Botanika Cafe

One of my favorite go to restaurants! Food always delicious! Great creative menu and specials…read more Definitely worth the drive

The server, Brian was wonderful. The prices were the best deal in town. The seafood pot pie was as…read moretop notch as the open face steak sandwich had a wonderful soggy bottom and crispy ciabatta top. The chicken martini was decent. It was a little loud but certainly tolerable.

Southwestern Taco Bowl.

Skillet Corned Beef Hash

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Blt and sweet potato fries plus the best and goat cheese salad special with steak tips

Bailey's Backyard

Can't believe I haven't been here...this is a great place in Ridgefield. Sat outside on a summer…read morenight and it was great. Service was very good and the vibe overall was laid back and enjoyable. Cocktails were very good (loved my old fashioned). We had a bunch of appetizers and everything was pretty good. Loved the grilled seafood appetizer that had an amazing sauce with it. The pea and strawberry salad was good but was overdressed, so it was a little soggy but the flavors were good. My main dish was the short rib tater tot appetizer which was not what I expected (it was four big tots with the short ribs mixed in) but it was still good. We all split a blueberry buckle for dessert and that was amazing. Will definitely go back!

Interesting multiple dining rooms with only 6-10 tables in each plus outdoor seating. Good music…read moreplay list ( well I thought so, as well as my guest) Staff is overtly friendly in a meaningful way. They seem to genuinely care! We shared the Kung Pao Brussels sprouts really good but thought they should be a bit more spicy. My guest had the Scallops Risotto and I think if should could have licked the plate clean she might have. I had a basic . I had a fettuccine piselli in a cream sauce which was very good. They have a great vibe and pleasant staff. I'd be back if I'm in the area

Black Bass

Braised Pork Shank

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Fish Tacos

Bareburger

3.7(337 reviews)

0.6 mi

We went in there wanting to have their Bison burger…read more But, on looking at the menu, I liked Wagyu and the server was very helpful in making me pick. The burger was quite good. The onion rings I ordered with it were really good! My wife ordered a plant based burger and fries and they came out quite well as well. There was a kid's party going on right next to us and they were having a good time and knew exactly what to order. (more than us). Must be frequent visitors, which may speak for the place.

As you enter the restaurant, you see a bright welcoming ambiance. You are also greeted by a great…read morefriendly staff. We ordered our drinks and asked for some recommendations. They were all great recommendations and went with them. The drinks were amazing. Their honey Brussel sprouts were so delicious that I had the whole portion. We also ordered onion rings - they were super crispy and delicious. The impossible nuggets were amazing, served with ranch. The cali bowl was everything you would dream of for healthy and tasty. Now the great part is their burgers. I had the- my sunshine burger which had in-house patties with the greens and all the good stuff to make it filling and absolutely delicious. I want this burger for dinner every day if I could. Please open one closer to us maybe New Haven or Branford! I will come every day. Totally vegetarian friendly and foodieveggie recommend 10/10

Great rustic interior with lots of reclaimed wood juxtaposed against red velvet curtains as you enter, It has a really cool vibe.

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Be My Milkshake

850 Degrees Wood Fired Pizza

3.7(184 reviews)

0.0 mi

Another update! I really need to branch out from my favorite lunch spots. But if it ain't broke,…read moredon't fix it. Today, I did mix it up a bit. I had salmon with my salad instead of shrimp, and it was incredible. I had been avoiding salmon at restaurants for some time because I often find it disappointing, overcooked or unpleasant tasting. But the salmon today has brought me back into the swimming upstream fold. I asked how it's usually cooked and requested medium-rare rather than the usual medium. It was PERFECTLY cooked, tender, and tasty. I only regret eating it all before I thought to a picture. Next time...because there will be a next time.

Went in for pizza and the pizzas were great. Service Las excellent thanks to our waiter Dave/Gabe…read more Also very kid friendly!

Outside

Small house salad with shrimp

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Prosciutto Burrata pizza on top, Clam and garlic pizza in bottom

Eddie's Pizza and Pasta

3.5(95 reviews)

The relaxing ambiance, the menu, the attention, all top. They have here the real pasta faggioli,…read morenot red, not a chili red thingy but the real Italian one. The bread on the table is special, absolutely tasty. The chicken francese, to die for, a very elegant one, the churros were made in heaven. Our waiter was kind, engaging and professional. I brought my laptop and work a little bit there, looking at the Prospector Theater in the nicest day of last week, sunny outside, sunny in my tummy inside. :)

I've been a loyal customer of Eddie's Pizza in Ridgefield for years, so I'm extremely disappointed…read moreby what happened tonight. When ordering online, I selected the button for "half pepperoni" and I didn't realize that their system interprets that as no cheese on the other half unless you click an additional selector. To make sure the order was clear, I wrote in the notes "half pep / half cheese." They followed another note I included -- "dressing on the side" for my salad -- so I know the notes were read. But the pizza arrived with half pepperoni and the other half was just dough with barely any sauce and no cheese at all. I called expecting they would fix it, especially since we order from here constantly and this was clearly just a misunderstanding. Instead, the owner refused to send another pizza unless I paid for a whole new one, and he wouldn't come to the phone to speak with me. Even if the online selector caused the confusion, the note was printed right on the receipt -- they could have easily made it right. After years of supporting this place, I'm honestly really disappointed. A small mistake turned into a terrible customer service experience because of the refusal to fix it.

