Stella and Macy's was a wonderful experience. The aroma was tantalizing and the customer service was exquisite. The food is tasty and the desserts are mouth watering.
Dana A.
This takeout was a soul-filling meal that was the best food I've eaten since COVID. As a transplanted Southerner and former vegetarian, Stella's menu is so exciting! Different specials daily, a seafood, a chicken, and a vegan option, and even a cornbread of the day! I got shrimp and grits with the sautéed cabbage, and the cornbread was spinach tomato. I'm glad I had a door to shut in my office so my coworkers didn't have to hear the sounds of me ravenously devouring it. And hallelujah - the cornbread was not sweet! Always a plus with me. Can't wait to try more!
Michael R.
Great experience visiting Stella's for lunch. We ordered takeout and had it by Bushnell Park. Service was friendly and food was ready for us at the requested time. My girlfriend had the Salmon Cake and I had the garlic rubbed chicken. Both meals were very tasty and portion sizes were good. Each entree came with two sides and cornbread. We enjoyed the rice and the cabbage was excellent. Each entree came with a piece of cornbread which was very moist. We would highly recommend checking out Stella's next time you are in Hartford, you will not be disappointed!
Karen C.
If you are looking for amazing food and super friendly staff, look no further than Stella's! I was directed to this place via a Yelp Elite event and was so happy to discover Stella's is located near my office. Alex P.T.'s description of literally being in Stella's kitchen is so accurate! The restaurant is small, with a few hightop tables, but great for eat-in and take-out. The menu changes daily, and I "stalked" the website for a few days before I actually ordered. The food is extremely fresh because the dish was placed on the menu that day. There is a seafood, chicken and vegan dish every day, and each dish comes with 2 sides and cornbread. I chose the chicken chou with jollof rice and sauteed vegetables, which happened to be sauteed cabbage. I was worried that the chicken chou, which is a chicken stew, would be too spicy so I asked when I ordered what the heat level was. I was told by the very friendly M. that Stella says "it's a 4!" Stella and I must have the same heat scale because a 4 out of 10 was just the "right amount" of heat for me - I needed a gulp of water after eating 1/3 of it!. The chicken chou was more flavorful than spicy, though, and had pieces of chicken on the bone, big chunks of carrot and potatoes, in a delicious tomato-based sauce. Paired with the sauteed cabbage and jollof rice (which has herbs and tomato based sauce also), the chicken chou reminded me of Filipino dishes called caldereta or chicken afritada. The portion was enough for 2 meals. To finish off the meal, I also ordered the dessert of the day which was bread pudding bundt cake. The cake was not super sweet, so I admit that I added caramel sauce to give it a little more sweetness. It was tender and delicious also. I am so happy to have found Stella's and will be back again!
Alex P. T.
Beef Domada! My taste buds are alive and singing Stella's praises! Beef, some heat and some sweet from peanut butter. Oh my goodness. How have I lived this long without all of these flavors coming together before? The backstory: I walked into Stella's this past week on a Thursday. I had noticed that Domada was on the menu on Wednesday. I was hoping it still might be on it the next day, but when I went in- it had been replaced. I knew the specials change daily and that's awesome because that just means everything is in good rotation. You win some. You lose some. Can I tell you how kind Stella is? I told her how I have been wanting to try Domada and she looked and found just enough to make one last entree for me. I could not have been happier! I am so grateful because that was one of the best lunches I have had in awhile. I barely leave the house during the day anymore because of working from home, so wow- that was a real treat! It came with Jollof rice and sauteed cabbage. Deliciousness. Stella's is such a cool place. It's really like you are getting to see Stella's kitchen when you walk in. Eclectic color everywhere. Shiny. Alive. Happy. Stella has such a great personality. M, who is working the register, is super cool as well. I even got to meet Stella's daughter while I was there. Good times. My name in a heart on my to go package... All of that makes me smile. And I'll tell you what else makes me smile--- the cornbread and the autumn bread that I got to go as well! That was some amazing autumn bread. It tasted like a sunny fall day. Overall, my whole meal was epic. It fueled me for the rest of the day. I can't wait to find out what other culinary surprises I will taste from Stella's. I will be going back for another meal again very soon. If this past week has taught me anything, it is this- I need to get out of the house more. There's still a lot going on in the world during the day- especially at lunchtime! Thanks for the delicious reminder, Stella!
Trevor F.
This place has great food with a simple menu of seafood, chicken or a vegan option. All entries come with rice, a salad and cornbread. The staff are incredibly nice and warm. All the packaging is paper based and they ask if you need utensils so you don't have to waste plastic, a big plus for me!
Philippe Saintil
The menu changes everyday and there are 3 entree choices: chicken, vegan and then either beef or seafood. The menu gets posted on the website and on their instagram. Not listed on the site, you can order a sampler plate that gives you a little bit of everything on the days menu.I got the sampler plate that had berbere chicken, cajun red beans and j*** shrimp. Everything was delicious. Staff are all nice also.
