50 Best Vegetarian Restaurants near Ellington

“We stopped into Cooley’s Kitchen while visiting family in Connecticut, and somehow it already feels like part of “home” for us. 🧡🐾 Jen helped us find a table near the back during dinner rush, which ended up being perfect. Low traffic, quieter, and right by a beautiful sunset. As disabled guests with a power chair, sensory overload can happen fast for us, especially in busy restaurants. Whether intentional or not, both Jen and Aaron seemed incredibly aware of the environment around us. Several times when the sun started shining directly into our eyes, one of them would naturally step into the light while checking on us so we could keep enjoying our cheeseburger grinder without getting overwhelmed. Small thing maybe, but it mattered a lot to us. What stood out most was how human everything felt. Not forced “customer service.” Real care. Jen sat and talked with patrons and you could immediately tell this is a place locals genuinely love. Friends, families, regulars. Everyone seemed comfortable there. They checked in with us based on timing and body language, not because some policy told them to stop by every few minutes. Even the thumbs up from across the room felt personal and warm. We had a chance to talk a little about the restaurant too. Hearing that this was Aaron’s dream and that they’ve been building it together for the last two years honestly made the experience even better. You can feel the passion behind the place. Aaron being a chef and Jen helping build the community side of it makes the whole restaurant feel alive in a way chain restaurants never do. Every time we come to Connecticut, we stop here…usually more than once. Truthfully, places like this are part of why we’ve started looking at Ellington as somewhere we could someday call home, even all the way from Iowa. Good food matters. But being seen as human matters more. Cooley’s Kitchen gave us both. 🧡🐾“

“Today was my first time going to LuAnns Bakery in Downtown Hartford and yes I love their Lavender Honey Latte the people are very sweet and welcoming the atmosphere is coragus will be going back soon“

“We have a large family that loves pizza... have sampled pizza all across CT even New Haven. Ellington is hands down the best! that is why our family has been going there for 40+ years. Great pizza... Great People... Please support their business / sample their great pizza and other food...“

“First time here. Enjoyed everything... French onion soup was great and the prime rib sandwich was the BOMB. Will definitely be back“

“Dined in for the all you can eat option the other night and everything was phenomenal. The food was amazing and the service was outstanding. Cannot say enough good things about how kind the staff is and how great the experience was all around.“

“Update: tried the house fried rice for the first time, highly recommend! Hot and sour soup is always excellent.The menu prices have gone up a little (about 50¢ more per entree type item) and the hours a different now too. They are only open on Tuesdays in December. Otherwise they are closed on Tuesday.Good Chinese, very friendly, very fast. The prices are reasonable and you get a good amount of food. I find it better than the other Chinese restaurant Hang's in Stafford.Be aware that there is no indoor seating. There's some picnic tables in the grass but appears to be mostly take out.“

“We stopped on a road trip and got a delicious Tuscan chicken pizza and the girls that were there were super friendly and nice people. I highly recommend this restaurant.“

“Everything g is the best at Russo's. we've tried othe Italuan Bakery's and none can compare. From their Cannoli's, Sfogliatella, Italian Cookies, and their frozen dinners are awesome also.“

“I'm not cultured enough to know how this compares to all Thai food, but I know this place is the best I've had in CT. They really seem to care. A couple of examples. The meat is cut to larger sizes compared to other Thai restaurants. The fried rice actually has subtle char as it should. They are going above and beyond in a market where they could probably get away with just being average.“

“I would be there right now if they still had the chicken parm sandwich“

“I’ve been here countless times and the food is consistently very good. The servers are always friendly too. Tonight I sat at the bar after a class and ordered grinders for takeout. Absolutely THE best grinders we’ve had in forever. My veggie and cheese grinder was LOADED with veggies! My husband’s grinder had so much nest he could have created 2 more grinders. Thank you Soula and staff. You are all top notch!“

“The food is amazingly satisfying and we love dinning in there. On top of that the customer service is great. I highly recommend it.“

“Splendid!!!! Wonderful food!!!!“

“The best Sushi around and the nicest people. Get take out from Umami. You won’t be disappointed.“

“We are from Rhode Island and were in the area to visit Six Flags. Found Marks Restaurant using Google maps for breakfast near me. The food was excellent. The homemade bread was even better. Probably not a common comment, but my view of the kitchen from the register it’s a very clean and neat setup. I’ve worked in foodservice delivery and have always viewed restaurants from back of house which influenced my decision to eat there. I recommend Marks and will be back! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Awesome sushi place with tons of extras“

