Hartford Road Cafe — Restaurant in Manchester

I came in for Happy Hour, new to the area so I typed Happy Hours near me. I figured I give this place a try considering how close to my home it is. I also love a locally owned business. The reviews were great for the most part. Happy Hour good menu looked very interesting and my selection “piggy wings” was amazing. However that’s where my great experience stopped. I order a Captain and club soda. After two sips I noticed THREE, bugs which I assumed was fruit flies. Obviously I was completely turned off but things happen. I waited for the bartender to return to the bar and notified her of my drink. She responded “oh they definitely weren’t in the drink when I made it” implying that I put fruit flies in my drink or .....ummmm weird but No, she than proceed to make a new drink and suggested I keep a napkin over my drink to prevent future fruit flies from occupying my drink. Just a very bad experience for someone looking for her new neighbor bar. Having to enjoy a drink with a napkin covering it seems a little odd to me. Considering the people sitting around me did not have napkins over their drink. I believe this was obviously an accident and that there are indeed fruit flies behind the bar and not just randomly flying into people drinks on the other side of the bar. I believe in second chances but might be a little hesitant on my next trip bc the food was good but my drink experience and lack a f concern by the bartender was a...

This is a great place. Very comfortable environment, the food is good and the drink prices are surprisingly affordable. Some of the foods I've had there that I would recommend include the Bang Bang Shrimp which was amazing and I've had several of their wraps, all of which were very generous and delicious. The fries were unfairly good each time. I'm trying to watch my weight but their cook is not making it easy with fries that good. I don't know what the regular entertainment schedule includes but I know Mondays have an open mic Jam hosted by Brandt Taylor which is a really fun time. The house band is great and the musicians that come up to play each week are all good. They have a parking lot behind the building but there is a ton of on-street...

Wonderful place with good drinks and service. Only critique I have, if Donna is working and you are a young couple trying to have a good time together after a long day at work DO NOT go there as she doesn’t like too much affection, holding hands, enjoying music together and having a few regular kisses. She with her unwanted audacity was comfortable enough to tell me and my fiancé that we were “too close” and “we need to make everyone else feel comfortable”. Living in Manchester for 7+ years we found this very amusing yet disrespectful as we were only showing moderate affection towards another. She had no right especially coming from a bar. We will stick to the local brewery.Let’s keep the...