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Division West Bistro and Bar

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Bistro & cocktail spot featuring elevated New American fare in a lively, rustic-chic setting. People often mention hour, good, happy, great, nice, drinks, menu,


Address

36 LaSalle Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107

Website

divisionwestbistro.com

Contact

(860) 955-9034

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (659 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

Permanently closed.

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: hour (13) good (13) happy (10) great (9) nice (6) drinks (6) menu (6)
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  • 3/5 Shirah M. 1 year ago on Google
    My siblings and I went here for dinner and I was very surprised at how long we had to wait to just have our food ordered. It took an hour for them to take our order (6:30-7:22 to be exact) and another hour to get our food. And on top of that another hour to get our check. Although it was a nice vibe, I would not come here if you are in a rush. The food was overall good, but for 21 dollars the pasta was not it. I will say I liked the ceaser salad (and it didn’t break the bank) and the cheeseburger was fine too.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dianne C. 2 years ago on Google
    Happy hour was great. We had Tyler as our bartender and server and he was awesome. We had calamari, guacamole and pork tacos. Everything was delicious!! Also a couple of Manhattans, also perfect!! We will be back!!!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Qui N. 1 year ago on Google
    Came here for Happy Hour with my friends around 5pm on a Wednesday. The waiter and waitress served us water and took our order quickly. The drinks were good, I had a cucumber collins and spicy jalapeño Margarita, and they both were really good. My wife ordered an absolut pear martini, and it was amazing. I could’ve given the restaurant 5 stars, but the food was alright. These items were what we ordered from best to worst: - Steam mussels: excellent red sauce and sourdough bread paired amazingly with the tasty mussels. 12/10 recommended. - Fried calamaries: great, crispy and flavorful calamari with hot pepper served with a side of marinara sauce. You should definitely try it out. - Buffalo wings: good, the buffalo sauce was really good. We all really enjoyed the wings. - Teriyaki wings: the sauce wasn’t that good, was a bit salty for my taste. - Truffle Fries: decent, the truffle flavor was good, but the fries were too thick. If the fries were thinner, this item would be amazing. - Street corn: no comment, my wife ordered it. - Chips & salsa: the chips weren’t good, kinda stale (housemade chips). Salsa was alright, nothing special. Overall, we had a good time here, and we would definitely come back in the future.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tato P. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best happy hours in the town center. It’s from 4-7pm. My favorite bites from the HH menu are the Brussels sprouts and chicken street tacos. The seasonal mule and margarita are also great. Friendly wait staff. I definitely recommend going to D West for happy hour!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carmellita B. 9 months ago on Google
    I Cannot rave about this place more! The food is fantastic & the service is even better! Ronnie was the best bartender, the girl Can make a drink!!!!! And she was so unbelievably kind and friendly. She went above beyond. I will be back for sure!!! Highly recommended 10/10
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Juliana S. 1 year ago on Google
    A Friday night in West Hartford center is always going to be busy. Division West was packed when we arrived for a surprise birthday party at 7:00 PM. Start time was pushed up to 7:30 but we still wanted to arrive early to check out the place. Reception told us they were still setting up our table for twelve. When they were ready, they brought us to a long table in front of the open kitchen window. After all the guests arrived, we noticed along with staff that two seats were missing for the honoree and his partner. They set up a new table in the same rear dining room that could accommodate us all. Our friend was completely surprised, which is the goal of all parties of this nature, and everyone sat down to a fine dinner for two hours. Menu choices varied from some friends choosing the prix fixe menu @ $45. pp and others deciding to order from the regular menu. Everything was good overall. For me, as the reviewer, I think mine was the least favorable in that my chicken dish was dry and overcooked, but out of twelve dinners one so-so entree is a fine percentage. Stand out meals were the lobster bisque and filet mignon ($8.00 surcharge) off of the prix fixe menu, the paella and the homemade fresh ricotta appetizer with accompanying grilled crostini both off of the main menu. The ricotta is blue ribbon quality paired perfectly with honey, fig jam, sea salt and extra virgin olive oil. No one ordered dessert since there was a birthday cake waiting for guests at home.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gaurav P. 2 years ago on Google