“The seafood, the atmosphere and our server, Amanda“

“Beautiful, delicious, and extremely kind. We walked in after the restaurant was scheduled to be closed (we didn’t realize!) and were welcomed in, sat and told not to rush. The food is delicious, the service was attentive and generous. Can’t wait to come back (during their open hours!) thanks to Joe and his amazing staff for being wonderful.“

“Our favorite breakfast place. Always delicious, great portions. Friendly service. Best fried potatoes, my daughter’s favorite place.“

“The last few weeksI have ordered fish and chips and 4 large pieces and nicely cooked french fries. 6/17/2026 I ordered the same got 3 pieces the fishwas so dry and cooked too long you couldn't eat around the edges too hard, th french fries were over cooked to some were burnt. this was a take out. this has happened a couple times. then no salad or bread in the order. so we didn't get the whole order. I love there food but and people so we are going to try one more time.“

“Great food and excellent service“

“Excellent all around. Great food and atmosphere.“

“We are regulars here, and tonight was another example of why we will continue to frequent this business. We received the wrong order by accident when we picked it up. We called and they IMMEDIATELY rectified it by not making us come out there, but offering and delivering the correct order. We LOVE Buckland Grill and Pizza!!“

“Can't wait to try the calzone here from Calzone Kev. He said well worth it. See you soon“

“Cool that you can watch the pizzas being made fresh and baked in the large oven. Did take quite some time from when I ordered, but likely because its a very busy place and very popular. Definitely fresh pies. If going for pepperoni, it is sausage style (thick and small disks vs thinner large disks) as an FYI“

“Ate lunch on slow Sunday, tacos were very good, highly recommend, will be back for the other options. Had many options for food and drinks. Excellent service, home made style , very cute and quiet inside with light music.

Plastic plates and the other complaints don't bother me, here for the food, not the presentation.

Would recommend“

“Went here for lunch with my sister! I couldn’t believe how packed they were on a Monday! No wonder- the food and drink were ON POINT! Our waiter was very attentive and informative on wine. We shared the spinach and artichoke dip- delicious! I had the harvest vegetable bowl and added steak. The flavors mixed so well creating a palette of fresh, and my steak was cooked perfectly! My sister got the burger and a Cesar salad. The dressing was really fresh and lemony! The burger was delish as well! I will definitely be back! All the food I watched going by looked like 10 stars!“

“Amazing food!“

“Always great there..food is fresh and the staff is friendly. Im in there 3 times a week..“

“Ordered the chicken Caesar wrap for lunch. Super tasty! Great local business to support.“

“I went there today and my boyfriend and I enjoyed every bite of everything we ordered. salad was fresh, miso soup was tasty, steak and shrimp hibachi was sooooo good. the coconut shrimp was nice and fresh and crunchy. the scorpion bowl was perfect. all we needed was one and we was feeling nice. we was impressed with the cheap prices. with 67$ we both had a hibachi entree and appetizer soup , salad and a scorpion bowl for 2..... then we got a tuna mango sushi roll on the house... ❤️ You need to go and try for yourself.“

“Fantastic food!! Pizza was delicious and the delivery was fast, highly recommend. My new fave pizza spot and my go-to!!“

“Ambiente familiar. Desayuno riquísimo, buena presentación y muy amables. Aun los visitantes nos hablaron y trataron como familia. Fué una bonita experiencia 10000000%:recommended“

“We have ordered from Yang Zi Jiang many times, and it has been consistently good when it comes to taste, portion size, and quick turnaround. That opinion also comes after trying quite a few Chinese restaurants in the area.

On our latest visit, we ordered Szechuan Chicken and Crispy Tofu with Broccoli. Both were delicious. The Szechuan Chicken had plenty of well-cooked chicken along with peppers, baby corn, mushrooms, and snow peas. It was marked spicy, though for our taste it really was not.

The Crispy Tofu came with broccoli and fried tofu coated in a very good sweet and spicy sauce. Because of the sauce, the tofu was no longer particularly crispy by the time we ate it, and the pieces were a little too large for my liking. Other than broccoli, there were no additional vegetables, but the flavor more than made up for it.

Over our previous visits, we have also enjoyed their Vegetable Fried Rice, Veg Lo Mein, General Tso's Chicken, General Tso's Tofu, Orange Chicken, and Hot & Sour Soup. Thankfully, we have yet to come across a dish we disliked. The portions have always been generous and the food consistently flavorful.

One thing I especially appreciate is their surprisingly good and creative vegetarian selection, something I do not find at many Chinese restaurants. Their menu is quite large, and despite all our visits, we probably have not tried even half of it yet.

