Overall, it's a good family place to eat. Indoors, they have TVs, arcade machines that border half the restaurant (in the bar area), so there's the sports bar feel. There are also long tables -- where I can imagine sports teams can go for pizza after a game. My family enjoys the food. It's good pizza, pasta, and a good burger apparently (so says my 11-yr-old, who tries burgers everywhere and is actually particular about them). We find that the small pizza is actually a big pizza. Outdoors, it's a pleasant patio area, and we were able to have our medium-size dog with us. The service is friendly. No complaints. read more

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The photos online do not accurately portray what you encounter when you walk into the Winged Bear. My son and I expected an artisanal pizza-and-bar atmosphere with wings, sandwiches, and a few entrées. Instead, the lights and sounds of what felt like Chuck E. Cheese on steroids smacked us squarely in the face. Between the beeping and buzzing of pinball machines and children running around having a wonderful time, we quite literally almost turned around and left. Thankfully, our server asked whether we would like to sit outside--and the moment we walked through that door, it became a completely different experience. The patio was charming, the summer evening was perfect, and the staff was reasonably attentive. Outside, the restaurant felt much more like the casual pizza, bar-food, and entrée concept we thought we had found online. Since "Winged" is in the name, we naturally came for the wings. If I were comparing them with wings from a serious tavern or wing joint, they would rank toward the bottom. Compared with typical pizza-shop wings, however, they were decidedly upper crust. They were cooked perfectly, the Buffalo sauce was excellent, and the barbecue sauce was flavorful without being overly sweet. The blue cheese dressing was not remotely close to homemade--a major disappointment for me--but we still enjoyed the wings for what they were. J. Timothy's has nothing to fear, but these were very good pizza-shop wings. We also ordered calamari on a lark. It was cooked properly and perfectly fine, but neither distinctive nor especially flavorful. My son had the roast beef panini with horseradish mayonnaise, which was very good for what it was. I ordered the wild mushroom pizza. The crust was surprisingly spectacular, although the pizza itself was very heavily cheesed, noticeably short on mushrooms, and lacked any discernible hint of the rosemary promised in the description. Still, it was good overall. If we happened to be in the Simsbury area, we might return--provided we could sit outside. However, we would not make the drive from Canaan or Watertown specifically to visit it as a destination. read more

7/10 1.25hr wait for 1 pie. Can be busy at times. Food was decent. But plenty of better pizza spots near by. Arcade is nice.

We stopped by, expecting to have dinner at the Maple Tree Café. Consider my amusement when I realized the "Maple Tree" comprised the bar area, while the menu was from the adjacent Winged Bear. My wife's Onion Soup was the classic French soup, with a tasty oniony broth, covered with melted cheese. My New England Clam Chowder was anything but classic...with so many potatoes and clams, there was barely any room left for the ocean-scented broth! Wifey had a custom pizza, which came out with a bubbled crust, and a nice blend of ricotta, eggplant, and caramel used onions. I opted for their Bolognese with Orecchiette pasta, which was very satisfying. The meaty sauce had a tinge of smokiness to add the the experience. Too full for dessert, we left happy that we decided to tray Maple Tree...I mean Winged Bear! read more

The Winged Bear - Almost a meal in a cup...Winged Bear's Clam Chowder. - American Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

Food is always good. If by chance they forget something they rectify the issue faster than you can blink

Honestly wasn't what I expected. For a Vino bar I was hoping for more of a selection of wine. This is more of a fast casual restaurant than a wine bar. Their online menu is also NOT the same as the one you get when you sit down! So don't bother looking at that before you go! Other than the atmosphere and the slow service the food was really good! We had wings which are huge and the burger was cooked to perfection with a fried egg on top which was AMAZING! read more

The Winged Bear - Wings 6 - American Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

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absolute trash . cant follow direction and burger was mushy raw meat. there are a ton of better places in the area there gross third time third disaster read more

