Reviews of Prospect Cafe (Coffee Shop)

345 Prospect Ave, West Hartford, CT 06119, United States

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Now the firm receives a score of 4.4 out of 5 and the rating was based on 243 reviews.

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This Coffee Shop belongs to the category of New American restaurant.

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REVIEWS OF Prospect Cafe IN Connecticut

Fernando Ragget

The bartender was very knowledgeable on the beers, they were delicious! Both were great and friendly to talk to. The food was also amazing.

Peter B Alosky

New favorite spot. Can't beat fresh food!!

Melissa Freeman

Took advantage of WH Restaurant Week and went to Prospect Cafe with 2 friends. The waitress was attentive and really very helpful when making food and drink decisions. The quinoa and bean chili was spicy and flavorful. The Louisiana Alfredo was well spiced and the portion was enough for me to be full from dinner and take home enough for 2 more meals. The desserts were off the chart. We had the brownie, German chocolate cake and pineapple coconut cake and they were all huge and delicious.Can't wait to go back and try different items.

CR Chillogalli

Great scallop salad. Burgers are massive.

Maria Kandetzki

Great food!

Mary Gostyla

Good food; a vice was a little off !

Elaine Andrews

Typical bar food. Nothing special. A good place to meet friends and hang out but if you want good food you can probably find a better place

Marcy Esponda

Great service, huge portion and of course great tasting food

Joseph Santos

Trivia Night at Prospect is so much fun.

Peter McMahon

Pricey with great taste

SQH

NEW YORK RESIDENTS BEWARE. I came from out of town from New York to visit a friend. We were in the mood for a late night, night cap and decided to go to this place after seeing great reviews online. We walked in around 1:15 am on Friday night and it was completely empty literally not a single soul around. Eventually a man who we thought was the bartender walked in. He was not the bartender, but the sole patron who had just been sitting on their patio. Shortly after, a young lady with short black hair came out and attended to us. I ordered a glass of Malbec and afterwards she asked for id. Within half a second of looking at my New York State id, she sprinted to the back of the restaurant. I assumed she was going to grab a bottle of the wine I had ordered but when she came back out she responded with a "sorry I can't serve you." Apparently my I'd looked "fake" because in New York State, the photos are black and white with a smaller holographic image in the corner. She took issue with the fact that the photo was black and white because "surely that can't be real". Well it is. When I offered to provide an alternative form of id, her response was "I don't feel comfortable serving you and my manager agrees " I just want to make it explicitly clear I had zero alcohol in my system I had just driven for 5 hours from upstate NY and was looking to get a drink with a friend before calling it a night. Her decision not to serve me was solely based on her rationale that a black and white ID photo could not be real. So I pressed the issue a little more, I asked, "do you not have a scanner to verify that it's real?" To which she responded," I'm not going to argue, my manager doesn't feel comfortable and neither do I " I am honestly baffled as to why at 1am on a Friday when there was litarally 1 other person at the bar, they went to such great lengths to provide such awful customer service. My friend and I ended up goimg to Plan B Burger Bar around the corner and will probably go back there again Saturday night. This place seemed so promising but I guess I'll never know it's full potential. There's a bunch of better options immediately surrounding the area.

Steve Powell

Awesome Burger. On Sunday it's all about brunch until 2 PM. Luckily the burger was an option and it is great. Upgraded it with the cheddar and bacon. The fries are excellent. The barkeep is very professional and makes great crafted cocktails. The beer selection is very good.

Geoffrey Hansen

This is a good restaurant... The burgers are frikken HUGE!

Brian Spencer

It’s been awhile since I set foot in the Prospect Cafe. The bar has moved to the old dining room which was a good move. You now see daylight, versus in a cave. Food is from scratch. Drink mixes are from scratch. Excellent selection of beer on tap... to bad I was not finished working for the day, but I will be back. To the new owners, nice redo. I will be back with the family to hit those taps.

Di Ldgr Wlz

Ok food

Ivan Vining

Great food, very pleasant service.

