Mercato Italian Kitchen and Bar - Southbury

Mercato Italian Kitchen and Bar - Southbury reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Stewart

   New York City50 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   All those the service was excellent tonight whoever was in the kitchen had an extremely heavy hand with the lemon. Both my wife and I like lemon, but this was far too excessive to allow us to enjoy our meal. What a shame. 
   

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   Cindy VIP

   Greater Boston30 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 11 May 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Great Mother's Day brunch outside and food was warm and prompt. Service was good but not excellent but it was a busy day for the staff I am sure. Brunch was amazing and the fritatta was delicious as the breakfast burger and panini.
   

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   Emma

   Tampa6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 10 May 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The server was very nice and responsive however the food took a while to come out. Half of the plates were great and half were so so. One of the pastas was great (linguine with clams) and the other one was not very good (cacio e pepe bucatini) and we ate less than half. Kind of loud, the server couldn’t hear me at times. Lots of menu options.
   

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   Arthur

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 7 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Overall very very good. Service was great. Noise level on a Wednesday night was very good. No trouble conversing. Entres were pipeing hot but the eggplant app could have been hotter.
   

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   Kevin

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 30 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Warmly greeted upon entry. Set us at type of seating I requested. Delivered food on a timely basis, it was warm and fresh. Right amount of customer care not over the top.
   

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   Brian

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 26 April 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Despite a reservation, we had to wait thirty minutes to be seated. The manager stopped by once to tell us five or ten minutes but NEVER stopped at our table. It was two of our birthdays which I mentioned on the reservation and told our waitress but we did not even get a 'happy birthday'. Our bread for the table came after about ten minutes and our waters were never refilled until after the meal. The Rigatoni Bolognese had very little bolognese on it and the Caesar Salad which inexplicably has balsamic dressing on it was not good and should be avoided. The manager never came over. Epic fail and a terrible experience for our birthdays.
   

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   Bob VIP

   New York City66 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 24 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We dined outdoors in perfect weather. Our waitress was above and beyond ! The 4 of us particularly enjoyed the bread and dipping olive oil combination, the charred peach salad was excellent! 3 of us added chicken to the salad: wasn’t needed. It was perfect on its own and lots of left overs. Our 4th diner had arugula salad with salmon added-we were jealous. The salmon was cooked perfectly! Highly recommend for a leisurely weekday lunch on the patio with friends and family.
   

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   Kathleen VIP

   Las Vegas6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 20 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was beautifully presented, on time, and was delicious. Our server, Phoebe, was so friendly and efficient, very conscientious. Overall, an excellent dining experience.
   

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   Trina

   New York City6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 20 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent food! Good service and a wide variety of choices on the menu. Love the cocktail and cocktail options too!
   

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    Whitney

    Exclusive1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 12 April 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2

    From top to bottom we were disappointed. I work near the Shelton location and people rave so when my husband and I had an opportunity for a rare date night we opted for the southbury restaurant (near our home). We arrived and were met by what I assume was a hostess in her first day, she dropped the specials and ignored it, and brought us to a tight table for 2 even though I requested a better space (and they had them free) in my rese. Our server I also think must have been new. She couldn’t answer our questions about the menu and a knife in my husbands foot (thank goodness for boots) . The food was fine but wholly overcooked. The tomato and burrata stole the show… minus some blistered tomatoes you don’t cook that though, sooo it tracks. Cocktail was fine but nothing to write home about. Overall - and overpriced meal.
    

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