spots to eat whenever I'm in Hartford. The food, drinks, and service are always on point.

Food is expensive for what it is .... I had the chicken sandwich - extremely salty, pickled veggies were not good at all. Calamari was horrible - batter did not even stay on. only thing good were the fries - super crunchy. service was horrible - very slow and out waitress looked like she was pissed off read more

Until today, Mother's Day, I had never had a bad experience at TK. Ever. It is easily my favorite place to eat in Hartford. Their cheeseburgers are amazing and that's why we went there today. We ordered as soon as we sat down it took longer than normal to get out food and when it came out burgers were over done and our fried were soggy. We spoke to our server about our problems and she said she'd speak with the manager. I showed her the burgers and she agreed mine was overdone. I saw her speak to the manager and he ignored our table. Making eye contact with me several times. We asked to see our waitress again and she sped past our table 3 times, asking us to wait. We waited until I finally asked for the manager personally. When he finally came over he was short with us and very curt. I was honestly in shock because I have NEVER even had bad FOOD at TK, let alone bad service. It was a very bad experience. I was extremely disappointed because I speak so highly of this place and convinced my mom to try TK's cheeseburger. read more

3:30pm entered to find only few people. Thank goodness. Only one server and he's running. The menu is limited at this hour with only a few items. Ordered shrimp Cobb salad. Food came out very quickly. Great presentation! The chef has a nice touch. The salad was delicious. Slightly charred onions, vine ripe brilliant red tomatoes, perfectly crisp bacon, cool crisp lettuce, nicely ripe avocado, and the shrimp were large, cut in half and still a nice sized portion. Two salad dressings on the side and yes, the classic hard boiled egg, perfectly cooked. I don't think I ever enjoyed a salad more than this fresh, wonderfully prepared delight. There's more: the sourdough bread- fresh and crisp crust and talk about crisp... The crispy cracker bread some of the thinnest and tastiest cracker I've ever eaten. Top it all off with herb/veggie butter. Ooh-la la! Hats off to this fine eatery. Don't miss this superb restaurant. read more

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

I chose Trumbull Kitchen to meet a business associate and it was a great choice. This is a an extremely sharp and polished restaurant that has a great variety of fresh food and drink. I must have heard good things because when I was asked by my associate who came in from Texas where we should meet I picked TK without having ever been there. It was certainly a good choice as both the food and the service were top notch. read more

I went here for lunch two days ago with someone. Since I wasn't that hungry I only ordered the calamari from the lunch menu (appetizers). The portion size was great, definitely for two - three to share. But nothing about the calamari was spectacular. There were also some pieces that had a overpowering lemon peel flavor. Not sure if that was due to already squeezed lemon juice or what. Overall I was disappointed after seeing everyone's raving reviews of this spot. I wish I ordered something else. read more

A go-to spot for happy hour. The dinners/lunches are good too but the happy hour menu is super inexpensive and great value for what you get! Staff is always very friendly too! read more

Stopped in on a Friday evening after a game got out, so the restaurant was pretty busy and loud. Requested to sit in the back dining room for a quieter experience with my date. Felt like I was asking for the seas to part when I made that request. The back room was indeed quieter with plenty of open tables. Ordered an app and some drinks, then a salad and entree to share. Spinach and artichoke dip was served piping hot, and we enjoyed it. Also, they change up the dips served with their bread, and the roasted beet one they had that evening was tasty. Told the server that my partner and I would be spitting the salad and pasta dish, but was disappointed they both came out at the same time. Would have liked them to be coursed but I guess I should have asked for that rather than expected. The beet salad was good but the pasta dish not so much. It was a chicken and mushroom pasta ensemble. The chicken was dry and seemed like it was cooked at the start of the shift, rather to order. Def would omit it out if I was to ever get the dish again. Finished the meal w the s'mores tart. Chocolate ganache was the main part and somewhat overpowering. Overall the food was decent, but I think the lack of hospitality from the front of the house is what was most disappointing. read more

