my daughter made reservation for outdoor seating for her birthday 2 weeks in advance. The reservation was for 10 people and we were told that we would have a table outside ready for us when we arrived. upon arrival we were informed that no party more than 6 people can be seated outdoors. This was not communicated to us when we made our reservation, we were told the opposite. After being seated inside we noticed our servers lack of hospitality. After already ordering drinks and appetizers our waiter told us that they were out of almost the entire menu (French fries, bacon, cheeses, their entire raw bar seafood and more). Due to this we left before ordering entrees and were shown no empathy by our waiter or the manager. They had only taken 8$ off of our 86$ check (included only drinks and 2 appetizers). Definitely would not recommend and will not be going back! read more

Such a perfect place to stop in the summer in CT!! The view of the river from our table was beautiful and all of the staff members were welcoming and helpful. The espresso martini here was definitely tiny but mighty! Would absolutely go again in the warmer months!! read more

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LOVED this spot! Beautiful ambiance, right on the water, great for people watching. They didn't take reservations so we winged it on a Sunday and hoped for the best. Even though it was packed when we got there, there were plenty of picnic tables in the open field to sit and wait, enjoy the views - we even got a drink from the bar first so were able to enjoy that while we waited, and also played a game of corn hole! Love that they had that setup. The menu had something for everyone, and although the food wasn't quite as great as everything else, it's such a great spot overall that I can't wait to go back. read more

Went back for dinner and it was not up to par .. burger was bright pink on the inside and charred on both sides .. you think the burger would be wow . Service was good food was medicca read more

Just fantastic! We went to Marker 37 with another couple and their children after they suggested it. It was a bit of a ride from where I live but so worth it! It's right on the water and so nice inside and out. They have a lot of seating outside with outside games for both the kiddos and adults. The service was also fabulous. Our server had a great sense of humor and he was very knowledgeable about the menu. We started with drinks and I got an herby fruity martini that was delish. I also got a gin martini with extra olives that was spectacular. I decided on the ahi tuna tacos for my meal which came with chips and guac and was full of flavor. Everyone enjoyed their meals including the kids. I would definitely come back. It's well worth it!! read more

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We went here hungry after taking Essex Steamtrain after a boat captain's recommendation. The whole area is a scenic experience of watching boats come in and out along with over seeing the river. The waiter seemed somewhat new but overall friendly and knowledgeable. The burger was delicious and tasty with proper ingredients and cooking I was pleased. The one area not so great was in the salad I found a piece of plastic wrapping. I made waiter aware and manager apologized and comped the meal which was appreciated read more

Marker 37 - Menu - New American Near Me - Chester, Connecticut

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Enjoyed an early afternoon lunch on July 4th weekend. A spectacular day with awesome views and a great menu to choose from! Our party enjoyed some Ninigret oysters, the scallop casino app and the butternut squash salad to start as well as fish and chips and the short rib grill cheese. Topped it off sharing the key lime pie and the hot fudge Sunday in a crepe bowl! As a side note, on the outdoor patio, all cocktails are served in plastic. Drinks were good but took away from the martini moment in my opinion ! Service was attentive, cheerful and excellent. We will definitely be back! read more

Marker 37 - Scallops Casino - New American Near Me - Chester, Connecticut

This trendy riverfront seafood restaurant & bar is actually in a boatyard/marina on the Connecticut River. The route to get there in Chester is a little squirrelly but GPS will get you there. The Mark is very well staffed with indoor and waterview veranda seating. The menu had raw bar offerings, an array of appetizers, sandwiches & main courses. Our party started with some capable cocktails and Oysters, Tuna, salads & an Outstanding Clam Chowder as apps. The ladies in our party went with the Salmon entrees which they were very pleased with...portions were generous. I went with the Lobster salad roll and a burger for the granddaughter. Overall the food was very good but on the pricey side...with the bill exceeding $250. read more

Marker 37 has the potential to be 5 stars. Visited recently and sat outside on one of the last days of summer. The surrounding river provides great ambiance, a nearly perfect outdoor dining location. While the food is good, the portions are measly for the price. That's mostly to be expected with this type of establishment, so order accordingly. Why the markdown to 3 stars? While the swarm of busboys and food runners provide exceptional and friendly service, the wait staff appears oblivious and uninterested in their guests. It easily took 10 minutes to put drink orders in and another 10 to make it to the table. A $13 glass of wine was delivered in a flimsy plastic cup. This would be fine if I was at a dive bar. Finally a glass of wine was delivered to me with no less than 5 flies in it. That only happens if there were purposely put in or the glass of wine was refused by a table and served to me hours later. Disgusting. read more

