A cozy family restaurant in the heart of Niantic. The prices were decent and the specials had some…read moregood deals going on. My wife got the coconut chicken and I got a half a rack of ribs. We both really enjoyed our meals, the place was cute and the waitress was very helpful. Great unassuming dining. We really enjoyed it.

Great food, love to sit at the lounge area with friends. Great food, service and a totally local…read morevibe.

Great menu; I like how items are grouped off making it easy to read. I love the brunch every day…read moreoption. I enjoyed the octopus as well as salmon toasts. The bloody mary was good and horseradish filled and with 2 cocktail shrimp. Excellent place.

Came here to celebrate a birthday with a group of 5. The dining area has soft lighting that made…read morethe dining experience feel more intimate. In the summer, the 374 environment can be a little chaotic, but it was perfectly relaxed/comfortable now that's it the winter. For appetizers, I had the pork belly and liked that, some others in the group didn't care for it as much, expecting it to melt more in their mouth. For my entree, I had the Yuzu BBQ Ribs. The serving size was very generous. The ribs, mac and cheese, and cole slaw were all good. Service was attentive and friendly. When we had desserts, they brought out a candle with the birthday girl's dessert and sang. My only nitpick is we were not a big fan of the desserts. We tried the cheesecake and bread pudding this trip and were not huge fans of either. In the past, we had gotten crème brûlée and were not big on that one either. Overall, the food was very good and we will definitely be coming back in the future!

Came bace 2 years later and I got the 6oz fillet ($28) and salmon jerky ($15). Salmon jerky was…read moresmoky and savory. 4 pieces that had about 2-3 bites each. The fillet was unfortunately overcooked to a medium well instead of medium rare. I did not send it back due to it being busy. The potatoes and greens were delicious! Staff was friendly! Overall still a good restaurant, if the steak was cooked to the correct temp it would get that fifth star. Food(50%): 6.7 Staff/service(25%): 7.0 Value(25%): 7.5 Overall: 6.9/10

We went for lunch and were told right away that they were out of several menu items, which was…read morefine. One person in our group has multiple allergies, and while the staff assured us it would be fine the service didn't reflect that level of attentiveness. It ended up taking over 45 minutes for our food to come out. We were told there would be a 30 minute wait for rotisserie chicken and that salads with chicken would be substituted with crispy chicken, but we didn't order anything that should have required that kind of delay. During that time, we watched several other tables come in after us, get their food, and leave before we were even served. After our drinks were dropped off, our server never checked back in to update us on the delay. However she did check in after we got our food. I completely understand that things can get busy, but the restaurant was empty, and multiple staff members passed by our table without acknowledging us. Overall ambiance was very nice... the exposed brick, the cozy booths. But we won't be rushing back any time soon.

Wanted to stop in for breakfast but my appointments went long and wound up coming in during the…read morelunch hour. But since we had breakfast on our minds we decided to go for it. The Shanty sure is a lot of food, with three large pancakes. Was very nice. Seated right away and served quickly. I guess because we had beaten the lunch rush.

Had a delicious lasagna special. Comes with a Caesar Salad…read moreand garlicky bread. With a soda and a turkey melt sandwich with Russian Dressing and Hamburger veggies Barley soup which was delicious!

At Mohegan Sun for a conference left us on our own for dinner tonight. So a nice girls night out…read morewith my colleagues and with all of the choices, we settled on The Shed because it had something for everyone. We were greeted quickly and sat right away. Nice open yet cozy seating and friendly smiles all around. Two of us had a delicious Cobb salad - we both felt it needed a bit more dressing - but it was super fresh and tasty. One had a steakhouse burger which she really liked as well and we split Shed Fries and Sweet Potato fries. All was delicious. I knocked one star off because we all really felt the burgers should have come with fries as opposed to a pickle spear and coleslaw. For the price, an added pile of fries would have been nice as opposed to having to order a side plate. That aside, food was delicious, service was spectacular. John was super friendly and helpful with choices too. Tempted to go back to try their brunch items! Maybe before I leave I'll get back there!

This is based on a strictly takeout The restaurant itself is…read moreabsolutely adorable though just from picking up the food I got the chicken sandwich and it was okay. I don't know if they just put a lot of mayonnaise on it or whatever they had on it. It made the bun really soggy and hard to eat. And it was almost too big of a piece of chicken like it was too stacked on top of each other so I couldn't even fit it in my mouth. I am sure if I tried something else. I would have liked it better, but I feel like with the a fried chicken place being right upstairs that it would have been a little bit different.

