Service was not good....we waited and had to ask twice for our bill. Food was just ok. But no Service made the experience bad!
Peggy Trumble
Nice little pub with great service and atmosphere! #littlepinkhouses
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallops
Timothy Bristol
I've been to pubs in Ireland that look almost exactly like this one from the inside. Great atmosphere, great pub food. Had the cheesesteak sandwich. It was delicious and garlicky which I didn't expect but thought it was a nice flavor to add.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ray Smith
Great service and selections of food and drinks. I had the tacos and a cold draft.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallops, Fish & Chips
sonofsirius phi
The best spot in town ! I had a week to determine that after a week at Camp
The service was excellent. Tried the Shepherds Pie, an Irish staple. It was bland and it had a slight sourness to it. Something was added that traditionally isnt normally in the dish. It has a red /orange tint to it. Very few restaurants in CT that serve Irish food. The best you'll have to travel for to Hamden but we'll worth the drive if happen to live a distance away.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
fyreatr B
The food was very good. We say out in the patio without a wait. However, the parking lot is next to the patio, and since we were there so long, it got dark out, and we had to contend with headlights in our faces while we ate. That sucked.
We had to wait a LONG time for our food. Again, the food was good, but we had no idea we would be there for so long. We were looking for someplace after a soccer practice and ended up being there about 1.5+ hours. Most of that was waiting for food.
When the food finally showed up, we each got a fork and napkins handed to us. That's it. I needed a knife for my salad and the cioppino shrimp and to help get the clams and mussels out of the shells. A spoon would have been great for the broth. My husband got a knife for his salad, so we shared. My granddaughter just had to nibble at her ravioli on the fork. They were too big to pop in her mouth. She was so hungry that she didn't want to wait to have them cut. She just finished a 1.5 hr soccer practice, then had to wait for the food. We played several games of tic tac toe and the dot game while we waited, then she played a computer brain game.
I didn't think it was exceptionally busy. We got there about 630 and left about 815 or 830pm.
The staff was nice enough, but not overly attentive. I saw several people waiting to pay their check, and I had to flag our waitress down to take our check. It's probably understaffed. No one ever checked to see if we wanted more water. Got a quick, "Do you need anything," as the waitress was walking by and our mouths were full. But, for the prices we paid, I'd at least like utensils.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Allyssa Sime
The bangers and mash are perfection!!
Jaclin Das
Whenever we go to Niantic, we always stop here for the spinach and artichoke dip appetizer. It's our favorite we've had!
Jonathan Tracy
Great local pub with an Irish flair! It's bigger inside than it looks, and the menu might surprise you. Not only are there pub classics like bangers and mash, and shepherds pie, but all sorts of seafood favorites like fish and chips, seafood risotto, etc. I had an amazing braised pear salad with goat cheese and fig, and it did NOT disappoint. Other members of our party had the whiskey burger with house-made whiskey ketchup, and the mahi mahi tacos, both of which were winners. From the cool pub decor to the drink list and extensive menu, this place is a must-visit if you're in town! My only critique would be that wheelchair access is from the back of the pub, not the front, due to a set of stone steps. Other than that, the wood panels and large fireplace make this a cozy place for a drink and a bite!
Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair access is via a clearly labeled door at the rear of the building, as the front has a set of stone steps.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger, Whiskey Burger, Traditional House Salad 7, Sweet Potato Fries, Fish & Chips
Food was delicious & the service was quick & efficient. The veggie burger bun was HUGE which eventually made the meal messy but it was oh so good!
Vegetarian options: Black bean quinoa burger was delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Willis
Very satisfying atmosphere and decor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Allen Foley
I come up to Niantic to relax and to enjoy the lovely town of Niantic from my stressful business in the Hamptons on Long Island.
I have gone to the Black Sheep with the close friend and sometimes her friends,,
It is close by and had been a delightful place to go have a cocktail or a snack or a dinner.
But recently I have to tell you what's been going on We stopped on my last visit ,perhaps a month ago, , our visit to. The Restaurant was at the end of the weekend so not very busy, we decided to sit at the bar where there was maybe two other customers .. To try to get a drink from the bartender/princess (as my partner commented), Was more interested in texting friends and watching TV than attending to anyone needing to be served.
