Dinner last night to celebrate my wife's birthday. First time to The Cottage (Westport). An…read moreamazing meal form start to finish. Drinks: cocktail was well crafted, although was surprised to see wine by the glass only!? Apps: Fluke crudo - tender, with so many unusual flavorings. Just spectacular. Maitake Mushrooms - earthy, smokey and full of flavor. King Salmon - again, very unique preparation, Fish was like butter; cooked perfectly and bursting with flavor. Only critique - could have used something more to round out the meal... wild rice maybe? was a bit small. Burger - top 5 ever! Not over packed. Perfect medium rare, also bursting with flavor. Bacon jam and siracha and other seasonings on a tender brioche (?) bun. In contrast to the salmon, it was a really big burger, but I couldn't stop eating it, and super crispy fries made it complete. Peanut butter sundae - warm peanut butter foam with chocolate ice cream & chocolate fudge. Balanced and delicious. Ambiance was average -- small, with narrow paths; no tablecloths and hard chairs. A bit surprising, had expected a bit more upscaled given the menu, but the food was amazing, and our server was very knowledgable and helpful. We will be back!

Absolutely a wonderful dining experience. Very responsive to dietary restrictions confirmed by the…read morestaff every dish that was served. Cooked to perfection and taste incredibly well.

Food was very good. Was there on a Sunday when the street is closed down to become a pedestrian…read morearea, which made the entire experience fun and festive. The mixed drinks were ambitious but fell a little short on flavor. Would try them again tho. Overall a storied tavern with friendly, accommodating staff. Would absolutely recommend and go again myself.

My dining experience at Spotted Horse Tavern was, without question, the worst restaurant experience…read moreI've ever had in Westport. The waiter never introduced himself, showed virtually no interest in serving our table, and came across as though our presence was an inconvenience. Throughout the meal, he spent more time chatting with someone he appeared to know than checking on his guests. We frequently had to wait for basic service, and it felt like we were being ignored. Our server's lack of professionalism, attentiveness, and courtesy completely overshadowed the experience. I sincerely hope this was an isolated incident, because no customer should be treated this way.

I never write reviews but everything about my night at Hudson Malone was absolutely perfect. From…read morethe moment we walked in, we were warmly greeted by the hostess, our waitress, the busboys, and even the owner. Once we were seated, our amazing waitress introduced herself and was attentive, informative, friendly, and overall incredible throughout the entire evening. She checked on us frequently, and our water glasses were never empty. I also have a tree nut allergy and get very nervous eating at new restaurants, but our waitress was so reassuring and knowledgeable that she immediately put me at ease. When our food came out, my friend's meal arrived first, and the owner noticed right away. My entrée followed less than a minute later. I ordered the pork chop with latkes, and it was absolutely amazing. Our waitress even came over with a flashlight to make sure the pork chop was cooked exactly the way I wanted it. I was truly impressed and have honestly never experienced service like this at a restaurant before. Between the exceptional hospitality and the delicious food, Hudson Malone exceeded all of my expectations. I would absolutely recommend Hudson Malone to anyone in the Westport area!

Very eclectic decor with photos of famous people on the walls and various pieces of artwork. Can…read moreget crowded and is a little loud when packed. Came in for brunch recently and they have a number of interesting choices. Service is attentive and the food is fairly good. Comes out plated well.

Very cute ambiance with tables, a bar and small parking lot facing patio to sit…read more The decoration is colorful, lively and the dishes are cute, mostly old style china. I tried the tortilla española with sun dried tomato dressing and it was delicious (too hungry to snap photos) haha! The americano was smooth and strong. The oat milk I asked for came steamed in a cute metal container. Service was cordial and timely. Kitchen looked impeccable. I would love to come back to try one of their drinks, they are all non-alcoholic and they sound delicious.

