Middlebury Pizza

We had a 7 pm reservation. We were not served until 8:15. Nice cocktails - delicious bread - crab…read morecake appetizer delicious - salads were fresh and flavorful- chicken Marsala delicious - chicken parmigiana was a disappointment- spaghetti was overcooked to the point of mush -chicken served lukewarm- the person at the table next to me had it and it looked delicious and I was really hungry so maybe not a good choice. Nice desserts. Fair prices. Not sure if I would go back - the wait time was not acceptable

I would not be able to recommend this restaurant after our one and only experience dining there…read morelast night. My husband and I are in the area for a weekend getaway and wanted to find a nice place for a date night. We chose Vyne after looking at their menu, which appeared elevated and unique. Pros and Cons below but the spark notes are: Nice atmosphere, good service, bad (and expensive) food. Pros: *The atmosphere is nice. Slightly elevated, beautiful decor, very nice bar area, and the outdoor area is a vibe. *Service was good. Our waitress was kind, efficient and helpful. *Our cocktails were great. Delicious, not wildly overpriced, and fresh. Cons and the reason why I could not recommend going to this restaurant: Overall the food was wildly disappointing, especially at this price point. We paid (with tip and 2 cocktails each) $250 for food we couldn't finish it was so poorly cooked and prepared. * Surf & Turf appetizer (24) - interesting and fresh spring flavor but the shrimp (a main component of the dish) was overcooked. * Scallop entree($44)- Scallops were not cooked well. They were very rubbery, chewy and bouncy. I left two on the plate. The flavor profile was also heavily oil. * Side of Mac&Cheese - now, I have NEVER not finished mac&cheese, it's my absolute favorite food and a treat for me to order. This mac&cheese was so bad that we had 2 bites and didn't finish. For a $9.50 side I would expect something interesting. Maybe a baked dish? Or three cheeses? Anything than what we got - which was shell pasta (undercooked) and a cheese sauce (similar to a Velveeta). There was also a strange aftertaste, almost like a spoiled milk. Besides that aftertaste there was absolutely no flavor. * The Filet Mignon ($52) - maybe the most disappointing of all our dishes with a theme of badly cooked and no flavor. Asked for it cooked medium rare and closer to the rare side - it came to us as a solid medium. The steak didn't seem to be seasoned at all. No flavor. The potatoes had no crisp and absolutely no flavor. There was a generic BBQ sauce on the plate. With no salt and pepper on the table (on purpose with the expectation that everything would be flavored perfectly) it made absolutely no sense to finish a dish that we could make better at home. A truly disappointing meal that we couldn't finish, paid $$$$ for and had to stop at fast food on the way home from because we were still so hungry. I don't review often but I needed to because this is an expensive restaurant for what it is, and I want to make sure people know what they're getting into. Maybe we just went on a bad night, but we won't be going back to find out.

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La Tavola Ristorante

3.8(237 reviews)

3.8 mi

I grew up in the Town Plot neighborhood, which was at one time its own "little Italy". I still go…read moreback for the annual Mt. Carmel church feast in July (best soffrito around). Today (for Valentine's Day) my wife and I went to La Tavola for the first time. Not sure why we hadn't gone yet, but now realizing it was far too long of a wait to try it. We both had the 16 oz. pork chop dinner, which is a staple item on their menu. Amazing! Perfectly cooked and seasoned with Swiss chard, fingerling potatoes, hot peppers, and pancetta. We also had a bottle of Aglianico wine (a wonderful red Italian Campania region wine) and ended with their house made Tiramisu dessert (arguably top 3 we've ever had) and cappuccino. Needless to say we will be going back. Molto saporita!

