I'd give it a 4.5. Simply put, they do it right. I'm headed there in a few hours for my next visit,…read moreand it occurred I had never reviewed on Yelp. Fresh fish, nice variety, good staff, and plenty of non fish choices for those who fish is not their thing. NOT A FRY JOINT. Great drinks, some very creative, all tasty.

Just came back from diner with friends. Food and service both outstanding. There was a reason we…read moreneeded to wait for a table, they are doing everything right. We definitely be back soon.

We ate here several years ago, and it was very good.. We were greeted, quickly and our server was…read morevery nice. They were not busy, with only one other table in the restaurant during lunch. It was clean, but very cold with even the hostess wearing a jacket, We ordered chicken Parm for lunch ($16 for the lunch portion and an extra charge if you would like salad). We also ordered a Caprese sandwich with soup. The soup arrived quickly but our main lunch was delayed. The server apologized saying there was an issue with the cook. Everything looked good, but the spaghetti was lukewarm, and the Caprese sandwich was tasteless with tomatoes that were like mush. The chicken parm was hot so it was odd that the spaghetti was not. We didn't see our waitress for a while so we shared the chicken Parm and just put the sandwich on the side. Even though there was one bite missing from the entire sandwich, the server asked if we wanted to take it to go. Overall, the meal was a disappointment, and we won't be returning. Side note: if you use your credit card, expect a 3% surcharge.

Moved out here from CA and have been searching for a go-to Italian place, so on recommendation and…read morepositive reviews tried this place and was not disappointed. Upon entry the dining room was clean, bright and welcoming, huge plus! The male server did a great job and was very attentive to our needs. We tried the TRIO, spaghetti w/meatballs (husband's favorite anywhere) and were impressed with the freshness and flavors of our entrees, as well as the appetizers -calamari and crab- stuffed mushrooms- and fresh rolls they served with our salads. EVERYTHING was delicious and well-prepared! Overall we were very happy with the pleasant dining experience and knew we found our new go-to Italian place... Upon my second return with my daughter, being excited to share this place with her, there were inconsistencies from my first experience relating to service. The female server fell short of expectations and showed very little interest with our satisfaction and dining experience. However, before leaving the restaurant we were unexpectedly approached by the owner and after learning of our disappointment, was very apologetic and went above and beyond to accommodate us and made everything right. I was so pleased and impressed with his genuineness to leave us satisfied, as it has become less common from many establishments where customer satisfaction with service is not the focus. This place receives my highest recommendation and will continue to be our favored go-to Italian restaurant!!

Myself and friends headed to Tom Foolery's after a fun day at Delafare, primarily because the staff…read moreat the hotel where my friends were staying recommended it. I'm glad, because with it being slightly off the 'main drag' in Middletown, we might not have seen it otherwise. We arrived towards the end of the dinner rush hour, and fortunately were seated over by where a musician was playing. It was a busy night, and we were tired and hungry from a day at the faire. As it was busy, there were sportsball games going and the musician playing, shouting was required for discussion and we had some funny misunderstandings YOUR GRAPE IS ON THE MOON? WHAT? Oh, your gravy is a little cool! :) The musician was great, playing lots of 70s and 80s hits, and he seemed to enjoy us singing along and dancing. We are, after all, rennies. We're glad he was enjoying us as much as we were enjoying his music. We got drinks and menus quickly, and our server was attentive without being pushy. After a few minutes looking over the menu, she appeared and we ordered. I got the Stampede Burger, while one of my friends got the Prime Dip sandwich (AKA French Dip), and one got chicken fingers. All came in reasonable time and were quite good, hearty food. So, why the one star off? Dessert. Could we have a brownie sundae? Out of brownies. OK, how about chocolate cake? Out of that, too. Uh...red velvet? Out. Basically everything chocolate. Sigh. Yeah, it was busy but not insane. We ended up not getting dessert, and it was disappointing. Whoever's managing food orders and prep, please do better. Also, if it's not available, it would have been great for the server to say so up front, that way she didn't have to tell us no 3 times. Parking in a private lot, plentiful. We would go again, we just will plan on dessert elsewhere.

