This was my second time coming to Chaplin. First time was with a girlfriend in a couple of months ago and I just had to bring my family from New York. We were helping my sister move all day so we came with a huge appetite. While we didn't have reservations, We were warmly welcomed, and given the weather the host was super kind and allowed us to wait inside and even grab some drinks while we waited. We had a couple of different drinks. My personal favorite is the ginger and pearl and the drink with the egg whites. I honestly forgot the name, but it is so good. While not pictured we did get a whole bunch of different appetizers. The brussels sprouts, the muscles, the sourdough bread were also delicious. For main course, we got the tomahawk steak with mashed potatoes and mushrooms, the burger, the steak frites , and the mac & cheese, which is actually on the appetizer menu. Everything was so good. We literally demolished everything that was on the table. All staff members are incredibly kind and the vibes were great We will 100% be returning. read more

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We stopped in on a Saturday afternoon and had great service. It wasn't too busy so we were waited on quick and efficiently. I enjoyed the sourdough bread and the vegetables. The steaks were finished and the drinks were delicious. They had one vegan risotto option and I tried to finish most of it. Decor and ambiance of the place reminded me of a modern exotic jungle. They had nice open window view of the street and parking lot. Try it out with your fancy friends. read more

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Had a Birthday celebration at The Chaplin. Their food is always consistent delicious and drinks are made perfectly every time! The atmosphere is pleasant they pass the vibe check I would say. Restaurant can get busy however I've had good service every time read more

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I thought this restaurant was quirky and cute! Our server was superb. Very attentive and professional. It is a little $$. But I'm from NYC so I thought the price was right! From the moment you sat down you are getting what you paid for! The calamari was good and the meatballs were delicious! He gave us a lovers serving of freshly grated cheese... so delicious. Our friend ordered the bone marrow. He loves that dish! read more

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It was our second time here and such an excellent pick to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday. We got there just in time to start off with some happy hour appetizers and drinks, I like that you can sit at a table and have happy hour specials as opposed to only having them at the bar. The mac & cheese was rich and creamy, their oysters were excellent as well, I like that it's served with horseradish, mignonette and cocktail sauce, I didn't try the pork belly but my party enjoyed it. Appetizers were so good I chose to have a couple appetizers for dinner, I really like that I can do this here! I had the steak tips - not chewy at all, very well balanced sauce, smooth mashed potatoes. I also had the chicken Milanese which was excellent, had a little salad with it as well. Our server Ted was excellent, super patient, great personality. Looking forward to returning soon! read more

Chaplin - Chicken Milanese appetizer - Seafood Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

One of our favorites for happy hour. We try to make it down here once a month. 1/2 priced bottles of wine. Drink specials. Raw bar. The food and service is always amazing. The bartenders make amazing drinks and remember your favorites. It is never packed but always people in there. Have only eaten dinner here once but again the food was amazing. We will continue to visit as often as we can. Amanda and Peter are our favorites. read more

Chaplin - Happy hour oysters - Seafood Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

After several lost weeks due to work, obligations and illness, it's date night. My wife and I came to our favorite Shelton spot. They have the best cocktails and after a few we sat down to dinner. Steak Frittes for me, Salmon for my wife and it was perfection. Service was great as always, unobtrusive and attentive. Here are some picks. Always my first recommendation in Shelton. The Arugula salad with Calabrian peppers was awesome. The Truffle fries were better than I had a Gordon Ramsay Steak. I don't usually give 5 stars to local restaurants but Chaplain's deserves it. read more

Chaplin - Sitting in the bar for dinner - Seafood Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

Very friendly service from barwaiter and good hamburger and creative appetizers and cocktails.

Came back for a second visit 2 years later, and most of the food was as delicious as I remember it being! We found that it took a bit longer than we would've liked for each course to get to our table, and our dinners could've been hotter for how long we waited for them. Our cheesecake for dessert was a little warmer than room temp, which we found odd for cheesecake, and the tres leches came with a basil oil that we found a little strange. However, we were very happy with all of our steaks and found them to be perfectly cooked and flavorful. Our server was attentive with refilling water and checking in on us, and you forget you're in Shelton with the fun vibe in the restaurant. Overall it was a nice meal for my parents' anniversary! read more

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Great steaks! We enjoyed the atmosphere - cool, hip vibe. The place was quiet when we were there but imagine it must get very busy for later dinner crowd. On our fav list and will come back whenever we're in CT. read more

The cocktails and food were amazing. I would definitely go back here on date night. The beet salad was just OK. I probably wouldn't get it again. read more

