I stopped in on a Tuesday around 515 or so and the place was packed. I am from out of state and make it a point to go to the sitting duck every time I come to Trumbull. The bartenders are friendly as well as all the staff. I sat at the bar and had the sitting duck burger to which I added bacon jam which is out of this world perhaps a bacon jam dip at some point? Anyway, Bethany was my bartender this particular Tuesday night. I thought I was going to have to call a landscaper to get her out of the weeds as she was the only bartender. She fought back and battled through it flawlessly. I give her rockstar status and I will be back and hope she is still there. thank you Bethany. I have been a chef for 25 years and seen it all. She hit a home run. read more

Great drinks, fun environment. Food is well done and a good variety of dishes. Bar is well serviced

Love the beer selection. A few menu items I like a lot. The steak tips, bang bang shrimp just to name a few. New menu items so far a home run. They have a pork osso bucco that is on point. read more

I loved the few times my husband and I have been. All the food we've tried (beef tips, burgers, salads) have been delicious! We especially love the fact that this place is a half-mile from our home and the fact that on Sunday's they offer half priced bottles of wine, which really makes us happy! They have the games on, which is nice as well. read more

Great spot in a small strip in Trumbull. Lots of indoor seating and a huge bar area. There is a nice patio area to eat outside and it's dog friendly :) Food is priced great and was delicious. Burgers are great, sandwiches are large. The small plates for apps are pretty big! The pub chips are great for sharing. The calamari with peppers and artichokes is fantastic and the fish tacos are great too. Overall, good experience and would come back next time I'm in town. read more

They can never get a to go order right. Asked for rare got well done. Asked for plain cheeseburger got the hot one with chipotle and bacon jam. A simple order. I've tried so hard to like this place. We've eaten there. Rude staff. So tried to go again because we like to support local businesses. Never again. read more

Food is great. Try the pretzels, lobster club, wings, calamari. Awesome ambiance. Bar is fantastic. Solid beer list. Nice place. Friendly, attentive service. Will certainly return. read more

Ordered dinner from here as take-out this evening while visiting friends in the area. We will definitely go back. We ordered simple, grilled cheese and tomato soup, a burger, and a grilled chicken BLT. All the meals were done as requested and tasted great! read more

Nice restaurant with ample space in a pleasant part of town, with lovely outdoor area. The wine and drinks are good, I cannot comment on the food as I didn't get to try it. The clientele is nice and pleasant as well. I have great memories of my first evening here and would definitely come again. read more

Great intimate space. Energetic atmosphere. Super pleasant staff. Great American food. The Brussels sprouts are particularly good. And all wine bottles are half price all day on Sundays. I'm a fan. read more

Usually stop by for happy hour with my co workers but went in this weekend for lunch so finally got to taste their food ! I had the chicken pesto sandwich and it was oh so yummy ! Our server was very attentive and nice ! Olivia was her name I believe and the mimosa was just like I like it ! More bubbles with a splash of orange juice ! read more

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So, you know how you go to a restaurant, like it, but the second time is not as good as the first? That is definitely NOT the case here! We returned, and just to double check, I ordered the same meal as the last time. Equally as good, and the service is as superlative as the first time. Our server apologized in advance in case her service was not excellent (which it was) as it was her first week there. Well, you would never have known that. Her service was as good as the food, which both were first-rate. Went a third time on Labor Day weekend, and the place just gets better and better. You might think that service and food suffer on holidays, as it does at some establishments, but you would be wrong. Sitting Duck goes from strength to strength, and the manager must be cloned, because he seemingly is everywhere, making sure everything is excellent. We plan to return often. read more

Quick app & drinks review as we were popping in after a bridesmaid dress fitting around the corner. Early lunch time with plenty of patio seating & quick service! Seated right away with menu given shortly after....again prompt service with bottle service attentively given. Fav prosecco (La Marca) served! Ordered the truffle fries-delish! Great experience! read more

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The food was OK and the server was great so don't get me wrong; however, my major complaint is the seating situation. We called to make a reservation for thirteen people and were told we would be seated outside -- OK, fine, that's not a problem. When we get there... the staff arranged three tables for us ON THE SIDEWALK. This wouldn't have been an issue if the restaurant was completely inundated with customers, but this wasn't even close to the case. The restaurant's designated, gated patio space was COMPLETELY empty. So instead of seating us within the bounds of the physical restaurant... our entire party was seated outside on a sidewalk decidedly separate from the rest of the restaurant on a peninsula poking out into the parking lot. While there were heaters placed on the designated patio, we sat away from the venue in the cold 61 degree weather in the drizzling rain. Thankfully they gave us umbrellas, though. I'm honestly just so confused about the seating arrangement and why this even happened. We're very fond of the Oxford location and have never had an issue, but the whole experience at this place was weird and certainly off-putting for our party. read more