Carlos Mouta

Very good beer selections

Avi Smith-Rapaport

When you craft your own jalapeño infused tequila you know you are a Rockstar in my eyes. The spice is nice but you may want to try an even spicier version for the brave few out there...

Alejandro Paiuk

Went tonight before a show and they got us in & out super fast while serving top notch food and a wide variety of beers on tap. The place is sort of divided in two with a quiet & quaint side and a fun & loud bar side. We didn’t have to worry about parking and from there we got downtown in just minutes. A nice alternative to WeHa Center & Blueback.

Benjamin Dubow

Neefjazz

Good food and good music!

Jon Ransom

Its not so bad. Way too pricey. They need to prove themselves as a good restaurant before they can just make some kind of upscale dining.

Bryan Adams

Cute place, nice menu. Great location

Nikki Salcuni

John Marshall

Great food and not crowded. I think they would do much more business if they had more parking

Steven Durst

Great eclectic menu ,moderately priced with an amazing selection of draft beers. The chef likes to add new things weekly. The service is excellent.

Jeffrey Wood

Good food, decent service and nice atmosphere. This place is a good choice for a relaxing dinner or to grab drinks. The food wasn't amazing but definitely met expectations. Would recommend stopping by to check it out for yourself, exciting to have more places like this in the area!

Claire Hodkinson

Always excellent food and service, love this place

Kat Morse

Great spot. Completely renovated and menu is fresh and updated. Service is on-point and atmosphere is chill. Definitely new hang out spot.

Edgar Chavarriaga

Our server was very attentive and made the perfect drink recommendation. Very nice for a quick drink and bite.

Michael Bibona

Great food, great beer, great atmosphere.

Christopher L

Good food, and plenty of it. Burgers are worth the visit, and the fish and chips are solid. Trivia Monday nights is a good time.

Bree C

Went here for their Prohibition night. The food and drink options where delicious; I liked everything I tried. The atmosphere was comfortable, the staff was friendly and accommodating, and the live jazz band was amazing.

Daniel Conable

This place is a Hartford standout! Reasonable prices and food as good as any in the area -- their chef is tops. Plus good parking, which is a rarity, and a quiet atmosphere conducive to conversation. Our new go to place for dinner with friends.

Barbara Dimauro

Awesome place!!

big mac

Nice place.

Jackie Bagwell

Be hungry

Nora Buffington

SUPER COOL and pretty well priced!!!

Celeste Malia

Enjoyed a delicious lunch with two friends. The menu has quite a variety of choices. The meal was excellent and the portions huge!! Would highly recommend!

Adamaris Quiñones

Best burgers

Patricia Fredette

Just came home from dinner at Prospect Cafe, was hoping to have an enjoyable meal but was very disappointed. The side salads and dressing were tasty as was the fish taco appetizer but the burger was dry, bread was stale and the cheese was burned . It was inedible! $65.00 dinner and still had to come home and make sandwiches.

Gregory Kulczyk

Excellent food at good prices for what you get! They don't have a freezer, so all the meals they make are cooked fresh and only served that day. Clam chowder is especially good, one of the best I've ever had, and the atmosphere is very nice; with a bar and secluded seating if you want that. Recommend trying the "Louisiana Alfredo" if you're a fan of pasta dishes.

Hashim Coar

The restaurant reached out within an hour and respectfully and proactively responded to the 2-star review. I think it's unfair to give what I had deemed a 5-star place for one night and one bartender, as sour as the aftertaste may have been. The management seems on alert and tried to fit this into this girl's past performance, and I am yet to be convinced it's an anomaly but I will try to revisit when the bar manager Jen is there for sure.

Rich Harvey

Some of the best food in area, scratch kitchen so can alter to fit for food sensitivities. Weekly Specials are amazing(chef has great pairings) Never had a bad meal here. Small location, very well kept exterior/interior, good staff, bar area can be a little noisy during happy hour, dining room always quieter for more intimate meals. Has a patio open for the summer weather permitting. On site parking, just enough for full restaurant.

