World Food Tour in our own backyard

[Letsgohuskies11]

I know. It's just a long drive and parking is a pain. To be honest, I'm lazy about going to West Hartford due to parking lol.

There's a ton of parking in Queens.

 

[Improviser]

there is an indonesian place in new haven -- toka on state street. i haven't tried it yet, but the menu looks pretty legit.

the owner of rawa in westville is from iraq and the restaurant is named after a region in the country, but they bill themselves as a "mediterranean fusion restaurant" so not sure if that counts.

bobby b's roti shop in bridgeport used to be a trini place in bridgeport, but it closed. such a shame -- it's the only place i have ever had that cuisine.

I eaten via food delivery from Rawa. Very good food. Chicken pizza on pita I liked, as well as the lamb dish.

Very well rated place.

 

[CTMike]

Not sure if you post or blog or anything but I’d love to have this turn in to a series of Shizzle restaurant reviews.

 

[shizzle787]

Not sure if you post or blog or anything but I’d love to have this turn in to a series of Shizzle restaurant reviews.

I do post all of the restaurants.

 

[drayenob]

Shish Kebab House for Afghan
Pho Boston for Vietnamese

Both in West Hartford

 

[shizzle787]

In New London there is Osminos Which is Salvadorian and Nana's Byrek in Waterford.
Byrek is an Albanian dish I believe.

There is supposed to be a new Albanian restaurant in Stamford soon as well.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

There is supposed to be a new Albanian restaurant in Stamford soon as well.

Cant find Irish?

 

[shizzle787]

Cant find Irish?

I haven't gone to Irish yet but I'm sure I can find one. Do you have any place you recommend?

 

[Duncan Idaho]

I haven't gone to Irish yet but I'm sure I can find one. Do you have any place you recommend?

I'm in the se part of the state so Friar Tuck's in Mystic has Irish fare. There is also a pub off west main in downtown Mystic.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Also these guys do eating around the world in NYC. I know you are opposed to going there, but could probably knock off your entire list if you did…

I will 100% vouch for Xi'an famous foods. Used to work by one of their locations in midtown. One of my favorite work pastimes was to watch the first timers who thought they were tough and could ignore the cashier's warnings and ordered it spicy because then you'd get to see that guy in the back with tears in his eyes and only able to get through about two bites. Fun times.

 

[shizzle787]

I'm in the se part of the state so Friar Tuck's in Mystic has Irish fare. There is also a pub off west main in downtown Mystic.

Have you gone to the Scottish place down in that area?

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Have you gone to the Scottish place down in that area?

No. The only one I know of is Dave's in Clinton, a pub. I was just told there is an Irish place in Niantic called Black Sheep.

 

[dvegas]

I guess I should list where I've been


South America: Need help finding: Chile

Bistro du Soleil in Westport. They also own Rincon Taqueria in Norwalk (which has been positively reviewed on this board), mostly Mexican, but some Chilean specials. Tell Maria that Vegas sent you...

 

[shizzle787]

No. The only one I know of is Dave's in Clinton, a pub. I was just told there is an Irish place in Niantic called Black Sheep.

That's the one.

 

[Improviser]

Sabor Peru is in East Haven.

Little Colombia in East Haven has a great lunch at a reasonable price and includes soup.

 

[UofCT]

Summer Street Restaurant & Bar Stamford | Flinders Lane Kitchen & Bar

Flinders Lane Kitchen & Bar in Summer Street downtown Stamford offers bold, streamlined food made with the best ingredients available with a laser focus on flavor.

www.flinderslane.com

Apparently an Australian place in Stamford. Drank there a few times when I lived in Stamford, never eaten there. Looks good though.

I went here a few weeks ago and got the chicken sandwich. Eh

 

[karstenkibbe]

There is supposed to be a new Albanian restaurant in Stamford soon as well.

Cka ka Qellu? It opened a few weeks ago.

If you’re looking for Georgian or Bukharian (Uzbekistani) cuisine, I can point you toward a handful of absolutely bangin restaurants in Queens.

