Not sure why this place has such low ratings. My friend and I stopped in for lunch today and the…read morefood, drinks and service were excellent! Couldn't have chosen a better restaurant. We just came from a hike so we're famished and a bit dehydrated. The server was so sweet and took our order for drinks immediately. I had a blackberry lime martini and it was perfect. Honestly I only needed one. It was delicious and strong. My friend had a sweeter drink. Can't remember what it was but I tasted it and it was great too. We ordered off the specials menu. Three brisket tacos with a yummy slaw and sriracha sauce. I ate every one, with truffle fries and a clam chowder which was excellent. The view is of a cute downtown Main st with a harbor close by. The weather in early September was perfect for an outdoor seat. I would definitely return. Thanks Black Sheep!

The Black Sheep is an Irish pub in Niantic serving things like Shepherds Pie and Bangers and Mash…read more It's one of the few restaurants in Niantic, so if you've visited more than once, you've probably been to the Black Sheep. I prefer visiting during the warmer months, because it gives you the option of eating outside. I find the interior to be too dark and the tables are often found sticky. The food is decent and the portion sizes are good. The sides are basic. Definitely pick the sweet potato fries if you have any doubts. My son insists that the regular fries need more salt to even taste ok. The service has always been a little slow but when the food comes out, they always have plenty of help getting it to the table. Because it's a fixture to a town I love, I'm sure I'll be back.

Great service, a special atmosphere for special occasions. The food is always excellent in an…read moreelegant setting.

Delicious food, menu has a great selection of choices, all served beautifully. Service could not…read morebe better. Cozy, very accommodating, exquisite decorated.

This place is the best place on the shoreline in my opinion, spent a month in East Lyme and tried…read moremany places, and Rustic was the best, the food, drinks and service was excellent, really enjoyed the burgers and cocktails here.

This Fish Sandwich was a really filling and delicious meal. The chips here were fried up well, and…read morethe service was very good. The atmosphere was relaxing and it was a good area. I got done swimming at the beach and decided to eat this. It was so good and filled me up after all those breaststrokes I did.

Excellent stop after enjoying Gillette castle nearby…read more We ate a high top in the bar area. Enjoyed cocktails and complimentary appy of bread and hummus before our early dinner. Food was great and service was attentive and excellent.

What a bizarre experience, We showed up for lunch with a…read moreparty of 6 We had no reservation. but the restaurant was dead The bar had 3 people. The pation had two couples. The host was shocked that people came in. She wasn't sure if she could seat us. Not because we didn't have a reservation, but because they didn't have enough staff to cover a table. She checked in the back. She said we could tey the bar, but we wouldn't be able to sit together because of the 3 people at the bar, and said we could sit at the large empty unreserved table in the bar. Such a bizarre experience. I've literally never experienced anything like this at a restaurant. They don't want customers...? We asked if we should just go somewhere else, and she said "uhm......." while shrugging her shoulders. It was truly the weirdest experience I've ever had at a restaurant. I see no reason whatsoever to ever try to go there again if that's how they run their business.

I returned to Chips after many years last night (used to live in Clinton in the late 90s &…read morefrequented it back then). The place looks exactly the same, but not in a dated way. It's still an excellent basic pub, with lots of choices on the menu. I had the Reuben which was really good. I chose to get the sweet potato fries as an upgrade. My teen boys had the bacon cheeseburger wrap & the Winston Churchill (London broil sandwich). Everyone was happy with their food. The only offputting thing is when you pay your check, the lowest tip option is 20%! (Our service was fine, but pretty much just average). We'll definitely return next time we're in the area.

We got chips pub to go and really enjoyed it! I ordered the fajitas. The steak was tender. The…read morepeppers and onions were caramelized beautifully. It's such a fun place just to hang out with friends as well and the staff is very friendly. Would definitely recommend checking it out if you're in the Clinton area.

Expectations are everything. This place is perfect for any major sporting event. Top 5 wings on…read morethe shoreline. Professional and friendly staff. Great for pool and watching sports. It's as a good sports bar should be. Enjoy!!

First of all the bartender JJ made the experience here the best. It's a cool local spot for some…read morelate night drinks and food. I was around for a conference and wanted to get a try of something casual. I even came back a second time to watch the Knicks game and they had a musical bingo night. Definitely get the gator wings. They have daily specials. Just make sure you check your drinks for nats, they did give us our first round free bc of this.

