What a grand experience for a not so fancy location. As far as portions go this place is very…read moregenerous. $50 fisherman's platter was HUGE and packed with juicy fried shrimp tons of calamari, clam strips, whole belly clams and scallops. The fried scallops were my least favorite & a bit too cooked (understandable). 2lb+ lobster was HUGE! Truthfully a tough location to survive-- but a 10/10 for freshness!! I hope this MOMs Nothing Fancy sticks around. They've got everything a local seafood lover needs.

Excellent seafood and great service. Can't wait to go back again. The place is nothing fancy but is…read morequaint and they take good care of their customers

The food has always been consistently great for years now…read more I love their California wrap and my husband loves the swordfish dishes or the flounder. The pre-dinner bread basket has slices of their homemade cornbread. It's very good, not all crumbly, and we bought a loaf of the cornbread in the fish market store attached to the restaurant. Grace was our waitstaff tonight and was upbeat and attentive, as are all the staff we've had. It's a small-ish restaurant/bar combo with a huge outdoor patio. The decor is modern seafood restaurant decor, no silly fish heads or fish nets overhead. No fishy smells either.

Great service in a very modern setting. The lobster roll was the best I had this year. Hot,…read moresucculent, not overwhelmed by butter, on a fresh roll. Parmesian truffle fries were crispy and not greasy. Well worth the cost. Highly recommend.

Tried this restaurant for the first time and absolutely loved both the food and the ambiance…read more I started with the Carmel Espresso Martini, which was delicious. The Brussels sprout salad was top-notch--packed with flavor and one of my favorite dishes of the night. The pasta was also excellent, with a perfectly balanced creamy sauce that wasn't too heavy. I especially liked how they presented all the dessert options, making it fun to choose. We ended up ordering the pistachio cake, but unfortunately, it wasn't my favorite. It tasted much saltier than expected rather than sweet. I'm not sure if it was due to the cream cheese or the pistachios themselves, but the flavor felt a bit off for a dessert. Overall, it was a great dining experience.

Photos from our most recent visit to the Manhattan, I have to say not only do they never…read moredisappoint! Everytime they get a new menu item it's unique, well executed and well cooked. They knock it out of the park one dish at a time! Excellent service from both our waitress and the manager, see you soon!!

This place was busy, busy, busy, and it's only a Wednesday night!…read more My friend and I checked in, grabbed a booth, and we both ordered the whole belly clams with the soda. The meal comes with french fries or onion rings. I ordered the french fries regular, though sweet potato fries were an option, Service was attentive, and with a smile, Our sodas arrived quickly after the order was placed. Within 10 minutes, our meals arrived! I received a generous portion of whole belly clams, but the clams were on the small side, and it seemed like there were clam strips in with the order. I wasn't ready to see so many strips. Lightly fried to a golden brown, , the batter was on point, seasoned perfectly The whole belly clams seemed like they were missing something tonight, I didn't really taste the ocean or that nice sea flavor in them. They were just OK. But whole bellies are whole bellies and I've never had a bad whole belly. So two whole belly meals with two sodas were $75 and change. I left $90 and change, including the tip. I love coming here as Sam the Clams is just a real honest place, not pretentious ore bougie. It's more blue collar hard hitting, with real good food. Thanks again, Sam the Clam's, see you soon!

Sam the Clam was a pleasant surprise!!…read more The service was excellent Inside and Outside seating This was the best lobster roll I can say I had in CT!! Locally owned

