MediaGirl33 t1_j2rwo0w wrote on January 3, 2023 at 3:07 PM

My husband and I were just there over the holidays. I have been going there since I was a kid....end of an era :(

gatogrande t1_j2s75c7 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 4:18 PM

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 on January 3, 2023 at 4:36 PM

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 on January 3, 2023 at 4:31 PM

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 on January 3, 2023 at 10:05 PM

Hey, at least the one in Branford is still open... Unless that one is closing too 🤔

vitalvisionary t1_j2u9kok wrote on January 4, 2023 at 12:03 AM

Different owners so should be ok.

adultdaycare81 t1_j2saeq7 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 4:39 PM

It had declined in recent years. But I will miss it.

So where is the replacement seafood restaurant in Hartford?

IndicationOver t1_j2sanpm wrote on January 3, 2023 at 4:41 PM

>It had declined in recent years.

sure did

adultdaycare81 t1_j2sd43e wrote on January 3, 2023 at 4:56 PM

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 on January 3, 2023 at 5:41 PM

Yep Chowder Pot was fancy when I was a kid lol growing up

LloydChristmas666666 t1_j2ssv65 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 6:34 PM

100 percent. Same here.

PrpleMnkyDshwsher t1_j2svn57 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 6:51 PM

J's crab shack in Parkville is pretty decent.

TheSecretAgenda t1_j2s3wmm wrote on January 3, 2023 at 3:56 PM

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.

[deleted] t1_j2sahef wrote on January 3, 2023 at 4:40 PM

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TankGirlwrx t1_j2v10i7 wrote on January 4, 2023 at 3:20 AM

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 on January 3, 2023 at 4:11 PM

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 on January 3, 2023 at 4:29 PM

Isn't this one IV and the Branford one is III? What happened to I and II did those exist?

TheSecretAgenda t1_j2scime wrote on January 3, 2023 at 4:53 PM

I was a little chowder cart and II was a food truck.

jaywillct t1_j2se2j9 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 5:03 PM

Awesome, are they still around or are there any pictures?

TheSecretAgenda t1_j2sfb65 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 5:10 PM

http://www.chowderpot.com/about-us/

Mmmslash t1_j2tpdol wrote on January 3, 2023 at 9:51 PM

The entire second half of that page I find very telling, given this post.

panburger_partner t1_j2u5x4l wrote on January 3, 2023 at 11:39 PM

>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 on January 4, 2023 at 10:00 PM

That copy isn't from the Chowder Pot that's closing. You need an editor too lol.

misanthropik1 t1_j2teysz wrote on January 3, 2023 at 8:49 PM

Maine Seafood in East Windsor is probably the best alternative if you are looking something in central CT.

Synapse82 t1_j2u1mf1 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 11:10 PM

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 on January 4, 2023 at 3:54 AM

Honestly the food I got there a couple years ago was terrible and a joke good riddance

Cro-mile t1_j2rxd0m wrote on January 3, 2023 at 3:12 PM

This was one of my favorite places to go for seafood! Will be sorely missed

TheSecretAgenda t1_j2scbvx wrote on January 3, 2023 at 4:52 PM

The Branford location is still open.

LobsterPowerful8900 t1_j2slknq wrote on January 3, 2023 at 5:49 PM

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 on January 3, 2023 at 11:39 PM

Big copypasta energy here

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CTdadof5 t1_j2sxra0 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 7:04 PM

Food was absolute trash.

Mike00726 t1_j2sglie wrote on January 3, 2023 at 5:18 PM

Does anyone know the other business that wants to use their location?

pgm_01 t1_j2ued4o wrote on January 4, 2023 at 12:36 AM

Marijuana growing and testing facility.

fastnsx21 t1_j2t4o9t wrote on January 3, 2023 at 7:47 PM

Food was pretty mid tho

curbthemeplays t1_j2tlqhe wrote on January 3, 2023 at 9:30 PM

How’s the Branford location? Never been.

flyer08 t1_j2tromb wrote on January 3, 2023 at 10:06 PM

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 on January 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM

With this announcement what are some other like places in the area to go to instead?

daddyneedsaciggy t1_j2tsoy1 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 10:12 PM

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 on January 3, 2023 at 11:25 PM

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 on January 4, 2023 at 1:15 AM

The story sounds fishy

elainehas t1_j2slxy8 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 5:52 PM

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 on January 3, 2023 at 6:26 PM

Used to go there for my birthday every year. So sad.

updownsidewayz t1_j2swbze wrote on January 3, 2023 at 6:55 PM

that's a shame

ImperialCobalt t1_j2sygsf wrote on January 3, 2023 at 7:08 PM

Sad to see an icon of New Englander cuisine go. Hope that we will see even better replacements

yummpineapplesoda t1_j2t4cn2 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 7:45 PM

Awwww 🙁

Is_it_really_art t1_j2tss1a wrote on January 3, 2023 at 10:13 PM

Modern?

SuckaMc-69 t1_j2tz0m8 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 10:53 PM

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 on January 3, 2023 at 11:00 PM

I hope they stay open through the summer at least; I'd like to visit them before they close

Camehereavl t1_j2uw94o wrote on January 4, 2023 at 2:44 AM

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 on January 4, 2023 at 11:49 AM

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 on January 4, 2023 at 11:44 AM

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 on January 4, 2023 at 12:17 PM

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 on January 4, 2023 at 12:12 PM

Sad to hear.

But as a person with food allergies, I don’t like Chowder Pot cough cough Branford.

gglidd t1_j2x7oep wrote on January 4, 2023 at 4:10 PM

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 on January 3, 2023 at 10:07 PM

No I can not believe this It was such good food

[deleted] t1_j2syke2 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 7:09 PM

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Stuanchy_Kookabeara t1_j2ulc87 wrote on January 4, 2023 at 1:26 AM

Not sure why you got down voted because it's going to be a cannabis business lol.

[deleted] t1_j2umdeb wrote on January 4, 2023 at 1:33 AM

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