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Name: Park Central Tavern
Address: 1640 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT, United States, 06517
Telephone: (203) 287-8887
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.1

Park Central Tavern

4.1

193 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

1640 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06517

About this restaurant

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

Park Central Tavern opened in Hamden in 2009, just minutes from downtown New Haven, as an independently owned and operated eatery offering Contemporary American tavern fare. The tavern serves as a place for casual weeknight or lively weekend meals. We offer excellent take-out and off-site catering, host special occasions of all types and sizes, serve produce from local organic sources whenever possible, and have spacious patio seating available.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Wine Bar, Gastro Pub
Hours of operation
Sunday : 10AM - 2:30PM Monday : Closed Tuesday - Thursday : 5PM - 8:30PM Friday : 5PM - 9:30PM Saturday : 11AM - 2:30PM & 5PM - 9:30PM
Phone number
(203) 287-8887
Website
http://www.parkcentraltavern.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
We offer on-site, off-site, drop off and pick up catering, anything from a ten course truffle dinner to a whole roasted pig and lobster BBQ. We can also provide a well trained and professional staff, including servers, bartenders and an on-site chef for off site events.
Private party facilities
We offer on-site, off-site, drop off and pick up catering, anything from a ten course truffle dinner to a whole roasted pig and lobster BBQ. We can also provide a professional staff, including servers, bartenders and an on-site chef for off site events.

Location
1640 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06517
Neighborhood
Hamden
Cross street
Park and Central Avenues
Parking details
38 car private lot with two handicap spots. Street parking also available.
Public transit
bus: from new haven proper or the green, the northbound j-line from church st/whitneyfrom cheshire, the southbound j-line on whitney ave.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Oysters$3.00
Chef's selection, cocktail sauce, cucumber, lemon
Crispy Brussels Sprouts$10.00
bacon, honey, cider vinegar
Local Cheese Board$18.00
four selections, honeycomb, cranberry walnut bread
Deviled Eggs$8.00
bacon jam, mustard seed, celery leaf
Crispy Calamari$11.00
cherry peppers, marinara, lemon garlic aioli
Fish Tacos$13.00
blackened mahi mahi, napa cabbage, avocado, baja sauce, mango salsa
Tuna Tartare$14.00
sesame, ponzu, cucumber, avocado, crispy wonton
Crispy Goat Cheese Pepas$7.00
goat cheese stuffed peppadews. tempura fried, sweet tomato crema

Salads

chicken $7; shrimp $9; salmon $10; steak $9

House Salad$6.00
mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, red wine vinaigrette
Caesar Salad$8.00
romaine, house croutons, parmesan, pct caesar
PCT Salad$9.00
mixed greens, candied walnuts, crumbled blue cheese, dried cranberries, muscatel vinaigrette
Spoon Salad$9.00
marinated chickpeas, olives, cucumbers, red peppers, romaine, shaved 5 spoke creamery jack cheese
Golden Beet Salad$8.00
polenta croutons, arugula, whipped goat cheese, sherry viniagrette

Sandwiches

house salad, french fries, or sweet fries ($2xtra) served on local potato roll, Gluten Free bread available

PCT Burger$14.00
8oz Angus patty cheddar, sweet tomato jam, black pepper mayo
Short Rib Grilled Cheese$14.00
caramelized onions, cheese blend, toasted farmers bread
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich$12.00
texas pete aioli, pickles
Veggie Burger$11.00
quinoa and black bean, lemon garlic aioli

Entrees

Grilled Faroe Island Salmon$25.00
quinoa, mushrooms, leeks, and asparagus whole grain mustard sauce
Steak Frites$24.00
hanger steak, hand cut parmesan fries, chimmichurri sauce
Shrimp and Grits$23.00
white cheddar grits, andouille sausage, mushroom, sweet tomato jam
Jambalaya$25.00
blackened chicken, shrimp, red pepper, onion, tomato short grain rice
Boneless Short Ribs$25.00
smashed yukon potatoes, roasted baby carrots
All Natural Chicken Breast$23.00
chicken-apple sausage-escarole hash , plum tomato, thyme infused chicken broth
Scallops$27.00
spring pea risotto, lemon-mint puree, pea tendril salad
Meatloaf$21.00
smashed yukon gold potatoes, tomato braised green beans, housemade BBQ
Fish and Chips$20.00
beer battered Cod, hand cut fries, cole slaw , tarter sauce
Mac and Cheese$17.00
smoked bacon, peas, panko crumb topping
Lamb Bolognese$19.00
rigatoni, basil, grana padano, ricotta cheese

Wine List

vintages subject to change based upon availability, $25 corkage fee

Sparkling

Sofia Blanc de Blancs Francis Ford Coppola, Monterey CA
- 187ml$11.00
Sauvage Gruet Blanc de Blancs, New Mexico$36.00
Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noir, Sonoma CA$40.00
Schramsberg Brut Rose, North Coast CA$89.00