I love Southington. Born and raised here. When I return, I feel like I'm home…read more It goes to a whole new level when I meet friends at Anthony Jack's. Anthony Jack's ... it's like home, on steroids! It feels like family in here. And that's an awesome vibe. This place isn't for blue hairs only. Being I was here today for lunch, it was a younger crowd, along with children of the younger crowd. This was really nice to see Meeting great friends from Southington here for lunch, even though there are other choices, Anthony Jack's is a solid local favorite. Not only for me, but for the many. Today I was in the mood for a burger, and I ordered the $13 burger which arrived cooked medium, along with lettuce, tomato, and red onion. This was all served on a wonderful fluffy soft fresh roll. Chef chose a great roll to serve this burger on. The hamburger patty was not the frozen type cheap stuff; this was fresh ground beef, and hand formed. A quarter pound it seemed, and grilled with a nice charcoal flavor to it. It was very juicy and hit the spot. Also included with crispy well seasoned french fries and a little salad with house dressing. For $13 this was an excellent value. Our server, Brianna, was very very cheerful knowledgeable of the menu, and of course, very attentive to our needs. To say our service was perfect would be an understatement. I wish other food establishments had servers like Brianna. She's really that good. Restrooms, of course were clean, as usual. Parking was a breeze out front, but there are also many parking spaces at the rear of the restaurant and utilize the restaurant's back entrance. It was nice to come back home. And it was just as nice to return to Anthony Jack's. Anthony Jack's .. until I see you again, you left me with a smile and full. If you are attending Music on the Green, Wednesday nights this summer, consider Anthony Jacks a great place to pregame! Their martini list is fantastic!

My husband decided to go here for his birthday. He read the reviews, close to our house. All great…read moreideas. We tried to call to make a reservation. No one was answering. We still went and got seated right away. Our waitress was very nice and she offered a complimentary dessert for his birthday which was also very nice. We shared the buffalo chicken tenders for the appetizer and everyone loved it. The drinks, mocktails and entrees were missing something I'm afraid. No seasonings, I rarely add salt at the restaurant , I had to do it here. Not sure how the kitchen is setup but at the window, the 2 people there, were looking in the dining room more than the kitchen so I didn't get the setup. The only good dish was the pasta and the parmigian potatoes.

A friend of mine and I went to Craft Kitchen for lunch on this Thursday…read more There was plenty of parking to the right of the restaurant, and the side entrance was right there. As I walked through the front doors, I noticed kegs alongside on the floor. This was kind of a turn off, kind of reminds me of a dive bar. So my mentality kicked in that we were going into a dive bar serving food. I kinda get the sketchy feeling. Once we were seated, and menus placed, we were served iced water A few minutes later, the server came back and took our order. My friend ordered a cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, and some string french fries. I ordered the 1/2 smoked chicken, which came with two sides. I chose the rattlesnake beans and the creamy macaroni and cheese. Also include included was cornbread I originally wanted the street corn, as a side, but it was not available. Our lunches came quick, and my friend only ate half the french fries and cheeseburger, as she wasn't really turned on by them. The smoked chicken was fairly dry, with a very interesting smoked flavor to it that I can't put my finger on. I eat about 1/3 of it. Left the rest on the plate. The creamy macaroni and cheese was out of bounds top-notch. I could've eaten this all day. The rattlesnake rice and beans were just OK. The rice was cooked pretty good, and was seasoned well. The beans had a weird taste. Now thinking of this side dish, I was hoping for raw onions to be on top, but they were nowhere to be found. It'll be nice if there was chopped raw onions to go with this. The cornbread was delicious. I ate about half of it. It was a generous slice. While the server was fairly attentive, as she only checked in to fill the water glasses and ask how lunch was. She didn't ask us if we wanted a desert or coffee. Being old folks this would've been a great up for us, but it didn't happen. I had to ask for the check. I'm not sure if I would come back. I think this might be a one and done. The vibe just didn't hit it for me. Restrooms were clean. The restaurant was clean; the silverware clean. I don't know. It just was like a funky type layout and those beer kegs kinda sent the wrong tone to me as a guest. Lunch for the two of us was $40 and change and I left a $10 tip. We didn't have any cocktails or mock tails, we didn't have coffee or dessert either. From what I understand, the owner was near the exit when we left, not even a smile or a thank you for coming in...

Another perfect lunch! My friend and I shared the burrata, peach bruschetta and the beet salad. My…read moreonly complaint was I wish it had more crispy prosciutto! The flavors all blended perfectly and it was plenty big enough for two. We also split the small beet salad which was perfect. After our relatively healthy lunch we decided to share the peppermint bark cheesecake which we agreed was delicious mouthfuls of chocolate ,peppermint with just a touch of cheesecake! I appreciated that both my cups of coffee were freshly brewed I look forward to my visits to this wonderful place and glad it's a perfect 1/2 way meeting place for me and my dear friend.

