Came here three times: for dinner, for breakfast, and for drinks. Dinner: 4 stars. The menu was a single page but had a variety of items and the quality of food was very good. Loved the shrimp tacos! While ordering food was slow because the servers were working the bar and tables, the food did come out quick. Breakfast: 2 stars. While there was a variety, the quality wasn't great and it wasn't worth $16 + tax + tip. Also, I was confused why tip was even on there considering its self service. Drinks: Great. Bartenders were friendly and they had a variety of drinks behind the bar. Lots of bar space and tables near the bar to mingle. Overall: come for dinner or drinks, not for breakfast. read more

Parallel Post - Shrimp Seasonal Fish Tacos - New American Near Me - Trumbull, Connecticut

Soulless sort of place, practically empty on a Saturday night when the hotel is fully booked. On line menu is very different from the one in the restaurant. Expensive for what it is decided not to order and left after sitting for 5 minutes without any attention. read more

Ok, first off the dry rub wings were awesome! When they got there. But let's get real for a second. This hotel is packed, why? THERE'S NO WHERE ELSE TO GO! The bar is PATHETIC! Why? You got it...they don't have to care. Two bar tenders....10 people, ZERO SERVICE. Lazy? They redefine Lazy. This Marriott is packed so why don't they provide first class service? I have no idea. Back in the day Marriott really meant something. This Marriott? Embarrassing the family name. Such a shame but it will continue to be packed and it will continue to produce Crap, Why? Because there isn't a Marriott to care. read more

We arrived late from a long day of travel. We were grateful that the restaurant at the hotel was open. We went down to get something light to eat. We were seated for a while and waited for someone to take care of us. Even though the place wasn't crowded, they may have been short staffed. Gina was our server. She was very nice, kind and a hard worker. I think she was the only one taking care of everyone even at the bar. We ordered a salad and soup. The onion soup was okay and the salad as well. read more

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The food is delicious but paired with terrible service. This is the second time we came since staying at the hotel. We were seated once the hostess returned to her post. Sat for a while with no server while one gal was standing around or drinking out of her Yeti, and the other making drinks. Last night the two servers stood at the bar talking without serving us. i was waving yo one for drink refills and she turned to ignore me. When I started to go pick up my husband's drink that was sitting on the back bar for some time.. We moved to the bar and the bartender took care of us immediately. read more

I went down to the bar looking for a spot to read a book and have a cocktail or two before going to bed and relaxing in the hotel. The hotel was hosting a couple of different events so the bar area was crowded and had no available seats, not a problem! I go back and ask for a table and get seated promptly. I sit down and the waiter (who was nice) took my order: a single old fashioned, expecting a quick wait I sad down and began to read a wait I expected to be less than a couple of minutes turns into 5, then 10, then 15 after was was almost surely 15-20 minutes it waiter comes over and apologizes saying the bar was backed up. I was pretty flustered but said fine, but after waiting another 10 minutes without a drink or anyone giving me a status update I got up, found my waiter, and told him that I no longer wanted the drink and left. I'm sure based on reviews that this isn't the first time this has happened, but in a hotel within 20-30 of downtown New Haven with a plethora of of great food and drink options, I could have gotten back from dinner downtown, then placed an order at this bar, then driven down back down to downtown new haven and found parking and a bar that could get me my order in the same amount of time if not less than it took for me to leave the bar without even getting my drink at Parallel Post. I wish no ill will on the staff but busy or not that wait was brutal and so much longer past the point of reasonable excuse. If the bar is that backed up then you need more bar staff for days of the week there's an influx of people at the hotel/ dining there. I hope they improve because a hotel bar drink is a very nice way to spend time while on the road but I'd rather Uber or drive and find another option next time I stay at this hotel. read more

Do not waste your money. Breakfast is 15.99 for a buffet that is at the quality you get for free at lower cost hotels. Food quality is low and is not kept refilled consistently. read more

Reviews were not so good, and we felt that we should, go elsewhere, out of the hood. But lazy got the best of us and we opted to eat where we stood; staying at the hotel made for an easy could. The service by Peter, the two nights we ate, could not have been better, make no mistake. Attentive and professional, in his neat and clean attire, would be anyone's claim to simply aspire. The food was delicious, and the drinks too! Margarita and Martini danced to the light of the moon until midday, and only because checkout is at noon. I would continue in my swoon but the seating was much to comfortable as we settled in relaxed and renewed. read more

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Food is ok. Pub like atmosphere, Staff was nice and helpful. Restaurants is clean and efficient Bar seems to be busy.