It's the third name change in four years, but if you were here before the name recently changed from Attilio's to The Winged Bear, you won't notice much of a difference in the interior space. Its exactly the same as of now. So is the menu -lots of pizzas, appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, grinders, Italian entrees, and salads. Our take-out order included a very nice Baby Spinach Salad for $10.95 (Baby Spinach with Grilled asparagus, red onion, bacon, toasted pine nuts, egg, raspberry vinaigrette). It was a big portion that tasted great and easily fed both of us. We went with a large pizza ($16.95) base and added on meatballs and green peppers for $2 a pop. We have so many great pizza shops in the area (E&D, Little City, Da Capo, First and Last) and the Winged Bear's pizza was certainly competitive with the heavyweight champs I mentioned. The pizza was gigantic with 8 very large slices. Plenty of sauce, plenty of cheese, plenty of toppings (the meatballs were very good). Maybe the crust was a teense thicker than what I've become used to, but let me be clear -the pizza was very good. read more

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I live nearby and often order pizza and wings from them. Have always enjoyed both.

We tried the Big Mac, pepperoni, and ricotta bolognese pizzas from here for takeout and it was ok. They forgot the special sauce and lettuce on one of our pies and not too much pepperoni, but it's generally less expensive than other pizza joints in the area. Tenders were tasty but not very crispy to go too. Next time I think we'll try the grinders Or sandwiches instead. read more

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Welp, now I understand the sub par reviews. I show up to grab my takeout order and the girl behind the cash register asks me to give her a second while she finishes up what she's doing. Sure, no problem- I can wait for a short minute. But then she goes back to what she's doing while time goes on completely disregarding me. Meanwhile there's two other people walking around the office that are perfectly capable of quickly assisting me yet I'm just standing there with no interaction from these people. The woman leaves the register and goes about her business completely not caring that I'm there. I stand there for like 5 more minutes while the others in the office ARE CLEARLY SEEING ME AND IGNORING ME. One of the guys finally says with some half hearted energy "have you been helped?" Uh no? Would I be standing here right at the register if I had been? Annoyed- I finally get my takeout and drive home. Food results: the fries were really good. The French onion soup was also quite good. That's why they got the two stars. The tuna sub, however, was abysmal. The driest and chunkiest tuna I've ever eaten. I only ate one half and I had to take most of the tuna out and just end up eating a lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese and mayo grinder. Never again. Crap customer service and crap grinders. I'd rather eat tree bark. Winged Bear- flap those wings and fly away. read more

First time ever ordering from this place got good word from other coworkers I ordered mozzarella sticks ,meatballs and french fries the mozzarella sticks were burnt inedible the fries would of been good if they weren't so soggy ...... Only thing was actually good was the meatballs .... read more

Good customer service when delivering and consistently good pizza. This has been my go-to for delivery and they have not disappointed. We have also ordered their sandwiches and pasta. The quality and taste of those items were also consistently good as well. read more

The Winged Bear - Cute pizza box messages. Great mushroom and meat lovers pizza. Both are size small which is quite big for 2 people...no complaints there - American Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

Great food and It was delivered with care. Not my first order from this business and I can recommend you give it a try.

We decided to try some pizza here this evening after getting Chinese next door over the course of the last few months. The menu had a lot of interesting choices and finally decided on a mushroom specialty pizza and a plain cheese pizza. Both pizzas were cooked perfectly and didn't disappoint. The combination of ingredients on the mushroom pizza really worked well and had a unique taste. The cheese pizza was done really well also and tasted really good for a plain cheese pizza. All in all , the pizza was spot on , the staff and service really nice and we will definitely be regular visitors. UPDATE : After leaving the area for a bit , when I came back , I instantly went to Attilio's for a meal. I don't know what occurred during my absence, as this is not the same. The food was bad, really bad. Whom ever is cooking there now , cannot even cook a cheese pizza correctly. We have given them a few more attempts , but it just keeps getting worse. The offer to replace the food was given , but was quickly turned down. I just don't know what has happened. The pizza here was the finest in the area , they even stole us as customers from Little City , as the food was that good and unique. What once was a strong 5 star rating , has now gone to a soft 1. Come on guys , a cheese pizza , I have had better from a grocery store. Just is not the same any longer. read more

Went in there randomly yesterday and I am glad I did. I got hot wings and a patty melt, and both were delicious! I will definitely be back to try more of the menu read more

