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Arugula Restaurant Review

953 Farmington Ave. (S. Main St.) Send to Phone
West Hartford, CT 06107
860-561-4888 | Menu
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The cuisine is inspired by the flavors of the Mediterranean, but ingredients hail from around the world.

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Lunch Tues.-Sat., Dinner nightly

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This modern bistro offers a menu full of surprises. The cuisine is inspired by the flavors of the Mediterranean, but ingredients hail from around the world: seared ahi with coriander-scented baby spinach and oven-roasted tomatoes, and a "napoleon" of roasted eggplant and wonton with sweet red onions, tomatoes, feta, watercress and tahini. Desserts are equally interesting, from the croissant bread pudding to the lemon curd-filled butter cake. Although located on West Hartford's restaurant row, Arugula is about as quiet and relaxed as it could be---a good spot for an intimate dinner for two.

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Begging to Go Out of Business
by Unbelievable2 on 01/28/2012
 
Our happy group of five friends was to meet at Arugula for a belated celebration of my birthday. One friend made all the arrangements, but he was not told that groups of more than 4 are not served on the weekend, only that reservations weren’t accepted for larger groups. When we arrived to a nearly-empty restaurant we learned of this silly policy and were curtly turned away. I acknowledge that such a rule is Arugula’s prerogative no matter how counterintuitive it appears. Before leaving, my friend voiced his surprise and annoyance, in a reasonable manner, to the person in charge (not the owner.) Off we went to Barcelona for a delightful dinner.

When my friend got home he found an angry voice-mail from the owner. All of this, said she in a quivering voice, was our mistake and that we threatened the staff. (Remember she was not there.) Then madame raised the ante by threatening my friend with a call to the police if he did NOT return her call. Wow, what a strange and irrational demand, returning such a call.
 
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