The Hungry Rhino

What a great night! I searched restaurants near the Hartford airport and this one popped up. It was so cute with tons of character just on the outside alone. I knew I had to try it. I walked into the dining area and ended up sitting in the next room at the bar. It was trivia night and the place was packed. Three seats opened up at the bar and I sat down. I was from out of town and I believe I sat next to the only other guy that wasn’t a local. Debbie behind the bar, introduced herself and handed me the menu. I knew what I wanted to drink so she poured me a glass and waited for me to make my decision on the meal. There were several specials on the board and that is what I chose. Caprese salad and some coconut shrimp . Not to long after another patron came through the door and sat down beside me. He has been coming there for 20 years and he made sure it’s introduce me to everyone and explain what was going on and a little bit of the history of the place I’m so glad I found it , I love supporting all the local places. You should give it a try.

From out of town, stopped here while staying down the road. The website says something about "Treating everyone like family", and that is no lie! We were nervous on a Friday night with the bar side packed, but the other side had plenty of room! Our server was awesome, so kind and helpful! Definitely worth a stop for a drink and a bite! Highly recommend the Brussel Sprouts!!!

This is the first restaurant my wife and I ate at in CT. Stopped in because I seen online they offered a gluten free bun. Sadly they no longer had a gf bread option. However! The entire experience was outstanding! The staff were so very kind and attentive! We were really grateful for the hospitality after a very long day on the road. I got the chicken sandwich without a bun and it was incredibly delicious! The chicken was huge and so flavorful! My wife had the corned beef egg rolls which are house made and they were super delicious! Thank you so much for a wonderful experience!

Very nice service, didn’t take long for them to serve you. Burgers, onion rings, and fries were very good. Overall experience was amazing. Recommend!!!

Debbie is the sweetest. She checked up while I was waiting, eating, etc, while tending the bar. When I confessed I was not a fan of what I ordered, she took it upon herself to make it better in 20 different ways. Thanks, Debbie! And the cook, whose name I did not get.

Wanted to love this place! We got appetizers. Nachos looked like we had leftovers from another table, even though I paid extra for chicken it was literally line a chicken nugget cup up and thrown on the chips, the Ruben rolls are frozen not fresh they came cold in the middle to the table. The wings were chewy, flavor was there but they could have been cooked more. Service was on point very good. I want to love place. I review a lot of places in town. Unfortunately this wasn't enjoyable.

The 1st time I went here in '17 , they were new and the barkeep was kind of full of oneself rude. Went back in '18 and had a much better experience. Great food either way. Warm ambiance and cool wall art. This review is dated because at over a hundred restaurants a year, I kind of get backed up.

So much fun. We loved the friendly atmosphere with the wonderful hosts. We had a lot of fun with the group trivia games. We played as The Enfield Gang and our team had a good night.