When you visit Stonington Boro, you're most likely assuming this quaint, quiet New England village…read morewould be known for traditional seaside fare: crab cakes and lobster rolls, with corn on the cob and a bit of coleslaw for sides. You'd be right, there are restaurants here serving such standard cuisine, but what makes a trip to the Boro special is a trip to Milagro Cafe, serving the best Mexican food and drink in Southeastern Connecticut. Having eaten in dozens of Mexican restaurants from Texas to NYC over the years, my wife Pat and I were thrilled to find Milagro: sure, it has traditional burritos and tacos dishes, but the chef's take combining Mexican fare with an American twist is special. Last night I had braised beef enchiladas, while Pat chose roasted pork with tomatillo and cactus sauce-- both incredible. And the drinks! Milagro Cafe has a truly amazing bartender in Rebecca who, given her talents with margaritas, would be a renowned mixologist if she were in Manhattan ( although she'd never let anyone call her that.) She creates an amazing array of original margaritas, whether her classic Patron ( my go-to) or one of her seasonal creations ( Pat loved Rebecca's mixed berry margarita, a summer selection)...better than any we've ever had, anywhere. When you add in a warm, professional and attentive staff led by Theresa, who provides service, a smile and smarts with everyone who enters the cafe, you have in Milagro Cafe one of the best reasons to visit the Boro. Stonington's still.got its rustic charms, but in Milagro Cafe it's got spice too!

Stopped in for a quick bite and a cocktail. Not a big fan of Mexican food out generally because so…read moreoften it's Americanized in its preparation and seasoning. Milagro is authentic Mexican. We tried the chips and salsa and steak tacos and the house margaritas. The chips were homemade toasted tortillas, crisp, brown and salty. There were three salsas. Green, red and tomato pico. Excellent. Tacos were on corn tortillas, well made and seasoned with a dollop of guacamole on top. The service was attentive and friendly. Ambiance is quiet low key. Even in the bar. Highly recommend.

Excellent!!! My first time there but I Must say I heard…read morepeople recommend this restaurant to others while we shopped and walked. The staff was great! Food was amazing! Many gluten free options. I had the lobster enchiladas. They were GF and safe! They chunks of lobster in there were definitely a great amount. My friends surf and turf burrito was massive! She had enough leftovers! It's a lovely restaurant. Nice covered outdoors space but restaurant has nice decor! Prices were worth it . I'm Definitely going back and recommend if in the area. Wish I tried it sooner!

Cinco De Mayo is a busy day and the place was slam full of people! You would think things would be…read moremessy and slow. Quite the contrary... The service was great and the drinks were fantastic. The food timely and fresh and delicious! Sat outside and it was warm and sunny. Love this place! They do it right even on the busiest day of the year!

Delicious food, great atmosphere! #mystic, #taquerio, #tacos, #CTfoodie #buzzybooth.read more

Loved it. Short walk from downtown. Lots of outdoor seating. Great location for families. Great…read moreatmosphere. Tacos were great. The fried avocado and plantain were my favorite.

we came for a working lunch. Food was delicious…read more Last time we tried it for dinner and the service was much slower. I will be back for lunch again.

Honestly, the food was good. But I'm giving a 1-star review because my experience was so bad I…read morecan't see myself returning. I don't normally send drinks back, but the margarita I ordered just wasn't going down well. When I mentioned that I'd like to have what my date was having, I was told they would take it away but leave it on the tab. I explained, as a former food server, I have never made a guest pay for something they were unhappy with, especially something they were not going to consume. Instead of the waiter resolving this himself, he fetches the bartender, who argues the drink was made how it was supposed to be and "we don't do sampling here." After I explained to him that, being currently unemployed, I don't feel good being made to pay for something that I was not going to consume in a restaurant, he apologized, made a different drink and fetched me my check that I asked for. Amigos, you should know this is appalling service. I won't be back and hopefully others will gain some perspective on this experience and judge accordingly.

Fresh and speedy Mexican takeout - you order from a kiosk or online. Everything was good,…read moreparticularly the chips and guacamole and the tortas.

The food came out soon enough. The flavor of the torta and bowl were phenomenal. Much better than…read moreChipotle to us. The service was nice. Glad Rio Rapido was open late enough for us to grab a quick dinner on vacation. The vibe was one like other fast casual restaurant.

I am absolutely obsessed with everything here. I made reservations for 5:45 pm on a Monday night…read more We actually came a little before 5:15 pm, because I was absolutely starving, and they were so kind/accommodating. They seated us right away! I love the vibes of the place, it's beautiful and inviting, but not pretentious. Our waitress was the best. She knew it was our anniversary and gave us a little bubbly to toast to. We also made it for happy hour (5 pm - 6 pm on weekdays, and 5 pm - 6 pm on weekends only at the bar)! All the small plates on the left side of the menu were half off! We immediately ordered drinks (the $10 happy hour cocktail - a blackberry bourbon smash for my husband, and a mocktail for me). We then ordered the shishito peppers, 2 of the pickled beet deviled eggs, and the roasted oysters with chili oil. They came out super fast, and it was delicious. The shishitos had that great char flavor along with a great dipping sauce. You can never go wrong with deviled eggs. Then we decided to order the fried oysters and the bread with corn butter. The fried oysters were the star of the small plates. Cooked so well. Freshly fried, you bite into it and it was juicy and delicious on the inside. Just so good. The bread and butter? Ugh, my dream butter and bread. Just so delicious. The butter was slightly sweet from the corn and had flakes of sea salt on tip, making it the perfect sweet and salty combo. We also got the salad (local produce!), and our waitress knew we were sharing ao she had the kitchen put it on 2 plates. Such a great touch. The salad was fantastic. After eating lobster rolls for a day, this was a much needed salad. It was refreshing, bright, and light! For our main entrees, we got the seared local squid and the strip steak. It was INCREDIBLE. Everything had so much flavor. The squid was cooked well, wasnt chewy. Just delicious. The crispy rice was the BEST THING I HAVE EVER EATEN. I wish we could order bowls of it. My husband finished it, couldn't get enough of it. The steak was fantastic as well. The potato with the bearnise sauce was so dreamy. The little onions on the steak, all the little touches were so well done. We knew we had to get dessert. We got a scoop of the black raspberry ice cream, a scoop of corn and blueberry swirl ice cream, and the lavender honey panna cotta. Guys. You 100% must get dessert. The corn blueberry ice cream was unreal. I dont know how you get all that flavor into ice cream. They dont skimp on the honey on the panna cotta. And it went so well with the more mild panna cotta. The black raspberry was a little icy because they froze whole blackberries in it, but at least you know they were trying to make sure you got blackberries in there. With happy hour, the bill wasn't too bad. This was hands down our favorite meal of our week long road trip. I can't wait to come back. I would 100% make a detour to eat here. Parking is pretty difficult around here. I would probably just Uber if I was coming here on a weekend. I need to come here for breakfast at some point.

