The food is incredible with far more items on the menu than we could possibly order. Oh darn, we have to come back. Service was fast, courteous, and super friendly. With outdoor tables, we got to enjoy the day and the food. Perfect setting. read more

Notch8 - Caramelized onion pizza with bacon and Swiss cheese - New American Near Me - Bethel, Connecticut

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Came last year and ordered a calzone. Thought the price was very high ($30) but it turned out to be enormous. Like 15 inches or more across. Plenty for two. See photo. We always wanted to come back and did and sadly the same price calzone shrunk to a third. Forgot to take a photo. Not sure if it was a fluke but definitely can't justify $30 for a small calzone with 2 regular toppings and almost no ricotta. Very upset, feel like we were robbed on the price. :-( should have said something. Here is a photo from last year. Sad because the outdoor patio is lovely. read more

Notch8 - 2025 calzone - New American Near Me - Bethel, Connecticut

I come to eat here often. Always a great experience. The food is great, the service is great and I love the entertainment.

It was a nice fall weekend day and we wanted someplace with an outdoor section for a late lunch and Yelp recommended Notch8. We're so happy we took the suggestion because we had a great lunch and overall wonderful afternoon here. The patio was so nice in the sun. Kimmy was our server and she was amazing. She really elevated the experience. The food and drink was wonderful. My husband loved his mocktail that was like a Moscow mule with desert pear syrup and my cider donut old fashioned was the perfect drink for a crisp fall afternoon. Food was also terrific. My honey hot wings were really great and the loaded tots were outstanding. Additionally, the portions were huge so we took home the leftovers and made two meals out of it! We're really happy we found Notch8 and will definitely be back. read more

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Really good pie, perfect char on the crust, fresh ingredients, got the cheese, margarita and meathead. All 3 were very well charred, no grease, nicely done. Definitely a gem in the area, thank you for such a quick order! read more

The food is ok. The service is non-existent. Waiters running around in sweat pants and beanies? Not good. I understand it's Monday, but no excuse. What happens on the weekend when you're busy? read more

I have been passing by this place for a while and finally had the chance to try out on a Monday afternoon. We were here around noon and the place was fairly empty. We got seated by the window and we quickly knew what to order. I tried the southwest Cobb salad with grilled chicken. Perfect and on-spot. A lot of times at places I have trouble with the chicken as it gets a little overcooked and chewy. But here, I loved it. Absolutely, going back again. read more

Notch8 - Honey Hot Chicken - New American Near Me - Bethel, Connecticut

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They had claimed to be gluten free and safe for celiacs (asked multiple waiters) then one day got extremely sick from the food and was not informed till after things are just listed gluten free but they cook everything in gluten. So they up charge you for being gluten free but don't actually safely cook anything and won't tell you unless you specifically tell them you are celiac then they will inform you this is not a safe place to eat. They also charge $4 for a salad that's just lettuce with nothing else. Used to be a go to until they decided it was okay to poison celiac people without telling them. 0/10 recommended. read more

Had a delicious lunch at Notch8 recently! The interior has an open concept design with large windows, ability to see the pizza oven and tons of tvs to watch a game. We started with 10 Buffalo wings which had good heat but in my opinion, were pricey for the amount of meat. The loaded tots were the highlight of the meal. The portion was huge and the sauce was flavorful. We also tried the habanero burger, turkey Reuben, and chili. All of them tasted delicious and were filling. The service was a little slow considering it wasn't busy but we weren't in a rush. I would definitely recommend stopping in here if you're in downtown bethel! read more

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Service was excellent, pizza delicious and yummy Moscow mules made the hot evening on the patio perfection. .

Went here looking for a pizza place and this came up as highly rated. It was good a solid restaurant nothing over the top. My picky kid said the pizza was ok. I had pulled pork tacos with truffle parm fries which were yummy! My DH got the honey hot chicken which he thought should be hotter, but he loves spicy so not being hot for him is usually hot for me... staff was nice. The train goes RIGHT BY the restaurant which was interesting. Oh forgot we got the pretzel!! That was REALLY good! It was rosemary something which I thought I wouldn't like but DiD !! I would recommend trying the pretzel!! read more

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Fun menu and nice patio area. The spicy fried pickles were a tasty appetizer. I had the tater tot grilled cheese, which was flavorful and the fries were seasoned really well. Prices were reasonable and service was friendly and fast. Would stop by again! read more

Great music and food. Love coming to this place with my boys for a late Saturday night. Wings, Tater Tots, Pizza all great. Donuts are awesome for dessert. The owner listens to his customers. If there are issues they are fixed, and I've seen it. Love the shirts! read more

Great place for lunch, dinner or cocktails. Roasted veggies with dipping sauce trio and a wood fired pizza - great pair of shares for girls night! read more

small portions, disappointed, had the fish sandwich. won't be eating there again! Was not happy with the food!!!

