Cavey's Restaurant
Manchester, CT 06040-5201
Phone: (860) 643-2751
- Best of Citysearch:
- Romantic Dining 2005
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 5:30pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Cavey's Restaurant – by Sana Butler
The Scene
Run by a husband and wife team, Cavey's has practically been a local landmark since 1933. There's a romantic ambience downstairs, while upstairs, the atmosphere is warm and welcoming, with tall white candles and tablecloths. And though the upscale ambience may lend itself to a dress code; formal attire isn't required.
The Food
The French a la carte menu is seasonal, featuring specialties such as mint-crusted rack of lamb, Black Angus tenderloin au poivre and lobster, shrimp and scallop sausage served with shiitake mushrooms. Updated Northern Italian dishes include halibut with roasted corn, tomato broth and steamed mussels, and veal piccata with artichokes. Both cuisines are superb.
Try the divine Italian lasagnette with wild mushrooms, local asparagus and truffled mascarpone cheese.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoReservations are always a good idea. Last tables are seated at 9:30pm.
When to GoThe piano bar hosts live entertainment Fridays and Saturdays from 7pm to 11pm.
The ExtrasThe small private dining room is perfect for dinner parties of up to 15 people.
User Reviews for Cavey's Restaurant
11/29/2007 Posted by chap24
Not a complaint (except for maybe the price).... extensive wine list, pleasant and knowledgable waitstaff, beautiful display of food, delicious flavors made with high quality ingredients. Would definitely return
08/08/2007 Posted by molette
I went into Cavey's on a Weds. night, to inquire about getting a menu. I live in Manchester, but had never been inside Cavey's before. My husband has been wanting to eat at Caveys for quite awhile and had always heard the best things about this place. His birthday is coming up this weekend, so I thought I would get a menu and check it out. I had just come from work and was not dressed up, but I didn't think this would be an issue, as I was ONLY stopping in for a quick minute for a menu. When I got into the entrance area, the "host' looked me up and down and in a very "lispy", crisp voice said "May I help you"? I asked very politely for a menu (meaning the french menu, you know, the EXPENSIVE menu for downstairs?) He looked me up and down again, thought and handed me a menu. With that I quickly took off. Come to find out, he only gave me the Italian menu, NOT the french menu....hmmmm...I don't know why. One thing for sure, I feel bad for my husband, because even though he strongly desires to eat at Caveys, I will not step foot in that place again. How does that "host' know how much $$ I have and what I can afford? Bad mistake on his part. What a lesson for me, too, to not judge a book by its cover. BTW, it was DEAD in there, but looks like they don't need the business anyway, hmm?
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