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The Abbey

3.9 (112 reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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Live music
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating

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David H.

Food quality / price (value) rating 10. The atmosphere is Irish pub and restaurant. This was our first time here. The food was excellent, and the prices for food and drinks were very reasonable. The memu is quite varied, and is not limited to Irish dishes. They also had a good number of specials. I had the Branzino - Mediterranean Sea Bass with sun dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts and black olives over mashed potatoes with a superior and unique citrus wine sauce - excellent! The wife had the Beef Stew, and it had a wonderful unique flavor. The portion was on the small side, however. They offer a limited, but well chosen, draught beer list. The bar is large with plenty of screens for sports, separated from the dining room by a large glass wall. We'll definitely come back!

Phenomenal Chocolate Lava Cake with vanilla ice cream.
Lynn W.

Another great meal last night at The Abbey. I enjoyed a spinach salad that had the perfect blend of sliced eggs, bacon and dressing on top of the bed of spinach leaves. A wonderful light meal for a summer night. The wait staff was attentive and the meal was served quickly. We ate inside to enjoy the A/C on a humid night and it was quite comfortable.

Loaded Nachos
Jessica O.

Clean, open, and fun place for dinner. I love that they give you complimentary bread and they had some fun drink specials for St. Patrick's day. The nachos were definitely loaded. I would prefer the guac to come on the side not already put on top as the extras I took home didn't last well. The shepherds pie was very tasty!

Stuffed Potato
Andrew I.

My wife and I have wanted to try here for many months now. Wish we didn't waste time. It was fantastic. We went here for the Sunday brunch special. You get a starter, entrée, and dessert. You can also do bottomless alcohol choice of mimosa, screw driver, or Bloody Mary for a small additional fee. Lots of parking in the lot. The entire staff is friendly and helpful. They consistently checked in on us which was very nice considering how busy they were. Multiple TVs which had different football games when we were there. We didn't sit at the bar area, but it looked fun. Lots of great decor and a great atmosphere inside. As usual, we got to items and shared. I ordered a steak sandwich with fries. She got the brunch special which consisted of steak fritti, stuffed potatoes, and a piece of red velvet cake. The stuffed potatoes were good. Creamy on the top, bacon and cheese in the middle. The steak sandwich was amazing. I asked for it medium rare. They cooked it exactly how I wanted. It was so tender I couldn't believe it. The fries were a great side. To complement my steak sandwich, I had some steak fritti. Cooked perfectly and definitely worth the money. The eggs went along nicely with it. The Red velvet cake was good, but not great. The frosting and cream delicious, but the cake was a little dry. Considering how the rest of the meal was, didn't bother me. Looking forward to going back for Sunday brunch soon. Five stars!

Charles C.

Ok... decided to try Door Dash. The delivery experience was good and I gave that a 4*. In all my reviews I have never given a 1, until now. the Abbey food was sub par at best. Check out the "burnt" nachos which was chips and melted cheese. That's it. No other items like jalapeños, onions, olives - NADA. Just burnt chips and melted cheese. Came with a small guacamole, salsa and even smaller (maybe 2 tablespoons at most of Sour Cream. I ordered 2 orders of wings and asked for all "flats" and BBQ. I got Buffalo wings (check the picture attached). Not much more to report. The sautéed spinach was good and the Southwest eggrolls were over cooked and dry. Not much else to say. Hence the 1*.

Caesars salad appetizer
Enxhi B.

Stopped in for brunch to give it a try (first time here). They have a prix fixe for bottomless brunch. It was $37 and includes unlimited mimosas, screwdrivers and bloody marys. You also get to pick an appetizer, entree and dessert. It's a great deal. The salad appetizers were good (got the tomato burrata and Caesar salad). For entrees we got steak and eggs and Atlantic salmon. Also pretty good. For dessert we got cheesecake and chocolate cake. The cheesecake was great, chocolate cake was too sweet and heavy for my liking. The mimosas were enjoyable. We had a good time.

Corned Beef on Rye Sandwich
Jared M.

Great lunch spot in New Milford. They have separate dining and bar areas, with music and a helpful staff. The Kobe burger is amazing (previous visit) but today I had the corned beef sandwich. It was delicious. Not your typical sliced meat sandwich... this was actually thick corned beef cut thick. French fries are thick and crispy. Definitely worth a visit.

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Absolutely one of the best place to go to in New Milford. I have never had bad service here, the staff and the food are great.

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