Pappadella's Restaurant — Restaurant in Danbury

We were in a rush and simply ordered a salad with grilled chicken on it. It was very tasty and the salad greens were exceptionally fresh. They brought out bread with our drinks, though not real Italian bread, it was toasted and with the herb butter it was very good. I will say they were a little stingy with the bread, 3 slices for two people. We had to ask for more which they did bring, but I felt they should have noticed the obviously empty basket and asked us if we wanted more. The server was very nice, but service in general, was slow. Normally not a problem but not when you have limited time. I'd like to come back here and have a 'real' meal. The salad, which they do serve as an entree, was on the small side, so I suggest ordering a salad with a healthy side dish if you are trying to 'clean up' your eating. That said, I was a little hungry so ordered dessert, raspberry sorbet (so much for cleaning up my diet). It was just ok. If you do want dessert, you might want to try something other...

Pappadellas is a "pretty good" place, however a bit expensive for the quality of food they serve and the decor. My wife and I ordered the ravioli as an appetizer; it did not look or taste homemade, rather it looked like it could have been popped out of a can. My pasta entree was much better - it tasted fresh and was a good portion. My wife's meal was "good".

Nothing bad to say about the food. The interior is somewhat noisy and cramped and the layout looks like it was converted from perhaps a dry cleaner long ago.I think they do a steady business because there is no where to eat within a 15 minute radius; certainly Mill Plain Road has a large variety of great eateries to choose from.

I'd give it 4 stars if it wasn't as pricey and would also go...

We had drinks, app, salad, entree, wine, dessert, espresso. Nice atmosphere, did not feel rushed. Looking forward to next visit. App pasta sachetti had a nice touch of creamy flavor. The gnocchi was delish. Not heavy, light with a great flavor, got a basil, tomato sauce. Broiled Grouper was one of the specials and it was served in a light buttery scampi with a shrimp. Piping hot and cooked perfect, plump and tasty with fresh veggie and a fluff of mashed potatoes, YUM. Oh yeah bread basket was awesome. Caesar salad was good best part was the dressing. Well done Papadellas! Mango bombe dessert was excellent. Enjoyed the chocolate cake, also. Espresso...