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gatogrande t1_j2s75c7 wrote
What did you like there? Wasn't it more of a fried joint? Did it seem like there was a staff shortage when you went?
MediaGirl33 t1_j2s9ubf wrote
Definitely not a staff shortage when I was there. Also, the waitress was extremely attentive. There were actually a couple larger groups celebrating the holidays that day. I just liked the old school vibe there. Pretty traditional menu, nothing too fancy. Also, always reminded me of going there as a kid.
cjinct t1_j2s9377 wrote
OMG, Noooooooo
My brother is gonna be very unhappy. In our family, we take the birthday celebrant out to dinner and they pick the restaurant. My brother has been choosing Chowder Pot for as long as they've been there
His birthday is next week - looks like it will be his last one there :(
flyer08 t1_j2trj1x wrote
Hey, at least the one in Branford is still open... Unless that one is closing too 🤔
vitalvisionary t1_j2u9kok wrote
Different owners so should be ok.
adultdaycare81 t1_j2saeq7 wrote
It had declined in recent years. But I will miss it.
So where is the replacement seafood restaurant in Hartford?
IndicationOver t1_j2sanpm wrote
>It had declined in recent years.
sure did
adultdaycare81 t1_j2sd43e wrote
But when I was a kid picking a lobster from the tank was like the biggest treat ever. I still remember it.
IndicationOver t1_j2skbr0 wrote
Yep Chowder Pot was fancy when I was a kid lol growing up
LloydChristmas666666 t1_j2ssv65 wrote
100 percent. Same here.
PrpleMnkyDshwsher t1_j2svn57 wrote
J's crab shack in Parkville is pretty decent.
TheSecretAgenda t1_j2s3wmm wrote
Always a good value for the dollar. Biggest drawback is that is was right next to the sewage treatment plant. Hopefully it will reemerge in a better suburban location.
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TankGirlwrx t1_j2v10i7 wrote
More recently they did paint the interior which really brightened it up (in some ways better but I kinda missed the old vibe). Their quality went down hill though from the old days, so I’m not super surprised this happened. Still a bit sad
MeasureTheCrater t1_j2s62l7 wrote
Used to be fantastic. It's taken a bit of a downturn the last couple of years, so I'm not that surprised. Still, it was a fun place to go.
jaywillct t1_j2s8wpw wrote
Isn't this one IV and the Branford one is III? What happened to I and II did those exist?
TheSecretAgenda t1_j2scime wrote
I was a little chowder cart and II was a food truck.
jaywillct t1_j2se2j9 wrote
Awesome, are they still around or are there any pictures?
TheSecretAgenda t1_j2sfb65 wrote
Mmmslash t1_j2tpdol wrote
The entire second half of that page I find very telling, given this post.
panburger_partner t1_j2u5x4l wrote
>To order to place a big to go order you must speak with Chef John (the owner) and he needs a 3-day notice.
Sorry they are closing but that website needs an editor
BronzedAppleFritter t1_j2ysvq6 wrote
That copy isn't from the Chowder Pot that's closing. You need an editor too lol.
misanthropik1 t1_j2teysz wrote
Maine Seafood in East Windsor is probably the best alternative if you are looking something in central CT.
Synapse82 t1_j2u1mf1 wrote
Was going to post this, I’ve only been to chowder pot once. Because we have Maine seafood which blows it away.
The lobster roll is amazing and steak + lobster meals are priced right
Long-Style-3320 t1_j2v5dsk wrote
Honestly the food I got there a couple years ago was terrible and a joke good riddance
Cro-mile t1_j2rxd0m wrote
This was one of my favorite places to go for seafood! Will be sorely missed
TheSecretAgenda t1_j2scbvx wrote
The Branford location is still open.
LobsterPowerful8900 t1_j2slknq wrote
I went there once for my birthday (I was a teenager) and ordered a lobster. (They knew it was my birthday, my mom brought a cake). When the food came, my lobster had I claw that was seriously mangled. Black, missing a good portion, and totally disfigured. I looked at it and started crying. My mom asked if I wanted a different one and I nodded yes. She told the waitress who told us that there was nothing wrong with it and said that if I really wanted a new one, it would be 20-25 minutes. By the time it.came, everyone else was finished and I felt like an ass with everyone staring at me while I ate it. Literally the absolute worst birthday and I never went back to that place again.