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ruth larson

Best brunch!! Hidden gem I can't wait to return to! Update: I went back for dinner and was blown away AGAIN! I had one of their feature cocktails (yellow rose whiskey, basil, blackberry, and... magic?) and an entre-size salad off their specials menu (mixed greens, gorgonzola, candied walnuts, blackberries, blackberry vinnegrette, and the juiciest, most flavorful seared scallops) all for just about $25! I may return later on this week when it's a bit earlier and not so chilly on the patio. This is a can-not-miss place!

Ajee Velazquez

Douglas Maliszewski

Really impressed, I remember the old Cafe many years ago been told to visit the new one and check out the food and taplist. Quite a good list and the food was amazing despite a slightly different menu. I had a BBQ chicken sandwich which was awesome and my friend a BLT that couldn't possibly be finished both were great. I was totally craving a Cobb salad but was glad I tried something different.

patrick mcdermott

Cozy little venue.

Peter S

Fine. Nothing special.

Matt J

First visit this afternoon. Great lunch, waitress in the dining room was extremely entertaining and helpful. Nice.

Jucinei Lima

(Translated by Google) Good (Original) Boa

Matthew Ambury

Marcia Pasco

Outstanding food and service.

Alejandro Guerrero Ruiz

Food is really good and portions are gigantic. Doggie bag for sure.

Blake Ellavsky

One of our favorite places. Fried chicken is delicious and enormous.

Phylis Iqbal

Great food, great beer, and great service! I met a friend here for lunch and the servers were attentive, but gave us time to catch up (since we hadn't seen one another in a while). I can't wait to go back!

Michael Morris

Burgers are to die for!! absolutely awesome Great atmosphere - terrific owner Best new restaurant in Hartford in a while

jesus vidal

We love this place.

Brianna Love

Very delicious Thai chicken tenders and great atmosphere

Matthew Thomas

First day bartender. Pretty, friendly and handled the crowd well under heavy pressure. Food is good, never had a bad meal there.

ashonti headley

I'm so loving the wings and the pasta that was really good food I would come back again

Bob Hilborn

Good food, and Jen always takes great care of us at the bar!

Junior Manuel Urena Tirado

Excellent quality of food. Totally recommended.

steven Labella

veteran owned..Great place

Nate and Melissa Nelsen

Fantastic food, reasonable prices, classy atmosphere. Cajun pasta was incredible! Desserts from scratch - yum!

Larry Price

Went back for dinner. Stopped for drinks. Improved service. Food very good. Bar's nice.

James Palma

Everything made fresh everyday

Gregory Merchel

Horrific service and okay food that doesn't compensate. Chili was tasteless and eggs were not good.

Ana.B

Tasty food, live the expresso, are a little bit slow

Cee Bee

What a great revamp of what was a West Hartford mainstay for so many years. The upgrades include a completely redone interior, a vastly improved beer selection, and a farm to table focus.

Emmanuel K

Tom S

Food is great here and always comes out hot. Staff is also the best.

Abedi Destine

Best place to have some great food and good vibes. The chef is a great cook, the staff are friendly and the atmosphere is so nice. Im very picky about the quality of my food, this place never disappoints. So happy I've found this place! Been there over 20 times and with the constant changing of specials...... you can never get bored!

Michele Covert

Happy Hour drinks were great! Food was ok.

Joseph Beckhorn

Have come here a lot. Great food and very friendly staff. Only one time we had a long wait when it was pretty empty, but other than that one experience would recommend

Karol Pike

Large portions of amazing food. Customer service is always great. Have had a number of entrees and deserts here. Never disappointed. Highly reccommend.

sharon kloter

What a great little place for dinner! Loved everything about it. Will def return. Thanks Laura for the great service!

Madjwills

My first time visiting the Prospect Cafe. 1 lb burger and a BLT with 1 lb of bacon enough said!! Our waitress was more than friendly and knowledgeable with all the beers on the menu. My Falafel burger was great.

Gloria Long

PROSPECT CAFE has the freshest, most delicious food around. A regular favorite of mine. ...Along with TRINITY on Zion Street.

