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The Russell Restaurant, Hartford, CT

The Russell Restaurant

4.8
4.8
190 Reviews
$30 and under
Caribbean

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 2 times today
Located in Downtown Hartford, Visitors love the Russell’s interior, which reminds them of an intimate getaway in a classic island hotel. “The Russell should feel like home,” says owner Hugh Russell, “I wanted to create a warm and cozy atmosphere.”

Open for, happy hour, dinner, and special events with live entertainment, there’s always a memorable moment to be made at The Russell.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Caribbean, Jamaican, Home cooking
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–1:30 am Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    There are also 2 public lots available nearby
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa

What 190 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 5Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Russell Restaurant offers a vibrant atmosphere with "warm ambience" and "good music." Guests enjoy "authentic Caribbean" dishes like jerk wings and curried goat. Friendly staff and an attentive owner enhance the experience. While service can be slow, the "delicious" food and "amazing experience" make it a place worth revisiting.

190 Reviews
  1. GandCyn

    New York City3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place to visit! Good food, good vibes, and great ambience.

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  2. Shopgirl53

    New York City11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious, atmosphere very nice. Reminded me of an old speak easy. The waitress was great. I gave her a 3 because I ordered the Jerk Chicken and she served me the Fried Chicken. I didn’t send it back because it was delicious. Crispy breading and very flavorful. Drinks are delicious. Great place to go with some friends.

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  3. Brittany

    New York City5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a good time. Rum punch tower was good and left us with a good buzz. Food was good. Would come back for brunch again!

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  4. Ericka VIP

    New York City17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Eccentric eclectic ambiance. Food from scratch. Drinks were on point. Service above and beyond.

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  5. Tiffinee VIP

    New York City69 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was good as usual, just very slow service. The restaurant wasn’t as busy earlier on but I felt like we were always looking for our waitress. We had a good time, despite the delayed service. We had the ackee and saltfish, jerk bbq nachos, and shrimp appetizer. All 3 were good. For my entree I had the brown stewed snapper, also good but way too much rice and barely any plaintain with it.

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  6. Jason

    Baltimore4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Pleasant staff. Very good and flavorful food. Had the peppered steak with rice and cabbage. Very delicious.

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  7. Dornette

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great! Just like I remember when I visited in the past. Will be back soon

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  8. Chloe

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on August 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Leah is bomb.Will be back just to see her and the rum punch tower

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 30, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We went out for dinner as couples on this night. A couple of issues with the drinks, but they were remedied. Lots of good food and it tasted really good (jerk wings, jerk calamari, brown stew red snapper)! Warm ambience with good music playing. Plans to revisit another day and time!

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  10. Cecil VIP

    New York City19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is good, table service depends on time of day and your server, however overall it is good. Ambience in the downtown location is very nice. It's a full restaurant and not a grab and go West Indian spot.

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FAQs

The Russell Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (860) 727-4014.

The Russell Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 190 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 2 times today
Google Map for The Russell Restaurant

187 Allyn st., Hartford, CT 06103

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Caribbean, Jamaican, Home cooking
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–1:30 am Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    There are also 2 public lots available nearby
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
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