A middletown gem. Ive passed this place quite a few times and a late night craving yesterday turned…read moreinto a visit last night and today lol we went durning video bingo night, which is every Tuesday. The bar was full and most of the tables in the dining area were full. We opted to sit towards the front that has a few booths. Also, the place is a "Seat Yourself" establishment. The customer service was amazing, as both of our waitresses were the sweetest. We ordered Lemon Pepper wings, Jerk Chicken Empanadas, and Tuscan Chicken. We also had these watermelon mocktails the bartender whipped up for us that were sooooo good. Although the food took a long time to come out, it was certainly worth the wait! The wings were cooked and seasoned to perfection. The Tuscan Chicken was good and well portioned also. However, the star of the show was the Jerk Chicken Empanadas! They must have marinated that chicken for at least 1-2 days because the jerk taste was so powerful. Tasted like it was made on the streets of Jamaica. The sauce that comes with it was the perfect pairing as well. The food was so good, I went back the next day with my husband so he could try. They also have DJ's on Fridays and I believe Karaoke on Thursdays. I will for sure be visiting again to try more from their menu.

fantastic restaurant and I must say, it was an incredible experience. The food was simply amazing -…read moreevery dish was bursting with flavor and made with the freshest ingredients. The portions were generous and satisfying, leaving me feeling completely satisfied. What really stood out, however, was the exceptional service. The staff were incredibly friendly, attentive, and made sure that every aspect of my visit everything was top-notch. Overall, I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. If you're looking for a fabulous experience with outstanding food and exceptional service, this is the place to be! Let me add I ordered take out and yes I'll be ordering moreeeee!

Cleanliness needs to improve. Outside tables and chairs looked dirty and rusty too. Drink was $12…read morein a lil cup was crazy .

First time here and it did not disappoint! While the interior does not boast a lot of personality,…read morethe staff makes up for anything the atmosphere lacks. We were greeted with a friendly welcome and immediately felt comfortable being seated at this relatively new Middletown restaurant. The menu was filled with so many options, we had a little difficulty choosing just a couple! Our server was exceptional! She was friendly, discussed some of the menu items with us, remained patient as we made our decisions, and checked back with us. The food arrived quickly. We tried a few of the menu items, including French onion soup. It arrived hot and looked delicious, but It wasn't as flavorful as expected. However, everything else we ordered was really good.

First visit to Derby Bar & Grill for lunch, at the location which replaced Two Stones Pub in…read moreMiddletown. It's a second location, the other being in Harrington. The name is "Bar & Grill" and the menu, which is vast, looks like a combination of bar, grill, and diner. First the menu: You're given two. One is breakfast and the other is lunch-dinner. The menu is highly colored and a bit hard to read on the dark color background with white text so at first, you may not realize the scope of their offerings. Everything from salad, soup, sandwiches, wraps, flatbreads, full breakfast to "legendary steaks", liver and onions, Angus burgers, BBQ and other diner specials. You'd be well advised to look up the menu online before coming to get a sense of the scope. The setting: definitely "bar." Many tables are high tops with heavy iron bar seating with backs. Hard to move. If you don't like sitting at high tops, you'll be fighting for the booths or tables. I personally hate high top seating, so it wasn't the most comfortable place for me. The food: It was lunchtime, so we ordered a turkey club and a Reuben. I had the club. It was on toasted rye. No mayo, no condiments on dry toast at all. And none offered or suggested and no mayo packet on the side. The bacon was cooked in advance, cold, tough and congealed. The turkey was the cut-off-roasted-breast kind therefore dry as can be, and could have desperately used some kind of condiment. The single piece of lettuce was so limp, it could have been used as a flag. The tomato was good. I made it through maybe 1/4 of the sandwich and gave up after eating the tomato. Pepsi products on the fountain, only Pepsi Zero not Diet Pepsi. Someone at a nearby table ordered some kind of grilled meat on a bone (couldn't tell from the menu what it was) and it looks very appetizing (crusted with something, maybe a porkchop?) The menu is crazy long but they couldn't make an edible sandwich. So that makes me wonder if they are over-ambitious, cooking or if it's a place where you'd better know what to order and what to avoid. I think, from all the rave reviews, people are ordering other things that may be more palatable. Like breakfast, burgers and fried food. Am I being critical? Yeah. Yeah, I am. Because if you can't make an edible turkey club at a bar & grill, what else are you not proficient at? The Reuben, I didn't try it, but my dining partner didn't eat much of it and didn't opt to take the rest home. It looked pale and not very appetizing. The sweet potato fries we both had were ok. Compared to the sandwiches we've tried recently at some other new places in Middletown, these sandwiches were sub-par. The waitstaff were efficient.

Rating the food alone. Obviously with it being newly opened they have kinks to work out with the…read moreservice but the BBQ is top notch. The owner came out and made suggestions that sold us on trying their platters. My goddaughter is super picky and he brought out the Mac and cheese to sample to help her decide and not waste her order. Great hospitality. I got the three meat sample platter and all three were amazing. The brisket was by far my favorite. No sauce, super moist and delicious. Already dreaming of the next time I get this brisket. TOP TIER. Will be back again All of the sides were great. I don't even like sweet potatoes and that sweet potato casserole was so good! Our picky eaters even approved!! Now... that carrot cake... STELLAR... keep that on regular rotation. Amazing.

