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Arch Street Tavern

  • May 10, 2007
  • Rated 4 of 5 by zabelle from Portland, Connecticut
Arch Street Tavern

Located within walking distance of the Hartford Convention Center, Arch Street tavern offers a well priced option on the downtown area.

The building itself is attractive with brick walls and high wooden beamed ceilings with hanging fans. This, however, makes for a very high volume of noise especially with the added background music. Everywhere you look there are TV screens including a huge projection screen which was located right behind where out booth was located. We had booth seating as well as two high stools. The walls are covered with a variety of prints some of them of Hartford in yesteryear.

I wish I could give you a run down on the available brews but after a long day I had only a glass of water and my friends had soda and ice tea so what they offer will remain a mystery. The back of the menu, however, did have quite a fine wine list.

The menu is not large but I am happy to say that everything that we tried was exceptionally good. I ordered the clam chowder and then macaroni and cheese for my entrée. Kathy had the chili and mac and cheese. Colleen had a Reuben and Cindy had a burger.

The chili was very good and also very spicy and my chowder was just creamy and delicious. The mac and cheese was mellow, comfort food at its best with stringy and mild cheese and crumbs crispy on the top.

Burgers come in only pink or no pink. Or when we questioned it medium well and medium rare. They have a wide variety of additional toppings, Cindy added blue cheese, portabello mushroom, and caramelized onions. It came on a bulkie roll and chips, you can substitute fries for $1.75.

I didn’t taste Colleen's Reuben but it had thick lean slices of corn beef and looked absolutely yummy. Since she ate it all I am assuming that it indeed was.

We finished up with cups of coffee and pieces of chocolate cake. I wish I could say the cake was divine but it tasted like it was made in an outside bakery and I was left unimpressed. Frankly I thought it looked better than it tasted.

As we were waiting for our food to be delivered someone around us must have had buffalo wings delivered to their table, I had my back to them so I couldn’t see but my nose told me that they would have been worth a try and I hope I will be able to get back to try them.

There are some vegetarian choices including a veggie quesedilla and of course our mac and cheese. They also serve steaks , meat loaf, and a good selection of sandwiches and salads.

Our meals with tip averaged about $20 so we had no complaints and our service was very good.

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