The 1851

150 Sebethe Dr, Cromwell
(860) 788-7241

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Sal Boscarino

I want to love this place because it’s so close to home and I’ve followed the other businesses run out of here over the years. The reality is this - it’s the same old place, probably with less quality on the food side. The chicken in my chicken sandwich was fried so long it was tough to the chew. The flatbread was sloppy with way too much cheese and sauce. My Old Fashioned was made to perfection, but for $15 a drink I’d expect as much. The server was friendly and responsive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Lynn Boswell

Had a fantastic Valentines Day dinner. Food was delicious and service top notch!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jay Godston

LOVED the ambiance, Brussels sprouts were absolutely fantastic as was the 1851 NY Strip steak. We will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A Hunt

The pizza is a Dave Portnoy 9.1 caliber. Absolutely fantastic. Wow!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lou Corte

My second time there and both times the service was terrible. After the bartender took my drink and food order I never saw him again except when i t track him down for my check.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Paul Barone

First time, won’t be our last.
Great food, fantastic service.
Thank you Alyssa for an incredible experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chris Burke

Mac attack eggrolls were good. Black and Bleu burger was juicy but not blackened. The pickled hen chicken sandwich was overcooked and pounded too thin. Candace was a great waitress. It was quiet for a Friday night.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Private Name

Wow! Thank you for opening a wonderful restaurant! My wife and I ate there last night and were raving about the food all night. The lemon dry-rub wings and stuffed pork chop with delicious sauce were out of this world. My wife has a allium allergy (garlic, onion, shallots, etc), and the chef specially prepared a salad dressing for her Harvest salad and salmon dish that she thoroughly enjoyed. Service staff (Candace) was also very attentive. We were heading to a show in Hartford and she worked with the kitchen to get us out the door in time. We will be back soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Victoria DeNuzzio

Wow, just wow. The drinks, the wings, the meals, all of the above- were outstanding. I could go on and on about the food. Everything was top notch! I’ll be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sam Golab

We decided to stop for some after work food and drinks last night and we weren’t disappointed. All of the apps and entrees were fresh and served hot, we ate every bite; drinks were delicious too. Our server Maeve was amazing - very attentive and sweet, and made great recommendations. Would 100% recommend, we will definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Allison Tokarz

We went with friends on Friday Night - food was awesome and the atmosphere was great! We started with the Crispy Brussels appetizer. They were perfect - hot honey & bacon - can't be wrong. I had the Chicken Malinese and had to take 1/2 of the chicken home there was so much and I loved it. The rest of the table had the steak, short ribs and the jambalya pasta and they all raved! Unfortunately, we didn't save room for the desserts but they had a lot of delicious sounding options. We will definitely be back and I will be saving room for dessert :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kaylee Allegretti

Great restaurant, food was great and a perfect place for a date night

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jasmine Crossian

Loved everything about this place! The food, service and beautiful atmosphere were all amazing. We can’t wait to come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Geoff Oryell

Our waitress, Canadace was great from the start. Attentive and checked on us plenty of times. The tuna (I ordered medium) was delicious. The wasabi makes it amazing. I added risotto which was perfect made my meal complete. My wife got the pickled hen. She enjoyed the chicken sandwich. The fries were good as well. old fashion 1851 was perfect, had maple, but not over powering. Our friends had clam chowder and chicken Milanese. Both meals were delicious. We will definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Allison Young

Very slow food service for us...

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

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