Max Amore Ristorante
Established in 1995, Max Amore has earned a "very good" score of 21 by Zagat Survey. It makes brick-oven pizzas and pasta from the freshest ingredients. The large and comfortable booths provide an intimate setting, and the large, serpentine kitchen shows your chef at work. In addition to pizza and pasta, daily specials, seafood, beef and pork are on the menu. Open daily, the restaurant has various menus for different times of the day, as well as a large and unique wine list. Stopping in for lunch can mean Penne Pomodoro with Pasta Plus, a dish of barilla pasta plus penne, red grape tomatoes, baby spinach, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil-infused olive oil. Options for an evening meal include house-made meatballs with spicy plum tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese and grilled garlic crostini, or Fettuccine ai Gamberi, which has fresh fettuccine, sautéed gulf shrimp, sun-dried tomatoes, pesto cream and toasted pine nuts. On weekends, Max Amore opens early to serve brunch, which includes everything from French toast and lox bagels to vegetable frittatas. If there's any room left, check out the dessert menu. A private dining room is available for special events, and Max Amore accommodates special dietary needs.
Max Amore Ristorante
140 Glastonbury Blvd.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 659-2819
maxrestaurantgroup.com
Min Ghung Asian Bistro
Open daily and featuring a summer happy hour, Min Ghung has a chic feel that attracts art lovers with its hip and casual ambiance. Featuring an Asian fusion menu and more than 52 premium sakes, Min Ghung has won recognition for its stir fry. It also offers sushi and traditional Korean dishes. A midday meal will feature dishes like soft shell crab guacamole, coconut soup and chicken teriyaki. At dinner you could be eating rock shrimp tempura, spicy yellow tartare or lobster soup. For customers who prefer a healthier option, organic fried chicken and vegetable stir fry made with tofu are options. Sushi à la carte is also offered, and party platters are available for takeout. Min Ghung provides three private dining rooms for parties and sponsors a rotating art-exhibit program.
Min Ghung Asian Bistro
39 New London Turnpike 311
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 659-2568
minghungcuisine.com
J. Gilbert's
Featuring a happy hour menu six days a week and serving prime, aged center-cut beef, J. Gilbert's prides itself on using the finest ingredients for its dishes. All meals are cooked over an open wood-fired grill, including the side dishes, such as white cheddar mashed potatoes. Freshly grilled or sautéed seafood is an option, with menu items like BBQ Atlantic salmon and baked Maryland-style crab cakes with pico mayonnaise. For customers who aren't in the mood for seafood, the restaurant offers other items, a particularly appetizing one being blackened chicken penne, which is served with sautéed snow peas, leeks, smoked Gouda, red pepper pesto and roasted red pepper cream sauce. Save room for the dessert menu, which features treats like the chocolate Pompeii soufflé, a chocolate cake soufflé with a liquid center, almonds, dried cherries and house-made whipped cream. Private party packages are available.
J. Gilbert's
185 Glastonbury Blvd.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 659-0409
jgilberts.com
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