A great bar starts with a bartender that knows her drinks! What an amazing time every time! Thanks Stacy! And many thanks to the other great folks at the restaurant - Marissa, Bianca and Bobby! You all rock!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jon Amos
Expectations exceeded! Our expectations were low due to this being a "hotel restaurant". We were pleasantly surprised bordering shocked. For drinks, we had the Strawberry Fields and the Limon Skies with the latter being the stronger of the two. My wife being her typical weirdo self, ordered the Elote Dip, fresh bread with olive oil on the side. She RAVED about the Elote Dip (see photo) and the bread was truly fresh homemade bread, but would be much better paired with butter. The bread was outstanding though. I had a burger and fries. I eat a lot of burgers and was shocked at how good this was. I typically do not care for fries and find them boring and uninspired. The fries at BLDG were delicious and had a light seasoning that put them over the edge.
Only slight negative was the waitstaff was a little out of sync in seating us and taking our order. Waitress was very sweet and personable though. This is a great place to eat if you value space. The tables were spaced out well so other table conversations do not permeate your space.
Do not sleep on this place. We were staying at the Hilton and only ate here because we didn't feel like going out. We expected BLDG to just go through the motions and did not expect to enjoy the food so much. Do yourself a favor and give BLDG a try - you won't be disappointed and may even become a fan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger and Fries
Brittany Cummings
Food and service were great. The French fries were oddly different but incredible! They had a very different crunch to them and the seasoning was great. Drinks were good- no complaints for an on site hotel restaurant.
Martha Asarisi
Hidden gem food and service excellent I would go back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karla Wallace
Food is DELCIOUS AND SERVICE IS GREAT!!
Carrie Peters
We enjoyed dinner here while staying at the hotel for a night. We chose this restaurant for convenience. The menu prioritizes local sourcing. We had a salmon dish and a burger that was a nightly special. Both were delicious and cooked perfectly. The service was exceptional. While there wasn’t a kids menu for our sons, the server presented a handful of solid options they could whip up and made the kids feel welcome. I was impressed with the detail, even with the kids’ dishes. You can tell the chef puts a lot of heart into the food. We look forward to eating here again when we’re in New Haven.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Juan Ybarra
The service was excellent BUT the food was way over salted. Staying here had the brussel sprouts one night and these were over salted. Came back for the Miso Glazed salmon and this too was over salted. Yes, I know Miso is salty but I use a NYTimes miso glazed chicken recipe at home and it comes out perfectly salted.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Wesley Daunis
We stopped in for cocktails, cocktails, and appetizers after our long trip up. The drinks were great, the cocktails, yoi couldn't tell the difference, and the appetizers were awesome. It was so good, we stopped in one more time before we returned home the following day! Probably.one of the better restaurants in a hotel thay we have been to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia Ruggiero
My family and I would all come back here again. All of our food was delicious. To start we had the cornbread, brussel sprouts, caesar salad, and the baked feta. Then we had the Papas Pie, Fish and Chips, the "Sustainabowl", and the Steak for our mains. And for dessert, we all shared the lava cake and apple gallette. The brussel sprouts, feta, and apple gallette really stood out for everyone but we enjoyed absolutely everything! I would say the only sort of odd part of the experience is regarding the vibe: the restaurant is basically an extension of the hotel lobby (with receptionists and all), so you're very aware that you're in a hotel, which gives a different feel from a standalone restaurant. The waiter also assumed we were guests of the hotel, which we weren't, but that added to the "restaurant hotel" feel. Still, we plan to return! Thank you.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
evan blackford
One of my favorite places in New Haven. A hidden gem. Delicious local craft food in a relaxed setting with very professional service.
While the food was very good the pricing is a little bit high. The waiter was very nice. Just needs to slow down a little bit when talking. Got halfway through my first piece of chicken to discover It was undercooked the waiter and the kitchen remedied it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
T. S. Collins
Just sat at the bar and had some drinks & small plates which were good but the bartender Dan made everything great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Blake Simon
Ordered food waited for 45 minutes waitress never came back over. Told them to forget it and left.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
DESMONT
very weak menu. No normal meat, Steaks, normal potatoes. Fast food again. Why can't Hilton hotels of this kind hire a normal chef? where is the normal food?! They cook the same thing on the street, but this is a top hotel! give a normal menu!
Parking: Free parking in IKEA
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Jonathan Sylvia
Ate here out first night in town as it was attached to the hotel. Food was good if disappointingly overpriced. And our waiter had a tendency to mumble, talk fast, and talk low so we could barely understand a word he was saying. Not sure if we'll be back as there are so many other options for food not far away, and at much more reasonable price too.Will say the French fries were out of this world!
