The employees were great. Friendly and welcoming. I like the restaurant space. Unfortunately the food was much less than expected, not very flavorful and unremarkable at best. read more

Since 1969, Steve's Place in Newington has been serving food such as sandwiches and pasta to locals, and it's one of the most popular independent sandwich shops in the area. Living nearby, I've been to Steve's a few times over the years, but I've lost track of it in recent times. Yelp Friend Elisa F recently reviewed her family's long time favorite - Steve's half cappicola grinder. Her review and picture of a grinder with my preferred ratio of meat to fresh vegetables captured my attention. By phone this week, I ordered a half cappicola with lettuce, tomatoes, provolone, seasoning and mayo for lunch. It was ready when I arrived and I ate it in the small outside area. "Half" is a relative term. This half was fifty percent of a giant. It had high quality good salty cappicola, great tasting juicy vegetables and a fresh grinder roll. I'm all about sandwiches with high quality ingredients in proportion to the other ingredients, and this fit the bill. Nothing fancy. Just well executed. Four Stars for a very well executed sandwich with quality ingredients and good service. read more

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Best sub shop in town. Family owned and operated since day one. They care and it shows!

Everything is great !! And I just to one more thing about St . Place. , they the best St . Patrick 's day meal that I have ever tasted , except for my Dad 's !! - the daughter of a chef !!!! read more

Their subs are HUGE STUFFED AND DELICIOSO!! Pickles are so Fat and Juicy.. and their home made cookies are awesome.. their service was okay. When we got their they were rushing to close but I understand... but overall it was Good... would return back.... and Just around the corner is Carvel Ice Cream read more

The grinders are fantastic! melt in your mouth meatball grinder and the combo was to die for! I love the old school vibes and friendly customer service! They were not too busy when we went so we got our subs fast! will definitely be going back! read more

This was my favorite sandwich shop when they had a second location in Rocky Hill! Since that's been closed, I've ventured to their original Newington location a few times. It's very similar, inside decor & all. Definitely an old school sandwich shop vibe! Steve's was actually my grandfather's favorite sandwich shop and he would bring me a "half cappy" whenever he would visit. Since then, that's been my favorite sandwich! Piled with lots of capicola, provolone, lettuce, tomato and oil & vinegar - a classic! read more

Steve's Place - half cappy - American Near Me - Newington, Connecticut

So far I've had the Turkey grinder. Corned beef breakfast special and a bacon egg and cheese. Everything has been truly delicious and the staff is so kind! read more

Steve's Place - Corned beef n eggs - American Near Me - Newington, Connecticut

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Best meatball sub anywhere. Always exceptional, friendly service! We always visit Steve's when we're in town. Thank you!

Absolute joke of a sandwich. Don't order here if you want any actual chicken! There are better restaurants on the same street. Used to order Steve's Place all the time and have been disappointed every time in the last year. No value and not the best taste. read more

Steve's Place - Chicken Cutlet Sandwich - American Near Me - Newington, Connecticut

I couldn't be more stunned by the prices here. Get ready to pay 12-15 dollars for a half sub.and 25 plus for a whole.we did not see prices anywhere and were floored when we had our orders rung up.at that point too embarrassed to refuse but we'd never go there again unless we hit the lottery.way too expensive for the average person. read more

Will miss the memories at this location once we will be going to get the combo in the future in Rocky Hill. Used to ride my bike 35 years ago after I had my Hartford courant tip money. I always think their grinder rolls are the freshest around. They aren't the cheapest but the quality is there so consider it a treat ! read more

Steve's Place has the absolute best meatball grinder. I usually get it with peppers. The bakery fresh roll, delicious meatballs, plus a thin slice of parmesan - equals perfection. I also enjoy the turkey, tuna and veggie subs here. read more

chicken piccata a few chunks of thick, dried out chicken breast tossed with a few capers and pasta shells. piccata sauce is supposed to be lemony and buttery. This had no sauce, pretty much no flavor. huge disappointment. read more

This place is amazing. Enormous, delicious subs that are made great. Staff is very nice and fast. Got to go here every time I visit my grandmother read more

Wanted a quick bite and looked up Yelp. Thank you Yelpers, you never fail me. What a gem of a place this is. Named so impressive- Steve's place. This is truly a place which I wish was in my street, where I can be proud to say as my hangout spot. Excellent service. Redsox fans.Amazing food. What' else do you need? Would visit here if I'm in town read more