For some reason, this place has been on a steady decline for a while now. My wife and I have been…read morecoming here for years, but over our last several visits we've noticed the quality, value, and overall experience have continued to slip. Unfortunately, today's visit was the final straw, and we've decided we won't be coming back. Since changing the name from Studio Cafe to Tailored Home Cafe (located inside the interior design shop), something seems to have changed--perhaps new ownership or management. The portions are noticeably smaller, the food quality isn't what it used to be, and it's hard to justify paying Westport prices for an experience that no longer matches the cost. It's disappointing because this used to be one of our favorite spots, and we've visited well over 20 times over the years. I genuinely hope they can get back to what made them so successful in the first place, because we'd love to see them return to the quality that kept us coming back for so long.

We go to Little Barn in Shelton a few times a month, so thought we would give this one a try…read more Walked in for lunch on a Monday afternoon. The dining room was busy, so we asked to sit in the bar instead. I think that was a mistake. The bartender is the server in there and never came over to take our order. I asked another server if we could order some drinks. She took the order and it was at least 10 minutes before the bartender brought them to the table. The menu was little different from the other location. I ordered a cheesesteak and it was delicious. All of the food was great.

Meh. We had burgers here on a Friday night. They were fine. A cut above shake shack…read more Ambiance was ok. Just a bar. The outdoor area looks nice. But did not experience it. I won't be returning.

So I've actually debated whether or not to include this UberEats delivery review. The first time I…read moretried to go through with it, I just couldn't really figure out what to write. I only ordered it on UberEats this past Friday night, so it's not like I actually went there. However, the more I ate and thought about it, the more I realized something. This is the 4th year in 6 I've done a pre-birthday send-off UberEats order, and this is my 3rd year in a row doing so. In 2021, I had Edo on the last week before I turned 30. 2024, it was Boatyard at Smokey Joe's in Stamford, ordered on April 18. Last year, I did the Norwalk location of Elm Street Diner on April 24. If we want to take that into consideration, then that would be reason enough to sum my thoughts up together and get something down. So to send off age 34, say hello to Walrus Alley! If I'm being honest, I always wanted to have a barbecue right before my birthday of this year of all years. It only felt appropriate for 2026. Originally, I was going to have Wire Mill Saloon from Redding delivered using Yelp, but one of the items I'd ordered was out of stock, so that got canceled and I turned my sights here and ordered what I would have gotten from Redding. This was a half-rack of ribs, an order of Mac & Cheese, side of cornbread (this one came with coleslaw and pickles), and an a la mode chocolate bourbon pecan pie. The pecan pie was the only change since if I had gotten the Redding order, I would have had a key lime pie a la mode. I also put in some Alabama sauce because it does ribs a new flavor to play along with. I had everything over the next three days, hence why I am writing this review now. I will start by saying the ice cream did not make it without melting, but that's okay. I wasn't expecting it to since my driver did have to make a bunch of stops along the way, making my order take over an hour to deliver. No fault on the driver or restaurant there, and I ended up drinking the ice cream anyway, and it was still refreshing, so c'est la vie. The pecan pie it came with was actually really good. I found that it's better if you let that chill off a bit. Don't use plastic silverware for this one for the pie will break them, but delicious and sweet all the same. I'd love to have this in an in-person visit. In contrast, the cornbread should be warm when you eat that. It's buttered and soft, but it might be too dry if you try to eat it cold. The pickles are more of the spicy kind. I prefer sweet pickles, but I don't mind them being spicy either. The coleslaw I will say suffers the same fate that befell the one from Boatyard: it doesn't taste like true coleslaw. They should take a bit of inspiration from the Smokies (think Eastern Tennessee or Western NC) to learn how it should be done. It's lacking that mayonnaise component that truly makes it coleslaw. If they added that, then we might be talking! I decided to leave the ribs and Mac & cheese for last in the review because they do provide reheating instructions for those who order take-out such as myself. The Mac & cheese was actually eaten very late on the first night. The instructions given for Mac & cheese were spot-on, baking at 375 for 10 minutes before I dug in. It was some damn good Mac & cheese. Cheesy, love the breadcrumbs, and very satisfying overall. The ribs were the last to be finished. I will say I did also follow the instructions for the ribs as they were written; however, unlike the Mac & cheese, the ribs were still cold in the middle after 20 minutes in 375. You need the microwave to finish the job here. The ribs themselves were good. They weren't the best ribs I've ever eaten, but they were tender, the BBQ sauce was tasty, and the meat fell right off the bone. I will say that for this meal it needs a healthy amount of Alabama sauce all on it to really elevate it, but other than my experience reheating them this was my only criticism. Overall, a worthy BBQ meal. I'd still pick Hindsight BBQ over this if faced with deciding which CT BBQ to go with, but this will get the job done and then some if you need good BBQ. I'd love to come in-person one night and experience this place firsthand.

