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    Amarante's Sea Cliff

    4.0 (79 reviews)
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    Renee S.

    My commercial real estate division had their awards dinner at Amarante's on Thursday, March 7. The staff was awesome, the food was great, the venue is so pretty, and the view is just gorgeous. Highly recommend!

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    Lori D.

    I hate to give low ratings after 1 visit but, we waited 3 hours for food & never received it! My party of 4 arrived around 6:30p (with reservations) on Memorial Day. We were seated within 5mins. There was no doubt about them being busy. They had a live band playing on the gazebo, playing soulful late 80's-early 90s music. Just about every table was full on all levels. The waitress came over immediately, took our drink orders. At the same time, we also gave our food orders, that included apps & entrées...we were hungry. We asked for: 2 raw shrimps (not my order), 2 RI clam chowders, clam bake, lobster roll, & shrimp tacos. Drinks came out in no time, & they were great, appearance & taste wise. About 10mins after that, the 2 shrimps come out. Obviously, those were gone in 2 seconds. So we chatted amongst ourselves, enjoyed the music & the gorgeous scenery. A little over an hour passes by & we flag down our waitress to inquire. She apologizes & states they're really busy & she knew it was gonna be bad with all the reservations they had, in addition to the walk-ins. Then goes about attending to other tables. So we continue waiting, chatting, ordered some shots. Around 8p we ask the waitress for some bread or some crackers. She brings out 4 little packets of oyster crackers. I never enjoyed these things so much in my life. But the feeling soon passes, because hanger is kicking in. 8:30p comes & I ask specifically about the chowder. 2hrs for someone to scoop soup into a bowl is ridiculous. Again she apologizes & says they go by checks not by courses. Our check hasn't come up yet. But should be next since the people behind us are done. I'll look at it & soon as it's ready, I'll bring it out...so basically she just stated the process & not that she was going to have it addressed. I get there's other people but it's soup lol. Anyway, we wait, another waitress comes over saying, our card didn't go through...our hanger is maximizing. Needless to say, it was the people sitting behind us. 8:50p still no food, & I'm sorry but 2 of us leave & 2 stay behind to pay for the drinks. 9:15p I get a call from my friends, they are still there trying to get the waitress to get the check & still no food. I'm on the fence of coming back here. Maybe on a regular night, but I won't go out of my way to make the 1hr drive again. Suggestions: don't take any more reservations if you can't handle the volume. While also enforcing a spending minimum to make up for any lost business. Or, at least inform your patrons of the wait for food.

    My former fiance just became my current husband and we had our wedding reception at Amarante's last Saturday. They were extremely attentive. Dominic helped us plan the event leading up to the day of, and our maitre dees José and Darlene did an amazing job tending to us the day of; making sure we were taken care of, making sure everything went smoothly throughout the night, and keeping our guests happy. We received a lot of compliments on how great the food was and how beautiful the event space looked. I could not be happier with how Amarante's treated us and I would highly recommend them to anyone. The price also included a lot so it was less stressful in terms of financial planning. My husband and I will be forever grateful to Amarante's for making our night so special.

    Live band and great sunset
    Stephanie S.

    Not well known, but a great place to watch the New Haven fireworks. Amarante's has a large outdoor seating space and more space on the lawn. They have live music once per week in the summer and easy parking. My mom loved her fried shrimp and the lobster roll was good.

    The best lobster roll!
    Kate C.

    What a beautiful spot by the sea to enjoy a meal outside & a drink with friends (or I could see it being super romantic too for a couple). The views especially at sunset are spectacular, the ocean breeze is just right. My chilled shrimp cocktail was crisp and fresh with a cocktail sauce with just the right amount of horseradish kick. My lemon drop martini was shaken to perfection. The lobster roll was filled with fresh lobster meat and it was everything. I would return in a heartbeat, our service was good, reservations are a must. The only addition I'd suggest is tiki torches for some bug control at dusk. The waiter was super accommodating in trying to position the umbrella so we had minimal sun glare before it went down.

    Dan R.

