Great atmosphere and great happy hour food. Very quaint and homey inside. Their happy hour is…read moredifferent than most in that the selection of food is not your typical bar food.

Unfortunately, our experience got off to a disappointing start. My husband and I decided to enjoy…read moredinner here on Saturday evening, and we had a reservation for 6:30 PM. The restaurant was very busy, which may have contributed to some of the delays. However, our drinks arrived after our appetizer, we never received bread, and our main entrées were served cold. I've been here before for drinks and had a fabulous experience, so I was looking forward to a great dinner as well. Unfortunately, this visit didn't quite meet our expectations. While I understand that busy nights can be challenging, the overall service and food quality were disappointing this time around. That said, I've enjoyed this place in the past, and I'm willing to give it another try. Hopefully, our next visit will be a better experience!

The food and view at River are the reasons to go. The service on a moderately-busy Monday (about…read more5-6 outdoor tables were occupied), however, was subpar. Items were forgotten and we waited a long time for things like tea and salads, though our main dishes came out promptly and were warm.

The only reason I give this restaurant 1 star is that the food tasted good. Otherwise I'd give it…read moreZero stars! Here's a list of what went wrong here: 1. I reserved an outdoor table for 4. When I arrived I was told it would be a 45 minute wait. Basically my reservation was useless. The 2 greeters made no attempt to address this whatsoever and didn't care at all. We decided to wait at the bar 2. The bar was not crowded with a couple of bartenders. We placed our order. The bartender looked like she didn't know what she was doing and greeted us with about as little enthusiasm and happiness as possible. (Maybe she was having a bad day). She didn't seem to know how to mix two drinks; a manhattan and a Negroni. She couldn't answer our question about what gin she had at the bar and just told us to ' look' as she pointed behind her. Then it took about 10 minutes for three drinks to arrive; the poorly made Negroni, a Coors light in the bottle (she never asked if I wanted a glass), the wrong glass of white wine that she had to redo with the correct one, then after 5 more minutes the manhattan arrived, also made poorly. She didn't charge us for that drink due to the delay saying she had to wait to get the vermouth. That's an odd excuse from a bartender. I've been a paid bartender, I know what to expect and she was just horrible. I'm sorry but that's a plain fact. If she worked for me I would have fired her on the spot and took over myself. 3. By this time, about 7:50, we were seated at an outside table. The crowd was dying down but our waitress was less than attentive and certainly not prompt. We have dietary allergies that she promptly noted but did nothing about as she said she would check wth the kitchen about of couple of possible choices we had interest in, but never came back to give us the answer. Now being quite impatient, we ordered anyway based on the menu description. One appetizer could not be eaten because of the allergy. We asked for the wine list, that never arrived, and it was 10 minutes until she came back to the table, but we ordered without it. The waitress seemed like she could care less about how we were doing or how she was performing her job. After dinner, ironically, the manager stopped by to ask how everything was, but we quickly said things were OK only because it would have taken too much time to make note of everything that had gone wrong. By now it was after 9 and my reservation was at 7. We had to leave. Suffice it to say, we won't be back. A sad overall experience indeed. I don't expect this restaurant and or management will be around for long as I have no reason to believe we were the only party to endure this horrible dining experience.

One of the best seafood markets I've encountered so far in Connecticut. They have a very large…read moreselection of fish- 4 types of salmon!- as well as shellfish and lobsters. Prices are comparable to other places- seafood tends to be expensive. Staff were courteous and helpful. I arrived shortly after they opened but I can imagine that this place can get crowded- especially around the holidays!

Just came here based on a tip from another Yelper. Had to wait until I got back to Manchester to…read moretry them. Welllll.... the whole bellies are a little small, but the quantity and taste are spot on. I'll do like my mum told me and come back when there is a month with the letter 'R' . I wish they had homemade tartar sauce. They only offer the packs. The service was spot on and really friendly. There is even a fish market right there so I ran over to get some fresh salmon. I'll be back in September... hopefully the bellies have grown up by then (lol)

Had a great time stopping by here for Happy Hour. Bar staff and wait staff seemed to enjoy their…read morejobs (they were talking a lot of trash back and forth to each other) but also very nice overall. Don't know if I would order buffalo shrimp again but there were definitely good, just not my thing, and really like all the bacon shrimp and poke bowl, and they had excellent deals on both food and drinks.

Max Fish will have something great for any seafood and fish lover. Everything I tried here was…read moregreat, with great dish combinations as well as perfectly cooked fish. We had the sampler to start where every item was either fresh raw seafood or some clever seafood mix. The calamari salad has some great sauce with it and the trio of crudo has some wonderful fish. The Grilled Atlantic Swordfish was perfection. The swordfish was cooked perfectly and it went so well with the romesco. All the sides worked so well together and it is one of the most well put together dishes I've had. I also tried the scallops. The ricotta gnocchi with the Marsala sauce is fantastic and the scallops are cooked perfectly as well. Very rarely do you get a seafood place that knows both how to cook it and how to pair it but Max Fish does so expertly.

We went to J Gilbert's to celebrate my husband and it was the perfect spot! The food was fresh and…read morecooked perfectly! Each steak came out exactly how it intended to be, for example sometimes when you asked for med rare it came out either over or under done but not here! It was perfection! Our server and service were impeccable! Honestly one of the main. Reason we will Keep coming back. TIL next time :)!

