Delicious and great service. The atmosphere was fantastic and dessert was delicious. Couldn't have enjoyed it any more

I'm surprised with low ratings as I enjoyed my dining experience here. The food was tasty - stuffed sole and seared tuna. It's not fresh tuna but hey not much of fresh fish around here. It was a bit scary looking at the color of some parts of the tuna (second photo vs first photo), it looked like previously frozen then refreezed - not sure but nobody got sick and it was delicious for sure well-seasoned! The stuffed sole was another story - I love it a lot! The sides were good too. The service was excellent, the host sat us quick and servers were attentive, they have complimentary bread. We sat outside overlooking the water and boat dock with live entertainment. They also have outdoor bar next to the entertainment. It can get lively! But watch out for flies and mosquitoes, be sure to spray repellant, I was somebody's meal that day lol i got bit a lot read more

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Had a nice meal here last week. It's right on the water making it for a perfect location in the summer to eat outside. Seems like it would be a great spot for happy hour or even dinner watching the sunset too. The food is good there as well. I had the blackened mahi tacos which were tasty and the sauce on it was so good. I liked that I had the option to get rice and beans instead of fries. The churros are so good! They're perfect and I'm still thinking about them now. read more

Food was tasty and service was super friendly and accommodating. We went for lunch, it wasn't busy but I imagine as we get further into the season, this place gets packed! Will definitely be returning! read more

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Had a fabulous evening at Outriggers, sorrel no pictures . My wife and I sat at the outside bar we had swordfish and whole belly clam diners along wit those fried artichoke appetizer. Everything was fantastic. They also had a duo for entertainment, the staff was worm and welcoming. We came here along time as it was one of my in laws favorite seafood restaurant. My wife and I highly recommend this establishment. read more

My friend and I were looking for outdoor casual dining on a recent Saturday afternoon. We checked Yelp. We drove to several places but all required resevations (who knew?) And all were full. So we contacted Outriggers and were able to get a reservation quickly. Awesome. After reading the reviews, I was so cautious about ordering anything! But we were promptly seated on the deck with an o.k. view of boats and dock area. No cocktail prices were listed (?) And when we asked the server he just said there were diff prices for different drinks ranging from $8-$14, although he thought the Long Island Iced Tea was $16.00 No help whatsover. We were just looking for a light snack to share (a dip, nachos, etc) or sandwich, but the menu seemed to be all over the place-no real theme. Prices high. We ended up ordering 2 different cocktails which were ah, but not outstanding. Way too pricey (which we did not know till we received check) I ordered a simple house salad with kalamata olives and red onions with balsamic vinegarette along with French Onion soup. My friend ordered the fried clam platter. Fried clams were cooked ok, but obviously frozen and contained 90 percent breading. No real clam taste. Disappointing. Fries were the best part of dish. My salad was pathetic looking --wilted lettuce and 1 kalamata olive. Dressing was weirdly thick and not tasty. French onion soup was good-nice tasting broth and cheese was not stringy. Service was o.k. All in all, we will not be returning and would not recommend this establisment for food, cocktails, view and certainly not value. The view is not even worth excusing the less than stellar food. Really sad. You would be better off packing a picnic lunch and heading to Seaside or St. Mary's by the Sea. read more

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I prefer to figure my own tip. Regardless of service this restaurant automatically adds in 20%. Our party of five weren't allowed separate checks so we needed to figure out our own checks. Mediocre drinks and food. Won't return. read more

Delicious scallops - good ambience and great service. We've done take out from here too.

This is a great spot right on the water with a large deck. Great for watching boats go by with the breeze coming off the water. The deck is showing its age. Could use a good power wash and seal. Rustic New England look must be what they are going for. Decent draft list and extensive menu. Lunch with a beer will cost you around $30 with tip so not an every day for me. We got the tuna and shrimp tacos and split them. LARGE portion of avocado. Tuna was a bit lacking. Rice and beans on the side and all in all a decent portion. read more

Outriggers Restaurant - Tuna Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

My family and I were looking forward to eating here and while it wasn't terrible, we weren't impressed. First off the raw oysters and clams were delicious but they do not hook you up with all the raw bar fixins. Just lemon. My husband had to ask for hot sauce which should be on the platter. The portion sizes were very small for the high prices. I had friend whole belly clams and it was like 12 pieces and boring bland fries. The soft shell crab dinner was very small for $26. Our service was rushed, we were in and out in 45 minutes. We were never offered refills and our waters sat empty for about 15 minutes. With all the other seafood choices around we won't be returning. read more

Can I give six stars? I was somewhat hesitant because of some of the reviews, but the location was extremely convenient for our gathering. We had our luncheon here after my mom's burial, and we were treated so so well. The food was fantastic... Everyone loved their meals, but I just can't say enough about the staff. Everyone in our group agreed that we would meet here again. Thank you Outriggers! read more

Don't bother. Very arrogant staff. They say you can do and online reservation, but it not true. Don't wait in line for frozen food & DON"T Bother. read more

Food was mediocre, I would find somewhere else to eat. It's nice being right on the water though.