Can't get a location better than this...right on CT river with magnificent views. Be prepared to wait on a weekend any time after 4pm, there is picnic tables by the river to sit and wait. Food is delicious and fresh tasting, service is usually on the slow side if seated outside and the host was less than enthused about her job. At times, we felt like a burden to the host. Parking is also a nightmare, small lot and tight spaces. We ended up parking at the marina before the entrance to the restaurant. Other than those small whines, would recommend. read more

Marker 37 - View from picnic tables while waiting for seats. Grab a drink at outdoor bar and vibe! - New American Near Me - Chester, Connecticut

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3 stars for the location, right on the river with spectacular views next to a marina. The shrimp cocktail was very dry and tasteless. Shrimp are $4 each, you would think they would be fresh and delicious at that price. Shrimp scampi Flatbread was more like a small pizza, very disappointing. Very little to no garlic, flavorless little bits of shrimp. Beer prices are very high, coors light served in an aluminum can $7.40. I'm not making this up. We will not be back. read more

Went on a Wednesday night; the day was not great weather-wise and there was no crowd so we were seated right away in the "outdoor" area, which is totally enclosed. Our server was great and the food was fine - I had a special Buffalo beef-cavatappi dish and took half of it home. My 3-star rating regards the seating. Maybe it's better inside, but in the outdoor area the seats are very low in relation to table height and especially in relation to the windows. Once I sat down all I saw was sky! I'm about 5'5" and would have needed at least another six inches to have any view of the river. Kind of defeats the purpose of having a "riverside" restaurant, doesn't it? Other reviews mention a great view, but I had no view at all. Was tempted to ask for a pillow to sit on. Both the name and the prices lead one to expect a true riverside dining experience. Nobody at my table got that! read more

We had such a wonderful experience here. Thank you to Yelp who helped us find it- beautiful location but necessarily the easiest to get to. We dined outside on a hot but breezy day earlier this Summer and were delighted by the exceptionally fast service. We started with the crispy Brussels sprouts and they were a favorite of the table! For my meal I went with the lobster Mac n cheese and was surprised by the good portion of lobster that was incorporated. Highly recommend if you're in the area! read more

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We arrived at about 3:45 and although most tables were occupied outside, we were able to get a table. We wanted to relax with a cocktail and an appetizer and were not in any hurry. Waitress was busy with a number of tables so she didn't rush us with coming back for our meal choices to quickly. Next we ordered, the food came and we began to eat. All of a sudden the hostess came to our table to inform us that there was a long line of people waiting for a table and we had been over the 2 hour limit and she wanted us to know. I almost expected her to hand us takeout containers to load up our food and leave! If we had known that, there was a two hour limit, we wouldn't have taken our time so leisurely. We thought the food the ambience was great and we certainly wouldn't hold this experience against the but feel that management needed to make that note people as they were entering the restaurant, by either placing a sign or verbally asking people to keep their at two hours. The for the two of us was $130, so it's not like we spend money to enjoy the afternoon. I would've given five stars if it wasn't for this glitch. Wait staff are young adults and they seemed somewhat frazzled but pleasant. read more

First time visit, great views of boats and river activity. Nice wine selections. Clam chowder was outstanding, not thick but more RI type with jalapeño slight bite, lots of clams, potato flavor. Mussels (white) with great well cooked fries great broth, would have liked more bread to dip in sauce. Quinoa salad was just ok. Fried calamari with cherry peppers was well done, firm not rubbery or too chewy. Will definitely return! read more

Beautiful setting. Both times we've been we were able to sit outside. Friday night we got there a bit before 5 and had no problem getting a table. Within 30 minutes the place was packed (they do not take reservations). Both times we tried the coconut shrimp and loved it. Coconut was flavorful and the shrimp were moist. Other items were good but we felt there could have been more flavor. The fish tacos needed something and the shrimp flatbread was a bit doughy. Did spy an eagle as we looked out across the River inlet. read more

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the food was not worth the quality, but it was fine. my lobster mac and cheese was really just lobster on top of noodles with a little cheese sauce at the bottom. my roy roger's was more grenadine than coke. - their guacamole and salsa is not good. neither are the corn tortilla chips. - the buffalo wrap was average at best but honestly disappointing. our waitress was nice and polite, and always appeared when we seemed to need her, but didn't hover obsessively. the wait time for food was too long for what came out. the view is pretty dang good. especially when the lighting is good. they get a good expansive view of the river and the trees and greenery around it. there's covered outdoor seating, the interior space is small, so they try to make up for that outside. read more

