HARTFORD – Sunday, May 10 is Mother’s Day, and quite a few establishments in Connecticut have set up deals and specials in order to celebrate her.
All deals listed below are good only on Sunday, May 10, and are in alphabetical order by Connecticut town.
Happy Mother’s Day to all, and hopefully this list will help you make this Mother’s Day as great as possible for your mom!
BLOOMFIELD
Carbone’s Kitchen: Mother’s Day specials; 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.; 860-904-2111
Offers specials of fresh bucatini with lobster fra diavolo; baked fluke oreganata, veal osso buco and coconut cheesecake with raspberry sauce.
BRISTOL
Barley Vine: Mother’s Day tasting menu; Open at 1 p.m.; 860-589-0239
Offers a three-course tasting menu, paired with wine, for $45. The menu includes canapes, boneless pan-roasted chicken and strawberry cheesecake, and Mom will also receive a box of chocolates from Fascia’s in Waterbury and gifts from T Salon and MF Training, while supplies last. Reservations are required.
Imagine Nation Museum: Moms get free admission; 860-314-1400
The Willows at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel: Mother’s Day brunch; 11 a.m. – 3 p.m; 860-584-7673
The menu includes pastries, breakfast items, a Belgian buttermilk waffle station, carving station, main courses of filet of lemon sole and hibachi-style grilled chicken, salads, vegetable sides and a dessert display. Cost is $39 for adults, $14 for children under 12. Reservations are suggested.
CROMWELL
Baci Grill: Mother’s Day buffet; 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; 860-613-2224
Chef-attended omelet station, carving station with prime rib and ham, eggs Benedict, waffles and French toast and entrees of penne a la vodka, pork bracciola, baked stuffed sole, stuffed chicken breast, BBQ baby back ribs and eggplant parmesan. Cost is $29.95 for adults; $13 for children ages 4 to 11 and free for children 3 and under. Reservations are required.
COLLINSVILLE
Lisa’s Crown & Hammer Pub: Mother’s Day special; 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.; 860-693-9199
Serving its regular menu in addition to a market-priced warm grilled lobster salad (grilled tail and butter-poached claws with bacon vinaigrette served on early spring watercress.) Reservations are recommended.
EAST HAMPTON
Angelico’s Lake House: Mother’s Day buffet; Seatings at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.; 960-267-1276
The buffet includes an omelet station, waffles, French toast, carving station, smoked salmon, crab cakes, seafood rice paella, herb-roasted lamb with roasted garlic, baked rigatoni with sausage and peas and additional chef surprises. Cost is $28.95 for adults, $13.95 for children 5 to 12 and free for children under 5. A la carte dinner service is available at 5 p.m.
EAST WINDSOR
Connecticut Trolley Museum: Moms ride free when accompanied by a paying child.
GLASTONBURY
Billy Grant’s: Mother’s Day meals; Brunch 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.; Dinner 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.
J. Gilbert’s: Mother’s Day menu; 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; 860-659-0409
Offers a special $42 three-course prix-fixe menu with choice of salad or crab bisque, main course and dessert. Entrée options include a 6-ounce center cut filet, petite filet with seared sea scallops or crab cake, 14-ounce bone-in pork chop, seared sea scallops with lobster risotto and maple-roasted salmon.
Rooftop 120: Mother’s Day brunch; 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; 860-430-9989
Special menu and cocktails. Menu items include house-cured gravlax and bagel, steak and eggs, Grand Marnier French toast, lobster roll and lobster cobb salad. Entrees are $10.50 to $20.75.
GOSHEN
Sunset Meadow Vineyards: Bring mom and get a free wine tasting for her after you purchase yours; 860-201-4654
HARTFORD
Carbone’s: Mother’s Day specials; 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.; 860-296-9646
Includes specials of Chesapeake Bay crab cake, shrimp cocktail, fresh rigatoni with braised pork and beef “Sunday gravy,” lobster-stuffed filet of sole, veal rollatini and Bailey’s cream Guinness chocolate cake and coconut mango cheesecake.
