Best Casual Restaurants in Hartford

ANOTHER wonderful dinner! Great food, wine, and service! Note: compliments to whoever was in charge of the restaurant music. It was refreshing being in an upscale establishment that didn’t sound like a rock concert. Thank-you.

Everything was excellent at Max downtown from the service to the food to the ambience. I had the best filet I’ve ever had.

Lovely restaurant. Definitely a vibe. I loved the different spaces: bar/lounge, sushi bar, standard restaurant seating. The food quality and presentation were very good. I ordered the Otoro Tartare, Simple Salad, and Fried Tofu. Otoro was delicious but I would have preferred if it was served with crispy wonton chips instead of crispy French bread. The salad was fresh and the portion was large enough for two. The tofu was served with a veggie melange of potatoes, peppers, green beans, and mushrooms in a coconut curry cream sauce. I enjoyed it but would have preferred the tofu to be more firm and actually fried. Instead, the tofu was soft. Also, there were too many potatoes making the dish too filling with the accompanying rice. Service was attentive and friendly.

Went for my birthday dinner last night. Food was delicious as always and service was wonderful. The menu was revised from the last time we visited and prices seemed a bit high. It was a special occasion, but it would be nice for them to have a few more affordable options to choose from. Most entrees were $35-59.00.

Overall very good . Service was excellent with friendly staff! Did good and fresh!