Irish curry chicken is delicious!! Shepherds pie is…read morewonderful! The bartender and service is so good.

Went today, Easter Sunday for a snack as we celebrated early (Saturday) due to poor weather today…read more We ordered a Rueben because Patrick (owner) said it was good. Well, no lie from this Irish Chap. Golden crispy rye bread, hot French fries, great snack we shared. The restaurant is so clean, decorated for spring with tulips on the tables. We sat at the bar, and while I don't know this bartender, she is 27 and has been working since 16 (heard her tell our neighbor). She was welcoming, friendly and helpful. We shared the sandwich because we had a large breakfast. My half was missing corn beef lol but this was quickly fixed and wow!! A flavor fest. Tender, delicious corn beef, wonderful sauerkraut (taste homemade), and grilled perfectly. Another great day at Castle

Came to The Shebeen for the first time on St Patrick's Day and honestly... I was kinda bored…read more They don't have a drink menu, and the 3 drinks I tried to order they didn't have. After that I didn't feel like playing guessing games, so I just skipped getting a drink altogether. Service was confusing. No one greeted us when we walked in, so we weren't sure if we seat ourselves or wait. We ended up asking the bar, then once we sat down, we were still unsure if someone would come take our order. Eventually figured out you have to order at the bar. We ordered the Irish nachos and shepherd's pie to share. The Irish 'nachos' were actually tasty, seasoned waffle fries, nice and crispy, super flavorful. Only downside was they were a little light on the cheese. The shepherd's pie was good too. Overall, I just wasn't feeling the vibe and didn't stay for dessert, just wanted to head out. I will say though, Sean came over later and was very nice and professional, definitely stood out and gave manager vibes. The rest of the staff wasn't attentive, but it was St. Patrick's Day, so I get that it was probably a hectic night for them.

Not really to much to say here about this place. Came in on a whim on st patty's day for a few…read moredrinks and some food. But didn't really have what I was looking for drink wise but I did enjoy the nachos and the Shepards pie! Made fresh, tasty and hit the spot. For drinks I was looking to get something more on the cocktail side but nothing caught my eye. So I just passed. The service wasn't bad and there are plenty high top tables to sit at but mostly taken due to st patty's day

As far as Value you the place is excellent. Basically Lot of lobster dishes on the menu . Almost…read moreall the entrees are Less than 22.00 . Lobster roll 19.00 Lobster dinner 22.00 . The prices are great . 7.00 clam chowder and 8.00 lobster bisque 15.00 for oysters Rockefeller .. The food is good and I don't think you can find better prices anywhere for this quality . Place is pretty clean for a bar and that includes the bathroom. Table Cloths in the dining area . It's a very casual small bar/ restaurant . Breakfast looked very good also . We had a late lunch on a Sunday . Service was good and staff was very friendly. There is a small patio out front and I believe dog friendly on patio . Bands are nightly and I imagine gets a good turn out of people at night since open to 2 am . Beats Stamfords over priced Downtown hands down. Ì

Whatever reason, I thought I did a review on this place years ago, as I've been coming here for…read moreyears, and I always have given it 4 1/2 five star rating because the food was fantastic and they had by far the best clam chowder ever. It was a type of place that I would say don't judge a book by its cover, it was a sneaky good place with incredible and creative seafood options. The lobster pot pie was delicious, the lobster quesadilla out of this world, the steak tips, very tender, oyster, Rockefeller, sinfully addictive... a lot of great offerings. Came back after a long time of not being here back in the fall and had a wonderful experience with my girlfriends. Came back today, and it was absolutely catastrophic! I don't know if it's under new management, but the whole place was chaotic, the service was awful, and the food was terrible... The clam chowder wasn't clammy in flavor like it used to be, it it was heavily laden with bacon bits, which, if you're a bacon fan is all the way for you, but I'm getting clam chowder, not bacon chowder. I ordered the mac & cheese lobster which was described as a creamy mac & cheese with lobster and truffle oil... There was not one single sign of truffle oil on this dish at all. It actually did have generous amounts of lobster, but it was far from creamy and the pasta itself was dry. My other half had the fried clams, they rate as some of the worst clams we have ever tried, and the portion was extremely skimpy, and the clam composition was mostly that grizzle! ( the attached photo is the dish as it was delivered to us... It had not yet been touched. )The fries were ice cold, and to boot what made it worse, no signs of life from our server...hello, hello...I felt like Adele! The gentleman who took our order was busy going outside, taking care of the tables outside went by us countless times and didn't even pay mind to us-you've thought we were invisible! The other waitresses that walked by, couldn't even understand body language, maybe they did, but didn't care because it wasn't their table, but we sat there for 40 minutes and no one ever came to check on us. Never had this issue with this place before, which makes me think that it's really under new management, given how the food was, and the lack of care of the personnel. I doubt I will be coming back here again given the experience, and I never do this, but for the first time ever I didn't leave a tip because they were not deserving of a tip. We finished our sodas, we were thirsty, and we were never offered anything more to drink. Why - because again no one came to check on us. When I finally called one of the waitresses over, she came and asked if I want to wrap up the food and I told her I needed a container and I pointed to my husband's food and I told her that the clams were god awful and why they were bad and unfortunately, we were neglected by our server and all other staff for that matter. She told me she would take the clams off the bill and she would come back with a container for my dry lobster mac & cheese. Five minutes goes by no sign of the waitress 10 minutes goes by no sign of the waitress or my container, finally I call the person who looked like she was manning the floor and checked on all other tables and how they were doing except for OURS Was there something wrong with us? We weren't dressed like bums, we sat in the corner, we didn't have extra sets of eyes, we didn't have an extra arm attached to our body, we were just regular, typical people, but she ignored us. Bill came out to $33.50 for bacon chowder, dried lobster mac & cheese, and two Ginger ales... Never again! Honestly, the way we were treated was shameful, hopefully they learn from this lesson and they do better... No one deserves this, especially with the cost of food these days. It took us 50 minutes to get here, and we made it a trip because we've had great experiences in the past, but seeing that all three dishes were disappointing makes me believe that this is not the same place that it used to be.