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Simply the best ham egg cheese on a hardroll in central Ct.. friendly, fast everything you need I have to try lunch/ dinner here read more

Great subs, good service. Parking is eh but pretty welcoming.. will return for sure. Great ambiance, nice Italian spot

Love Steve's Place!! I have been coming here with my family for years and it is truly a Newington best-of! The friendly staff make the experience just as enjoyable as the food. My favorites and top recommendations are the chef salad and corned beef sandwiches on Friday's read more

Steve's Place - Chef Salad - American Near Me - Newington, Connecticut

I hadn't tried Steve's place for breakfast in a long time. I was looking for breakfast and thought, why not. Two sausage egg and cheese sandwiches were outstanding. Melty cheese, delicious grilled sausage. Their hard rolls used to be delivered fresh every day from A local bakers and I see that has not changed. One was ordered in item comments with peppers onions mayo and hot sauce and that was executed. Home fries were well spiced and a good portion. Good taste off the grill. Would order again. PS, everything was packaged really well. read more

i love Doug and his restaurant! always a tasty lunch there! it gives us a chance to visit w our friends and enjoy the relaxed feelings of times gone by! soooo "yea Steves!!" we need more of home town restaurants like this. read more

Grinders are awesome it's my new favorite place since I moved to the area. Try the Italian grinder

Grinders are amazing. Don't sleep on the burgers here either. Fresh ingredients and amazing bread. Been a go to for sandwiches for me for over 10 years. read more

Its hard to believe that I've been coming to this place for forty years!.... and I will continue to do so for many more! As a proud omnivore, the roast beef Subs can't be beat and the meatball sub is right up there too, along with many of the other subs. It's always great to see Doug and Tom , and reminisce of my days in Newington. The bread is always phenomenal and the food is always solid. This is a Newington landmark that no one should miss. read more

VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!! I wanted to stay away from bread, so instead of a grinder.....I ordered a side order of meatballs .....and a side order of sausage with peppers, onions, sauce and cheese . They charged me $7.00 for 1 sausage, and 1 meatball.....and they cut them in half to fill the to go tin and make it look like more product......LOL.....Total BS !!!! I would have been better off ordering a grinder and throwing the bread away. Come on guys...is that 1 time opportunity to make a little extra profit worth losing a customer that would keep coming back if treated fairly. Whatever....never again....that's just dirty.... I should have gone to El Polo Guapo read more

We were introduced to this place by a business associate, who sang its praises. It was hard for me to wrap my head around what to do. One must order at the counter, then a runner brings the food to table. I know, I know, they've been doing this for many years and most people can figure it out, etc. -- but I'll still admit, I wouldn't have known what to do had our friend not shown me the ropes. This is a diner/deli kinda place. A chicken soup was rewarding, honest warmth. We had burgers, twice, because they do them well. The bun is toasted, the meat is high-quality and they cook them with a wee bit of pink (yeah, I live dangerously). And their deli pickles are to die for! A special sandwich, a turkey dinner-on-a-roll thing, was delicious. Homemade stuffing intertwined with good turkey, and cranberry sauce, on a Kaiser roll. Side of potato salad is very good. Red potatoes -- obviously homemade. Drinks and sodas are the usual culprits. I wanted coffee. It was sludge -- don't order coffee. They do have a few cool sodas that are fine with this kind of fare. The bottom line: the food is good. The physical place is very simple, but clean. But it's really expensive (Rein's deli expensive) for lunch. If you've read our Yelps, you're aware that we're not afraid to spend money. But when I got the bill for our latest foray ($30 plus tip for two 1/4 lb. burgers, a potato salad, a pickle, and two sodas) I decided I'll not return here. There's a lot better food and portions to be had for not too much more money in Newington Center at lunch-time. read more

Just found this place thru Yelp. Ordered 2 grinders that were very good. A good sandwich hasn't been easy to find in Newington. Bit pricey but I'm sure I'll be back. read more

The potato salad is the best!!! Also the chicken pasta is amazing.. Grinders are good and staff is nice. read more