Firebox: Mother’s Day brunch; 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; 860-246-1222
Serves spring seasonal brunch dishes with special cocktails. Reservations are suggested.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center: Moms get free admission, plus 15% off all Museum Store gifts and books.
Vito’s by the Park: Mother’s Day brunch; 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m
Food stations featuring antipasto, shrimp cocktail and raw bar, eggs to order, desserts and a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar. Cost is $38.95 for adults, $15.95 for children 10 and under. Tax, gratuity and beverages are extra.
NEW BRITAIN
The New Britain Museum of Art: Moms get free admission; 860-229-0257
OLD LYME
Bee & Thistle Inn: Mother’s Day Luncheon; 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.; 855-434-1667
The menu includes soup and salad, entrée and dessert; entrée choices include pan-roasted salmon with pea-mint puree, grilled beef tenderloin, lobster quiche with tarragon cream sauce and roasted chicken breast with preserved lemon. Cost is $58 plus tax and gratuity; children under 12 are $27.50.
OLD SAYBROOK
Saybrook Point Inn: Mother’s Day Buffet; 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.’ 1-800-243-0212
Features breakfast items (malted waffles, local lobster crab cake with poached egg, breakfast meats); chef-prepared frittatas, carving station, seafood, antipasto, salads, pastas, hot entrees and a dessert display. Cost is $49.95 for adults, $24.95 for children 5 to 12; free for children under 5. The inn also offers special Mother’s Day overnight and spa packages.
MADISON
Madison Beach Hotel: Mother’s Day brunch; 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; 203-350-0014
Continental display of fruit, cheese, seafood and vegetable mezze; salads, cooked-to-order omelets; entrees like slow-roasted steamship of veal, chicken Romano, seafood-stuffed sole and beef stroganoff; and a dessert display. Adults are $45; children 6 to 12 are $23. Reservations are required.
MASSACHUSETTS
Old Sturbridge Village: Moms get free admission and a special gift while supplies last.
MIDDLETOWN
Tuscany Grill: Mother’s Day specials; 12 p.m.- 6 p.m.; 860-346-7096
Offers specials of crabmeat-stuffed jumbo shrimp ($28; surf and turf with petite filet mignon and crabmeat stuffed shrimp ($34) and grilled swordfish ($30) in addition to its regular menu.
NEW HARTFORD
Quercibella: Mother’s Day brunch; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; 860-238-4261
The menu starts with organic berries and ricotta-lemon fritters, and entrees include Monte Cristo French toast, liège-style Belgian waffles with fruit, breakfast flatbread, migas mole frittata, create-your-own three-egg omelet and surf and turf eggs Benedict with beef tenderloin and buttered lobster. Cost is $21 per person; a credit card is required to reserve.
NORWICH
Kensington’s at the Spa at Norwich Inn: Mother’s Day brunch; 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; 860-425-3630
The menu features a chef-attended omelet station, display of Cato Corner Farm cheeses, breakfast entrees, soups and salads, raw bar, carving station; hot food buffet with haddock, Jamaican jerk pork loin and baked manicotti and a dessert display. Kids enjoy their own buffet with chicken fingers, mac and cheese and mini hot dogs. Brunch is $39.95 for adults; $14.95 for children ages 5 to 10. Tax and gratuity are extra.
SIMSBURY
Metro Bis: Mother’s Day menu; 12 p.m.- 8 p.m.; 860-651-1908
Offers a three-course menu from noon to 8 p.m. Entrée choices include grilled swordfish, braised short ribs, pan-seared salmon, grilled rack of lamb and pan-seared Maryland crab cakes. Cost is $46.95 (plus tax, gratuity and beverages) for adults; $15.95 for children 10 and younger. Call for reservations.