 

[shizzle787]

Cka ka Qellu? It opened a few weeks ago.

If you’re looking for Georgian or Bukharian (Uzbekistani) cuisine, I can point you toward a handful of absolutely bangin restaurants in Queens.

Those are two I haven't been able to find.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Those are two I haven't been able to find.

Marani in Kew Gardens for Georgian. Amazing.

There are so many stellar Bukharian places in Rego Park… too many to list. But you can’t go wrong with Ganey Orly, Nadezhda, Chaikhana or Taste of Samarkand. Bukharian lagman is an insane beef soup with wide noodles. Also, don’t order tea in a Bukharian restaurant. It’s usually code… and you will receive a beautiful tea pot filled with vodka.

Just drive down the Merritt to the Hutch and over the Whitestone Bridge to the Grand Central Pkwy. Plenty of side street parking.

 

[HCCForever]

Never been there but I have been to Banana Brasil in Waterbury and Pantanal, Terra Brasil, and Tropicana in Bridgeport. I like Brazilian a lot.

CrazyUCFan23 also mentioned Minas in Danbury. I like Brazilian food a lot. I have some Brazilian friends who introduced me to picanha (steak) and Caipirinhas (drink made from cachaca). They love their picanha. We would go to Queens or my favorite is Plataforma on 49th street in Manhattan. I know you don't like NYC but I get in and out on trains. I was just there before Christmas and did the all you can eat and left very satisfied. I know there is a Banana Brazil in Hartford as well.

 

[shizzle787]

Last week I went to Chez Ben (Canadian) in Manchester but the poutine wasn’t memorable. This week I went to Jewel of Himalaya in Newtown. It is a Nepalese restaurant that serves a few Tibetan and Indian dishes as well.


I had the best lentil soup I have ever had in my life. It was part of a lunch course that included white rice, a potato cauliflower curry, a chicken with tomato base curry, spicy pickles, and a mixed greens bowl. I also had chicken and beef momos with two sauces (one spicier than the other). I finished off the meal with some Tibetan bread (tastes like fried dough).

 

[shizzle787]

More pics.

 

[huskymedic]

Last week I went to Chez Ben (Canadian) in Manchester but the poutine wasn’t memorable. This week I went to Jewel of Himalaya in Newtown. It is a Nepalese restaurant that serves a few Tibetan and Indian dishes as well.


I had the best lentil soup I have ever had in my life. It was part of a lunch course that included white rice, a potato cauliflower curry, a chicken with tomato base curry, spicy pickles, and a mixed greens bowl. I also had chicken and beef momos with two sauces (one spicier than the other). I finished off the meal with some Tibetan bread (tastes like fried dough).

Love Momo. There was a place just outside Philly (White Yak) that I used to pass by all the time when working down there that has a 9pc Chicken, Beef and Veggie Momo combination.

Pan fried Momo to go @ least once a month.

 

[8893]

Last week I went to Chez Ben (Canadian) in Manchester but the poutine wasn’t memorable. This week I went to Jewel of Himalaya in Newtown. It is a Nepalese restaurant that serves a few Tibetan and Indian dishes as well.


I had the best lentil soup I have ever had in my life. It was part of a lunch course that included white rice, a potato cauliflower curry, a chicken with tomato base curry, spicy pickles, and a mixed greens bowl. I also had chicken and beef momos with two sauces (one spicier than the other). I finished off the meal with some Tibetan bread (tastes like fried dough).

I love good lentil soup. I've had it from three different places in the past two weeks: Ladle & Loaf (hat tip to @karstenkibbe for that tip), Aladdin and Mediterranea, all in New Haven. All very different; all very good. I think I like Mediterranea's best among those three.

 

[shizzle787]

I love good lentil soup. I've had it from three different places in the past two weeks: Ladle & Loaf (hat tip to @karstenkibbe for that tip), Aladdin and Mediterranea, all in New Haven. All very different; all very good. I think I like Mediterranea's best among those three.

Lebnanis in Watertown has a really good lentil soup as well.