Craft Kitchen - Plainville

4.2

39 Reviews

$30 and under

American

Innovative
Good for groups
Romantic

Chef and Owner Mike Truss has had lifelong ties to the "field fresh" culinary concept. In his youth, he spent a good amount of time on his grandfather’s local vegetable farm. The farm, names Truss Farm and located on Pine Street in Plantsville, had 5 greenhouses and produced 5,000 pepper plants, 5,000 tomato plants, as well as dozens of other plant varieties. In his youth, Chef Mike would help his grandfather prepping fields, maintaining buildings, growing seedlings, planting, picking, and delivering veggies and flowers. Thanks to these early experiences, Truss has carried a deep and personal appreciation and understanding of the labors that go into quality produce.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of Operation
Thu 11:00 am–8:00 pm
Phone number
(860) 479-5939
Website
https://www.craftkitchenct.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
400 New Britain Ave, Plainville, CT 06062
Area
Plainville
Parking details
None
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Flagship Skillet Mac & CheeseUS$16.00
Signature blend of cheeses
Hand Rolled Fresh Pasta with Red GravyUS$15.00
Orecchiette, fettuccine, pappardelle. Gluten-free penne available
Hand Rolled Fresh Pasta with Creamy Vodka SauceUS$18.00
Orecchiette, fettuccine pappardelle. Gluten-free penne available
Hand Rolled Fresh Pasta with Braised Pork & Veal BologneseUS$20.00
Orecchiette, fettuccine, pappardelle. Gluten-free penne available
Open Faced Craft LasagnaUS$18.00
Giant squares of fresh pasta, meatballs, fresh whipped ricotta, house sausage, roasted garlic, oven-roasted tomato, pecorino romano, fresh herbs
The Perfect ChopUS$20.00
Boneless smoked pork chop, caramelized apple butter, onion frizzles, fried Brussel sprouts
Chicken MilaneseUS$19.00
Crispy chicken cutler layered with baby spinach, ripe tomato, caramelized onion, fresh mozzarella, roasted olives & verjus vinaigrette

Hand Tossed Brick Oven Pizza

Traditional Cheese Red PizzaUS$9.00
With mozzarella cheese
Traditional Cheese White PizzaUS$9.00
With mozzarella cheese

Specialty Pizza

Shrimp & Chorizo White PizzaUS$17.00
Poblano peppers, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, oven-dried tomato
Fresh Shucked White Clam White PizzaUS$18.00
Mozzarella, littlenecks, fresh garlic, caramelized onion, oregano, chopped tomato, parmesan, smoky bacon
Fig & Goat Cheese PizzaUS$18.00
Figjam, bacon, goat cheese, fresh basil, caramelized onion, balsamic glaze
Paisano Red PizzaUS$16.00
Crispy prosciutto, soppressata, roasted peppers, farm egg, parmesan, basil
Shroom PizzaUS$15.00
Truffle crème, local mushroom, scallions fried chickpeas, piquillo peppers
Flagship Mac & Cheese PizzaUS$14.00
Creamy cheese blend with cavatappi pasta
The Craft PizzaUS$22.00
Crispy pork belly, poached pear, fontinella cheese. Smoked speck, drunk cherries, roasted shallots, foie gras butter, fresh herb, and port wine reduction
Buffalo Chicken White PizzaUS$16.00
Shredded buffalo chicken, mozzarella, blue cheese & ranch drizzle
Margherita Red PizzaUS$14.00
Ripe tomato, fresh mozzarella, roasted garlic, fresh basil & parm
Neapolitan White PizzaUS$14.00
Whole milk & fresh mozzarella, ripe tomato garlic & basil

Hand Tossed Brick Oven Stuffed Breads

Stuffed bread includes 2 toppings

Traditional Cheese Red Stuffed BreadUS$9.00
With mozzarella cheese
Traditional Cheese White Stuffed BreadUS$9.00
With mozzarella cheese

