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    Shakahari

    4.6 (90 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Vegetarian, Vegan
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Sagar T.

    5 stars are not enough and I'm serious! We went there at 12:15 but the restaurant was closed although it says 12pm Saturdays. So I called their phone and a polite lady answered the call, apologized for the delay and said she will be there in 10 min. We went away to explore the town and came back around 12:50. The restaurant was open. There were literally 2 people working in the restaurant. One was the lady who had answered my call (Her name is Rekha) and another gentleman. Ordering food: They have placed different QR codes on each table that lets you place an online order even if you want to dine in. That's unique. It made our life easy and we had paid for the food even before we got it. Tipping was tricky. How do you tip for the service before receiving it? Food and service: Here comes the best part! We felt like we are sitting in our home and eating the best meal of our lives. We got to have the Bajra No Rotlo after so long. Rekha Aunty made it in the traditional manner with her own hands and I highly appreciate it. You must try it with some curry. Everything was made to order so a little delay was no problem. They used fresh ingredients. We ordered spinach pakoras (fritters), kadai paneer curry and Bajra no Rotlo. We asked for some lemons, green chilies and onion on the side and they were happy to serve. Rekha Aunty is a nice lady and she puts her heart into the food she cooks and serves her customers. I told her that we are from Boston and my only complaint about this restaurant is that it is not in Boston. 5 Stars!!!!!

    Matar paneer, roti

    The owner is a lovely lady who makes you feel welcomed. It's like eating home cooked food in a comforting ambiance. Was very happy to have found this place. Particularly enjoyed roti and matar paneer.

    Chillen Puri and a guava juice
    Nicole S.

    This new vegetarian Indian restaurant is everything I could have hoped for in a town filled with Italian and American food! They have a few appetizers, quite a few entrees, a selection of breads and sides, as well as desserts and drinks. They're menu is vegetarian, but many options can be made vegan, which is rare, but so welcoming! The food is very authentic and very good- great portion size and quality for the price! The owners are very welcoming, accommodating, and friendly. On more than one occasion the own has given me something complimentary. You can tell they really care about their clients. Overall would recommend to anyone looking for great food and a welcoming environment!

    Brand new Indian restaurant opened in Old Saybrook :)
    BFunk G.

    So excited to get a chance to try this brand new Indian restaurant that opened next door to us. We got take out and enjoyed some mango milkshakes while waiting. The milkshakes were awesome. Currently they do not have a menu but the woman behind the counter told us they would by next week. So now you just order off of a chalkboard and there's a few options for the day. We ordered some dosas and paranthas - unbelievable! The food was absolutely fantastic! All the cuisine was freshly prepared, vegan and out of this world. We struck gold! This will be our new go to restaurant! Highly recommended :)

    Spinach Pakotas
    Randel O.

    Delicious traditional food in a clean, bright setting with exceptional service. This family run establishment seems to really care about food quality and the satisfaction of customers. We had spinach pakoras and patra to start, which were served with a spicy coriander sauce. The entrees of vegetable biryani and vegetable korma each had a distinctive flavor. The portions were a very good size, and the price of the meal was very reasonable. We can't wait to go back and sample the desserts!

    awesome roti and navratan korma

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    18 days ago

    The food was delicious. It's a very small space with few staff and we waited quite a while for our meal, but it was worth it.

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    Great food and service. Plain interior but worth the visit. Great take out. Lovely owner/manager

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    This place is closed! Not suitable for human occupancy says the notice slapped on the door.

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    Bloodroot Vegetarian Restaurant

    Bloodroot Vegetarian Restaurant

    4.4
    (250 reviews)
    43.1 mi
    $$

    Bloodroot is an amazing woman owned restaurant that is almost 48 years young…read more Nestled on the edge of the Brewster Cove, the views have always been my favorite part of our visit. We have been lucky enough to have been coming for over 40 years. Earlier this year, one of the founding owners passed away. Sadly, the restaurant is closing in December 2025. Despite yourself a favor and make a reservation now. You will have to wait in line to order, but you will be guaranteed a seat. Come prepared to do your part. Starting with picking up your meal and then by clearing your table when you are through. While dining, be sure to peek at the great collection of vintage pictures that cover the walls. There is so much history in this building. On this visit Mom and I ate well, as always and we left full. I had an amazing Bloodroot (vegetarian) burger and mom tried the "chicken" sandwich. Both came with salads, a pickle and kettle chips. We had an amazing last meal and shared a lot of sweet memories. If only they were closer, we would be here everyday.

