Chale Ipanema 342 Franklin Ave. - 860.296.2120 Bar,Private rooms<br>Reservations: Recommended<br>Cross Street: Bliss St.<br>Dress: Neat casual Cuisine: Brazilian Recommended Dishes:Try an authentic Brazilian dish. Review:Amazing Food! The food here is amazing. Wash it all down with equally impressive Sangria....and you can not go wrong. I promise. Live entertainment was also a great touch. Highly recommended!
Chef Eugene's Restaurant 428 Franklin Ave. - 860.296.4540 $5.01 - $15 Cuisine: Italian Recommended Dishes:Chicken Cacciatore Review:FANTASTICO Food is fabulous, service is superior and Wed. night entertainment is classy and enchanting
Coyote Flaco 635 New Britain Ave. - 860.953.1299 $5.01 - $15 Kid Friendly<br>Parking: Lot<br>Dress: Casual Cuisine: Mexican Recommended Dishes: Enchiladas Oaxaca Review:Authentic Mexican Cuisine Although many restaurants make this claim, Coyote Flaco is not just pitching hype. <br>Family run, the wait staff is friendly, warm and welcoming; the ambiance is a kiss of Old Mexico; the food delights and is so reasonably priced, one has to wonder how the owners can be so generous.<br>A hidden jewel in Hartford's SouthWest neighborhood. Review:our favorite Terrific. I can't vouch for it being authentic, but it certainly isn't anything like those chains. Family run, so much so that I've seen a kid doing his homework at one of the tables in the evening. Review:Fabulous Food! The food is delicious and the family that runs this authentic Mexican restaurant is very kind. You feel as though you're in Mexico with the Mexican music setting the mood. Review:good food All i have to say is that coyote flaco is one of the best restaurants in the state of CT.
Costa Del Sol Restaurante 901 Wethersfield Ave - 860.296.1714 $15.01 - $30 Authentic Spanish food in a friendly, casual dining room in downtown Hartford. Prices are reasonable, portions are large. Cuisine: Spanish Recommended Dishes:Shrimp in Garlic, Monkfish in Balsamic Vinaigretteempanadas Review:Costa Del Sol serves great Mediterranean food, including wonderful seafood dishes and an excellent Spanish paella. Service is friendly and usually prompt. Prices are very reasonable for the quality and quantity of food they give! Review:Excellent food and sangria!.
Black-eyed Sally's BBQ & Blues 350 Asylum St - 860.278.7427 $15.01 - $30 Live Blues Bands usually Wednesday through Saturday nights, check web page or call to check for listings. Dress: Neat casual Cuisine: Cajun / Creole Recommended Dishes:Catfish Fingers Review:The Best Sally's is my favorite dining spot in Hartford. The atmosphere is a "professional" crowd and the food is awesome.
Coach's Sports Bar and Grille 187 Allen St. - 860.522.6224 Cuisine: Bar / Pub / Brewery Review:Great Restaurant I had some great food, nice ambiance.
Carbone's Ristorante 588 Franklin Avenue - 860.2969646 Cuisine: Italian Recommended Dishes: Fried Ravioli, Bocce Ball Ceasar Salad, Calamari, Gnocchi, and Linguini Cabonara Manzo Warnoff Review:Circo de Carbone's
Review:Simply Connecticut's Best Having read a prior negative review, "Circo de Carbone's", I feel compelled to offer an opposing viewpoint. Carbone's is simply the best Connecticut has to offer in Italian cuisine. On a recent visit, I dined with five friends and there was not one complaint. The fried ravioli was spectacular, breaded to perfection, but not too heavy. Tableside preparation was great fun, mostly because the wait staff was exceptionally pleasant - I even commented to the manager as we left. Try the tableside-prepared "Bocce Ball" for dessert - a delicious blend of citrus, chocolate and vanilla with no flavor overpowering another. Carbone's was a wonderful change of pace to the bland, overpriced Italian restaurants of Fairfield County where I reside (one very notable exception would be Via Sforza in Norwalk). I think people down here in Fairfield County judge a restaurant by its price and perceived exclusivity (see just about any SoNo restaurant), not its food or character! Carbone's blends homemade tastes with upscale presentation in a way that can’t be beat! Review:Surely, One of Connecticut's Best. Carbone's has what most restaurant wish they had..great food, great atmosphere and great people! Review:Love it there I have eaten at Carbones for over 25 years and have never once been disappointed with the service, food or atmosphere.
USS Chowder Pot IV 165 Brainard Rd. - 860.244.3311 Bar,Live entertainment,Private rooms,Kid Friendly<br>Parking: Lot<br>Dress: Neat casual Cuisine: Seafood Recommended Dishes:Whole Belly Clams/Seafood Platters broiled scallops Review:Great Food -- Long Wait Expect to wait at least half an hour, up to 3 hours on special Holidays. If it's seafood you want, the wait is worth it. Review:Yummy! My friends and I have been to the Chowder Pot several times in recent months and each time we've ordered the broiled scallops. We'd like to try something else, but the scallops are so good that we can't resist. By happenstance, we've had the same waiter each time, Joshua, and our service has been more than excellent...really extraordinary. He's so pleasant, prompt, witty and bright that we've decided to ask for his area each time from now on.
Puerto Vallarta 980 Farmington St. - 860.231.1612 Cuisine: Mexican Review:alright I would not say this is the best food in CT. Try at your own risk.
Au Bon Pain 185 Asylum St. - 860.728.8793 Kid Friendly<br>Cross Street: Trumbull St.<br>Dress: Casual Cuisine: Bakery