Appetizers

Meatballs & Baby BurrataUS$8.50
House-crafted meatballs, red gravy, basil, Grana Padano
Crispy Fried Duck WingsUS$12.00
Giant duck wings tossed in spicy T-Rex sauce
Cheese BoardUS$12.00
Three chef-selected kinds of cheese, crostini & jams
Cheese & Meat BoardUS$24.00
Three chef-selected kinds of cheese & three chef-selected dried types of meat, crostini & jams
Bella Duck Foie GrasUS$15.00
Pan-seared humanely raised
Dirt Style Fried Smoky DrumsticksUS$7.50
Cajun dry rub, buttermilk blue cheese & celery
Fried AranciniUS$8.00
Crispy fried traditional Sicilian rice balls with meatballs, mozzarella, and peas
Local Clam & Corn FrittersUS$13.00
Crispy flash fried with ct cherry stones, roasted corn & malt vinegar aioli

Soups

Pasta Fagioli SoupUS$4.00
Ditalini pasta, white cannellini beans, olive oil, onions, and seasonings simmered to perfection!
French Onion SoupUS$4.00
Beef stock base, slow-cooked caramelized onions, French bread, gruyère and parmesan cheese
Creamy Tomato Bisque SoupUS$4.00

Salads

CK House SaladUS$8.00
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, carrots, chickpeas, craft vinaigrette
Schrute Farms SaladUS$12.00
Mixed greens, braised beets, fresh oranges, goat cheese, pepitas, almond brittle, orange-cumin vinaigrette
Caesar SaladUS$9.00
Romaine, shaved pecorino, black pepper, croutons
Roasted Veggie SaladUS$12.00
Seasonal veggies, minced greens, eggplant, hummus & balsamic vinaigrette
Crab & Avocado SaladUS$14.00
Mixed greens, chilled lump crab meat, guacamole, roasted corn & tomato, bacon, poblano ranch

Hand Tossed Brick Oven Calzones

Calzones include mozzarella & ricotta

Traditional Cheese Red CalzoneUS$9.00
With mozzarella cheese
Traditional Cheese White CalzoneUS$9.00
With mozzarella cheese

Farm Fresh Skillet Burgers

Karabin Farms Fresh Angus BurgerUS$12.00
Lettuce tomato, red onion
Craft Sausage Patty BurgerUS$9.00
Italian sausage, fried long hot peppers, provolone, garlic mayo
Craft Homemade Quinoa & White Bean Veggie BurgerUS$11.00
Served with roasted garlic aioli, greens, balsamic glaze
Salmon BurgerUS$12.00
House-crafted, grilled to order, with poblano ranch, lettuce & tomato

What 39 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.1Service
4.1Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

39 Reviews

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Askmelanie
VIP
New York City
14 reviews
3.0
14 reviews
Dined on 12 November 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Delicious food and cocktails in a lively setting. Service is slow and took over 2 1/2 hours to finish dinner. So as long as you don’t have after dinner plans it’s good.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on 6 November 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
In an empty restaurant at prime lunch service time, we ordered a very simple sandwich and pasta…. and we waited, and we waited, and we waited… until 1 hour and 6 minutes had passed (we counted) and she still couldn’t tell us when our food was coming, so we had to leave due to timing. For a casual place on a busy highway next to a hotel, it was bizarre. Hope the staff was able to enjoy our food eventually!
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JulieD
VIP
New York City
25 reviews
3.0
25 reviews
Dined on 5 November 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
We have eaten at CK in Plainville before and have always thought the food was delicious. Service was always terrific. For our most recent visit we had a 6:00 pm reservation but arrived to find the place already crowded and noisy; however, we were seated immediately and our polite and pleasant server promptly took our drink orders. Following that, things went downhill. We had to wait 45 minutes for our food and were disappointed when it was delivered. My husband ordered gluten free pizza and the edges of the crust were burnt black but he said the rest was fine and ate it anyway. I ordered the "flagship" mac and cheese with roasted vegetables and discovered that the top part was hot but the rest underneath was lukewarm. Our server at this point was over extended with the amount of tables she was assigned but she still came over asap and brought my dish back to be reheated. My husband was finished with his pizza by the time my food came back. We're hoping that this was just an "off" night and that we will have a more positive dining experience the next time we visist.
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ChristinaM
New York City
12 reviews
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on 28 October 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Food is good .. The down fall is lousy service and very slow.. I’ll stick to the Meriden Ave one .. The service there is always very good and the food is excellent.. 5 stars for that one ..
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StephanieP
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 18 October 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing service, delectable menu, huge beer list. Excellent every time!
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SusanD
VIP
New York City
60 reviews
3.0
60 reviews
Dined on 11 October 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Visited with two friends. Our only complaint was veggie burger was dry and service/food arrival very slow
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LazM
New York City
16 reviews
3.0
16 reviews
Dined on 7 October 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Food was good… took a while to get… drinks were off and actually had to return one….and service was nit that good …. As a table of two we were essentially ignored until we were going to leave… it was much better before… will have reconsider before we come back since there are so many other good options…
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JohnG
New York City
8 reviews
1.0
8 reviews
Dined on 1 October 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We went on a Sat. night and they seated more people than the kitchen could accommodate. We had to hunt someone down to bring us utensils to eat with. We ordered at 6:30pm and did not get our meal until 7:50pm. My husbands meat was undercooked and salty and my meal was not hot. Unfortunately, the hand cut fries were over cooked and dried out. The waitress was overwhelmed.
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CindyB
Greater Boston
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on 30 September 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food was not good. Onion soup had no taste. Meatballs were very bland. Potato gnocci was horrible and expensive. Will not eat there again.
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JillR
VIP
Bristol
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on 29 September 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was great. Just a bit loud. Great server and personable. Good pricing. Everything was so so fresh! Definitely go back!
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400 New Britain Ave, Plainville, CT 06062

