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    Rooster

    4.3 (891 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 2:00 pm, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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    Fried chicken
    Allie K.

    We've watched to try Rooster & Co for awhile now, based on so many good gluten free reviews both on findmegf and Yelp. However, we were hesitant because nothing gluten free is denoted on the menu, or the order online feature. We gave it a try and called on a Thursday afternoon, and were assured the fryer and everything was gluten free! The bartender and waitstaff are super knowledgeable about allergen procedures and very friendly. We ordered the calamari, the fried chicken, and the Mac n cheese. Everything was absolutely delicious. The calamari was cooked perfectly, even after driving it home. The chicken was great. The Mac and cheese was really good, but if you're not big of truffle, it might be a little strong! Definitely a place to return to!

    Alexandra C.

    I'd been wanting to try Rooster Company in Newington for literally years, so maybe I had it hyped up in my head, but honestly, it was just ok... The vibe was just okay...nothing that really stuck with me. I actually had to look back at my photos to remember the space. On the plus side, the back patio looked inviting, and I loved the quirky touch of a burger on the menu just for dogs. Before the meal, they brought out a little rooster-shaped cookie, which was actually delicious. As for the main food, the chicken was just okay, which surprised me since I believe chicken is their signature. What was off? It needed seasoning. The kid burger was fine, but I could tell it wasn't a fresh, hand-shaped patty but more like frozen boxed burger. Nothing special there. The service was okay; more transactional than friendly. The place was definitely steady for a weekday night, and the bar was packed, so it clearly has a following. But overall, for me, it landed in the middle...not bad, not great. Based on this experience, I'd probably try somewhere new before going back to explore more of their menu.

    Buffalo Cauliflower ( already dug into whoops )
    Jazz A.

    Rooster co In newington is one of my favourite places to eat in newington ! They have nice seats inside and great outdoor seating ! It's very family friendly and dog friendly which I love ! All the food is always amazing especially the truffle fries and truffle Mac and cheese are my favourites ! Today we got the buffalo cauliflower , buffalo and honey bbq wings , and the calamari for our appetizers. everything was amazing , the buffalo cauliflower especially was really good ! Would def recommend! For my entree I got the summer salad which contained arugula , watermelon, almonds and lemon dressing and I added the grilled chicken ! The salad was really good and refreshing with the watermelon! I especially liked the lemon dressing ( not too sour but can definitely get that lemon taste ) very good ! Also side note their entrees are usually huge portions and very sharable ! The service is always good our waitress was very nice and got all our orders correct ! Overall food 10/10 service was fabulous and perfect for a nice family dinner ! Will definitely be back

    Croissan'wich
    Jessica F.

    Went in for their brunch menu which was pretty extensive in great options. I opted for the croissant sandwich which was good but could have used some salt and pepper in the egg itself but nonetheless a delicious bite. The service was great, even though our waiter had a large party he managed his time well and never felt like we were forgotten. Super cute inside and plenty of room. I'll have to check out their dinner menu at some point in time.

    Burrata missing break but tasty
    Chad L.

    Parking: strip mall parking, limited spaces near a busy intersection. Decor: clean but nothing that really pops or sets it up for a special comment, mostly neutrals with a few pieces of spot color. The black ceiling was a nice touch Side note: there is a ramp when you come in the front door so it is handicap accessible! Staff: friendly and on point with your needs though a little slow even though not that busy Food: tasty but plating was a little lacking in the wow factor Price: very good pricing, if you're looking for good food at a great price, check them out! Overall: I would go back for more menu items as a trusted place to eat!

    Susan G.

    We arrived at 3:30pm to Rooster & Co, when it was not busy and it took approximately 30 minutes for our food to arrive, which was disappointing... and the traffic outside was VERY loud at times! I'm happy to say the rocky start didn't define the entire experience. The star of the show was the Crispy Broccoli!!! Oh my goodness ~ I would come back just to order those! If you try the Rooster, I'm telling you to order them. You will not be disappointed. I ordered the Crispy Salmon Wrap, which I'm not happy to report was a little fishy and not at all crispy. After adding some of my SIL's Goddess dressing to it, I was able to enjoy it. The fries did arrive lukewarm... but were the thin crispy kind that I know would be amazing if served hot. The complaints stop there... Look At That Goddess Salad! I'm a big time salad eater (was just feeling a little naughty that day), and definitely had salad envy! My brother enjoyed his fried chicken too and it was a generous portion. It was super nice being able to have my furry niece Lacey with us. A trip to the restroom allowed me a peek at their "Cheers-like" bar. All in all I thought The Rooster was a good choice and would be happy to go there again.