Even when you called out ,it took a lot of effort.
we got our drinks , Decided on a second , Same result . Finally As a nightcap for the evening , I ordered some coffee ,(which was Tepid at best) and a piece of cake. to go with it . Cake never came,
Again this is all while 4 people sitting at the bar,
Finally after I finish my coffee which was quite old probably brew two hours earlier, The slice of cake came out as we were paying our bill ,and said forget it. The cake was supposed to come with the coffee.. No apologies, just attitude after refusing the cake, And then again this evening we came after a lovely weekend up in Maine, Stopped in ,was thinking about a bite to eat. Had a couple of drinks, ordered the drinks , But have you ever had a drink where the bartender is looking in a different direction as if they don't want to even talk with you ? It's that kind of attitude and feeling you get dealing with the bartender this place . how do I say? Attitude!
Once again, the bartender was a young woman, That wanted to talk more with her boyfriend or whoever and not deal with a couple of older people that were taking her time up . We all picked up on it after first comment, Seems like she could care less about being there,
When my drink was finished was not met with a friendly , can we get you another sir, Was more, are you going to drink another one?
When I said yes that would be lovely the drink came back with the bartender looking away in the other direction... this happened a couple of times as if I had run over her cat or something. . is so angry at us or something? that was our comment as we all picked up on it..
I wanted to say are you angry or just the way you normally treat people?
Twice this month we have gotten this kind of service, And I had been there quite a few times earlier on different occasions with different friends. .. sat out on the patio the waitresses are outstanding, the food is wonderful.. the atmosphere is great, the location the same, beautiful. But your bartenders are so unprofessional ruins the evening, So what is the answer?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Teresa Heines
Very busy Just went for drinks Quick service Nice place No need for a movie on the tv though
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Smedberg
Have eaten here in the past and it was good but stopped in tonight with friends just for drinks. Guinness in a plastic cup???? In a supposed Irish bar??? What are you doing Black sheep? You don't do Guinness in a cup....
Service was not good....we waited and had to ask twice for our bill. Food was just ok. But no Service made the experience bad!
Nice little pub with great service and atmosphere!
#littlepinkhouses
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallops
I've been to pubs in Ireland that look almost exactly like this one from the inside. Great atmosphere, great pub food. Had the cheesesteak sandwich. It was delicious and garlicky which I didn't expect but thought it was a nice flavor to add.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service and selections of food and drinks. I had the tacos and a cold draft.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallops, Fish & Chips
The best spot in town ! I had a week to determine that after a week at Camp
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Burger, Corned Beef Sandwich, Guinness Beef Stew, Guinness French Onion Soup
The service was excellent. Tried the Shepherds Pie, an Irish staple. It was bland and it had a slight sourness to it. Something was added that traditionally isnt normally in the dish. It has a red /orange tint to it. Very few restaurants in CT that serve Irish food. The best you'll have to travel for to Hamden but we'll worth the drive if happen to live a distance away.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
The food was very good. We say out in the patio without a wait. However, the parking lot is next to the patio, and since we were there so long, it got dark out, and we had to contend with headlights in our faces while we ate. That sucked.
We had to wait a LONG time for our food. Again, the food was good, but we had no idea we would be there for so long. We were looking for someplace after a soccer practice and ended up being there about 1.5+ hours. Most of that was waiting for food.
When the food finally showed up, we each got a fork and napkins handed to us. That's it. I needed a knife for my salad and the cioppino shrimp and to help get the clams and mussels out of the shells. A spoon would have been great for the broth. My husband got a knife for his salad, so we shared. My granddaughter just had to nibble at her ravioli on the fork. They were too big to pop in her mouth. She was so hungry that she didn't want to wait to have them cut. She just finished a 1.5 hr soccer practice, then had to wait for the food. We played several games of tic tac toe and the dot game while we waited, then she played a computer brain game.
I didn't think it was exceptionally busy. We got there about 630 and left about 815 or 830pm.