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From the moment I walked in to the moment I walked out hit all the marks I look for when dining in. A Great table, clean bathrooms, Gender Neutral I Must say! Hip ambiance and VIP service. Most importantly great food. That's what I was looking for and I got it all at Chaplin. Clams, oysters and shrimp cocktail were fresh & delicious. Great Ones! The best of the best was our server, the wife of Francisco the Manager who stopped by at the end to thank us for coming. The host of all hosts. Nice guy! I ordered a ribeye Medium with a side asparagus. Delicious! Cooked perfectly! A great steak I must say. Guess Who! That's what I said. So I had a few and a few more. A Mouth watering excellent cocktail with Nue vodka, Mondino, hibiscus syrup, lemon. Definitely a great choice. Overall this was a great visit and hope when I'm in town next time I can enjoy the same level of service and food quality I enjoyed on this first visit . Nice Job! read more

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Great place. Servers were okay, gave me an uninviting, judgey vibe. I think other than that experience with the staff, I had a great time here'. I walked in without a reservation, the hostess tried to immediately dismiss me but luckily I saw two chairs at the bar and took it upon myself to make it happen. Not sure who runs this place but there is no etiquette. Probably one of the most unettiquette (idk if that's a word) staff I've ever dealt with and I've traveled and eaten in MANY places. The food was good though, order a second round of bone marrow and gobbled it up more so than my accompanying partner did. The octopus was okay, not charred all around but whatever. The dirty martini with Tito's was to die for though. One of the best I've ever had. They even gave me blue cheese stuffed olives. THE BEST. Inside was dim, personal, and relaxed. Such a good time in that sense. I wanna go back but I don't ever wanna deal with the staff again. Thanks Chaplin read more

Chaplin - Bone marrow - Seafood Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

Great place for reliably good food and drinks. This place is a pleasant surprise. Have not had a bad dish here yet, and that is after going there for a couple of years. read more

I ate at the bar... Anastasia was tending and is very professional... also passionate and exacting about her drinks. The hamburger was probably one of the best I have in a very long time. in the age of smash burgers, this burger on a brioche bun was cooked to the right temperature and had incredible umami flavor. amazing. read more

service was nice, fast, and efficient. a perfect spot for a date! we had the burger and risotto with an appetizer of fried calamari. food was delicious, atmosphere very chill and a little nicer than casual. read more

Rating: 4/5 Chaplin is quirky and unexpected in the best way. This unconventional restaurant featured black and green subway tile, wall-to-ceiling floral wallpaper, and tufted leather bar chairs. My martini was double strained and cold. It was served in a @chefandsommelier_cis glass and this was my favorite glassware that I've seen thus far. The vessel was tall, sleek, delicate, and fancy. The thin rim was a delight to sip from and the glass as a whole elevated the experience and made it so much more elegant. It also didn't hurt that the glass held such a deep pour. The olives were big and salty with a hint of vinegar in the flavor. The menu had a wide range of options from raw bar offerings to salads, sandwiches, and more. Everything was served quickly and prepared well but wasn't overwhelming. Also, shoutout to the bartender who was fun and jovial. He had me smiling and laughing for the duration of my visit. read more

Chaplin - Seafood Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

One of my favorite restaurants! Love this place, a go to for special occasions, catch ups. Fresh and high quality food, delicious drinks, and always a positive experience! Had brunch for the first time this week, in the last had dinner, lunch, just drinks, all times were delicious. read more

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This year we spent Christmas Eve dinner at Chaplin in Shelton. The whole experience was phenomenal! We enjoyed all of our cocktails and started out with the sourdough app. From there we ate the bone marrow which we highly recommend, scallops, crab cakes and pork belly. Our entrees included the seafood fra diavolo, linguini and clams and the confit duck thigh. The atmosphere is very nice and calming and the staff is very friendly! We're excited to try more items off the menu next time we go! read more

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Was craving a burger and the Chaplin burger was highly recommended in my time of need. I dragged husband in and grabbed the last two seats at the bar. We stumbled upon an awesome happy hour offering! The bar set up was beautiful, the bartenders were friendly, even the manager greeted us to make sure we were having a great time. All of our needs were met, and then some. Great cocktails were offered for happy hour. My burger was delicious, cooked perfectly and came with amazing fries! This can easily suck me in every Friday afternoon. Can't wait to come back! read more

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Best duck I've had in a very long time. Very attentive staff. Brussel sprouts were delicious. read more

Chaplin - The Duck - Seafood Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

