This cocktail bar feels like it belongs in NYC and is always a good stop in Branford. They have a…read morewonderful cocktail menu but can also make you pretty much anything you want. I haven't had their food but would love to try it in the future. Bonus points for nights where they have live music!

I went to this place for the first time for a birthday party so I'm not sure how accurate this…read morereview will be. It was a bit smaller than I was expecting but the place was cute inside. I will say the drinks were strong (at least to me). I felt like the service was lacking a bit as it took a while for myself and those at my table to get our drinks. To be fair, we were with a birthday party of easily 30-40 people and it looked like we only had the one waitress taking all of our orders so that could be why the service was slow. We had food but it was catered from a restaurant so I can't speak to how their bar food is. I would try them again on a normal night just to see how it is without all the birthday party madness going on.

Fabulous evening of live music and libations.Lisa E and I arrived with a 7PM reservation for our…read morefavorite 2 top, away from the bar and close to the band. During the course of a long evening, I had 2 Black Manhattans up and an order of baked clams, and a ton of club sodas in between. Music was legit, the King Cobra layed down some really amazing rockin blues. We saw them one night in January at Big Daddy's and they have become one of our favorite cover bands. Excellent lead guitar and vocals with some superb solo work. Scotty, who we know from another band, Blue Roots, on blues harp, outstanding. Solid bassist and percussionist contributing to solid music. We stayed for 2 of the 3 sets. Lisa E. making rounds and friends throughout the venue. Graciously gave up our table as we said our goodbyes to new acquaintances and headed blissfully home close to 11PM. Solid venue!

The entrance is towards the back of the ice cream shop…read more The entrance to the speakeasy is in the bookcase. Once of the best entrances of a speakeasy that I've been too. The inside area is small so I would suggest making a reservation if you don't want to have to wait for a table. I liked having live music but because of the small space having a sub woofer made it a little to loud for me.

Very eclectic decor with photos of famous people on the walls and various pieces of artwork. Can…read moreget crowded and is a little loud when packed. Came in for brunch recently and they have a number of interesting choices. Service is attentive and the food is fairly good. Comes out plated well.

I really wanted to love this place, and I will return but it fell a little short in a few areas…read more The good: beautiful bar and interior. It feels like a classic traditional NYC bar. The food was also quite good. I really enjoyed the ceviche starter and halibut dish (filleted and prepared with tomatoes and oil and served in a cast iron skillet) I ordered. And my wife enjoyed her burger. Areas of improvement: front of house. I'm a local, and I did call to make a reservation for me and my family just minutes before we came. The hostess said no problem, we have a table. But the table was outside on a 90 plus degree day, and I have two kids.... No indoor tables should have been disclosed. That was a miss. Service was another area of improvement. It was spotty. Nice guy. But simply not enough table touches. I shouldn't have to flag you down for a beer and glass of wine. I expected slightly crisper service all around --especially at this price point.

Came here with a group of six girls for a birthday dinner, and our server was Kyle. The vibe inside…read morewas super cute and cozy, and the drink menu was insane. They had such fun cocktails--we all ordered different ones to try, and none of them disappointed. The food was 10/10 and the service was impeccable. We shared the fried mushrooms, spicy rigatoni, and tuna tartare as appetizers- all beyond good. For entrées, we ordered the short rib, pork chop, duck, scallops, and tagliatelle pasta and every dish impressed us. Kyle was incredibly knowledgeable about the menu and gave amazing recommendations. Such a great experience--we will definitely be returning!!

Very disappointing experience. We were seated next to an extremely loud and disruptive table that…read morecompletely ruined our evening. What was most frustrating was the complete lack of management oversight--both the waitress and manager clearly saw what was happening, yet neither took any meaningful action. No attempt was made to address the disruptive guests, relocate us, or even acknowledge the situation with an apology. This level of inattentiveness and disregard for guest experience reflects very poorly on the service standards. The food was ok, but it wasn't nearly good enough to justify the high prices or make up for the poor service and lack of concern for our dining experience. We will not be returning, nor will we ever recommend.

We had a great night at the owl bar. Chadwick was our bartender and had all great suggestions for…read moredrinks and cigars. The prices aren't bad and the drinks were excellent. Highly recommended: THE LEGIONNAIRE $13 Vanilla Vodka, Pineapple Jalapeno Shrub, Dry Sherry, Lemon, Cassis - a F r e n c h M a r t i n i w i t h a t w i s t - The old school hip hop music was on and everyone seemed to be having a great night. There was no dress code and there was a mix of age levels.

Great place, great employees, great customers. It's the only place in town I can enjoy a good cup…read moreof coffee and a cigarette.

Such a cool place. We stopped in for a cocktail before dinner last night. Bartender was very…read morefriendly and attentive. They make really nice craft cocktails here. Note - place was a bit hard to find. You have to walk down an alley but worth the stop. I had the Elote "Spicy Margarita." Boyfriend had an Aperol Spritz. Really cool stemware too.

EXCELLENT cocktails!! We had the Espresso Martini and the Spicy Passionfruit Mule. Small cute…read moreoutdoor seating area in Donnelly Walk.

went for nyack jazz fest. cute town to visit lots of cute stores. Live jazz 35$ cover. was near…read morepacked. would def visit again

If you love music in an intimate setting - nothing gets better than this! Owner/musical genius…read moreDavid Budman is without parallel! The staff is amazing, friendly and the room vibrates with the love of music. I wish I lived closer so I could spend much more time there.

We were amazed at how 2 restaurants, owned by the same people, sitting quite literally across the…read morestreet from one another, could be so radically different from one another and both be outstanding! After spending an evening with James at O.M.C. he recommended The Blind Pig for dinner, and even called in a reservation for us! This place was loud and lively, crowded and full of raucous laughter with fun music playing in the background, a mid to late 20's crowd packed the bar and every table was full too, but our host and server Peter seemed to be everywhere at once! We never had an empty water glass, dirty plates were whisked away immediately, craft cocktails and food brought out on a perfectly timed schedule. The drinks were great, the food was killer, and I kinda wish we were in town longer to try more of it!

Very nice cocktail bar to go to and the food was good as well…read more Nice team and good service. We tried three different cocktails and the house Pilsner. The cocktails were originals and tasty, and the Pilsner good as well. We tried several food : crispy fresh mozzarella, Bao, prociutto Mac and cheese and the sticky toffee pudding. Very good and decent prices. I will go again for sure!