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methodology said:
They also have 5-6 specials a night. One of my favorite restaurants been going there for years in Branford/ north Branford. The owner/ chef use to be nuts food fights were the norm in the very early years of the restaurant.
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Nataz is what I was going to say. The original owner runs the one in Southington and his daughter now runs it in North Branford. Cannot beat the $35 prix fixe with all the choices and BYOB.

Last time I went there the chef came out and took our menus from us and simply asked if each person wanted steak or seafood and pretty much ordered for us. This might sound unusually and may rub some the wrong way but trust the man he knows what he is doing and everybody was greatly satisfied.
 
East Side Grill in New Britain.
Authentically styled German beer hall. Place is great
 
CTMike said:
I feel like it’s a place you can’t really go to all that often, food is just ok... but every now and then you just need to slay a few liters of beer.
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Agreed. Only went once, for my bachelor party. Great beer and atmosphere. Food was pricey but it was an awesome experience. Fun spot for an event like this and great beer.

Plus when they found out I was getting married they brought out a paddle with shots on it and the very attractive young waitress dressed in her German beer garden attire then smacked me with the paddle. Don't remember much of that but my friends still talk about to this day and that was 7 yeas ago
 
Check out Francesca’s in Coventry. Best Italian in northern Connecticut. Better than Carbones, Caveys, etc. IMO. After eating you can walk across the street over to Bidwell Tavern and finish off the night for the obligatory hangover. Might be too far out of the way, but look into it.
 
In @Stainmaster 's car buying thread, the idea of believing what you read on the internet was questioned. I invoked, "Trust but verify." Maybe ARBY'S foesn' t have the meats.

But there's no way I"d trust "experts" over what' s here. More fun, more ideas, more interaction, everybody working together toward a good time with laughs along the way. Even a gentlemanly dial back from a well-defended potshot against a somewhat monochromatic "best ever" meal. Truly this is the "wisdom of crowds" on display.

Up until now, East Side has meant nothing to me except for lots of oddly placed New Haven area billboards with no address and the puzzle of an 860 area code.

Good luck to you and your friend @I Bleed Blue.
 
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superjohn said:
Halibut, cauliflower, and potatoes is the best meal of your life?
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"Best" and "Cauliflower" do not belong in the same sentence about anything. It is an impossibility.
 
MattMang23 said:
I drive by it every day.
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A friend of mine has an adult entertainment type place on a major highway in his town. Every time he drives by it he beeps and waves at anyone in the parking lot to watch them put their head down kind of half wave and fast walk into the place or their car.

It's the little things in life that you have to enjoy.
 
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For a stag? Try Nixs on Front Street in Hartford. It's about the right vibe. Capital Grill is right there too. Also Ted's Montana, but I assume you like the groom too much for that

I love Salute, but it's not a place I'd take a large group unless we are seated outside.
 
SubbaBub said:
For a stag? Try Nixs on Front Street in Hartford. It's about the right vibe. Capital Grill is right there too. Also Ted's Montana, but I assume you like the groom too much for that

I love Salute, but it's not a place I'd take a large group unless we are seated outside.
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Nixs didn't make it. It's closed.
 
Bezzz said:
Nixs didn't make it. It's closed.
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Sad to hear. Also sad was my last trip to East Side. The drop in quality of the food was astonishing. Hopefully they straightened it out.
 
UConnNick said:
Why would anybody puree cauliflower, unless you're missing all your teeth and have nothing to chew it with?
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The latest thing is a sort of pizza with a cauliflower crust. Not bad. Relatively easy to make from scratch. Costco sells them Pre-made frozen.
 
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August_West said:
And your scientific conclusion was ......?
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I spent 5 days recently in NYC's Flatiron/NoMad neighborhood, passing several times by the 23rd St Arby's. The sandwich board sign oufront always caught my attention, but I kept making other choices. Go figure.

PS - Tough to ignore "That's a good horse" when responding.
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
I spent 5 days recently in NYC's Flatiron/NoMad neighborhood, passing several times by the 23rd St Arby's. The sandwich board sign oufront always caught my attention, but I kept making other choices. Go figure.

PS - Tough to ignore "That's a good horse" when responding.
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Out of curiosity did you go to Hill Country BBQ when you were staying there?
 
It depends what you're looking for; if you want a great atmosphere, then East Side is the answer. Go on a weekend night and make sure to ask for a table in the beer hall; there's a guy walking around playing the accordion and the waitresses are all in lederhosen. Order a paddle of shots and they'll spank your buddy with that paddle after you guys do the shots. Far and away the most fun I've ever had at dinner. The food is ok, but the beer is awesome. You can order a liter of beer or a two-liter das boot (I stuck to the one liter so my beer didn't get too warm).

Anyway, they would get my vote.
 
ConnHuskBask said:
Out of curiosity did you go to Hill Country BBQ when you were staying there?
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Yes, Lady Hans treated me to moist brisket, burnt ends, ribs, collard greens, pickles and Shiner Bock. She was raised in Amarillo, and raised her kids in Round Rock. We went with medium expectations and enjoyed ourselves.
 
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Hans Sprungfeld said:
Yes, Lady Hans treated me to moist brisket, burnt ends, ribs, collard greens, pickles and Shiner Bock. She was raised in Amarillo, and raised her kids in Round Rock. We went with medium expectations and enjoyed ourselves.
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Yeah not too shabby. Not the best for sure, but overall pretty decent.

I enjoy the smoked BBQ wings myself.
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
Cauliflower rice is the new avocado toast.
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When did this become an episode of Eat This, Not That!!"?

The man is trying to organize a bachelor's "final" meal. This means copious amounts of charred meat, fine wine, imported/microbrew darker than a lager, high quality single malt scotch, and/or good tobacco leaves rolled somewhere between the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.
 
Rico444 said:
It depends what you're looking for; if you want a great atmosphere, then East Side is the answer. Go on a weekend night and make sure to ask for a table in the beer hall; there's a guy walking around playing the accordion and the waitresses are all in lederhosen. Order a paddle of shots and they'll spank your buddy with that paddle after you guys do the shots. Far and away the most fun I've ever had at dinner. The food is ok, but the beer is awesome. You can order a liter of beer or a two-liter das boot (I stuck to the one liter so my beer didn't get too warm).

Anyway, they would get my vote.
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I second all of this like I previously posted as being the receipient of the paddle. The table we sat at had a huge ice slab in the middle so our giant beers stayed cold. As for the accordian player, I'm a Brewers fan and we got him to play Roll out the Barrels. It was awesome.

I think it comes down to are you looking for good food or a good place to eat semi decent food but drink and have a great time? Not sure East Side fits the first description but definitely is the second.
 
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