There's a lot to like about Harings. We were there on a wicked busy Saturday with the dining room almost full and one server covering. She did an excellent job managing through the weeds. Truly a high functioning professional. We had NE Clam Chowder (the only clam soup that deserves to be called a chowder by the way. Rhode Island Chowder and Manhattan Chowder are really clam soups!) a hot regular roll and a cold big roll. The chowder was a built thin and heavy on potatoes for my taste. I like a thick and creamy chowder with smaller potatoes. It's a personal preference and if you like thin chowder and large chunks of potatoes you will love this chowder. It has a nice flavor and the bacon topping is very nice. The rolls were very well made. The meat was plentiful and chunky. The buns were perfectly grilled NE Rolls. The hot buttered (CT) roll was judged to be very good. I had the cold roll and it had a bit extra mayo which is how I like it but I know some may not so keep in mind if you're one of those and ask for them to go light on the mayo. I like a bit more celery and celery salt in mine, but many people prefer less and they would love this roll prepared that way. It's BYOB. You can order from a local package store who will deliver to you (or go there and pick up your own beforehand). We weren't drinking so we had iced tea. It was served in a very diminutive water glass. It was pretty good, just tiny if you're used to drinking iced tea in an iced tea glass. It was fine for us. The atmosphere was very cozy, the dining room was organized and clean. Food came out timely despite the huge crowd. If you're used to Maine lobster rolls, this won't really approach that quality. I think it's as good as you're going to get in southern New England (anything south or even west of Maine). Nice firm chunks of lobster, but lobster in Maine is just different and better. Still it's about 5 hours closer to go to Haring's and that counts for a lot. We would return for the lobster rolls for certain. We made a reservation on Resy and that was very easy and efficient. I would do that for every visit given how busy they were. All in all this is a great place for an afternoon lunch that will only get better as the season warms up and the outdoors becomes an option. If you've been thinking about trying Haring's, get off the fence and check it out! read more

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My friend just bought a new Lexus, and I convinced him it's time for the longest trip so far for the car I suggested Haring's Noank for a break-in drive for the Lexus. Upon arriving, I was just so impressed with the view and the surroundings for this restaurant. This is a beautiful area. Entering the restaurant, we were warmly greeted by the server and told to choose any table we wish. Ice water was served along with the menus, and there were awesome daily specials. We both chose the hot lobster roll with a chowder included. This was $25 and a wonderful wonderful deal. The lobster roll was delicious, with lobster meat that was very tasteful and fresh . The lobster meat consisted of mostly claw with some knuckle in. There was no tail in the roll. The New England style roll was probably one of the best I ever had; a cross between a Hawaiian roll and a potato roll. Grilled just perfectly with the right amount of butter infused into the roll. The Rhode Island clam chowder was good but skimpy on the clams. It almost hit the mark but just missed. I had Keylime pie for 10 bucks. I couldn't taste the Keylime at all. This dessert missed the mark totally. I had a glass of Arnold Palmer iced tea lemonade. That was good. It's also BYOB. I'll take lobster Landing over this. I would take Sam the Clams over this, but this was very very good. The service was on point, and our server was very knowledgeable of the menu and the surrounding areas of this location. Very informative well done. Haring Noank received some publicity recently from one of the major local news stations. So with that said the place was moderately crowded, steady but easy to get a table. Parking was abundant. Use your navigation to find this old Doc Ford place. I love the view out towards the sound. If you live anywhere away from the sound or the shore, this would be a great trip down to see the wonderful Connecticut coast and enjoy a great lunch read more

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Food is good!! Lobster roll is really solid, I'd go back. I think it's only outdoor seating and we went towards the end of summer so it was cold, just dress accordingly. Doesn't come with fries though which is a letdown read more

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What a lovely spot, on the water with a few outdoor tables even in mid October. The food was delicious and not an ounce of pretentious fluff. Genius marketing by dotting the tables with an amuse bouche of their hush puppies, totally sold us on an order for the table. We will definitely be back for more. read more

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After reading that this was on the NYT list of top 50 best restaurants in the country my sister booked us a table for my birthday. I have to say, we were a bit baffled at how they achieved the distinction. The blue fish pate was underwhelming and almost reminded me of cat food. The tuna tartare was in a lime coconut sauce which gave it an unsettling tang which no one wants when eating raw fish. The cold lobster roll was overly salty, over dressed, the bread a bit stale tasting, no real flavor outside of the salt, and twice I bit into shell, the second time almost chipping a tooth so I gave up halfway through as it just wasn't worth to to me. That said, the service was lovely. And the spot is classic New England vibes. However, I did prefer it when it was Fords. read more

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I had a great meal here. Parking lot is a little small but I was able to get a spot. I came on a Sunday around 5 pm and was able to get a seat right away. It was a beautiful evening and the view is great! Right on the water and you can watch the boats go by. Service was a little slow at first and took a little bite for someone to come say hello and take my order. But I didn't mind because it was so nice out. I ordered the cheddar-bay biscuit and lobster spring rolls to start. They were delicious! I loved the biscuits and spring rolls. Flavors great and spring rolls crispy. They definitely forgot to bring me my appetizers because the butter was all melted but still tasty. I then ordered the seared local tuna for my entree. Tuna tasted fresh and cooked perfectly! Yummy! Prices seemed very fair for the freshness and views. Had a great meal and left happy and full! read more

