Bacon cheeseburger was amazing!!! However most of the fries seemed burnt, and half of them were tiny pieces of fries, like the broken up pieces in the bottom of a bag of frozen fries. 🤷♀️ The very few that weren't burnt were ok but still needed salt. Service was very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Misty Doss
Middletown sour is phenomenal . I love their take on a good whiskey sour. Everyone was friendly, fast and it was very busy. Definitely coming back. Btdubbs the pickles are delicious but spicy :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
WB ITS
We are among the regulars who are on first name basis with the manager, chef and many of the servers. Everyday menu (some variations by day of the week) food is excellent and priced reasonably. Good selection of craft beers. Specials on St. Patrick / October Fest. Average spend $40-$50 before TIPS per person including drinks, shared appetizers, entree, dessert and coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kayla H.
Ordered a team lunch for the office and we were blown away by the size of our meals! Food was great. I'll definitely order again!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Salad 14
Makayla Martin
My favorite bar in CT. The staff is so welcoming and the food is delicious. Best burger in CT.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cardinal Forest
The atmosphere is great! The servers seemed to pool together and we got great service. Although the food portions were large, each of the three food items we tried left us disappointed for different reasons. When we dine out, we do so for the food so we likely won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Elaine Epply
Favorite downtown restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
mojo
I have lived in Portland (across the bridge) for a year now and didn't know this was here because I am a hermit. BUT, now I do! I am so glad I found this place and it will be my go to until I move away in a few years. The staff are the most welcoming people I have met in this area of the country in over 15+ years. I feel like at home there; that doesn't happen often at all to me. Everything is....perfect, even when it becomes very busy, in which they are focused with people and the structure of flow. The cavern is cozy , out of main street site, has great parking (huge) in the back. I love it. I might have a favorite food also! Gotta try more to be sure ;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tracy Medling
I brought my granddaughter here for a late lunch on a referral from a friend and the food was AMAZING! The meat and cheeseboard had duck meat pastrami and two different cheeses alonf with grilled sourdough, olives, pickles, grapes and fig jam - my granddaughter's favorite! The Bourbon Butternut Bisque was off the hook! Creamy, silky and flavorful! The falafel wrap and cobb salad entrees were ample portions and way more than we could finish. Staff were wonderful, it was just a little noisier than usual, had trouble having a conversation, but the food made it soooo worth it! She wants to come back again for a girl's day out!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad, Falafel Wrap
Jeremy Stevenson
Very loud. Couldn't talk to the person next to me. No Irish foods.
The food matches the service, would give 6 stars if I could. Also - the only and best restaurant thats always open late and the chef who probably hates being open that late still puts out daily specials!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
daniellebI4841CA
As a mom of a child with Celiac disease, going out to eat is always stressful. I had read reviews online that Celtic Cavern took gluten safety very seriously and had numerous menu options for people that have the allergy, all while providing delicious food. Those reviews were 100% correct! Not only did my daughter have numerous options to choose from, but when I had a concern about the fried onions on her salad, the head chef and owner personally visited our table to assuage my concerns. We so appreciated his kind and understanding demeanor and the attentiveness of him and all his staff. We were also grateful to have such great and delicious food options. We will certainly be back!
Ralphie Cifaretto
Service was great, food was below average the last couple of times, but more expensive than most other places.
Cool place to get a drink downstairs and very popular/crowded, so it’s not like they’ll miss our business or anything. Just not for us.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Camilla Zamboni
I love this gastro pub in Middletown, the food is great, the staff nice, and the space interesting (it is underground bug ut doesn't feel claustrophobic). I would recommend their steak salad, it was really good. The only problem is the noise; if you go on a busy night, you'll have to yell, and I don't love that.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marie Jemery
The food was very good and so was the service. Management was awful. Rude and and not accommodating at all. Should be replaced. His behavior was unnecessary.
Bacon cheeseburger was amazing!!! However most of the fries seemed burnt, and half of them were tiny pieces of fries, like the broken up pieces in the bottom of a bag of frozen fries. 🤷♀️
The very few that weren't burnt were ok but still needed salt. Service was very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Middletown sour is phenomenal . I love their take on a good whiskey sour. Everyone was friendly, fast and it was very busy. Definitely coming back. Btdubbs the pickles are delicious but spicy :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We are among the regulars who are on first name basis with the manager, chef and many of the servers. Everyday menu (some variations by day of the week) food is excellent and priced reasonably. Good selection of craft beers. Specials on St. Patrick / October Fest. Average spend $40-$50 before TIPS per person including drinks, shared appetizers, entree, dessert and coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered a team lunch for the office and we were blown away by the size of our meals! Food was great. I'll definitely order again!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Salad 14
My favorite bar in CT. The staff is so welcoming and the food is delicious. Best burger in CT.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The atmosphere is great! The servers seemed to pool together and we got great service. Although the food portions were large, each of the three food items we tried left us disappointed for different reasons. When we dine out, we do so for the food so we likely won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Favorite downtown restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have lived in Portland (across the bridge) for a year now and didn't know this was here because I am a hermit. BUT, now I do! I am so glad I found this place and it will be my go to until I move away in a few years. The staff are the most welcoming people I have met in this area of the country in over 15+ years. I feel like at home there; that doesn't happen often at all to me. Everything is....perfect, even when it becomes very busy, in which they are focused with people and the structure of flow. The cavern is cozy , out of main street site, has great parking (huge) in the back. I love it. I might have a favorite food also! Gotta try more to be sure ;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I brought my granddaughter here for a late lunch on a referral from a friend and the food was AMAZING! The meat and cheeseboard had duck meat pastrami and two different cheeses alonf with grilled sourdough, olives, pickles, grapes and fig jam - my granddaughter's favorite! The Bourbon Butternut Bisque was off the hook! Creamy, silky and flavorful! The falafel wrap and cobb salad entrees were ample portions and way more than we could finish. Staff were wonderful, it was just a little noisier than usual, had trouble having a conversation, but the food made it soooo worth it!
She wants to come back again for a girl's day out!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad, Falafel Wrap
Very loud. Couldn't talk to the person next to me. No Irish foods.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
The food matches the service, would give 6 stars if I could. Also - the only and best restaurant thats always open late and the chef who probably hates being open that late still puts out daily specials!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As a mom of a child with Celiac disease, going out to eat is always stressful. I had read reviews online that Celtic Cavern took gluten safety very seriously and had numerous menu options for people that have the allergy, all while providing delicious food. Those reviews were 100% correct! Not only did my daughter have numerous options to choose from, but when I had a concern about the fried onions on her salad, the head chef and owner personally visited our table to assuage my concerns. We so appreciated his kind and understanding demeanor and the attentiveness of him and all his staff. We were also grateful to have such great and delicious food options. We will certainly be back!
Service was great, food was below average the last couple of times, but more expensive than most other places.
Cool place to get a drink downstairs and very popular/crowded, so it’s not like they’ll miss our business or anything. Just not for us.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
I love this gastro pub in Middletown, the food is great, the staff nice, and the space interesting (it is underground bug ut doesn't feel claustrophobic). I would recommend their steak salad, it was really good.
The only problem is the noise; if you go on a busy night, you'll have to yell, and I don't love that.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was very good and so was the service. Management was awful. Rude and and not accommodating at all. Should be replaced. His behavior was unnecessary.
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