We are fans of Sitting Duck and usually have good experiences. My family has been to the restaurant numerous times and we have supported the Trumbull location as one of our local businesses throughout these challenging times these past few months. Tonight we ordered 7 meals to go for my daughter's birthday. 2 of the salads did not come with dressing so I had to go back and pick it up. I understand, accidents happen. But since I had to leave I couldn't eat with my family for my daughter's birthday and my food was cold when I returned. Also, my and my son's burgers were charred around the edges. Just a bit disappointing. I am hoping we have a better experience the next time we go back. read more

I've been going to the Sitting Duck since it opened and have always enjoyed the food and service. My all time favorite are the pretzel bites. Just forewarning people, I ate there recently and was really disappointed when my order came and the portion size was half of what it used to be. There we're only 4 pieces on the plate, and the price was not adjusted to reflect the smaller portion. I spoke to the staff about it and was told, "the decision came down from Corporate to cut the number of pieces in half and price is the same". Really, why? Everyone I know loves the pretzels and now all of a sudden, Corporate decides let's charge the same but give them less food. Is there a shortage on the ingredients? and don't blame COVID for this change. I think it's called greed. read more

My wife and I have been to Sitting Duck Restaurants in Oxford and Trumbull on a number of occasions and have always had excellent meals and service. The owner of the Sitting Duck is a good man and he has set high standards for his restaurants. Unfortunately, those standards were not met in any way when we recently had dinner at the Sitting Duck Restaurant in Trumbull on a Tuesday night. The server was a nice young woman, but her performance left a lot to be desired. The restaurant was not busy, but still the service was extremely slow. I ordered a draft beer and was disappointed when it arrived with no head and not completely filled. That's one of my pet peeves. The remnants of the head were visible, which means that the draft sat on the bar for a while, and that is the server's fault. Strike one. The Simple Salads my wife and I ordered were very good, but I asked for extra dressing when we placed the orders, which I did not get, and when I asked for more when the salad was delivered, it took forever to get it. Of course, that resulted in our entrees coming about 30 seconds after I got the additional dressing. I hate it when courses are piled on top of each other. Strike two. But the worst was yet to come. My wife's entree was acceptable, but not great. Mine was a disaster. I ordered the fish and chips. The Sitting Duck used to give you two large pieces of fish, but the size of them has shrunk considerably. That is no doubt a product of Bidenflation, but disappointing nonetheless. The batter of the fish was soggy, not crisp like it should be, which means either that the fish was not left in the oil long enough or that the oil was not hot enough. The fish was good quality, so I did not send it back. On the other hand the sweet potato fries were a total disaster. They were dark, soggy and limp, and absolutely disgusting in the way they looked. That is on the kitchen, for cooking and plating them that way, but also on the server, as it was totally obvious from the presentation that they were unacceptable. They were either cooked earlier and then reheated, or the oil was not hot enough. I immediately sent them back. They were replaced a few minutes later by fries that were crisp, but most of them were burnt. That means that either the oil was now too hot or they were left in the oil too long. I ate a few and left the rest. Strike 3. The manager who was on duty appeared glued to the platform where the food is placed by the kitchen staff and picked up by the servers, which means he saw what was being served and let it be served. He also never came over despite the fact that we had communicated several complaints to the server. Strike 4 - oh wait - there is no Strike 4, they already struck out! In closing, it may be that since Monday and Tuesday nights are typically slow, the Sitting Duck may have had the B team working. That is no excuse, of course, and any line cook should be able to cook fried food properly and any server should be able to provide good service, at the bare minimum. Hopefully, what we experienced was an aberration, but it will not return to the Sitting Duck unless and until we are convinced that something like this will not happen again. read more

Great delicious food. Great for the kids (try their grilled cheese!!!) love to sit outside in the nice weather too.

