Riley's by the Sea

14 Beach Dr, Stratford
(203) 693-9255

Recent Reviews

Margaret Preto Rodas

Another awesome dinner at Riley's. The service was great & the dribks/food were delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips Dinner, Lobster Mac and Cheese, Riley's Burger

ezr0cool 1

Found this place looking for a waterside restaurant near Bridgeport mortgage arena. Had a great time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kenny Dyer

Beautiful view and excellent seafood. Very enjoyable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Charles O'Reilly

Best view in Stratford, very good food. Riley Burger is exceptional, Tuna same thing. Relaxed atmosphere and great service.Just Reopened, same great crew and great food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Darleen Coppola

The cocktail I had, Yippue Kay .....was not to my liking, the Burger was average. The service was good and the place was really cute and fun. I love Christmas so it was worth the visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lobster Mac and Cheese

Zion Curaçao

We went for the decorations, sort of to get in the spirit of Christmas. Three stars are awarded for the them , they really tried and it looks great. The rest is absolutely not even worth the consideration . Food was beyond mediocre. We were waiting for our table and observed the cook in their semi open concept kitchen using the microwave full time , like the thing was working non stop. We are kinda used to watered down service since the pandemic, good waiters are hard to come by but their staff is a notch lower . She was super nice and polite but there is a job to be done and she just failed miserably , more training please .Definitely quirky with predominantly older clientele but worth the drive if you are in the Christmas spirit kinda mood but during the week , avoid the weekends.

Mathew Monteiro

Way overpriced given quality of food and drink. Holiday specialty drinks were $15+ and were premade. Required $20 per person deposit unnecessarily especially considering sub par experience.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Noah Barron

I had the best experience with a great hostess recently! Her name was Catherine , and she was absolutely amazing. She was super friendly, attentive, and always had a smile on her face. She made great recommendations and went above and beyond to make sure we had a fantastic dining experience. I couldn't have asked for a better waitress! At the end of the experience, someone in our group dropped their phone down into the rocks. She took the time out of her day to help us retrieve the phone from the rocks. Thank You!!?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anthony LoFrisco Jr

Casual spot in a cool neighborhood right on the water. Very good food, nothing mind blowing. Huge pretzel was fun, Clams casino was very good but undercooked. Service was decent if a bit harried from the busy crowd. This was their once per season Christmas dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Elizabeth .C

Beautiful decorated but awful service. Took over 30 mins for us to be service. Also I requested them to sing happy birthday to my daughter which they said they will we waited and they never did. Extremely

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 1

Kristin Z

The food was good. The special holiday drinks were small for the cost. You need to leave a $20 pp deposit when making reservations. Great location by the sea wall. The space is adorably decorated but the strong fish smell inside (not outside) was a bit off putting.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

VictoriaVenturing

Just phenomenal! The atmosphere, food and service were exceptional! This was by far the best meal we've had all week, and one of CT's most festive restaurants!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Fries

Nancy Bailey

All I can say is WOW!!!! It was warm, friendly, so festive and over the top with decorating. I took my mom with us to see it too. And where do I begin about the food! How about all cooked from scratch, meatball app and deviled eggs amazing I can't wait to go back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie House Made

Tanya Pozo

Went because it the holiday decor seen online . Well pictures are deceiving the place is basically a small bar and a small eating area . Yes the did a lovely job decorating . The food was terrible . The drink I ordered was 14$ and tasted like vanilla toothpaste . It was also very cold, I get it's by the water but usually places by the water have heaters etc I suppose they make their business because of the bar . Won't ever return . They were nice by the food was just flavorless and my kids tenders tasted as it they were cooked in old oil .

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Lauren Howe

The best part about this restaurant is the atmosphere! The decorations are great and it's very festive. It's a little annoying you have to put down a $20 deposit per person to reserve a table on the weekend and my friend asked to swap out an alcohol for another in one of their drinks (that they said they custom) and then they ended up saying they couldn't do it.. however overall it was a good experience. Most of the cocktails were really good ( we had one we didn't like but they easily swapped it for another) and the food was good (particularly the lobster Mac n cheese and brie fondue)!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Lobster Mac and Cheese

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