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    The Hot Italian

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    Open 10:30 am - 8:30 pm

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    Tony D's Restaurant - Halibut special

    Tony D's Restaurant

    4.3(275 reviews)
    4.2 mi
    $$

    Our friend Bob told us about this restaurant, which gets packed on weekends and at peak times…read more We all got together for dinner early on a weeknight (around 5:30p) and we had no trouble finding a table. The host and our server were were cordial, nice and friendly. We got some nice warm breads to start the meal and some free green salads that came with our dinners. The Chicken Ornella, the Chicken Piccata, the Bolognese and my wild Salmon were all very well made. Fresh tasting, homemade pastas and well prepared. For dessert we all shared a delicious Bread Pudding....YUMM.... This is a great place for a meal in New London, check it out. Free parking in the back of the restaurant. A parking lot that lead to the main dining area through a set of steep stairs. The entrance on Broad is street level.

    I came back here after two years for a dinner and had a much different experience. My table was sat…read moretoward there back room, and the entire service was unfortunately a bit of a letdown. The waiter did not do a good job of coming to our table to check in on us, drink orders, and refilling our waters. This time I tired some of the lamb chop which was cooked well and tasted amazing for an appetizer. For the main entree this time, I had a special which was a halibut with a linguini pasta. The fish was cooked pretty good and so was the pasta (al dente) however the sauce that it was served in was quite bland. Definitely a letdown with the sauce which made me not finish the pasta. If they nailed the sauce with something savory and complimentary to the fish, this would've kept the high praise review. Overall, this experience was unfortunately a letdown with the food and staff/service, probably a bit of an unfortunate choice in meal and poor waiter for my table. Hopefully my next visit which will be in the far future is better. Food(50%): 6.5 Staff/service(25%): 4.0 Value(25%): 5.0 Overall: 5.5/10

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    Tony D's Restaurant - Lamb chops

    Lamb chops

    Tony D's Restaurant - Outside of Tony D's Pasta Shop

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    Outside of Tony D's Pasta Shop

    Recovery Room - Baked cod with rice & broccoli

    Recovery Room

    3.9(208 reviews)
    5.2 mi
    $$

    Amazing service, reasonably priced food, and a calmer environment to chat and digest it all in :)…read more I really loved our server (I believe her name was Jess)! She was so kind and attentive; she even brought out a second serving of the complimentary bread which was soft, warm, and fresh. Delicious with their olive oil! Food: - gnocchi: this came piping hot and I liked it! very generous portion but I felt like the tomato sauce tasted a bit off or was missing something. - tortellini: this was stellar. We got it with the pesto which I definitely think is the move. So flavorful and dense! Flavor packed.

    We went to Recovery Room Pizza to try a local pizza joint in New London. It is the epitome of the…read morelocal New England pizza joint, a small storefront place with tables spread across a couple of rooms. The menu is true Italian community food. The service was excellent, especially since we were a party of six and descended on the place unannounced. My wife and I did order pizzas - she ordered the shrimp and artichoke pizza and I ordered the Margarita pizza. She loved her choice and gave it a score of ten out of ten. I gave my Margarita pizza a four out of ten and think that that was generous. My complaints - the crust was quite wimpy, undercooked, and the entire pizza was overpowered by the basal pesto! I have never had basil pesto, or any other pesto, on a pizza! I will give the Recovery Room another chance and will try the Margarita pizza again. But, I will ask for fresh basil and be specific that the pesto is not to contaminate the pizza. My long experience with pizza making is that they must be cooked on a stone and the oven must be 500F or higher to get the crust the way I like it. The Recovery Room most likely takes its name from the Lawerence Memorial Hospital which is just a couple of blocks away from the restaurant.

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    Recovery Room - Inside dining area

    Inside dining area

    Recovery Room - Grilled chicken salad with vinaigrette dressing

    Grilled chicken salad with vinaigrette dressing

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    La Luna Ristorante New London - Breakfast was AMAZING!!!

    La Luna Ristorante New London

    3.7(78 reviews)
    4.1 mi
    $$

    A f'n gem. Bathroom:…read more*** (standard/clean) Quality: *** Quantity: ***** Presentation: **** (well platted) Price: $ (you get what you pay for) Ambiance: (Loud/Casual/Busy) Attitude: (Kind/Attentive/welcoming) Outside: No Brunch: N/A Happy Hour (Specials): free food, drink specials (4-6p) Overall: this place is a hidden gem the fact they give you free food when you first get there two free appetizers and the specials during happy hour you can't beat just don't get the espresso martini. You get what you pay for here and then some now you're gonna supplement quality but the quantity and the cost you can't beat literally I don't know how this has gotten bad reviews. Maybe people aren't appreciative of how far the dollar gets them, but I'm not even sure how this place stays open the service you're gonna have to supplement due to the overwhelming of happy hour, but if you have patience looking to have a good time. For cheap cheap drinks and free food this is the place.

