The Village Restaurant - Litchfield, Connecticut

Erin R.

Our dinner was wonderful! The black bean burger and fish and chips were delicious. The French fries are perfect. Will definitely be back.

We got bruschetta for an appetizer, it was fresh and the dressing on top was unique and very tasty.

There were lots of food options and a cozy atmosphere.

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We stumbled upon The Village Restaurant on a Sunday evening while trying to find a restaurant that was open and still taking orders. They were about to shut the kitchen in 5 minutes yet waited for all five of us to settle down and gave us enough time to decide our order. The service was warm. The staff is friendly. And, the food was great. They have enough vegetarian options on the menu. We ordered bruschetta, veggie wrap, portobello gorgonzola sandwich, beyond burger. Loved their Rum Pear punch cocktail, fall special mocktail, and banana pie cake.

Dan H.

Beautiful restaurant in a beautiful "town green" location. I started with a crock of chili, lots of ground beef and even more vegetables, topped with cheddar cheese and chives, served with the best cornbread ever. I then had two fried oyster tacos with a great spicy slaw and topped with a very yummy seafood romaulade sauce. Next, fried artichoke hearts that I loved but had to finish at home, I was too full. Debbie had some scrumptious clam chowder and a New York Sirloin cooked rare with fries. She liked it a lot. I really liked this restaurant, it was very busy but we got a great table in the bar area.

Juliana S.

In the center of scenic Litchfield Square where there are several restaurants for patrons to enjoy, we chose to try The Village Restaurant in late January. Warm intimate interior with an antique feel. Booths and tables are on one side of the establishment for dining and the bar is on the other side for lighter fare and drinks. Both have their own entrance doors.

Seated in a booth easily as it was a Tuesday and early enough for dinner service, we were handed a few menus by our personable waiter who was attentive throughout the meal. We decided to each try their featured cocktail on the specials menu, "The Last Word" with gin, green chartreuse, lime and maraschino juice plus a luxardo cherry garnish. Appealing in flavor and looks.

A lamb shank was on the special menu and making these myself at home whenever I can find some, I'll always order this when available. My partner wanted this, as well, especially because it was accompanied by a risotto Milanese, but decided to try their regular menu pork schnitzel instead that comes with regular rice. In hindsight, he probably could have asked for the risotto side. Both entrees came with a mix of vegetables.

While waiting for these, noting there was a featured bottle of white wine from the Finger Lakes section of upstate New York where we've visited vineyards, we decided to have this with our dinners. A semi-dry Riesling, "Dr. Konstantin Frank" vintage 2021, paired well with our food.

We also ordered their crispy ravioli special appetizer stuffed with spinach and mushrooms. The serving of four gave us each a couple of warm bites of this treat. The filling was nicely mixed. My partner had the Italian Wedding Soup which was hearty and flavorful. Nice job with the small meatballs.

The lamb shank had nice flavor but I wish there had been more bites of meat on it. Not sure why the Chef chose to serve this with both risotto and whipped potatoes but both were creamy. The pork schnitzel was traditionally prepared, two boneless cutlets with no garnish but a brown gravy. The menu says there are capers in the gravy but maybe they have omitted those as there were none on his plate. Browned properly, crispy and neither juicy or dry, my partner was content with his meal.

Bringing dinner home to someone, they chose the Pork Loin Philly Cheese Steak sandwich with roasted red peppers and onion, mozzarella cheese and garlic mayo on a toasted hard roll.
The feedback was very positive. The dessert takeout, apple crisp a la mode, was so-so we were told. Excellent ice cream and whipped cream on the side, but the crisp rectangular topping was too hard, was the opinion on this item.

The tab was more than we expected, but we ordered a few things and some takeout. Another spot with a large regular menu and specials that includes a range of pricing, there is much to try here over future visits.

Yachai R.

We took full advantage of Litchfield Restaurant week! Been to this establishment plenty & it really is so historic. My special guy loves to eat in a very low key space aka more quiet…he was very happy that we were seated in the dining part of the restaurant than the pub. Every spot you turned to were the “older” crowd, add to the fact that we were eating dinner earlier. Food is so delicious & drinks are made perfectly. Waitstaff wonderful, catering to you nonstop.

Bob B.

A first time visit to the restaurant was very good. The food was good, and the service was okay. There weren't that many people on a weekend afternoon. People who have mbility issues may wish to avoid eating here. The four front steps into the restaurant aren't bad, but the booths are somewhat tight, and I'm not a large person. There is a round table near the front entrance that provides better seating. There is no wheelchair ramp that I was able to see.

Louise H.

I don’t know what happened here because the reviews seem great but our food was the worst. We posted on social media and it ended up giving people a good laugh. Service was okay, and atmosphere fine but really bad food and tiny portion, my husband had 9 fries with his meal they looked so out of place on the plate. Probably won’t return

Jeff R.

My oyster tacos and side salad were fantastic. I will definitely swing by again when in the area to try other items on the menu.