Shipwright's Daughter came highly, highly recommended so we came here with proportionate…read moreexpectations. The restaurant, helmed by James Beard-winning chef David Standridge, topped several Best of CT lists and, while staying in Mystic, we grabbed a dinner reservation. (Reservations are a must unless you come here early enough to luck out at the bar. When we got there at around 5, the couple in front of us was told that the next available slot was at 9!). My favorite of what we ordered: the bucatini. All of their pastas come in either an appetizer or an entree portion. Now that I'm reading their online menu description online, I think they switched it up based on seasonal availability of ingredients. Ours was a mushroom cream based-sauced and it was heavenly - thick and luscious without being too one-note or overwhelming. The pasta itself was also cooked just slightly al dente, which is my preference. I went with the skirt steak. This was a highly out of character moment for me, as I almost always opt for the seafood option over the steak, particularly at a restaurant known for its seafood, but hear me out. My favorite part of a steakhouse is always the sides. The sides that came with the skirt steak included shishito peppers, a beautifully "feuille" style of potatoes (think the crepe layer cakes, only in deep fried potato form), and a seacoast mushroom (with the most beautiful precise knife cuts). Truly a feast for all of the senses. Also tried my friend's squid but I preferred the skirt steak. The crispy rice was good but extremely greasy. We were too full for dessert in the moment and then ended up getting ice cream from the place over the drawbridge.

I've been meaning to yelp "Surf" for some time now. We used to stop in for their really good happy…read morehour often when my boyfriend lived downtown Westerly. FYI, If you get the nachos, cancel your dinner plans as they are served on a baking sheet and cover it completely! I also really love their happy hour tacos...especially the cauliflower ones believe it or not!) But our favorite reason for visiting Surf is Paul, the manager and bartender. No one knows tequila like he does. Each selection comes with a quick education (nothing over the top, just interesting), and he's excited to talk to you about the place, the area, and all the local restaurants, and such. He's a good guy so we make sure we stop in whenever we get a night out there or are passing through.

I had never been before but during the Chocolate stroll it was one of the stops on the list. The…read morestaff were super friendly and the place is pretty big! I only got a drink because we were not out for food that night. My drink was good. It seemed like a cool place to hang out. They had a pool table and a large bar. Will definitely check it out for a meal the next time I'm in the area.

Connecticut, Stonington (near Rhode Island border): Charming spot on the main road in Stonington,…read moremade it a perfect pit stop for lunch after spending the morning in Watch Hill and driving around. Fabulous and friendly service... we split roast beef wrap because we knew we were having a big dinner ($19). They kindly split the sandwich and kettled cooked potato chips (sweet potato combo). Loved their coastal artwork dotting the walls (apparently the art changes). Warm, inviting, casual.

This was not the experience I was used to at Noah's. First of all we had a reservation. We arrived…read moreon time only to be given the smallest table in the restaurant in the middle of the restaurant where the service kept walking back-and-forth every five minutes. There was a booth, but I guess that was reserved for their regulars and screw the people who come up for only two weeks during the summer.!! Food was so so. My sister and I both had burgers that were OK however, mine did have some grizzly in it and the clam chowder I believe was somewhat flat and needed some help. The service was OK and that's about the only thing good that I can say about the place after this last visit. Needless to say it goes on the bottom of my list of restaurants to eat at in Stonington.

The food, I had beef tenderloin, was cooked perfectly, the service was excellent. Everyone in our…read moreparty loved their dinner. Unfortunately our group of four were the only ones there that evening. Shame that such a hidden gem is going unnoticed.

Good food. Good service. Nice atmosphere. Great menu options, some that I haven't seen elsewhere…read more Very nice

Went there for dinner two nights ago and had a wonderful experience. We received it immediately and…read moreour server came over at once. Introduced herself asked if we wanted a drink and gave us menus. We both had clam chowder appetizer that was very tasty and we both had fish and chips, which was wonderful. Fish was moist and flaky crust was crunchy and tasty. No complaints whatsoever

We didn't have a reservation but we went early for dinner so they sat us at a high-top table along…read morethe back bar. Great vibes and positive energy in the restaurant. The bartender was busy so service was a tad slow but we had drinks while we waited. Broken bicycle cocktail special was awesome! We ordered crab spring rolls which was a perfect size appetizer since there were 3 of us. My son & I ordered the duck & scallops. The cook on both was perfect although I would have preferred the dish not be swimming in sauce but a thickened smaller amount would have been better. My husband ordered the Halibut, which all had to try and it too was cooked perfect and seasoned well. Clean plates all around. I would certainly enjoy another visit next time I'm in the area.