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The NYT review was not close to reality. Went for Easter and the experience was just ok...small portions, service was ok, in and out...food was average, portions were small ...Easter offering was nothing special read more

Harings had been on my list for awhile and I finally made it there end of summer. I went to try the lobster roll but also ordered the oysters and soup as well and everything was amazing. The waitstaff was friendly and the location on the water was beautiful. Will definitely go back next summer! read more

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Great little place on the docks of noank BYOB but they have a liquor store that delivers very quickly , we steam clams , lam chowder , I had fried fish sandwich , all wonderful Def will be back read more

AMBIANCE: A beautiful view of the Noank harbor and a perfect location. One we have returned to many times over 10 years. Our second visit for Thursday lunch, since Harings restaurant opened in 2024 at this location. 5 stars SERVICE: All staff were friendly, competent, attentive without being intrusive. 5 stars FOOD: ... and herein lies the rub. The selection/quality/preparation were inadequate. Inquired about Cheddar Bay biscuits... out of that! New England clam chowder, tasty but no clams! Lobster spring rolls were very tasty. Crispy fried Haddock sandwich, was fresh but the portion was minuscule and delivered a bland taste. The Cod Fisherman's platter looked great, the serving size ample,but tasted overcooked and dry. Dessert was a chocolate peanut butter mousse, it was delicious... it also had not a hint of peanut butter in it. 3 stars. A very disappointing experience Haring's is striving for mediocrity and doing a good job! read more

Sat outside for lunch, had such a great experience thanks to our fabulous server (wish I had gotten her name). Really pretty outdoor space right on the water, watched fisherman cut up the day's catch and also sell an 8lb tuna to the restaurant. Can't get any fresher. The gazpacho is some of the best I've ever had. Amazing flavor and texture. Shared the tortilla chips with locally sourced salsa with my husband. We both loved it. Lobster bisque was great. Husband also had the lobster spring rolls. He's still talking about how great they were. It's a BYOB place, so grab a bottle of wine at the package store on Pearl before heading over. read more

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Food was great! I had the hot buttery lobster roll. The hush puppies were yummy! The people were very friendly and the service was great!

I love Harings! It was amazing food and service. Such a pretty location and a very cool vibe

We have been coming to Fords for years. Unfortunately, Harings is no Fords. The ambience is incredible. The wait staff and hostess were super friendly and competent. Now the food. The chowder was tasteless watery and weak. No clams. Not like n the past. The lobster rolls had a funky tangy taste that Fords buttery lobster rolls did not. read more

Excellent- terrific food- our favorites were hush puppies, lobster spring rolls, lobster grilled cheese, stuffies, lobster rolls, lobster bisque, fried haddock sandwich were all top notch. The staff were all friendly and helpful. Neat atmosphere right on the water. read more

What a neat little spot in Noank. West of the madness Mystic can be during the summer. Food and ambience are really good. Service is excellent, friendly and attentive. Also, BYOB. read more

ordered a hot buttered lobster roll. the butter was emulsified. all I could taste was a glaze of butter. no lobster taste at all. roll was thick and a bit stale. very disappointed. It claimed 1/4 lb of lobster meat. That was a stretch. Potato salad was good. Definitely not Ford's. read more

Visiting from Ogunquit, ME, anniversary trip turned into the hunt to find the best lobster roll on the East Coast...... and boy did we find it! We started with a dozen oysters and the scallop crudo, so fresh and delicious. Our server Brittany was wonderful, attentive and extremely knowledgeable regarding the menu and culinary craft of the locally sourced menu items and farm to table concept. For the main event, I ordered the hot 1/2 pound lobster roll and my husband ordered the 1/2 pound chilled lobster roll with lemon aioli, both exceptional, we couldn't get enough. Overall experience would be rated a 10/10. Wonderful atmosphere, beautiful views and great vibes. Will definitely be coming back! read more

Came here for lunch one day and we both decided to share Steamers for a starter.They were a little large so we only got 9 of them with our order as they were sold by the pound. Was that really a pound? They were good ,but served with a Citrus butter which we thought took away from the actual flavor of the steamer. We also ordered two Lobster and Avocado grilled cheese. They were brought to our table and were just two small pieces of toast with a little lobster, a little avocado, one slice of unmelted cheese and a ton of mayo. We called the server over and she kindly took them away and asked us what we would like instead. So our second choice was a lobster roll. They came out and unfortunately they tasted and looked like they had been sitting in a warm butter bath for an hour. They had no flavor at all. We did however appreciate that they offered potato salad,cole slaw or macaroni salad instead of just offering potato chips with their lobster rolls like so many other places do. We always loved coming here when it was Fords but unfortunately would not come here again. read more

Great overall concept in every way, but with poor implementation at almost every level. Absolutely beautiful location, of course. Service was laughably bad (options were rude yet competent, or kind but poorly-trained and/or incompetent). Food was plated in an unappealing, thoughtless manner. Dishes were thoughtlessly dressed with an obscene amount of butter/sauce. Biscuit dough must have been overworked, as they were tough, and also rather lacking in the promised favor-explosion. Dessert was actually gross, and the recipe was poorly executed. Potato salad had a flavor note that implied it might be going off or maybe something weird was happening with the flavor profile. Even the french fries were disappointingly limp. Perhaps, we went on an unusually challenging night - while such issues are bound to happen, I'm not willing to try again. The fish and lobster were cooked properly, which I truly appreciate, but otherwise it's a big no. I miss Fords. read more