This is one of our local faves. The pub was for many years a family owned pharmacy honored by the…read morequote for the back room. The owner brought over the wood and decor from an Irish Pub so when you walk through the door you have magically been transported to Dublin. Creative cocktails and many beers on tap along with traditional Irish food complete the scene. The food is a awesome mix of Irish and American dishes. Guinness Beef Stew, Bangers and Mash, PEI Mussels, Steak Frites, and seafood dishes are sure to make this a pub favorite. They also have live music on the weekends and trivia nights. Hats off to the staff who make this place a local Cheers favorite.

I stopped in with a friend late afternoon on the Saturday of the Niantic Oyster Festival. It was…read morebefore dinner, it was calm and plenty of seats available. We sat at the bar which is our preferred spot and were greeted immediately and handed menus. I ordered wine and my date had a Guinness draft beer. Next we ordered mussels to share. They were delicious. The toasted bread used to soak up the broth. As we enjoyed our conversation and he had soup the restaurant started to fill up and it became much more lively with conversations and laughter. Next we ordered dinner. I had the pasta primavera and he ordered the shepherd pie. We were both pleased with our choices. Staff was very attentive even as the place filled. I would definitely go back.

So happy to finally get to try Inishmor. The line is always so long but lunch on a Saturday was…read moregood still packed. We tried the fried pickles, Shepard pie and Bangers and mash. The casual pub atmosphere adds to the comfort of the delish food.

The lobster rolls are pretty good however the ambience not so much. I don't think it deserves the…read morenumber one lobster roll in the state of Connecticut that they gave it last summer.

The Shack is a SE CT shoreline institution. The original located in East Lyme and one each in…read moreWaterford and Groton. The wait staff and cooks are all wonderful. They do a lot of charity fundraisers. Breakfast is top notch and plentiful but lunch and dinner are also excellent. The Mess for breakfast could literally feed three small adults. They have the best corn bread and muffins and desserts all baked on premise. Servings are plentiful. When it is crowded you could wait up to 30-45 minutes but most times there is very little of a wait period. They open early and close later than most restaurants. Take out is a great option if it is busy as well. It is a country kitchen diner vibe mashed with a cheers bar! A local and a visitor favorite but on Sundays they close at noon.

Took the family to a late lunch/early dinner at The Shack, a classic old-timey diner if you ever…read moredid see one. We were seated pretty quickly, and the staff was friendly. Apparently this is an institution (at least based on the shirts and paraphernalia they sell with The Shack name on it). The food was pretty standard fare, nothing crazy or out of the ordinary here, maybe some fun names for their everything but the kitchen sink omelettes (The Shanty and The Mess come to mind). Bottom line is they know their way around deep fryers, and they know eggs. My only regret is ordering the banana cream pie - crust was okay, banana pieces were good, the top "cream" part was like an odd key lime consistency and sour flavor that I did not expect or cared for. P.S. They have a massive senior citizen following, but that shouldn't be a negative like other reviewers seem to have made it. They like what they like, and then seniors like The Shack!

This place is so perfectly named. Despite being from Groton when I walked in there was a sense of…read morefamiliarity. The decorum was not the same but the energy reminded me of my old stomping ground (O'Neils in New London RIP). I enjoyed the collection of decor, especially the dragon hanging from the ceiling and the little guy in the upper corner. The bar tender was friendly and I enjoyed over hearing them talk with regulars. I ordered the happy hour nachos and a Diet Coke. There wasn't anything fancy about them but they felt nostalgic (and very cheesy!). I want to come back and try one of their grill cheese but I don't know if my tummy could handle that much cheese in one go.

Driving through the small town of Putnam we were looking for something to eat and the stomping…read moreground came up on Yelp. With good reviews and a cool menu we dropped in and couldn't have been happier! We were pretty lucky as it was not that busy and we were able to get a table right away. The decor is eclectic and interesting. The staff came with a great smile and even better attitude; absolutely top notch! We started w the pretzels and beer cheese. Holy 6 pound baby Jesus they were good. They came out piping hot and the cheese was in a bubbling side dish. This isn't your typical dab of cheese in a plastic condiment container that is commonplace nowadays. I had the Arturo Sandoval (spin on a Cuban) as my entree and it was also fabulous and came out hot. If I was being critical, the pork was a wee bit dry, but that happens sometimes and it really didn't take away from the sando. Even the small side of pasta salad was outstanding. I'm lucky if I eat sides like that 1/100 times and this one I couldn't wait to finish. Great vibe, great staff, great food, and live music almost every day. Definitely gonna go back and if it's just as good will update to 5 stars.

So good! Had the lobster roll and bisque. Cannot believe I just found this place. Price was so much…read morebetter and there was soooo much lobster meat.

What a great find! The cold lobster roll was better than many in the area; the hot dog ("The…read moreFisher") was super tasty! The scenery was terrific, excellent service, the dining area was so clean, and the prices were very reasonable. Best of all, plenty of parking. So worth the visit!