    Pork Belly Bao appetizer
    Elisa F.

    Great spot for dinner! One of the few spots open on a Monday too. I ordered the fried chicken and loved it! It doesn't come with any sides but you get to choose a sauce - I highly recommend the truffle hot honey. The fried chicken was cooked perfectly and not to greasy which always is a fear when ordering. The table loved the pork belly bao appetizer as well - incredible!

    Duck
    Cristina N.

    I love this place. I love their food. The chicken Parma is my favorite favorite thing!! Unless it chicken Milanese night and I have that special. The fried chicken is pretty awesome too!! Eat here. End of story!

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    The food, drinks, and service are all great. Has a full bar and a dining area. The whole chicken is the way to go.

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    We love the food and the staff was friendly. There were 7 in our group and everyone enjoyed th meal.

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    8 months ago

    Incredible food, great service, very relaxing atmosphere. Love coming here because no matter what is on the menu, its delicious.

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    The food was delish! The mussels and their sauce rocked. I had a nice locally made beverage as well.

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    Top place to eat in Newington. Farm raised chicken and great drinks. Great calendar of activities and a wonderful place to have brunch

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    Ask the Community - Rooster

    Do you have to make a reservation?

    You don’t have to but it’s always recommended, and strongly recommended on any holiday or weekend. Hope to see you soon!

    Is happy hour offered on the patio?

    When is their happy hour?

    From the website HAPPY HOUR 7 DAYS A WEEK | 4-6PM Seems to be current info but I don't know happy… Read more

    What are the brunch days and hours?

    Sundays from 10:30am-2:00pm!

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    Sadie’s Sunrise Cafe

    Sadie’s Sunrise Cafe

    4.5
    (65 reviews)
    3.7 mi

    This is one of those places you walk into and immediately relax…read more Sadie's Sunrise Café has that clean, airy, artsy neighborhood vibe, local artwork on the walls, a few quirky touches hanging from the ceiling, natural light pouring in, and just enough buzz to feel alive without being chaotic. It's not trying too hard, and that's exactly why it works. Feels like a spot where regulars post up, sip coffee, and take their time. No rush, no nonsense, ust good energy. And then the sandwich shows up... and flips the script. This isn't breakfast. This is a stacked, unapologetic morning statement. The Overloaded Egg Sando Griddled brioche bun, soft, buttery, just enough toast to hold things together (barely). Under that, a crispy hash brown doing the heavy lifting, adding crunch and soaking up all the goodness. Sausage brings that savory backbone, while the spinach scrambled eggs stay fluffy and rich. Then you get that creamy hit from the smashed avocado, melted smoked gouda layering in a subtle smokiness, and finally... the gochujang aioli. That aioli is the move. Sweet heat, a little funk, a little tang, cuts right through the richness and keeps every bite from getting too heavy. And let's be honest... Had to unhinge my jaw like a snake just to take the first bite. This thing is messy, stacked, and fully committed to the cause. Not first-date food. Not "eat it in the car" food. This is sit-down, take-a-minute, maybe-need-a-nap-after kind of food. The best part? The space balances it perfectly. Big, bold sandwich... calm, easygoing room. That's a combo I'll go back for every time.

    I didn't know this place was a hidden gem!…read more I ordered a bacon egg and cheese which came on a croissant, two eggs, and a side of hashbrowns I also tried their homemade triple berry jam, and I absolutely had to buy a jar! It was too good to pass up There is interesting artwork hanging from the ceiling and is definitely a dog friendly café. They have dog treats to sell and a lot of other goodies as well.

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    Dining area
    Build Your Own Bowl - I chose sweet potato tots for my base.
    Build Your Own Bowl - I chose sweet potato tots for my base.
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    Community Room Cafe

    Community Room Cafe

    4.8
    (27 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    The Community Room Café is a wonderful local spot. Great food, warm and friendly service, and a…read moreteam that's always attentive, polite, and genuinely welcoming. I especially enjoy the grilled chicken Brussels sprouts salad and my iced coffee to go -- always delicious. The atmosphere is perfect whether you're working, relaxing, or meeting a friend for a coffee date. They also offer a curated selection of local artisan goods -- clean‑ingredient handcrafted candles, tumblers, snacks, honey, and gifts -- which adds such a special touch to the space and highlights their focus on community. Overall, a consistently great experience.