Crystal Bryant
I brought my brother from ATL to say hi to the owner because she's a long time family friend. She's such a pure soul and thoughtful that she insisted I bring my mom who's in a nursing home some of her delicious mac and cheese. I not only come here I recommend it just to meet such a wonderful person and of course the great food.
Khadeja Rodriguez
First time eating their food and it was so yummy
Krystal J.
They had me at j*** salmon and Jollof rice!!! First of all, I came here when I was super hungry. They are only doing takeout or delivery (Uber eats, etc.) the lunch is a sizeable portion that will run you about $13 depending on what you get. They regularly post the menu on their Facebook page and website. I wish they were open for longer hours but I respect the 11a-2pm schedule that works for them. Let's get into this food. The j*** salmon was oh my gosh so good!!! I really feel like it was made with love. It was bursting with flavor and I could tell this wasn't a jarred j*** sauce but seemed to be perfectly curated for my taste buds. The jollof rice is some of the best I've ever had. I also love that it was light and not greasy. So what I'm trying to say is, run, don't walk to Stella's.
The Conference of Churches at the 224 EcoSpace and I thank you so much for your delicious food and organizing orders. We had to send 16 orders to 16 addresses, during this pandemic, as we were hosting a retreat over zoom. Chryssi and Chef Stella worked with us to provide a beef, chicken, and vegan option for our participants and helped arrange delivery. We are very satisfied with both the food and the service. We can't thank you enough. I can't wait to see today's menu so that I can place my order!Blessings!
Seth L.
Delicious, fresh, small batch cooking with a menu changing daily. This is authentic food, no short cuts, made like your mother would.. if your mother cooked as well as Stella does. This should be everyone's lunch spot at least once a week for a healthy home cooked meal. I had the shrimp and grits which were full of flavor and made perfectly, grits grits like you'd find in the south. The veggie patty didn't survive the car ride but it was delicious with a nice kick of spice. Next time I will just get the sampler, and a few patties.
Ariel H.
At least once a week I have to eat at Stella's! The food is always flavorful and portions are generous (I usually have leftovers for dinner). Even with the rotating menu I regularly struggle to pick just one entree. Some favorites: tofu hash, salmon cakes, curry chickpeas, j*** chicken and Senegalese pepper fish; but really I have so many others to name them all. Stella and her family are so friendly and the service is always quick.
Grace West
I’m back working in my office two days a week and I literally order Stella’s every single time I’m in Hartford. Their curry chick peas are out of this world and their vegan sausage and peppers tastes like the real thing. 10/10 would recommend. Best food in Hartford.
Stella and Macy's was a wonderful experience. The aroma was tantalizing and the customer service was exquisite. The food is tasty and the desserts are mouth watering.
This takeout was a soul-filling meal that was the best food I've eaten since COVID. As a transplanted Southerner and former vegetarian, Stella's menu is so exciting! Different specials daily, a seafood, a chicken, and a vegan option, and even a cornbread of the day! I got shrimp and grits with the sautéed cabbage, and the cornbread was spinach tomato. I'm glad I had a door to shut in my office so my coworkers didn't have to hear the sounds of me ravenously devouring it. And hallelujah - the cornbread was not sweet! Always a plus with me. Can't wait to try more!
Great experience visiting Stella's for lunch. We ordered takeout and had it by Bushnell Park. Service was friendly and food was ready for us at the requested time. My girlfriend had the Salmon Cake and I had the garlic rubbed chicken. Both meals were very tasty and portion sizes were good. Each entree came with two sides and cornbread. We enjoyed the rice and the cabbage was excellent. Each entree came with a piece of cornbread which was very moist. We would highly recommend checking out Stella's next time you are in Hartford, you will not be disappointed!
If you are looking for amazing food and super friendly staff, look no further than Stella's! I was directed to this place via a Yelp Elite event and was so happy to discover Stella's is located near my office. Alex P.T.'s description of literally being in Stella's kitchen is so accurate! The restaurant is small, with a few hightop tables, but great for eat-in and take-out. The menu changes daily, and I "stalked" the website for a few days before I actually ordered. The food is extremely fresh because the dish was placed on the menu that day. There is a seafood, chicken and vegan dish every day, and each dish comes with 2 sides and cornbread. I chose the chicken chou with jollof rice and sauteed vegetables, which happened to be sauteed cabbage. I was worried that the chicken chou, which is a chicken stew, would be too spicy so I asked when I ordered what the heat level was. I was told by the very friendly M. that Stella says "it's a 4!" Stella and I must have the same heat scale because a 4 out of 10 was just the "right amount" of heat for me - I needed a gulp of water after eating 1/3 of it!. The chicken chou was more flavorful than spicy, though, and had pieces of chicken on the bone, big chunks of carrot and potatoes, in a delicious tomato-based sauce. Paired with the sauteed cabbage and jollof rice (which has herbs and tomato based sauce also), the chicken chou reminded me of Filipino dishes called caldereta or chicken afritada. The portion was enough for 2 meals. To finish off the meal, I also ordered the dessert of the day which was bread pudding bundt cake. The cake was not super sweet, so I admit that I added caramel sauce to give it a little more sweetness. It was tender and delicious also. I am so happy to have found Stella's and will be back again!
