162776 Tue Aug 02 11:38:25 -0700 2005 1 13 New England 0 871333 No - don't do it! Despite its popularity as a tourist destination and its quantity of restaurants, Litchfield is woefully bereft of decent food. Having tried West Main restaurant, which was okay, we passed it up this time as the cheapest dish is a $14. burger. Aspen has a pretty outdoor seating area, so it was full. The inside is a typical diner with no character. The menu has Greek and Italian dishes plus the usual burgers, etc. I cannot tell you how lousy every single dish was. The Greek salad was wilted iceberg lettuce, 3 olives and one tomato chunch cut in two. There were a few bites of feta cheese. When I asked where the feta was I was told that it really wasn't part of the salad. No anchovies, peppers, nothing. Rolls were out of a bag. Gyro (only beef, no lamb) had defrosted patties and an utterly bland tsazaki sauce. Need I go on? Oh - the kitchen was excrutiatingly slow and the waitresses got snippy when we asked for our food already. Tue Aug 02 11:38:25 -0700 2005 0 rosanna 1 871377 I grew up - about 100 years ago....LOL - down the street from what is now The Aspen Garden Restaurant when it was a Ford dealership and a gas station. The pumps were where the outdoor dining now is. Since we only live about 5 miles from Litchfield we have eaten there many times in the past and usually found it to be quite good. It has, however, become very tourist friendly over the past few years and most locals don't eat there with the exception of people who work in the center of town and have their lunch there. I have never eaten at The West Street Grill nor do I have a desire to. Their prices are way out of whack for this area. We seldom eat in Litchfield these days. If you want a restaurant that has very good food instead try Zini's in Bantam...about 5 miles to the west or A. Joseph's in Thomaston which is about 5 miles south. Wed Aug 03 14:37:13 -0700 2005 871333 0 Lily