I had an early dinner for one here this evening. After traveling on business from PA to CT and working a full day, I was tired, hungry and ready to unwind. After looking at the hotel's suggested restaurant list and checking Yelp (of course) I called TK and got directions. Only 2 blocks from the hotel, I had a pleasant walk and boy was it worth it. Delicious sangria, tasty crab cake and salmon cooked to perfection. My waitress was great too. She lost 1/2 star for being late to drop off and pick up the check but overall I will definitely return when I'm in Hartford. 4.5/5 for TK. read more

I usually come here for lunch during the week and I receive pretty good service, so I was excited to try Happy Hour. I met a group of 6 here for Happy Hour on Friday and let's just say the server was a tab bit awful. From the time our group sat down she appeared to be uninterested in serving us. At the end of our evening she took almost an 1/2 hour to figure out how to split the check which was an option brought to our attention from the hostess because some of us valet parked. If we knew it would have been so complicated we would have just kept it all on one check. As for the menu: it was very limited and there were only TWO choices of wine. However I must say that the appetizers were pretty good and the cucumber lemonade and vodka was refreshing. I spoke with the Manager after waiting close to 25 mins for the server to bring our checks and she gave me the Senior Manager's contact information and asked if there was anything she could do to help . I told her no because at this point we just wanted to pay and leave. My advice to management get a better selection of drink options for your customers and train all your staff to be kind,courteous , and efficient with all! After all it is Called Happy Hour With so many options for Happy Hour Downtown Hartford, I don't think I'd return here. read more

3.5 stars, rounding up due to the nice service and value. Came here for Taste of Hartford when I was here visiting my bf for the weekend. Unlike NYC's Restaurant Week at $35 pp, Hartford offers its better places for a 3 course dinner at $20.11 per person. After eating at Dish the night before, we wanted to try Trumbull Kitchen as a means of comparison because their Taste of Hartford menu actually had a lot of options on it (Firebox's did not, and Max Downtown was closed for a private event). They're known as a New American place with an "Asian Flare"... I didn't get much of that from their pre fixe special menu, but it seems they're regular menu had spicy tuna rolls on it... and other miscellaneous Asian items. It's more cas here than it is at Dish... you can get burgers and whatnot starting at $12 whereas things at Dish started at $25 and up. Though, the entrees entrees here are pretty much $18-25 and more. We made a reservation about 3-4 hours before we had dinner here at 8 on a Sunday so we didn't have the best seating. Got seated near the door and its chilly winter weather draft! Booness. Oh well- the waitress was super nice and overall we had great service. She was sweet, and didn't mind all we ordered just water.... she forgot what our desserts were but I mean you can't expect service to be that attentive/formal when you get out of NYC. So for the Taste of Hartford, my bf's lineup was: 1) the shaved brussels sprouts salad , 2) grilled BBQ chili pork rubbed tenderloin with basmati rice and green squash, 2) caramelized apples a la mode. The salad was the BOMB. Probably the best part of his meal- tossed with an amazing balsamic, almonds and of course the wonderful flavor of pecorino- you can just forget the nasty bitter brussels sprouts reputation (they were cut up anyway). Everything was chopped to perfection (almost like a a slaw) and the texture remained crunchy, due to the the almonds plus the dressing not drowning the leaves out- hands down one of the better salads I've tried in a long while. The pork was pretty good too- I liked the bit that I tried and I don't even eat pork. It was really tender and had a great barbecue tang to it. My bf didn't like it as much as the pork he had the night before, at Dish, as he said the rub wasn't as well seasoned. *shrug*. I thought it was good. The basmati rice had a nice pineapple flavor to it but the squash was unmemorable. As for me, I got the: 1) gumbo (love this New Orleans staple.. as my folks lived down there for some time), 2) The Coq Au Vin Blanc (made with Murray's Chicken, which was popping up on menus everywhere during Hartford Restaurant Week- it's just pounded chicken breast, lightly pan fried), 3) the vanilla semi freddo with pineapple compote. My gumbo was great- it was different than my Mom's- it had more of strong andouille sausage (meaty) flavor- and was actually spicy (well mildly spicy). It was more of a soup, sprinkled with a bit of precooked rice at the end (I make it with the rice), and lots of beans and okra (which actually tastes good a little mushy). The gumbo was good. Can't say I was as much of a fan for the Coq Au Vin- which wasn't really Coq Au Vin at all. More like chicken breast in white wine sauce with mashed potatoes , as Coq Au Vin is usually made with rooster and if chicken, dark meat (like a thigh). This Murray's Chicken breast was a bit dry and overcooked- you could tell because when you cut into the chicken, it was hard. The mashed potatoes were fine- can't really fuck that up. It was very blended and not at all chunky. The white wine sauce was good but could had been flavored with a BIT more wine, and there were also pancetta pieces. I'm a fan but the pieces were few and far in between- 2-3 chunks sprinkled in the white wine sauce; I'd like to have seen more. Portions were big- as of course this isn't NYC. I left desserts for the end as this was the most disappointing course for the both of us. My bf's caramelized applies a la mode had bad apples to ice cream ratio- as in not enough ice cream. The crumble pieces spread throughout where a big too hard, sugary and too big for my taste- though my bf didn't mind this. The biggest let-down for him was the fact that the apples were not warm/hot- they were room temperature and a little cold. Booness. I didn't know what to make of my semi freddo except that it was a little nauseating. It was nice really sweet ice cream, not cream, and kind of in this weird semi frozen state in triangle shapes, not nearly creamy enough. The outer shell tasted frozen- like you could taste the ice and not fresh. There was sporadic pieces of pineapple strewn about. Overall the dessert was too much of the same, with a weird un-fresh texture/flavor, and didn't deliver. Between the Taste of Hartford here vs. Dish - we both agreed Dish was the clear winner. If you come here for the regular menu, we spotted a lot of people getting the meatloaf, fyi. read more

