14 Best American Restaurants in Newington

“First time in Newington and my first time at Steve’s Place! I stopped in for a quick lunch during an unexpected break in my day, looking for a classic Connecticut sandwich shop—and this place did not disappoint.
The staff gave me a few recommendations, and I went with the chicken cutlet grinder. It was absolutely delicious—fresh, flavorful, and exactly what I was craving.
What really stood out, though, was the service. I’m not sure of his name, but I’m guessing the owner or manager came out from behind the counter, sat with me, and chatted for a few minutes. As a first-time customer, I’ve never felt more welcomed.

Thanks for the great experience, Steve’s Place—I’ll definitely be back, next time I’m in Newington!!“

“The burgers are "the best burgers" around! I will go so far as saying "perfection"! Food so good forgot to take pictures! lol not next time.“

“One of my faves !! Love the people that work there and food is sinful!!“

“First time experience the other day; was seated promptly and tended to immediately, despite the restaurant being crowded. Food and drinks were served quickly, and everything in my order was hot and delicious. Highly recommended.“

“Great sandwiches, & even greater staff!“

“I've been going to TJ's for a little over a year now and have always had the best service. Their food is always made fresh to order and never disappoints. (The garlic parmesan wings, pizza and shroom burger are my favorites so far). This place has great vibes and I'll continue to visit until I no longer can't.“

“We had an amazing experience at Casadoro! Mike was our server and he was OUTSTANDING! Super personable, all of his recommendations were nothing short of delicious, and he continously checked in to make sure WE as guests felt comfortable. His personality really made us enjoy the overall experience.
Can't wait to go back soon and WILL be requesting Mike as our waiter again!“

“We had the jumbo wings with buffalo on the side. Some of the best wings I’ve ever had. 10/10“

“This bar is a fun place to go to. They have some good food. I've seen bands play here.
It is a little on the small side for that, but they work hard to make it happen. The staff here does a good job.
The area is nice.“

“Great food, friendly servers“

“This place is a great little bar, bartenders. All seem to be pretty on top of it pretty quick very nice. They got a very nice outdoor area outdoor bar couple volleyball courts and the food is pretty darn good. I would definitely recommend it. It also very well priced good portions on the food!Got here a year ago from California And it’s kind of turned into the Go to place for my wife and I“

“great service, friendly, food was delicious!“

“Wow! Best burger on the Pike. Fries were crisp and delicious. You just can’t beat their $10.99 package. October 14, 2023.“

“TL;DR Love the place! Avoid Tomas 🫩

I love the food and the other servers, but Tomas... I've kept this in for so long but my brother in Christ I can't stand that server 😭 We've had three separate incidents with that man and that's the reason why I can't come here if I know he's there.

The first incident we had with Tomas he had us waiting for nearly an hour because he gave our food to the wrong table. Whatever, I'm not going to make a big deal about it and the situation was made a little better when he offered to give us some drinks for free. But then he completely forgot about the drinks and we had to ask him TWICE about it, and then he eventually gave us our food and our drinks but at what cost. My friend gave him their card to pay for our meal and he charged them twice, so we had to come back the next day to get it corrected but he sorta fled the scene.

The second incident is when we ordered and he gave our side pancakes to the wrong table. Things happen, I get it, so we didn't fuss about it. But AGAIN it took him another 20 minutes to bring them out since he kept forgetting. We paid via the app this time so he couldn't charge us twice like the first experience.

Third experience he kept forgetting about our refills; multiple times he would check in on the tables around us but us, and when we would ask him if he could just get out refills he would disappear and not come back. We paid through the app again and we just left without our refills, or else we would've never left the building 💀

Last time we went we were almost stuck with Tomas again, until my friend asked the manager if we could get anyone BUT him and they obliged without any question. His reaction to our request was very understanding, which means they're probably aware of Tomas and all his complaints! Please do something or talk to the guy, I have to constantly avoid getting him as a server or coming here in general because I don't know how I'll react if I'm stuck with him taking my order 🤦🏻‍♀️ So the place is great and all the other servers are wonderful! Just NOT him!“