It's just really good food. The baked potatoes are awesome! Prices are fair. Highly recommend.read more

Visited today (2nd time)..... I got the same thing a brisket, grilled cheese. Would be nice if the…read moregrilled cheese was actually melted. Much smaller sandwich this time. My husband got the 2 meat w/ Mac N cheese. Meats were good, Mac N cheese was on the dry side. The cornbread (included this time-they forgot to put it in our order), it wasn't much to talk about. Bland not much flavor. Got banana pudding this time but was too full to try it yet. Maybe later tonight.

Really enjoyed the experience overall. The food was very good, creative, and flavorful, and the…read morevariety of beers on tap was definitely a highlight as the ambient The only small thing worth mentioning was the service felt a little inconsistent at times. I'm not sure if it was a shift change or just timing, but even though the restaurant wasn't very busy, it felt like we were left a bit on the side for a while. Nothing major, just something noticeable. Also, while the food is creative and well made, some items felt a bit pricey for the portion size (for example, a meatball serving), so value may depend on what you order. That said, it definitely wouldn't stop me from coming back. Good food, good beer selection, and overall a solid spot.

Boy I hate writing this. I've been going to Bears since it opened up in its first location, which…read morewas shared with another restaurant in an old gas station/drive-in... it was PHENOMINAL back then. I would bring everyone there. When they opened the new location in Windsor , it was still great. It was a birthday outing type of thing. I went again last week, which was likely my final time. For the past few years, I've been giving it a pass... growing pains, maybe? But the food is not what it was. The succulent, juicy brisket that I used to dream of has been dry and cold for the last year or so (probably 3 or 4 visits). The burnt ends, which used to be as addictive, are now no longer made from brisket...but what seems to be cubed chuck...again, dry. Texas sausage and pulled pork are still ok, as are the sides. On top of that, they are always short staffed, and the staff that they do have is not helpful...not friendly.. Just a big NOT anymore. I haven't been to the Hartford or New Haven locations recently, but as far as Windsor is concerned, it will not be going back anytime soon. I don't mind paying the premium prices for quality food and service, but you are no longer premium. Please figure this out. My favorite place no longer exists.. and I really want it to return to the quality of the past.

The Mac & cheese is to die for! Ribs are 5 star.. outstanding. Was visiting my sister and stopped…read morefor lunch. I'd make the trip fromMA just for the ribs and Mac&Cheese!

There was more right here than wrong, so it gets the fourth star. I'll try to compliment sandwich…read morethis review. The first thing you notice when you come in is the vibe. Warm colors, wood accents, friendly staff. Not an overwhelming menu, I always like to see a place that is focusing on core foods and not trying to do too much. The blues may be a little too loud, but blues music is the soundtrack to BBQ food, especially Memphis style, so it's a good fit. I got a two meat combo plate, with ribs, burnt endz, bacon mac and cheese, and dill potato salad. Let's address the lesser aspects so we can end on a high note. The burnt endz. I assume they're spelled with a z in the same way spray can cheese is cheez. I know that there are only going to be so many true burnt ends with bark and tender meat inside per brisket, and so a restaurant is likely going to supplement with chopped point. However, there should not be huge fat caps on most of the cubes, or just cubes of fat. At least having some true burnt ends in an order would be nice too. The mac and cheese I received was delivered lukewarm, and I'm not sure what was up with that, so I didn't eat much of it. Now for the high point finisher! Those ribs man. These things were spectacular, and the light slap of sauce on them was just right to deliver the brown sugar flavor to your mouth without being excessive, or drown out the meat itself. When all these other reviews rave about the ribs being worth a drive, they mean it. Also, the dill potato salad is a win. Not heavy, not slap you with vinegar or mustard, but flavorful with dill and bacon. I scraped the bottom of my bowl to get it all. All in all, worth a visit, and another joint in Colchester that adds to the prestigious food scene that town is building.

Love it! great music, lots of space, looks like a great…read moreplace for bands Service was friendly and fun. food filled me up SO fast...I need a bigger tank.

Went in today to have dinner w/family it was 5 of us. They tell me that there's a cover charge of…read more$15. Like what? I've been here countless times since it's opened. Mind you every time we go it's $180 or so not including tip. It's 2 adults and 3 teenagers. We always get their rocking nachos and sometimes fried calamari. Their food is good the majority of the time. There's been a few times there nacho's been stale but I noticed last time that the portion was way smaller. I noticed since it's 5 of us and I asked them about it and they admitted that they made the portion smaller due to whatever I don't even remember what their excuse was but whatever. My kids don't like any of their bbq menu or sauces they really don't like the smokiness or the taste. My son likes to order their steak frites which is $35. Usually there's 2 or 3 of us that have that. Lately though I've change my order to chicken alfredo which I really like. They're sauce is nice and thick and hot unlike some places I've been to. Anyways when we went there today HUNGRY and wanting to get some food they told me there's a cover charge of $15. I told them we were there to eat dinner and my bill was gonna be over $150 but they said it still applied. So I chose to leave and walked out. I could've paid the $15 but I was making a point. Why should I pay extra $15 cover charge when that $15 can go towards a waiter/waitress tip?It was annoying to know that we already there hungry and ready to sit down and eat and their charging an extra $15 like there was an event or something. There was nothing going on. Who knows, I feel maybe bcuz I'm Puerto Rican they wanted to charge me extra. For as long as I've gone there the owner never has acknowledged us as regular customers. I don't want to give them an extra $15. Everything is expensive everywhere we go. Gas, groceries, everything. I could've cooked at home but I decided to treat my family out to dinner and they ask me for a cover charge. I don't think so. So I walked out and went to Maggie McFly's and paid about $172 w/tip. So I'm writing this review to say that they weren't going to get an extra cent out of me. Another person probably would've just paid it but there's been plenty of times that customers just go there to line dance or play bingo an are just not ordering anything close to the amount of money I'm paying. They're probably getting a burger and a drink so for them to ask for a cover charge when there are 5 of us for dinner is ridiculous and greedy of them.. I don't think I will be going back for in person eating

