Best Restaurants that are Worth The Drive in Plainville

A fantastic, romantic restaurant! We drove down from MA and had the best dinner. Our server Scott was great. We sat on the bridge and it was the perfect winter night!

As usual Artisan does not disappoint. It is consistently wonderful. Thank you.

Our dinner with friends at The Essex was beyond expectations. Service was friendly, knowledgeable, and well paced. We opted for the three course price fixe and were pleasantly surprised by the appetizer course we were served before the salad course. At $79 per person the dinner was very reasonably priced for the quality and quantity. Our first and main courses were outstanding. My strip steak perfectly cooked to medium rare and the whole table enjoyed the frites. The halibut and scallops along with the sauces and vegetables were excellent. Dessert choices were very generous although I hit my limit after a few bites of the baked Alaska. The menu was heavy on seafood which restricted our friend who has a fish and shellfish allergy. But once aware of that and a nut allergy, every dish was carefully adjusted for nuts. Dining at the Essex is a wonderful treat. We will be back.

This is a true dining experience from beginning to end. Well worth the hour drive. Beautiful setting , outstanding service and incredibly delicious food prepared with great care and attention to detail. Superb is the best descriptive I can think of.

Our server. Haley was excellent, very friendly and helpful. Our food was hot and delicious. We had the Branzino which was cooked to perfection - hot, very tasty, done with excellent egetables. Mine werre asparagus amd roasted potatoes and my husband had the roasted potatoes and broccoli rabe. We also enjoyed our salads. Mine was the chopped salad and my husband's included the roast potatoes, Caesar Salad, and broccoli rabe - all of which were ecellent. Also, the restaurant was immaculate and we highly recommend the restaurant to anyone. Hugh and Lydia Vine