Came here on Black Friday for lunch. Great pizza! Good service . Had the Hawaiian and the bigg mac. Yum! The crust is not too thin and not too thick and not greasy, which is an all around win for me. read more

My family had a Groupon so we thought we would try this place out. It was definitely a good choice. We ordered the meatball pizza and the cheese was so yummy and gooey. It tasted very fresh and the meatballs were scrumptious. We also had the Caesar salad and they were really nice big pieces of Parmesan grated on top of it and it was a portion that I fed myself my husband and my daughter. The waitress was very nice and she was attentive and we received our food promptly. We're definitely going to start using this place in town as one of our pizza rotation nights. read more

The Winged Bear - Yummmmmm. Meatball - American Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

New name and some exciting new menu items. Don't get to get to the restaurant as often as I used to but they deliver so that is just fine by us. Happy to keep supporting local family owned businesses. I am really enjoying the new bbq and taco Tuesday items! read more

The Winged Bear - The apollos sign is a great touch - American Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

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Ordered a large "shrimp" "bacon" pizza and it seems they were running out of the two principle ingredients. The base white pizza is still delicious -- my dad and I devoured most of it -- and while the economy may be tough, come on man!! While I'm here on Yelp, our last order had rotten avocados on it. Strike two and you're out, says my dad, and we'll be sticking with Little City. read more

The Winged Bear - "Shrimp" "Bacon" pizza - American Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

We have ordered pizza tonight for dinner thru GrubHub and needless to say is was an overpriced disappointment. We ordered onions, hamburger, bacon and peppers, no cheese. We paid $2 per topping and barely got anything on our pizza. Even sauce was barely there - just look at the picture. Very disappointing read more

The Winged Bear - Did you run out of toppings? - American Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

The best pizza in simsbury. Don't sleep on this place Very unique special pies And all the traditional pizza combinations you can think of! You can tell everything is made with love. read more

This is where you come if you need a buffalo chicken wrap. It's the best in the Farmington valley. If you've recently moved to the area and need a buffalo wrap just have them make it for you. read more

This is basically an overpriced Denny's. Boneless wings completely drenched and bathed with bbq sauce that you can get from Sams club. Buffalo chicken wrap had the same chicken but soaked chicken n buffalo sauce. My brisket sandwich was very greasy with a small cup of coleslaw. Smallest bag of lays...all for $14.95. My second and last time here. Side note: the mens bathroom was disgusting. The service was very good though I'll give them that. read more

Not that Maple Tree was 5 Star but it's now worse. Get there well before 9pm as that's when the kitchen closes. How can a bar close their kitchen at 9? It makes it easy to just leave and walk across the street to 3 other establishments for drink and food. Frankly just as good or better. Don't waste your time even stopping by. Follow up. I now tried their pizza, even worse. We want maple tree and Apollo back. read more

The Winged Bear - This is all the food you can get after 9PM, bar time. - American Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

I have ordered pizza here on Fridays many times. Pizza is always great. But today I lost my order and it took me an hour to pick up two pizzas and a salad. read more

I've ordered takeout from here two times in the last month. Both times I've ordered burgers..... THEY WERE GREAT! As a chef myself, I was impressed. Burger was perfect medium each time and the fries and onion rings were packed in serepate container and crispy too! Also the greens and tomatoes, etc. Were well layed out in the container and FRESH, crisp lettuce and tomatoes were present without any slime/wilting you find in lots of other establishments. Somebody on the hot line in back knows their stuff and it shows! Great seasoning and bacon too, it's my new burger spot close to home. read more

Delicious food! Tons of butter on the buns but otherwise tasty. Only one waitress though which made for slow service: good thing we weren't in a rush. read more

The Winged Bear - Bacon Bleu burger - American Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

I came with my family and was treated by a side dish of sarcasm by the server. Let just beginning in her low attention to our order. I didn't mind the food yet the batter for the food tasted as if the oil was old. Not the greatest experience and I wouldn't recommend this spot. The pizza wasn't that great and the wings tasted like they needed to be coated with that sauced for them to taste well. Next time if taking dinners at 830pm is a bother, y'all should close early read more

