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    Mickey Blake's

    4.9 (33 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    MICKEY BLAKE'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Gregory G.

    This place is easy to find and the staff is helpful. They have large walk-in humidor that is well stocked with varying marcas and vitolas as well as sticks for all budgets. Some nonalcoholic beverages are being sold in a small cooler in the retail area as well as some bagged snacks. You can BYOB in the members area. They have house cutters but I recommend bringing or buying your own as the plastic ones in general don't last very long and can be of dubious quality. They have matches but they're short campfire matches and not cigar matches so bring or buy your own lighter as well. There are a couple nonmember chairs in the shop then a huge member's only area ($10 day pass for nonmembers). This space has multiple sections, tables, chairs, TVs, lockers, a small kitchenette, fridge, and a pool table area. Patrons are friendly and sociable. Highly recommend this place!

    Buy the Irish ones
    Megan K.

    Absolutely wonderful cigar shop. We've recently purchased a humidor and were in the market for some good quality cigars the other day and were not disappointed. They have a very large selection, and I even spent $50 on my "girly" cigars. FYI buy the Irish cream truffle ones, they're AMAZING. Even though my lungs don't like me right now (yeah yeah yeah, I know you're not supposed to inhale, it accidentally happens sometimes though) the taste and after taste of the cigar are worth it. The staff were very pleasant, friendly, and welcoming, and we'll definitely be back to smoke in the lounge at some point.

    Members' Lounge fit for a king.
    John S.

    The world's perfect place for a night out with the guys, If you can't find a great smoke, you're telling me lies. Come to Mickey Blake's and just relax your mind, In a great atmosphere with a staff that is kind. Thank you to Jason S. for setting up a great UYE and to the staff at Mickey Blake's for making me feel like family. The humidor is packed with an overwhelming amount of cigars, but they are very nicely labeled as to any awards they have won and some house favorites are also ranked. The guys are more than happy to help you pick out the perfect cigar, from small and mild to huge and full-bodied. I'm a wimp when it comes to smokes, so I got a tame cigar. We had the privilege of getting access to the Members' Lounge for the night, and what an experience! Comfy leather couches, big screen TVs, poker tables...the works. The members inside seemed to all be really nice guys, and everyone acted like they were best friends. Very welcoming, relaxed atmosphere. Another perk of Mickey Blake's is the fact that it is BYOB and right next to a liquor store. You can also BYOF (is that even a term?) Bertucci's is right next door. Finally, there is an indoor golf simulator that took some getting used to, but by the end of the night I was crankin' balls 200 yards off the fairway. Golfing in the dead of winter? Darn tootin'! The public lounge was also very nice. We hung out there for a bit to watch USA take home a bronze in their new BMW bobsled. Will definitely be back.

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    Tony M.

    1.) Just to warm you up (with another lighter): I was invited by Yelper extraordinaire and cigar aficionado, Jason S. He sure knows his shhhhhhhh *beep* I'm new to the game of cigars so today I was shadowing this fine gentleman. 2.) What your eyes may see: Lounge type in the back. Simulated golf courses, public lounge and a members lounge. In the member's lounge are large TVs, liquor bottles displayed, lockers for members to store their goods, fridge for members to store their beverages because it's BYOB, dimly lit, well ventilated, nice leather seats, and classy gentlemen. 3.) The products: An overwhelming amount of mild, medium and "knock the smokes off your butt" cigars from Honduras, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic. They sell everything related to smoking and caring for your cigar - lighters, humidors, cases, etc. I tried two cigars - Herrera Esteli and Aging Room F55. Amazing what you can taste from a cigar - cream, buttery, woody, spicy, leathery were just some of the notes I observed. I was overwhelmed. 4.) Staff: Including the patrons, the staff was very helpful. Chris, a nicely dapper young gentleman was full of knowledge. I felt comfortable there. 5.) Impressions: A place I think I'll become a member.

    A recent walk in humidor shot.
    Jason S.

    Despite Mickey Blake's expanding into Milford, the service continues to be exceptional! There will be some very upset cigar lounges if any are near the new location because you simply can't beat this world class establishment! One of my favorite ways to unwind with friends after a long day or week!

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    Derek A.

    Great place to stop in and enjoy a cigar. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. The members are welcoming to everyone that stops in. The cigar selection has enough variety for every type of cigar smoker out there.

    Adam J.

    I'm a professional pilot and myself and our other pilot were on a 3 days layover in Hatford. We always try to find cigar lounges wherever we go and I came across this little gem on Yelp. I can tell you, this is the nicest cigar lounge in CT, and the indoor golf made it all the more impressive. Their cigar selection had something for everyone and the gentleman who was helping us was very knowledgable and helpful. The Member lounge was absolutely awesome, with plenty of sitting room, poker table, and TVs everywhere. We will absolutely make this a mandatory stop every time we've got some time in Hartford. Thanks again for the hospitality.

