Food, service and ambience all 5 stars! The restaurant feels like home and Lou and Trina , the…read moreowners, make sure it does feel like home. Lou is a master chef and you will never be disappointed. The best food, service, chef and owners. Our favorite.

Chef's kiss* family restaurant with great ambiance, service and food!…read more It was a wonderful experience with my daughters for our yearly weekend. They even took photos of us! Will return!

I visited IL Gabbiano for a Passive House event, and it was absolutely fantastic! They served a…read morepre-set menu featuring squash blossoms, meatballs, and eggplant parmesan, alongside a great variety of cocktails, beer, wine, and delicious mocktails. All the food was packed with flavor, perfectly seasoned, and served in huge portions. I never even knew I could like eggplant parmesan as much as I did here! The ambiance is upscale American-Italian--nice, clean, and located right on a beautiful waterfront. The indoor seating features massive windows overlooking the port and ocean, and they have great outdoor seating options as well. The staff was super friendly, attentive, and completely on the ball, accommodating everyone's requests with a smile. The service was top-notch, the drinks were excellent, and the views were stunning. I will definitely come back here every time I'm in New Haven.

We reserved a table for a party of 23 for Yale's graduation weekend. Seemed like there were several…read morelarge parties there. Dining space is huge and they also have outside water front patio dining. Food was delicious and large portions. For a large party, they gave us an option of a pre-set menu or ordering off the menu for our size. Pasta was delicious, steak was great, salads are huge. Definitely recommend for large groups.

We had an early reservation as we had an event to get to. We were first customers to arrive that…read moreevening, and at least 6 of the staff were there to greet us--quite a welcoming committee. All four of us were happy with our meals! The eggplant tower and Caesar salad were starters, and for main meals one had pasta bolognese (big appetite), one chicken (there were leftovers), and TWO shared the orecchiette (AND took some home). Two glasses of wine. It was a lovely meal, and came to just over $40 per person with tip. Would go again to this charming restaurant any time we are in New Haven.

Relaxing atmosphere. Small place with delicious food. Tried the eggplant tower and sausage with…read morebroccoli rabe as appetizers. Both were wonderful. Entrees we tried were veal with fresh tomatoes- the veal was thin and butter tender. Lots of flavor in a simple dish. Also had beef bolognese- homemade pasta with amazing sauce. So glad we have leftovers form this huge portion. Staff was attentive but not annoying. I'd go back in a heartbeat

Yummy restaurant with a great patio. They have heat lamps outside, but it is so hot in the summer…read morethat we did not want to use them. The patio area is very pretty and set off the street so that you don't have people bugging you while you eat The brussels sprout salad was amazing as people say. Lots of truffle goodness and the risotto cake. The mushroom pappardelle was good, I got it without the chicken. The bread and butter here is also very delicious. And I enjoyed a mocktail on a hot day. The coconut Mojito tasted like the real thing. Definitely a great little escape the hectic of New Haven!

I hadn't been to Harvest Wine Bar & Restaurant in New Haven in quite a while, so it was nice…read morestopping back in before seeing a play at Yale Repertory Theatre. We went around 7 PM and were seated immediately without reservations, which was a pleasant surprise for a Friday evening. It wasn't quite warm enough for the patio, but the inside still had a cozy atmosphere that worked perfectly for a pre-theater bite. My cousin ordered the crab cake, and I went with the Brussels sprouts and risotto Parmesan tater tots. We were really just looking for a few appetizers before the show, but everything hit the spot. The Brussels sprouts were flavorful and paired with thick savory slices of bacon, while the risotto Parmesan tater tots were crispy, cheesy, and hard to stop eating with the dipping sauce. Service was friendly, food came out quickly, and overall it was a relaxed and enjoyable experience before heading over to Yale Rep. Definitely reminded me why Harvest has been a longtime New Haven favorite.

Fine Dining @ its Best! Ambiance, Service, American/European Food; Take Out, Catering (Yummy…read morePizza/Bar). We go for Lunch Frequently, I will be Planning a Retirement Luncheon in the Spring! Doesn't get any Better! Tootsie T.

I have been to this restaurant a good number of times in the last 30 years. Today was the first…read moretime that I met friends there for lunch. The entire experience was beyond fabulous. The very warm welcome from the hostess, who also wants you to choose a table or booth that you will be comfortable in, bless her kind heart. Mark the waiter, professional, knowledgeable and very attentive. He is a waiter from another era, when the job was respected and dearly appreciated. He managed the entire dinning room with ease, and no one was left waiting or wanting. There was a young male assistant who was equally as professional and attentive. The menu and specials were extensive with excellent prices. I highly recommend the clams casino app and manicotti, but the linguine and red clam sauce was superb. Large salads with delicious dressing, I had the blue cheese, so good and ample amounts served. Large bread basket and olives served quickly upon being seated. This is and excellent restaurant, immaculate and comfortable. I was so thrilled with my lunch experience today. What a gem. Bravo

We have never had bad meal here. This is absolutely my favorite Italian salad restaurant in the…read morearea. I might even say Tri-State area

We're out of towers, staying nearby with some old college friends for a mini reunion. 6 of us had a…read moregreat time. We start3d with some cocktails, I had a martini, and it a real one. Not like the in Manhattan , where they serve the mini martinis (always a pet peeve of mine). Service was excellent, we had Jasmin and a good support staff, a local kid. Food was better than expected. We live right outside the city, and we love our food, obsessively. For starters we had some salad, fried calamari, clams with chorizo in a nice broth and a special fried flourettes. All good, clams in broth was my pick for best app. For entrees we had veal chop, pork chop Milanese with salad, linguine with clams, linguine fra Diablo and 2 fish. Portions are huge, we should have shared. We ended with 1 desert to share a molten lava cake with some fancy ice cream. I'm not a big lava guy, but I loved the ice cream. Expresso were delicious too Price was very good. 468 plus tip, with 2 drinks each too. Place was packed and had a good vibe with a friendly atmosphere. I asked to meet the owner to thank her and tell her that we had a great time. Turns out she was 9ne of the runners out on 5he floor watching over everything. I think he4 name was Vicky. Just want to give some love to a small Italian restaurant whose killing it

Spanish fusion food was deliscious, ambiance was welcoming, and the service was great but when it…read moregot busy, the service slowed down :( I would go back but earlier and off rush hours to have the full service.

It was tasty and definitely worth the might however I feel there may be better options for the…read moreprice point and general experience in the area. I loved the food items we ordered but felt like they were all very one-note in terms of flavor Great night club! Awesome for a quick happy hour!

I had been here before but it had been quite a while. I was seated-the waiter was more involved in…read morethe tables that had 4-6 people than with a single diner. I sat there for a while until a waitress came over [taking pity on me] and took my order. I got a glass of house red, which tasted a little off and I ordered the Margherita pizza. My food came out fairly quickly on a large wooden cutting board. However, when I began eating it, it tasted more like grilled cheese than anything else. It was good but not what I expected. I really wanted the pizza I ordered to taste like pizza. I was a little disappointed in the food as well as being ignored when I initially walked in. Maybe if I had come in with a larger, more potentially monied group, my experience might have been different.

Went there with my family and the service was horrible! Waited a half-hour before our rude server…read morecame over. Didn't see pizza on the menu and when I asked he snarkily told me, "Oh yeah you didn't see it outside on the sign?" Then he disappeared and took an hour to return to take our order. He moved real slow and lounged about most of the time like he was doing us a favor he didn't want to do. Skip this place, go where your hard earned money is appreciated....