Whites

Deloach Rose, Russian River CA$8.00
Montinore Riesling, Columbia Valley WA$9.00
Lone Birch Pinot Gris, Yakima Valley WA$8.00
Noble Vines 242 Sauvignon Blanc, Monterey CA$8.00
Matchbook Chardonnay, Dunnigan Hills CA$9.00
The Arsonist Chardonnay, Dunnigan Hills CA$14.00
Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc + Viognier, Oakville CA '14$37.00
Evolution White Blend, Oregon NV$42.00
Elk Cove Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley OR '14$44.00
Sanford Flor de Campo Chardonnay, Santa Barbara CA '13$46.00
Merryvale Sauvignon Blanc, Napa CA '13$57.00
Cakebread Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, Napa CA '14$66.00
Cakebread Chardonnay, Napa CA '12$86.00
Merryvale Silhoutte Chardonnay, Napa CA '11$99.00
Far Niente Chardonnay, Napa CA '12$105.00

Reds

North Fork Project Merlot, Long Island NY$10.00
Mossback Pinot Noir, Central Coast CA$10.00
Black's Station Malbec, Yolo County CA$8.00
Five Wise Meritage, Central Coast CA$9.00
Hullabaloo Zinfandel, Napa CA$10.00
Trim Cabernet Sauvignon, California$9.00
Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma CA$14.00
Morgan Syrah, Monterey CA '11$44.00
Atrea Red Blend, Mendocino CA '13$46.00
Buehler Vineyards Zinfandel, Napa CA '13$48.00
Argyle Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley OR '14$51.00
Titus Zinfandel, Napa CA '13$58.00
Browne Red Blend, Columbia Valley WA '12$60.00
Frog's Leap Zinfandel, Napa CA '14$69.00
Merryvale Pinot Noir, Carneros CA '11$79.00
L'ecole Cabernet, Walla Walla WA '12$82.00
Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa CA '12$90.00
Penner-Ash Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley OR '13$92.00
Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot, Napa CA '12$108.00
Cliff Lede Cabernet, Napa CA '11$112.00
Fuse Cabernet, Napa CA '13$120.00
Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa CA '13$144.00
Nickel & Nickel Rock Cairn Cabernet, Oakville CA '13$165.00

What 193 people are saying

Park Central Tavern reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4Food
4.1Service
4Ambience
2.3Value

Noise • Moderate

193 Reviews

GL
GalfridusLox
New York City3 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 28, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
I did not like my orechliette with sausage very much. It was grainy and the greens were stringy. My wife's shrimp ravioli special was all right but she thought underseasoned. The most troubling part wss another group of four in the room who were yelling and shcrieking continuously so that we could hardly hear ourselves converse. My guest spoke to the server about moving to the other room, but there was loud music there and when we came in there was another man yelling there. I don't know whether staff can do much about this, but it was not pleasant. The service was very pleasant and prompt.
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ChristopherK
New York City28 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 14, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Date night was a success. Dinner menu while being small was very tasty. Service was good and ambiance was nice. We will go back.
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Steve VIP
Greater Boston13 reviews
1.0
Dined on August 4, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Waiter was fantastic trying to save the disaster that came from the kitchen. Dinners were rejected. Potatoes were not fully roasted. Pork chops under cooked even with it going back twice. Menu was much shorter on choices than what was listed on the website. Not one to recommend.
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OpenTable Diner
Naples3 reviews
2.0
Dined on August 4, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Definitely overpriced. A child’s lemonade (about 5 ounces) was $3.75. An order of cucumber slices was way overpriced for the tiny amount we received.
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DasG
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on July 28, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food, nice selection of local beers, good service. Always enjoyable.
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BillW
New York City10 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 21, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Be careful using open Table here. They tried to sit us in the bar, even though the dining room was wide open, and told us Opentable reservations were for the bar...strange, we questioned this and did get a seat in the dining room.
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BHamden
New York City6 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 24, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
I am sorry to write such a negative review, but we were really disappointed by the food for our brunch. The wait staff was friendly and very accommodating. They opened up a dining are away from the bar which was too noisy for us old folks. Our waitress took our complicated order very carefully. The Eggs Florentine were fine, but from there it was all down hill. The accompanying home fries were tough, dry, obviously not freshly made, even that morning. The honey biscuits were flat hard rocks. The fresh fruit salad was definitely not “fresh,” at least a day old, dry and odd tasting. I only told the waitress that the home fries were tough, but avoiding complaining further because we were with friends we hadn’t seen in a long time, and we all just wanted to talk peacefully and enjoy our meal.
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PearlW
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My dining experience there was the best I’ve had in months!! I will most definitely be back!!
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NHDiner65
Greater Boston74 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 13, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Had one of the best sea scallop dinner ever- and I am very picky. Risotto, sauce and scallops were absolutely delicious. Only downside was eating in the bar area as there was a private party in the other room.
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SabrinaD
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on June 9, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Scallops dinner was great. Hanger steak was okay. Drinks and cheese plate were perfect. Sat outside and it was very pretty. Really enjoyed our date night.
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1640 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06517

