OMG this is so difficult and it probably shouldn't be.
Back in the day - Civic Pub, Gatsby's Middletown, Hall of Fame Southington, Scoreboard Waterbury, Vibrations Southington, Daniels Hamden, Pumpernickel Pub Meriden/Wallingford, Ichabods Clinton/Madison, My Dads Steakhouse Meriden....
Back in the day dives - Brookside Meriden, Fortes Meriden, Sals Middletown, Pollys Middletown, Quito's Southington, Vicky's Clinton, Malones New Haven, Valentino's Middletown, Hard Hat North Haven, Popular Rest Southington, The Spot Meriden....
Now or as I matured lol - Rookies Cromwell and now as Chicago Sams, same in Enfield, Yarde Tavern East Windsor, The Back Room Feeding Hills MA, Murphy's Agawam MA, Ocean Mist and The Pub Matunuck Beach RI, Bricco's and The Diamond Glastonbury, McLadens and Red Brick Pub Simsbury, Southwick Inn Southwick MA, The Bucaneer Agawam MA
Oh so many....
I'm sure there are many I liked even more than some mentioned but forgot lol