Heirloom - New Haven

Second time here and hasn’t disappointed yet! We got the ricotta and bread as a starter along with tomato soup. I got the avacado toast with an egg and everything but the bagel seasoning. The mimosas were great, but pricey-spent 14 on just one. I would definitely recommend to anyone for a hearty brunch in downtown Nee Haven. People are very friendly!

Came for Saturday brunch. Ricotta blueberry pancakes were super dry, they don’t use maple syrup but artificial syrup, tomato soup was great, egg sandwich with tomato was good but bun very greasy, home fries just ok, and grilled cheese good with plenty of fluffy bread. Highlight was Maria Bloody Mary. So meh…nothing really special here.

I was traveling on my own through New Haven and wanted to enjoy a nice meal on my last night. I’ll say at first I wasn’t really feeling it because I was seated at the bar (I had choose the spot myself in my reservation on OpenTable, when I arrived asked if I could be seated elsewhere, but they were booked so no worries…but there were empty tables that remained empty the entire time I was there (1.5 hours). I understand having empty tables because of COVID and being shortstaffed but they were not allowing walk ins so I wasn’t really adding to the overall count of people). I saw that the menu offered a glass and a half of wine which I was thrilled about - it was just me so I wasn’t into ordering a bottle but they do have incredible selection. It’s not the amount of wine it’s the type of wine they offer which I appreciate. Clearly shortstaffed, the manager was behind the bar, they were so friendly and personable. It’s a tough time for restaurants and they are doing incredible! I ordered the risotto for dinner and it was creamy and filling (but not overdone). It was a bit salty for my preference (and I usually like salt!). I probably wouldn’t order it again there because of the salt and the price. Also, it comes with brussles sprouts but I would have loved more next time, just felt like it was some flakes and I expected full sprouts. This would be nice for a pre or post dinner drink with a date or a friend. Staff 5/5 Food 3/5

Good location, decent ambience - however unimpressed with the menu and service. Had the Lamb Ragu and the dish was majority pasta noodles which obviously isn't worth the cost. The lamb was poorly pulled - thus hard to navigate and not particularly soft. Flavor was dull, served luke warm 😔 and overall not the best dish I've had. The bartender working the bar, however was 👍! All our drinks were on point; perfect mix proportions.

Giving two stars because the service was really nice and attentive. The food was awful and the price made the taste even worse. Salt doesn't appear to be present in the kitchen. Tomato soup was in dire need of a good immersion blender. The pickles were still cucumbers. The grilled cheese appeared to be made by someone who hates grilled cheese. Cocktail filled to half a glass. I had been looking forward to trying this place for a while and was really disappointed. Can't stress enough how disappointing the pricing is considering the food quality.