    I was staying in the hotel that La Luna is connected to and saw they were offering specials…read more Wednesdays, they offer a "ladies night" prix fixe menu for $30. This includes an appetizer, entree and dessert. The happy hour is at the bar only but the waitress said I could have an app on the house since I ordered a cocktail. The service was excellent- our waitress was friendly and efficient and went above and beyond to meet our needs. We had some tasty bread knots with pesto dipping sauce on the house to start. As delicious as it sounds. My Caesar salad came with homemade Caesar dressing and the chicken Marsala was fresh with a tasty homemade sauce. My coco loco drink was moderately strong and very good. The carrot cake ending was homemade, fresh deliciousness. Overall, I give La Luna a 4.25.

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    La Luna Ristorante New London - Inside

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    La Luna Ristorante New London - I forgot the name but, I was able to try this delicious chicken parmigiana for a lovely night out.

    I forgot the name but, I was able to try this delicious chicken parmigiana for a lovely night out.

    La Luna Ristorante New London - Inside

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    Fat Tuna - Fisherman's Platter

    Fat Tuna

    3.9(97 reviews)
    8.7 mi

    I came here with several friends for lunch mid week. The location is right on the shore near a…read moremarina where you can watch trains crossing over the river and boats going by. There is a road bridge that crosses the river way above so it does not impact views of the water. We were promptly seated outside where the umbrellas provided shade and the sea breeze was gentle. We were fortunate to catch a beautiful summer day that was not humid or extremely hot. I started with Niantic Bay oysters which are local. They were expertly plated, plump and delicious served with a mignonette sauce. Next I ordered the Chilled Seafood Salad which is listed as an appetizer but was plenty for me. The salad had Stonington scallops, Long Island scungilli, large shrimp, hot peppers with a lime vinaigrette. It was nicely seasoned including the shrimp and scallops. Although the scungilli was sliced thin, they were somewhat tough and a little chewy. My friends enjoyed their selections which ranged from burgers and fries to salads and chowders. The wait staff were pleasant and efficient. The inside decor was very pleasant. Prices are within range of what one would expect.

    We've been coming here often since they first opened and have generally always been happy, but…read moresomething has recently changed food wise and the costs have gotten out of control. The service is always great, so kind and quick, no complaints ever. Even with summer hires they are great! The setting is beautiful, nice outside patio, great raw bar seating, and even in the winter the indoors is comfortable and warm. A few months ago our meal was off and seemed poorly made with lesser quality ingredients, but we let it go as we thought maybe it was just a bad night. We came back again this weekend and it was more of not worse of the same. Our staple go to here has always been the crab cakes with Kimchi. I love it so much that I sometimes order 2 of it as my meal, with extra kimchi on the side! We have also tried many other options though, both kinds of lobster rolls, scallops, ravioli, always 2-3 things from the raw bar, and generally get an entree and drink special too. I'm not sure if staffing/decision making in the kitchen changed or they are cutting costs but something is definitely off. The crab cakes are no longer what they were, they have no signs of the large lump crab, and honestly tasted like a frozen version made with imitation crab. Add to that that they raised the price and I am baffled they thought it was ok to serve. The kimchi is no longer actual kimchi but plain raw cabbage chopped and lightly dusted with what could only be the leftover spices from a poor attempt at kimchi mix. The entire thing was so bad we had to send it back. When I asked about what had changed I was met with a firm denial that it was any different than it had ever been. We have eaten them around 15-20 different times and I honestly couldn't believe they were trying to convince me it was the same. The lobster roll was awful, tasted almost day old. If we had done what we wanted we would have sent our entire meals back and just left. On top of all of this, the prices have been consistently raised and yet the food quality has gone way down. I think if it were not for tourists and the location this place would suffer greatly from the changes and cutbacks they have made. Sadly, we will not be returning.

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    Fat Tuna - Inside (not my pic)

    Inside (not my pic)

    Fat Tuna - Terrific spiced apple dessert

    Terrific spiced apple dessert

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