First & Last Cafe

The First and Last Cafe is a mere shadow of its former self, sad to say.  The white pizza with clams used to be quite wonderful, but when we ordered it last night it proved extremely disappointing.  The crust was thin and lacking in texture, and excepting for the clams (an additional $2.50) the pizza was quite tasteless.  The cheese was runny, rather than melted, and it had an off flavor I could not place right away.  After a bit I realized it tasted just like the sauce in the Joe Corbi white pizza kits the band kids sell as a fundraiser.  That doesn't make this the "best pizza" in my book.  

Also, we had issues with the wine list, which was in such small print it was difficult to read, and the beer list which had no prices at all.  We ordered two beers, a Ten Penny Ale, and an Old Yankee Ale.  When the beer arrived at the table, we were disappointed to find the Ten Penny was not the normal beer, but the "Reserve" which had a very fizzy and citrus-y flavor which we didn't care for.  It was not marked as such on the beer list, which only said Ten Penny Ale.  

However, the big shock was when the check arrived.  We were charged $37.50 for one pizza and two beers.  Apparently the Ten Penny Ale was $12 for one bottle!  Thank goodness we didn't like it, because if we had ordered a second it would have been $24 for two beers.  Exorbitant!  You would think if they were going to charge that much they would at least tell you in advance.  

All in all, very disappointing.  We will not be returning.

The BEST pizza in Connecticut.

I was a regular at the restaurant when Lynn and Peter 2 of my best friends owned the establishment .   Now the torch has passed to Adam and Nicole and as much as we miss some of the old dishes the ingenuity and remodel have been nothing but amazing.   I wish you both the best of luck on your journey in restaurant ownership . We appreciate you keeping with the traditional style of pizza that is famous and recognized for best pizza in the area . Good luck guys eventhough I don't think you will need it ........ LOVE THE FOREVER REGULAR