    Ct greatest hits cafe with good seating…read more Once again, expanding out my breakfast searches. Found this place randomly so headed down to give them a try. Walking in, immediately greeted by the owner. The place is very much a family owned and run location. The place is smaller but lots of comfy couches and modern decorations. The menu was a mix of breakfast hits. They know they are a smaller shop, do they highlight some of the best of the best in the state. Giv coffee, Goldberg bagels, Neil's donuts, and other local shops, announced with pride and on display. I appreciate places that recognize they might not be strong on certain items do they source from those who can. I got an affogato, sausages and cheese bagel, and a few Neil's donuts. The food came out quick, took some artsy pics then dug in. The affogato had lots of pistachios, coffee was strong and ice cream was nice and sweet. Could have done without the whipped cream, but the flavors were there. The sausage egg and cheese bagel, the bagel was very good, but didn't match well with the sandwich. A very good bagel has a chewy exterior and soft interior. This bagel has that, but it wasn't a good match for the soft egg slab and sausage patty. This bagel is a very good lunch sandwich or a schmere bagel, but not the best for a sandwich. The Neil's donuts were fresh and tasty, no complaints there. Pricing was higher than expected, but the quality was there to help justify it. I may skip the donuts next time I go and swap out the bagel for a biscuit, but it's a very good breakfast spot for the area

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    Menu / bakery display
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    Inside toward order area
    The Flying Monkey Grill Bar

    The Flying Monkey Grill Bar

    3.7
    (553 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    $$

    This is my third time at flying monkey ( 2nd time at the new location on the Berlin Turnpike) and I…read moremust say the food is always on point ! Note they also offer happy hour (aka monkey hour ) Tuesday-Friday 3-5:30 I ordered the frazberry froze which was really good it literally tasted like a raspberry sorbet in drink form which I loved . Service was great our server was very attentive and checked up on us regularly and we got our food pretty quick . For my entree I ordered the chicken sandwich . Which was grilled chicken , bacon , Avacado and a creamy aioli served in a fresh bun and a side of fries ! Soooo good highly recommend. Overall 4/5 good food good service plenty of seating ( I only give it 4 stars because I loved the original location)

    I truly miss when The Flying Monkey was located at HFD Airport. The setting was unmatched being…read moreable to enjoy a meal while watching planes take off and land created a unique and memorable experience. The food, at that time, consistently matched the atmosphere and made it a place worth returning to. Since its relocation, however, the experience has not been the same. While it's nice that they still offer live music and occasional events, the overall quality particularly the food no longer meets the standard I once associated with it. Unfortunately, it's lost much of the charm and appeal that made it special, and I find myself no longer wanting to visit.

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    Monkey Fried Cheesecake
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    Chicken & Bananas Foster Waffles
    The Charles

    The Charles

    4.4
    (421 reviews)
    3.7 mi
    $$$

    The Charles…read more Delicious food and a great atmosphere in beautiful Old Wethersfield We love the vibe here!

    Food: 3.8/5 Service: 3.4/5…read moreAmbiance: 3.7/5 Value: 3.6/5 The Charles is a nice upscale restaurant on Main Street in Wethersfield which opened in 2020 and quickly made Connecticut magazine's list of best restaurants. It is inside an old house of some sort, so it has a charming ambiance. They have a small parking lot so the spaces are a bit tight. Then, although we were on time for our 8:15pm reservation, we found out that they didn't have a table for us on the main floor, which is bad because my parents have mobility issues and cannot climb stairs. They asked us if we would be ok waiting five or ten minutes. Sure, that was fine we said. The host was very reassuring and he let us know that the corner table near the fireplace was finishing up and he'd get it bussed promptly. So that was good. But after we sat down we experienced service issues. Many items were unavailable. No orrechiete. No crab cakes. No sirloin special. It was weird. We hadn't arrived that late, on a Saturday night, how could so many dishes be sold out/unavailable? We ended up going with the scotch egg $11 and butternut squash arancini balls $12 for appetizers, which were both great. The scotch egg was a decent size and came with a mini salad. The arancini balls were small, but the truffle gorgonzola fontina cheese filling was really nice. Entrees were not bad. My Berkshire pork chop cooked medium was tender enough and had decent flavor. My Dad's veal ribs over mac and cheese were really good. My Mom's wagyu burger was tasty and my sister's salad was satisfactory. However the cost of the additional protein to the salad seems high (Grilled Chicken +14 / Seared Salmon +16/ Grilled Shrimp +21 / Churrasco Steak +24). The drinks were well made, but took a while to get to us. The "Charles... In Charge!" with old forester bourbon, montenegro, spiced cherry bitters, luxardo $15 was a hit. My Dad enjoyed his $17 Manhattan made with Angel's Envy bourbon. My $11 FreeBird mocktail was refreshing. Yet, throughout the night we found it difficult to get our server's attention. All four dishes did not arrive simultaneously. We had to flag someone down for more silverware after the appetizers were cleared. Right at the end when we were ready to pay, she got tied up listening to a couple at a neighboring table tell her a story or something. This must have been quite a yarn because she was totally enrapt and oblivious to our needs. We started wondering whether our table was actually her responsibility or not. Finally she came by and we let her know we were done, no dessert or after dinner drinks, just the check and a few boxes for takeout please. This was a new restaurant that we hadn't tried before, and maybe I took a risk by booking it for my Dad's 89th birthday, which was supposed to be special. Our experience was okay, and maybe we'd go again in the future, but there were too many more ups and downs this evening than I would have liked for a special occasion. I am rounding up to four stars overall, even though on this particular evening I didn't think each individual component met that mark exactly.

