Restaurants in Meriden

“This is such a great restaurant. Love the atmosphere here and the beauty of the place itself. The food is great. The happy hour food menu however is minimal and seriously lacking options. Also, the service at the bar is often very slow unfortunately.”

“The food was really good specially the chicken. After a long time I enjoyed to eat the chiken. Foods are super delicious & you can try fuchka on there!”

“Attended private party here. Food, service, and atmosphere were all wonderful. Would definitely recommend for private events. Party I attended had about 55 people.”

“I went to Southern Dishes, Seafood, & Desserts in Meriden today. When I say they truly have southern soul food, it’s an understatement. The food was definitely well seasoned, chicken falls off the bone, cooked to perfection and absolutely delicious!”

“Good food and their smaller section is perfect to rent for events under 50 or so people. I've been to several parties there including a birthday, a retirement, and unfortunately a few funerals.”

“my boyfriend brought me here and let me tell you the food was awesome. We come here a lot , so the owner always says hi. This is the spot. if you want some flavorful food ! must try , they have something for everyone. The buffet is awesome always changing , but normal dishes are there also. highly recommend. come get some awesome good.”

“If you are looking for an intimate ambiance paired with excellent food and top-tier service, this is the perfect restaurant for you. Everything we tried was flavorful and cooked to perfection, and the staff went above and beyond to ensure we had a great experience. Highly recommended!”

“SO GOOD! Everything was fresh and very well seasoned. I will be back...”

“I came here last weekend for the first time, the food is amazing. All different types of authentic Mexican cuisines, the service was excellent. It was speedy even in a packed environment. I had their chicken burrito, it was delicious. Full of meat, rice, beans, etc. This small business is top notch. Not the mention the sweet elderly couple that owns it is so welcoming. I definitely recommend.”

“Had the Shrimp and NY Strip and it was excellent!”

“Bartenders are great and recognize you if you're regulars. Great pricing, Cash only. Decent bar bite if you need food when kitchen is open. Few pool tables and dart boards if you're trying to play. Great little local dive bar”

“Very attentive staff! Ate the Nage Yuki Udon! Excellent soup! Teriyaki chicken has a lite sauce with rice. Very tasty. Maki rolls well made and fresh! If you live local or are visiting like us... give this restaurant a try!”

“I've seen the truck around Meriden and finally had a chance to try Birria Mia at the Made in CT Expo. Fantastic Birria tacos! I'll certainly be stopping in the future.”

“Stopped here on a road trip and was so pleasantly surprised! Absolutely delicious Italian food that is clearly cooked with love! The staff was very kind and made our quick stop into a lovely experience.”

“I get the curried chicken with rice and peas and veggies. It's excellent! The owners are extremely nice, too.”

“You don’t have to go to Lahore to eat Lahori food!!!”

“Great buffet! There are so many options it took me a little while to choose, but it was worth it, because the food is super good! In my opinion, the dinner is kinda on the pricey side, so if you are going to eat dinner, make sure to eat as much as you can!”

“First time at this restaurant and I was pleasantly surprised. Staff were very friendly. Many options to choose from. I ordered Alambre. It was a skillet meal with steak, peppers and onions smothered in cheese, served with rice and beans. With it came five mini tortillas. This meal was very flavorful and filling. Also ordered was a burrito filled with steak, rice, beans, pico de gallo and cheese. Prices are very reasonable, atmosphere is good and the service was excellent.”

“Absolutely amazing food wait staff also amazing the owner is very personable. Love this place and everyone I brought loves this place as well.”

“Amazing custom care and attention to detail for the order. They made the spicy level perfect, and were able to make my order without any fish. Thanks so much. I highly recommend the Charm curry, pepper steak and the noodles.”

“I’ve been going to this pizzeria recently with my family after work and it’s honestly the friendliest place I’ve been to and the pizza is just as good as it isn’t overly greasy or doughy, just recently my family’s car wouldn’t start and they were beyond helpful
and kind to us every staff member tried their best to help,
Truly the best pizzeria around”

“First time trying Rendevous tonight with my Son. Amazing! The kid at 3/4 for a large pizza before we got back to Oxford. Saw the review on Barstool and had to go. Better than Pepe’s and more. Friendly Staff. Thanks. We will be back soon.”

