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    Sadler's Ordinary

    4.1 (208 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Carlaine J.

    What a lovely eatery!! Located in a quiet country locale- this family owned restaurant was absolutely delicious and worth a drive. Staff was friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. The outdoor patio was a perfect setting for a gorgeous summer afternoon. (There were some bees - but it's summer). The food itself was delicious and I cannot wait to go back and try more. We started with the mussels and Gorgonzola bread. And the bread dipped in the mussel sauce was the best bite. The salad with salmon add-on was flavorful without being overdressed. A perfect light lunch option. Well done and keep up the good eats!!

    Raspberry bar
    Georgios V.

    Excellent spitfire smart witty knowledgeable and warm service. That hits first and lasts. Started with lentil soups with ham. Excellent consistency and taste. Felt like mom's home cooking. Smart portions. It's an app. Came with raisin and sunflower bread slices that they bake at the restaurant!!! & butter. 2 entrees: New York strip steak with vegetables - very good quality of meat, interesting mashed turnip. Maple Glazed salmon filet - OKAY that was insane. Mashed sweet potatoes with bacon and some veggies. Insane dish. Shared a honeyspot IPA which we loved and a raspberry bar w a coffee in the end. That raspberry bar man that raspberry bar. Overall the space inside feels like an old but clean home. We liked the emphasis on rustic. Not super thrilled with the children's clothes on hangers. We will come back for the outside space which doesn't have any children's clothes hanging around yet.

    Gorgonzola Pesto Garlic Bread
    Bob M.

    Stopped in for dinner and got to meet the owner. A very nice gentleman and wants to make sure your experience in his restaurant is a great one. And last nights meal was! Started with a basket of bread to the table, their incredible raisin bread and seeded bread slices. Plenty of butter was provided as well. We ordered the chicken pot pie, extra splash of milk on top with sugar sprinkled over the top (a memory from childhood) and the rib eye dinner special. Also got the corn chowder which was a soup of the day. The chowder was good with a light broth with enough corn and potatoes so it wasn't overwhelming with vegetables. The pot pie came out as ordered with the sprinkle king of sugar making the crust a little crunchier. Plenty of chicken and vegetables were under the crispy crust. This is a large portion so some came home for another meal. This has optional potatoes but we didn't include them with this entree. The rib eye was requested medium rare and it couldn't have been cooked any better. Nicely seasoned and grilled to perfection giving it a good char taste to it. Dish comes with mashed potatoes, whipped butternut squash, and steamed vegetables are also included but left those off the order. Portions, again, are very large so you won't come away hungry. Service was excellent as well with our server being very helpful and attentive. The restaurant gives the feel of a public house that you might find back in colonial times. Tables and chairs continue that them thru the restaurant. They also offer loads of breads to take home and various sweets from cookies to cake slices. Definitely will be going back to enjoy the food again.

    Penne Tenderloin Marsala (Special)
    Mike k.

    Classic old school Inn Vibe. Food was great and service on point. Portions were larger than I expected

    Eggplant Rollatini
    Michael J.

    I remember restaurants as a vegetarian in the 90s, picking my way across a wasteland of meat. "Please not pasta primavera or a giant portobello mushroom," I would silently plead while scanning the menu. I felt a thunderclap of childhood when I entered Sadler's, and not just because of the dowdy farmhouse-rustic decor. Huge portions (everybody gets a doggie bag!) Friendly "hey guys!" waitstaff. You wanna wash that steak down with a beer pal? OK I see this isn't my scene. It took me three perusals of the menu to confirm that, yes, a restaurant in 2023 has one (1) vegetarian entree. "You could have gotten a salad," my sister bickered, and now we're back in the 90s again. There are three entrees with shrimp, three with salmon, and three different steak or chicken entrees, but only eggplant rollatini if you're not at least a pescatarian. Well, fine, I wouldn't know what to do with too much choice anyway, as long as the eggplant was any good. But it was heavily fried, drenched in ricotta, and served atop overboiled angel hair. Luckily I have a soft spot for jarred pasta sauce and capellini, the first vegetarian dish I learned to cook back in 2001, so I ignored the eggplant and slurped that up instead. And once again, it's my childhood again. So Sadler's beats on, boat against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.

    Thomas F.

    October Fest in the sunshine...on the patio! We stopped for an unplanned lunch here and really enjoyed our day. I started with a Choppe Blondie beer and then attacked an Oktober Fest special of a Weisswurst Reuben complete with sauerkraut, cheese and super mustard [veal sausage]. This came with warm German Potato salad and a giant pickle. Was that ever filling. Dessert was a decadent Pumpkin Mousse with a slab of whipped cream. The only downer was the yellow jackets flying around and getting our food. They were getting a large crowd but the service was swift. Found out later that a neighbor had been eating at another table as she related that to me later that afternoon. I guess I was too engaged with my food to do any people watching.

    "Pistachio Crusted Rainbow Trout" (with citrus sauce, wild rice, steamed veggies and mashed sweet potatoes)
    Matthew L.

    Sadler's Ordinary is an American tavern-style restaurant that opened in Marlborough, Connecticut in 1978. It has been owned by chef Kevin Haggerty since 1994. The restaurant takes its name from John Sadler: a 17th century Englishman who owned an "ordinary" (or tavern) on the same spot of land as the current establishment. Marlborough was a popular stop along the trade route between Hartford and New London, and several travelers would stop at Sadler's ordinary for a hearty meal and a place to rest. Haggerty does his best to continue the traditions started by Mr. Sadler centuries ago. The menu features steak, seafood and pasta dishes as well as classic comfort food dishes such as chicken pot pie, meatloaf and Beef Wellington. My wife, son and I recently dined at Sadler's while we were staying in the area. We had rented out a lake house in nearby Hebron for the long Presidents' Day weekend. The restaurant is inside a barn-like structure with all sorts of classic country decor such as lanterns, old farm baskets, and pewter candleholders. The focal point is the large dining room centered by a two-sided stone fireplace. To drink, I ordered Sierra Nevada Brewing's "Hazy Little Thing" IPA. The complimentary bread basket had some yummy fresh baked country bread slices. For our entrees, I ordered the "Pistachio Crusted Rainbow Trout" (with citrus sauce, wild rice, steamed veggies and mashed sweet potatoes), my wife ordered the "Chicken Pot Pie" (with mashed potatoes), and our son had the Cheeseburger (with potato chips and a cookie) from the Kid's Menu. We all enjoyed our food as well as the classic country vibe. We would definitely stop by again!

    Toasted almond chocolate cheesecake
    Rajeev L.

    Came in for lunch on a Saturday and the place was packed. The staff was friendly and I ordered based on my server Andrea's suggestion. I had the maple glaze salmon with the bacon sweet potato hash. It was as good as she said it would be. The glaze is very good. The salmon was cooked well and the dish came together very well. I don't often get desert, but I had some extra time and decided to go for it. Andrea told me about their special toasted almond chocolate cheesecake and said it was very popular, so I went for it. The cheesecake was very good. Not too sweet with a bit of a bitter chocolate taste to it, which I loved.

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    Great "Old Connecticut" style establishment with great complementary house baked sunflower seed bread!

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    Service and great traditional menu. Food is always spot on with decent pricing. Fireplace atmosphere

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