We recently had the opportunity to try this new Smyrna restaurant and it is definitely a gem!…read moreWalking in you can feel the positive atmosphere and how much effort they have put into making this restaurant comfortable and appealing. We were greeted with a warm hello and experienced a friendly and welcoming attitude from everyone we encountered. Even the owner stopped by for a chat. The menu was filled with something for everyone and we actually had difficulty choosing what we wanted to order because there were so many delicious sounding items! Our food was delicious and the only downside we could agree on, is that we didn't have room for dessert! We will definitely try to save room next time! Hope you have the opportunity to give this restaurant a try, I don't think you will be disappointed in these homemade recipes!

The pork chops looked amazing, I can't wait to taste the greens ....The "Staff" is incredible with…read moresouthern charm and grace. The decor has that southern feel ..

Ok so, let me just say I work hard for my money( like everyone does) so if the establishment is not…read morewelcoming I just leave, I got there round 11:30am(they open at 12) the line was down the store bout 50 ppl, so when we got in at 1st I thought maybe they weren't welcoming( but I said just wait it out)then as I ordered I said hmm she is pleasant, she was very nice, I get my food, now with the prices as they are(which is worth every penny might I add) you want to feel appreciated, and this place is so professional and organized by the time I got my food is was about 50 more ppl had arrived, even the customer greet you, I can understand running a business is not easy and this owner got the blueprint, so I say please give this place a try you will love it they are beautiful ppl beautiful food.

This was our second time to visit First Watch. The first time a few weeks ago our meals were very…read moregood. The space was new & shiny & the staff were very accommodating explaining the way they serve your meals, ie 1/2 sandwich & bowl of soup or salad. Many choices & food was delivered hot.... This time I tried something different, Mexican nachos, chicken, avocado & an egg. Also very good but the nachos were gummy & really ruined my meal. Everything was coated in red sauce which was tasty but plated sloppy like they just slapped it together. Our server was very concerned because he recognized it as he was placing my dish in front of me. We had waited a while because they were busy (a good thing) & we're ready to leave.but I had ordered the cheese & broccoli soup so I didn't go hungry....it might be a while before we go back!

In a town where the "best" breakfast place for years was the truck stop, and that lacks a really…read moreGOOD diner/breakfast place, this was a total surprise win. First Watch is a breakfast/brunch/lunch place that closes by 2:30pm and serves breakfast, lunch and surprisingly, drinks (well, not so surprising, brunch means Bloody Marys or mimosas, doesn't it?) The decor is California modern with a kind of garage-cool-bistro vibe. The tables are comfortable, the chairs slide easily and it's not too noisy inside. Outside dining as well. Friendly servers and plenty of them available to tend to the tables. The lunch tends to be quite busy. The menu? Well, there were too many things I liked to make an easy choice. Sandwiches, four of them come so you can order a half and a soup or half salad. The sandwiches are large. There is a veggie and a turkey burger as well. Soups included tomato basil and broccoli cheddar, but the broccoli soup ran out so chowder was on offer instead. Some food is vegan and some is gluten free but they don't offer non-shared surfaces or fryers so if you can't have cross contamination, you're out of luck. Of course "traditional" breakfast is available, avocado toast, eggs benedict, eggs-and-meat, pancakes, waffles, strawberry French toast, and I can't believe it, biscuits and gravy, either as a breakfast with eggs and potatoes or as a side. More on this later. There are also tacos (barbacoa) omelets, frittatas, chimichurri steak and eggs, and French toast. Also wraps and bowls. The emphasis is on (more or less) healthy or at least trendy, so the sausage was turkey sausage in the biscuit and gravy. We ordered one roast beef and horseradish sauce sammie with a side of salad or soup, the soup was chowder (it was...ok. A Bostonian would have something to say, but it was fine if you ignore the alien red bell pepper that a New Englander would raise an eyebrow at.) The sandwich had sauteed onion, havarti cheese and argula and was absolutely delish. My dining partner devoured this (I did get a bite to verify its excellence.) The soup was a good sized cup. I had the biscuit and gravy side. Plenty of fresh black pepper and the turkey sausage was well-seasoned. The biscuit was buttery. It could have been served hotter (it was lukewarm) but this is a perpetual problem I have with US restaurants serving less than piping hot food that will cool off too much as you eat. It was just on the point of being "not ok" so I ate it all. I think they poured the gravy out and it sat, waiting on the sandwich, which is why it cooled down. However, it was really good. I haven't had good biscuits and gravy since I moved back from the Midwest and this hit the spot. The menu prices are reasonable, especially considering what you get; well prepared and interesting food that isn't run-of-the-mill breakfast or brunch. I'm looking forward to another visit and trying out more of the menu if I can resist the biscuit and gravy.