We live down the street and had been in for dessert but never a meal…read more We made a reservation a few days in advance for a Friday evening, showed up at the correct time and they weren't ready. We waited at a random table because there were no seats at the bar. After 20 minutes they took us down to the basement where we sat alone. They said they didn't expect to be that busy that night but it was a random Friday night, but it seemed like they just overbooked and didn't really care about us. If it wasn't a pain to find parking and absolutely pouring, I probably would have left, the vibes were weird. Our waitress was really nice as was the busboy/food runner and made some good recommendations on the menu. Everything we had was decent enough, but not mind-blowing. I'd come back but not clamoring to come back right away.

Interior

Warm Nutella Cake

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Exterior seating

Roma Ristorante

4.2(248 reviews)

4.2 mi

We weren't impressed with this restaurant. We were pretty bummed. We ordered the Brussel sprouts as…read morean appetizer and it covered in a garlic aioli it was just to much for our liking on the sprouts. The chicken parm was pretty good we also had the chicken rollatini it was ok. The service I have to say I was pretty quick. The one thing I will say I got a soda and the server came back and asked if I would like another and I said sure and then we were charged again for soda. they do not have free refills so that night for two sodas was $8. I was very surprised. Normally at restaurants I have noticed that if they don't have free refills, they tell you before you order the second one or if they offer to get you another one. It does have a nice bar area that's kind of blocked out from the rest of the restaurant.

Never disappoints. I live in litchfield & the restaurants here are mediocre. Made a reservation…read morehere & was a fantastic experience as usual. Great Italian food & wonderful service.

Beautiful space

Cheesecake. We loved it at first bite. Sorry we didn't capture a pic before we devoured it.

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Calamari w hot pepper and gorgonzola

D'Amelio's Italian Eatery

4.1(115 reviews)

3.8 mi

Second time eating at D'Amelios. This time we brought 12 people. The consistency was there as the…read morefood was just as amazing as the first time. This place has the best food and service. There is no better Italian restaurant in the area. Highly recommended!

The process of making a reservation was difficult but we did call ahead and get a table! The…read moreamount of menu options is alarming fantastic! The server, Cassie , was a gem! She was attentive and accommodating. The dish I had was a swordfish special and it was expertly prepared and the portions were generous but not too huge...just right. I cleaned my plate. Best meal ever. Finished with cappuccino and a wonderful sweet cinnamon tart of sorts! I highly recommend this place. It was my second time there and will put it on my list of fabulous place to dine on Italian cuisine...run here. It's the best!

Chicken soup

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Meet Me Here

4.0(69 reviews)

1.1 mi

Everything is always fantastic. Can't recommend their food and drinks enough. Staff is also greatread more

Food quality / price (value) rating 9.5. The atmosphere is cozy and dark. I would classify this…read moreplace as a rare "hidden gem". They have a dining room that seats about 50, and a bar that seats around eight. They also have a very cute outdoor seating area covered by a large awning. The menu is Continental cuisine leaning toward Italian, and is very well balanced where everyone should he able to find a satisfying meal. Our experience began with a couple of very unique "East Side Martinis", vodka, cucumber, muddled mint and lime.....so good I had to have a second one! We were then treated (gratis) to the absolutely best bruschetta I've ever eaten.....loaded with chopped tomato, onion, and garlic. Fantastico! For an entree I had the Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin Medallions with mashed potatoes and braised cabbage. A perfect melding of complimentary flavors. This restaurant clearly has no issues with making very flavorful choices when it comes to spices and accents. The wife had the Chicken Special with fettuccine and lemon butter white wine sauce that was also very flavorful and excellent. Everything was so good that we had to get dessert, a slice of Almond Joy pie to go. The owner, Sue, a baker / chef, is typically in attendance, and has heen running the restaurant for ten years now. Our server, Jen, was attentive and experienced. They have a Happy Hour on Monday through Friday 3 to 6 pm. I'd highly recommend this place for everyone! UPDATE: Ate the Almond Joy pie the next day. The crushed almond & chocolate crust was incredible, and the chocolate glazed coconut was delicious.

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Look at the tax amount!

