19 Best Beer Bars near Hamden

“Excellent food generous portions and a wide ranging menu. Definitely a must try for Mexican Food.“

“I came the other night to check out a show there, and had a Dirty Chai and a Muffin. The Dirty Chai was the best I've had in New Haven so far. It's a nice place, but I wouldn't say it's an easy place to see a show. It's a very narrow space and it crowded badly enough that I got uncomfortable after the 2nd set and left, but if I came back for a show I know to come early.. the regulars pack the place out!“

“Pearl Wine Bar is a staple favorite to go to in town! They have a cute atmosphere inside and when you want to enjoy the nice weather outside there is a patio! The staff is very accommodating and the drinks are by far the best around! The truffle fries are one of my favorite!!“

“Simple but delicious and affordable menu, great service. Food goes well with Makgeolli- a low-alcohol percentage, traditional, cloudy, milky-white Korean rice wine- the stir fried pork was delicious but may be a little spicy-hot for some. The bulgogi was good and not spicy at all.“

“First time there and we love the vibes. The folks that work there were so kind and welcoming.“

“Great barcade, and I've been to a lot of them. This is the same co that has a– ostensibly the original– Barcade in Manhattan.

Great spot, cool shirts, good food, good games, good taps. I drank a beer that had a satellite on it and a great green tea shot, and their actual cocktails. Good service also

Games I remember: racers, shooters, digdug, Galaga, Ms Pac-Man, Asteroid, Joust, Tron, Classic Tetris, like 10 pinballs, burger time, fighting games like primal rage, frogger“

“A lot of other reviews mention the atmosphere for good reason - the vibe is unexpectedly cool. Dirty martinis are my go-to drink and Michael made me the best one I’ve ever had. He was very welcoming and attentive and gave great recommendations for my second drink. I’ll definitely be returning.“

“Catering Party @ Sally’s Apizza Fairfield On Saturday September 13, 2025, we celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary. The food, service and staff were phenomenal. We all know how great the pizza is, but the appetizers and salads were equally great. I can’t say enough about the wonderful servers, Dan and Brandon. There were efficient, kind, friendly and polite. They went out of their way to insure everyone was having a great time. The bartenders and other staff went a long way to help make everyone enjoy the party. I also want to thank the General Manager, James Layfield and the Catering Manager, Helen Blanchard for their exceptional service and hospitality. Sally’s Apizza @ Fairfield deserves a 5 star rating for making our event the success it was. Thanks so much“

“Everything was incredible excellent service even though we showed up late our server Jordan Was very accommodating and friendly the oysters were ice cold and fresh the scallops were beautifully seared and perfectly cooked the sides were just as delicious the swordfish was perfectly cooked as well all around a great experience will be back“

“Great place. I’ll have to make it a point to work it into the calendar more. Beer was excellent. 24 different beers on tap I believe. Burger was great - big and delicious and my wife enjoyed her wrap. Bonus points for the King Diamond and Rob Halford photos on the wall. I didn’t get to check out all the prints. Cool spot. We’ll be back.“

“they have coffee and stuff“

“It was great gathering place. Paul was great he got a little busy but he was super fun waiter“

“The food was all around good. The burgers were juicy and perfectly cooked. I loved the pretzel nuggets. Drinks were good. Could have been a little stronger but overall decent. The atmosphere felt quiet. Granted it was a Thursdays afternoon at 4. We were the only ones there the whole time.“

“Heads up that they charge an automatic 20% gratuity on takeout orders“

“Excellent food. Highly recommend“

“Blue cheese dressing was a big hit with your wings for my gathering. Folks were like “this is some good s__t!”“

“At first I was like, “I don’t like seafood boils.” I came here, now I’m hooked, garlic butter spicy, all me. Delish, the best seafood boil compared to others. 😋“

“Was in the area with my buddy for a concert nearby that we traveled almost 4 hours for and we decided to try this place out since it was on the way to the venue. The exterior and appearance of the restaurant looked clean and neat. As we walked in the door we noticed Whiskey, Burbon, and Rye Specials on the screens noted with the states they are from (Bonus points for having some Vermont brands listed). We were greeted and seated by our waitress (i apologize i forgot her name) and she was absolutely wonderful! Very attentive to her tables, and friendly as well. Once the food arrived i was even more impressed. i got the 3 mini cheeseburgers and fries with a soda which came to about 20 bucks. Heres the thing, normally i would dread paying that much for a meal especially if its from Applebees, Chilis, etc where the chef is basically a microwave. however, from what i could tell these burgers seem like handmade fresh beef patties and they were flavorful as well. the buns were perfect and fresh as well. I was not able to finish my meal due to having a late lunch earlier in the day which saddened me because of how good my meal at Plan B was. I know theres a very slim chance of it happening but i would definately be in favor of a Vermont Location if you were to ever expand. 5 stars, absolutely no complaints“