Best Lunch Restaurants in Hampden

We had the Burrata Salsa Verde as our appetizer, a salad and 2 main courses of tomato basil spaghetti and Chicken Limone, along with dessert. We split our meal and still took home leftovers. We also each had 1 cocktail. I had the Bel Fiore cocktail which was vodka with violet liqueur it was delicious. Our entire meal was very good and we had excellent service. Our bill was $122 before tip. We will definitely go again.

Our Valentines day dinner was excellent! We enjoyed everything about it. Starting with the valet service, then the greetings at the door. We had truffle popcorn on the table as we decided on our order. A delicious bread basket with these wonderful soft pretzels were placed with the soups and salads. Our meals were in incredible. We love the crab cake, garlic mashed potatoes and Chilean sea bass. We always return for it and it never misses. Our server Lisa attended all of our needs with perfection. It was a beautiful night.

Our server and chef were great! Even though it was a busy night we didn't feel rushed or forgotten.

My wife and I dined at Ya Ya's for our Valentines Day dinner. We both had wines we really liked, which were not unreasonably priced. For an appetizer we decided on the bruschetta, which was seemingly simple but absolutely fantastic! Crostini with a goat cheese dip and plenty of tomato salad with garlic and pesto - yum! We did, however, run out of bread before the rest, so they brought us more at a $3 up-charge. We were not really expecting the up-charge, but no worries, as the extra was worth it for us. For our entrees, my wife had the pasta carbonara, which she loved, and I had the baked lasagne, which I also loved. The piece of lasagne was HUGE, and I loved the flavors of the sausage and the sauce and cheeses. Not too spicy - just flavorful. We would both definitely order those again. For dessert, we had the panna cotta, which we ordered two of so we could enjoy it a second time for the next day's breakfast. The one thing which was less than perfect, at least for me, was that we were seated in the central area where they typically serve their brunches, instead of some of the cozier and more romantic seating areas. In a perfect world, we would have preferred the back right corner, but it was still fine. The ability to watch the kitchen and wait staff work did provide for some interesting entertainment.

We had a lovely brunch at Le French! The service was friendly and prompt, and the atmosphere in the restaurant was lively but not loud or overwhelming. We had the jambon and gruyere crepe (tasty, but very plain) and the saumon fumé crepe (so decadent and delicious). And mimosas, of course; the perfect boozy complement to a French-inspired meal. I would definitely visit again to try some other menu options, and will recommend Le French to anyone looking to treat themselves to a fancy (but not too fancy) brunch outing!