So happy we found this gem. Got here around 12:30 - we were 1 of only a few people there. We left about an hour later and the entire outside patio was almost filled. The view is everything. The patio was so delightful! We started with coconut shrimp which were delicious. We both got beautiful summer cocktails that were very tasty. For lunch - I had a flatbread that was only mediocre. The flatbread itself was too thick and not crispy enough. The fig jam was good but sparse - really - the same goes for the goat cheese and prosciutto too. My husband had the lobster roll. It was good. Not spectacular. Would not go back just for the food but will DEFINITELY go back for the views and to try a couple other things. read more

We checked in at the front test when we arrived. They took our name & phone number & said it would be about 15 minutes. 45 minutes later, after watching 5 tables get seated by people not waiting when we arrived, we checked in at the front desk. We were forgot about, really this is a restaurant right? The excuse - we are busy. Well I have news for you, you will get less busy if you treat your customers like this. I won't be going back to Marker 37. They have been open long enough to resolve these issues. Very disappointing & I used to frequent this restaurant. Not anymore. read more

Anna Grace Donato was awesome!!! Good and service was phenomenal. Had the lobster roll. Def recommend!!! read more

Marker 37 - Bar - New American Near Me - Chester, Connecticut

On the river in Chester, this is a nice local watering hole in the off-season. The staff is friendly and attentive! Their recommendations were spot on! We enjoyed scallop and roasted pepper bisque, the hearty short rib grilled cheese, and the tasty roasted butternut squash salad with salmon (served with a delicious apple vinaigrette). A pleasantly relaxing Saturday supper after a show at Goodspeed! read more

We arrived at noon, and we while I know it sounds awful to say it --the place was filthy. The front foyer had white crumbs all over the floor. It was as if they hadn't vacuumed from the night before. We sat down to find the old summer menu no fall drink specials despite that we were there in October. We asked the waitress why they were still using the summer menu and frowned and shrugged her shoulders. I'm not sure if it was function of sheer laziness on the owners' part, or maybe they can't afford to print a seasonal menu? Honestly, I hardly want to waste my time writing a review for this place. The drinks, appetizer, and main dishes were all terrible. I mean it. We had better food back in the day when we used to go to Applebee's. That's it. Our server was fine, but there was a party of eight adjacent to us, and when their server brought their glasses of ice water, she lifted every single one with her fingers along the rim. Suffice it to say, it was a pretty gross experience. We will never go back. read more

Surprisingly beautiful location on the river on the other side of a boathouse building. Food was good as was the service. The location was outstanding read more

The food was OK. The service and ambiance were excellent. Not from SF as the name says - I am local and keep my boat in the next Marina. It is a great place to bring friends apres boating. read more

First time visit on a Sunday afternoon and overall our experience was very satisfying. The food was top notch, as was the service. I can say there was a weird vibe initially, maybe due to the austere decor in the nearly empty bar (where we were waiting for our patio table) and super low volume music. It was strange and quiet. We would recommend the patio for sure! The staff seemed to be mostly college aged, blonde, and beautiful haha, but again, the service was excellent. The restaurant is next to a marina on the CT river, and there's navy polo shirts, khaki shorts and dock side shoes aplenty. The entire restaurant decor is boat themed, making it excellent atmosphere for mariners who enjoy fine dining. One caveat: the drink ware consists ENTIRELY of plastic cups (maybe a cheap attempt to keep in the "onboard" feel?) which was disappointing to me as a wine drinker, and kept me from giving 5 stars. Not sure if the dining room uses proper glassware, the bar does not. We had the oysters (only one variety offered but they were clean and delicious) as an app. For our main courses I chose the yellowfin tuna, my husband had the scallops. The portions were perfect, everything was absolutely delicious. We'll be back! read more

I just want to give a huge shout out to Marker 37, Saturday 9/14/24 my step son was getting married and the reception was here. well we had a issue with them getting married at Gillette castle because the bridge was shut down. The coordinator contacted the restaurant and they allowed us to have the wedding right on their property. When we got there they already set chairs up near the river for the wedding. This restaurant went above and beyond and our entire family is more than grateful for what they did and we can't thank them enough. Also the food was amazing we were definitely not disappointed thanks again for everything. read more