The staff was nice enough, but not overly attentive. I saw several people waiting to pay their check, and I had to flag our waitress down to take our check. It's probably understaffed. No one ever checked to see if we wanted more water. Got a quick, "Do you need anything," as the waitress was walking by and our mouths were full. But, for the prices we paid, I'd at least like utensils.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
The bangers and mash are perfection!!
Whenever we go to Niantic, we always stop here for the spinach and artichoke dip appetizer. It's our favorite we've had!
Great local pub with an Irish flair! It's bigger inside than it looks, and the menu might surprise you. Not only are there pub classics like bangers and mash, and shepherds pie, but all sorts of seafood favorites like fish and chips, seafood risotto, etc.
I had an amazing braised pear salad with goat cheese and fig, and it did NOT disappoint. Other members of our party had the whiskey burger with house-made whiskey ketchup, and the mahi mahi tacos, both of which were winners. From the cool pub decor to the drink list and extensive menu, this place is a must-visit if you're in town!
My only critique would be that wheelchair access is from the back of the pub, not the front, due to a set of stone steps. Other than that, the wood panels and large fireplace make this a cozy place for a drink and a bite!
Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair access is via a clearly labeled door at the rear of the building, as the front has a set of stone steps.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger, Whiskey Burger, Traditional House Salad 7, Sweet Potato Fries, Fish & Chips
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was delicious & the service was quick & efficient. The veggie burger bun was HUGE which eventually made the meal messy but it was oh so good!
Vegetarian options: Black bean quinoa burger was delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very satisfying atmosphere and decor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
I come up to Niantic to relax and to enjoy the lovely town of Niantic from my stressful business in the Hamptons on Long Island.
I have gone to the Black Sheep with the close friend and sometimes her friends,,
It is close by and had been a delightful place to go have a cocktail or a snack or a dinner.
But recently I have to tell you what's been going on
We stopped on my last visit ,perhaps a month ago, , our visit to. The Restaurant was at the end of the weekend so not very busy,
we decided to sit at the bar where there was
maybe two other customers ..
To try to get a drink from the bartender/princess (as my partner commented), Was more interested in texting friends and watching TV than attending to anyone needing to be served.
Even when you called out ,it took a lot of effort.
we got our drinks , Decided on a second , Same result .
Finally As a nightcap for the evening , I ordered some coffee ,(which was Tepid at best)
and a piece of cake. to go with it .
Cake never came,
Again this is all while 4 people sitting at the bar,
Finally after I finish my coffee which was quite old probably brew two hours earlier,
The slice of cake came out as we were paying our bill ,and said forget it.
The cake was supposed to come with the coffee..
No apologies, just attitude after refusing the cake,
And then again this evening we came after a lovely weekend up in Maine,
Stopped in ,was thinking about a bite to eat.
Had a couple of drinks, ordered the drinks , But have you ever had a drink where the bartender is looking in a different direction as if they don't want to even talk with you ? It's that kind of attitude and feeling you get dealing with the bartender this place . how do I say? Attitude!
Once again, the bartender was a young woman, That wanted to talk more with her boyfriend or whoever and not deal with a couple of older people that were taking her time up .
We all picked up on it after first comment, Seems like she could care less about being there,
When my drink was finished was not met with a friendly ,
can we get you another sir,
Was more, are you going to drink another one?
When I said yes that would be lovely
the drink came back with the bartender looking away in the other direction...
this happened a couple of times as if I had run over her cat or something. .
is so angry at us or something? that was our comment as we all picked up on it..
I wanted to say are you angry or just the way you normally treat people?
Twice this month we have gotten this kind of service,
And I had been there quite a few times earlier on different occasions with different friends. ..
sat out on the patio the waitresses are outstanding,
the food is wonderful..
the atmosphere is great,
the location the same, beautiful.
But your bartenders are so unprofessional ruins the evening,
So what is the answer?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Very busy
Just went for drinks
Quick service
Nice place
No need for a movie on the tv though
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Have eaten here in the past and it was good but stopped in tonight with friends just for drinks. Guinness in a plastic cup???? In a supposed Irish bar??? What are you doing Black sheep? You don't do Guinness in a cup....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
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