We had a wonderful experience. Farm to table fresh. The shrimp and crabmeat chowder was the best we have ever had. Made with fresh cream and butter and lots of shrimp and real sweet crabmeat. (Many places add whitefish but this was all wonderful crabmeat). The flatbread and the coconut curry dish were also spectacular and we also enjoyed them for lunch the next day. It was nice and slow and relaxed, with a wonderful atmosphere and nice music. Very pleasant servers and atmosphere. Thank you for a lovely evening. Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M. Oliveira
Very cute place, super friendly servers. Food was delicious but portions were surprisingly small for the price. Good farm to table options, coffee was great. Would recommend reserving a table as it seemed many people came in with one.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
J Russell
Small, quiet restaurant with great food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reb Buckley
Food was delicious and well presented!! Service was great too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Pasta
Dimitri Simones
Every time I come the food is spectacular always so nice and cozy inside. Service is usually a little slow but the quality of food more than makes up for it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Indira Bayer
Our first time at this little gem restaurant in Niantic, CT. We celebrated Jim’s birthday. The shrimp over rice and kale I had was so fine and so tasty. My husband loved octopus dish he had and the light white fish my friend had was also a perfect combination of spices on it. Going to order that next time. We drank Bosnian red wine Plavac Mali. The wine was great. However next time I will order Bosnian white with my seafood or rose.Vegetarian options: There were at least three vegetarian dishes on the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dawn
EVERY time I've eaten here, I've loved the food. I had the scallops this time, and they were delicious!! Cooked perfectly!! Highly recommend!!Be sure to call for a reservation to ensure you get a table. Oh, and check their website for hours and the menu. Google has the wrong hours listed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dotson family
Great food and service. The Mexican corn salad and duck were both amazing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
David W
Very cute little place with a small but delicious menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Lathrop
Farm to table. Amazing as always. Been going there for almost 18 years now. Love the baked goods to go. Cowboy cookies and pies. Mmmmm.
We hosted my sister’s bridal shower here and it was fantastic. Perfect for about 30 people, great food and drinks. And most importantly, Dawn was incredibly easy for us to work with, and she was so accommodating.
John Sciarretta
A great dining experience, and Dawn is an awesome hostess!! Always great
Connie M.
I held my daughter's baby shower here on a January Saturday afternoon. We asked Dawn, the owner and chef, to prepare a tea and it was sublime. The menu was selected by us before the day of the party, with several options offered. The tea sandwiches were fresh (salmon, chicken, crab mousse) and the scones were savory and sweet. The bread was delicious and was from a CT baker. The cookies were a selection of star sugar cookies in that were frosted and decorated with sprinkles, brownies, and sugar crusted puff pastry slivers. Copious amounts of tea and coffee and mimosas were available. We had the entire restaurant to our small party of 14 (could probably hold about 24 maximum) and Dawn was so attentive. She asked a couple of days before the party what the color scheme was, so she could add garnishes to complement our color scheme. WE brought in small table decorations and laid our own table cloth over a long white table cloth covered table that Dawn provided. There were twinkle lights and silver balls suspended from the ceiling to warm a cold, overcast January day. I highly recommend LaBelle Aurora for any small party!
Chris Bailey
Since of the best French cuisine in CT. Small space cozy... Staff are great. Food is amazing.
oceanjuli
I came for breakfast and got takeout. Stale cinnamon rolls, not fresh baked. I found a rubber band in another dish. Stay away!
We had a wonderful experience. Farm to table fresh. The shrimp and crabmeat chowder was the best we have ever had. Made with fresh cream and butter and lots of shrimp and real sweet crabmeat. (Many places add whitefish but this was all wonderful crabmeat). The flatbread and the coconut curry dish were also spectacular and we also enjoyed them for lunch the next day. It was nice and slow and relaxed, with a wonderful atmosphere and nice music. Very pleasant servers and atmosphere. Thank you for a lovely evening. Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very cute place, super friendly servers. Food was delicious but portions were surprisingly small for the price. Good farm to table options, coffee was great. Would recommend reserving a table as it seemed many people came in with one.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Small, quiet restaurant with great food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was delicious and well presented!! Service was great too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Pasta
Every time I come the food is spectacular always so nice and cozy inside. Service is usually a little slow but the quality of food more than makes up for it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Our first time at this little gem restaurant in Niantic, CT. We celebrated Jim’s birthday. The shrimp over rice and kale I had was so fine and so tasty. My husband loved octopus dish he had and the light white fish my friend had was also a perfect combination of spices on it. Going to order that next time. We drank Bosnian red wine Plavac Mali. The wine was great. However next time I will order Bosnian white with my seafood or rose.Vegetarian options: There were at least three vegetarian dishes on the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
EVERY time I've eaten here, I've loved the food. I had the scallops this time, and they were delicious!! Cooked perfectly!! Highly recommend!!Be sure to call for a reservation to ensure you get a table. Oh, and check their website for hours and the menu. Google has the wrong hours listed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and service. The Mexican corn salad and duck were both amazing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very cute little place with a small but delicious menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Farm to table. Amazing as always. Been going there for almost 18 years now. Love the baked goods to go. Cowboy cookies and pies. Mmmmm.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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We hosted my sister’s bridal shower here and it was fantastic. Perfect for about 30 people, great food and drinks. And most importantly, Dawn was incredibly easy for us to work with, and she was so accommodating.
A great dining experience, and Dawn is an awesome hostess!! Always great
I held my daughter's baby shower here on a January Saturday afternoon. We asked Dawn, the owner and chef, to prepare a tea and it was sublime. The menu was selected by us before the day of the party, with several options offered. The tea sandwiches were fresh (salmon, chicken, crab mousse) and the scones were savory and sweet. The bread was delicious and was from a CT baker. The cookies were a selection of star sugar cookies in that were frosted and decorated with sprinkles, brownies, and sugar crusted puff pastry slivers. Copious amounts of tea and coffee and mimosas were available. We had the entire restaurant to our small party of 14 (could probably hold about 24 maximum) and Dawn was so attentive. She asked a couple of days before the party what the color scheme was, so she could add garnishes to complement our color scheme. WE brought in small table decorations and laid our own table cloth over a long white table cloth covered table that Dawn provided. There were twinkle lights and silver balls suspended from the ceiling to warm a cold, overcast January day. I highly recommend LaBelle Aurora for any small party!
Since of the best French cuisine in CT. Small space cozy... Staff are great. Food is amazing.
I came for breakfast and got takeout. Stale cinnamon rolls, not fresh baked. I found a rubber band in another dish. Stay away!