Fast service. Decent menu. Bento box is good value and was tasty. Did lunch and was only person in…read morethe place.

Good food but misleading picture on their website: the picture of the platter they're showing is…read moreNOT the "rolls for two". Read the description carefully. Food was good. Service was good. Would probably go back.

I am so glad I finally got to visit Cava ! I was nervous since there are so many controversial…read morereviews however I am so glad I decided to try it myself ! The Aladdin theme was AMAZING ! A beautiful night under the stars ! The welcome host was sweet and even was able to let me sit inside ( after I had originally reserved outdoor seating ) even Our waitress was super sweet she came quickly got our drink and food orders , told us the specials and made sure we had everything we needed . To start we ordered the genie wish and the royal rose served over dry ice ! Presentation on point .. however the drink itself was okay . The house bread was really good super soft and fresh. While we aired for our entrees we explore all the restaurant looking at all the decor ( 10/10 ) and went to the rooftop where it was mamma Mia themed and one of the waitress was so nice and took a picture of us with the decor ! For my entree I got the chicken parm , the portions were large , and the food was good in my opinion ( not the best I've had but definitely not the worst ) What I loved the most was for desert the server came over with a whole tray of deserts and we can choose which to order ! Which was great ! We chose the amaretto cheesecake and it was amazing!! And normally I don't like cheesecake but this was sooo delicious!!! Highly recommend And to finish it off they offered a small Dubai chocolate shot to end the night ! Which was the perfect way to end the night ! Overall 5/5 this is the place to go if your looking for beautiful ambiance , a fun night out , service was fantastic and food was good ( a little pricey but worth it for everything you are getting in my opinion ) 100% I will be back for the fall decor !!! Can't wait

Terrible food and for the price, are ya kidding me, nope, stay away, a joke…read more. No taste, bland as hell. I've had better meals at Denny's...

Frrrrrrrrrrrresh and exciting! This place is my new seafood spot. We got U8 shrimp which we…read moremarinated and grilled. They were spectacular. We also got two freshly caught fish from a fisherman who just had dropped them off from Guilford. Our fishmonger was SO helpful and even gave us some great ideas on cooking the fish. This place was easy to find, clean, and has plenty of parking. I highly recommend this place.

Welcome to the great stuffed shrimp taste-off of 2021!!…read more In search of the best stuffed shrimp in the area to serve on Christmas Eve, I posted on various Facebook pages to solicit recommendations. Of course, I can't just trust strangers on Facebook, so we did what any self respecting Yelpers would do...we did a trial run of five spots over a two day period, ordering 4 stuffed shrimp from each. We sampled them plain, with lemon, butter, and cocktail sauce, critiquing the size, quality of the shrimp, taste and quality of the stuffing, and overall value for the price. With, of course, photos of both the raw starting point and the cooked final product. Gulf Shrimp was 4th in the line up, but came with numerous recommendations. Upon arrival, I was struck by the horrific rancid smell of decaying fish. Outside!! I mean I know it's a fish market, but are they throwing fish carcasses in the woods?? Upon walking in, the smell was even worse. I wanted to walk out, but we were committed. Now remember, we went to 5 fish spots in two days - none smelled anything like this. We aren't at the docks next to the fishing boats. It's in an industrial area off the highway, and there is absolutely no reason for it to smell like this. I already knew they only sold the stuffed shrimp frozen, which was a major con as I needed to cook it that night. 4 for $28, or $7 each. On the higher end of what we had paid. We decided to try 8 cooked cocktail shrimp as well, as they had some nice large ones. Their fresh seafood selection was extremely limited though. I'm not sure why...I've seen more seafood at a grocery seafood counter than at this dedicated fish market. We get it home, I have to thaw the stuffed shrimp. We decide to eat the cocktail shrimp while we wait. Of the 8, two were not properly cleaned (nasty!) so I had to do that myself. I'd be hard pressed to pay $24.99/lb for cooked/cleaned shrimp that I then have to inspect at home before serving to my guests. That was a huge miss. They were also a bit chewy. Stuffed shrimp was good in size, but the stuffing was extremely fishy to the point where my husband didn't finish his. He ate all the other shrimp in the taste off. I also was reluctant to believe they were cleaned properly after the cocktail shrimp experience. No amount of lemon, butter or cocktail sauce saved these stinkers for us. So in summary, smelly, expensive, mediocre quality. I'd skip Gulf Shrimp and try a different spot instead. We won't be back. Gulf Shrimp came in at #5 out of 5 in the great stuffed shrimp taste-off of 2021.