“I order 6tacos al pastor it was fresh and delicious 😋”

“Always has the best bread dough, cupcakes, cookies, stuffed bread is perfect.”

“Hubbard Park has best pizza, grinders, salads, boneless chicken. They very nice and friendly and very fast. Prices are definitely worth the food very tasty. Delivery drivers are awesome and respectful. I actually was sad when they went on vacation because my husband and I are disabled and cooking sometimes is too much. Thank You Hubbard Park ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 5 Star rating”

“Fantastic place, great food. Come for taco Tuesday or any day. The beers are cold and the variety is good. The staff is superb and ready to recommend good brews. Spot on”

“The bagel sandwiches are made to order with generous content. A great stop on our travels!!”

“The food and service here was absolutely amazing! This is the prime spot for Mexican food in Meriden. Really happy that my wife and I discovered this place. Can't wait to come back!”

“Great. Food be$t. Flavor steak and onions I had in all meriden restaurants rice and guandules sides of beans-catering for 25 people and the flavor was obnoxiously good I will forever buy from this restaurant even if a personal plate$”

“Such a welcoming and inviting atmosphere! The service is great and the pastries and mocktails are delicious!!”

“I am vegan and my husband is not, and just have to say everything we had was delicious! We will definitely be here again and again as both vegan and nonvegans can enjoy thought out and tasteful meals. Beautiful inside and everyone is really nice and helpful :)”

“The lemon ice is the best”

“The best place ever, they have a great delicious breakfast and lunch, the personal stuff are so nice and very polite people, my husband and I love that place!! ❤️”

“I absolutely love Casa Di Roma, food is always good. My favorites are the Greek salad with chicken and the vegetarian pizza. Best place in town for sure!”

“Ive only had the burritos so far. But they have been delicious. And the PACK that burrito! Definitely worth the price to me. Id have left overs if I wasnt so big backed😅”

“Food is always hot and delicious...its my only go to Chinese Restaurant.”

“Food was amazing! Great service !”

“I don't go to very many restaurants except for Kimberly's and occasionally another one or two. I'm a regular customer. The food is excellent (The quesadillas are superb!), the help is pleasant, and atmosphere is nice. Kimberly's menu is so large that anyone should be pleased.”

“The food was amazing because we just stopped by while driving around and checking out Conneticut. We loved the place”

“K LaMay's is my favorite steamed cheeseburgers restaurant in New England second to that Ted's steamed cheeseburgers. Once you have a steamed cheeseburger you don't want a regular unhealthy greasy burger ever again!”

“The perfect slice of kindness generosity and americana culture… The food powered my legs for another two days of bicycle riding… Great people …great food … super friendly”

“Love Jimmy’s food!!!!! Best around!!! Great rice pudding made fresh! The fresh salads, garlic cheese bread, chicken parm, ALL AMAZING!!!”

“Everything we’ve tried is awesome- so lucky to have this spot close to work (MMC). Such a bonus treat at lunch! Thank you!”

“EXCELLENT PLACE , THERE FOOD IS GREAT N PRICE IS VERY RESONABLE. YOU GOTTA TRY THERE SEA FOOD PLATTER & THERE WINGS EXC. NICE COZY PLACE , N ATMOSPHERE IS GREAT AS WELL. COME ON DOWN YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT !!”

“Paul’s Deli and Catering, is by far the best deli around ! Fantastic fresh made soups and delicious sandwiches and subs!!”

“Best kielbasa!!! I'm bringing some back to Florida.”

“Had the opportunity to visit their old place many times on special occasions, their cleanliness and quality menu were great. Now I just love their new location, beautiful and so well decorated with the same friendly service! I highly recommend this place!”

“great food great people great atmosphere.. thank you Jo and George”

“This place is an absolute find!!! Love the ice cream absolutely delicious 😋 😍 we will definitely be back. Loved the Strawberry Banana. Dubai Chocolate, and Mango Ice cream”

“Stopped in here while I was in the area with a business colleague who insisted we had to eat here, and he definitely wasn't wrong! The food was fantastic, and I really appreciated the hometown atmosphere. As a Southerner, I always enjoy a place that has that welcoming, down-home feel.