Carlito's of Woodbury

3.9(112 reviews)

3.9 mi

I held my daughters baby shower are Carlitos. Everything was perfect, especially the waitstaff. We…read morehad 3 young staff members who were in top of everything. The management was accommodating, did not disappoint. Food was great also! Highly recommend for an intimate event.

We had a fabulous Birthday Party on Dec. 5th with 18 people in the private room at Carlitos. The…read moreprior planning for the event with Carlitos was simple and easy. The whole experience was perfection! We had a wide variety of delicious entrees to select from their party menu. The staff took individual orders and when they served the main courses, they didn't ask who ordered each item because they knew who ordered each item. They were very professional. On the day before, a problem was identified with the wall mounted TV in the room so the staff replaced the TV with another wall mounted TV! As a result, we were all able to view our custom birthday video during the party. Thank you, Carlitos, for a great experience we will all remember.

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Aldo's Ristorante & Wine Bar

3.9(70 reviews)

2.1 mi

This restaurant/wine bar has become a favorite for myself/friends because of their 'Happy Hour'…read moreschedule( 3-6PM). Menu during this time offers a variety of food /beverage selections at mire than reasonable prices. We prefer to sit in the bar area . Service is very good and ambience welcoming. The full restaurant menu is quite extensive. Service prompt & attentive. Owner Erald Menalla has done a great job here!

Prices are high and place way too noisy . Food is plentiful, but service is slow. Wine list fair…read morebut not particularly good

Bar

Pear salad

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Taverna Mediterraneo

4.4(14 reviews)

4.7 mi

Beautiful restaurant inside and out. I arrived with a large…read moreparty and we were seated in a beautiful room with fantastic lighting and decorations. The service ladies were amazing the entire night it and were extremely helpful when it came to providing us with more drinks, or answering any questions we may have had. I ordered the Steak on the rocks, it was very delicious and although I was warned that I would be the one responsible for cooking it I was not mentally prepared. Some portions of my steak came out chewier than others while other portions came out absolutely perfect. However that is no one's fault but my own. I will definitely stop by again to try something different off the menu. Preferably one where the chef can do the cooking! :)

Food price / quality (value) rating 9.5. The atmosphere is Mediterranean Chic. This venue,…read moreoperated by Laura and her husband Carlos is one of several restaurants they've operated. The menu has a few surprises, but mostly it's creative twists on favorites. Laura has created a unique hot sauce that goes well with everything from entrees to French fries (ask for Portuguese Hot Sauce) that is unique. In addition, ask for Carlos' "Portuguese Gasoline" shot made from Grappa and Aniz (anisette) a unique shot for people like me who generally don't like shots - very good. Live entertainment on Saturday nights, and Happy Hour 2 to 5 pm Monday through Friday where there is 15% off of everything, food and drink. Friendly attentive "old country" service. A great experience all around.

Rigatoni bolognese

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Margarita

Nonna Lucia's Family Restaurant

3.8(84 reviews)

4.5 mi

I got a chicken salad to go. Was delicious and delivered fast. Hard to get that wrong . Friends got…read moreeggplant dibs and loved them - generous size.

Been here almost 6or 7 times for lunch or dinner over the last 12 to 18 months and never a…read moredisappointment. Great food and service.

5.23.25

Cobb salad (without egg)

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Cherry Cosmo

Diorio Restaurant & Bar

4.1(119 reviews)

4.7 mi

Amazing food, me and my wife loves coming here on the weekends when we are free!…read more Highly recommend!!!

Dimly-lit, upscale, old-school Italian spot in the heart of Waterbury…read more I came here for dinner with my Dad and we each got an appetizer, entree, and dessert. I got the French onion soup, clam pasta, and banana pie, while he opted for the Caesar salad, pork chop, and cheesecake. Everything was fantastic other than the cheesecake We say in a booth, but it was fairly uncomfortable & stiff. Also have table and bar seating Service took a while, but there was a very large party of kids that came in while we were there so I am giving them a break for that