Last night was our third time dining with Nataz and first time in the new location. They did a…read morenice job with the new space. It is way more spacious than their previous location and nicely decorated. We sat in a nice Modular Half Moon Restaurant Sofa in the back. Felt like I was looking down upon the rest of the guests having dinner. Nice table just felt a bit like we were on display however I still enjoyed as I love the style of these tables. Our waiter I think was new and definitely did not know wine. We asked for a bottle of the Merlot, which he pronounced back to us "Mer-LOT." I couldn't help but chuckle a bit when he left the table. Someone else came and opened the wine for us and when our main server came to check on us, he grazed the side of my glass and freaked, telling us the glasses are $500 each and if he breaks one, it comes out of his paycheck. Ummm what? This stuff we probably should not know! Again, I think he was new, probably not having much experience as a waiter. He definitely needs training on how to pronounce wine! Moving on to the cheese, they used to give you a cheese board with a few different cheeses. It's a bit different now. They give you whipped butter, a few pieces of cheese (last night was Cheddar), roasted red peppers, and whipped goat cheese with a touch of honey on top and some bread. Not sure if this changes/rotates at their new location. We chose not to do the raw bar or appetizer courses (fyi those are extra). For my salad, I chose the Signature Salad (forgot to take a picture of this course). This is where things went downhill for me. I asked for no apples. He said no problem. He did not tell us they ran out of the dried cranberries and caramelized nuts which to me make the whole salad. I used to love this salad at the old location. So, when telling us the specials he did say he "thinks" they had one salmon entree left, but had to check. Restaurants run out of things, and I get it, but take that salad off the menu if you're out of 2 ingredients and the customer asks for no apples. All that we got on our salads was lettuce, gorgonzola and fried potato skins. I feel like I had French fries on top of lettuce. It was awful. Also, I'm the only one that asked for no apples and my boyfriend got the same salad I got with only potato skins and lettuce and gorgonzola so clearly they were running out of things. We then saw other customers getting the same salad lacking main ingredients. For my entree, I got the Heavenly, which was supposed to have a lobster sauce. I couldn't put my finger on what the flavor of the sauce was. It was strange. It wasn't bad, it just didn't really go with the lobster. It had a brown tint to it. The manager came over after we ate and asked us how things were, and I told him about the salad and asked what the flavor in the sauce was. He told us a crab style sauce which made sense. Boyfriend had the filet. He said it wasn't Ruth's Chris good, but it was good. Mashed potatoes were very bland. Presentation was pretty bad. Dessert they get from a third party. I had the flourless chocolate cake which was the best part of the meal. Desserts are where they have improved with the new location. They used to give you petit fours style desserts, and now they give you full size desserts. It was delicious. I really want to like this place more because I like the concept of what they do. I guess on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays the chef creates whatever he'd like for guests for $25 a head. Mystery meals. The manager said that's where the name "Adventures in Eating" comes from. Again, we had come here previously, and I had a problem the last time with the Branzino where the waitress didn't tell me it came as the whole fish. Servers are friendly here, they just aren't top notch. Food is ok.

I was totally wowed by Nataz. We went to dinner with some friends on a Sunday night. We tried the…read moremenu they offer where the food served is the chef's choice. We were blown away by the quality of each dish!! We were served bread and cheese, oysters, tender meatballs, wedge salads, pea risotto with shrimp, and beef with mashed potatoes. I Everything was family style, except for the salads. We couldn't get over how good the food was!! We ordered desserts as well (not included) and they were crowd pleasers. For dessert, we had the flourless chocolate cake, coconut custard bar, and tiramisu. Everything was delicious and we left very full!! Service was friendly and the prices were more than fair. We all agreed that we will be returning to Nataz soon.