

You can’t do tableside rodizio on the cheap, but you may be able to pay by the pound for those same incredible Brazilian rotisserie meats plus complementary buffet items. Recommendation: Priya Indian Cuisine, Rocky Hill, the rare Indian suppertime buffet, either for its Wednesday night chaat ($14.99) or Sunday night dosa ($13.99) buffets and exotic atmosphere.Īlternates: Gobi Mongolian Grill, Southington Pacific Chinese Buffet, WallingfordĪ spit of marinated and roasted lamb is removed from the oven at Brazil Grill, a churrascaria in Hartford. I’m actually not a great fan of buffet dining, preferring food that’s individually prepared, but at some the quality doesn’t seem to suffer. Recommendation: Bear’s Smokehouse, Hartford, Windsor and South Windsor, where a choice of three stunningly flavorful meats plus two single serving sides are $19.Īlternates: Black-Eyed Sally’s, Hartford Smokin’ With Chris, Southington Suggestions: Brew Ha Ha Comedy Club at City Steam, Hartford Café Flo in Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme Café on the Park, New Britain Museum of American Art Gilson Café/Cinema, Winsted Hartford Funny Bone Comedy Club, Manchester Muse Paintbar, West Hartford, Glastonbury and Norwalk Museum Café at Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford Yale Cabaret, New Havenĭepending on how you order, most barbecue joints are affordable. What could make a better date than combining an interest in the arts with a meal? But research with care, because many venues provide just snacks or are daytime only. Recommendation: Sushi X, West Haven, breaks the budget slightly at $22.95 per person Monday through Thursday and $24.95 Friday through Sunday, but both kitchen and sushi bar items excel and all-you-can-drink sake is $8.95 per person.Īlternates: Asahi Japanese, Rocky Hill Sushi House, Rocky Hill Most all-you-can-eat sushi joints try to distract you with filling kitchen fare. You may feel you can never get enough sushi, but actually you can. Alternates: Saray Turkish Restaurant, West Haven Sultan’s Turkish Cuisine, Waterbury