Millwrights: Mother’s Day special; 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; 860-651-5500
Three-course prix fixe menu served from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entrée options include roasted chicken, lobster cake Benedict, ricotta gnocchi, roast salmon and beef tournedos. Cost is $60 for adults; $25 for children under 12.
SOUTHINGTON
Cava: Mother’s Day dinner; Opens at 12 p.m.; 860-628-2282
Regular menu and special additions including surf and turf, Chilean sea bass, and rosemary lamb chops. Mothers receive a complimentary rose.
SOUTH WINDSOR
Mill on the River: Mother’s Day dinner; 12 p.m.- 6 p.m.; 860-289-7929
Three-course prix-fixe dinner. Entrée choices include roast prime rib, grilled salmon, redfish Nouvelle, honey-glazed Virginia ham, oven-roasted Australian lamb, baked stuffed shrimp and more. Cost is $35.95, plus tax and gratuity. Items are available for children 12 and younger for $18.95. Parties of nine or more will be offered a Mother’s Day buffet. The restaurant will not serve its traditional Sunday brunch on this date.
UNCASVILLE
Mohegan Sun: Mother’s Day dining specials; all day
A tasting menu at Todd English’s Tuscany ($60 for 4 courses; $90 with optional wine pairing); twin lobster tails ($48) or braised lamb shank with spring pea risotto ($42) at BALLO Italian; and strawberry frosted flake pancakes, crab cake Benedict and sausage waffle at Hash House A Go Go.
WEST HARTFORD
Arugula Bistro: Mother’s Day brunch; 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Dinner 4 p.m.- 8 p.m.; 860-561-4888
Reservations are strongly recommended.
Avert Brasserie: Mother’s Day brunch buffet; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; 860-904-6240
Offerings include breakfast items (Belgian waffles with blueberry compote, scrambled eggs with grated Gruyere); cold selections like salads, oysters on the half shell, cheeses and French charcuterie; and family-style dishes of coq au vin, salmon and roasted sirloin. Cost is $40 for adults.
Billy Grant’s: Mother’s Day meals; Brunch 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.; Dinner 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Blue Plate Kitchen: Mother’s Day specials; Breakfast 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Brunch 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Dinner 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.; 860-906-1419
Specials include appetizers of Tuscan flatbread and housemade ricotta with fresh challah bread (both $10); lobster and avocado “Benedict” ($15); roasted vegetable, herb, and fresh mozzarella frittata ($10); griddled shrimp and kale salad ($15) and carrot cake and devil’s food layer cake ($8 apiece.)
Fleming’s: Mother’s Day brunch; All Day; 860-233-1116
Three-course brunch for $39.95. Entrée choices include eggs Benedict with filet mignon or smoked salmon on a potato cake, baked brioche French toast with vanilla and orange custard, prime rib with a trio of sauces, blue crab omelet or porcini-crusted filet mignon. A children’s menu is available for $18.95. Tax, gratuity and beverages are extra.
Pond House Café: Mother’s Day brunch; 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 860-231-8823
Offerings include a carving station, omelet and Benedict station; waffles, French toast and pancakes; breakfast items; a savory station with seafood jambalaya, pulled pork and sweet potato burrito and mushroom Wellington; breads, desserts and candy. Juice, soda and coffee are included in the meal price. Cost is $43.80 for adults; $22.15 for children ages 3 to 11, plus tax and gratuity.
Treva: Mother’s Day brunch buffet; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; 860-232-0407
The menu includes breakfast items (scrambled eggs, brioche French toast, frittata bianca); cold items like cured meats, cheeses, gravlax and salads, and entrees of pasta, turkey breast, prime rib and herb-roasted salmon. Cost is $40 for adults; $20 for children.
WINDSOR
Vito’s by the Park: Mother’s Day brunch; 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m
Food stations featuring antipasto, shrimp cocktail and raw bar, eggs to order, desserts and a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar. Cost is $38.95 for adults, $15.95 for children 10 and under. Tax, gratuity and beverages are extra.