The portions were generous, the food was delicious, and the prices were very fair. It's the kind of place that makes you glad you stopped in. I'll definitely be coming back whenever I'm in the area again. Highly recommend!”

“consistently amazing with food, service, friendly staff, clean and overall great experience.”

“Very welcoming and detail to the products made. She helped me understand what I wanted to order and what was in it among other details. I am definitely going back”

“Delicious pizza, but lately the delivery is making me want to stop ordering. With an already estimated time of 65 minutes for 1 pepperoni pizza, it goes well over another half hour or so… idk, disappointing”

“It’s a cheap local dive lives up to what you would need from a watering hole. Inexpensive drinks, not pretentious, mainly plastic cups, good people. First time, walked in and had a small chat with a patron before the night was done. Plus, unlike some other aptly named Irish pubs, they do have Guinness *cough obrians*. Decent draft list too for a small local. Didn’t play, but seems like a good setup for darts too. I might not take a date or the wife for low key dinner and drinks, but after work or a friend for a cheap blow off steam evening? Absolutely.”

“We had an excellent experience at this restaurant. The food was outstanding and the service was just as great — attentive, friendly, and professional. Everything we ordered was fresh and full of flavor. On top of that, the prices are very reasonable for the quality you receive. We will definitely be coming back and highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great meal and great service.”

“I've seen the truck around Meriden and finally had a chance to try Birria Mia at the Made in CT Expo. Fantastic Birria tacos! I'll certainly be stopping in the future.”

“My in-laws were lucky enough to celebrate their 50TH wedding anniversary here. The food was amazing, the service was impeccable and the ambiance was immeasurable. Thank you to such an amazing group of people for making this experience so memorable. We don’t have enough good things to say. Mike and his new partner executed on a different level!”

“My family and I literally order from here every weekend. It’s basically our family tradition. Great customer service and the pizza is amazing. Plus we love that it’s halal because we don’t eat pork.”

“My husband and I split the Italian and a cannoli. They were both out of this world! We will absolutely be back!”

“Had the best Italian cream pie for Easter! So good!!”

“I have nothing but good things to say about Confections by Betsy. Professional and great service & you get exactly what you order! I will be ordering from her again! ❤️”

“Fantastic local bakery. The fresh empanadas, croquettes are brilliant, the sandwiches are huge with tons of variety. Always friendly and the prices are hard to beat! Can't recommend highly enough.”

“Delicioso! I had a breakfast sandwich, Cuban style and a potato ball this morning and it was Great! I will definitely be sampling more of their menu.”

“It's a nice divey hole in the wall. Your standard bar food. Some great wings, quesadillas, burgers and wraps. It's not getting a Michelin star anytime soon, but you cannot beat the price and service”

“All I can say about Ryders ICE Cream is YAHOOOOO, YEAA, YUM YUM, LETS GO!”

“Honestly I've been coming here the last 3 or 4 years these people actually treat you really nice if the chicken is hard when I come in at night time they give me fresh chicken Noting to complain about”

“They have amazingly delicious baked goods

Parking: They have a spot outside to sit and eat and parking right next to the building

Kid-friendliness: Definitely

Wheelchair accessibility: Definitely”

“Great service and a staple for great pizza. They know what they're doing in that place. My wife and I order from Gino's once a week for date night. The wings are the truth! Best in Ct!”

“The food is high quality, delicious, and extremely affordable. The students running the cafe are very attentive and friendly. The desserts are yummy and the pumpkin cheese cake is the best cheesecake that I've ever eaten.”

“They made me work in a sweatshop atmosphere with no breaks. Management also asked me to cook lunch for the crew!! Will not return to this establishment unless fully trashed!!! Lololol”

“The best service and food hands down. Andrea is truly the best 💜”

“This place never disappoints awesome people great, Pizza for any occasion no I was not paid to say that lol try it guys I promise is good”

“We found this little place a few months ago and we come once or twice a week.I recommend this place for breakfast, lunch and dinner! The food is delicious and the portions are very well served.The attention of Don Juan, his wife and Eugenia is incredible. They treat you like family.”

