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    The Hot Italian

    1.0 (1 review)
    Open 10:30 am - 8:30 pm

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    Tony D's Restaurant - Halibut special

    Tony D's Restaurant

    4.2(271 reviews)
    4.2 mi
    $$

    Our friend Bob told us about this restaurant, which gets packed on weekends and at peak times…read more We all got together for dinner early on a weeknight (around 5:30p) and we had no trouble finding a table. The host and our server were were cordial, nice and friendly. We got some nice warm breads to start the meal and some free green salads that came with our dinners. The Chicken Ornella, the Chicken Piccata, the Bolognese and my wild Salmon were all very well made. Fresh tasting, homemade pastas and well prepared. For dessert we all shared a delicious Bread Pudding....YUMM.... This is a great place for a meal in New London, check it out. Free parking in the back of the restaurant. A parking lot that lead to the main dining area through a set of steep stairs. The entrance on Broad is street level.

    I came back here after two years for a dinner and had a much different experience. My table was sat…read moretoward there back room, and the entire service was unfortunately a bit of a letdown. The waiter did not do a good job of coming to our table to check in on us, drink orders, and refilling our waters. This time I tired some of the lamb chop which was cooked well and tasted amazing for an appetizer. For the main entree this time, I had a special which was a halibut with a linguini pasta. The fish was cooked pretty good and so was the pasta (al dente) however the sauce that it was served in was quite bland. Definitely a letdown with the sauce which made me not finish the pasta. If they nailed the sauce with something savory and complimentary to the fish, this would've kept the high praise review. Overall, this experience was unfortunately a letdown with the food and staff/service, probably a bit of an unfortunate choice in meal and poor waiter for my table. Hopefully my next visit which will be in the far future is better. Food(50%): 6.5 Staff/service(25%): 4.0 Value(25%): 5.0 Overall: 5.5/10

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    La Luna Ristorante New London - Signature Salad w/ Salmon. Requested medium-rare; it was dryer than I like. Menu def did not say there were onions on salad!

    La Luna Ristorante New London

    3.6(76 reviews)
    4.1 mi
    $$

    A f'n gem. Bathroom:…read more*** (standard/clean) Quality: *** Quantity: ***** Presentation: **** (well platted) Price: $ (you get what you pay for) Ambiance: (Loud/Casual/Busy) Attitude: (Kind/Attentive/welcoming) Outside: No Brunch: N/A Happy Hour (Specials): free food, drink specials (4-6p) Overall: this place is a hidden gem the fact they give you free food when you first get there two free appetizers and the specials during happy hour you can't beat just don't get the espresso martini. You get what you pay for here and then some now you're gonna supplement quality but the quantity and the cost you can't beat literally I don't know how this has gotten bad reviews. Maybe people aren't appreciative of how far the dollar gets them, but I'm not even sure how this place stays open the service you're gonna have to supplement due to the overwhelming of happy hour, but if you have patience looking to have a good time. For cheap cheap drinks and free food this is the place.

    I was staying in the hotel that La Luna is connected to and saw they were offering specials…read more Wednesdays, they offer a "ladies night" prix fixe menu for $30. This includes an appetizer, entree and dessert. The happy hour is at the bar only but the waitress said I could have an app on the house since I ordered a cocktail. The service was excellent- our waitress was friendly and efficient and went above and beyond to meet our needs. We had some tasty bread knots with pesto dipping sauce on the house to start. As delicious as it sounds. My Caesar salad came with homemade Caesar dressing and the chicken Marsala was fresh with a tasty homemade sauce. My coco loco drink was moderately strong and very good. The carrot cake ending was homemade, fresh deliciousness. Overall, I give La Luna a 4.25.

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    Breakfast was AMAZING!!!

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    Illiano's Real Italian Pizzeria

    Illiano's Real Italian Pizzeria

    3.7(111 reviews)
    5.2 mi
    $

    I was passing through on my way back to Boston and stopped in for a bite. Amazing tomato pie and…read moremy friends had a pizza and sandwiches. Delicious. Going to make a trip to Mystic and will definitely make a special stop there for lunch again.

    I stopped by Illiano's Real Italian Pizzeria while in the area with my family. There's plenty of…read moreparking outside, which is always a plus. Inside was well lit, but overall it felt a bit dirty. The bathroom especially was filthy, which definitely set a bad tone. The staff was friendly enough and ordering was easy. I grabbed a few slices to get a feel for the place. The pepperoni slice was fine, nothing bad but nothing memorable. The buffalo chicken slice was probably the best one. Decent flavor, not the best I've had, but okay. Then came the four cheese slice. Mozzarella, ricotta, blue cheese, and another cheese that was mentioned too fast to catch. Unfortunately, this slice had a piece of hair on it, which was pretty gross. I brought it to their attention and while they did replace it, they didn't seem overly concerned. The replacement slice was hair free but extremely salty and very blue cheese forward. I couldn't finish it. Overall, the food looked better than it tasted. Nothing was terrible, but nothing stood out either. Between the cleanliness issues and the hair situation, I'm not sure I'd come back based on this experience.

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    Fat Tuna - Terrific spiced apple dessert

    Fat Tuna

    4.0(88 reviews)
    8.7 mi

    Fat Tuna was such a great find. It sits right on the water, so the view is gorgeous. The parking…read morelot is big but fills up fast because the place is busy. The staff was super friendly and on top of everything. I came in determined to try the clam fritters after seeing a photo--and wow, totally worth it. They're a special, not on the regular menu, so grab them if you can. A friend and I split the Captain's Salad and the Fisherman's Platter and still had leftovers. Big portions, fresh food, great vibe. I'd go back in a heartbeat.

    We had a lovely host and waitress here the fisherman's platter was pretty good and pretty large so…read moreme and my husband split it - the clam fritters I got because of one of the reviews here on Yelp - but they did not hit the spot for me. They were ok and edible but barely any clam was in one ball. If I ever came back here from NY the cold calamari Campari would be something more my style. This place was happening and very lively and loud. My Arnold Palmer tasted delicious and my husband enjoyed his Bourbon on the Bay. I also ordered a to go order for my teen of Salmon, roast potatoes and veggies and let me tell you that was delicious!!! I guess they don't do a lot of take out at this establishment though because our waitress could not give me any forks for our to go order but managed a spoon. Nice and clean ambiance inside. I liked that our waitress offered if we would like to have dessert. Very cheery place.

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