This is a nice outdoor space restaurant right near the train tracks. The space is big, open, and they tend to have live bands playing. The service was great and they accommodate for dogs outside. The food was delicious and the shrimp and beet risotto was tasty. read more

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Nice place with live music in the summer, just wish the food was a bit better. Not bad but not great. read more

Notch8 - New American Near Me - Bethel, Connecticut

Average food. Overpriced. Nice staff but food is not so great. Definitely not worth your time nor money, there are much better restaurants in Bethel read more

There was a bit of a wait when I arrived but (who I think was) the owner wrote my name down and told us to get a drink at the bar and he would come find me when a table opened up. There was live music and when we were sat (not too much later) the owner let us know that if it was too loud where we were sitting, he would move us as soon as something opened. The music did end up being too loud and he was true to his word!! We got the sweet and spicy wings to start which were SO good and a great size. Our pizza order seemed to get lost in the back but as soon as our waitress noticed she fixed the problem and got it out quickly. The hot honey roni pizza was SPICY but in a great way. They also have great drink options including a blueberry lemonade made with house-infused blueberry vodka and espresso martinis as well as a "margarita bar" and more! read more

Notch8 - Honey Hot Roni Pizza - New American Near Me - Bethel, Connecticut

a bit overpriced for regular food, though the location is what drives most of their customers there. It's not bad, just not great. If i was in the area i would go to Putnams instead read more

Easy going fun environment live entertainment on noted nights. The bartenders are very friendly and helpful. Plenty of TVs for sports. Good variety of food options. We tried the pesto pizza and the apple pie sweet pizza both good choices. They have good drink varieties as well as beers on draft and standard beers. read more

After the entertaining negative post banter put up recently. I really wanted to try this spot. Shame on me for not stopping in before! Great for drinks, apps, pizza and live music. Went with my pals last night. Two words- HIGH LIFE! Any place that serves the Champagne of bottled beers is on point! The wings were great, nice & crispy cooked. Flavorful & meaty. Got the Mushroom and sausage pie. Honestly I don't think it even needs the truffle oil. I was delicious and priced appropriately! My pals had the meat lover and the mashed potato pie. I was the only one close to finishing. We all left fatter and happy. The staff was very attentive. We got there before the band started and asked to move after our apps. "Absolutely just pick a table". For a busy Friday at 6:30 pm our food was served very quickly. The band was one of the best sounding bands I've heard in a while. Glad to have found this spot. Can't wait to try again. Wish it was in Ridgefield!!!!! read more

In the past 8 weeks, the quality of the food has dropped from very good/great and consistent to absolutely horrible. I just picked up 3 pizzas and threw them away because they are inedible. Pizza dough is flavorless, sauce has no distinguishable taste, and it was cold coming out of the kitchen. Also, service was a 1/10 when I picked up my order. After 200 visits, I will not return. read more

Great presentation, however, the Mac Attack was not as flavorful as I would have liked it to be. read more

Notch8 - Mac Attack - New American Near Me - Bethel, Connecticut

3.5/5 stars if able - extensive bar menu offerings with eclectic ingredient combinations. Ample impressive outdoor seating area and often live music on weekends. Indoor basic, filled up fast inside. Hearty menu portions. Fries are seasoned. Wish the appetizers were a bit more affordable. Small margaritas for $13. Planning to return to try wood fired pizza. Worth stopping by. read more

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Loved Notch 8! They had a nice alcohol list with beers, wines, margarita bar, and even a mocktail. Inside had a nice long bar and plenty of tables spaced apart so your not knocking elbows with the next table. I loved my blueberry lemonade mocktail. I rarely have more than one drink. Usually its a drink then iced water. Not today two blueberry mocktail lemonades. We decided on the sesame garlic wings for a starter. Nice and crispy, light garlic and sesame flavor My lunch was the fried hot honey chicken sandwich I opted out on the lettuce but wish I had asked for extra pickles. The breading was sooo good and was spicy hot it even came with the sauce on the side to pour over the sandwich. This was the only bad part of our time at Notch 8 my mouth was on fire and I had no drink. I feel like staff needs to keep a peak out for empty glasses. Next we decided to check out their outdoor space - super fun. A small bar outside, tables with umbrellas, they even have a mist of cool water to cool you off on a sunny day. Outside I tried the berry bread pudding it came out warm, with a berry sauce and what looked like and tasted like homemade whipped cream. I was given a nice big piece and Im still dreaming about it now! Im going back again with my husband and hopefully for a girls dinner! read more

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Went on a Saturday about 4:30 not really busy, well food was okay , not good service will not return, sorry

2 stars for the simple fact the owner is a disagreeable and arrogant sort. As to food, please child, it's mediocre and lacking in creativity. Like Bethel needs a garbage pizza joint. I cannot recommend, but I do have pity on the staff. It's not their fault this place is boring. read more

was so very disappointed tonight when i decided to get a late dinner at Notch 8 i went in at 7:35 , just me and was told they were not serving any more dinners tonight because they were too backed up in the kitchen i'm sure it being Mother's day and a beautiful weather day that they were busy throughout the day but when i arrived every table was either finished or at least served their meals -including the patio The website says they close at 9 pm plenty of time to take my order which would have been a salad and pizza I wound up getting a pizza to go, which took about 10 minutes for them to make and deliver to me to take my $17 dollar order could have been more with an added salad and cocktail very disappointed read more

This restaurant is fantastic. The food is always good and the atmosphere is always rocking. Great place to see live music and a great place to eat a burger while doing so. read more

They had me at tater tot nachos. Great, casual atmosphere with good music playing in the background. Perfect for a Friday night after work.

