J. Carvers - Wallingford

Even the pickles. The place reminded me of an old bar with lots of brick and wood. Only made more modern. Nice separate dining room. To start we had the honey ricotta bruschetta. A classic pairing-very good. I had a cheeseburger wrap, my wife had a marinated bbq chicken sandwich. Both were very flavorful-excellent. Let 's talk fries. All the cooking show 'legends ' talk about twice cooked fries that yield a crispy exterior around a creamy interior. That perfectly describes their fries. Perfect. And... even the pickle, usually a throwaway was good. We 'll done. I do have to say though they are a bit on the high price side-$17 for a cheeseburger an $12 for the bruschetta. Not really reasonable. So taste great. Ambience nice. Prices- not so much.

Good quality steak if you're around the Wallingford area. They will ensure that you're leaving the place with a smile. Big ups to chris, who was a great host.

Went in to grab a glass of wine with my boyfriend (I’m 22 he is 25), we were carded which was fine. The bartender and another employee held our IDs for about 5 minutes speculating that they were fake simply because they were out of state IDs (we are in CT for grad school). The bartender couldn’t give us a reason as to why she thought they were fake didn’t even bother to ask us addresses, birthdays etc. the real problem I had with this interaction is when the man asked us where we were from and my boyfriend (who is Indian) said Alabama. The man then appeared very shocked and gave him a funny look and said “really Alabama?”. We both were very offended by this seemingly racist comment as if someone who is Indian can’t be from Alabama. Very disappointed by the staff there and the way we were treated. Will not be going back and don’t recommend if you are not over the age of 50 because the bartender will probably ask you if you are from Choate Academy (the local high school).

Cute, cozy and welcoming environment. Appetizers:Pomegranate Brussel Sprouts 8/10Burrata Crostini 5/10 Seafood Rangoon 10/10The Pomegranate Brussel Sprouts were delicious in flavor; the only downside is that the Sprouts disintegrated... if they were whole, it'd be 10/10Burrata Crostini is receiving an average score because they only give 2 small crostini .... not enough for the amount of cheese, arugula, and tomatoes given. Seafood Rangoon was absolutely delicious. Amazing flavor the sauce was just as delicious. Entrées:Rib eye steak with garlic herb butter garlic whipped potatoes, parmesan truffle fries 10/10Beef tips with horseradish sour cream sautéed fresh spinach and garlic whipped potatoes 10/10Pork chops with gargonzola cream garlic whipped potatoes and parmesan truffle fries 10/10... the gargonzola cream alone was 12/10!New York Strip with garlic herb butter and glazed sweet potatoes sautéed zucchini 10/10Drinks:2 cokesBottle of Relax Reisling (Paying $32 for a $10 bottle of wine doesn't ever sit well but it's a part of the dining experience .... I guess

Very cool vibe. I love the atmosphere. Everyone is so friendly.