Eli's on Whitney - Hamden

I notice that many restaurants had to make changes with covid, but the menu at the branford location is so limited. they have a few great dishes. they should go back to the old menu. the drinks are still strong.

Great place, but they must expand their menu! very limited in comparison to their competitors in the opposite.

I have ordered pizza from Eli's on Whitney Ave. in Hamden for decades. I've always been satisfied with their authentic New Haven style pizza. All that changed tonight. I ordered a large mozzarella with red sauce, peppers, onions, bacon, and sausage. It was ready when I went to pick it up, and I went directly home to serve it to my family. When I opened up the box, I couldn't believe my eyes. The pie looked as if it had been taken out of the oven about five or ten minutes early; the sauce was watery, the crust was just barely cooked (I had ordered it "golden there was almost no sausage, and there was NO bacon at all. My family was hungry, so I didn't take it back (but I did send a letter with a picture). I am usually one of the first to praise service and food when it deserves recognition, but I also feel that the restrauteur deserve to know when and for what reason his clientele are dissatisfied. Based on what I was served tonight, I could not recommend the pizza at Eli's to anyone who enjoys real italian food. I hope for the sake of future patrons that this was an exception and not the rule.

Good food and drinks! Wait staff Nick was great!! When he offered to take our picture….. well he did but then photobombed one too!!

Good restaurant with an excellent offering of microbrews and many televisions for sports enthusiasts. Very comfortable casual decor.