    Founded in 1977, Bloodroot is nearing its 50th anniversary. It also will be commemorating its…read morelegacy. For this historic restaurant that has created its own recipes both for its menu planning and for its business plan, 50 years is an enviable achievement that marks a milestone. Bloodroot began stirring feminism into food during an era when feminist cafés and bookstores sprang up all across North America. Bloodroot has outlasted them all. And through its four vegetarian cookbooks, Bloodroot has contributed to both the feminist and the vegetarian movements beyond Connecticut's borders. The restaurant has defied convention in many ways, even in its location on a dead-end street of a peaceful residential neighborhood. Its secluded site provides a spacious yard, ample parking, and a waterfront view. Picnic tables in the yard and patio foretell of informal and leisurely dining. Indoors, this historic landmark looks like a museum. The olden furniture may have been sourced from antique shops. Tapestries hang from the rafters. Chandeliers simulate candlelight. An entire wall is decorated with dozens of framed black-and-white vintage photos of females, all looking like the faded portraits of your great-grandmas. Bloodroot is all about Mom. The food, "like mother used to make," is akin to grandma's and mom's home cooking. Not haute cuisine, but not crunchy-granola health foods either. To my disappointment, white flour, white sugar, and white rice rule the day. The mostly conventional fare with an ethnic flair simply omits the meat. Until ten years ago, Bloodroot was stuck in the last century, still clinging to cow's milk products on its menu, thereby supporting a dairy industry that cruelly exploits the females of the species. This feminist collective's transition into veganism was long overdue. I have dined at Bloodroot over thirty times in the past 40-years, during which the building and décor have little changed. Historic indeed. Its menu, however, changes both seasonally and almost daily depending upon what produce is available. On some occasions, I have been treated to memorable meals that rival even the most expensive vegan restaurants of Manhattan. But sometimes the food did not rise above the level of my own home cooking, so I was better off staying home. You just need to choose wisely. One change in décor has occurred in its adjoining bookstore. In the age of Amazon, it has morphed into more of a reading library with comfy couches that encourage you to browse through the books. On one table and one shelf, some used books, mostly pertaining to the subjects of feminism or vegetarianism, can indeed be purchased, but that selection is small compared to the other shelves crowded with books intended only for perusal. While the three earlier Bloodroot cookbooks are out of print, its current volume is in print and so offered for sale. Another change. In the past, you were usually greeted by Selma Miriam, who cofounded Bloodroot with her business and life partner, Noel Furie. But Selma won't be greeting us anymore. She died last February at age 89. Tributes and obits filled Connecticut news media, and she was accorded a lengthy obituary in The New York Times. I would be remiss if not sharing an ill-fated personal anecdote. Under the guise of required membership to some obscure historical society, this feminist collective used to reserve one night a week for admission to women only. On one such members-only night in 1988, a luminary of the animal rights movement and I had arrived right after broadcasting his animal rights talk show on WPKN-FM on which we announced we were heading to Bloodroot right after the show, essentially promoting the restaurant on the noncommercial radio station. Selma knew us both, but cordially turned us away. Despite our begging, she refused to serve us even outside and out of sight. I felt like a Black in Jim Crow South denied a seat at the lunch counter. While I don't recall the woman after whom the historical society was named, it should have been called, The Jim Crow Historical Society. Presently filling roles both at the front and the back of the house, Noel (in my photo, depicted standing) is one busy woman. And Bloodroot is beginning a new chapter in its CookBook of Life. In case you're wondering about the meaning of its sanguinary name that may seem contradictory for a vegetarian restaurant, the bloodroot is a wildflower native to New England whose roots sprout up all around it with flowering shoots. But this iconic Bloodroot in Bridgeport stands alone.

