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    Anthony J's Bistro

    3.8 (256 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Bars
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Welp this was the $32 shrimp scampi, the portions are super small, Laura the waitress grabbed the plates hard and all the silver wear fell on the floor out of anger.pizza was good, chicken Marsala was hard as a rock, drinks were great besides the bugs in the orange juice. service and food could have been better... happy 4th!

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    Alicia N.

    Yesterday for fathers Day we hung around in Mystic. It was a beautiful day . This was my first time at AJs Bistro, that's where my dad wanted to go for lunch so why not! It's his day! It was a cute restaurant, on the dark side inside but the patio seating was super cute!! We were greeted and chose where to sit. It was lunch time and not many people were sitting outdoors yet, it was still Kind of early. Service was wonderful!! Menu had a variety of salad, apps, seafood and pasta. Portions looked small but very filling. For those who are GF, only pasta was able to be made GF and there was the salads of course. No separate GF menu, . I had Scallops in vodka sauce with mushrooms and peas. My dad had pollo a la puttanesca. He was very happy with it. We both were, it was savory, delicious and filling!!

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    Amanda M.

    4 stars for the bread and the drinks. 2 stars for the Marsala sadly! I looked it up on yelp ahead of time and wanted the marsala for the beautiful pieces of chicken and pillowy looking gnocchi. What I got was some pasta that wasn't gnocchi and 1 chicken tender cut up into 3 pieces. For 3 people we ordered: 2 drinks each, shared 1 salad and bread, each had an entree and shared dessert. Total was $300 for 3. Not the cheapest not the most expensive but I'd say the quality of the Marsala has gone infinitely downhill in the past couple years. Oh well! The chicken parm looked amazing though and the other pasta dish my friend ordered was really good as well. Will be back but skip the Marsala.

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    Nora A.

    This is another favorite restaurant that my husband and I have been going to for over 20 years. The food is delicious! It is a quaint Italian restaurant. We stopped in for happy hour and sat outside under the covered patio. It is a lovely little Oasis where you can dine al fresco. This was the first time dining on the side patio and it was perfect weather for it. They have heaters that we later turned on above our umbrella and it was cozy. We ordered Everything on the happy hour menu and shared. We had the Caesar salad, broccoli rabe with Italian sausage, rigatoni and meatball, and calamari. A wonderful assortment. We later decided to stay for dinner and waited for my daughter's boyfriend to join us. For dinner, I had the carbonara with parpadelle noodles. A creamy Alfredo sauce with Italian sausage, bacon, mushrooms and peas. A very generous amount of protein but I wished I could've more noodles! However, it was the right amount because I was stuffed! My husband had the soupy and garlic pizza. The soupy was not spicy and the garlic was spot on. The crust was a thin crispy crust, very enjoyable. My daughter enjoyed her lobster Roll and side Caesar salad. It was on a buttered hot dog roll and filled to the brim with lobster. Her boyfriend had the chicken parm with rigatoni and he ate it right up! A generous piece of chicken and the sauce homemade. This place is a gem of Mystic and we always have a pleasant experience with the staff and always have a great meal.

    Michelle L.

    Anthony J's gave major small-town vibes and I enjoyed it. I had the Chicken Marsala with gnocchi and enjoyed every bite. We ordered garlic bread to share and it was the best garlic bread I've ever had - highly recommend. The waitress was so welcoming and helpful - adding to the small town sentiment... the table was a bit small especially with respect to the large plates but we made do. Overall, it was a great Italian spot right by the water and I'd gladly go again

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    Barbara M.

    Nice wait staff. Easy parking up the road. Clean bathroomS. Bustling Saturday night with lots , made me anxious given COVID. Staff had masks. Salads were fresh with good choices for dressings. Burger was huge!! Margharita pizza was over cooked, like having good sauce and mozzarella on a cracker. And it took sooooo long for our food. Cappuccino was small.

    Chicken parm and ziti meal

    We were seated right away but waited for a wait staff for 10 minutes wayyy to long. The food was good when it finally came out. We ordered salads but they never came and so when the meal finally came we told waitress to cancel the salad. She said oh yeah I forgot... yes it would of been nice to have her come while we waited 45 minutes for our meal. She never came back to table. The service was horrible. The food was tasty but expensive. No salad or bread included. The chicken Parmesan dinner was $32 and pizza $24 was costly too. House Salad would of been $12. Nothing to nibble on while the wait was too long. Probably will not go back again. Just not worth it.

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    Small eating area, go early. Wall mural is colorful & fun, larger bar area, outside dining also.

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    Basically the best food in Mystic. We always receive prompt service, friendly staff and the atmosphere is super cozy.

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    The food is always good, and I love the outdoor patio seating. It's a cozy little restaurant.

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    Absolutely love the martinis, bartenders, and ambience here. Would highly recommend anyone visiting Mystic to check it out!

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    Ambiance is beautiful. $65 price tag for brunch is steep. Was it worth it? The jury is still out…read more It includes a buffet of raw bar (oysters, shrimp and clams), a couple of side salads, cheeses, meats. The pastries and deserts that are included are underwhelming. Think smaller versions and less popular options from Sift bakery downstairs. Like, come on... you have beautiful baked goods for sale downstairs but you provide basic, small samples for the buffet? This was disappointing. We could order one a la carte entree for our main. I asked the server her recommendation between 2 dishes. I didn't end up eating my meal as it was not cooked as ordered and frankly, was not that good (avocado toast). If you are going to command a large price tag for brunch, it should feel special. This didn't quite. Finally the deserts were all just not that good. Each of the confections were pretty but sickeningly sweet. The other dessert options just didn't meet the mark. There are so many delicious offerings downstairs that are hard to choose from. I was blown away by how bad the desert choices we were given on our (5)? towers were. The service was ok. We were a party of 20. We had one server. I have worked in many restaurants. For a party of this size, 2 servers would have been more appropriate. I was bussing the table myself at one point. Of course the gratuity was guaranteed on a party this size, and the server knew this, but the service could have been better.

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    Charming. Great food. Great service. Great atmosphere. Everything was cooked to perfection. Service…read morewas on point. Everyone was super nice. FYI-Parking is in the back! You gotta pay, but it's convenient What else could you ask for?

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