The Russell Restaurant

Hartford, CT · Jamaican restaurant

Rating
4.1/5
★★★★☆ 4.1
Reviews
20
Rank in Hartford
#202
of 442 restaurants
City Percentile
42%
rating percentile
Address
The Russell Restaurant, 187 Allyn St, Hartford, CT 06103
Phone
(860) 727-4014
Website
therussellct.com
Status
Closed · Opens 5 PM

The Russell Restaurant is a restaurant located in Hartford, CT. It is one of 442 restaurants listed in Hartford. Its 4.1-star rating matches the Hartford city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Russell Restaurant

About The Russell Celebrating 20 years in downtown Hartford, The Russell is a Caribbean restaurant and lounge known for authentic island flavors, warm hospitality, and a vibrant dining atmosphere. Our menu features traditional Jamaican dishes and... More

Hours

Saturday5 PM–1 AM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Nija Saunders · Oct 2025

This place was amazing. They took us 45 minutes before they closed and was nice about it wasn't in a rush or anything. The staff host Nicole is the one that said is down she was wonderful. And Chrissy was our waitress and bartender and she was just wonderful. She's assured us that we wouldn't be rushed eating our food so close to closing time. And she was patient. Even though we had the brunch menu I'm pretty sure during the week they have a bigger menu I will make another trip during the week. Definitely 10 out of 10

★★★★★ 5.0 Takisha Desgrottes · Nov 2025

OMG THIS REVIEW MUST BE IN ALL CAPS SO YALL HEAR ME WHEN I SAY THIS PLAVE IS AN EXPERIENCE. THE FOOD IS NOT ONLY PLATED BEAUTIFULLY BUT IT TASTES AMAZING….. I MEAN EVERYTHING WE ORDERED TASTED AMAZING AND CAME QUICK! OUR WAITRESS WAS PHENOMENAL AND VERY PATIENT AS WE TOOK A MINUTE TO DECIDE WHAT TO ORDER. WHEN YOU GO TO THE RUSSELL BRING YOUR APPETITE AND ORDER ONE OF EVERYTHING OK😜

★★★★★ 5.0 Nidia Rivas · Oct 2025

First time visiting to celebrate my daughter birthday. Loved the food atmosphere and service. Looking forward to go soon!

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Andrea Jones · Jan 2026

Went on a Friday night >place was dead. Sat at the bar >ordered a martini, but the base of the glass was dirty. Ordered stew chicken>food was cool with a pinch of warmth (yes a pinch of warmth). Food was bland. I needed salt and pepper but the waitress did not check back. Still ate it..out of respect. Drink ran dry>asked for another>took the waitress 20 mins to get back to me. I asked for the check and left. First time I ever left a tip that was less than 20%. Overall, the food, drinks, and service were lackluster and subpar. The atmosphere was nice and the music was great. The staff was nice, not rude, but slow and not attentive. The chef in the back >served cool food and bland food. All the above is just disrespectful to the owner and I hope things change.

★★★★★ 5.0 A · May 2025

Great location, great service & the food is delicious. If you’re looking for all these qualities in a restaurant. I highly recommend you bring your family & friends to Russell’s. The owner of this beautiful establishment was very welcoming & made me feel as if I was back home in Jamaica with his island cuisine menu. & My favorite dessert was the rum cake & I added some grape nut ice cream on the side to go with it 🤩. This is the spot to celebrate your birthday ,anniversary. or graduation too. I will be definitely going back . Hope to see you there.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Jamaican restaurantFusion restaurant

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