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    Dining area
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    Grilled cheese
    New England Coffee Guy

    New England Coffee Guy

    4.8
    (19 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    Great coffee joint, locally owned, amazing egg sandwich, served by the owner Jason, the New England…read morecoffee guy, really amazing place built around great coffee and food, great place to hang and get some work done, ton of sunlight. Great rock music playing from the 90s, great experience.

    "Nothing you could say could tear me away from my guy…read moreNothing you could do, 'cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy" (Mary Wells) We took a morning coffee break, and had a wonderful time chatting, relaxing, sipping our drinks, and enjoying the friendly, mellow, and very chill atmosphere at the Café by New England Coffee Guy. They have plenty of seating, some upholstered furniture and we saw a few Friday morning telecommuters working on their laptops and sipping their coffees. Our order was a Chai Latte and a Cold Brew - each was $5. The pours were very large, and I swear that my cold brew was the very best I've ever had. I love coffee, drinking it hot or cold, and what I had here is in my all-time Top Five Percent. It was that good. I had a sip of my wife's Chai Latte and thought it was excellent as well. What really impressed me were the flavors of both drinks- not overpowering, but strong enough to appreciate them. The Coffee Guy has it all - specialty coffees, matcha, chai, espresso drinks, and pastries and sweet treats to pair with your coffee cup. We couldn't resist grabbing a few on our way out, and we took home a box with a Spinach croissant, iced blueberry scone, and a cruffin (croissant/muffin hybrid). We loved our visit to the Coffee Guy, and I was so impressed by the total experience, I just subscribed to their newsletter. So the next time we're looking for a midday break or afternoon pick-me-up..... I know a guy!

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    L to R - Spinach croissant, iced blueberry scone, and a cruffin (croissant/muffin hybrid)
    L to R - Spinach croissant, iced blueberry scone, and a cruffin (croissant/muffin hybrid)
    The Cafe is by New England Coffee Guy at WeHa Brewing

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    The Cafe is by New England Coffee Guy at WeHa Brewing
    Doro Marketplace

    Doro Marketplace

    4.1
    (108 reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$

    After a few recommendations from friends about this place I decided to try it myself and check if…read morewhat they say its true. Our First impression as soon as we walk in was how spacious and cozy it looked. Walking to the counter to see how many treats they had was priceless, trying to choose one was hard, we wanted to get everything: ) I tried a delicious chicken parmesan croissant my honey ordered a Parma Croissant that looked and tasted delicious. I also got a Peach Margo Green tea refresher that tasted nothing like Peach Margo. But everything else was really good. The kids serving were very friendly and helpful with us visiting for the first time,that was a plus.

    I like Doro for certain things -- mostly dessert and pastries. I think the coffee is good, but I…read morehave had the same general experience that I haven't enjoyed at this Doro multiple times. I popped in because the parking lot was mostly empty. It wasn't particularly busy in the cafe either. There were two small groups ahead of me in line. I order my food and black iced coffee to go. I received my food. It even had to be heated. And I had to wait 10 minutes for them to give me my black iced coffee. Even though there are only two or three people waiting in the drink area. And that was after I said something. So who knows how long it would have taken. This isn't because of lack of effort. The baristas were doing things. They're making lots of drinks. But it's not clear for whom. They finish the drinks and they don't call people's names. Maybe they're for to go orders? I understand that restaurants need to make choices about how they run things. All I can say is, that it's not a good experience to get all of your food and you have to wait for a black iced coffee (a drink that takes very minimal effort) for 10 minutes. Even though you're one of only a few people in the drink area. I'm not going to change my review score. But these experiences definitely affect how often I visit.

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    Placing order
    Honey Nut Latte, Caprese Sandwich and pastry! Photo by: Deanna Troy Travels
    Honey Nut Latte, Caprese Sandwich and pastry! Photo by: Deanna Troy Travels
    Pistachio Croissant

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    Pistachio Croissant

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