First time here. Outside patio dining perfect with screen and heaters because it was windy outdoors. Nice water view. Now let's get to the food.... When I saw short ribs on the menu I knew that was it. I ordered the short rib grilled cheese sandwich which came beautifully prepared on sourdough bread, and the house made fried onions were a nice compliment to the short ribs. Then the first bite... am I in Heaven?? Just WOW! Never in my dreams have I had something so tender, the meat juices dripping out of the sides of the sandwich. This is a messy meal but worthy of every stain because it's that good! I'm going back again for this sandwich and hoping they never take it off the menu! You won't be disappointed. read more

Do not understand why this place has 4 stars! Maybe bc of the location, certainly not because of the food or service. Went for Sunday lunch and we are convinced they just reheated Saturday night's leftovers. Waiter was nice but a bit lacking!! read more

We really wanted to like this restaurant as the ambience with the views are fantastic and being able to be eating outside was great. Although super busy, we thought the service was good as well. Unfortunately, we all found the food just to be OK. I mean, it wasn't bad, but it just was lacking. There was a group of eight of us, and we all tried something a bit different and came back with the same conclusion. None of us are really that fussy. If we ended up going back, it would probably just be for drinks. read more

Lovely setting, a good mix of formal dining/higher end fare with an informal feel, approach and service style. My girl friend and I loved taking our cocktails down to the benches by the river at a certain point after dinner. read more

Thumbs Up emoji. They've done a nice job with this place. It's a nice location. The food is good. Our waiter, Jay, was super cool. I would definitely recommend giving it a try. read more

What a little Diamond in the rough! A little hideaway seafood restaurant right smack dab in the marina in Chester. The service was lovely and the food was delicious. I highly recommend the avocado blt for lunch. But the best part is the VIEW! This would be a great spot to come and watch the sunset. They had a list of live music, so I'll have to return for that with friends! read more

What an awesome spot!!! I highly suggest going to this restaurant. It is in such a wonderful location. You have beautiful outdoor seating right on the River. The inside is comfy and a great environment. We had amazing cocktails, appetizers, and the best best dessert I've ever had in my entire life... it was the toasted almond tiramisu! I also heard it is the same owners as the old Old Saybrook Soup and Sandwich!!! read more

Marker 37 - Front of the restaurant! Right on the River! - New American Near Me - Chester, Connecticut

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Marker 37 is a really cool spot- must be great in the summer. There's a nice bar, good drink menu and "outdoor" seating for all seasons. The menu is short, likely seasonal and all the dishes are well seasoned and delicious. read more

Food is great. Pleasant and very attentive server. We did however request to speak to that manager about a concern we had. The manager never came to see us just discounted our meal. We took offense to the arbitrary response and discounted meal. He clearly lacks interest in customer satisfaction or developing a strong customer base. read more

I was not going to pulbically post this but after sending a private message them reading it and then ignoring me. People should know. This place has gone down and the employees are miserable. Here is my exact message as sent.............. I am a day 1 customer. This summer the food has become increasingly worse until our last trip. We have mentioned this several times with no ears listening. I am not sure if we will return. We were a party of 10 with zero happy. The wait staff appeared unhappy like robots as well. I couldn't even eat the chowder it was like butter soup. It wouldn't even coat the spoon. I hope you fix your problems and don't just ride on your location that won't last. read more

Marker 37 - This is very expensive new england clam chowder... we call it lifeless butter juice with over cooked potatoes - New American Near Me - Chester, Connecticut

Beautiful setting right on the river! Good food and service excellent. Please get more comfortable chairs on the patio.

We thought this was an awesome experience. I had lobster Mac and my husband had a lobster roll. Food was delicious and fresh. Service was great, We also had raw bar oysters and clams, which were super fresh. Key lime pie was one of the best we had. read more

To start, Anna Grace Donato, is the friendliest, most attentive server we have had the pleasure of meeting! The food and drinks were exceptional! Definitely coming back!! read more

The brussel sprouts and the shrimp cocktail were great. Fried calamari was okay--I've definitely had better. I was disappointed with the shrimp flatbread, and the poke bowl, well it was not a poke bowl. I went because I was craving seafood and I will say it is not an atmosphere for college students (i am a college student) but I also don't think it is supposed to fit that atmosphere so if you are older or going with your family its probably good. It was pricey--almost $100 for an early dinner/late lunch for two (and not an excessive amount of food). 2.5 stars personally from my perspective, but again, I think other demographics would enjoy this restaurant more (it looked like the other people around me were enjoying themselves). read more