First time visit and we loved it all. From food, to service to the view. Highlights were the sea bass with baked crab and the blackened scallops. Holy cannoli. Delicious. The wine list was equally impressive. Save room for the key lime pie and chocolate cake too! Service was top shelf. Can't wait to go back. read more

This place is a disgrace! Service was horrible, food sub par and I got and eye roll from the staff when my daughter's paper cup blew off the table. Food is WAY over priced for what you get. Plus the outdoor dining tables are gross and dated. When you're paying $20-30 for a meal, clean the place up. Head around the corner to Knapps Landing - much more beautiful dining experience. Staff at Knapps is lovely, food is amazing and they treat children with respect. read more

We had lunch yesterday with friends. It had to be the worst seafood ever. I had backed stuffed shrimp- 3 mini shrimp rubbery and bland, ordered fried shrimp - tiny and tasteless, coleslaw no dressing, fried ok. Another person ordered stuffed filet of sole- sole was overcooked, dry and shoe leather! Other two orders ok. We have been here many times before and always had a good meal. Good luck! read more

We just left there about two hours ago. It was just plain bad. We sat for at least 20 minutes before being acknowledged. Another 10 before we could order drinks and food. We got our drinks WITH our food. My white wine was warm from just sitting. The glass was sweating. I'm a bartender, I know how long it takes.The food was sub par. These foodies aren't going back. See ya! read more

Service sucked, music sucked, food was very average Our server tonight was non existent to check on drinks, I had to borrow a ketchup from another table or my wife's burger would have been ice cold if we waited for the server to bring the one we asked for (still waiting) As for the music...think Bill Murray, lounge singer in a 1970's SNL skit Brutal read more

Service was exceedingly slow with minimal knowledge of the dishes being prepared. The steamers came out. Half and I am not exaggerating we're not open. The server offered a drink but not a remake on the dish. The whole belly clams were soggy and soaked with oil. Didn't get a credit on any of it. I won't be back So I got guilted into returning to outriggers to give them a second chance.mind you my so called friends lol based their request on some Instagram photos they saw and the fact that it was sunny sixty plus degrees and they have a deck. I was reluctant based on my last experience but agreed. For a Saturday evening it was not busy at all. The happy hour drink prices are great. The bar is limited in terms of selections. The deck surprisingly was closed. The service still slow. The food is nothing to rave about. As I scanned the room I saw other patrons have heartedly eating what was on their plate. In short, I will never be back, no matter who asks me lol read more

I wish I could wish outriggers higher than five stars! This was one of the best meals I've ever had in a restaurant I think about it constantly. The view of the water is absolutely gorgeous I love to sit outside here. The food is reasonably priced especially for the quality and taste. I hope to be back soon and I definitely recommend anyone who loves seafood to check this place out. read more

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Went here for dinner. Sadly we had the owners daughter as our waitress. She absolutely required many mores hours of training before being allowed to wait on customers. After taking our drink order it took 40 minutes for our drinks to come while all around us people were getting theirs so clearly not an issue with the bar. Food finally showed up after over an hour waiting and it was cold. Our waitress was incredibly rude. Will not be back. There are so many restaurants that are working hard to stay open and we will go there. And there are so many wonderful hard working wait people that we will support. Melanie is not one of them... We stopped for hotdogs on the way home at Danny's Drive In for hot dogs and the best milkshakes! We highly recommend this place! read more

Tried to have dinner here with a family of 4, 3 adults and a 13 year old. I understand 6 pm on a Saturday with no reservation is a crap shoot. Plenty of tables inside and outside but were told "we have a lot of reservations". Ok so any other options?? Well you can sit at the outside bar seats....... Walk outside and find lots of empty tables and a bar. We can't sit at the bar with a 13 year old. Grab a waitress and ask what are the "bar tables". She didn't know and said she had to ask the hostess. After 5 minutes with no help and no answers we just walked out. Shame, it seems like a nice location but they didn't have act together. We were willing to wait but weren't even given that option. read more

The food was horrible!!!! We could not even eat it! Awful.., the service was fair and the drinks were not even good... would never go back!!!! read more