Literally my favorite pizza I've had since I moved here to Connecticut. The crust is a nice soft dough instead of the hard crunchy crust I've had at other places. We added grilled chicken to the margarita pizza. Not sure if we messed up the online order or if this pizza is supposed to not come with red sauce- but next time we would get it with red sauce. Either way it was very delicious read more

The Winged Bear - LG Margarita - American Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

Consistently good, lightning fast delivery, and decent pricing. Have ordered delivery many many times during this pandemic and they have come through with great customer service every time! read more

Picked up a large pizza yesterday. Ordered a large with pepperoni, onions , and pineapple. Got it home and there were very LITTLE toppings on it including sauce. When we bit into the pizza the dough was extremely tuff. Very disappointed. Will not go back read more

We ordered delivery via Yelp. It was taking a while so I called to check on status. The girl who answered said we didn't have an order. Finally a manager got on and said he has it and would be 45 mins!!!! Mind you we already waited 45 mins. 45 mins later my phone rings and the delivery guy says he's outside with pizza. I look and no one is outside. I call him back and he realizes he's at the wrong address! We finally get our pizza. A Margarita and a plain cheese. AWFUL! It was cold and underdone! The sauce on the margarita was excessive. So much so the pizza was soggy. I'm not sure where they learned about Margarita pizza but this is def not the place to get one. The cheese pizza was just as bad. See we're "new" to simsbury and have been getting pizza from Joe Pizza and guess we'll stick to that! read more

Pizza's taste is good, but the seasoning on the crust is a silly addition that doesn't add anything, and more importantly they charge $2 for, I believe, 17 chicken chunks. On a large. See absurd unedited photo. And we ordered boneless wings and got bone-in. Disappointed. Only getting that 3rd star because despite the ridiculous lack of chicken, the pizza isn't bad. Good chance we won't order again though. read more

The Winged Bear - Large grilled chicken pizza - American Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

Great pizza...nuff said! I've had their pizza often and it's always top notch. Great service and quick delivery when not eating in. read more

The Winged Bear - American Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

Ordered a pepperoni pizza hoping it would be similar to the old Apollo's- what a let down. 40% crust that just falls apart if you look at it wrong, completely over cooked, and the rest, even after paying for extra marinara, was very blah. This place sucks for pizza, People's Choice is still better than this, LAME. Won't be back. 2 stars cause I saw some chicken tenders that looked edible. read more

The Winged Bear - American Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

Wow what a place! I personally loved it! The pizza was excellent in every aspect. The crunch was crispy with so much flavor, the cheese was baked to perfection, and the ingredients were the epitome of quality! I had the spicy prosciutto and Italian sausage pizzas which were absolutely delicious! The spicy prosciutto was very spicy so beware! The Italian sausage pizza had tasty sweet onions to match the peppers and sausage on there! Will totally come again! read more

I want this place to be better than it is. We've tried to give this place a time or two, or in their case four tries before I've reviewed them. We've been meet each time with service that's national chain worthy at best. In my opinion service can be overlooked when the food is great. Sadly the food has been a hit and miss and when they've missed, they've missed bad. The real reason for the 2 star comes from when our order for a pizza was done wrong twice. When it happened the 2nd time we just gave up on trying to get it fixed. The manager blamed it on the waiter and the waiter blamed it on the back of the house staff. Really we wanted to have a this place work, however with both take out and dining in they've fallen short. read more

This business doesn't just have amazing food, they will make things right even when it was the customer that screwed up. We ordered delivery and they delivered under the time and texted. My phone never notified me so our delicious lunch sat outside for an hour.. When I called to ask where my food was the customer service was professional and friendly and replaced the item that was ruined by the hot sun. When I later discovered the fault was on my end I promptly called and apologized profusely. I appreciated that even though I must have sounded crazy, they were kind and understanding. It was an added bonus for me that their food really is delicious. I had the wild mushroom pizza and I highly recommend this business. read more

Great appetizers, variety of wing sauces that are both tasty and hot if you want them either way. Pizza was also very well made. We had ghost pepper pizza which was very unique. Burgers, salads and sandwiches more upscale than your local pub. Great onion rings. read more