Putnam House Restaurant

We have been to Putnam House twice for brunch and once for lunch.  Every time we were there for brunch, there was always some kind of issue.  Two times in a row Lee had to ask for toast even though it was clearly written on the menu.  One time we were basically ignored and had to wait a long time just to get our check.  These problems were the tip of the iceberg.

Lee convinced me to go there for lunch one day.  He saw a special on their Facebook page called the Put Hut burger, it had mushrooms and cheese and looked delicious.  Lee messaged them and asked if they have that burger all the time or if it was just a special for that day.  The response was that they have the Put Hut burger all the time.  So we went there just for the burger.  We got there and Lee ordered the Put Hut burger and the waitress said that they don't offer it anymore. It was just posted the day before. Lee told her that the person who messaged him said it was one of their best sellers and he showed the waitress the picture.  She said she would check with the kitchen.  She came back and said that they don't have that burger.  So I didn't understand why they didn't attempt to make a burger with cheese and mushrooms for him.  That's one lazy kitchen!!!  The waitress also repeatedly told us that it was her first month and she didn't know the menu very well.  Really??  You don't know the menu after a month??  Wow!  She also told us that the person who does their Facebook page probably doesn't know that they didn't offer it anymore.  When we got home Lee messaged the Facebook page again and the person said that there must have been a misunderstanding. and why didn't he just ask for a burger with mushrooms.  Yikes!

Lee ended up ordering another burger and I ordered the cheesesteak.  His burger was fine and my sandwich was all melted American cheese with some steak and the roll wasn't even toasted.  I think they may have an issue with toasting things.

Needless to say, we will not be going there again.  The complete disregard for the customer was astounding!

Rating:🍔

www.theputnamhouse.com

King's Breakfast and Lunch - Newtown, CT

We love King's and I don't know anyone who doesn't like it there.  I ordered the "Eight is Enough" and Lee ordered the "Country Fixins".  Just delicious!  The thing I like most about King's is that everything is always consistent.  The food is always good and Lee's coffee always gets filled.  Every time I've eaten there the food has been delicious and different from the usual breakfast fare.  Don't get me wrong, they do have the normal stuff, but it's so nice to have other options.  I really enjoy their bocco bread and fresh fruit. There really isn't much more to say other than if you have never been there, you should give it a whirl.

Rating:🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳

V Thai - Ridgefield, CT

Lee and I have been to V Thai many times over the years and it was one of our favorite restaurants.  We visited last month and something had changed.  Maybe it was because we went on a Saturday afternoon or there was a different cook.  We normally have gone on a Monday for lunch and we would get the lunch special.  The entree would include soup and green tapioca pudding (yummy).  This was a weekend, so there wasn't a lunch special.  The waiter was good, but never asked us if we wanted anything to drink other than water.  It was strange.  Lee got his regular chicken with oyster sauce and I got my usual pad kra prow with shrimp.  When we received our food, it was plated differently than all the other times we ate there.  Normally the rice is in a pyramid, but this time it was under the meat and veggies.  I may have had 5 shrimp, if that many.  The food was tasty and a little different.  Then we ordered the green tapioca that we both like. 

The service was okay and the biggest issue we had was paying $50.00 for basically a bunch of veggies and a little protein.  It has never been that expensive before, so there must be new owners or management.  Even taking into account, that it wasn't a lunch special, it still shouldn't have been that expensive.  My entree was $18.50 and Lee's was $14.50. If I remember correctly, there weren't any prices on the menu. Holy craparooie!!  We will be looking for a new Thai restaurant or I'm going to have to learn how to cook Thai.

Rating: Food 🍤🍤🍤
             Prices $$$$

www.vthairidgefield.com

Red Lobster - Danbury, CT

We hadn't been to Red Lobster for many years and Lee wanted to try it out one night. Lee ordered the Seafarer's Feast and I had the Seaside shrimp trio.  Number one:  I love those cheddar biscuits, but I held myself back and only ate one.  We also had a salad with each of our meals.  Lee thought his food was excellent, much to his surprise.  My fried shrimp was good, the shrimp and pasta was also good, but the scampi was very salty. I brought half of my food home for our son. All in all, we were pleasantly surprised.  The waiter was very good and we didn't have to ask for one single thing.

Rating: 🍤🍤🍤

www.redlobster.com

John's Best Pizza Restaurant - New Milford, CT

We really liked the ambiance when we walked into the restaurant.  The wait staff was very nice and attentive.  Lee ordered his typical stuffed shells and I ordered a combo with a stuffed shell, a couple ravioli and what I can only assume was lasagna underneath a ton of sauce.  Lee enjoyed his food and mine was okay.  I'm very picky about Italian food and I really liked the sauce.  Some of the best around.  I wasn't a big fan of the lasagna.  Too much meat and nothing was distinguishable.  No layers, just a blob.  The bread wasn't that great either.  Maybe we have to go back some time to try the pizza.  We also really liked the salad dressing. Yum!
The waiter also recognized Lee from DMV.  He told Lee that his wife said he was a really nice agent when he gave her her road test. It was a nice compliment to Lee.

Rating:🍕🍕🍕

Market Place Kitchen and Bar - Woodbury, CT

We recently went out to dinner at Market Place with 2 other couples on a Sunday evening.  I wasn't impressed.  Lee had made reservations and they tried to put six people in a small booth with a chair at the end.  The chair would have been blocking anyone from going up and down the isle.  Our friend, thankfully, insisted that we get moved.  They did end up setting a decent table for us.  Then it came time to order our food...four times we were told that they were out of the food.  It was crazy!  Lee ordered ziti with bolognese which was extremely over priced.  I got the last short rib, because they only had one left.  They were also out of strip steak, pork loin and other things that I don't remember.

Lee and I had the nacho appetizer that was good.  The waiter brought over bread for all of us to share.  It was 6 small pieces of bread, about the size of my thumb, with olive oil and cherry butter.  Lee said that the butter was good.  I think our friend ,Ed, had a couple pieces too.  It was disgraceful!!  I almost felt insulted.  We received our over priced meals and Ed realized that his food should have come with green beans, not asparagus.  He doesn't like asparagus and was never told about the substitution.  UGH!!  My short rib was bland to say the least.  I kept putting salt on it just to get some flavor and the vegetable puree was gummy.  Everyone else had pretty decent meals or at least no one complained about their food.  Three of us had different desserts and they were, by far, the best part of the meal.  Pumpkin creme brulee, molten cake with ice cream and smores bread pudding, all were yummy.

I'm dinging the wait staff for not telling us what they were out of right off the bat.  The whole thing wasn't great and that was our holiday get together with our friends. We will be picking another restaurant next time.

Rating: 😞😞

www.marketplacewoodbury.com

Here are our six pieces of bread!