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    The Avenue

    4.0 (94 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Pizza, Caterers
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    THE AVENUE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Holiday Dining
    Jason P.

    I'm not often surprised by a restaurant, but the Avenue surprised me. I have driven by the Avenue in Berlin numerous times, and I've noticed they have a 4 Star Yelp rating. I've been under the impression that Avenue was likely a casual pizza and grinder takeout spot and that parking might be difficult. As I discovered this week, Avenue is much more than that, and there is ample parking behind the restaurant. I entered from the back into a small open area with a nicely decorated Christmas tree, and a cool wide painting of a street from decades ago. I wasn't prepared for the Avenue to be as comfortable and almost lodge-like as it is. Wood Floors. The walls are a mix of light colored wood and red brick. The seats and tables are dark. There's a fireplace with fresh cut wood stacked up in cubbies on each side. The Avenue is a very pleasant place to spend some time. And they clearly had a number of loyal regulars there during my lunch. The Avenue has a robust pizza and grinder menu, but they also have Italian entrees like chickens Parm, Marsala, Franchaise. Etc. They have pasta. I noticed a scallops special. Given the menu, ambience and service, it's safe to say that Avenue can cover most of your Italian restaurant needs. I was impressed by the Italian Combo grinder I ordered. It didn't look like the giant grinders we're accustomed to seeing in CT, but it was reasonably-sized and very good. The bread was fresh and good crusty. I added cherry peppers to the Italian cold cuts, veggies, cheese and mayo. The ingredients, flavors and textures were in perfect balance. I'll be back to test drive more of the menu. 4.5 Stars

    French Onion Soup
    Brian B.

    After reading the reviews my wife and I were excited to try this place. We walked in and were greeted and seated immediately by an expressionless woman. She took our very simple drink order and returned promptly with our water, soda and menus. She gave us plenty of time to decide what we wanted. We both ordered the French Onion soup, the Honey BBQ Chicken Wrap and the Veal Paramagnon Grinder. We had plenty of time to talk before our soup arrived. It arrived hot and looked beautiful. The cheese was perfect. The bread croutons were large, crisp and flavorful. The soup had a great onion taste but I found myself searching for the onions. The ones I found were tasty. We were given plenty of time to talk before our meal arrived. The wrap looked great, stuffed with chicken, the fries were large and plentiful. The grinder was hot, the veal was hanging over the sides of the bread, the veal was crispy while smothered in tomato sauce. Just the way I like it. On first bite the veal was tender and I crunched away with a smile on my face. However I was quickly disappointed with flavorless veal. I so wanted this to be good. It was crunchy and held up under the sauce, it was tender but any flavor was missing. The sauce was average. I grabbed one of my wife's French Fries and it was ice cold. I took a second one and it too was cold. My wife only found a few warm fries. She was disappointed with the lack of flavor from the wrap. After the anticipation of a wonderful sandwich by the looks of it, the chicken was dry and flavorless. The ambiance was very nice. The fireplace was burning, warm and inviting. The room was elegantly decorated for Christmas. I wish the food had a little more flavor.

    Shrimp scampi
    Kari B.

    First time here somehow and definitely not our last! What a great place- all the other reviewers were spot on. Food is delicious and the staff is SO friendly and just looking around you could see how well the staff worked together- quite a good crew they have there. Oh and They decorated for Halloween and it is so fun and adorable! Great ambience. Food was sooooo good. And wowza do they pour a nice size glass of wine. Our waitress was Kristy and she was attentive, super friendly and just added to our great experience so thank you! Cannot wait to go back and probably try the pizzas next!

    espresso martini
    Lea F.

    The Avenue is a Berlin staple! The staff is so welcoming and know their regulars very well. I love a seasonal cocktail menu and they have that here. I got the blood orange margarita and loved it! My friends got a pistachio martini and espresso martini, apparently this place makes great martinis! My chicken parm grinder hit the spot. My friends wings looks so good, I'll probably come back here for those. Menu has lots of options which I appreciate. Service is always great and attentive. This place is casual, definitely had a nice/comfortable vibe to it. I love the lighting in here! Be aware it can get pretty busy on weekend nights.

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    Ivana F.