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    The Dining Room
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    Three Girls Vegan Creamery

    Three Girls Vegan Creamery

    4.1
    (176 reviews)
    13.6 mi
    $$

    For my husband's birthday, I surprised him with a five-course vegan dining experience by Three…read moreGirls Vegan Creamery in Guilford, CT... and WOW I can't recommend it enough. Every single course was out of this world -- so flavorful, so thoughtful, just incredible from start to finish. They only host these fancy dinners once or twice a year. (The next one is April 16th and then not again until next year! A Five-Course Italian Vegan Chef's Dinner Included ANTIPASTI DI PRIMAVERA Roasted Vegetable & Goat-Style Cheese Quiche House "Ricotta" & Herb Crostini with Fresh Fig Heirloom Caprese ZUPPA Velouté di Zucca with Stuffed Squash Blossom Silken butternut squash soup, gently simmered with shallot and olive oil Finished with cashew crema and crispy sage PRIMO Hand-Rolled Agnolotti di Primavera Sweet pea purée, house ricotta, lemon Light beurre-style sauce, fresh herbs SECONDO "Porchetta", Potato Pavé & Spring Vegetables House-made Italian roast, slow-roasted with garlic, fennel, & rosemary Finished with a warm white-wine, shallot & rosemary jus DOLCI Fried dough bites Fresh Cannoli Peanut butter and chocolate cookie Hot fudge dip Doesn't that make your mouth water? YUMMY

    Came here today on my way back from the beach as I've heard a lot about how wonderful this place is…read morefor non-dairy ice cream...but unfortunately despite how their name shows up in Apple Maps and Yelp, the Three Girls Vegan Creamery no longer sells ice cream. So...yeah. Sorry, fellow lactose intolerant ice cream lovers. We'll have to look elsewhere. (Note that my 4 stars is not indicative of their food at all. I had to choose a rating in order to post this and it would not be fair for me to rate this business poorly without actually trying anything they serve.)

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    Three Girls Vegan Creamery
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    Foglia

    Foglia

    4.7
    (62 reviews)
    64.2 mi

    I had an outstanding birthday dinner at Foglia on Friday with my parents. The fresh pasta made…read morein-house is incredible and everything on the menu is vegan and delicious, even to my somewhat picky omnivore dining partners :). Everyone who works there is friendly and inviting, and even gave us a cute little amuse to start the night and the buckwheat shortbread to end. Here's everything we ordered: Agnolotti stuffed with tofu ricotta, with English peas, bacon, and a savory broth (my entree, I loved this - the broth was quite salty but the peas added a lovely freshness) Fazzoletti e funghi: local blue oyster mushrooms in a white wine cream sauce ‍ (my Mom's entree, also delicious and so umami) "Ivy rose" mocktail with grapefruit, prickly pear, and limeade (delightful!) Appetizers: fried squash blossoms stuffed with tofu ricotta in pomodoro sauce, and housemade focaccia with a trio of whipped butters (thyme and shallot, Calabrian chili, and smoked sweet onion). The ratio of butter to focaccia was more than double what we could use (we ordered more focaccia to spread it on!) but both of these apps were perfect. Foglia burger: house burger patty, tomato jam, garlic aioli, lettuce, onions, pickles, onion ring, housemade focaccia, and spicy agave parsnip fries (my dad's entree and to my delight he really enjoyed it!) Dessert: a gigantic slice of tiramisu (my favorite cake!). This was a huge slab, enough to share and have some leftover for breakfast. A little on the dry side for tiramisu but still really nice. Foglia is such a gem and we had a great time in Bristol, it's a beautiful town. The restaurant is small and cozy but was not too busy when we went. I highly recommend Foglia for a special occasion!

    I SO badly wanted to love it but I just can't give the place above a 2 star. The first thing they…read morebrought was almost comical: a nickel-sized square of focaccia with a bit of jam and cheese. I have never in my life been served what I'd consider half a bite of food. I'd almost rather they bring nothing at all than a comically small piece of bread. My food (basil pesto pasta) was good but the quantities are quite small, especially for the price. TLDR: Don't come hungry or on a budget. The real reason for the low rating was the $34 mushroom entree. "Potatoes" here just means two bites of potato, which is kind of crazy considering how cheap potatoes are. "Carrots" meant 4 (kind of sad) carrots, and the mushroom (the main part of the dish) was so small it was comical. My dad was disappointed (he also wanted to love it here) and when they asked how it was, he gave his honest feedback. The waitress took the info back and he repeated his thoughts to the manager about the disappointing portion. He said he only got like two bites of potato and she said "oh they weren't in pyramids?" (Like that resolves the quantity of food?) He repeated again that it was about the quantity and was told "No one has said that about this." I suppose people must only have thought it... Felt really dismissive to say to someone, especially because this plate was apparently new (they said today was the first day they had it). They didn't comp anything or even discount it after the manager came over, which I feel like is standard practice when folks are unhappy with their meal. Felt like she just wanted to shut down the complaint rather than resolve it. They brought us, at the end of the meal, a "thank you" which was 2 lemon candies... there were 3 of us (not that we really wanted them anyway, but weird to not give at least one per person). The atmosphere is relaxed, the place is quite small in a sweet way and it's tucked away from the street, but I will never return. Ridiculous pricing for tiny portions. It felt like a SNL skit.