Beef Domada! My taste buds are alive and singing Stella's praises! Beef, some heat and some sweet from peanut butter. Oh my goodness. How have I lived this long without all of these flavors coming together before? The backstory: I walked into Stella's this past week on a Thursday. I had noticed that Domada was on the menu on Wednesday. I was hoping it still might be on it the next day, but when I went in- it had been replaced. I knew the specials change daily and that's awesome because that just means everything is in good rotation. You win some. You lose some. Can I tell you how kind Stella is? I told her how I have been wanting to try Domada and she looked and found just enough to make one last entree for me. I could not have been happier! I am so grateful because that was one of the best lunches I have had in awhile. I barely leave the house during the day anymore because of working from home, so wow- that was a real treat! It came with Jollof rice and sauteed cabbage. Deliciousness. Stella's is such a cool place. It's really like you are getting to see Stella's kitchen when you walk in. Eclectic color everywhere. Shiny. Alive. Happy. Stella has such a great personality. M, who is working the register, is super cool as well. I even got to meet Stella's daughter while I was there. Good times. My name in a heart on my to go package... All of that makes me smile. And I'll tell you what else makes me smile--- the cornbread and the autumn bread that I got to go as well! That was some amazing autumn bread. It tasted like a sunny fall day. Overall, my whole meal was epic. It fueled me for the rest of the day. I can't wait to find out what other culinary surprises I will taste from Stella's. I will be going back for another meal again very soon. If this past week has taught me anything, it is this- I need to get out of the house more. There's still a lot going on in the world during the day- especially at lunchtime! Thanks for the delicious reminder, Stella!
This place has great food with a simple menu of seafood, chicken or a vegan option. All entries come with rice, a salad and cornbread. The staff are incredibly nice and warm. All the packaging is paper based and they ask if you need utensils so you don't have to waste plastic, a big plus for me!
The menu changes everyday and there are 3 entree choices: chicken, vegan and then either beef or seafood. The menu gets posted on the website and on their instagram. Not listed on the site, you can order a sampler plate that gives you a little bit of everything on the days menu.I got the sampler plate that had berbere chicken, cajun red beans and j*** shrimp. Everything was delicious. Staff are all nice also.
I brought my brother from ATL to say hi to the owner because she's a long time family friend. She's such a pure soul and thoughtful that she insisted I bring my mom who's in a nursing home some of her delicious mac and cheese. I not only come here I recommend it just to meet such a wonderful person and of course the great food.
First time eating their food and it was so yummy
They had me at j*** salmon and Jollof rice!!! First of all, I came here when I was super hungry. They are only doing takeout or delivery (Uber eats, etc.) the lunch is a sizeable portion that will run you about $13 depending on what you get. They regularly post the menu on their Facebook page and website. I wish they were open for longer hours but I respect the 11a-2pm schedule that works for them. Let's get into this food. The j*** salmon was oh my gosh so good!!! I really feel like it was made with love. It was bursting with flavor and I could tell this wasn't a jarred j*** sauce but seemed to be perfectly curated for my taste buds. The jollof rice is some of the best I've ever had. I also love that it was light and not greasy. So what I'm trying to say is, run, don't walk to Stella's.
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The Conference of Churches at the 224 EcoSpace and I thank you so much for your delicious food and organizing orders. We had to send 16 orders to 16 addresses, during this pandemic, as we were hosting a retreat over zoom. Chryssi and Chef Stella worked with us to provide a beef, chicken, and vegan option for our participants and helped arrange delivery. We are very satisfied with both the food and the service. We can't thank you enough. I can't wait to see today's menu so that I can place my order!Blessings!
Delicious, fresh, small batch cooking with a menu changing daily. This is authentic food, no short cuts, made like your mother would.. if your mother cooked as well as Stella does. This should be everyone's lunch spot at least once a week for a healthy home cooked meal. I had the shrimp and grits which were full of flavor and made perfectly, grits grits like you'd find in the south. The veggie patty didn't survive the car ride but it was delicious with a nice kick of spice. Next time I will just get the sampler, and a few patties.
At least once a week I have to eat at Stella's! The food is always flavorful and portions are generous (I usually have leftovers for dinner). Even with the rotating menu I regularly struggle to pick just one entree. Some favorites: tofu hash, salmon cakes, curry chickpeas, j*** chicken and Senegalese pepper fish; but really I have so many others to name them all. Stella and her family are so friendly and the service is always quick.
I’m back working in my office two days a week and I literally order Stella’s every single time I’m in Hartford. Their curry chick peas are out of this world and their vegan sausage and peppers tastes like the real thing. 10/10 would recommend. Best food in Hartford.
Da bomb! Good food. Good people. Great location.