This place was awesome. A family member took us here and we loved it! We ordered a cheese pizza, the basic white girl and 3 different salads. We loved everything! The basic white girl was bomb. The environment was calm and awesome and the service was okay. We will def be back! read more

Notch8 - New American Near Me - Bethel, Connecticut

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The weather was beautiful so we went in search of outdoor dining and after a few strike outs we wound up here. We had been here before so we're looking for somewhere new. The back patio was not crowded at all which was super nice and allowed to get a table right away. As we have a little human we like to order something right away to keep her happy while we decide our meals. We order Mac n cheese and an order of their crab dish after the server recommended it. We placed our full order shortly there after and much to ours (and the kiddos) delight the Mac n cheese was brought to our table about the same time. We figured they rushed the noodles for the kiddo and the crab dip was coming so we didn't ask about it. In no time at all our meals came out but still no crab dip. In addition we had asked for sweet potato fries rather than regular fries but both received regular. The server dropped off the food and quickly walked away so we weren't able to point it out immediately. Despite it not being very crowded it took a bit before we were able to catch her again and when we finally did she was a bit confused as to where the crab dip was so we wound up just canceling it. She then said the kitchen must have messed up both fry orders and that she would bring 2 plates of sweet potato fries out free of charge, which was nice. Beyond these two hiccups and the somewhat slow service the rest of the meal was enjoyable and there was live music which was also a nice treat. There is a decent selection of food including a number of wood fired pizzas to choose from which, from the ones we have tried, are quite delicious. read more

Notch8 - Menu - New American Near Me - Bethel, Connecticut

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AMAZING FOOD people r SOOOO NICE!!! great vibe, super homey owner chooses fire music! read more

Food and service were both really great. Tacos were very good! My wife is celiac and they were very good about telling us what was safe for her. It makes a real difference when you choose a restaurant. read more

Loved the roasted vegetables and pizza. Margarita was perfect. Kids hotdog was too big and my 7 yo did not like it. Overall really liked this place. We would go again. I liked how family friendly this place was. Service was great! read more

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Notch8 is a nice little spot. Drinks were really good. Great Moscow mule plus they have Back East brewing Ice Cream Man. Delicious IPA. Live music was really good and the chicken bacon ranch pizza and nachos were delicious. Can't wait to go back and try more menu options. Highly recommend! read more

Notch8 - Cocktail menu - New American Near Me - Bethel, Connecticut

The atmosphere and ambiance here are great. It's a great place to grab a drink or two and chill on the patio during the summer and listen to live, local music. The inside bar always seems to have good energy and be pretty full even when the tables are not. Huge plus that their patio is dog friendly - if anything that and the ambiance and live music are the only reasons I could imagine myself going back. That being said the food is underwhelming and the service is poor. As for the food: The pizza is OK in my opinion, a little greasy for my liking and the crust is a bit tasteless but my friends always seem to enjoy it so that could just be me. I've tried different items from hamburger, pork chop, chicken parm (special), everything was OK but I've never found an item that made me want to go back and order the same thing again. As for the service, I've now had multiple experiences where it's been poor at best. I had ordered an appetizer and watched it get delivered to a nearby table. After about 5 minutes, they let the server know they didn't order it so I watched the waitress take it back to the kitchen, then come out 10 seconds later and drop it to my table. On top of that, she just was not nice and the whole time seemed as if we were bothering her. Fast forward 6-7 months and go out with a small group my friend gets a soup that just didn't taste right. He literally took one spoonful and he asked the server if it would be possible to take it off. Literally, the server gave him an eye roll. The other three or four times I've been here the service has been fine. With all that, still a great place to hang out on a summer evening and have a drink or two on the patio or enjoy a drink at the bar and listen to live music. Just don't go for the food and hope you get one of the good servers. If it was not for those two poor experiences, I would have left 3 stars. read more

What could improve EVERYTHING! If we could give zero stars we would. We should have known when we ordered fried calamari and it came out in less than 5 minutes red flag. The calamari was rubber and not edible You could tell they poured it into the fryer out of the frozen bag it came in. We have never been to a "bar" that we couldn't even eat the burger. It was grease filled. You could smell the grease once it was put in front of you and then the waitress asked us how the food"looked" which was also a red flag and odd. I got the pulled pork quesadilla. Disgusting and not edible. It was obvious the food we ordered went basically untouched and not one person who worked there asked if everything was ok with the food. Our bill was $104 dollars with drinks. We paid the bill and tipped the waitress $20 but we will NEVER go back. In our 35 years of being married we have never been so disappointed. Do better Notch 8. Worst food we have EVER had read more

Great sports bar, friendly crowd, great food, and service. If you're looking for a place to watch the game, this place is for you.