Worst experience I have had at the Sitting Duck so far. I'll give you 2 stars because the call taker was nice. Normally I will go there to eat, but tonight I decided to take it home. Mind you I only live 1 mile away. So I called in my order and talked to a young lady that was very helpful, a little hard to hear do to the nose in the back round. She told me it would be 25 minute for my order. So I got there with 5 minutes to spare. My order was sitting on the bar waiting. So I paid and drove home. (1 mile) Opened everything up and it was all ice cold. So now onto the food. I order the the Twin Lobster rolls @ $21.99. I know lobster isn't cheap, but for the amount of meat there was, it was a rip off. So me being me and being in the culinary field, I decided to weight out the lobster meat. 6oz of Lobster meat stuffed into two hotdog rolls. You didn't even toast the roll. Your menu says the lobster is soak in butter CT style. There wasn't any butter on the sandwich or in the bag. So I had to melt my own, which was better then what I would of gotten from you. Let's move onto the Beef Tips serve with a Black Pepper Aoili @ $11.99. That's a fair price, but you sauce tasted like straight mayo. There was no spice to it, never even tasted any black pepper nor did I see any in it. Now onto the last thing we got, the Italian Parkes Parmesan wings @ $9.99 for 8. Most passes give 10 or 12 for that price. That's a little high for 8 and the favor sucked. There is no other way to say it. There was nothing Italian about those wings. You can't taste any Parmesan at all. You should of called then plain wings or lack of taste wings. This is by far my worst experience ever at the Sitting Duck. I will never get take out from them again. read more

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Came here on a Saturday night after hearing about this place from a family member. I ordered the Baby Wedge salad with chicken. I am picky about my food, and I eat gluten free as much as possible, and I have to say, they did an exceptional job with the salad. I like the atmosphere here. I will definitely come back. I do think they could use a few more entrees and appetizers, but I think this place is appeasing for dinner or social life. Give it a whirl! read more

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Food? It was pretty good. Drinks? The usual beers and wine list. Service? TERRIBLY SLOW. This restaurant loses two stars instantly because of how terrible the service is. We won't be coming back to this place anymore. It wasn't even crowded. read more

Great place for lunch/dinner or just to get a drink at the bar. I've been here a handful of times and the service has been consistent. Food and drinks are good too! read more

My husband and I went for lunch on 9/19/18 at 12:45. There were customers leaving from the outside terrace and we tried to enter from the double doors in the front. They were both locked, we then went to the single door at the side terrace, that was locked also. The large glass garage door was down also. Seriously??? Never going back again. read more

I was really excited when this place first opened because it is literally walking distance from my boyfriend's house and thought it would be a great place to go when we didn't feel like putting up with evening traffic. I've tried this place four times and haven't had a great experience at all. Very limited menu; 6-8 entrees, salads, burgers and sandwiches. Appetizers limited as well. This is a good place if you wanna stop in for happy hour drinks and food after work. Service here is spotty and minimally attentive. One time we waited 45 mins for our apps and dinner to come only to find out they came out at the same time on a table that barely fit everything. Only a bar counter, a few booths and some tables on the side here that seat two people. Each time I came here, I got a bleu cheese burger either with fries or side salad. Fries have been different (sizes and cuts) each time I have been here. Last time I tried them, they were pretty good. Burger was a nice hefty size and didn't have much bleu cheese but good, crispy bacon on top. Burger was super salty and super charred (and not in a good way) on the outside. Asked for medium (some pink inside) and it came out well done each time. Side salad that comes with it has good dressing but the greens are too big and need to be cut up to be enjoyed. Last time I came in, I used the ladies' room and the lock on the door was broken and left on the sink. The other stall was a handicapped stall. read more

Wings were slimy and service was horrible what a waste place has definitely lost something

Ordered takeout and everything was pretty much terrible. I won't order again. Buffalo wings tasted undercooked and had too much fat on them. The blue cheese for the wings was awful. French fries tasted like cheap fast food. Tried a piece of the cheeseburger and it tasted burnt and greasy. The French onion soup was decent but way too salty. read more

Live music on Monday's! The service isn't the best our drinks ran dry.... The first time I went here right when it first opened and I was not that pleased. Nothing to write home about... I went back last week and it was soon much better then the time before. I don know if I didn't get the right thing but the food was so much better when I went back. Food was very good. I got the fish taco appetizer as my meal and I was very pleased the second time. There are about 15 beers on draft at all times. Many, options. There are many places like this in Fairfield but none in the area, so very good location! read more

One of the best burgers I have had in the last 20 years. Love the draft beers and my wife enjoyed the chicken, bacon, avacado sandwich. We were back again today! With our daughter at SHU this is one of our fun stops while in town! read more