My husband and I visited on 9/6/26 for a reservation for six. The food was excellent, especially…read morethe vodka sauce, which was very tasty. The ambiance was very pleasant. Our waitress was wonderful and very kind. However, the experience was marred by the management or owner, whose role isn't clear. He was very rude to his staff, which was upsetting. We were seated at a high-top table near the bookcase, and we saw the "manager" yelling at a busser and speaking poorly about him to a bartender right in front of customers. Additionally, he scolded a waitress for returning an untouched dish, telling her, "it's coming out of your paycheck," again in front of guests. This behavior upset my husband, as it's not how you treat staff. His attitude really spoiled our experience. Since we live nearby, we're disappointed and hesitant to return because of the management. I hope this review encourages better respect and improvements.

Ate here last night before the show and weee seated immediately. Took a little while to place our…read moreorders as it appeared there was only one server working a very crowded room. Placed our drink and dinner orders at the same time: Caesar salad and bacon cheeseburger with fries. Focaccia bread arrived at the table with a dish of olive oil with a lot of spices and veggies it it. Turns out this was the star of the evening. The focaccia was moist and flavored with rosemary. The dipping sauce had a nice spicy bite to it and you could see the pieces of pepper and other spices in it. Wished that it was an appetizer as I would have made that dinner. The entrees arrived after a short wait given how busy they were. The burger was ordered medium but was more rare than medium to the point the burger tasted mushy in your mouth. Fries, although they had the appearance of being crispy really weren't. On the plus side the burger was seasoned well. This is the first time I've been served a Caesar salad that was room temperature. It was okay but not a lot of flavor. Dress g seemed pretty bland. Asked for additional Parmesan cheese which normally is grated at the table but instead I was given a shaker with generic cheese that I would have expected from a pizza parlor not for this level restaurant. Portion size didn't appear too much larger than the side salad size from what I saw being brought to other tables. Given we had limited time we didn't have time to have our meals made over. We've been here before and I know they can do better than they did and because of that we will come back again but it was a disappointing night. Room is comfortable but very noisy making it difficult to hold a normal conversation without raising your voice to keep up with everyone else. Server did a good job given the workload she had. We noticed that she also needed to provide direction to the food runners as well as trying to perform her normal duties. We did finally ask about the disability access. There is one parking space at the rear of the restaurant which is where the access ramp is which leads to a side door into the restaurant.

My husband and I met our adult children there last night for dinner…read more The dining room was toasty warm with a crackling fire in the fireplace. The tavern was built in 1760 and lots of original features remain. But the food is what I'm really here to write about. The menu is Pub Style but brought up a notch. Son #1 had a meatloaf melt that he enjoyed. Both my husband and our second born son had the Mac and cheese. Each added some extra toppings and ate every bite. I had that nights special, shrimp risotto. I was quite tasty, with the addition of a few shakes of salt. Our server was attentive and pleasant. It was a nice night out. I'll be back.

We used to like Marlborough Tavern, but our recent take out experience was dismal. The food was…read moreready on time, but was really bad quality. The Mac and cheese was the absolute worst, like prison food in a black take out container, not seasoned or flavored, clearly not baked, no breadcrumbs or bubbly cheese top like they show in photos. Why not make it in a metal container, so that you can bake it, and then put a lid on? The pierogies were overcooked and hard and had a slightly rancid flavor like the oil was bad. The meatloaf sandwich had one mushy slice of meatloaf that didn't fill the bread, with cheese, but the caramelized onions were missing. No condiments, but I guess the menu did not specify there would be any so that part was my miss. It would be nice with a garlic aioli! I had to eat it with ketchup at home. Oh, and their ketchup? Gross too! Luckily, I had my own Heinz ketchup at home. The bread it was on was very good and well grilled. Maybe next time I'd see if I could just order some grilled bread and cut my losses. I would be hesitant to go back. Also, very oddly, the majority of the photos posted to yelp in the last year are of items that are NOT on the menu!! I would have loved a pasta dish with crispy chicken, or some ravioli, or penne à la vodka, or a flatbread, or some tacos...but alas, none of those are actually on their menu. Very weird.