Went for Mother's day brunch. Appetizer and Dessert Buffet selection was limited but good. The entrees were mediocre. We had crab cakes and sirloin. Crab cake was decent, served with a heavily dilled sauce and frozen shoestring French fries. Sirloin was cut from a roast, so not cooked to order, tough and lacking a little flavor. I'd go again for the setting, and hope that the food is better when not a holiday menu. Service and staff was very good.
Wonderful friendly and attentive service. Beautiful views of the river. Great ambiance and nice spot. I always enjoy the quinoa salad with grilled chicken. Would be great to have fresh avocado rather than the mousse! My friends always love the truffle fries.
jasen
I took the family there for Easter brunch. Completely over priced for mediocre food and service. Actually, the food and the service wasn't even mediocre. It was horrendous. My prime rib came out, cold with the mashed potatoes and a big slab of fat that was never shaved off in the kitchen. My son got eggs, Benedict, the eggs for hard when I asked if they could redo it they said that they were extremely busy and backed up in the kitchen... Really not the answer that were looking for from her paying $65 a head for an adult and $35 a head for kids. In the end, they took one adult and one kid off the check, which was fine. The food service manager who I ended up having a quick word with was very blasé about the whole thing and really not to apologetic. Having worked in food service and customer service one capacity or another for well over 11 years in Los Angeles, I expect much more than what we got, especially when you're paying those prices. I would not recommend this place to anybody, despite the ambience of being by the water. you are going to get a much better meal at Shake shack down the street.
HelenA
What a gorgeous building! We were running late and the staff were super patient and accommodating. Our server Michael was great and oysters and 2 pasta dishes were delicious. Will definitely be back! Thanks!
Jan Schole
Irene is a phenomenal fitness instructor. She will transform your overall health and wellbeing. I've known her for over 20 years working in the fitness industry. Merci Irene!
SusaD
The food was horrible, but the waiter was good , and the atmosphere pleasant. The crab cakes were all bread crumbs, no crab. Far worse than any I've ever had. The supermarket is much tastier! Imagine that. The lobster risotto had very little lobster, and what there was was low quality bits . The tofu farro stir fry was poor too. The apple strudel was not strudel pastry but chopped apple wrapped in dough, not good. The restaurant needs a new chef. There's no excuse for this minimal “preparation” at a lovely, full service restaurant.
Nice atmosphere. All the food we ordered was very good and portions were just right. The noise coming from the bar area was a bit excessive but luckily it didn't not last long. Service was really good. All in all a great place for dinner!
Steve
Excellent food, serve hot and delicious. Friendly service. Great ambiance! Quiet for good conversation with no one yelling to be heard! Perfect place for a group of friends to gather.
Baker Bros
One of- if the best cultures and results for Junior Youth Teams in the country.
Chalisa O.
Quintessential Connecticut view at this restaurant. I love sitting in the Adirondack chairs in the back overlooking the Saugatuck River! Food is great too!
The food, drinks, service and ambulance were so wonderful. Dined with friends. My husband and I had the kale salad, French onion soup, branzino,& the lightly fried chicken breast which was delicious, moist and not greasy. Highly recommend
Westport13
Our experience at the restaurant last night was perfect. We sat on the porch and the weather could not have been better for outdoor dining. The food and service was also excellent. We took advantage of Restaurant week, and that made it a fabulous value.
Nick Z.
Very expensive especially for drinks. Great location but 18$ for margarita that 50 pct ice???
Juliette D.
This place gets 1 star - solely for the beautiful view and the live music. My family of 6 went to enjoy their Prohibition Jazz Sunday Brunch. We arrived and were seated right away, but a waiter didn't come to us for about 20 minutes to take our drink orders. After ordering food 20 minutes after drinks, we sat and waited to be served for OVER AN HOUR. We were told our food was "dropped" and had to be remade, but that was clearly an excuse because we started chatting with nearby tables who were also complaining about their food taking equally as long. When the food finally arrived all of our poached eggs were hardboiled and our potatoes were all cold and soggy. Incredibly disappointing experience that took over 3 hours despite the beautiful atmosphere. We eventually had to just go find our waiter to pay because we asked for the check and he disappeared for 20 minutes - when we found him, he was chatting in the corner with the other waiters. They all seemed annoyed because clearly too many people had been seated and they were dealing with complaints from all of their tables. This place needs some better management because it has potential to be amazing but was far from it.
Horrific service. It was like they literally forgot about us. It was jazz brunch price fixe Sunday and only one course came out! Tried contacting them to have a polite discussion about the service issues but no one ever called. It's like they don't care. Only the location and view added to the experience positively, nothing else.