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    Third Annual Truffle Celebration
    Third Annual Truffle Celebration
    White bean dip
    White bean dip
    Recent Chef's Tasting Menu "snack" course.

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    Recent Chef's Tasting Menu "snack" course.
    Garden Grille

    Garden Grille

    4.3
    (768 reviews)
    65.7 mi
    $$

    I love everything about garden grille. The hardest part is trying to decide what to order! I love…read moreeating there and getting take out. The food travels really well. Great servers, great bartenders, great chefs. I love the ambiance and energy inside this restaurant and love eating outside on a beautiful spring day. I can't wait to try the new Mac n cheese recipe.

    I haven't been here in a bit. I was meeting my son for his 20th birthday. We use to come here…read moreall the time when he was younger so we were both excited to come here for dinner! On to the review! party of 6 and we must have been lucky because there was a table ready and didn't even have to wait( place was busy). We were waited on right away and got our drink orders in and with in minutes we had them and we all know what we wanted already so we put our orders in and the server asked if we wanted our food together or just bring it out as it gets done. We all agreed as it gets done and before you know it fresh pipping hot food starts arriving to our table. While waiting for the food and talking with the family I was able to get a good vibe check of the ambiance of this place and I must say I good really great vibe and felt like was just a bunch of happy people eating and having greats convos with one another. :-) On to the food! Nachos - Super awesome and crunchy and fresh. not soggy at all and a huge portion for 15 bucks! Margherita pizza - Super fresh piping hot pizza with fresh tomatoes and Basil! Sriracha Buffalo Cauliflower - This is where things started to turn inconsistent. let's see we had three orders of these and pretty much all three orders looked different, tasted different and some of the bigger pieces were not cooked through. All three of us did share each others to compare tastes. Reggie's Raw Heaven Salad - I did not eat the salad but I looked at it and asked the couple how they liked it and they said it was awesome! Note to self to try next time! Sweet Potato Wedges - Hot and fresh but again with the inconsistency, some were over cooked almost burnt and some were a little under cooked but for the most part they were nice and crunchy on the outside and nice and pillowy soft on the inside. Overall - I do love this place, I can't wait to come back and see if the food can be a little more consistent.. This place has really great vibe to it and I do recommend it for a good vegan food spot!

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    Clean bar shelves
    Black bean mushroom burger
    Black bean mushroom burger
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    The Curry Queen

    The Curry Queen

    4.5
    (47 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    We just had a fantastic meal at Curry Queen including a delightful conversation with the owner!…read more We loved her traditional curry, the lamb as great as were the shrimp, roti, and raita.

    Another amazing dinner at The Curry Queen last night. I have a hard time remembering all the names,…read morebut we had an appetizer of vegetables fried in chick pea coating (Podolak?). It was sumptuous and delicious. For dinner, we had the garlic nan, which is always great, Vindaloo with shrimp, and Chettinad with Chicken. All amazing. The food is always freshly prepared, quiet, comfortable ambience, and excellent service. The owner/Cook, Nalini, pours her heart and soul into her grandmother's traditional recipes that have been passed down to her. A wonderful. Interesting person as well. Some history: I have eaten at probably 3 Indian restaurants in my life before discovering The Curry Queen. None of them caught my interest - I just didn't get it. But I like Thai curry, so we stumbled into the Curry Queen several years ago. OMG, the combination of spices is so interesting and tasty, the meat is lean, the menu is broad and varied, and vegetarian dishes are endless and delicious (I'm not vegetarian). It is a consistently wonderful experience. Shocking to find this in Old Saybrook. CT! The closest thing I've found to this level is an Indian restaurant in Northern Wales two years ago. If you're in CT, don't miss a chance to try The Curry Queen!

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    Welcoming fireplace
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    Butter chicken, Garlic Cheese Naan Mango Lassi
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    Rice to share.

    Shakahari - indpak - Updated July 2026

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