They are open for Thanksgiving and this year we partook. I must say they were wonderful. Among the yummy items we ordered were Lamb Chops, Calamari, potatoes, Dinner Rolls, salad and a delicious Orange Margarita. The place was beautifully decorated and service could not have been better. It was PACKED. And loud. LOL. But it was actually kind of nice. The food was REALLY good and they did offer Turkey on the special Thanksgiving menu, we just chose not to have any as we are having some tomorrow. So I logged on here and was shocked at how low the rating has fallen. Hopefully if any Yelpers who like this place and have not rated it yet, see this they can do a review. My mixed feelings about Outriggers in the past were based on other things other than the food which I have always enjoyed. But even at my most exasperated times here, I'd never think of them as a 1 or 2 star place. And judging by the packed house there tonight, neither do many other people. At any rate, perhaps they will be opened next Thanksgiving as well and if they are, I am sure it will be packed. The service, which was spotty years ago, when I was a semi regular here, was outstanding tonight and that's saying something considering the size of the crowd there. So I have them on my go to list now. And the Holiday Decor they have the place decorated in is spectacular. read more

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Sooook it's really only about the water frontview and scenery. They have clearly spent time/money on the lawn and groundskeeping. You can see the well manicured grasses and abundant flowers leading up to the restaurant. The menu is large enough to imply that they are serving you mostly frozen then fried stuff (the fries for example) Everything needed to be seasoned. Maybe the coleslaw was okay without having to add salt and pepper. I had 2 raw oysters which comes with a lemon wedge and cocktail sauce (no mignonette) which were decent. The lobster bisque was also good. But it sort of ends there. They don't have any indication on which items on the menu are vegetarian or gluten-free, which I can forgive, but gets rolled up into a general lack of effort. I got the salmon entree which is supposed to be topped with pesto. Holy bland pesto, Batman! The green beans where crunchy a.f. I'm guessing just blanched? My rice was sad and watery. I can make a better side of white rice in my rice cooker at home. I'm guessing it came from a frozen-microwaved pouch is where it came from. My husband's lobster roll came on a burger bun instead of the traditional hot dog roll. We also noticed what may been an accumulation of black mold or rust on the inside lip of their Heinz ketchup bottle. We showed our server. I felt bad but wanted to make sure no one else got that bottle. The food would get 2 stars and the service 3 stars and it was overpriced for what you're getting. The ambience of the water side deck would get 3 or 4 stars plus they had a talented acoustic guitar/ singer performing. They only have one person bathrooms respectively for men and women so you may need to queue-up like you're at a bar. Ps- if you want to sit at the deck make a reservation before hand read more

Outriggers Restaurant - 2 raw oysters and my side salad - Seafood Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

Stopped in today on a lark, knowing it was Father's day and probably booked. Hostess said they were booked and we could sit at the bar. We were happy to be able to get a table. Once we sat down we noticed the entire restaurant and large outdoor deck were empty. I counted only 5 tables out of at least 40 that were occupied. Other customers at the small bar asked for the owner to complain about the same issue. He was not friendly or helpful, we spoke with him next, and repeated the same question of why force us to sit at the small cramped bar when there was a completely empty restaurant and deck? He said it was a staffing issue. We pointed out there were about 5 waitstaff standing around with nothing to do, since all the tables were empty. He continued to give non-sensical explanations that were illogical. Like they weren't even going to take walk in's today, alluding that we should feel lucky. The other customers ended up getting in a loud verbal argument with one of the owner's family members and they were yelling back and forth. The whole thing was disgraceful. Maybe it's time for this longtime establishment to learn some basic business lessons on how to keep customers happy, or deal with a very reasonable complaint. The attached picture is when we finished eating and now there were 31 empty tables. On the positive side our waitress was sweet and obviously overwhelmed dealing with this issue all day. I felt bad for her. read more

Outriggers Restaurant - a view of the dining room - Seafood Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

Every-time I've tried to go it has been closed but finally I got to experience this establishment. The food was great! I loved the vegetable spring rolls. My drink was delicious( Malibu bay breeze) and the views on a nice day are worth it! I will be back. read more

The staff and service are always good at Outriggers. Beautiful space right at the dock. The inside room and the outside patio are both very nice and that is why you come here. The food is not terrible, but not wonderful either. Basic items that taste ok, just not anything to 'write home about' which is unfortunate. I have had entrees including clam strips, fish tacos, lobster rolls, etc. Just mediocre at best. Clam strips came just a few minutes after ordering, which would mean that they were not prepared to order and were not crispy. Disappointing especially when you are taking a friend there from out of state. Overall this place is not bad, go for the atmosphere and you'll be fine. read more

Went Saturday night for a birthday dinner. Sat on lawn which is not level. Difficult for moving chairs. Once seated was a while before waited on. Had to ask for bread. Menus online but if someone didn't understand how to use it it could be a problem. Had to get paper menu. After drink order was taken along with the meal it was at least 15 minutes before the drinks arrived. They had obviously overbooked the deck and service was slow not due to wait staff but the kitchen. Once food arrived I must say it was delicious. Had the Salmon Terriaky. Was great and other meals as well. Didn't have any cappuccino or espresso coffee. Also was not set up for separate checks. Would go back but not on weekend. The night was beautiful and scenery great. read more

