Cafe Amici

Placed a takeout order of penne vodka, side of meatballs and a chicken napoliana. The chicken napoliana was pretty good but the penne vodka was not very good, both that and the meatballs were extremely salty and the penne vodka tasted a bit bitter and didn't have the creaminess to balance it. Honestly, for the price I would not order here again. The side house salad I added to my pasta also was a small container of lettuce with 5 onions and a 1/4 of a tomato whole.

Meeting some friends in the Hamden area. Café Amici was the destination. Amici was the right choice for our get together. Service was wonderful and as you can tell by the photos, the food was exceptional. If you’re ever in the New Haven or Hamden area it is a must try. I could write all the details on why I enjoyed our visit here, but I’ll leave that to you to come and experience it yourself. Congratulations to the staff and management for creating a wonderful experience for patrons.

This place has been our go to since we’ve lived in Hamden. The food is excellent. The atmosphere is very comfortable. The only reason they get 4 stars for service is because they make it right when they mess up, otherwise it’s a 3. We were there in July and the waitress served us our appetizers and forgot our main dish even though she took the order. She came and asked what we wanted for dessert and we never got our meal yet. Tonight the waiter forgot our appetizers. In July we got one of our appetizers for free and tonight we were given a discount.

Our daughters hosted a surprise 50th anniversary party for us at Cafe Amici on October 25. When we arrived and said we had a reservation, the staff gave nothing away and took us back to the private dining room where we were surprised by so many family and friends. The size of the room was perfect and the food was delicious. Our server, Megan, was absolutely great. She was very attentive to us and our guests, checking to see if anyone needed another drink or anything else. At the end of the evening, our leftovers were nicely, packaged for us to take home. We are happy to recommend Cafe Amici for private dining or for a group party!

Decent cocktails. Nice servers. Dinner and apps good. Major complaint, bread is stale. Had to ask server to replace which she gladly did. Overall a good place for quick dinner.