I can't tell you how much time we've wasted trying to get into one of the chain restaurants by the mall, I'm ashamed to admit it. The food's never great, the service is usually sub par and the menus are all the same and so predictable. Why don't we go to the Main Pub more often? I don't know but I plan to start.

The Main Pub has NEVER let me down. The menu has variety; the food has presentation and taste and the staff - talkative and delightful (especially "Robert"). On a recent Saturday nght we went their with the teen-ager and, not easy to please, even he enjoyed the meal. The Main Pub's menu has something for everyone - from burgers and wraps to steaks and some very good Italian dishes.

In the fall and winter the candlelight and brick and wood structure really gives the restaurant a nice atmosphere and you can always get a warm bowl of soup or chili. Moderate prices and a full bar. We love it. The Main PUb is located at 306 Main St., in Manchester.
Web site: http://www.mainpub.com/

Editor's Note: A return visit this past weekend with another couple was another delightful experience with a different server - "Shannon".

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Comments(2):

1. Main Pub

   We go to the Main Pub all the time and love it! Great place for a small birthday dinner.

   Wednesday, October 07, 2009 Ruth

2. Thank you!

   Thank you so much for the wonderful review you recently posted on the HartfordWomanOnline website!! I would especially like to thank you for mentioning my name (Robert)!! It was a very pleasant surprise. As a server, the most gratifying part of my job is knowing that I was able to provide an enjoyable and memorable experience for my guests. Having worked as a server for thirteen years, it is extremely rare that someone writing a restaurant review would go the extra mile to mention a server by name. It has been three weeks since I started working at the Main Pub and in that time, I have found that this restaurant has a very devoted and loyal clientele who keep coming back for the very reasons you mention in your article. I once read something that has stayed with me for a long time. "Successful people take the time to do the little things unsuccessful people aren't willing to do".

   Wednesday, October 07, 2009 Main Pub