Noli's Restaurant 183 Main Street, Winsted, CT 06098

"8/23 - Finally sat outside here. Their large patio includes tables in the rear above the river below. The Zuppa di clams were tender with a zesty flavor. House pinot noir was smooth. The veal francese and marsala though pounded fresh in the kitchen, was unfortunately overcooked this time which made it dry, especially the marsala, though the sauce was delicious. Our takeout XL "New York Special" pizza was full of toppings. Full bar not open. # 12/31/2022 - Great lunch here today for three. All entrées were delicious: Chicken Parm, Veal Francais and Lobster Ravioli. We brought home two XL pizzas (truly XL, btw) Italiano and pepperoni with black olives, plus 24 Buffalo wings for NYE and the weekend. Pizza was good. The wings and take-home cheesecake could have been fresher. Salads crisp and abundant. The lit fireplace was nice. # Two dinners with accompanying house rolls, salads and wine were what we needed to go somewhere nearby afterwards that does not serve food. The Veal Francese had a light crispy batter on the two cutlets that were sautéed in a butter, lemon and white wine sauce. The Grilled Salmon Giordano was a smaller portion but cooked properly. It seemed to have the same sauce as the veal. Both dishes came with whipped potato and broccoli. The rolls were baked too long. As for the choice of music videos that were playing on the flat screen in the main dining area - not what most customers choosing an Italian restaurant for dinner would be looking for while trying to eat. Quite risqué. # I have to give credit to Noli's for being available to Highland Lake boaters in Winsted for delivery. Beautiful late October day 2022, our group of 8 called in an order for two pizzas - one cheese and one sausage with green pepper. The staff met us at the launch site with the :45 minute timeline they gave us with hot pizzas plus the plastic cups with soda we asked for in addition to napkins and utensils. Delicious. Again, Connecticut has the best pizza. Throw a dart and whether it's on the high end or some place that doesn't look like much from the street, it reigns supreme, nine out of ten times. # 4.0. Originally after eating here in early 8/22 I was going to give Noli's a 3.6, but in retrospect, it was a decent meal with a comfortable environment and well-attended service. (Our receipt said this eatery is now "Chef's Bar and Grill," and staff did say Noli's was the name of the former owner) Walking in for the first time with no customers other than us at a dull between lunch and dinner hour, we thought the interior design was appealing. There is a corner fireplace they do fire up in colder months which is always a plus. Our waitress brought two freshly baked garlic knot rolls which were admirable in taste and texture. Regular drinks from the bar were on the small side but decent. The calamari app was average. Salads that came with our main dishes were inviting because they had a good amount of add-on ingredients - black olives, cucumbers, tomato and white onion. Mains: Linguine and white clam sauce. It's been awhile since I've ordered this anywhere not because I don't like it but as I've mentioned in previous reviews, clams are quickly and easily overcooked. Out of six fresh clams, two were tough but four were tender. Good odds. I like they combine fresh clams with chopped as this makes the dish complete and with properly cooked linguine overall worth ordering. Fried clam strips were more like clam bits. Small pieces of clam - probably frozen. Unimpressive. The fries that accompanied this order were, too - a mix of hard cold fries and warm ones. Still, our first time here, there are other items on their menu in the fish category to try: shrimp scampi and diavolo, salmon and their version of cioppino. Standard appetizers, pizza, grinders and calzones, mains with chicken, veal and seafood, baked pasta and a ribeye steak all available. It's worth the stop for the quiet attractive atmosphere and the food the kitchen staff does well. There is a large outdoor stone patio, for seasonal weather that looks over the small river."

"We came here on the nicest day this week to order food and loved every minute of it. The environment of the restaurant was calm, the decorations and napkins were beautiful. The food was delicious, we ordered Chicken Francese and it was cooked to perfection. Along with the bread rolls which were a pleasant surprise. The waitress was very friendly and easy to talk to as well. Will definitely be coming back again."

"The food is out of this world good! We ordered delivery! The chicken strips were crispy the buffalo wings were so tasty and the turkey club was enormous and delish! Best spot in Winsted! The staff was also very friendly... when I don't feel like cooking they will be our new go to!"

"Great pizza. The dough is perfect in between Thin and Thick crust they put ample toppings on the pizza more than enough. Not too greasy but everything cooked well enough in the 15 times I've ordered there's only been one time they got something wrong something small but to their credit they made it up and they delivered a brand new pizza can't recommend enough."

"We got a warm welcome and was instructed to sit anywhere as we spotted a table next to the fireplace but was occupied and a few open booths are my favorite when eating out. We ordered a Veggie Stromboli and a Pizza called Noli's favorite (White) Artichokes,‏ Broccoli, Sundried Tomatoes, Olives. Both came to the table at the same time and we love into the thin crust pizza that was not soggy but the perfect balance of veggies to cheese to crust. The Veggie Stromboli also had a good ratio of cheese to veggie to crust and the sauce was hot and full of flavor. We did notice that the delivery guys were busy on this cold winter Friday night. Bathrooms were clean."