Go to Westbrook Lobster. They won’t serve you mangled black lobsters on your birthday, make you feel like a Jackass for not wanting it and then make you wait an entire prep time because they would t cook a replacement on the fly. F the Chowder Pot. I’m still mad at them.
panburger_partner t1_j2u61yw wrote
Big copypasta energy here
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CTdadof5 t1_j2sxra0 wrote
Food was absolute trash.
Mike00726 t1_j2sglie wrote
Does anyone know the other business that wants to use their location?
pgm_01 t1_j2ued4o wrote
Marijuana growing and testing facility.
fastnsx21 t1_j2t4o9t wrote
Food was pretty mid tho
curbthemeplays t1_j2tlqhe wrote
How’s the Branford location? Never been.
flyer08 t1_j2tromb wrote
Not too bad, we had a good recent experience. Their dinner options seem bigger than they used to be, which is not a bad thing.
explainthis_clarissa t1_j2ss3bo wrote
With this announcement what are some other like places in the area to go to instead?
daddyneedsaciggy t1_j2tsoy1 wrote
That was a great place to work in the late 90s early 2000s. Was such a coveted server job, you could make bank there back in the day. Had many a family birthday party there.
RaoulPorfavorny t1_j2u3ynn wrote
I've eaten there several times over the past 30 years. Very sorry to see her go. You've given me good memories! God Bless Chowder Pot IV!
TrashPandaShire t1_j2ujw14 wrote
The story sounds fishy
elainehas t1_j2slxy8 wrote
Wow...this is so sad. This used to be my spot for a blue magarita, prime rib and oysters!! I really hope they re-open.
break_card t1_j2srhaz wrote
Used to go there for my birthday every year. So sad.
updownsidewayz t1_j2swbze wrote
that's a shame
ImperialCobalt t1_j2sygsf wrote
Sad to see an icon of New Englander cuisine go. Hope that we will see even better replacements
yummpineapplesoda t1_j2t4cn2 wrote
Awwww 🙁
Is_it_really_art t1_j2tss1a wrote
Modern?
SuckaMc-69 t1_j2tz0m8 wrote
I loved the chowder pot. I used to goto the one down my way and don’t think it’s opened anymore. Was a great place years ago.
intrsurfer6 t1_j2u050p wrote
I hope they stay open through the summer at least; I'd like to visit them before they close
Camehereavl t1_j2uw94o wrote
I remember going to Valle's with my parents to meet up with packs of their oldest friends - it was a big night out. I think it was where my uncle taught me how to crack open lobster by myself.
MondaleforPresident t1_j2wbhxt wrote
Do you know if it as Hilltop Steakhouse was related to the one in Saugus, MA? My grandparents were from MA and we used to go to Hilltop in Saugus a lot when I was a kid.
MondaleforPresident t1_j2wb1ad wrote
Was the Hilltop Steakhouse related to the one in Saugus, MA? My grandparents were from MA and I went there a lot as a kid.
PrpleMnkyDshwsher t1_j2we0nb wrote
Yes.
>In August 1992, Hilltop's fifth location was opened at the former Valle's in Hartford, Connecticut.[16] The Hartford location closed after a little over one year in business.[17]
Charming-Yellow-8035 t1_j2wdl3f wrote
Sad to hear.
But as a person with food allergies, I don’t like Chowder Pot cough cough Branford.
gglidd t1_j2x7oep wrote
Right down the street from the sewage plant, around the corner from the dump, and across from the porn store. That's where I head when I'm in the mood for seafood in New England.
keepitupxxx t1_j2trylk wrote
No I can not believe this It was such good food
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Stuanchy_Kookabeara t1_j2ulc87 wrote
Not sure why you got down voted because it's going to be a cannabis business lol.
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MediaGirl33 t1_j2rwo0w wrote
My husband and I were just there over the holidays. I have been going there since I was a kid....end of an era :(