LOVE. This comes from a Brooklyn-dwelling NYC foodie snob. Ate solo at the bar two weeks in a row while in town for work. The bartenders were slightly above average in terms of service, but friendly and the food was out of this world for the price. I had the salmon one week and the butternut squash duck confit pizza the second (I think they call their pizzas "stone pies.") Incredible menu with a great seasonal hook and brilliantly prepared. Would definitely come back! read more

Our group of seven visited Trumbull Kitchen. We were seated outside. It was a nice sunny day, so it was quite pleasant. Our server was very attentive and charming. We ordered a combination of Grilled Marinated Hanger Steak, Miso Crusted Tuna Salad and Smoked Chicken Cobb Salad entrees from the lunch menu. All of these entrees were very well presented, we all agreed these meals were excellent. It was a great time and the experience overall was outstanding. There is simply no better business lunch in Hartford. read more

The service down town for lunch is just terrible. It is as if they think we all have 3 hours to have lunch. It makes it such a disappointment. I have been here many times. I like the food. But do NOT go there for lunch. It will drive you crazy. The worst area is the outdoor seating area. It takes forever for anyone to come call on you. Then if you are lucky enough to get your food on time, you wait for ever for the check. It is just a crazy situation. The menu needs an update too. Has it changed in ten years? Barely. But the quality is good. They need a new manager that understands service at lunch. Never again. Sorry. read more

I've been meaning to update this review because it geniunely does deseve 5 stars instead of 4. This place is on point with every aspect of nightlife / hotspot / upscale dining in a city. The drinks are amazing, the appetizers are the perfect portions and all of the food tastes fantastic. On a recent visit, I had the pad thai and it was amazing. read more

the salmon spicy roll is excellent. didn't like the pad thai...tasted like noodles with ketchup. they charge you extra if you buy non-alcoholic drinks...doesn't make sense. staff is nice and service is okay too. love the atmosphere... read more

I ordered the rainbow trout for take out. I didn't like it. Next time i'll go inside and try another recommendation.