    What a cozy, delicious, and wonderful spot for drinks, appetizers, and an amazing meal. I met up with some coworkers today to have a cocktail but ended up having a few! The espresso martini was not only yummy but eye-catching, too! The bartender makes pretty chocolate swirl designs on top! I also switched it up and did the dirty martini, which was delish! Those bartenders were quite the mixologists and even made us green tea shots! The stuffed mushrooms were cheesy and yummy, and the mussels fra diavolo were very flavorful. Other entree dishes that were tried were the flank steak with mashed potatoes and broccoli rabe and the crusted cod with risotto and broccoli rabe. I heard both were phenomenal. My favorite is always dessert though and the molten chocolate lava cake did not disappoint! It was topped with vanilla ice cream chocolate sauce and even had the whipped cream and cherry! What an overall excellent experience! Thank you, The Avenue!

    Swordfish piccata

    Food and service is always excellent. Relaxed, casual atmosphere. I had the swordfish piccata last night and it was amazing! Our friends had the mashed potato pizza. Another incredible dinner!

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    Everything was good except for finding HAIR in our food. The waitress didn't apologize either. Keep an eye out for hair.

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    Ordered the chicken noodle and pasta fazul and both were nasty and tasteless. Save your money and go elsewhere.

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    The Avenue is one of my favorite local spots! The food is always good and drinks never disappoint

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    Ordered 2 cutlet grinders take-out $17. Tasted eh. Also, was not much food for the price. Staff seemed friendly.

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    Home away from home. Great place. Great people. Great food. Homey. Relaxing friendly staff. Warm and friendly with a nice warm fire.

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    3.9(56 reviews)
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    After moving last year, I live closer to Berlin and I've gradually been trying all the spots. This…read morewas my first visit to Central Pizza. I believe it's presently take out only. I ordered a large half pepperoni and green peppers and half cheese by phone. They told me 20-25 minutes on the phone. The Central Pizza crew was nice on the phone and in person and they finished the pizza on time, even though they seemed very busy. I liked some parts of the pizza a lot, and connected less well with some parts. The well melted cheese and fresh green peppers were highlights. The pepperoni was pretty good, but didn't stand out relative to some places. Sauce is a highly personal choice. I prefer a slightly sweeter sauce and this leaned towards tangy. The spice level was nice though. I'm not married to any particular crust style. Central makes a Greek style crust. This was not one of my favorite executions of a Greek crust. The outer rounded crust was very crispy. Almost saltine cracker crispy. The undercarriage was not as crispy, but I like the texture at some other area places better. I'm not sure Central will take the place of any pizzerias in my local takeout rotation. But if I went to someone's house and they served Central, I would not be disappointed. 3.5 Stars

    Nothing out of the ordinary, just a standard, Greek style pizza with a thicker crust. The sausage…read moreand mushroom pizza was fine, not greasy, but a bit dry. The baked edges were super crispy. I'm not a fan of the haphazard way they cut it. Just stick to traditional triangles, please.

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    Apizza Heaven has been on my radar for a while because of social media. Until recently, I didn't…read morerealize they're so close. I decided to try AH on a recent Friday Night. I think I ordered online for takeout and my order was ready within a reasonable time. I ordered a large chicken pesto specialty pizza and a small specialty pizza with standard pizza mozzarella, fresh mozzarella, and piped ricotta. I also ordered a penne all vodka and chicken cutlet. The crust on both pizzas was very good. Good char. A good mix of crispy and chewy. The chicken pesto pizza was terrific. It has chicken cutlet slices, pesto, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella and ricotta. Really every part of this pizza was great. Highly recommend. I ordered the 3 cheeses specialty pizza almost out of curiosity, because I've never seen anybody go all in on those cheeses like that. The good news is, that within that pizza, were the components of a very good pizza. The blend of these cheeses didn't completely work for me flavor-wise though. Also, these cheeses produced a bit too much grease. I'd order just the sauce and standard mozzarella next time and I bet it would be very good. The penna alla vodka was a chunky sauce version. The noticeable chunks were mostly onions. I'm used to more of a blended version. I respect that this dish has its own vibe, but I personally prefer a blended version. The sauce flavor was good. The chicken cutlet was very good. I bet they make a great chicken parm. Service was friendly and efficient. Apizza Heaven won't win any beauty contests. The inside is functional. There were a few tables. The outside could use some attention. There were a few random things around the general area. I definitely noticed them when I was walking in. I think people would have a better first impression if those details are taken care of. Overall, I'd rate my experience 4.25 Stars. But I could definitely see getting up to 4.5 or 4.75 on future visits.

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