My daughter and son in law just moved to Westport, so we have been regularly making the rounds to…read morediscover food in their NEW town. WE were actually having italian at Massi Co located in the same building (great by the way and highly recommended) and i couldn't pass up the chance for some BBQ especially since it was only 50 feet away. I ordered a half rack and an order of burnt ends, two go tos for me when judging a new BBQ restaurant. I would say I have eaten BBQ from hundreds of restaurants from texas to KC, to west coasts southern you name it.. SAD to say the burnt ends were about the fattiest i have ever encountered, not sure ive experienced the point of a brisket that had so much higher content of fat then meat.. Id say i was lucky if out of the entire order i was able to find a couple edible bites that weren't 90% yes 90% fat. After the disappointment of the burnt ends (my favorite BBQ item usually) I figured well the ribs will be good i bet.. NOPE, to repeat my comment to my son in law.. perhaps the worst ribs i have ever had period. no color no smoke ring, no bark no flavor and just a chewy tough mess. Will be cut off the bone and given to my dog. BBQ is Americana and while there's a lot of mediocre BBQ out there nothing should be like this. Simply inedible!!!!!!!!!!!

Love the bartender and the food!! Bartender is my favorite ;) she makes you feel at home and…read morewelcome .

La Plage is open after undergoing renovations over the past year. I'm sorry to say that the time…read moreoff did not help this place. The food is fine. Not amazing. Just fine. And extremely overpriced. You pay a significant premium here for the view of the Sound, which is lovely but not worth the markup. The front of house was a joke. No table touches from the two managers--no hello, no how is everything, and most glaringly no apology for the kitchen not even firing one of our meals. The food did not even come out until everyone else was 9/10 of the way done. That's not what I expect from a place that charges 50 dollars for a middling lobster roll. Get it together, La Plqge. We have always loved coming here in the past. We are in no hurry to return.

Our recent family gathering at Via Sforza was like being transformed to our heritage in Italy…read more The service could not have been better. So courteous and accommodating to special requests. Several groups of bread, olive oil and olives placed on our large table were evenly distributed so there was not a lot of passing around. The salad was lightly dressed, flavorful and nicely complimented with thin slices of parmesean cheese. The food is as close to homemade as you can imagine. The eggplant parm was not heavy and delicious. The pasta primavera was a favorite among many. Lots of veggies with a delicate cream sauce. My sister and I had the Parpardelle. So delicious! Not a heavy meat sauce but rather small pieces of thin sausage complimented with hearty mushrooms and peas. The parpardelle was a wide very thin pasta making this dish extra delicious. We had our party of 13 guests in the rear private room which is behind a lovely iron gated archway The decor is so inviting. This was our second year having our gathering at via Sforza. Our plan had always been to have a different restaurant each year as in the past. However, everyone in attendance requested we not change the venue. It's been a wonderful find! Thank you Gianni for your attention to detail and making this event so special!

Really great baked clams appetizer. I have enjoyed many of their pasta dishes as well as some of…read morethe veals and chickens. They have a very nice outdoor setup.