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A photo of Jeremiah's Restaurant restaurant
1. Jeremiah's Restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(137)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Mystic
Booked 22 times today
Excellent food with fresh and innovative flavor and ingredient combinations. Good service and lively bar.
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2. Beauty & Essex - Mohegan Sun
4.5
Awesome(765)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Uncasville
Booked 37 times today
Another great meal here, our fourth. There's so many dishes to savor, and everything has been so good that we love trying new things each time. Server Carrie is delightful and professional and knows the menu well and made great suggestions. The CT Style Clam Fritters were light and tasty, as was the Steak Tartare. The Filet au Poivre with the peppercorn sherry sauce was very lovely, and the Bass and Chowder on potato gratin was perfect. After shying away from the Fluffernutter Pot de Creme the previous times we decided to give it a try, and it was really great like all their desserts: delicious and not overly sweet, not too filling, etc. Specialty drinks we had were Emerald Gimlet and the Topaz Manhattan, both were awesome. We will keep returning!
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3. Fresh Salt
4.6
Exceptional(1947)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Old Saybrook
Booked 29 times today
Great meal, good selection of dishes. Excellent service
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4. novelle
4.5
Awesome(462)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Uncasville
Booked 20 times today
This place is always a vibe. Chef is always welcoming and their food is actually really good and their portions are not bad love coming here and I always recommend it to other people as well.
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5. The Cafe - Westerly
4.6
Exceptional(510)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Westerly
Booked 22 times today
Always a great experience! As a vegetarian, I never have to worry about finding something to eat on the menu. Lots of options for me here the charred cabbage has to be coming back for more❤️
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6. The North Fork Table & Inn
4.7
Exceptional(2552)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Southold
Booked 26 times today
Incredible food, innovative and delicious. Excellent service, explained menu items in detail. Checked on us throughout the meal.
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7. The Essex
4.8
Exceptional(1259)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Old Saybrook
Booked 13 times today
The tasting menu was absolutely fantastic. I was thoroughly impressed not only with the quality and flavor profiles of the menu, but also the wine pairing and unique dishes that were created by the wonderful Chef. The service was also impeccable, a rarity in recent years regardless of how high end the restaurant has been. Kudos! We will be back.
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8. The Bistro at Ocean House
4.3
Awesome(1333)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Westerly
Booked 18 times today
Wonderful waitress, beautiful view, delicious food… love the Ocean House!!
A photo of Ella's Food and Drink restaurant
9. Ella's Food and Drink
4.9
Exceptional(2207)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Westerly
Booked 20 times today
Always warm and inviting, Ella's is exceptional in all ways an upscale eatery should be! Ella's has been, and will continue to be, our go-to restaurant for a celebratory meal. Trust me, I'm a doctor!
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10. The Restaurant at Weekapaug Inn
4.4
Awesome(731)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Westerly
Booked 1 time today
It’s late October so we were a handful of diners there. Lunch was lovely and our party really enjoyed the place. We will definitely add this restaurant to our rotation.

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  • Kevin
    Orlando / Central Florida East •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Great meal, good selection of dishes. Excellent service
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    Fresh Salt$$$$• Seafood• Old Saybrook
    •
    4.6
  • maura
    New York City •7 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Wonderful waitress, beautiful view, delicious food… love the Ocean House!!
    More info
    The Bistro at Ocean House$$$$• Bistro• Westerly
    •
    4.3
  • Matthew
    Connecticut •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    Another great meal here, our fourth. There's so many dishes to savor, and everything has been so good that we love trying new things each time. Server Carrie is delightful and professional and knows the menu well and made great suggestions. The CT Style Clam Fritters were light and tasty, as was the Steak Tartare. The Filet au Poivre with the peppercorn sherry sauce was very lovely, and the Bass and Chowder on potato gratin was perfect. After shying away from the Fluffernutter Pot de Creme the previous times we decided to give it a try, and it was really great like all their desserts: delicious and not overly sweet, not too filling, etc. Specialty drinks we had were Emerald Gimlet and the Topaz Manhattan, both were awesome. We will keep returning!
    More info
    Beauty & Essex - Mohegan Sun$$$$• Contemporary American• Uncasville
    •
    4.5
  • NickiGold
    New York City •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    This place is always a vibe. Chef is always welcoming and their food is actually really good and their portions are not bad love coming here and I always recommend it to other people as well.
    More info
    novelle$$$$• Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service• Uncasville
    •
    4.5
  • Tracy
    Greater Boston •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Great food and fun atmosphere! Highly recommend to eat there on your next Foxwoods visit!
    More info
    Sugar Factory - Foxwoods$$$$• Contemporary American• Mashantucket
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