Popular Orange Restaurant To Close After 10 Years In Business

ORANGE, CT — Eli's Orange will close later this month after being in business for 10 years. The restaurant posted on Facebook that April 28 will be its last day in operation.

Eli's will host a "thank you celebration for our customers from 3 to 6 p.m." that day, according to the post.

"We appreciate the support the community and our staff provided over the years but unfortunately due to a myriad of challenges we and the rest of the restaurant industry has faced over the last few years it has caused us to evaluate the markets where we can effectively compete with our Eli’s casual dining experience, Elicit Brewing Company and Brick Oven Pizza concept," the post reads.

Eli's also has locations in Hamden, Branford, Milford, Manchester, Fairfield, and coming soon to Danbury.

The restaurant is working with staff at the Orange location to move to other restaurants.

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Eli's serves "upscale American fare with an Italian twist, a great bar and plenty of TV’s for your viewing pleasure," according to its website. The menu features salads, appetizers like nachos and flatbreads, several kinds of burgers, and entrees like pork osso bucco and chicken pot pie.

The restaurant, located at 285 Boston Post Road, receives a 4-star rating on Trip Advisor and a 4.1-star rating on Google.

Any Orange customers can redeem gift cards or rewards points at any other Eli's properties.

"We appreciate your understanding and support and look forward to seeing you in one of our other locations," Eli's Orange posted.

A proposed brewpub part of Eli's Restaurant Group received approval earlier this month in Danbury.

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