A longtime favorite and now the whole family loves Adriana's too.
First time visiting this highly regarded New Haven eatery. First off- the Server was the most cordial & menu- knowledgeable of servers I have experienced. The whole family warmed up to him immediately. Great Job Frank!The portion sizes are ginormous at Adriana's. Love this! I had Gamberi Panceta with fresh sauted spinach. It was good, maybe serve some juice/ butter to re-moisten the tightly pancetta wrapped shrimp. After seeing everyone else's pasta dishes- My fault I should have ordered a diff entree. The Boston Creme Pie was delicious- more like a BC Cake (had a cheesecake textured bottom layer).Was not happy with the squash flowers appetizer- the flowers might as well have been left out because the thick fried batter shells and creamy cheese stuffing overpowered the delicate flowers. Possibly a much lighter batter on these beautiful flowers would be true to these special garden treats? In closing- if you haven't eaten at Adriana's- move it to the top of your list. If you have- go again, and again to explore another one of the vast menu's selections. Bon apetito!
There’s no doubt the food at Adriana’s is amazing! Compliments to the chef. The portions are more than ample and part of the show! We’ve been here many times for both Business and pleasure. Our recent experience was last weekend. The occasion was an annual dinner that my husband and his partners host for their Sales team for a job well done! Especially, during the pandemic, this group went above and beyond and what better way to celebrate than with a dinner at Adriana’s. The service is as good as the food! The complaint we have is that they push you to get out!!! Totally understand they want to turn tables. But we are a large group (our bill makes up for multiple table turns!). This past Saturday was so uncomfortable as one of the servers actually stood at the table holding some of our dirty dishes, waiting and watching one of our guests finish his appetizer. I was mortified. When we were done with our meal, the same thing happened. A server stood there and as someone put a glass of a napkin down, he scooped it up and stood there waiting to clear the rest of the table. It totally took away from the delicious food and fairly prompt service. This has happened before and it’s frankly annoying.
I was the almost the only non-foodie in the group. But when you are with a GREAT group of people who realized my palate is not as sophisticated as theirs and still give me a pass, you can have a great time. Service was very good EVERYONE enjoyed their food and my only complaint was that we seemed to be at a table for four when there were six in our party. It seemed tight.I think everyone agreed that they would go back. For me that is the best recommendation for a restaurant.
Food is amazing & delicious. Everyone that works at Adriana are very friendly. Highly recommended eating at Adriana.
Great service
Well the staff were lovely. I explained it was my first time there and they made me feel welcomed. I noticed the yelp reviews had the tomahawk so I pointed and asked about it. Because it wasnt on the menu. Beliana, told me it was a special and if I would like it. I said yes! However it was $100.00 way higher than everything else on the menu they did give me! Then i tried the tomahawk, it was wel made but the mushrooms, tomahawk and mash-potatoes had no seasoning. That was the most disappointing part. I didnt even bother to finish it i got it in a box to go. Everything else was good, but come 100.00 with no seasoning.
Amazing menu that covers many areas of traditional Italian cooking. Excellent seafood and meat products, wine list, environment and service. For those not in the know, a must for a genuine restaurant experience with authentic cuisine.
Always a great meal and service never disappoints! Next time it won't be so long between visits!
My whole family loved their meals and the service was great. They give huge portions so have fridge space ready for all the leftovers haha