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PrintReaders' Choice: Best Restaurants 2012
Where do our readers like to dine out? Here's the latest list of their favorites, with winners in 27 categories.
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Best Overall Excellence
Statewide Winner:
Union League Café, New Haven
Statewide Runner-up:
Brasserie Pip, Ivoryton
Fairfield County: Rebeccas, Greenwich
Hartford County: Bricco Trattoria, Glastonbury
Litchfield County: Good News Cafe, Woodbury
Middlesex County: Brasserie Pip, Ivoryton
New Haven County: Union League Café, New Haven
New London County: Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse, Uncasville
Tolland County: Zest, Tolland
Windham County: Still River Café, Eastford
Best New Restaurant
Statewide Winner:
Mezon, Danbury
Statewide Runner-up:
J. Christian’s, Wallingford
Fairfield County: Mezon, Danbury
Hartford County: Mainely Seafood, Southington
Litchfield County: Zeeburger, Woodbury
Middlesex County: Fresh Salt, Old Saybrook
New Haven County: J. Christian’s, Wallingford
New London County: Oyster Club, Mystic
Best American
Statewide Winner:
LeFarm, Westport
Statewide Runner-up:
Max Downtown, Hartford
Fairfield County: LeFarm, Westport
Hartford County: Max Downtown, Hartford
Litchfield County: Good News Cafe, Woodbury
Middlesex County: Griswold Inn, Essex
New Haven County: Carmen Anthony Steakhouse, New Haven
New London County: S&P Oyster Co., Mystic
Tolland County: Chuck’s Steakhouse, Mansfield
Windham County: Still River Café, Eastford
Best French
Statewide Winner:
Union League Café, New Haven
Statewide Runner-up:
Ondine, Danbury
Fairfield County: Ondine, Danbury
Hartford County: Cavey’s, Manchester
Litchfield County: Adrienne, New Milford
Middlesex County: Café Routier, Old Saybrook
New Haven County: Union League Café, New Haven
New London County: Paragon, Mashantucket
Best Italian
Statewide Winner:
Carbone’s, Hartford
Statewide Runner-up:
Sal e Pepe, Newtown
Fairfield County: Sal e Pepe, Newtown
Hartford County: Carbone’s, Hartford
Litchfield County: da Capo Ristorante Italiano, Litchfield
Middlesex County: Luigi’s, Old Saybrook
New Haven County: Café Goodfellas, New Haven
New London County: Paul’s Pasta, Groton
Tolland County: Trattoria da Lepri, Ellington
Windham County: Bella’s Bistro, Putnam
Best Asian
Statewide Winner:
Feng Asian Bistro, Hartford
Statewide Runner-up:
Tengda Asian Bistro, Westport
Fairfield County: Tengda Asian Bistro, Westport
Hartford County: Feng Asian Bistro, Hartford
Litchfield County: Fuji Japanese Restaurant, Torrington
Middlesex County: Forbidden City Bistro, Middletown
New Haven County: Sake, Southbury
New London County: Shrine, Mashantucket
Tolland County: Asian Bistro, Mansfield
Windham County: Yamato, Dayville
Best Mexican/Latin American
Statewide Winner:
Besito, West Hartford
Statewide Runner-up:
Su Casa, Branford
Fairfield County: El Coyote, Monroe
Hartford County: Besito, West Hartford
Litchfield County: Dos Amigos, Torrington
Middlesex County: Puerto Vallarta, Middletown
New Haven County: Su Casa, Branford
New London County: Ortega’s, Groton
Tolland County: Pancho Loco, Vernon
Windham County: Fiesta Cinco de Mayo, Willimantic
Reader Comments:
Archie Moore's for Best Family Dining in New Haven County? I would never take a child there! It's loud, brash, and I don't think they even have highchairs. Go to either Kumo, Kampei, La Luna, or Su Casa for Family Dining in New Haven County.
Delaney's Restaurant and Tap Room in New Haven is many orders of magnitude better than Archie Moore's. AND the wings are on par or better, especially for free during happy hour.
REALLY? Su Casa for mexican? How about Mezcal in New Haven, or anything else for that matter! Su Casa is not even authentic!
Who voted on these restaurants?
For hidden gem you should have considered The Sunrise Deli in New Haven. They have amazing food.
The food of Coyote restauratn is soo bad...
How can you pick Zest in Tolland co. when it's been closed for some time. The Altnaveigh Inn clearly is a much better fine dining experience considering atmosphere, food, service, etc.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This from Carrie Landry at Zest: "Sadly that big storm and 11 day power outage did us in. We were already struggling and it was a loss we couldn't recover from." The shut-down occurred after the voting was done by readers and we did not learn of it until the issue was on press.
I say that you still have Little Mark's Big-B-Que Vernon I don't
how you rate your places to eat at but I can tell you this is the worse one on your list we tried it 3 times 6 months apart all bad.
I work in a office of ten people 3 of them that live close enough to go there will never go again and they all are barb-B-lovers including me so that's 4 out of ten that don't make it in my book.
EDITOR'S NOTE: As stated repeatedly, these are readers' choices.
I say jalapeno heaven for the best Mexican in new haven county
For the most authentic (and delicious) Mexican food in Middlesex county, I vote for Iguanas Ranas!
How come Lolita in Greenwich didn't at least place top or second for Mexican... Zagat has it for #1 in ct?