Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in Hamden

I dined out at Gioia on Saturday with a group of friends and we had a delicious meal. We ordered several small plates to share as well as Wooster squares and pasta dishes. The food was excellent, as were the drinks. The best part of our dining experience however, was our waiter, Andres! He was phenomenal and gave us great recommendations.

Went here with my girlfriend for a date night and it was perfect. The staff were conversational and very kind. Everything was well kept and clean. The food was perfectly portioned and left us wanting more. The drinks tasted great. Pricing was good and what you would expect from a restaurant with this kind of vibe. Would recommend this place to anyone looking for an amazing night!

Excellent food but noise level much too loud despite multiple requests to lower the volume.

Good news: The food was delicious. I had the Chicken Scarpiella and it was flavorful. My wife ordered the Branzino and she loved it, The portions were large and both dishes were outstanding, Bad news: The service was adequate at best. Our waiter seemed like he was put out by our simple requests - ice when none was provided and water when we ran out. Only once during the 90 minutes or so we were there did anyone offer to refill our waters. We were forced to get various peoples attention for water as our server only checked in with us once while we were eating and once to ask if we wanted dessert. Aside from the hostess who sat us and the food runner who was genuinely friendly and seemed to care about our satisfaction, I was underwhelmed with the service. I would like to return but will need to think twice based on the service.

Amazing fried shrimp tacos! I love the spicy margarita and always opt for sugar on the rim