Ah, good ol' Black Rock (heaven forbid you call it 'Bridgeport!'), CT. There was a time (in my…read moretwenties) when I was a regular out in Black Rock, frequenting such long gone places like The Black Rock Castle, The Field, The Bitter End, Black Rock and Blue, etc. Then something happened. I would say that I grew up, but I know many who would disagree with that statement. So let's just say that I got older. You see, the Black Rock nightlife scene is wonderful if you're twentysomething looking for a casual night out somewhere where you can dress like a vagabond, stumble in and out of bars that are adjacent to one another, and get plastered without having to spend a whole lot of money. Now I don't mean to sound all high and mighty and above all of that, it's just that I can no longer pass for 26 (despite my best efforts), and out in Black Rock on a Friday night I can't help but feel like an overdressed square peg in a round hole. And if you're not a twentysomething in Black Rock, then you're probably an artist, an aging hippie of some sort, or a lifelong Black Rock native, the kind whose blood boils when their beloved coastal community is referred to as 'Bridgeport.' Artists, hippies, natives...they're all good people, it's just that I would stick out like a sore thumb around them. So aside from the killer pizza at Fire Engine Pizza Co. and the savory bites at Hub and Spoke, I avoid Black Rock. But having heard so much about Tautog Tavern over the last year or so, I decided to try to put aside my Black Rock hangups and show a good buddy of mine a fun time over a drink or two. Walking into Tautog Tavern last night with a bit of a narrow mind in regard to the surrounding area, I wasn't expecting much. In fact, my first impression was, 'Yep...typical dark and dingy Black Rock dive bar.' At each end of the bar were two seemingly lonely middle-aged men, nursing a beer (the twentysomethings were probably still at work or at the gym), while some Led Zeppelin blared. I was convinced I had made the wrong choice for happy hour. Fortunately, my mind was quickly changed. We were greeted by the bartender, who was pleasant and kind. I can't recall her name (I think it was Kerry?), but in talking with her, we quickly learned that she is well-cultured and well-traveled. Unlike most female bartenders who try desperately to be flirty or call their male patrons 'doll' or 'sweetie' in hopes of getting a better tip, Kerry was mellow and seemed to be a genuine conversationalist. I was also quite appreciative of her recommending I order the well vodka (and letting me sample it first) as it was nearly half the price of my usual Stolichnaya. A bartender doing the opposite of the upsell? Unheard of! I was impressed. I was also impressed that the drink was strong. My buddy and I took a quick look at the happy hour bar bites menu and ordered both the Pimento Cheese Fries and the wings, which were served in Sweet Thai Chili Sauce. Both were excellent, and the portions were hearty. The latter was a refreshing summer change to the usual greasy and sticky buffalo wings. The price was right, too. As I've always felt that drinking and music go hand and hand, I'm quite fond of any bar that has a TouchTunes digital jukebox, which allows you to program and pay for your music using your smartphone. Not many bars that I frequent in this area have this, but Tautog does, and I was delighted to be able to put together a setlist of music that I enjoy drinking to. When the setlist ended, the bartender asked what else we might like to hear. I suggested some Steely Dan, and she loaded up TouchTunes with a seemingly endless string of their hits and deep cuts. The bottom line is this- the overall vibe at Tautog Tavern is a good one, making an outsider like me feel very welcome. People were mellow, and there was even the most docile and beautiful German Shepherd hanging out in the place. And while it's highly unlikely that you'll find me cutting the rug there on a Saturday night alongside some unkempt millennials who are slugging down PBR while some jam-band plays (apparently the Tautog Tavern is a Black Rock hub for live music on the weekends), I will most definitely be back there sooner rather than later for happy hour. Hell, I may even stay for dinner as the menu looks quite good and the service was top-notch.