Dark and dingy atmosphere, limited menu, and average food. Service was ok, but three different wait staff tried to take our order. Very disorganized. I feel I missed the good food by a couple years based on the reviews. I won't be back. read more

Phenomenal service, food, ambiance. Very reliable!! They are opening back up full force for dinner and breakfast is very serviceable. read more

Parallel Post - Bar - New American Near Me - Trumbull, Connecticut

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Absolutely shocked I am giving a hotel restaurant in the middle of CT a 5-Star review...but I am. Running late, didn't feel like leaving the grounds...we gave it a shot. So glad we did. Brussel Sprouts app was the first surprise. Flavorful, with lots of pine nuts and just the right amount of sauce. The steak salad with tangy vinaigrette and seared chicken w/ whipped potatoes and zesty grilled summer vegetables were very VERY good. We were shocked at how good the food was. A nice warm brownie sundae presented with cream florets and chocolate drizzle. Can't say enough good things. read more

Not what you expect from a hotel restaurant but it was great! Normal hotel restaurant selections but they elevated it in small touches. The food was good, tasty and presentation was so pretty. The staff were pleasant, personable and helpful. Our staff person, Ally was so fun. Great smile and she teased our 9yo son about his "coffee" which was just white milk in a coffee mug. Thank you Ally. read more

Parallel Post - Egg and hash browns bagel sandwich. - New American Near Me - Trumbull, Connecticut

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We had the breakfast buffet which was disappointing. I've had hotel breakfast buffets in many hotels. They are all about the same. The French toast was like toast jerky, hard to eat, crusty and way too chewy. The sausage had small pieces of bones in it. The eggs were egg substitute mix. $55.00 For three people was a rip-off and the waitress said she charged us less.... it was the continental price! This hotel is not by any stretch a high end hotel with high end breakfast that can get away with that kind of pricing. One of our friends and her husband stopped at the bar the night before and told us they had an espresso martini for $20.00 and a bourbon on the rocks 20.00. That's ridiculous in my opinion. Shoulda had a granola bar. Lol read more

I am not a big fan of this place. Parallel is located inside the Marriott. It has a nice interior and a pleasant atmosphere. However the place is impossible to find. Seriously. I got lost when attempting to find it even with my GPS. The turn into the hotel comes up really suddenly so be on the lookout for that. They, or the hotel in general, really need a better sign or something. When I did find my way inside, I then could not find the restaurant and some ladies pointed me toward it. Not a friendly vibe in the air. I wasn't feeling to hot and just had a grilled cheese sandwich. The menu was extremely limited anyway so I figured how can I go wrong with a grilled cheese.But I didn't care for it. The bread had sort of a bland taste. I do not think it was white bread. I did not finish it.The food also took a long time and the place itself didn't feel comfy or welcoming. There was this odd stiff quality to everything even the tables. And given how limited the menu was, I did not feel the urgent need to come back. As for the positive, it's pretty inside and seems clean. The staff themselves were quite pleasant. It ultimately was just an OK experience for me. read more

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Very enjoyable lunch. The menu was short and sweet. I asked if I could just have a simple grill cheese sandwich on sourdough bread. The waiter said no problem. I decided to try the sea salt fries with it. My daughter chimed in that she would have them same thing. In no time our sandwiches were delivered exactly as we ordered. The fries were heavenly. The price was heavenly too. If I ever get back to this hotel I will be sure I go to the Parallel! read more

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Overpriced. Breakfast. Buffet. WAY WAY overpriced. With few (if any) a la carte options - depending on the disposition of your server on that given day. Here was a conversation with my waitress last time I was there: Me: "I would like to order off the menu" Her: "We're only offering the buffet today: Me: "Does that mean that I can't have the egg white fritata?" Her: "Oh, ok. I'll put in your fritata." See the fritata is only a dollar or two less than the buffet. So there was no problem for the waitress. She wouldn't lose out on padding the check. Some of the other menu items are far less expensive. Bastards. Money grubbing bastards. Or maybe they just imagine everyone is on expense accounts and it's just easier for everyone to charge each person $14 for a breakfast buffet. Or maybe they are lazy. Regardless. It makes me want to stay elsewhere next time I am in the area. Or, at the very least come prepared with directions to the nearest alternative off-site breakfast destination. Peh. read more

Parallel Post - a restaurant entrance with a sign in the foreground - New American Near Me - Trumbull, Connecticut