A great bar starts with a bartender that knows her drinks! What an amazing time every time! Thanks Stacy!
And many thanks to the other great folks at the restaurant - Marissa, Bianca and Bobby! You all rock!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Expectations exceeded! Our expectations were low due to this being a "hotel restaurant". We were pleasantly surprised bordering shocked. For drinks, we had the Strawberry Fields and the Limon Skies with the latter being the stronger of the two. My wife being her typical weirdo self, ordered the Elote Dip, fresh bread with olive oil on the side. She RAVED about the Elote Dip (see photo) and the bread was truly fresh homemade bread, but would be much better paired with butter. The bread was outstanding though. I had a burger and fries. I eat a lot of burgers and was shocked at how good this was. I typically do not care for fries and find them boring and uninspired. The fries at BLDG were delicious and had a light seasoning that put them over the edge.
Only slight negative was the waitstaff was a little out of sync in seating us and taking our order. Waitress was very sweet and personable though. This is a great place to eat if you value space. The tables were spaced out well so other table conversations do not permeate your space.
Do not sleep on this place. We were staying at the Hilton and only ate here because we didn't feel like going out. We expected BLDG to just go through the motions and did not expect to enjoy the food so much. Do yourself a favor and give BLDG a try - you won't be disappointed and may even become a fan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger and Fries
Food and service were great. The French fries were oddly different but incredible! They had a very different crunch to them and the seasoning was great. Drinks were good- no complaints for an on site hotel restaurant.
Hidden gem food and service excellent I would go back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is DELCIOUS AND SERVICE IS GREAT!!
We enjoyed dinner here while staying at the hotel for a night. We chose this restaurant for convenience. The menu prioritizes local sourcing. We had a salmon dish and a burger that was a nightly special. Both were delicious and cooked perfectly. The service was exceptional. While there wasn’t a kids menu for our sons, the server presented a handful of solid options they could whip up and made the kids feel welcome. I was impressed with the detail, even with the kids’ dishes. You can tell the chef puts a lot of heart into the food. We look forward to eating here again when we’re in New Haven.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was excellent BUT the food was way over salted. Staying here had the brussel sprouts one night and these were over salted. Came back for the Miso Glazed salmon and this too was over salted. Yes, I know Miso is salty but I use a NYTimes miso glazed chicken recipe at home and it comes out perfectly salted.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
We stopped in for cocktails, cocktails, and appetizers after our long trip up. The drinks were great, the cocktails, yoi couldn't tell the difference, and the appetizers were awesome. It was so good, we stopped in one more time before we returned home the following day! Probably.one of the better restaurants in a hotel thay we have been to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My family and I would all come back here again. All of our food was delicious. To start we had the cornbread, brussel sprouts, caesar salad, and the baked feta. Then we had the Papas Pie, Fish and Chips, the "Sustainabowl", and the Steak for our mains. And for dessert, we all shared the lava cake and apple gallette. The brussel sprouts, feta, and apple gallette really stood out for everyone but we enjoyed absolutely everything! I would say the only sort of odd part of the experience is regarding the vibe: the restaurant is basically an extension of the hotel lobby (with receptionists and all), so you're very aware that you're in a hotel, which gives a different feel from a standalone restaurant. The waiter also assumed we were guests of the hotel, which we weren't, but that added to the "restaurant hotel" feel. Still, we plan to return! Thank you.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my favorite places in New Haven. A hidden gem. Delicious local craft food in a relaxed setting with very professional service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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While the food was very good the pricing is a little bit high. The waiter was very nice. Just needs to slow down a little bit when talking. Got halfway through my first piece of chicken to discover It was undercooked the waiter and the kitchen remedied it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Just sat at the bar and had some drinks & small plates which were good but the bartender Dan made everything great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered food waited for 45 minutes waitress never came back over. Told them to forget it and left.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
very weak menu. No normal meat, Steaks, normal potatoes. Fast food again. Why can't Hilton hotels of this kind hire a normal chef? where is the normal food?! They cook the same thing on the street, but this is a top hotel! give a normal menu!
Parking: Free parking in IKEA
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Ate here out first night in town as it was attached to the hotel. Food was good if disappointingly overpriced. And our waiter had a tendency to mumble, talk fast, and talk low so we could barely understand a word he was saying. Not sure if we'll be back as there are so many other options for food not far away, and at much more reasonable price too.Will say the French fries were out of this world!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
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