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    10 months ago

    This place is phenomenal. Perfect location to relax and have a cigar. Probably one of the nicest cigar lounges I have ever been to.

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    9 months ago

    Great great greattt humidor. Really friendly staff and their lounge is beautiful. I highly recommend this spot.

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    9 years ago

    Excellent! Great place to have a cigar and a very large selection of cigars. Knowledgeable staff

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    15 years ago

    Great place, great atmosphere and amazing cigar choices

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    9 years ago

    Great cigars and knowledgeable staff. I'm not a member, but everyone is still very nice and helpful. Great place to go.

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    10 years ago

    Class act and outstanding staff. Great club . Done right

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    love this spot , great place to hang with friends and even your wife or girlfriend , so clean and easy to just relax and chill

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    Had a great time at Mickey Blakes

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    Ask the Community - Mickey Blake's

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    The guys are more than happy to help you pick out the perfect cigar, from small and mild to huge and full-bodied.

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    Ideal Tavern - $3 Taco Tuesday

    Ideal Tavern

    4.0(394 reviews)
    1.4 mi
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    Just moved in town and was looking for somewhere to take my parents and kids to, was impressed by…read morethe good reviews and thought to give it a go. ** very nice decoration the design of the place is pretty cool. ** we had two drinks from the special drinks menu which was delicious. ** I noticed one waitress only for the entire floor poor girl was running around like a chicken without a head! ** two of our orders were not accurate the nachos we asked to remove the jalapeños but they served it with jalapeños also my son ordered burger with no cheese and we got it with cheese. ** rest of food was delicious except the blue crab ravioli was horrible not fresh salty a lot of vinegar we returned it paid for it no problem. ** my two kids ordered pepperoni pizza and cheese pizza both were tons of tomatoes souse on top of a flat bread( do not recommend them at all). ** love the short ribs, salmon was delicious even though the mashed potatoes was not mashed all the way and the waitress witnessed that and admitted it was not mashed all the way! Overall experience wasn't the best but definitely worth another chance.

    I recently tried Ideal Tavern. There were some things I liked, but my experience was mixed…read more I arrived a bit before noon on a Saturday. The building is cool both inside and outside. It was also well decorated for the Fall Season. There were a few employees that were visible at times, but they weren't organized in such a way to provide a typical lunch experience. The person who was working the bar also served as hostess and my server in the main eating area. So I waited a minute or so at the host stand to be greeted while she finished a drink. There was also hammering in the kitchen area for a decent part of my lunch. My server was very nice though and hustled to try to meet everyone's needs. I believe Ideal Tavern recently won the Southington Wing Fest. So I wanted to try the wings. I asked my server what the most popular wing flavors are and she didn't have an answer. I ordered the Sweet Chili Gorgonzola because it looked like the most interesting option. I also ordered an Ideal BLT Burger. The wings and burger were brought together, which I didn't ask for. That obviously defeats the purpose of ordering an app. The wings were meaty and had great texture. They were more glazed than sauced. I thought the Gorgonzola component would be more of a sauce but there were actual pieces of Gorgonzola cheese. The Gorgonzola was good quality. The burger was big and cooked to my requested medium rare. I didn't note any seasoning. The burger came with cheddar, which isn't the best melting cheese. You could tell they tried to melt the cheese, but the cheese broke off rather than stretched when I pulled at the side. The bacon seemed like it was probably high quality, possibly uncured bacon. The texture of it wasn't great for a burger. It was hard in parts and too difficult to chew. I also wish the LT part of the BLT had a bit more focus. I didn't think the Truffle Aioli worked for a BLT either. The fries had kind of a unique wide swoop cut style. I think Ideal Tavern could pay a bit more attention to the details of what makes a good customer experience. They have some good things to work with though. 3.75

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    The Den at Hush

    The Den at Hush

    4.6(16 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    Went with a group of friends and the vibe was exactly what we were looking for, a laid-back cool…read morespot to hang out. It's got that speakeasy feel where you can actually talk, laugh, and enjoy the night without it being chaotic or having to scream to talk to the people you are with. The drinks were on point. Good variety, well-made, and not just your standard bar menu. We ended up hanging out longer than planned because it was just an easy place to settle in and enjoy ourselves. Comfortable seating, good atmosphere, and a crowd that keeps things fun without being over the top. Overall, this is a great spot for a night out with friends to grab drinks, catch up, and enjoy a solid vibe. Definitely worth checking out, and we'll be back.

