Great place in Mystic, among a street with many other choices. The restaurant has a parking lot, is fairly modern and cozy inside. The bar area was a big hit on a Tuesday with a full crowd eating and drinking there. Several tables were full too.
I attended on a business dinner, but it's certainly family oriented too. Service was good. We did wait a while for the bread, which comes out fresh. We also didn't have entree orders taken until after we started eating our appetizers. This could all be intended, so speak up if you're in more of a hurry.
Their house Manhattan cocktail was good. Nice size pour and strong! Wine was great as well. All food was excellent too.
The burrata appetizer was probably my last favorite as it only had half a burrata ball. Not much to share.
The clams oreganata special was good - actual clams within each shell and bite...vs some places where you only taste breadcrumbs.
The artichoke salad was excellent too. Really tasty!
Cioppino was an amazingly flavorful spicy broth with seafood. If you like cioppino, get it here.
The tomato fettuccine was nicely balanced with seafoods, including shelled lobster, though very creamy. If you're not into creamy sauces, get something else.
Steaks were cooked to order, medium rare.
Dessert was good too, but be aware that their affogato isn't a traditional one. They don't give you espresso to pour on top. They're just an espresso cream at the bottom, under ice cream.
Overall, really nice place, experience and everyone was happy! Seafood lovers, meat lovers, and one vegetarian who raved about the roasted eggplant dish. read more