Monteiro's Restaurant Waterbury

The Town Plot Neighborhood Association in Waterbury had their annual Christmas party the other night at Monteiro's. A breakfast-and-lunch only restaurant, they do open at night for events since they also provide catering services. The space was known to locals as "Chick's" diner before the Monteiro's owned and operated it for around twenty years. The first room has counter service and a few tables, the second room has booths and tables. The hot food served to guests for the party was pasta in red sauce, meatballs, roasted chicken and potatoes. There was also a large green salad and Italian bread slices. Dessert was a Christmas sheet cake and local Italian bakery cookies. Coffee and tea was served for hot beverages. The meatballs were creamy in texture and had a delicate pleasing flavor. Really good. It's hard to find a meatball that is anything below excellent in Waterbury, as they all have their subtle differences. The pasta was perfectly cooked in doneness. The chicken was moist and seasoned with a nice crisp to the skin. The salad had many ingredients and a clean balanced dressing. The cake was better than most sheet cakes, and the local cookies were what everyone wants from an Italian bakery. It's a friendly environment and menu item prices are a good value for patrons.