    Another bargain happy hour in blue back square. Generous portion. Seating is limited to bar for happy hour patrons, no complains on that but we felt our server was not very friendly and was always on a rush(which could be because of the HH rush)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dorothy J. 10 months ago on Google
    Loved the atmosphere, the staff was awesome. We all were there for the rehearsal dinner and the food and the server's were the best! I live in NC, but when I come back to CT, to visit my family, I will be sure to tell them we need to go there.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sammi 4 years ago on Google
    I came here with some people from work for a happy hour on a Tuesday. The happy hour specials were great with $6 cocktails and $3-5 beers. There were also a good selection of plates for $6 or $8! The place was very busy with a lot of different parties (considering it was a Tuesday night) but the staff was great and we never waited long to get addressed. They even prepared a vegetarian version of their tacos for a few people in our group which was nice of them. The food was good and so were the drinks, overall I'd recommend a visit for happy hour!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Avi S. 1 year ago on Google
    We had quite a lovely meal and there was a mishap with one of our entrees and we were all offered dessert. We had the burger, the salmon and my wife ended up with the gnocchi in a tomato sauce without oil. Everyone really enjoyed the meal. The salmon was my dish and it comes with a truffle risotto. I mean my only complaint is that I wanted more of that. Such deep flavors and the salmon was cooked to perfection. Really a nice experience and we'll be back. Check out our pics
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Julia F. 6 months ago on Google
    Beautiful place. Loved the interior! Had happy hour with coworkers. Food was delicious. Waiters were okay, not really inviting or friendly. Took almost 45 min for our waitress to come and check on us, wanted more drinks for the table. Most of the waiters were just standing near there computers talking. Felt like they were waiting for Happy Hour to be over to give us more drink. When we did get our second round of drinks the waitress spilled one of the drinks on my coworker, brought a new one which should’ve been covered by the restaurant. This place has potential but the service should improve.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kate 11 months ago on Google
    The food was good, but there could some room for improvement. Loved their cocktails and the male bartender had a great attention to detail. The five stars tho, go definitely to our server Ada B. for her great customer service, knowledge and humour. Overall very pleasant experience and would definitely request to be seated in her section next time!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Arpita C. 2 years ago on Google
    I love to go here for their happy hour and honestly, they not only have the best drinks but food too! Highly recommend their bourbon smash & fried calamari!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lauren N. 1 year ago on Google
    Division West is such a fun spot in Blue Back Square. They offer happy hour M-F. The bar crowd is always lively. Division West has friendly & attentive wait staff. Highly recommend!

  • 5/5 alison 11 months ago on Google
    Food was absolutely delicious. We had 4 people with us and not one complaint. The bartender was awesome she joked with my husband about his poor taste in football teams (The Eagles) which she was correct about. I can't remember her name but she was amazing.

  • 5/5 gunjita j. 4 months ago on Google
    Good food and great cocktails. I had 2 gin based cocktails and both were great. Looking forward to visit again. Parking is street side so can get busy as this is in city center. Butternut squash ravioli was amazing!!!!

  • 5/5 Norma A. 1 year ago on Google
    I really loved this place everything I ate was delicious when the food came out it was nice and hot the waitress was super nice the food was delicious the drink was omg banana crazy 🤪 that's the name by the way

  • 5/5 Brian B. 8 months ago on Google
    Not a huge selection on the menu, but they executed everything to a fantastic level. Great flavors and service. Had a nice experience and I’m super picky, would definitely go back!

  • 4/5 Thomas S. 5 months ago on Google
    Nice place. Food was very rich but salt level is why I marked it down. My NY strip was cooked perfectly medium rare but drowned in salt to an extreme level. Servers were friendly and helpful and polite


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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