Really liked Chaplin! It is right downtown Shelton (which is a cute little area that keeps adding more and more restaurants!). Parking is pretty easy because there is a lot across the street that the public can use. The inside of Chaplin is really chic! Upscale for the area for sure. The burger was very good! Not my favorite burger in the world but it was tasty and convenient to where I live. The prices were reasonable and the service was friendly! When I am back in the area, I'd love to visit Chaplin again. Highly recommend upgrading to truffle fries if offered! read more

Chaplin - Chaplin burger and truffle fries! - Seafood Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

Overall our meal was very good but it did take a couple tries to get the steak right. I forgive them, new place they need to work out the kinks. Some great items were the Polenta fries with truffle. Delicious. . Wild mushrooms were fantastic ! Steak tartare was good as well. Oysters were very fresh. Side dishes no spinach asparagus or anything green except peppers? Steaks came out disappointing especially for a steak place. My ribeye was delivered medium well! Instead of medium rare. Sent it back and got an absolutely perfect one! Seared in a pan and perfect medium rare. To make it right we received deserts complimentary, free mini espresso martinis comped as well as 4 tokens for any cocktail on a return visit so I forgave them! The fish dishes and burgers looked great so upon return I may try other things. Francisco the manager is a super nice guy and wants to make it right. Great craft cocktails trendy modern atmosphere. Smaller restaurant than I thought. Patio is half their tables. read more

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Access to parking is a challenge. Dinning room small. Tables packed in...almost on top of each other. No tablecloths here. Asked if I wanted bread....did not inform it was an additional $6.50 costs until I got the bill.. . Limited menu....Ordered 14 oz $65 ribeye steak. Cooked to perfection (medium rare), however flavorless. After being seared, it could have added flavor by basting with butter, rosemary and garlic. Supposed to come with mashed potatoes which never received. Asparagus way undercooked....woody. Service ok. read more

Went here for my sons birthday. When we arrived the bartender seemed to be really buzzed and instead of feeling welcomed we felt we were being laughed at, not a good feeling. Someone seated us and he was very attentive and professional . We ordered three appetizers , the mussels were good the sauce would have been elevated if they added some cream to the lobster broth. There were a couple border line funky mussels otherwise it was a good appetizer. The Brussels sprout app was good but a little undercooked. The calamari was delicious loved the spices and the dipping sauce. The drinks were all over the place the first drink called Up in Smoke was delicious, the second one was just meh. The first time we came to this restaurant we ordered a cocktail with egg in it, it was gross it literally smelled like a wet dog, was disappointed to see multiple egg drinks on the menu, if they are not done perfectly they stink , not worth the risk imho. We stayed away this time. The restaurant was practically empty probably because it was Memorial Day. Ordered entrees two duck entrees and a hamburger, the hamburger had greens soaked with what tasted like lemon and some type of onion jam, we asked for a 55 dollar filet instead of the hamburger because, we weren't loving the burger and what it came with. The filet was charred on the outside and rare on the inside and very chewy and tough for a filet. The duck was excellent We ordered a tres leche dessert which was good and some coffee and that was it. For a slow night everything should have been perfect and it wasn't. Probably not going to come back as it was expensive for the experience we had. Loved our waiter though he was great. read more

Food was excellent but service before salad course and waiting for entry was extremely long. Service staff was friendly and attentive. Music a bit load. read more

I've been here a few times and although I don't live in Shelton this is on my short list of favorite restaurants. Great food, vibes, and service. Absolutely love read more

Recently my boyfriend brought me to this restaurant he has been talking about for months. We really enjoyed the ambiance and decor. We sat at the bar and the bar staff were friendly and recommended some dishes to try. We ordered a few plates, shared then took the rest home. The shrimp was my personal favorite. Great date night restaurant it was delicious and super cute. read more

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They've been around a couple of years at least, but this place is a bit of a sleeper restaurant. The interior is inviting and makes Howe Ave. disappear in the background. Service at the bar is top notch- we've had many different bartenders and they are all great. The happy hour is a great deal, but if you miss that (don't despair) - offerings are varied and all receive attention and are delicious. Look no further than the stellar half chicken with Calabrian chilis over a soft polenta that is very good. Steaks are good, portions generous and if you're in the mood for a burger, then look no more, they do a nice option on regular menu, or slightly toned down for happy hour. Highly recommended and tasty food. read more

Been looking to try this for some time. Always had trouble with finding parking which deterred me from going for some time. Apps were good, we made a reservation and they were accommodating to move us into the main room vS back room as it was chilly in there! I had the steak frites, they were out of the lamb (seriously, already on a Friday night at 6pm?). Service was good, they don't serve complementary bread so if you want to wait 45-50 minutes for steak make sure you order apps if hungry! Drinks /cocktails were good and they make great options that are also non alcoholic. read more

