Can Southington support a different type of restaurant besides Italian?

[stellas mom]

Good friends of ours live in West Hartford, and we love visiting them there, as we can all go out for a quick bite at one of the numerous little restaurants available, and not have to spend a great deal.

Thai food, Indian food, Tapa's in particular is one of our big favorites - we'd love to have something like that in Southington.

I know we have a Japanese restaurant on Queen Street, and I hope it's doing well. Japanese is not one of our favorites, but we'd love somewhere else that could offer healthy, interesting & affordable food. We love love love the new Thai restaurant in Plainville called Somewhere in Bangkok - it's lovely inside, the servers are great, and the food is tremendous (kinda pricy, tho).

Are we the only ones in Southington that are tired of pizza as a quick take-out or cheap dinner out? We love pizza, but more choices would be great.

Also...we need a Whole Foods!! We've certainly got everything else now.

Anyone out there have any ideas for a nice little restaurant?

[RC12L4]

Good friends of ours live in West Hartford, and we love visiting them there, as we can all go out for a quick bite at one of the numerous little restaurants available, and not have to spend a great deal.

Thai food, Indian food, Tapa's in particular is one of our big favorites - we'd love to have something like that in Southington.

I know we have a Japanese restaurant on Queen Street, and I hope it's doing well. Japanese is not one of our favorites, but we'd love somewhere else that could offer healthy, interesting & affordable food. We love love love the new Thai restaurant in Plainville called Somewhere in Bangkok - it's lovely inside, the servers are great, and the food is tremendous (kinda pricy, tho).

Are we the only ones in Southington that are tired of pizza as a quick take-out or cheap dinner out? We love pizza, but more choices would be great.

Also...we need a Whole Foods!! We've certainly got everything else now.

Anyone out there have any ideas for a nice little restaurant?


I agree with your post about more variety, I live in Meriden and you can't swing a dead cat without hitting an Italian/Pizza joint.

[john12774]

Am I mistaken or does Southington have Agave (Mexican), Wood N- Tap (American), Aziago's *(very good Italian place), and Peurto Valarta (Mexican)?

[stellas mom]

Sure, we have Mexican restaurants in town, and they are both good, but not anything unusual. I notice that the chain restaurants in town are always busy, while places like Asiago's (which we like a lot, too) are not so much. Ruby Tuesday, Chili's, etc. all do a great business it seems.

Glad you mentioned Asiago's, tho, as I forgot they have the cafe, which makes a great pannini sandwich - great for a quick takeout!

[RC12L4]

I'll have to disagree on the Mexican food statement, I've yet to locate any place in the state of CT that has decent Mexican food.

[stellas mom]

There used to be a good place in Old Saybrook - the Cuckoo's Nest? That was considered good, but I think it's gone now.

What constitutes good Mexican food for you? I've never been to Mexico and don't know anyone from there who could make me an authentic dish. I know they do a lot with corn & beans, both of which I enjoy, but that's where my knowledge of their food ends.

[RC12L4]

There used to be a good place in Old Saybrook - the Cuckoo's Nest? That was considered good, but I think it's gone now.

What constitutes good Mexican food for you? I've never been to Mexico and don't know anyone from there who could make me an authentic dish. I know they do a lot with corn & beans, both of which I enjoy, but that's where my knowledge of their food ends.

I lived in south Texas for 15 years. Like up here but with Mexican food, you can't walk 15 feet without running in to a Mexican food joint.

[alwaysright]

I agree with your post about more variety, I live in Meriden and you can't swing a dead cat without hitting an Italian/Pizza joint.


there aren't too many GOOD ones in murdin, sadly.

[leherissierm]

I recently tried Charlie's Pizza inside of the Village Barn in South Meriden - it was excellent...good brick oven pizza for a great price. And we cant forget about Little Rendevous!

Anyone else have a recommendation for good pizza?

[teacher01]

I recently tried Charlie's Pizza inside of the Village Barn in South Meriden - it was excellent...good brick oven pizza for a great price. And we cant forget about Little Rendevous!

Anyone else have a recommendation for good pizza?

Little Rendevous is great! We have moved to Meriden in the past two years and this is our favorite.

I used to live in Southington. Fratelli's is great - but italian. And isn't there the new italian place on west street (the old 1615 west)? Wouldn't it be great if they put a few neat restaurants where the new target is going up? Maybe not a chain, just something different...

[Kozi2005]

Sorry I'm catching this late, but just wanted to mention we actually have 2 sushi restaurants on Queen St. now. I couldn't imagine why Noble would start one up right across the street from Tokyo - they are in the Wal-Mart Plaza - but once we ate there, we never turned back! We've had nothing but great food and service there!

[alwaysright]

I agree with your post about more variety, I live in Meriden and you can't swing a dead cat without hitting an Italian/Pizza joint.


if you swing that cat hard enough they will use it for chicken meow mein at a local chinese place.