Steve's Place - American Near Me - Newington, Connecticut

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Hi!! My name is Abbey,and I had a bad experience with this restaurant, and I not the employee. I work for Door Dash, and on cloudy/rainy days, the GPS messes up frequently. So, I arrived to what I thought was the parking lot near Steve's Place. Well, I was wrong. No fault to anyone--this is the GPS not working correctly--I called the restaurant to let them know that the GPS messed up. My call was picked up by a lovely woman, who gave great customer service. (I was in the restaurant business for twenty years .) She was very kind, and began to give me directions to the restaurant; I cannot praise her more. However, I was walking, because--like I said--I thought I was right near the restaurant. She gave me some landmarks to help, and I went on my way. Unfortunately, this is an area with which I am not familiar, and, again, I could not find the restaurant. So, like any normal person, and employee, I called them back. The same very nice woman (she sounded like a teenager but I'm not sure, so I don't want to offend her, lol; I just want to give credit where credit is due) picked up the phone, and when I again began to explain with her my plight, a "gentleman" picked up the phone, (I'm assuming it was her manager or even Steve himself!). He said hello then, "What are you doing?" I said, "What am I doing?" And he responded with yes, and that this was a busy restaurant so what was I trying to do here. I told him about the GPS, and then said I was trying to give the best possible customer service that I could. He said he was, too!!!!!! I could not believe it. Maybe I was not his customer, but I was trying to service HIS, and MY, customer. I kindly asked him for some landmarks and he ga e them to be, but not with a "service" tone in his voice. I thanked him, and that was it. I do not know if I am making too much of this, but only did I take personal rudeness when I was simply trying to do my job, but he also cost me money, because I had to end that dash, and call the helpline to tell them what happened, so that I would not get a negative review. As always, the support staff was exceptional, and put my minds at ease; but, get this--I had parked soooooo far away from where I was walking, because, like I said, I thought that I was at the restaurant. So, basically, I was lost. I swear to you, with no hyperbole, that it took almost FOURTY minutes to find my car!!! By this point I was pretty upset, and also upset with myself, because I should taken a picture of my surroundings, to see where I had parked. I can admit when I am wrong, lol. So, I finally found my car, and I tried to look at the silver lining--I got more steps into my day, (which I am tracking on with my new Apple Watch. Love it) so thought of it as some exercise, lol. Anyway, I just wanted to vent. Thanks for reading--it goes to show you that smile on the face of someone who works in the hospitality business, may a facade. Have a great one!! Abbey read more

I went to Steve's Place during my lunch break after hearing from a number of people in the area that the sandwiches there could not be beat. Steve's Place did not disappoint. I had probably the best Thanksgiving sandwich (and I've had a few in the area from different restaurants). Not only was the food top notch but the atmosphere was comfortable, warm and inviting. I highly recommend Steve's place especially if you're looking for a fresh and delicious sandwich for lunch. read more

Amazing food but even better service. The owner Doug will remember your name and will go out of his way to make sure you're satisfied. We had Steve's cater some sandwiches, potato salad, pasta salad and a garden salad for our party. Everyone was wowed by the taste and presentation. We will definitely be using Steve's place again for our catering needs. read more

I stopped by Steve's place while visiting a friend in Newington, CT as he stated it was one of his favorite places to grab a bite in the area. All in all, the restaurant has a very nice and cozy feel to it. It is located on one of the main streets in downtown Newington, and its outdoor seating offers a nice view of the adjoining storefronts. The interior of the restaurant also gives off that welcoming feel with nice big booths and very friendly servers. What is not all that welcome are the prices (as mentioned in prior reviews) as a sandwich and drink will almost certainly cost you upwards of double digits. Sadly the quality of the food does not match up to the corresponding charges, though this is not to say that the food is not good. It's just not very remarkable either. I had an eggplant parmesean sandwich, and I'd have to say it ranked somewhere in the middle among all the eggplant parm I've consumed in my life. My compadres each got meatball parm subs, with one friend being pleased and the other being quite displeased. Bottom line is that Steve's gives off a great vibe and has decent fare, but the high prices make it difficult to justify earmarking it as your "go-to" neighborhood spot. read more

Strange place. I had a roast beef sandwich that was alright, perfectly acceptable for an afterthought deli stop. The decor is completely unchanged from it's [assumed] heyday in the 70s. It still smells like the exhaust of 100,000 smoker's lungs, and is in need of a good scrub... read more

Steve's Place - mm mmm! Wish they had pumpernickel, though. - American Near Me - Newington, Connecticut