“This food is the best you can find in meriden i ate this food yesterday i recommended you eating this.”

“The young lady in drive thru was so helpful & kind”

“Best food anywhere. Please please please send me the raviolis. I will pay any price. Dozen meat. Dozen lobster. Dozen SAUSAGE meatball parmesan grinders to die for.”

“The wait time was long for delivery, but we were prewarned, the food was excellent. The White pizza was great. The cobb salad was loaded with goodies, not just lettuce, the parm peppercorn dressing was great and stuffed mushrooms were tasty. I highly recommend! was about 8pm. The delivery driver was great.”

“I had the most tasty and fresh shrimp fried rice. The shrimp was perfect, the veges were fresh and it was perfectly done. I enjoyed it immensely. I will be back.”

“Best Chinese Food in Meriden”

“Absolutely delicious! Always fresh and juicy meat. Kind and smiling employees who are happy to serve those that are in a rush at lunch! I definitely will be back”

“Love the friendly staff. Very attentive to serving you with top notch customer service. I ordered a roast beef grinder and I can honestly say the grinder was loaded with meat. I'm in love with the chocolate cake.”

“I visited twice all the way from Willimantic. Had the opportunity to meet the owners. Great service, great food. It is the type of Hispanic bakery and food place I love about Orlando FL Deltona, Kissimmee etc. Prices, well it comes with the quality. Mallorcas, what my wife loves, a lot closer than the moon. Going tomorrow to get more.”

“First time I've been here in years ...I described a pizza and they made it to perfection ? celebrating my dad's life was extra special this year!! Thanks y'all”

“Nice service n always friendly when u go in. Now they have good chicken that I would recommend everyone try.”

“11/09/24- I stopped by after work heading to the hotel and George was on duty. He was busy, but immediately acknowledged me and went to wash up and came back happy.

We discussed the subs and he recommended #34 Spcy Nachos Steak. He added the way it says, but without green 🫑, extra jalapeños.

This is day two experience and I don’t know if previous reviews were out of anger because I have had great customer service.

11/08/24- I haven’t been to a Subway in years and today I stopped by for the $6.99 special. I walked in and was loudly greeted by Ilvin who was friendly and made me feel like I’m an old customer. He made all the customers feel comfortable and happy to be there.

Subway has so many new meals I asked Ilvin about the different subs. Ilvin did not seem put out and he went over the breads, the meats and all the toppings. He made it easy to order but hard to choose 😋

I ordered #23 Hotshot Italiano Sub based on his recommendation and it did not disappoint because I enjoyed every bite.

He wasn’t stingy with the jalapeños and he added just enough sauce that it didn’t make the bread soggy.

Ilvin explained how to earn points. If he isn’t the manager he is manager material with his positive attitude. I asked about the other guy in the back and Ivin said they are a team. I was impressed he spoke well of his staff.

I leave in a week, but I may start eating a new subway every day thanks to Ilvin and my great experience! Ya Sabes! 😎

Kid-friendliness: I am sure they have a sub for every kid. If the kid is picky or not, chubby or thin there’s a sub on the menu for them.”

“Nice little place 8 tables or so outside.. My grandson and I shared a medium sundae as a treat price is right ice cream was great approved by my grandson...”

“First time having Bella Luna today, delicious! We found our new go to for Chicken Parm Grinders! Food was hot and tasty!”

“IMHO, great Cheeseburger, Bacon 🥓Cheese Hotdogs and Fries.”

“Riquísima comida, personal muy atento y amable. Recomendado al 💯.”

“A great place to grab a meal while waiting for your car to charge.
My husband ordered the Chicken BLT and really enjoyed it. The chicken was crispy, and the bread was fresh. I decided to go with the Classic Burger, and the meat was cooked perfectly to my liking.
Good portion sizes, friendly service, and reasonable prices. Overall, a great option if you're looking for a tasty meal and a comfortable place to wait.”

“This was our first time ordering from this restaurant. I found the food to be incredible, I had the lasagna my wife had the Ziti with the sausage, I would highly recommend this to any of my friends. Thank you so much for a wonderful dinner”