Sonoma Grill

I stay at the Doubletree in Norwalk regularly for work. The Sonoma Grill is useful as a meeting place for breakfast or happy hour. They claim to do room service but a couple of calls have never resulted in that successfully happening. We've been told that we have to go downstairs and then wait for them to call us... or something equally confusing. Anyway, if you want to eat there, don't count on them bringing it to you.Breakfast is a buffet, which is not terrible. It's got all of the expected things and it's fast. They have a happy hour at the bar from 5-7 every day. It's a comfy place and I enjoyed hanging out and watching Monday Night Football with my staff. The sliders weren't bad, the chicken satay is pretty good and the Sonoma wings are the best of the apps. Wine, beer and selected cocktails are $6, which you really can't beat. The bartender was very nice (a Jersey guy!) and gives a generous pour and great advice about the menu. This does manage to make staying in Norwalk a bit more tenable. I love a good happy hour! And this one is pretty good.

We're staying here at the DoubleTree inn and decided to get some dinner after arriving from the airport. We came at about 7pm and they were still open, not busy( there were only about 2 other tables there when we arrived). Service was good and pretty fast. We were in and out and under 1 hour (just my other half and I). I got the southwest Salad with chicken and wow the chicken was so good! I really enjoyed my salad (about $15 + chicken $8 so $23~ for my salad). My boyfriend had gotten the chicken sandwhich and that was super good too! Fries were delicious. We both enjoyed our meal after a super long day. Didn't get to try the wine or alcohol, but maybe later in our trip.

They recently changed the menu I ordered the short rib and chicken penne pasta for pickup. Short rib was so tender and pasta was so creamy, everything was delicious!!

So really wanted to eat something else but because we were staying there decided to give it a try. It was pretty empty, though I didn't let that detour me. Our server was nice, but my first drink from the bar came out with a black 6in strand of hair in it, that I was shocked arrived at the table. It was long and dark black I saw it as it was being placed on the table. Our server picked it back up as I immediately let him know and he examined it and said he didn't see anything. My husband was floored and took a fork a picked the hair up like a noodle, then he goes ah I see. This was disappointing. Mistakes happen, but don't act like you can't see what's wrong here. I usually eat Salmon everywhere, but I opted for the fried chicken sandwich which was really good. I had to have them make another one I feel like the chicken was undercooked the first time, maybe rushed it out to me. Which didn't seem necessary since they weren't busy. However, once received cooked thoroughly it was very good. My husband's salmon had a really strong fish odor, which I thought was unusual (again I literally eat salmon everywhere). I might eat here again just for the chicken sandwich but only if I was staying there and was too exhausted to go anywhere else. Wouldn't recommend.

Loved the food here . Usually order take out if it's open usually it's too late when I arrive . I love this Double Tree Property' because of the food . We had a rotini pasta with pancetta , wings and fish and chips . Let me say we were delighted with ever bite . We all enjoyed our dishes very much . Our server and bartender were both amazing and very attentive . The ambiance was very chill and low key but they do have a bar incase anyone wants to hang out there . Can't wait to eat here again .

I was a little skeptical about trying this place out since my past experiences with restaurants in chain hotels have been a hit and miss. With that being said, I was pleasantly surprised this place was pretty good. The decor of the restaurant was nice, your typical hotel grill vibe. The food was good, I had the avocado toast which had a great twist to it. Lucky for me it, had two of my favorites mixed in one! Avocado toast with the ingredients of caprese on top. The only thing I would change is it definitely needed more avocado. You can never have too much avocado! I also had the chicken cobb salad, the grilled chicken had just the right amount of seasoning. The prices were pretty standard for a hotel restaurant, the parking within steps of the entrance.

I made my way to Norwalk one night, for a business meeting and because I didn't want to be sitting in traffic forever, I made it a point to arrive early, and just grab a bite before the meeting. It's how I ended up at Sonoma Grill.Lots of parking. This restaurant is part of the Double Tree hotel. Just walk in and it's on the right. No separate entrance unless I happened to miss it. I ended up sitting at the bar, because the dining area looked to be closed. It was pretty slow - only four others at the bar eating and drinking there too. I didn't mind. Sports on the tube for me to keep myself entertained. Bartender/server rattled off some suggestions for both food and drink. He was pretty attentive and friendly and had a heavy pour, which I appreciated. The food - well, it's not his fault as he's not the cook but it was not as spicy as the menu claimed. It wasn't bad though. Just like my overall experience. Not bad at all.

Good food but the lights are way too bright. It killsthe ambiance. Whoever is in charge, please dim the lights. It will attract more people and get rid of the cafeteria vibe.

Came by for a complimentary breakfast buffet while staying at the Doubletree Norwalk. The experience was horrendous!The hostess was condescending when informing the Asian tour guests "We need ticket before eat!" ?!? She also did a good job of segregating the Asian vs. Hispanic guests in the dining room. She came by our table asking where we were from?!? The jokers running the circus were ghetto at best. There was a fly hanging out inside the ham for the omelet station. I tried to inform the "cook" and he assumed that I wanted a ham omelet ?!?My over-easy egg looked like s*it. ...this was the "cook" second attempt as he threw his first attempt in the trash when I wasn't looking....check out the "Clam Chowder"...looks like Oatmeal to me...

I've been wanting to try Sonoma Grill for years. It is definitely a one time only restaurant for me. I ordered a burger cooked medium. It was overcooked to the point that it dry and crunchy, and the bun was stale. We also ordered the salmon which was overcooked and not edible. Luckily, the vegetables served with it were good.