Location: Manchester
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Where to eat Italian food in Manchester: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover Restaurants offering the best Italian food in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Manchester is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 58,241. The urban center of the town is the Manchester census-designated place, with a population of 30,577 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Manchester, in England.
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10. Sal's New York Style Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By Wow1200
Got a pizza with a bone in it, chipped a tooth, asked for refund, they got pissed and demanded remaining pizza back and then gave credit. Made the stupid mistake of ordering food again, chicken parm, which turned out to be old fried chicken, chopped up, covered in ketchup (no way was this sauce) and put in a stale bun. Throw a DiGorna in the oven and save yourself.
9. Trattoria Toscana
Overall Ratings
4 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By Mary-Lynn M
How the F... does this place stay in business. Obviously not for their food. OMG. This place is disgusting. Bread is in the oven. What the hell was it. That was bread. Certainly not Italian bread. Wait, this is an Italian restaurant, right? Forget the bread, it was nothing but disappointing.Husband ordered mussels. I ate two. Am expecting to get sick any minute. They were not fresh and there were at least half a dozen not even opened. Was supposed to be in a white wine garlic sauce. Why was it orange? Forget the mussels. Six of us all ordered different entrees and I didnât hear one person rave about their dinner. My veal Francesco was supposed to be veal filets (three medallions the size of a tablespoon) tough as hell, which was topped with fried eggplant and mozzarella. Huh? Where was the eggplant? Nothing in this place is fresh. Pathetic. The spaghetti (by the way entrees come with small potatoes) oh yeah itâs an Italian restaurant all right. Hahaha. Back to the spaghetti. They must have slipped it on the plate a long time before the supposed entree was ready and it was hard when presented. Hard, not al dente, but hard like it had been sitting out, precooked, for a long while. How do they get away with this. No wonder the restaurant was empty. Shame on them. I am Italian and am also a good cook and was looking forward to trying this place. Donât bother. You will be truly disappointed. Maybe go for drinks and free music but go next door to DQ for a hot dog and ice cream.
8. Rocco's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By John R
Rocco's provides a comfortable, pubby atmosphere with generous portions of Italian food. I thoroughly enjoyed my pork chops. The side of penne pasta in marinara sauce, however, left much to be desired. The sauce was just...well, strange. It was obviously chunky and not overcooked, but it had a sugar-sweetness that did not quite neutralize whatever herb in the mix was overpowering. I have heard from friends that there are many dishes Rocco's does well, and I believe them. Yet the tomato sauce, which should be the strong suit of Italian restaurants, is Rocco's weakest link.
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7. Lena's Restaurante Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By Ann622
Having heard about this restaurant for a long time, we had dinner one evening. My order of eggplant parmesan was huge but more importantly - absolutely delicious. It came with a good-sized portion of penne. With my first bite I could tell that their marinara sauce is really, really delicious - not a plain marinara sauce but something in it to distinguish from other sauces at other restaurants and even better than my homemade sauce. The hot in-the-oven sausage and pepper grinder my husband had was one of the best he's had (he said). Half my meal got boxed to take home to have for two lunches. Lots of food. The serving staff tag-teamed the evening we were there (serving, providing drinks, clearing) and all were friendly. Even upon entering, the pizza chef said hello. It's been here a long time and has a good reputation. Nice place! We will return.
6. Olive Garden
Overall Ratings
3 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By Ann622
My family has eaten here many times but I especially like it for lunch. Friends and I meet for their soup and salad/breadstick lunches. The bowls of soups are delicious and I particularly like the minestrone soup. There are no waiting lines at lunchtime, service is good as well as the food.
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5. Salute
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1003 reviews
Reviewed By H5948ATdavidp
Food and service were great. Price of food is a great value. I would recommend this place. Myself and another person had the Diver Scallops w/fried rice & shrimp. Scallops ere cooked perfectly and rice was a nice and tasty addition.
4. CJ's Pizza & Giant Grinders
Overall Ratings
4 based on 39 reviews
Since the 1970's, CJ's Pizza & Giant Grinders has served up the best food in the area. With our filling portion sizes, you'll satisfy your craving for a price that doesn't drain your wallet! We have ample parking to ensure you always get a spot! Our pizza
Reviewed By dog1s00tydog
Pizza, grinder or salad you can't go wrong! Almost always packed for placing orders or picking up deliveries. Always great food. Grinder rolls are so fresh.
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3. Mulberry Street Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By ConnecticutLocavore
We ordered an appetizer, 2 pizzas, and a sandwich. The app and the drinks came quickly and were all good. Eventually, one pizza and the sandwich came. Both were delicious. But the other pizza didn't come for another 20 minutes. The person who ordered was starving and frustrated with having to watch our food. Unfortunately, he couldn't eat some of the items in our food, so he just had to wait. When his pizza finally came, it was burnt. Not just dark brown on the edge, but actually black and flaking. He sent it back and asked for another one. Eventually it came, but the rest of us were already finished eating. Nothing kills a meal more than someone who doesn't get their food when everyone else at the table does. These people are supposed to specialize in pizza; a burnt-black pizza isn't right. There was no offer to comp the pizza or otherwise make up for the delay. The restaurant serves entrees, sandwiches, salads, and pizza. There is no gluten-free or whole wheat pizza. Very noisy when the restaurant is full. There is ample parking in a lot across the street.
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2. Filomena's Pizzeria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 74 reviews
Filomena's Pizzeria provides Pizza, Restaurants, Catering, Bar, Banquet Room, Specialty Pizza, Grinders, Gourmet Burgers, Dinners and Party Size Pizza to the Manchester, CT area.
Reviewed By dustythoughts
I'd been going to the coffeeshop next door for a couple of years and had always seen this place, but hadn't tried it. Eventually, I decided that enough was enough and I came here with my husband and a couple of friends, and boy am I glad I did. The food is tasty and the service is prompt without being intruding. The decor is unassuming but fits the overall atmosphere of great food and service at a reasonable price and wait time. We all ordered different meals (my gnocchi was fantastic) and they were all delicious.
1. Frank Pepe's Pizzeria Napoletana
Overall Ratings
4 based on 327 reviews
Reviewed By SammiDeRosa
I stopped in here for lunch on a Saturday afternoon while out running some errands. The location is tucked a bit behind the Manchester mall but has it's own parking lot. The inside was nice and and clean and the servers were all extremely friendly. The menu consisted of only pizza and salad, which I loved because it showed that they really focused on their craft.I got a half veggie with chicken and 1/2 meat lovers and was not at all disappointed with the outcome. The crust was crispy even though it had a decent amount of toppings on it. All of those toppings were also well seasoned.
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