Additional information

Area
Plainville
Hours of Operation
Thu 11:00 am–8:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
https://www.craftkitchenct.com/
Phone number
(860) 479-5939

Craft Kitchen - Plainville

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Entrées

Flagship Skillet Mac & CheeseUS$16.00

Hand Rolled Fresh Pasta with Red GravyUS$15.00

Hand Rolled Fresh Pasta with Creamy Vodka SauceUS$18.00

Hand Rolled Fresh Pasta with Braised Pork & Veal BologneseUS$20.00

Open Faced Craft LasagnaUS$18.00

The Perfect ChopUS$20.00

Chicken MilaneseUS$19.00

Hand Tossed Brick Oven Pizza

Traditional Cheese Red PizzaUS$9.00

Traditional Cheese White PizzaUS$9.00

Specialty Pizza

Shrimp & Chorizo White PizzaUS$17.00

Fresh Shucked White Clam White PizzaUS$18.00

Fig & Goat Cheese PizzaUS$18.00

Paisano Red PizzaUS$16.00

Shroom PizzaUS$15.00

Flagship Mac & Cheese PizzaUS$14.00

The Craft PizzaUS$22.00

Buffalo Chicken White PizzaUS$16.00

Margherita Red PizzaUS$14.00

Neapolitan White PizzaUS$14.00

Hand Tossed Brick Oven Stuffed Breads

Traditional Cheese Red Stuffed BreadUS$9.00

Traditional Cheese White Stuffed BreadUS$9.00

Appetizers

Meatballs & Baby BurrataUS$8.50

Crispy Fried Duck WingsUS$12.00

Cheese BoardUS$12.00

Cheese & Meat BoardUS$24.00

Bella Duck Foie GrasUS$15.00

Dirt Style Fried Smoky DrumsticksUS$7.50

Fried AranciniUS$8.00

Local Clam & Corn FrittersUS$13.00

Soups

Pasta Fagioli SoupUS$4.00

French Onion SoupUS$4.00

Creamy Tomato Bisque SoupUS$4.00

Salads

CK House SaladUS$8.00

Schrute Farms SaladUS$12.00

Caesar SaladUS$9.00

Roasted Veggie SaladUS$12.00

Crab & Avocado SaladUS$14.00

Hand Tossed Brick Oven Calzones

Traditional Cheese Red CalzoneUS$9.00

Traditional Cheese White CalzoneUS$9.00

Farm Fresh Skillet Burgers

Karabin Farms Fresh Angus BurgerUS$12.00

Craft Sausage Patty BurgerUS$9.00

Craft Homemade Quinoa & White Bean Veggie BurgerUS$11.00

Salmon BurgerUS$12.00

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