Lina Louro-Marques

Fish was nice

Cay Freeman

Wonderful meals had by all four in our party. Food was very reasonable and plentiful, fresh and delicious! Wait staff was awesome, as well. We will be returning!

Los Pinero

Excellent food. Not the place to go if you have a schedule to keep.

Oscar Gomez

Never had a bad meal here. The staff members are professionals and the service and food are great! The featured dishes are well thought out and deliciously presented! Bring you appetite, good portions.

rich fargnoli

Friendly service, great food, that's Prospect Cafe. Always easy to get a table even on the weekend just wish there was a larger menu. Choices are limited and the menu has not changed much since they opened

Michael O'keefe

Friendly professional staff. Comfortable patio seating with great people watching prospects. Food was great and the portions huge. The cheese plate is a meal alone. Definitely a four person appetizer. The Tito's lemonade is amazing!

Julia Karpova

I'm making this place my go-to place in town. I've been here with family and friends and it never disappoints. The wait staff is great! The food is outstanding and very well prepared. At this point we've tried just about everything on the menu and can't think of one bad comment. One of the times they made a mistake with my order and were very accommodating about correcting the misunderstanding. In summary, great place with casual atmosphere and awesome food. Come with friends and enjoy the patio over a refreshing blackberry Moscow Mule.

Carlos Fiorete

Nice clean place and good food

TJ O'Keefe

Lock Paul

Wow. What a turnaround from where this place was a couple years ago! They are no longer trying to be WeHa chic. The menu is less Froo-Froo and the prices are really good! My shrimp scampi was generous and delicious! I love the fact that the shrimp were ready to fork into your mouth without having to remove the shell tails which for some reason other chefs leave in place

Angela Dorris

Exceptional service, creative menu, and great food. I'll definitely be back.

Madelaine Rivera

Jon H

Great hamburger and fries..

Jay Bishop

Love the Chowder!

Joe Pulcinella

Service takes time but the burgers are huge!

Sri Harathi

Limited vegetarian options, but the food is otherwise good. Nice outdoor seating and nice cocktails. I think its ideal for a slightly fancier date night.

Daniel Fite

Food and service was top notch.

Sherma P.

Great spots there may be, but this one is mine. Imagine...it's late Sunday night and the state of Connecticut laws just gave a cold shoulder to the thirsty guy. So,what does one do? Google your way to Prospect Cafe. Park right in front, imbibe a pair of fine Marine ales. You get a cozy setting, fine fellowship, friendly bar guy. And a fine female who knows all the lyrics. All is well with the world. Thanks heavens for Prospect Cafe. Cheers, for the memories.

James Pratt

Great food, atmosphere, and the waiter added chicken to my dish when I was torn between two options as a "best of both worlds" solution.

Rachel Burns

Delicious food, nice atmosphere.

Lucas Espinosa

Good beer selection, albeit a bit overpriced. Food is good but again, a bit more expensive, even for happy hour.

Christian Castro

Great drinks and apps

Michael Broadhurst

Great place !!

Lisa Kupec

This place does a really poor job of clearing their sidewalks, I fell once already, stay away from it

madyson virgo

the spicy marg is amazin ! along with the buffalo deviled eggs ! im glad i found this place

Mike Corey

Nice happy hour with good prices.

Ryan McKain

Decent wings. Pretty empty on a Sunday night during football season.

Greg Harper

We started with a few drinks and app at the bar, all was great! Then we had dinner at a table. All our dinners were perfect and the service couldn't have been better! We will be making this a regular stop for us!

John Lahda

Great Mother's day meal. Food and service were outstanding.

karen R

Food was good biggest burger around. Use canola oil so great for soy allergy.

William Anderson

Incredible Brunch...large portions, and, delicious!!! Highly recommend it!!!

Paxton Berardy

Slow service nice atmosphere smaller menu for could be better but not bad

Julian Debski Jr

Food and service was absolutely phenomenal.

