Vintage Colchester

It doesn't matter if you visit them on site in Colchester or chase their food truck all over the state- Vintage is the best around. Fresh farm to table eats and flavor combinations you won't get anywhere else. Tim is a top notch chef and a great dude and his business rocks!

Easily the best food in southeastern CT! It's a small byob place but there's a liquor store next door if you need to grab something. It's an open kitchen with just a couple of tables but you get to talk to the chef and learn about the food. Everything is sourced locally and the menu changes every couple of days which makes it easy to keep coming back

Farm to table at its finest and my favorite restaurant in the area by far. Whether at the restaurant in Colchester or on the road with Vintage after hours, Tim and Vanessa never disappoint. I've been many times, but some of my faves include the Cugno's Farm chicken and dumplings, any and every taco on the menu, any and every burger on the menu (especially the shrimp burger), and anything that uses his beef stock in the winter. If you're looking for perfectly prepared meat with amazing sauces and fresh, local, organic ingredients, you're in the right place. I also love that it's BYOB to save a buck or two. Check out The Vintage. You won't be disappointed.

The names of the restaurants that I will not hesitate to go to for a Birthday or Anniversary are a shortlist. Vintage is at the top of that list. It is an intimate setting where you are within earshot of chef Tim Marotto and the Waitress/Hostess, Vanessa, and close enough to hear the sizzling of the pans while your meal is being prepared. Chef Tim Knows his food. He knows where it came from, who grew it, caught it, and how to turn all those things into a verifiable work of art on a plate. My most recent visit to Vintage was my girlfriend 's birthday. She got the Pot Roast of Broad Brook Acres Beef, Scalloped potatoes with Mystic Cheese Co., Finback Cheese, and with an Espagnole Sauce on the roast.I was lucky, and she let me have a bite of her roast. The sauce complimented the taste of the beef perfectly, balancing the nuances of the grass feed beef while adding robustness that was not overpowering. The Scalloped potatoes were a delicately gooey yumminess that can only compare to a fun summer afternoon. I also had the Scalloped Potatoes with My Aged Long Island Duck which came with a Kohlrabi orange mustard glaze. Duck is one of those rare dishes that, when done correctly, is one of the most decadent and delightful meals you can have. If done incorrectly, you 're eating cardboard. When done masterfully, Duck is, as Chef Tim crafted it, fulfilling and richly flavorful. The Duck 's skin was crispy with a lite orange zest rub. The kohlrabi orange mustard glaze was a sweet tang that paired seamlessly with the sweet heartiness of a juicy duck breast. She had a wonderful birthday, and we enjoyed outstanding food! Eating at Vintage is an indulgence that I unreservedly support and fully encourage anyone thinking of going there.

Vintage After Hours food truck yesterday. Wanted to love this, but $14 for very salty halibut rice patties? Naw