Let me get the bad out of the way first.....as a taller person, the base of the tables is HUGE and i had an uncomfortable time with my feet. My wife who is 5 3, had no issues. We went on a dead night and the openness of the restaurant into the giant hall ways was a bit odd. Now the food... We started with their burrata and it was great! Soft as it should be with a wonderful salad below it and some delicious crostini. My wife went for the short rib and it was insane! She had to share. Plenty for her to take home for lunch the next day. Root veggies were great with it. I went for the Rib Eye. The flavors were great and it was bone in. However, i have never seen a small cut still on the bone. No clue how they accomplished that. When i think bone in, i expect a much larger cut esp for the price. We'll be back again to try some other things out. Staff was great. read more

For a hotel this is a great restaurant. I've been here many times on business travel. The service is always great. Very attentive. The food is pretty dang good. Some highlights. The soups have always been fresh and well made. The steak salad is big, filling, relatively healthy, and good cuts of steak on it. I did not like the mussels (definitely frozen). The burgers are very good. The spaghetti and meatballs are somehow different but still delicious. If you stay at the Marriott you'll immediately see there is NOTHING around to eat except McDonald's and a Chinese takeout place. It's so bizarre. So thank god this restaurant is good and I highly recommend it. read more

Still the only local place to Trumbull that talks about organic and locally sourced foods though in the Marriott hotel Harold post doesn't disappoint with great flavors in a changing menu read more

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Dined here for a late dinner after driving most of the day. Promptly seated in a dark comet, ordered steak and Caesar salad, my wife had roasted tomato soup and crab cake. Food came promptly and was very good. During dinner noise from the adjacent bar was so loud we could not carry on a conversation and after serving the food the waiter vanished. Had to ask hostess to find the waiter. An additional negative was employees cleaning adjacent area while we were eating. It is too bad the negatives ruined a good dining experience. Some sound deadening and/or moving bar and television away from the dining area would be a huge improvement. read more

With its creative, farm-to-table menu and foodie buzz, Parallel Post is a place you want to love. But can't. Yet. What's working against the folks at PP? Well, for one thing the restaurant is basically in the lobby of a hotel with no real barrier between the walkways and the tables. Sometimes that works, but it doesn't seem to here. Nor do the couchlike seats at the tables. My couch-mate got up and the whole banquette went sliding. For some reason the acoustics are such that it's always loud here, even though it wasn't packed. A lot of that is to be expected at a hotel restaurant, but what was really off-putting was the long wait between courses or a wait staff appearance. The staff is unfailingly nice, but an occasional check-in or apology for the delays would have helped. As for the food, there were a few highlights that I would recommend. The grilled cheese was quite tasty (and I'm sure even better if you get it with the bacon). The hot fish dip is like something yummy you'd find at a party. The mahi over white beans really was a meal that rises to the hype PP has been getting. I would say the chocolate panna cotta with salted caramel sauce and toasted hazelnuts makes it all worthwhile. I might go back sometime just for that. It's a bit sweet to start, but when you mix all three components together, it's outstanding. So, bottom line, I think I like the idea of Parallel Post more than the reality right now. Judging from the reviews, this is not atypical. They have huge potential and are on the right track. There's not a lot they can do about the setup and the noise, but they can at least bring the service level up. If they make the service rock like that panna cotta, they've got a grand slam home run on their hands! read more

If I could I would rate this place 4.5 stars. I used to work in this area and there was a real lack of places to go for a foodie quality meal. It seems that things have finally changed. Located inside the Trumbull Marriott (really) it is a sophisticated restaurant with very innovative, locally sourced food. The menu is made up of small plates, salads, entrees, sandwiches. The menu highlights the many locally sourced things - CT shoreline clams & oysters, local goat cheese etc. I was there for lunch today w/friends were we shared a few small plates then had salads. -Clams BLT (grilled romaine, tender clams, thick smoked bacon & a tomatoey broth on toasts. YUM - this should be an entree offering too. -Roast Oysters with preserved lemon butter - mmm -Grown up Grilled cheese: brie, pear jam/compote & truffle oil (could eat this all day) Salads: -Duck Confit Salad: crisped tasty duck on frisee-ish greens with a light peanut dressing served on top of a thin layer of spicy hummus. I loved this. -Roast Beet salad w/a lightly crumbed and warmed goat cheese mound w/beautiful greens & a basil vinaigrette. I was being a good girl & skipping dessert but the cardamom rice pudding w/peacr & cherry jam, layered in a mason jar with Pistachios looked amazing (friend said it was v.yummy) We'll be back, hopefully for cocktails and more small plates next time- it's kind of a haul from CT Shoreline but exactly half way between me and my lower Fairfield county friends. Lucky you Trumbull! read more

