Dark and Wonderful…read more We love this local spot lots of good craft beer choices, hard working bar tenders that not just tends bar but serve tables. We went in for a couple beers and some wings and stayed for hours. Wings were great, cooked and dressed properly. We met a lot of nice people. I guess this place gets rowdy later in the night, we were out by 7pm. A must stop if you are in the area. Thanks

Great staff, food and amazing prices. Their customer service is second to none . The best bar and…read morerestaurant in Connecticut.

We have had family events there for last several years. They have a casual indoor atmosphere with…read moremusic as well as outdoor seating and fire pits. Their menu has many choices and staff are accommodating and engaging with the guests. My meal resulted in a second one of leftovers.I would definitely recommend if you are in the area.

While the ambiance was nice and the band was very good (The Bernadette's), we had a terrible meal…read more Both of us ordered the scallops. The fries were soggy and under cooked and the scallops were cool and nearly raw inside. After eating 2 of them we had to send them back to be re-cooked. They came back with the outside hard and crusty but the inside was still nearly raw. Sent them back again and told them to forget it. The raw scallops didn't sit well and had to make a run to the bathroom. They did take off the charge for the scallops but I'll never eat here again.

After a Second Chance, I'm Officially Bowing Out This was my…read moresecond attempt at giving The Social Bar a fair shot, and unfortunately, absolutely nothing has changed. You would think a spot would be packed for Sunday brunch, but we walked in to a completely dead restaurant--just two couples sitting at the bar. We got seated, but it quickly became clear that the bartender (who I assume was also the manager) was the only person working the entire front of the house. The Service & Wait To say the service was slow is an understatement. It took so long just to put in an order that we were highly tempted to walk out. The only reason we stayed was because we had an hour to kill. While the bartender was genuinely friendly--and even nicely gave me the last of the batch he had mixed--the good attitude simply couldn't make up for the agonizingly long wait. The Drinks & Food The Mimosa: It was a premixed blend that was about 90% orange juice and 10% champagne. The Fries: The lone bright spot of the meal. They were nicely seasoned and easily the best part of the experience. The Side Caesar Salad: I really wanted to love the Caesar dressing because it actually tasted homemade. Sadly, it was so incredibly overloaded with salt that I'm genuinely shocked I'm not blind. After two strikes and two back-to-back fails, I'll sadly have to bow out from giving this place a third chance. There are too many other spots to choose from to waste time on slow service and unexecuted food.

Sounds like the time to go and have a reservation is for Brunch. Went for dinner on Monday before…read morea show at the Garde. Made a reservation, just in case but it was not needed. The place is very big, so if you are going with a group or family they have the space. There is a small awkward parking lot in the back, so mostly street parking. Arrived (party of 4) just after 5pm, took a few minutes to be sat, even though the place was empty. One bartender and one waitress. Received two menus and were told to scan the QR code on the table, seemed odd. It took a while to give our order, so we ordered everything at once. Wings, truffle fries to start. Scallop Risotto, Fish& chips, fried shrimp basket and caesar salad with chicken. Drinks arrived minus one because they were out of the whiskey, provided a replacement, but the drink never came to the table. Food was ok. The fried things were very tasty and well made. The wings were nice, tender and good sauce/flavor. Truffle fires were good, little heavy on the truffle oil, but tasty Scallops were prepared well but the "risotto" was more like rice pilaf. The caesar salad was nicely dressed, the added chicken was grill to as close to raw and still be "cooked". It was very soft and chewy - that was pushed to the side. If you go, stick to the bar, brunch, apps, or something fired. I think this place is good if you go when they are fully staffed or something. I would happy choose someplace else if I were in town for a show.

Great dive bar, with surprisingly great food and service, burgers cooked the way you want them,…read morefantastic specials offered daily and incredibly tasty drinks in an old school,local atmosphere. A must visit when down on the shoreline.

I don't live in the area. I was there today and I ordered some clam. Strips, as soon as I got on…read morethe highway, I opened them up,, they were ice cold and like rubber. This is usually my go to stop when i'm in saybrook

Went with my daughter for lunch. I hit the tropical chicken salad. It had grilled and pineapple…read moreglazed chicken, glazed pecans, little orange slices and a ginger sauce. It was so delicious. And it was a very large salad. I will definitely go back for this again. My daughter got the Cobb chicken salad. She said it was really delicious. Service was great as usual. It was very clean and quiet considering there were a lot of people there. We will definitely go back. Was a wonderful meal and excellent service. I forgot to take pictures before I started eating it.