Mikaela Mariner

This. Place. It blows my mind every time. Major underrated spot that I feel like no one knows about? BRUNCH IS CHOICE. major cocktail game too.

Lynette Earley

Nana

I love this place. Always great service and food is great!!

Jacob Ramjeet

The customer service and food was excellent.

Lauren Hitzeman

Awesome atmosphere. Good food with a fun eclectic beer selection. Signature drinks are tasty and beautiful to look at. Friendly staff. Perfect place for a date night. :) Definitely recommend it.

Chuck Constable

Great parmesan garlic wings!!!

Rudy T

Nice local spot with a good kitchen and friendly staff.

Sharon Foster

Not the usual "American cafe" menu at all! Loved the black bean quinoa chili and the romaine wedge salad with green goddess dressing! Either could have been a very tasty and satisfying meal in itself.

Jackie L

The food and the atmosphere was very nice here. It gets three stars because the young man that waited on us ignored us. He had two other tables and went to them often. He took our order and dropped off the food and then left us without any additional contact. We had planned on ordering dessert but had waited 15 minutes after finishing our dinner before he walked by and I motioned him over. At that point, we just wanted to leave. It was sad that a nice restaurant has a fickle waiter.

Pat H

Excellent food, great portions, reasonable prices.

Jesse Eisler

arguably the Best burger in CT

Tom Smith

Long day and night of jumping from place to place. Last place - great selection of beer and food was very good.

Amber Polo

We went to the prospect cafe for a surprise birthday celebration for my mom, we had a party of 20 or more. The bartender was beyond rude to us by the end of the night. Not only was the staff complaining among each other loud enough for us to hear about our party not sitting at a table and sitting in the bar area, by the end of the night the bartender Mike was being incredibly rude. He not only slammed a book down in front of my father at an attempt to mock him, he informed us that he just added drinks to our tab because he wasn't sure who was paying for what, he tried to argue with my father who is a Culinary Institute of America alumni that our chicken was not over cooked and was fine. Our bill was well over $100 and we ended up leaving to get attentive service elsewhere. So sad with the way we were treated tonight after raving and recommending this place to everyone I know. Definitely will not be a repeat customer.

Travis Marshall

Been coming here since it opened, and have yet to have a bad meal. Always has awesome tap list, and good bar tenders. Food is a refreshing take on American fair. Classics like clam chowder, burgers, and fried chicken all done exceptionally well and elevated. Their specials are always on point an delicious like acorn squash coucous bowl with shrimp, or fresh ricotta gnocchi and salmon. Occasionally when new staff start waiting service can be a little spotty, but all the servers have been very friendly and professional. My only real complaint is that in the last few months any of their pasta dishes with their cream sauce is really bland, not even salt or pepper. Everything else that comes on the dish is super tasty but the pasta is lacking. Bar room is spacious and has a cool decor and they always have awesome chill music. With its tiny and understandable flaws this place will always be my go to spot for drink and good meal.

Tom Festa

We went with a friend who is VERY particular about his food. He was not disappointed and highly recommends it. This review is more about our friends recommendation some those are free and far between. His only comment was: "This guy knows how to cook." And apparently only one chef does all the cooking so there is a consistent service; there is no freezer in the restaurant and everything is farm fresh.

Amanda Neumann

good food, very casual with service, but nice and relaxing

Teresa Vandal

I actually Love Prospect Cafe... I only had one problem with it tonight... my meal was just a touch too spicy... I get the fact that the chef was trying to bring a bit of "Creole" to Hartford, but not all Creole food is spicy, not like that...but otherwise they are terrific, ESPECIALLY the capuccino we had after. I am not kidding folks, it was so nearly perfect that the ONLY way they could get it closer would be to import milk from Italy... I had a bite of my husband's pork medalions and those were terrific; tender, flavorful... and his asparagus was grilled to perfection...and OMG I never tasted better potatoes, not even mine... I promise, if you want a great, comfortable, and friendly place to eat, you can't go wrong with Prospect Cafe...

Matt Takas

Just visiting Hartford. Excellent food, drinks and service! Sara took care of me at the bar and the experience of the place and food could not have been better. Drop by if you're in the area.

