Connecticut is filled with diners, but Chez Ben Diner in Manchester is a Canadian-style diner, with their signature gravy and cheese fries. Poutine Poutine is a classic Canadian dish that is often eaten late at night after a night on…
Joy’s Country Style Fried Chicken; Rooster’s Chicken & Waffles
On the search for the best fried chicken in Connecticut brings us to Roosters Chicken & Waffles in Wethersfield (and Manchester and Meriden and New Britain). Roosters is a local chain of restaurants. Some know them for their spicy chicken…
Pizza; Randy’s Wooster Street Pizza
Hearing a lot about Randy’s Wooster Street Pizza in Manchester, we have to try it. If nothing else to see if there is a New-Haven-style pizza in the north of the state worth the drive. With many options here, we…
Chicken Tikka Masala; Indigo Indian Bistro
On the search for the best Indian food in Connecticut brings us to Indigo Indian Bistro in Manchester. While much of the food here is very good, the Chicken Tikka Masala is an amazing standout. Chicken samosa The chicken filling…
Mac & Cheese; Thomas Smokey Pit Stop
Trying all the BBQ in Connecticut brings us to Thomas Smokey’s Pit Stop in Manchester. From the outside this place looks like an absolute crap shoot. It could be terrible, it could be a true hidden gem. In this kind…
French Fries; Kumar’s Connecticut
We are trying to do a highlight reel of Indian restaurants in Connecticut, and the next stop is Kumar’s in Manchester. The great irony of this attempt is that at a restaurant, you never know what you’re gonna get. This…
Chicken Lollipop; Guntur Mirchi
Trying to hunt down some serious Indian food in Connecticut, is going to bring us all over the state. Especially since at least 2018, people from India are the largest immigrant population in Connecticut. So soon enough, we may actually…
Steak Burrito; Three Amigos Mexican Taqueria
I’ve been hearing a lot about Three Amigos in Manchester. So we have to try it, right? The burrito is supposedly the thing to get, but taqueria is in the name. Trying this place a couple times, you learn something:…
Crispy Tuna Salad Hand Roll; Hana Sushi
I can’t tell if it’s getting older, or sushi places are the type of restaurant where you find the one you like and you are unwilling to try other ones. But I’m trying to branch out, and had heard good…
Fried Mac N Cheese Bites; Artisanal Burger Company
ABC has some pretty decent burgers, and I’ve suggested the Triple B burger may be among the best of them. But their best menu item isn’t a burger at all. They have possibly the best fried mac and cheese in…