need rec for dinner 1/2 way between Burlington and Milford CT

[louds911]

Want to find a nice restaurant to meet friends from Burlington CT 1/2 way to Milford... It looks like 1/2 way is the Waterbury/Prospect area.. We are all very adventurous and would consider something out of the ordinary. Any ideas

[cheereeo]

That is so funny. My sister lives in Burlington and us in Milford, so we are always looking for this very thing as well. La Tavola comes to mind; however, a coworker from the area who had two disappointing meals at La Tavola recommended a tiny place called Roma Ristorante in Oakville for "better Italian" but she said it is really small and reservation is a must. A different friend also highly recommended Santos to me recently, a portuguese place in Naugatuck, for this cool cook-a-steak-on-a-rock thing that you do at your table (read http://events.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/...). He went with a bunch of guys and said it was so cool and highly recommended it; however, my coworker says Santos can be "cheesy," and she recommends Lisboa in Waterbury for more authentic portuguese food, which she is one. Good Luck!

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Roma Ristorante
179 Davis St, Watertown, CT 06779

[LAC06488]

Roma has fantastic food but it is impossible to get anything other than a 5:00 PM reservation on a weekend..even with a reservation, the wait for your food could be as long as two hours...if you are up for it, try the meatball appetizer or the fried smelts, also an appetizer but a HUGE portion...also spedini is very good...pasta's are to die for...very reasonable prices...

[javaandjazz]

Brass City Bistro in Waterbury right off 84. I have had 2 good meals there.
http://www.brasscitybistroct.com/

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Brass City Bistro
812 Hamilton Ave, Waterbury, CT 06706