Restaurants near University Place Shopping Center

Luke is a great Brasserie, it’s a wonderful find in New Haven. Unique twist on the seared tuna, definitely recommend and the branzino too, delicious and delicate.

We had a gift card to use and in the past, we used to visit the Seymour Connecticut location, but that has since closed so we decided to go to downtown New Haven. We had a reservation for 7 o’clock, and when we arrived, we were nicely greeted and seated immediately. It was a chilly night so we both started with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon that was very good. We started with the fried calamari which was cooked perfectly and the calamari was very tender. I chose the meatball and ricotta pizza and my other half chose the sausage risotto. The pizza was absolutely delicious and the crust had a good char that was absolutely perfect. The meatballs were very tasty on the pizza. My other half enjoyed the sausage risotto, I also tried it and it was very good. For dessert we decided to go with the special which was a raspberry mousse cake with a chocolate cookie crumb crust. We shared 1 piece, but actually I could have eaten the whole thing on my own! It was very good. The place was crowded and a bit lively and we both laughed because we were probably the oldest people in there! Another nice choice for pizza and then New Haven dining scene.

This was the first time at South Bay and I was not disappointed. The food was delicious. Our table shared tapas and every one of them was outstanding. The lamb was tender, calamari was not chewy and had just the perfect amount of peppers, and the eggplant was also great. The staff were friendly and attentive and the restaurant was beautiful. 5 stars.

Great restaurant with Chilean flavor. We arrived with a party of six… private back corner… we enjoyed our celebration. Christian, our waiter was very attentive and personable, in spite of a full Saturday night crowd. The menu had sufficient variety and our choices were fresh and tastefully prepared. The restaurant validates parking in the garage at 270 State St.

Always a wonderful variety of food and great service!