[teamhog]

I like Willington Pizza (One and Two). They have a good pizza and a great staff.

Someone mentioned Ribs, which got me to thinking about BBQ...

I grew up in Kansas City, MO. Home of the best BBQ on the planet. I've been looking for a BBQ place here in CT that has good BBQ.

Just to get set it straight...

Southern BBQ is more a vinegar-based sauce with. Carolina BBQ is a good example (Pulled Pork Sandwiches)....
Memphis is more of a rub-style with a mustard base...
Texas (mesquite) and KC (hickory) BBQ are more of a tomato based BBQ Sauce. I prefer the ones with some heat to them.

The Kansas City BBQ restaurant was in Wallingford for a while but as far as I know it shut down.

Big Marks Little BBQ in Vernon and Avon is just okay.
Famous Dave's BBQ in New Britain is pretty close. They're a chain so there stuff is consistent but it's still no match for the KC BBQ I grew up with.

I'd like to find a place local to CT so I can stop having the BBQ flown in.

[Newington101]

Originally Posted by beanandpumpkin

Napoli's pizza in Wallingford.

Maggie McFly's in Middlebury. Their spinach-artichoke dip alone is worth the trip!

I thought they shut down, but someone told me they thought they just moved... there used to be a shack on the Berlin Turnpike (maybe as far north as Newington, not sure) called The Blue Lobster. They had amazing lobster rolls. So good! And their lobster bisque, oh my! They had a few tables inside, but usually they were full and we'd sit outside. They are not in the same spot, but maybe they're still in Berlin/Newington (though I wonder if they have a "real" restaurant now and perhaps are not as good and cheap!).

The Blue Lobster moved less than a mile from where they were. They are located next to Action Automotive and a physic place past Deming Road going toward Meriden in a slightly bigger, but newer building. It's located in Berlin.

[goldenband]

I don't think anyone's mentioned Abyssinia in Hartford yet. It's in the West End, on Farmington Ave., just past Whitney St. Terrific Ethiopian food, pleasant ambience.

[scout1lt]

Hope Pizza in Stamford has the best red sauce I have ever had! Having the best red sauce, of course, gives them some REALLY good pizza, but their calzones are out of this world!

[RebeccaLeigh]

Tokyo sushi in Southington is amazing the prices are great and so is the food.

[canuckexpat]

So far from where I have been to eat around:

Piccolo Arancio-Farmington
Cugino's-Farmington
Max a Mia-Avon(and also the equivalent in West Hartford)
Barcelona-West Hartford
Mediza-West Hartford
Murphy's and Scarletti's-Farmington
Murasaki-Simsbury
Tapas-Bloomfield

I have been wanting to try the Afghani restaurant in West Hartford. Has anyone been there lately?

[WILWRadio]

Originally Posted by teamhog

I like Willington Pizza (One and Two). They have a good pizza and a great staff.

Someone mentioned Ribs, which got me to thinking about BBQ...

I grew up in Kansas City, MO. Home of the best BBQ on the planet. I've been looking for a BBQ place here in CT that has good BBQ.

Just to get set it straight...

Southern BBQ is more a vinegar-based sauce with. Carolina BBQ is a good example (Pulled Pork Sandwiches)....
Memphis is more of a rub-style with a mustard base...
Texas (mesquite) and KC (hickory) BBQ are more of a tomato based BBQ Sauce. I prefer the ones with some heat to them.

The Kansas City BBQ restaurant was in Wallingford for a while but as far as I know it shut down.

Big Marks Little BBQ in Vernon and Avon is just okay.
Famous Dave's BBQ in New Britain is pretty close. They're a chain so there stuff is consistent but it's still no match for the KC BBQ I grew up with.

I'd like to find a place local to CT so I can stop having the BBQ flown in.

Burbanks BBQ in the Cincinnati area bills itself as Memphis style BBQ or at least Gary Burbank, late of WLW AM 700 radio claims it is such. It does have a vinegar based sauce.

My favorite restaurants in Connecticut are Antonio's in Simsbury and South Main Pizza in West Hartford. My cousin started up a restaurant called Chapter XI in Simsbury in the late 1970's and it offered French and American cuisine. That was my favorite at that time.

[kidyankee764]

I'm generally picky with food but here are some of my favorites:

Sushi - Ichiro (Danbury) and Asian Bistro (Shelton)
Pizza - Roma Pizzeria (Ansonia) and Roselands Apizza (Derby)
Chinese - Jeffreys Chinese Kitchen (Danbury)
BBQ - Cookhouse (New Milford and Darien)
Bagel Shop - Upper Crust Bagel (Old Greenwich), European Shoppe (Southbury)
American Cuisine - 121 Restaurant (Oxford and North Salem, NY); Fifty Coins (New Canaan & Ridgefield)
Breakfast - American Pie Co (Sherman)
Deli/Sandwiches - Rinaldi's (Norwalk)
Ice Cream - Rich Farm (Oxford), Dr Mikes (Monroe & Bethel)
Dessert/Pastries - Lucibello's Pastry Shoppe (New Haven, next to Pepe's)

[canuckexpat]

Looks like Mediza restaurant closed down in West Hartford. One of my favorites. Seems like lots of restaurants are closing down really fast. I almost now have to check on the Internet to see if they are still in business before I even make a reservation. Sad

[Slipperman]

Deli's
- Corner Deli - Hamden
- Cornerstone - Hartford

Chinese
- Green Tea China Bistro - formerly of Newington, still in Farmington (i think)
- Ming Dynasty - Rocky Hill

Pizza
- DaVinci's - Rocky Hill, etc
- Luna's - various (including Slice of Heaven in Cromwell which is the same recipe)
- Little Rendevouz - Meriden
- Born in America - Branford
- Dominic's - Norwich
- Recovery Room - New London
- John and Maria's, Giuseppes - E Haven (may not still be around)
- Abate's - New Haven (may not still be around)
- Il Forno - Branford (may not still be around)
- Illeano's - various (some are better than others)

Bagels
- Bagelicious - Cheshire, Branford
- Bagel Mart - Danbury (in Danbury Square - used to be a different name and possibly owner)
- Panera Bread - various (good sandwiches too)

Breakfast
- Scotty's Breakfast Connection - North Haven
- The Shack - Waterford, Niantic

not the highest class place around but Ocean Pizza in New London has some decent food (was just there Wed). never liked their pizza though - too much cheese.