Andre Rowell

Nice little lowkey spot, great to sit down and grab a drink

Donna Roucoulet

Food was fantastic, and the portions were huge!! Staff is amazing!

Sheila Bez

Absolutely the best quality and quantity food.. greatest chef and all staff are the best ever....

Michael Jones

Very good food and service. I will come back.

Taras Dumansky

Always quite and clean place.

Timothy Ivancic

Great happy hour with cheap food and 5 dollar cocktails

Jordan B

Great food, good outdoor seating area.

Joseph Gillen

Great food and service.

Chris C

Decent prices, laid back atmosphere, good food and good drinks

Steve J

Came here last week and not too crowded. Good drinks, bartender was awesome, quick, friendly and he offered surpisingly good insight on more than just the drinks. Nice to see someone who knows about more than small talk and beer. Definitely worth a trip back!

H Glass

Although I can't speak to those who have had bad experiences here, I for one can say I've had a great one here, and has become a go-to spot for my friends and I. A majority of the reason for our positive experiences here are due to the incredible Bartending staff- Mike, DJ, and Ryan. They don't get annoyed when you ask for recommendations or ask them for something while being annoyingly vague - they somehow know what to whip you up. They are creative cocktail connesesuirs and keep me coming back for more. They are obviously skilled in their craft and in shows through their work. Also, Thank you, Julie and Kristen for being fabulous and the smile and profession they bring to the establishment. Would recommend to anyone and I often do. Thanks!

JD Osterman

Nice atmosphere, burgers a little dry, but huge. Great salads.

Rob Polo

The bartender was inattentive and offensive. I came in with a party of 20. I asked for a manager he said the manager was out having a cigarette was unavailable. After we left I called the bar and asked Mike the bartender to speak to a manager he hung up on me I hope the manager or owner of the bar sees this review and replies so that I can actually speak to them and let them know what happened this bartender will put this bar into a downward spiral.

Tim Malone

I really like the atmosphere in this place. It has a very contemporary, yet classic feel. The food is inventive and tasty. They have a great beer selection and their classic cocktails are pretty good. I would like to see a wider selection of truly classic cocktails, but that isn't going to keep me from going again.

Julie Christianson

Food and drink here are both very good. The outdoor patio is lovely, although can be a bit loud at some higher traffic times. Lots of natural shade which keeps it cooler. Service can be hit or miss. On my most recent visit, it took several attempts to get someone's attention to her initial service, then an extra long wait for water, let alone our bar drinks. Our food was obviously sitting and waiting for a while based on it's condition when brought to us. And they were not busy at the time. Other times, service has been prompt and friendly. Happy hour has some delightful things. The falafel salad is yum. Nachos are a happy hour favorite.

Jeffrey Shealey

Excellent place to have dinner and drinks.

Tony Colasacco

Excellent food and service

Christopher Connolly

Excellent burgers!

Kaja Cichowlaz

Delicious menu items, knowledgable bar staff, friendly staff overall. It's great for friends and large groups! My to go spot!

Cesar A. Lecaros

Very good place, very interesting menu...

Darryl Wright

This place has changed from years past. We have eaten here several times since the renovations and new management took over. Everything that we have had has been top notch. The service is friendly and attentive. The food is really good. There are a lot of options in West Hartford, this has now become our go to place.

David Steinberg

Food (ESPECIALLY the fries) - amazing. Beer - amazing. Atmosphere and staff - amazing!! This place is my fiance and my fave place near west end of hartford hands down.

Bill McGuire

Fried chicken and disco fries

GEM TWIZM

Good chill spot

Cheryl Scott

Business Hours of Prospect Cafe in Connecticut

SUNDAY
11AM–9PM
MONDAY
11:30AM–11PM
TUESDAY
11:30AM–11PM
WEDNESDAY
11:30AM–11PM
THURSDAY
11:30AM–11PM
FRIDAY
11:30AM–2AM
SATURDAY
11:30AM–2AM

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