Additional information

Cross street
Park and Central Avenues
Neighborhood
Hamden
Hours of operation
Sunday : 10AM - 2:30PM Monday : Closed Tuesday - Thursday : 5PM - 8:30PM Friday : 5PM - 9:30PM Saturday : 11AM - 2:30PM & 5PM - 9:30PM
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Wine Bar, Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
38 car private lot with two handicap spots. Street parking also available.
Public transit
bus: from new haven proper or the green, the northbound j-line from church st/whitneyfrom cheshire, the southbound j-line on whitney ave.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.parkcentraltavern.com/
Phone number
(203) 287-8887
Catering
We offer on-site, off-site, drop off and pick up catering, anything from a ten course truffle dinner to a whole roasted pig and lobster BBQ. We can also provide a well trained and professional staff, including servers, bartenders and an on-site chef for off site events.
Private party facilities
We offer on-site, off-site, drop off and pick up catering, anything from a ten course truffle dinner to a whole roasted pig and lobster BBQ. We can also provide a professional staff, including servers, bartenders and an on-site chef for off site events.

Park Central Tavern

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Starters

Oysters$3.00

Crispy Brussels Sprouts$10.00

Local Cheese Board$18.00

Deviled Eggs$8.00

Crispy Calamari$11.00

Fish Tacos$13.00

Tuna Tartare$14.00

Crispy Goat Cheese Pepas$7.00

Salads

House Salad$6.00

Caesar Salad$8.00

PCT Salad$9.00

Spoon Salad$9.00

Golden Beet Salad$8.00

Sandwiches

PCT Burger$14.00

Short Rib Grilled Cheese$14.00

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich$12.00

Veggie Burger$11.00

Entrees

Grilled Faroe Island Salmon$25.00

Steak Frites$24.00

Shrimp and Grits$23.00

Jambalaya$25.00

Boneless Short Ribs$25.00

All Natural Chicken Breast$23.00

Scallops$27.00

Meatloaf$21.00

Fish and Chips$20.00

Mac and Cheese$17.00

Lamb Bolognese$19.00

Wine List

Sparkling

Sofia Blanc de Blancs Francis Ford Coppola, Monterey CA

Sauvage Gruet Blanc de Blancs, New Mexico$36.00

Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noir, Sonoma CA$40.00

Schramsberg Brut Rose, North Coast CA$89.00

Whites

Deloach Rose, Russian River CA$8.00

Montinore Riesling, Columbia Valley WA$9.00

Lone Birch Pinot Gris, Yakima Valley WA$8.00

Noble Vines 242 Sauvignon Blanc, Monterey CA$8.00

Matchbook Chardonnay, Dunnigan Hills CA$9.00

The Arsonist Chardonnay, Dunnigan Hills CA$14.00

Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc + Viognier, Oakville CA '14$37.00

Evolution White Blend, Oregon NV$42.00

Elk Cove Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley OR '14$44.00

Sanford Flor de Campo Chardonnay, Santa Barbara CA '13$46.00

Merryvale Sauvignon Blanc, Napa CA '13$57.00

Cakebread Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, Napa CA '14$66.00

Cakebread Chardonnay, Napa CA '12$86.00

Merryvale Silhoutte Chardonnay, Napa CA '11$99.00

Far Niente Chardonnay, Napa CA '12$105.00

Reds

North Fork Project Merlot, Long Island NY$10.00

Mossback Pinot Noir, Central Coast CA$10.00

Black's Station Malbec, Yolo County CA$8.00

Five Wise Meritage, Central Coast CA$9.00

Hullabaloo Zinfandel, Napa CA$10.00

Trim Cabernet Sauvignon, California$9.00

Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma CA$14.00

Morgan Syrah, Monterey CA '11$44.00

Atrea Red Blend, Mendocino CA '13$46.00

Buehler Vineyards Zinfandel, Napa CA '13$48.00

Argyle Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley OR '14$51.00

Titus Zinfandel, Napa CA '13$58.00

Browne Red Blend, Columbia Valley WA '12$60.00

Frog's Leap Zinfandel, Napa CA '14$69.00

Merryvale Pinot Noir, Carneros CA '11$79.00

L'ecole Cabernet, Walla Walla WA '12$82.00

Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa CA '12$90.00

Penner-Ash Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley OR '13$92.00

Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot, Napa CA '12$108.00

Cliff Lede Cabernet, Napa CA '11$112.00