Walk in at 4 on a Saturday. Immediately got seated outside on a beautiful day. Servers, bus staff, hostess were all wonderful. Food was very good. Not huge portions but what was there was excellent. PEI Mussels, swordfish and cod sandwich fresh and served hot. Don't miss out on the fried banana cheesecake. That alone was worth the trip. read more

Super awesome service as always! Did happy hour at the bar then went outside to sit and eat oysters with a view! Would come back any time and prices are great! read more

This week, I had dinner with my boss at this restaurant. We ordered fried calamari as a starter- good but great. She had the fried clams which she loved and I had the sea bass without the crab stuffing with side of rice and julienned veggies which was wonderful. Our waiter TJ was exceptional. I explained that I had a shrimp allergy and he was more than happy to double check with the chef on my options. He was friendly without being intrusive. He double-backed to ensure I had no issues with the meal. The venue is on the water and has a great deck as well as indoor seating. Hope you check it out. read more

Why do people buy those beautiful boats and never take them out on a gorgeous Saturday? Why do restaurants not have enough servers on the same day? Outriggers has a water view location, pretty good food, but it was almost painful watching one person's attempt to serve an entire busy outdoor deck by herself. So, of course she was overwhelmed and had to rely on busboys to deliver barely-remembered drink orders and clear tables. The fried clams were decent, and the shrimp pizza was excellent (with a shrimp for every bite). They couldn't change the hot buttered lobster roll to cold, and refused American Express, so why am I otherwise complaining about the long wait? Sitting under a shady umbrella looking out at a shimmering view should make for a wonderful day - so I'll keep a civil tongue in my head. Thank you, Emily, for hustling so hard on a hot day to provide lunch to the al fresco diners; I'm probably just a control freak. read more

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My friend had wanted to go somewhere to eat outside on a nice day, she had mentioned the service was slow before but wanted to give it a second try. BIG MISTAKE HUGE. The service was incredibly slow.. took 20-30 minutes to even put our order in. Our appetizer came before our drinks. The drinks FINALLY came after almost an hour and we're all wrong.. I asked for a grapefruit margarita and got a plain one.. my friend ordered a corona light and was given an IPA then they also gave us an extra mixed drink that they were confused where it came from which was appreciated but still didn't get the corona for another 20 min... and it was a corona extra not light.. how hard is it to open a bottle after an hour mind you. We wanted to pay for the drinks and apps and leave but couldn't even flag anyone down to tell them to cancel our order so our food finally came out and was not very good. The lobster roll was on a hamburger bun and was clearly frozen lobster, the pizza was basically Celeste (honestly don't even want to insult Celeste like that) and my mahi mahi was black and brown on the bottom. I would not return, all the other tables looked very discouraged as well. Great potential for the location but very upsetting. Bartender was on their phone too when we went to the bathroom so no need for the wait. read more

It was a charming setting with good food--great views of the marina and friendly staff. Every time I have been, it's a good experience.

What the heck happened here! Just stopped by for a appetizer and a bowl of chowder. Now that summer is almost here I ordered my favorite New England steamers. Well not so here. First I asked for a cup of clam broth to clean the clams before slurping them down. Waitress came back to inform me that the chef wouldn't do it. Customer being right doesn't apply here. Steamers arrived..... bland, sandy and a slew of broken shells ....ugh! "Sure could have used a cup of broth to rinse them." Stringy and cooked to hell. Almost made me aware that a "bad" clam was lurking in the mix. Well lesson learned. So just to warn lovers of steamers, not here for Neptune's sake. read more

Outriggers Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

Very, very loud inside. Long wait time for food and service. Nice waitress but in the weeds due to there being no bartender. Mediocre food for exorbitant prices. Not worth the money. Will not be returning. read more

Food was just ok but service was horrible! Server said Chilean Bass wad a fish with chili sauce on it! Wrong side was brought and was gold. Never going near there again! read more

Enjoyed a good lunch at this establishment. We ate at the outdoor deck, beautiful scenery. For starters we had the oysters which were delicious and I also had the lobster bisque. It was very hearty which I liked and nice chunks of lobster. For lunch I ordered the fried shrimp platter which was a bit underwhelming. The shrimp were tiny and so few were served with French fries. The staff was quick to seat us and attend to us. I absolutely loved the environment. They would have gotten a better rating had the shrimp platter been a bit more pleasing but overall I would visit again. read more

Outriggers Restaurant - Oysters for lunch! - Seafood Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

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Best seafood restaurant in the area. Large variety and fair prices. No problem with the service. Great location.