I think this is the best food I've eaten in CT. I tried a lot of places in my 15 years of visiting…read morethis state and have had some wonderful food, but the flavors and food here are amazing. We gad bread with the smoked butter to start. The smokiness of the butter added good flavor to the sourdough bread. The short rib gnocchi was perfect. Little potato pillows that I couldn't stop eating. The service was wonderful. The server went through the specials and meal service didn't take too long. I highly recommend making a reservation if you plan on eating here

I was looking for a BYOB spot in Hartford before seeing a show and this was a great choice. They…read morehave a large comfortable dining room and the service was very good. I ordered the Chicken Picatta and it was a large serving and very tasty. The cheesy garlic bread was also great. The menu is mostly Italian but they also feature Balkan items. The music in the dining room was primarily Croatian and Serbian which was interesting and different. I will definitely be back.

Good food and friendly service…read more Stopped in for lunch earlier today. Bread and butter to start, and ordered an assortment of Balkan items as an appetizer, which came with a traditional bread that was fresh and warm. Various meats were all tasty, as was the slaw. I ordered the assorted seafood and pasta. Wow! Excellent dish. Loaded with seafood and perfectly cooked spaghetti, in a well done red sauce. My wife loved her eggplant parmigiana. Sister-in-law had the salmon and veggies and said the salmon was a bit over-cooked but was really full with flavor. A friend gad a fish dish which she said was really good. Portions were all very large. Clean, comfortable space, with local photos (that were theme appropriate). Server very attentive and eager to please. Cappuccinos -- 3 of them -- looked great and my coffee was hot and quite strong (but I like strong coffee). Nice lunch at a reasonable price.

Came here before walking downtown to view the scarecrows…read more They have a dog friendly outdoor patio area so we had to bring our fur kid! We started with a cider on tap and a DOLCE DIAVOLO MARGARITA made with spicy tequila. We got a margarita flatbread topped with tomatoes, mortadella and pesto and a lamb gyro with a side of fries. Of course we couldn't forget our pooch!! Steak medallions and veggies Everything came out pretty quick and was very good!

Came here for some lunch with my wife and my dog. We sat outside on the patio. We started with…read moredrinks. We got the following. Down east cider draft for $10.00. DOLCE DIAVOLO MARGARITA 1800 Tequila | Jalapeño Tequila | Lime I Agave for $14.00 Then we moved onto lunch. I got the LEG OF LAMB GYRO (YEE-RO) for $24.00 Shaved Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb | Tomato | Dijon Mayo | Olive Salsa | Lettuce | Fresh Herbs | Tzatziki with Shoestring Fries. It was delicious. I know Lamb is hard to cook and this restaurant nailed it. It was juicy, tender and seasoned well. We also got the MARGARITA FLATBREAD $20 (GF) Fresh Roma Tomato I Buffalo Mozzarella Basil | Pesto | with House Marinara This restaurant even had a dog menu. I couldn't decide what to get my dog. I ended up picking out steak medallions and a side of carrots and celery for 15$ My pup loved it! Overall this restaurant was a great pick. Food was good. Staff was friendly and prices were reasonable.

I came in with a group of 9 and we were seated quickly. In addition to the quick service our food…read morecame out at a decent time. We ordered seafood boil spicy but it could've been spicier. The place is great for seafood boil in Hartford. Would come again.

Worse fried fish ever. How did you get fried fish wrong!!! three small thin pieces, felt like…read morechewing on brown cardboard.

Had takeout a week ago!was so good went there with my daughter,friend and grandson on Friday for…read morelunch!it was amazing! Had the seafood combo 3!delicious!!staff are soo friendly and welcoming!!gave my grandson an ice cream!would definitely recommend to anyone!

Ive been wanting to do this for so long and I picked a place close by to try and I was not…read moreimpressed. The crab cake was a little different more like a mush but tasted really good, Edamame was plain but with salt we fixed it and HOT, the way I like, we also got mozzarella sticks and those were also impressive. With such good appetizers we really thought the seafood boil was going to be as good but we couldn't really eat it, the fish smell coming from the bag made my kid lose her appetite and my husband felt sick all the way home, we got shrimp, kielbasa, a single small lobster tail hard to carve and we think the mini sea scallops were to strong and fishy , i asked the waitress if the corn could be cut because it was whole so she gave us a knife to do it on the table and the knife couldn't even cut the air because it was dull.. I took the food home because I was not going to leave $60+ sitting there. At home I rinse it and the amount of garlic in that soho special sauce was astronomical. The restaurant was clean and the waitress really friendly but the seafood boil was not as good

Celebrated a birthday and the birthday guest picked out Saybrook Fish House. She has many…read morerestrictions with her diet and well I am GF myself. Since they opened up we figured why not give it a try since we haven't been in years! I can say it did not disappoint. Service was excellent. Started off by them bringing a big bowl Of salad for the table. We put in our order and they were very accommodating with our allergies and restrictions. They don't have a GF menu but they are good at checking with the chef or telling you what us GF and isn't. They will also give you a nice plate of fresh fruit at the end . All the entrees are pretty big. And whatever you don't finish , even salad / fruit they will give to go containers. They have the Early Bird Specials during the week and weekend ( listed on website it'll specify days , time and menu) . And I must say after the renovations it looks very nice inside, brighter. It's busy for sure! But everyone was happy!

Swordfish tender and tasty. Whole belly fried clams rocked. Sides were good, cole slaw was unique…read morein its style, chunky cabbage with a flavorful dressing. Waitstaff were happy to see us and did a friendly, efficient job. The place looked the same as 'pre-fire'. Nice old school vibe. Go there!