    I attended a group function at Amarante's last night. It was my first trip here, and I walked away very impressed. The location is stunning! Literally on a sea cliff, the back deck offers a gorgeous view of Long Island Sound. I hope you're there to see the sunset, like we were, it's really breathtaking. Our banquet room was beautiful. There was a full width window at the front of the room overlooking the water. The décor was very pretty, with white table cloths, chair covers and flower centerpieces. The service was top notch -every bartender and server we dealt with was professional and courteous. AND THE FOOD WAS GREAT! Happy Hour on the deck had three pastas (Alfredo, a vegetarian Marina, and a Bolognese), plus a lot of passed hors d'oeuvres. The buffet dinner had a lot of choices - salad, noodles in a peanut sauce, ziti, potatoes, sautéed vegetables, chicken marsala, and a roast beef carving station. The clear winner was the chicken marsala. No dried out overcooked wedding food here. The chicken was super moist and delicious with a wonderful mushroom sauce. Mini pastries were served tableside to complete the meal. Two of my friends were married here years ago, and they both had wonderful experiences. Last night, our group of 45 had a wonderful experience as well.

    Roseann S.

    I went to a Ladies' Night event, and I have to say, I had a wonderful time. The weather did not cooperate, but Amarante's let the crowd into their ballroom to keep the party going. - Nice! I thought I was speaking to a manager, and I gave her some feedback from someone I know who had attended Ladies' Night weeks earlier. I have to say, the owner is truly decent and cares about her business and listened to all comments - thank you so much! The service was very good. The food is good. The views are second to none. I look forward to going back again. Absolutely wonderful venue.

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    Really good drinks and an even better location! Such a great spot for stopping by for a quick drink or meal

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    Food and service both great. Hard to beat the location-especially on a nice day. Importantly, they have a big parking area.

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    Beautiful place ... gorgeous water view outdoor Patio

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    Slice of New Haven - A Slice of New Haven - Pepperoni and Calabria peppers!  Superb!

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    Had their pizza at a catered high school reunion and what a delight!…read more It was a chilly afternoon and I was lucky enough to have a few slices right out of the oven and it hit. I went into thinking "great, another pizza truck with *sh!tty cold pizza". It was the exact opposite. I will say that as the night went on they are not as good cold, but the staff was nice enough to reheat them. I would love to experience this again on a warmer day parked right next to the table to enjoy straight out of the oven. We are team New Haven pizza and they nailed it. I was happy to see an escarole version which is oh so underrated. Having just got back from Italy and having escarole on pizza, it made my day. The Staff was very friendly and accommodating and you can see that they were really working hard to put out amazing pizza. They care about their product. Food breakdown: Crust, soft interior and crunchy and slightly charred exterior in all the good ways. You can taste the long fermentation process in the dough- not quite sourdough but great complexity and not flat tasting. I base a good dough on whether or not I need salad dressing to get down the pieces of crust that didn't have toppings. Did not need the dressing! Also, most toppings went right to the edge! Score! Sauce: perfect tomato flavor with very little acid/tang, not sweet, just good ol tomato-ey flavor. Holds on to the crust well and no slipping! Toppings: great selection and great quality. If I had to say, MAYBE the size of the toppings were a little too thick cut as you got that flop and the pointy end. The crust is so delicate that the toppings should be cut a tad smaller for some , especially the mushrooms as they are heavy. Otherwise, the meat toppings were appropriate. Best pizza truck for me. Well done guys and don't lose your passion, you can taste it.

    I attended a company event that brought in these guys to serve up an unlimited variety of pizza for…read morethe employees - there is no doubt this was well received by all. Slice of New Haven showed up prepared and ready to feed the crowd and what seemed to be an endless line, the staff was definitely up for the challenge. I was impressed to say the least by not only the number of pizzas these guys can put out but the quality was outstanding and so delicious. I don't ever recall seeing a real wood fired pizza oven inside a food truck but it was pretty amazing and the team executed this event perfectly, this is definitely a professionally ran operation with a friendly and accommodating staff. This is like the ultimate pizza buffet on steroids I would highly recommend bringing these guys in for any event, everyone loves great pizza. I still can't say for sure which pizza was my favorite but I will say the "Fresh Tomato Margherita" was incredible...

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