Parallel Post - roasted beet & goat cheese salad - New American Near Me - Trumbull, Connecticut

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3rd (and last time) trying Parallel Post. Just absurd how bad it is. Slow (and not busy) and the food is average to bad. 3 strikes and you're out. Never again. Nice Creme Brûlée , NOT. Drinks were great, head to the bar....not the tables. read more

Parallel Post - New American Near Me - Trumbull, Connecticut

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As others have said for a hotel restaurant its not bad. Not amazing but certainly an option for a meal with out having to go anywhere. Staff is nice and attentive. Food is decent. Price wise it is a hotel restaurant and the price matches that. read more

Oh man, I am full and happy right now. I am home for Christmas break and spend most of my time eating in NYC and Philly so I couldn't be happier that Trumbull has a restaurant of this caliber. I had the pleasure of tasting several things on the menu, as I ate in a group of 4. Every single item I ate was spot on...short ribs, redfish (butternut squash ravioli-WHAT), seafood pasta, frissee salad with duck confit, pork carnitas, clams BLT...the list goes on. What makes it even better is that everything is from local farms/fresh farm to table. The quality and presentation is impeccable. The service is outstanding, and you don't really feel like you're in a hotel. This is my new spot when I come to Connecticut. PS: chocolate pannacotta is to die for. read more

Parallel Post - Corn pancakes with pork carnitas...yuuum yum! - New American Near Me - Trumbull, Connecticut

Expect to spend a long time here. Food is subpar and the service is even more so. They seemed to be understaff and if it was my first time here I would've chalked it up to a tough night. The waitress forgot my beer, forgot my check and then disappeared after dropping off the check. I had to Flag someone else down just to pay for my meal. Won't be returning. read more

Fellow reviewer felt very same way. This place used to be awesome! I think the new Southern manager has contributed to its decline. So sad. I used to love this place. read more

Quite good but a little pricey! Went here for Easter Brunch today. It was served buffet style so there was plenty and the food was fresh, tasty, and really high quality ingredients. I gave 4 stars because of lack of variety. I was hoping for some seafood options at these high prices. I enjoyed breakfast fare, salad which included roasted vegetables, and fruits. The rest of the family had desert too. A really enjoyable experience overall. read more

Parallel Post - Easter Brunch at Parallel Posts! - New American Near Me - Trumbull, Connecticut

I wasn't expecting much because most hotel restaurants don't impress me much but holy cow I loved their chicken sandwich!! It tasted like a fancy sandwich I'd get in wine Country. It had several unique jams and aioli that had so much flavor, different in every bite. The side of ketchup had a jalapeño flare which I want the recipe for lol! Michelle was my waitress and was so friendly!! Next time I stay at this hotel I'm getting this sandwich!!! read more

Parallel Post - New American Near Me - Trumbull, Connecticut

The menu is small, and based on other reviews I decided to order something simple - a burger and fries. The fries were good and the burger was juicy and flavorful, though it was salted pretty aggressively. The wait staff was very attentive. The restaurant was pretty empty. There were football games on the TV and the lights were low. read more

Pre-COVID I had heard good things, so we tried it today. Menu was VERY limited, so a bunch of burgers is what we ended up with. The food took almost 2hours to come out and it was very slow there. Food was mediocre at best and some was inedible. Will NOT be returning/recommending. read more

I stay in this Marriott regularly, and when I do I try to avoid eating at this restaurant. The problem is that there really isn't any other place to eat around here. The food isn't bad per se, it's just a very limited selection, none of which is particularly interesting. After eating here 4-5 times you've basically had everything on the menu. The brussel sprouts are definitely one of my favorites. Also I like the local beer they have on tap. The ambiance is one of the issues I have with this place - it's dark and loud and really not very comfortable. When I have to eat here, I either take the food to the concierge lounge or sit in the lobby area where it feels friendlier. (The service isn't great either.) I feel like Marriott could do well with a strong restaurant in this location. This one just isn't it. read more

Yikes. What has happened to this restaurant inside the Marriott. For that matter, what has happened to this hotel. They no longer offer a menu for breakfast only the Buffett. Over cooked eggs. Greasy, greasy bacon. Under cooked sausage. Eggos!!! Stale bread. I get you now cater to traveling sports teams, but I'm sure they would prefer healthy choices. The bar charges more than $15 per drink! Our room was dirty. Bath rug torn. Plus, I paid double my usual rate because it was a holiday. Brand loyalty means nothing. read more

I would suggest not eating here especially on a holiday. We waited over 2 hours for our meal and then was berated by the supposed manager when we questioned where our food was. read more