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Oh...where to start. Dark, old and dirty is the first impression walking in. Menu's posted everywhere....specials board as you walk in, signs on the counter, signs on the wall behind the counter. Takes a few minutes to figure out where to look. First time in, I decide to go conservative. I order a chicken parm grinder, 1/2 size since they warn you how large the full is. First question I get is, "Do you want cheese?" Well...it's a Chicken PARMESAN...the word MEANS CHEESE. I should have bailed right there. I say yes only to hear,"What kind?" Worried, I respond traditionally with,"Mozzarella please." To which I he says,"American, Provolone, or Swiss(!!??)?" Floored....I choose provolone against my better judgement. America and certainly swiss was NOT an option. Next question, "Do you want sauce?" WHAT? I think I just nodded yes at this point. Putting the nail in the coffin I hear,"Peppers?" It's simple....a chicken parm grinder is fried chicken cutlets, melted mozzarella cheese and parmesan, sauce on toasted italian bread. No need for these other questions. I'm told to go sit down and they will deliver the food. I can pay after. I look in the display for a side salad or something and only see untouched potato salad and cold cuts sitting unwrapped on a shelf. I grab a bag of chips and a soda from the very small selection they have of both. The grinder shows up. Big fuffy white bread loaf...not toasted or warm. Not crunchy and barely holds up to the stuff inside the sandwich. Not nearly enough chicken to fill the bread and COLD slices of provolone sitting on the chicken. The sauce, what little there was is sucked into the dry white bread. The chicken and sauce fresh from the microwave are void of flavor and the texture of the bread is a mushy like paste from absorbing the sauce. Here is the kicker. No choice to get mozzarella on the sandwich....but as I walk out I see on the specials board there was Eggplant "Parm" (they used the air quotes...not me) which says it has melted mozzarella on it! Brutal. Glad a friend paid for lunch. No thanks. read more

Since 1969 Steve's place has been making one of the best grinders in Newington. Along with the grinders you have to include the made in house pickles along with the best potato salad and chicken salad I have ever eaten. Dinner also has option line ziti or shells with a huge meatball and bread and butter. The homemade meatballs are incredible!! Place is decent in size and is a go to for lunch in the center of Newington.... yummmmm read more

The owner of this place is friendly and talkative. The food is great and specials are different daily. My office goes for take out often. The RH location is closed but this one is not that far from the closed location. read more

My chicken parm was fine but the balsamic dressing for my salad wasn't properly emulsified.

Best in the business, Doug's sandwiches can't be beat. Get the Italian, get the chicken cutlet, get an egg sandwich in the morning, doesn't matter because it'll be great read more

Fantastic breakfast. Friendly people - real people. It's a grinder shop, but don't be fooled. The breakfast is really fast and really good.

Treated like family! We got here a bit after 10:30 as I had a late morning appt that required fasting blood work and I NEEDED coffee and breakfast stat. We've eaten lunch in the area, but wanted to try a new place and glad we did! Don't let the older feel inside fool you. We were met by Sue, who welcomed us and pointed out the menus and daily specials. My wife noted we missed the breakfast cut off. I wanted breakfast something fierce! So we apologized and let them know we were looking for breakfast and would stop by for lunch sometime. That's when the Master Flipper popped up and asked what he could make me for breakfast! Cheese omelette I replied. Being happy I'd get breakfast and he was going out of his way, I wanted to make it simple. He, however, wanted a smiling, beeping customer and asked if I wanted ham or bacon or fresh caramelized onions or peppers, etc. how many eggs did I want? 5, 10, 15? Great sense of humor, I went with 3. Home fries? Sure! Rye toast? Absolutely! My wife ordered a ham and cheese 1/2 grinder. While it was all being made, I enjoyed my coffee (very good btw) and looked at the decades of sports pictures, mostly the local teams, so you know they support the community. In fact, while we ate some local high schools were looking for some help with an event and the Master Flipper was very nice to them and while I didn't eavesdrop, I do believe he donated a gift certificate. This is the kind of place I like spending my hard earned cash. The food came within 10 minutes and we both LOVED everything! The Master Flipper stopped by and asked how everything was (as did Sue to make sure we didn't need anything else). Food was delicious and the staff very, very friendly, can't ask for much more than that! I did feel guilty I couldn't eat everything on my plate, I'm a big guy, but it was a bigger plate lol. Tell the Master Flipper I said hello when you stop in! read more