Goodfellas - New Haven

We celebrated our anniversary and enjoyed the restaurant immensely. The food was outstanding. The service was superb. The ambiance was incredible with a jazz trio band playing but not overwhelming the atmosphere. It was a wonderful experience.

Amazing menu, delicious food and great service. Summer Prix Fixe is an amazing deal.

Outstanding in every way. The chef and the kitchen 1st class. Waiter tops. Music also very good. Will definitely return soon.

This was our 2nd time dining at Encore with friends. Every aspect of the night was perfect. We had a corner booth and were able to enjoy the live music and still have conversation. Cocktails were fabulous, especially my Italian Empress. Appetizers were delicious- Our favorites were the perfectly tender grilled octopus, oysters 2 ways, and amazing stuffed squash blossoms. We all loved our main courses- delicious authentic lasagna and meatballs, the enormous pork chop with peppers and potatoes, Chilean sea bass over pappardelle and bucatini Amatriciana- all so good. Service was great and we’d definitely go back a 3rd time.

My wife and I decided to try Encore by Goodfellas to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We sat upstairs so that we could enjoy the live music that was offered that evening. We were immediately seated at our table and our waiter came over to serve us. It almost seemed like it was more of a chore for him and he did not want to be there. He made no suggestions for the menu items and did not explain the Summer pre-fexe menu that was being offered. He would stop by our table only ever now and then to check on us. After making our menu choices our food was brought out. The food was just ok at best. We’ve eaten at some of the better Italian restaurants in the area so we had a lot to compare it to. Even with just ok food the waiter could have made our experience a lot better. The best part of the night was probably the live music. Other than that there are better Italian restaurants to eat at in New Haven.