Bear's is always great. I got their 3 meat combo with pulled pork, moink balls, and brisket topped…read morewith Texas Pepper sauce. Their mac n cheese is also very creamy and delicious. The beans have a goot amount of meat with a tangy bbq sauce flavor. Service is friendly and helpful. This is my favorite Bear's location because the ambiance is a fun southern style cafeteria style with a nice bar to the right as you walk in.

We came here for lunch on a Sunday while at an event at the convention center and it wasn't busy; I…read morewould assume most patrons are like us, guests at events, or business folks for lunch. Inside is large and has plenty of seating - super ranch-y vibes with the wood decor. Portions were small and dry, but the reason for 4 stars was the kind staff - super friendly and quick for a fast casual spot! Probably wouldn't be itching to come again, but it was decent barbecue.

While passing through Storrs I wanted to spice up my life a bit and stopped into Wings Over for a…read morequick take out bite to eat on my journey. Called ahead to place order (can do online as well), staff very friendly and will ensure to have your order covered quickly. Given a 15-20 minute timeframe for the order and it was ready at the 20 minute mark. There is no seating tables to eat here, take out centric. Plenty of parking out front and a bench to sit along with TV to watch while you wait if needed. Food was good, just the right amount of heat I needed for my evening treat!

Terrible. I did not enjoy this food a single bit. Bland, tasteless, and inedible. Disgusting.read more

Had the tenders with Wayne's sauce and fries. Very good!!…read more For being made to order, the wait wasn't too long. Will definitely eat at Wayne's Wings and Things again.

At the food truck festival, and our first stop is a chicken truck offering tacos, wings, and…read morechicken sliders. Girlfriend was very interested in the tacos, so we opt for a trio of their spicy tacos. Service was quick and we found a seat to dig in. Overall, the chicken was tasty but the rest was okay. The sauce was kind of like franks red hot but a bit tangier but a little milder. It's a solid sauce, but I usually prefer a little more heat. The taco shells were generic, out of a bag tortillas. Nothing special of note there, just plain flour tortillas. they didn't bulk out the tacos with lots of extra slaw, but the chicken portion was very small for the size of tortilla they used. In the future, they should look at street taco tortillas. they're a bit smaller, but would make the chicken look like a significantly larger portion. Then if they use a seasoned crispy batter then dunk the tenders in the sauce then it would be a very awesome bite. for what we got, it was good but not great. They need to make little tweaks to get them to great, but it's easy enough to do. I hope to see some quality improvements going forward, but for now they are a solid choice if you're in the mood for unhealthy chicken.

As delicious as ever. I have to say, if they ever brought their chicken over rice to actual NYC…read more(they could call it Hartford Chicken & Biscuits, ha), their cart would be a hit. It's such a different taste from what you get at the usual halal carts, and I think people would take notice. The ooone thing I'd suggest is that they get some real hot sauce in there. If you ask for hot sauce, you get packets of Yi Pin (like what you get with Chinese takeout), and if you ask them to just make the dish spicy, they mix in a sort of chili paste. Both work, but I can't help but think how good the real stuff would be here. The fiery stuff you get at NY carts. That's the ticket.

I'm in Hartford and had to check this place out!…read more I ordered the six piece chicken wings with french fries and Pepsi, and it was a 10 minute wait . Without any seating in the restaurant, I took the boxed food out to my car. When I open the box of food there they were; the six piece chicken wings along with french fries that look like they were from McDonald's, along with the Pepsi The initial taste of the chicken and french fries revealed needed seasoning. Another words, no salt after they came out of the fryer. Once I applied a pretty good amount of salt, the crispy chicken wings just popped with flavor. The french fries were pretty good, fresh out of the fryer, and after the salt was applied, the fries tasted somewhere in between Burger King and McDonald's with flavor. In other words, they we're OK. This location is in a little strip mall across from the northwest police substation, on Farmington Avenue in Hartford. This was a great experience, and I really look forward to trying other things on this menu. If you feel like trying different; this is a great place to visit for great food reasonably priced.