Chaplin - Meatballs - Seafood Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

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Very interesting wine list and nicely composed menu. Service was friendly, attentive, but unobtrusive which is what I genuinely appreciate. There is nothing more annoying than waiters and bartenders who are pushy, aggressively upsell, or hover over you. The wonderful waitress who took care of me was perfect. She felt out my pacing and went with it, while making sure to allow me to enjoy both my meal and my wine. Class act all around. Will be back again The Slovenian white wine was extraordinary. read more

Chaplin - Wonderful white wine. It caught my eye since it's not from the usual big 3 growing regions, and it was excellent. Perfect. - Seafood Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

Honestly, one of Shelton's best!! Ambiance: VYBEY. They did such a great job decorating the interior they seriously bumped Shelton up a couple notches! Bright colors, beautiful bar, really a 10/10. Plus I heard they are happy hour so I will definitely be back for that! Food: FANTASTIC. We only ordered small plates, but every single dish we ordered was delicious. The sourdough bread was warm and came with an herb butter, garlic, confit, balsamic oil. The oysters were so fresh and tasted so good with all the toppings and I'm not even an oyster person! Maybe now I am & not pictured, but the steak tips were really great, very tender. You can just tell that all of their food is extremely high-quality. Service: really good! Our server was pretty attentive!! No complaints Definitelv recommend this spot! I will be by for happy hour!!!! read more

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Great Happy Hour. The hamburger and steak tips were delicious. Good priced drinks and very nice service. Very classy inside. Highly recommend. read more

Super cute spot for a great night out with your favorite person. We drove an hour to try this place and had reservations. I highly recommend reservations since the place as more of an intimate feel. I love the decor the feel and the vibes of this place. Our waitress was fantastic and was helpful and didn't make us feel rushed. The menu has so many options we wanted to try. We tried their seafood platter, polenta fries and bone marrow. My favorite was the polenta fries. It had great texture, not greasy at all. The bone marrow had great flavor but the texture wasn't for me. Our party had their steak, octopus and pork chop for dinner. Everyone really enjoyed their meals. I loved their Brussel sprouts, nice crunch and flavor. Honestly, I really enjoyed going to dinner here. We ordered all 3 desserts because why not?! If I had to choose one is the beignets because I love lemon curd. If you love chocolate get the chocolate cake but order a scoop of item to balance the flavors. read more

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Disappointed in having to wait an hour and 15 minutes despite a reservation. The music was terrible, we felt like we were in a night club. There was no comp on our ridiculous wait. Dinner service at an upscale restaurant is not just rated on food but quality of service, wait time and the entire experience. There are much better options in the same price point. Don't believe the hype... Too bad because the food was decent but definitely not worth the $250 we spent for a dinner for 2... read more

What a special place. We love going here once in a while for an exceptional meal and truly elevated craft cocktails.

Another great addition to downtown Shelton's dining scene! Went here to celebrate a family members promotion. The meal and the service was excellent. The steak was cooked perfefctly medium rare, the appetizers were delicious ! So why the 4? 2 things, 1. Tight seating plan. 2. The Bar, not overly impressed with the bartenders ability to mix a drink, had a dry gin martini with lemon peel that was quite honestly, disappointing. Other than that a really good experience. read more

What an experience! Felt like fine dining in a modern setting. Enjoyed it from walking in to getting the bill. Was greeted and served with smiling faces. Started with the French onion soup, very delicious, nice consistency and sweet. Got the ribeye cooked rare with a side of whipped potato. The presentation was beautiful. Could clink the knife on the crust on the steak, amazing sound. And an amazing bite. Cooked perfectly to my likely with the salt flake on the plate along side a whole garlic bulb cooked and broiled. The whipped potato was so creamy and buttery but light. Two thumbs up and definitely in the rotation! read more

Chaplin - Ribeye rare with whipped potato - Seafood Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

Honestly the best most unique chicken dish I ever ate. Had to leave a review it was that good. Also Amanda the server was incredible. read more

Chaplin - Half chicken , incredible - Seafood Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

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Finding a great restaurant in this neck of the woods has always been difficult. I haven't been up here in a couple years but on a recent trip to the sports center. The CHAPLIN restaurant appeared on my Yelp and we ran over there with reservations. We were greeted by an extremely nice guy who was also the bartender and waiter (was middle of the day and not busy) And let me tell you he knows his way around even though he been there a few months. (I'd name drop but it's been too long to remember) All of his suggestions were spot on delicious, and all of the drinks on the menu that we could try, with the ability to drive home safely, were fantastic. I don't normally travel hour, just to have dinner at a restaurant at this place will surely see my business again soon. read more

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