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JAIPORE Xpress

4.8(60 reviews)

0.0 mi

Excellent food. Very fresh. the service was wonderful. The restaurant is small but has a very…read moreinteresting hand painted mural on one wall that gives it a very unique and eclectic feel. I never expected to find such a high quality of Indian food in Connecticut.

The food is delicious, very pleasant atmosphere, excellent customer service. Thank you!read more

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Coconut Rice

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Delicious rice pudding

Hunan Noodle Bar

3.6(97 reviews)

I come here pretty regularly and it is easily one of my favorites in the Ridgefield area. Many of…read morethe waiters from Indonesia and Malaysia are extremely kind and provide awesome service. Hands-down I will say that the dishes to get are on the special menu. Many of these are Indonesian and have the most amazing mix of spices. Our favorites are the Rendang Beef, which is spicy gravy beef dish with broccoli, and the Crispy Duck! I almost don't want to share that second one because it is so good. We've also had the sushi, egg roll, hot and sour soup, Dan Dan noodles, Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings), fried rice, and different versions of soup noodles (must get the hand-pulled noodles). We liked most of the dishes we had tried and have friends who come here specifically for the noodle soup. In my opinion, Hunan is a real gem. If you're looking for something more than orange chicken or edamame, please try some of their authentic dishes. They are and hard to find around here and are so comforting.

I've eaten here a number of times over the years. Generally finding it mediocre. Today, I'm…read morereviewing their Ramen. I really wanted to love this place, but after ordering the regular ramen bowl twice now, I have to skip it moving forward. Both times, the broth was completely unpalatable - overwhelmingly and sickly sweet, rather than savory, rich, and balanced. Traditional ramen broth relies on deep umami and natural flavors, but this tasted heavily artificial and sweet to the point of being inedible. While the "build-your-own-bowl" concept is great and the staff are friendly, the execution on the ramen stock just isn't there. I'd suggest sticking to their stir-fried dishes or traditional Chinese menu items, but unfortunately I've not found them to be much better than the Ramen.

Sushi plate

Delicious new dumplings - totally different than anything I tried before and so worth getting!

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The delicious refreshing Saketini

Tequila Escape - Ridgefield

3.5(233 reviews)

Great Food yummy octopus and partner had quesadillas, nice warm fireplace added to the ambiance and…read moregreat company! Our server Anastasia was wonderful.

Tried to consider my rating bell curve and keep this a 4/5 rating but there was nothing big enough…read moreto knock it from 5/5 5/5 ceasar salad much better than most I've had. Maybe the best ceaser salad ever. Appreciate the small cuttings of the lettuce. Maine lunch beer will always get 5/5 from me. Ahi tuna tacos were divine wish I ate them last. The Tostito ahi tuna was great as was the ice cream and whipped cream in the desert. Amy our server was so lovely and attentive despite a slamming Friday night. Oh seated right away. 4/5 the smores brownie was good not great a bit dry. Wife says I'm being overly critical. Probably. Margarita was very good. Salmon tacos also very good but really suffered in comparison to my ahi tuna tacos. Had I eaten them first they'd be 5/5

Buffalo Chicken Flautas and jalapeño cucumber margarita

Wild Caught Jumbo Shrimp over Cauliflower Mash + Jalapeño Infused Cucumber Margarita

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Wild Charred Octopus over Spanish Chorizo, baby potatoes, fennel, lemon olive oil

Luc's Cafe & Restaurant

4.0(308 reviews)

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Bon appetit! We loved the delicious escargot with a fabulous blend of garlic and hot butter. The…read moresole was light and flavorful. The ambiance reminded me of a Paris brasserie with the yellow and red colors and dark wood. The service was slow but the food quality and taste made it worth the wait.

We finally tried Luc's after hearing so many great things and seeing how consistently busy it is…read more The food was decent, but the experience didn't quite match the hype for us. The escargot was flavorful and buttery, but no escargot fork was provided and there was no toast or bread served alongside it to soak up the garlic butter. My husband's mussels were plentiful and tasty, but likewise arrived without bread, which felt like a missed opportunity given the broth! The complimentary bread that eventually came to the table seemed underbaked, though the butter was delicious. My duck confit was well prepared and the tuna appetizer was enjoyable. The restaurant was packed and clearly has a loyal following, so our experience may not be representative of what others have had. Overall, a pleasant meal, but a few service and execution details kept it from being the experience we were expecting.

Goat cheese salad

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Ok, no. Yes, I want it to be good. I want a business to succeed on Main Street - ESPECIALLY if it's not another gd real estate office but ALAS! I cannot love this place, no matter how adorable it is. Trust and believe this hurts me more than I can say. read more

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