Stopped by for a quick meal, will return. Very good modern tavern/bar with attention to detail. They seem to take some basic staple foods and add a smart twist to them, and the sides (coke slaw, mashed potatoes & fries) were all top notch. Had the fish & chips, tasted as good as any neighborhood classic in England, also tasted the beef tips & was not disappointed. read more

Nice bar and pub environment. A bit noisy and parking tight. Most of the bar tenders were nice and attentive, with one a bit snotty and making us feel like we were inconveniencing her. The burgers and sweet potato fries were quite good, and the Brussels were good too. Nice to have this place in Trumbull, a town challenged in the restaurant and bar scene aspect. read more

Fun place if you're a Trumbullite! The service is still substandard with minimal improvement since opening. Prices are on par with the food which is good. Nice locale to meet friends for a drink or lunch with friends! read more

After waiting for an hour for our food, the waiter was great and tried to convey his apologies for the kitchen, decided we'd had enough and asked for the check for the drinks. When the manager came back with the processed credit card and his apologies for the delay I knew I was done with this place. Really?! You're going to charge me for two drinks after waiting for an hour for burgers, you can't even try and placate us with a couple drinks and tell me the food is on its way?! We had been here a few times before and enjoyed the food, the wait staff is friendly but the kitchen is either slow or under staffed. The food is good, the duck wings are great, but after tonight and the managers handling of the delay I don't think we'll be back. read more

I was visiting a friend and we tried this place (on a Saturday night); she hasn't been before, either. We were pleasantly surprised. The staff was very friendly. The bar tender let me test different wines before I finally decided on one! We both ordered salads- I got the goat cheese one with chicken and she got the Asian one. We agreed that our salads were definitely some of the best salads we've ever had! The ambiance was nice- casual and clean. I would like to go back and try other food next time I'm in town, as our salads were amazing. read more

The ambience was terrific and the staff very nice. I ordered a $22 lobster salad sandwich and there was much more bread than lobster. The German chocolate cake was a bit dry but tasty. My mother did not like the pulled pork but she tends to be critical. The side salads were delicious. I'll go again to see if my main entree improves. read more

I went here for a work meeting, we ordered a wide variety of meals. I had the salad with the goat cheese ball... it was good but the goat cheese ball was way oversized. They should make them smaller and put 2-3 on the salad. The one issue was that one of the other people I was with got wings and there was a hair in it... he did not eat the rest of it read more

I've been here 3 times, the food has always been excellent. The service, however, leaves a lot to be desired. I sat the bar and waited approximately 10 minutes for the bartender to come over to ask me if I needed a drink. Then I had to wait for the bartenders to take shots with a customer before I was served. I have an extremely hard time recommending this place to anyone. read more

omg. First time there and we'll be going regularly. Only did the small plates as there was so many food dishes. Brussel sprouts, goat salad, fish tacos, beef tips, crab kegs.... couldn't decide what was better! read more

Start with the bad. The FOOD. The meatloaf lacked meat. it was gross. mash and loaf without veggies or bread. I also ordered chicken BTLA . Avacado ? I didn't taste it. The chicken was dry. The only thing good about this sandwich was the bacon. the fries tasted like they were frozen . I am not a fan of shoe string fries but these were blah. The bang bang shrimp were ok. I would rate it one small bang. with bang bang you would think there was more of a kick. The pickled onions helped the dish. The good part was the bartender. She was nice and drinks were good. I will not be trying this place again to eat for the money i expect it to get it right the first time. read more

Sitting Duck, or as it is fondly known by the locals as "The Duck," is the best place in Trumbull to relax, socialize and eat good food. The atmosphere is inviting and exciting. The outside patio offers an excellent place to eat on warmer nights. The mac and cheese is the best around, and the truffle fries really hit the spot. The Duck is a clean, friendly eatery full of efficient, helpful and sociable staff. read more

Went for lunch today. We were seated quickly and greeted by our server in a timely manner. My husband ordered the Asian salad, I ordered the Cobb salad. The wait for the food to arrive was somewhat long. They were busy, so I get that. What I don't get is how you serve a Cobb salad without 2 of the featured ingredients indicated on the menu.Either the cook forgot or they ran out of gorgonzola cheese and avacado, in which case you send an employee to the store to get these ingredients. For 13.99 - the salad should have every ingredient listed on the menu. It ended up being $40 for 2 salads(one of which was missing 2 key ingredients) and 2 waters and tip of 20 percent. read more