Great French onion soup and chicken pot pie. Also the French Dip was delicious. Over all great food…read moredining experience. Located in strip Mall next to Stop & Shop.

I was sooo excited to have lunch at Aspen today. It's been on my to do list for so long. We were…read moreseated promptly on arrival. They seemed understaffed and it was at least 10 minutes before anyone came over. Our server never introduced herself. (Later looking at the receipt, her name was Cate) She simply walked up with no greeting and just said "what are we drinking?" My wine pour was significantly less than my husband's, which was not a good start especially after having waited. We ordered small plates to start and I wish we stopped there. The seared tuna was great and had both an aioli and a spicy soy based sauce. My husband had the Kobe beef pot stickers and they were tasty, with a nice warm veggie medley in the middle of the plate. The pot stickers could have used a bit more sauce though. When it came time to order entrees, I was fully set on the lobster panini. The server advised me not to order that, and raved about the carbonara, so I ordered that instead. Big mistake. Huge! I wish she just let me order my panini. The carbonara was full of dark meat chicken (gross!!) that tasted gamey, and the sauce was broken. It clearly had too much butter and was not an authentic carbonara. I told our server multiple times that I did not like it. I had separated all the chicken in a pile and ate maybe 1/3 of the pasta. She strangely kept offering to make me the short rib pappardelle instead, which I declined, as I had no interest in that dish. I found it so odd that she picked out a specific dish to offer as a substitute. At least if she offered the lobster panini, it would have made sense since that's what I originally wanted to order, if not for her meddling in my order. My husband ordered a burger cooked medium. It was fully well done. The fries were limp and not crispy. Not a good showing. He wrapped his up to take home, but I did not. Clearly not eating 3/4 of the meal and also not taking it home was a sign of my discontent. I wish I took photo of my plate as I left it. I was pretty offended when she did not remove it from the bill. It's fine, we paid it, but that will be the first and last time we dine at Aspen. We paid our bill as charged, took the cost of my meal out of her tip, and called it a day. This is something I do not often do, but I felt warranted on this occasion, due to the poor food quality and her absolute indifference. We will not be back. Two stars only for the yummy small plates and the very very sweet hostess!!

An underwhelming return to Aspen…read more After staying away from Aspen for a while due to a past decline in quality, we decided to give it another try on a Tuesday evening to take advantage of their 15% discount. Unfortunately, the experience fell short of expectations. The Food The meals were a bit disappointing, especially considering the standard menu pricing. My wife requested that her scallops not be undercooked. The server politely noted that overcooking them makes them tough, reassuring us they are always "cooked to perfection" here. However, when the plate arrived, they were quite undercooked and needed to go back to the kitchen. Even after being reheated, they unfortunately remained undercooked. My beef tenderloin tips meal was acceptable but fairly ordinary and didn't quite live up to a premium price. Both entrees featured puréed potatoes and what were listed as "asparagus tips". We had to chuckle when the plates arrived, as the asparagus servings were mostly the stalks and very sparse on the actual tips. The service itself was perfectly fine, though there was a minor hiccup at the end. When the check arrived, the 15% discount hadn't been applied. The server was apologetic, mentioning it was the first night of the promotion, and quickly corrected it for us. Overall Impression Even with the discount, the dinner felt fairly marginal for the cost. The overall atmosphere was a bit uninspiring, and given the disappointment with the food, we likely won't be rushing back anytime soon.

Can't say enough good things about this restaurant. Food is amazing, staff are so attentive and…read morefriendly. We had such a beautiful evening celebrating our wedding anniversary there. Brian the bartender and Kelly our waitress were top notch!

Food - ordinary - nothing special. Jambalaya was not what I expected. Fish sides were boring…read moreService - Good Ambiance - Good

After finishing the Niantic Artisan Festival, we stopped at Constantine's On The Bay to grab lunch…read more We were told we could sit anywhere so we chose a table by the front windows so that we could people watch even though it was raining, the room was brightly lit. We started with the Jumbo (6) Shrimp Cocktail, which were served on a bed of lettuce and cocktail sauce. Rather than having a meal, I decided to have the Mediterranean Style Crispy Calamari, it was tossed w/Garlic, Lemon, Artichoke Hearts, Peppers, Tomatoes and Capers. I also had a cup of the Lobster Bisque that was full of lobster chunks. Both were very good. My companions had the Fish and Chips, but substituted mashed potatoes. Our friend ordered a big burger and also substituted the fries for mashed potatoes. The food was delivered quickly and our waitress was very pleasant. I will definitely be back to try the other foods.

If you go, sit outside on the upper deck. Inside and ground level outside have no ambience at all.read more