OT: Fairfield restaurant recommendation

[auggie22]

My wife and I are in Fairfield this evening. Can anyone offer dining recommendations - looking for good food and good ambience.

 

[Austin316]

Little Pub is where it’s at

Great food
Old English style atmosphere
Solid drink selection

 

[whaler11]

Dutchess. There are two. Both very good.

 

[Askgreek]

My wife and I are in Fairfield this evening. Can anyone offer dining recommendations - looking for good food and good ambience.

Molto for Italian or Little Goose for American menu. Both have good to great atmosphere and food.

 

[8893]

Bodega Taco Bar is my favorite; it’s lively but small. Great food and great tequila.

Also had a great meal at The Chelsea a few months ago before a show at FTC. That was also lively and small.

 

[methodology]

Molto for Italian or Little Goose for American menu. Both have good to great atmosphere and food.

Friend of mine bartended (not sure if he still does) at molto. Good recommendation.

 

[Walker11]

Little Pub is where it’s at

Great food
Old English style atmosphere
Solid drink selection

Little Pub is good but it's still bar food. I am typing this from Little Pub. I really like Cafe Madeline.

 

[auggie22]

Appreciate the recommendations. So far looks like Duchess has the best combination of food and atmosphere. Plus my wife really wants a fountain soda. I'll let you all know how it goes.

 

[Austin316]

Little Pub is good but it's still bar food. I am typing this from Little Pub. I really like Cafe Madeline.

It has a solid variety. It’s not fine dining or Italian food but the menu is good. That place is always packed.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I'm guessing Barcelona is probably too far out of the way but would be my top choice.

 

[Austin316]

Appreciate the recommendations. So far looks like Duchess has the best combination of food and atmosphere. Plus my wife really wants a fountain soda. I'll let you all know how it goes.

Dutchess... top tier fast food right there.

 

[GuardU]

Artisan in Southport @ the Delmar Hotel if you're looking for 5*

 

[Ewekon]

Bar food really good at Vinny's. Fun atmosphere and lots of TV's with sports. $5 bar pies on Mondays and they are good. Happy hour until 7.

I basically agree with all of the above.

 

[Drumguy]

Geronimo for Mexican

 

[whaler11]

Appreciate the recommendations. So far looks like Duchess has the best combination of food and atmosphere. Plus my wife really wants a fountain soda. I'll let you all know how it goes.

They have the good soda machine. All the combos.

I always recommend the Big ‘D’ Chicken Parm Sandwich.

 

[Walker11]

It has a solid variety. It’s not fine dining or Italian food but the menu is good. That place is always packed.

I am a big fan. I'd say 3/4 times I go out for dinner I go to Little Pub, albeit the Ridgefield location. Partially this is because they usually have good beer. Had the Hooker No Filter IPA thanks to the beer thread. They do everything well and I know someone who works there that attests to them actually using good ingredients, which you can't say about most pub style points. It was a good recommendation for sure. There are a ton of restaurants in Fairfield and many are good but not many are great. Now that I think about it, my favorite is Bonda.

 

[WvConn]

Little pub (bar food), colony grill (pizza and beers), Mecca noodle bar (great pho), shiki Hana (Japanese, sushi) , Centro (Italian), the artisan in Southport. The artisan has the best food and the best atmosphere but it’s also expensive.

 

[puppygenius]

Ralph & Rich's , Bridgeport CT

 

[Walker11]

Ralph & Rich's , Bridgeport CT

Had dinner here Saturday. Very good cavatelli and broccoli. Now this is another place that makes money hand over fist. I think A Vuchella across from the Bijou is better, especially pasta, but R and R's is worth going to. This thread hits my sweet spot as a food snob born and raised on the Fairfield/BPT line.

 

[whaler11]

Had dinner here Saturday. Very good cavatelli and broccoli. Now this is another place that makes money hand over fist. I think A Vuchella across from the Bijou is better, especially pasta, but R and R's is worth going to. This thread hits my sweet spot as a food snob born and raised on the Fairfield/BPT line.

Bring back the Apizza Center.

 

[whaler11]

Had dinner here Saturday. Very good cavatelli and broccoli. Now this is another place that makes money hand over fist. I think A Vuchella across from the Bijou is better, especially pasta, but R and R's is worth going to. This thread hits my sweet spot as a food snob born and raised on the Fairfield/BPT line.

If he could just go back a little bit in time he could have impressed her with the Black Rock Castle.

 

[Walker11]

If he could just go back a little bit in time he could have impressed her with the Black Rock Castle.

Funny that you bring this up. I presume the restaurant was a hole. Their chicken pot pie was my father's absolute favorite meal when I was growing up. I am only 10 years younger than you but that 10 years looks like a millennium on Black Rock I assume. I don't imagine it was infested with hipsters 20 years ago.

 

[whaler11]

Funny that you bring this up. I presume the restaurant was a hole. Their chicken pot pie was my father's absolute favorite meal when I was growing up. I am only 10 years younger than you but that 10 years looks like a millennium on Black Rock I assume. I don't imagine it was infested with hipsters 20 years ago.

My friends lived in Black Rock until about 2005 or so.

That was about when the hipsters started showing up I presume.

The castle was a decent bar to hang out in - but it didn’t exactly scream - eat here!

 

[UCweCONN]

If you want gourmet mac and cheese for $20, go to Chile Bomb. It's really a take out place. Been there a couple times.

 

[Ewekon]

Bring back the Apizza Center.

Luigi's is still next door to that location. Went to both since the 70s.

Tazza is quite good where Apizza center once was