Hunger, unlike ambulance sirens, meningitis, and restraining orders, is not something you can safely ignore. Answer the mighty call of a bellowing belly with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of refined fare and delicious drinks at Shish Lounge in West Hartford. Today's Groupon must be presented to your server by 9 p.m. to be valid, and Groupons presented before 7 p.m. garner a complimentary order of wings or Margarita flatbread. Shish Lounge is only open Thursday through Sunday from 5 p.m. until late.
Combining vibrant nightlife with thoughtfully conceived cuisine, Shish Lounge cures cravings with a sophisticated, globally inspired menu. Give your mouth a tongue hazing with spicy chicken wraps with ranch dipping sauce and chopped salad ($9), or kick things off with a shrimp cocktail ($9), cousin of the far-less-popular squid and tonic. Flatbreads become 2-D flavor spectacles with combinations such as figs with goat cheese ($7) and seasonal fruit with brie ($8). Chicken Caesar salad ($10) tweaks convention with a marinated chicken kebab, and pita burgers and chicken pita burgers ($9 each) provide the handheld convenience of a sandwich while reducing our reliance on foreign buns. Indecisive diners can also opt for the sampler platter ($15), which covers all appetite contingencies with a mix of chicken wings, crab cakes, hummus, pita chips, and calamari.
The full bar offers a drink menu featuring clever cocktails ($8–$10) and champagne by the glass ($8–$22) that makes it possible to enjoy Shish Lounge's palate-pleasing sensibilities without the inconvenience of chewing. Top-notch DJs and lively music power a party atmosphere matching that of the hippest discotheques on the International Space Station.
Dine-in only.
Reviews
Reviews are limited, but eight Google Mappers give Shish Lounge an average of 3.5 stars.
- I am a long time fan of club music and I love a somewhat classy atmosphere [sic]. This is the place to go. – contact
- This is the place to be if you love energetic, dance-worthy music and want to spend the evening in a trendy, sophisticated party atmosphere. – equusmystic
Groupon Says
Do You Need to Eat?
Do you need to eat? No. At least, you don't need to eat food when there is so much else that can fill you up instead. Here are some of the non-food items you can fill up on:
Fill Up On...Book Learning: Author and inventor of cigarettes Mark Twain once said, "A book is like a bottle of health tonic—it comes encased in glass, and waving it at a panther will only enrage the zoo's curators." Twain was the smartest person ever to use a fake name and was known for reading three books a day and eating zero meals. Of course, all of his hair and clothing turned white, but he experienced no health disruptions beyond that.
Fill Up On...Romance: The world's most famous lovers, from Casanova to Manhattan Project scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, all shared one secret—they never ate food. This allowed them to keep a lean figure and to cultivate a confused mental state that women love. Besides, isn't the heart the hungriest organ? Besides the stomach, that is.
Fill Up On...Rage: "Nothing fills you up like anger," says the Bible. Instead of eating a bunch of unhealthy fruits or vegetables, just think about your life's disappointments and how you can blame others for them. Remember, if you don't get 2,100 calories of yelling each day, you may become forgettable.
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