We have been coming here for at least 7 years. No matter what they or the front desk tell you, they are not back to the full menu. They have a very abbreviated bar menu, with items unavailable (crab cakes) So many of the favorites are missing, clams, beet salad, pannacotta. Not terrible service, not what we had when Dave was here. Food was very salty and just ok, prime rib was too salty and tough, chicken Marsala was salty, very thick and had little Marsala taste. We came for our 39th anniversary and we should have stayed home. So disappointing. read more

Aggressively average at best. There is nothing special, the food is bland and somehow still trying too hard. Don't come here if you are looking for something good. Also, too expensive. Honestly, just go anywhere else. read more

I had two meals here. Dinner first, then breakfast the next day. Dinner was so amazing that it offset the meh breakfast. Dinner. My waiter, Dave was great. Polite, attentive, enthusiastic, and helpful. App was as good as any I've had! Oysters on the half shell, with a bit of crumbled bacon, a bit of Pecorino, and a dollop of fresh butter - all placed on a fire grill, so the oyster lightly poached in its own liquor. Served in the shell, placed on a slice of baguette. The serving of three was oh-so-good! I drizzled the liquid onto the baguette slice, spooned the oyster and company onto the slice, and popped it all into my mouth. Had I known ho good these were, I'd have ordered a dozen and called it a night! For dinner, I had the skirt steak, medium rare, with chimichuri, over thinly sliced Yukon Gold potato. As a side, I ordered the Brussels sprouts, roasted with garlic, pine nuts, and dried apricot chunks! Wow! So amazingly delicious - EVERYTHING was prepared and served, perfectly! Here's the kicker; this place is in a Marriott! Yeah! A hotel restaurant!!! This was the best restaurant dinner I've had all year! The next morning, I was totally underwhelmed at breakfast. My server was so unprofessional, so ill-trained, and basically useless. The menu options looked great, but alas, the specialty item with chorizo was unavailable, so I went with Eggs Benedict. The poached egg, the Canadian bacon and the English muffin were fine. The Hollandaise was a thin, dried-out coating. I gave up trying to flag my server down to get more. Upshot - dinner, yes (emphatically!), breakfast, no. read more

This place is so hard for me to review.. so a Pros/Cons list is prob best. This is from my experience of coming for just drinks and then a week later coming for happy hour and then dinner. Pros: - specialty drinks are delicious - great bottle beer selection - happy hour pricing of food is fantastic - all the food I ordered was great and flavorful - wings, chicken sandwich, fancy grilled cheese - the design and atmosphere is adorable and makes me feel like I'm not in Trumbull CT Cons: - prices for drinks are TOO much for a hotel in Trumbull ( we don't live in NYC) - same is true for food (it is outrageous the pricing on items) - tapped beer offering is AWFUL (I get the local beer trend but the quality and taste of the beers are bad- are the tap lines cleaned?) - the wait staff is very inconsistent. I felt the bus boys were more attentive and helpful than the waiter - bartenders definitely attend to people they know before people who arrived much before them. - the happy hour time don't make sense. It is like they don't want to ever offer a special. read more

Woo hoo! is right. Hidden gem that everyone needs to discover!!!! Everything on this menu shouts creative, fresh, local, and tasty! Not what anyone would expect to find inside of a hotel. The decor is rustic and lighting is dim and romantic. I will start off by enforcing everyone to try the Clams BBLT found under the starter portion of the menu. Even if you don't like clams I have yet to find a person who hasn't had an orgasmic look on their face when they,ve tried it. I don' t work here but when I come in I eat at the bar and pressure everyone to try it and no one is disapointed. Parallell Post is huge on supporting local farmers and businesses in the area. From the greens to the meats it's all fresh and good. A few menu items change almost weekly to bring new flavors to the table. Chef Ali is very creative and def. appreciates the good feedback. The menu also varies from casual to something you may find on a fine dining menu but at affordable prices for great qaulity and portions. You can find a Double grass fed burger, wings, calamari, oysters, a skirt steak salad, scallop salad, juicy beef tenderloin, roasted chicken breast, a variety of fish dishes and amazing melt in your mouth deserts. The drinks are pretty impressive. The mixologist is here always shaking things up with interesting creations that with surprise your tastebuds. Ranging from house infused spirits to fruits frozen in the ice, to fresh Jalepeno slices in your not so traditional margarita. All fresh and tasty! Also if you like the menu vibe be sure to check out other CHEF DEAN JAMES MAX dining locations. You won't be disappointed! http://djmculinary.com/ read more

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