Went for Mother's day brunch. Appetizer and Dessert Buffet selection was limited but good. The entrees were mediocre. We had crab cakes and sirloin. Crab cake was decent, served with a heavily dilled sauce and frozen shoestring French fries. Sirloin was cut from a roast, so not cooked to order, tough and lacking a little flavor. I'd go again for the setting, and hope that the food is better when not a holiday menu. Service and staff was very good.
Wonderful friendly and attentive service. Beautiful views of the river. Great ambiance and nice spot. I always enjoy the quinoa salad with grilled chicken. Would be great to have fresh avocado rather than the mousse! My friends always love the truffle fries.
I took the family there for Easter brunch. Completely over priced for mediocre food and service. Actually, the food and the service wasn't even mediocre. It was horrendous. My prime rib came out, cold with the mashed potatoes and a big slab of fat that was never shaved off in the kitchen. My son got eggs, Benedict, the eggs for hard when I asked if they could redo it they said that they were extremely busy and backed up in the kitchen... Really not the answer that were looking for from her paying $65 a head for an adult and $35 a head for kids. In the end, they took one adult and one kid off the check, which was fine. The food service manager who I ended up having a quick word with was very blasé about the whole thing and really not to apologetic. Having worked in food service and customer service one capacity or another for well over 11 years in Los Angeles, I expect much more than what we got, especially when you're paying those prices. I would not recommend this place to anybody, despite the ambience of being by the water. you are going to get a much better meal at Shake shack down the street.
What a gorgeous building! We were running late and the staff were super patient and accommodating. Our server Michael was great and oysters and 2 pasta dishes were delicious. Will definitely be back! Thanks!
Irene is a phenomenal fitness instructor. She will transform your overall health and wellbeing. I've known her for over 20 years working in the fitness industry. Merci Irene!
The food was horrible, but the waiter was good , and the atmosphere pleasant. The crab cakes were all bread crumbs, no crab. Far worse than any I've ever had. The supermarket is much tastier! Imagine that. The lobster risotto had very little lobster, and what there was was low quality bits . The tofu farro stir fry was poor too. The apple strudel was not strudel pastry but chopped apple wrapped in dough, not good. The restaurant needs a new chef. There's no excuse for this minimal “preparation” at a lovely, full service restaurant.
Nice atmosphere. All the food we ordered was very good and portions were just right. The noise coming from the bar area was a bit excessive but luckily it didn't not last long. Service was really good. All in all a great place for dinner!
Excellent food, serve hot and delicious. Friendly service. Great ambiance! Quiet for good conversation with no one yelling to be heard! Perfect place for a group of friends to gather.
One of- if the best cultures and results for Junior Youth Teams in the country.
Quintessential Connecticut view at this restaurant. I love sitting in the Adirondack chairs in the back overlooking the Saugatuck River! Food is great too!
Restaurantji Recommends
The food, drinks, service and ambulance were so wonderful. Dined with friends. My husband and I had the kale salad, French onion soup, branzino,& the lightly fried chicken breast which was delicious, moist and not greasy. Highly recommend
Our experience at the restaurant last night was perfect. We sat on the porch and the weather could not have been better for outdoor dining. The food and service was also excellent. We took advantage of Restaurant week, and that made it a fabulous value.
Very expensive especially for drinks. Great location but 18$ for margarita that 50 pct ice???
This place gets 1 star - solely for the beautiful view and the live music. My family of 6 went to enjoy their Prohibition Jazz Sunday Brunch. We arrived and were seated right away, but a waiter didn't come to us for about 20 minutes to take our drink orders. After ordering food 20 minutes after drinks, we sat and waited to be served for OVER AN HOUR. We were told our food was "dropped" and had to be remade, but that was clearly an excuse because we started chatting with nearby tables who were also complaining about their food taking equally as long. When the food finally arrived all of our poached eggs were hardboiled and our potatoes were all cold and soggy. Incredibly disappointing experience that took over 3 hours despite the beautiful atmosphere. We eventually had to just go find our waiter to pay because we asked for the check and he disappeared for 20 minutes - when we found him, he was chatting in the corner with the other waiters. They all seemed annoyed because clearly too many people had been seated and they were dealing with complaints from all of their tables. This place needs some better management because it has potential to be amazing but was far from it.
Horrific service. It was like they literally forgot about us. It was jazz brunch price fixe Sunday and only one course came out! Tried contacting them to have a polite discussion about the service issues but no one ever called. It's like they don't care. Only the location and view added to the experience positively, nothing else.