The only limitation is that this is essentially a takeout restaurant with no dine-in option. Posting this review only after eating here multiple times — and so far, Yang Zi Jiang has earned its consistency.“

“absolutely the best sushi around.“

“I went there for the 1st time last week. Breakfast was incredible! Excellent service too and it was packed! Definitely going back!!“

“My favorite spot to hang out. Been around a long time, very consistent.“

“I kept getting moon card on not perfect and it really hurt my feelings until kolossos came and as the kind soul he is he used his spikey arm to transport me to his pizzeria to make me feel better and it did! Had to take a point off of food cuz it kinda tasted like a rabbit that heals and also took a point off service cuz one of the employees named Trih Pwiereh kept putting mines every where and i had to walk around all of them. The decoration was very good with orange fur all over the place almost like Miles'! though i havent seen him in a while... Anyways i give this place a total rating of 4.5 stars and would come again!“

“The waffles were amazing. I stopped here on a whim while I was out riding around on the bike. The service was very friendly and checked on me often. My coffee cup was always filled. I'll definitely will be bringing my wife next time to this place.“

“Yes yes yes’s. Great waitress and fabulous bus boy. Leighana and Aaron are great employees“

“I have been coming here for a long time. I always order the Carne Asada and it’s always good every time.“

“I love all of their items but we ordered our first cake there (chocolate PB). Outstanding.“

“When I ask for medium rare they deliver. Both times that I have stopped in, Callie took great care of my grandmother and I, she is incredibly helpful and friendly. I am honestly very excited for the next burger to try out.“

“I’ve loved C&E pizza since I was a kid in the 90s and living in EH.

I’ve since moved out of state a decade ago, but anytime I visit, I order takeout! Last time did not disappoint, just as good as it’s always been.

Can’t wait for my next visit.

Legends, other states just don’t have the same quality of pizza.“

“My husband George and I frequently go to our "neighborhood" SPOT in Tolland since it opened. It really feels like a home away from home where you can watch a game, collaborate with colleagues over dinner, have a birthday party or little league celebration. It is a place to go for all members of the family for any occasion. The main menu is thoughtful, and we look forward to the weekly specials which are delicious. Prime rib Thursdays is a favorite as well. They have specials on cocktails and mocktails with special touches like cranberries in the ice, or the chocolate drizzle in the Andes martini with whipped creme and Andes mint crumbles. We have not found anything that was not delicious and in appetizing and filling portions. They have adult homemade ice cream to crave! It has a slightly different ambiance in each corner, the sofa lounge area, the seated family dining area, the sports zone covered in big screen tv's and the bar area where you are treated like family and they remember what you like as soon as you sit down. I love their themed special events that pair delicious and unique appetizers, with bourbon, wine, whiskey while sommeliers and chefs discuss the flavor combinations introducing us to tastes that tantalize your whole palate while sharing the history or culture of what you are enjoying. In addition, they have trivia nights, karaoke, an annual car show in the fall, and other seasonal events. In moderate to mild weather, the outdoor covered area is great for listening to local bands and bringing people together. in a comfortable setting. The costs are comparable to other good restaurants, and well worth the experience. If there is any problem with your order (which can happen everywhere), they quickly remedy it. We appreciate the warm welcome every time we come in from the owner and his staff.“

“Great sushi and atmosphere at very reasonable prices.“

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“I have never had an opportunity to dine in.. however, everytime I come to pick up my take out the staff is always friendly and the resturant is clean ans inviting. The food is always 10/10 no matter the time of day!! All requests are met everytime!!“

“It was a Saturday night and my wonderful woman and father in law decided to eat dinner at Max Burger. It was out first time dinner here and it was good. My burger was industry standard and the beer was nice and cold. My wife got the chicken potatoes. It was really good. She was really nice and let me finish her meal. The only bummer to the meal was my fries. They suck. It suprised me they were not as good as everything else. But life goes on!“

“I have been going to Taste By Spellbound for years and followed them from Buckland Hills to the now South Windsor location. I have never been disappointed, the coffee is the best in the world, (and I've traveled the world) and the whiskey bars are to die for. I always buy them up whenever I'm lucky enough to get them. The staff is always incredibly polite and helpful and always makes me feel welcome. Everything from the employees to the pastries to the environment as a whole is one of a kind. I have sent many friends and clients to Taste by Spellbound over the years and everyone that I sent there has high praise. I love this place and look forward to visiting every week. I'd give this place and the employees a straight 10 if I could. Great job, all.“