I wanted to like this place but I got bad vibes. We first walked in and and there was only 1 bar…read morestool (party of 2) so we sat at a high top. They could have easily fit another 3 stools at the bar; people were actually standing in the places stools could have gone. The place felt like an old neighborhood bar where guys went after work for a beer before heading home. Everyone seemed to know each other. Besides the bar scene it was empty. I walked to the bar and asked for menus and a few beers. We had to go to the bar each time to order. We got the buffalo wings and Sikorsky sliders. Food took a while but it was worth it. The wings were breaded so they had a nice crunch to them. The sliders were great - grilled chicken, bacon, sharp cheddar and cracked pepper mayo. The food was really good, I always appreciate a breaded wing. The beer and wings were supposed to be on happy hour at $5 each as noted on the menu. When we got the bill we were charged full price for everything. We asked the bartender why they weren't discounted and he explained that they weren't on HH. We asked him to look at the menu and he said he would honor the prices but the menus were wrong...? I wonder how many times people were charged full price for these items before and didn't take the time to look at the bill. I don't know if that's a normal practice in this place but its a shame because I definitely will not be going back.

I love going to this restaurant before it shows at stage one or the warehouse. It is conveniently…read morelocated on the same street literally doors down. I've never had bad service there. The food is always delicious. I've ordered a variety of foods there are between the Buffalo burger, sweet potato fries, different variations of calamari.

service very friendly and efficient. good selection of comfort foods everyone should be happy with…read morethe variety surprising lots of happy kids

First time eating here. Very lively for a Sunday night. Fantastic friendly service. Drinks and…read morefood served promptly. Meatballs were very moist but overall were a bit bland. Pizza was good but hard to eat; was too floppy to actually hold and eat. Not used to having to eat pizza with knife and fork. Salad was fantastic. Will return but may try smaller pizza to see if that is easier to eat?!

The Sunday Gravy pizza is 10/10!!! The sauce is great I need…read moreto go back and have a pasta dish to have that sauce!!!

Nice ambiance. Mix of pub but family friendly Dining area. Relaxed atmosphere. Good stiff drink…read more Food was good., tasty. Portion could been but bigger (looked bigger in pics ) but it m nit picking. Dessert (chocolate Peanut butter pie) was delicious. Easy parking. And great location.

You must get the soft pretzel! That was the best thing we ate. I had a burger that was not so…read moreimpressive but the sweet potatoe fries were standout. The service was good and kept checking in even when we were just yapping for a while.

Wonderful facility good food nice bar. Private club is available for events if your Irish come into…read moretheir parlor.

This is a private organization and only members are allowed in…read more Good food and low priced Guinness.

Came in again tonight, this time we were able to sit outside because the weather was fantastic…read more Once again this is place hit it out of the park. Very happy with our meal and to say it was delicious is an understatement. The staff is super attentive and very nice. Love it here and will come back again and again and you should too!

Came here again last night and had one of my better meals in recent memory. Well made moscow mule…read morecocktail to start. My chicken francaise with spinach and a freshly made linguine was perfect...thin, tender and generous portions of chicken cutlets in a delicious lemon butter sauce over spinach. My wife loved her eggplant dish. Great interior vibe...cozy and not too loud. Friendly and attentive service. GO THERE

Very comfortable and charming room. Good cocktails from the…read morebar and a varied and reasonable priced wine list. The service team is first class as is the food. Gabagool is underrated , it's exceptionally good.

Wow!! Absolutely loved this gem. Never heard of it until a friend recently invited me to happy…read morehour. We sat at the bar, backlit by The Sopranos and Goodfellas playing on the TVs. The space was classy but still casual enough, and cozy. I ordered the Howyoudoin' off the cocktail menu and the gnocci in a pink sauce; also shared the rice balls; absolutely loved everything. The concept of the restaurant is totally relatable for my Italian American family and I find it very funny - cannot wait to bring them in here to try. All staff were super nice. The merch is funny too.