    Came here with some friends after finding this hidden gem on social media...very bummed...see why…read moreat bottom The drinks themselves were great! We got the Fire & Ice (smoky mezcal meets pineapple, jalapeño agave, lime) We also got the sour Skittles beer. I love sour, but this was a thicker beer, smoothie like. Not what I was expecting Our friend got the Namaste Rose (Rose, with grapefruit, rosemary and lemon with a sparking touch The drinks themselves were good, but the experience could have been better... *VERY UNDERWHELMING, as we weren't allowed to open the door. This is part of the experience that we were robbed of! Our IDs were checked, asked if we were here for the Den, and then were escorted to the door. Not what I was expecting as my first time here... I won't be back. We were excited to push the book and open it into a secret den...

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    The Manhattan - Mussels tapas

    The Manhattan

    4.5(123 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    $$

    I met a friend here for dinner at 5 PM on a Tuesday night a few weeks ago. It was both of our first…read moretimes here. I've known about this place for a while, and a friend reminded me that they recently changed locations. We were seated in the bar area at a high table and were given two menus: a happy hour menu that lasted until 6 PM and their regular menu. We figured we'd order a few things off of their happy hour menu while it was still going on, then move on to the regular menu after 6 PM, since we knew we'd be there for at least a couple of hours. We ordered a shrimp appetizer, gnocchi, fries, wine, and a white Cosmo to start. My absolute favorite was the grilled shrimp appetizer, even though the other two were very good as well. My friend's favorite was the gnocchi. From the regular menu, I ordered the ham and cheese croquettes and she ordered the regular cheese croquettes since she is vegetarian. We loved those as well. These four tapas were enough to serve as our dinner and we didn't have to order anything else. The service was fantastic and I thought that everything was priced very well. I liked that there was a parking lot right next-door. A friend met us. Later on for a final drink and mentioned that he liked this new location better than the old location. I would definitely return and try different tapas. Their entrées also looked very good. I really like this location because you can walk around and do other things after dinner in the area.

    This is the first time visiting their new location since moving. I loved it. Public parking next…read moredoor. It's such a cozy spot. Smaller but cozy cómputo their old location. There is an areas where it is more intimate and quieter and another area where there are high tables that are close to the bar area. Service in the bar area and in the dining area were both wonderful. Both the waitress and bartender were awesome! I liked that the menu had items labeled gluten free. Always makes it easier. It was 3 of us that came out to celebrate my birthday and 2 of us ordered an entree and our other friend ordered tapas. We were all very happy with it. I had the grilled salmon and it was perfect! Since we got there a bit early we had enough time to order from the happy hour menu so we ordered Grilled Shrimp and Escargot and drinks of course. I love that they have a tray of desserts to showcase! Makes it easy or hard to choose from because they all look so good! I must say prices were good, service was wonderful, food was delicious! We all agreed we would go back!

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    I Know You Know - The inside

    I Know You Know

    4.4(49 reviews)
    5.6 mi
    $$

    What a fun night! Came here with a couple of girlfriends. Started at the little lounge area, but…read moresoon took the party to the bar when we ran into another yelpie! Don't let the outside of this place fool you because looks are definitely deceiving. We were cautious coming to this place due to the appearance of the outside, but once we were in it was so much fun. Agus, aka rawbartender, was Ah-mazing and truly made the night fun. He was truly such a vibe!! I ordered the SpongeBob, which was Goslings rum, pineapple spice, ginger, lime, angostura bitters. Especially with the show that was put on, my drink tasted even better. It was a Smokey, yet smooth and refreshing drink! We also got the Snow White, on the sweeter side made with Pear vodka, orgeat, pear juice, lemon juice, cinnamon. And of course, we can't forget our schooling in tequila and Mezcal from Agus. He was very informative of what he was serving and we tried a few different shots. He gave us the rundown of how you're actually supposed to taste tequila. And I have to say I've never had an experience like that before. I wish the party didn't stop and I will definitely be coming back specifically for Agus and of course the drinks!

    Finally got to check out this hidden speakeasy in new Britain ! If you're looking for a fun night…read morewith the girls , a cozy date or just wanna grab a drink this is the place ! The code to enter is updated daily on the website , once inside the you enter through the bookcase door. The ambiance is nice cozy , low -moderate lighting ( not to dim ..you can still read the menus without a flashlight... which is nice) We sat at the bar and the seats were very nice and comfortable ( which I enjoyed a lot) and spacious I didn't feel squeezed between chairs/people ! The bartender was fabulous . And made great drinks ! We just got drinks I got the peaches peaches which was pleasantly really good not to sweat or bitter , not to overpowering with peach flavour very well balanced . They also offer small bites / food. I will def be back to try some more options !

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    I Know You Know - Inside at the bar

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    Mickey Blake's - lounges - Updated May 2026

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