South Bay Mediterranean Kitchen

Nice quiet dining area, table for two that wasn't squished in with 10 other tables, but set apart. We could converse in normal tones, and that was a relief. The cocktails were very good, loved the chai old fashioned. The food was also good: Sicilian meatballs are something rare to find in New Haven and my pasta was flavorful and husband's steak was well seasoned. Really nice spot for an intimate meal, highly recommend!

Very underwhelming vegetarian dishes, underseasoned with few options. Nice space, great happy hour, but disappointing.

Excellent service - friendly and quick. Went during New Haven Restaurant Week for lunch with a group of 7. The food was average, the lobster bisque was not to my liking, and it was a bit salty. The Sicilian calamari was good, but the marinara sauce lacked flavor.

My mom and I had a great lunch here! The highlights were the tuna tartar and the cavatelli! The fact that they offered a complimentary dessert for restaurant week lunches was a nice touch!

My absolute favorite restaurant. there are locations also in Fairfield and Greenwich, after trying all three I can easily say this is the best one, the food, drinks and service are always AMAZING!

We went for an early dinner at 4 pm. Open all day long which is nice. Second time we have been there. Not your same old Italian food. Interesting menu with many different dishes to choose from. Staff is friendly and attentive. Quality food very well prepared. Looking forward to going back. Waiter even remembered the drink I ordered last time!

We arrived early for our reservation but had no trouble being seated. The location we were in was nice and quiet yet the service was quick and responsive. My husband loved his chicken dish. I had the duck and was not quite as impressed. I think it would be fun to try their tapas.

The order never made it to the table. They kept saying “food will be here in 5 minutes “ and it literally never came. Ultimately we just left. What a joke.

Asked for a standard table with reservation and they only had a high top in a corner. They were busy and it took some time between drink order and food order. Food was excellent.

Waiter was not attentive; atmosphere was disorganized; food was mediocre at best - will not be back

Excellent. Brought the family for Yale parents weekend. Oysters were great. One kiddo is a vegetarian and there were lots of options for her. Great food and good value.

Excellent service even when I asked for a rare scotch which was on the spirits menu but they couldn't locate. Their effort in locating the bottle went above and beyond. Food was outstanding and the seating is plentiful. We've been here several times and are never disappointed. The bouillabaisse was exemplary as was the chicken melanaise was outstanding!

The food and the service were really excellent. We sat outside though so when our food came out, there were several flying insects around us, but we made it through. 

I've been to South Bay at least a couple of dozen times. It's normally very good. Something was off tonight. The calamari and shrimp had a frozen taste to them. Quinoa salad...quinoa had no flavor, the chicken also had no flavor. Server was not overly friendly. A white fish stew was ordered that came red, and it also had very little. There was supposed to julienne vegetables with it and they were barely there.

Absolutely delicious food! The red sangria is the best I've ever had. The tapas we had were spectacular. The tuna tartar and the scallops were especially good. the crème brûlée is also the best with a hint of orange to make it exciting We ate outside and got to enjoy the beautiful people out on a Friday night. Your will be surprised At how tasty the food is and the large large selection of food and cocktails and mocktails.