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Aspen Restaurant, Old Saybrook, CT

Aspen Restaurant

4.7
4.7
1688 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
Aspen Restaurant Voted Best New Restaurant for 2009 by Connecticut Magazine.
A premiere destination dining experience, serving contemporary american cuisine with global accents.
Aspen Restaurant is Located on 2 main street in Old Saybrook,CT.

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Closed Mon 11:30 am–9:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (860) 395-5888
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    James Martell, Chef de Cuisine
  • Catering
    Special Event Menus<br />Edwin Gonzalez<br /><br />Operations Manager<br /><br />860-395-5888<br /><br />edgonzalez8@gmail.com<br /><br />Jenna Landon<br /><br />Event Sales Manager<br /><br />860-572-1111<br /><br />jlandon@coastalgourmetct.com
  • Private party facilities
    Descending under 'seemingly falling' leaves ensconced in glass, to the lower level is the 45-seat Amber Lounge, an intimate setting featuring a curved mahogany bar, a large organic stone fireplace and textured walls softly lit with slender alabaster panels. The Amber Lounge is a fabulous venue to host Special Events.
  • Neighborhood
    Old Saybrook
  • Cross street
    Boston Post Road
  • Parking details
    large parking lot with lights
  • Public transit
    Across the street from Amtrak Station/Shoreline East commuter train
  • Entertainment
    The Amber Lounge features a contemporary style menu and Live Jazz every Saturday.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,688 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Middlesex

    Innovative

  • Middlesex

    Hot spot

  • Middlesex

    Romantic

  • Middlesex

    Good for special occasions

  • Middlesex

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Aspen Restaurant offers a delightful dining experience with a "creative menu" and "outstanding service." Guests appreciate the "friendly staff," "inviting atmosphere," and "delicious food." The menu's variety, including dishes like "lobster bolognese" and "duck breast," impresses diners. However, some note occasional service delays and noise levels.

1,688 Reviews
  1. Karen

    Connecticut

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waitress, Haley, was outstanding! Great night.

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  2. Michael

    Orlando

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food, service and atmosphere was fantastic. Great menu

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  3. GaryH

    New York City

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Aspen is back on our "go to" list! We enjoyed our dinner and he service. I found the lobster bolognese unique and delicious, while my wife enjoyed the Lamb Stew entre. It's a great place to enjoy a fine dinner!

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  4. judy

    Connecticut

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful meal. Seared tuna appetizer and grilled octopus for appetizers. Then we had the scallops and the halibut. We finished with cheesecake for dessert. OUTSTANDING meal. Great cocktails, and the bottle of sauvignon blanc was a perfect pairing. Hayley was a wonderful server. Very attentive, professional, and approachable. Great evening.

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  5. You Sung

    New York City

    68 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful meal. Tried to stay keto so had salad, octopus and hanger steak. Service a little slow.

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  6. Peter

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff at Aspen is friendly and very accommodating. My wife and I dined at Aspen to celebrate her birthday. We shared the market salad and both of us had the tenderloin medallions special, which were done perfectly. I had the coconut chocolate chip bread pudding and my wife had the chocolate raspberry mousse for dessert. It was a delightful night, wonderful food and terrific staff.

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  7. Andrew

    New York City

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was excellent. It was a Friday night, so very crowded, very noisy and somewhat slow service because of the crowd. But, the server was very pleasant and helpful.

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  8. julie

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious anniversary dinner. Lamb stew done very well, salmon crispy. Sticky toffee pudding and choc mousse amazing. Great service.

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  9. Janine

    Connecticut

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great date night restaurant. Seasonal menu. Our waitress Amy was awesome! So cheerful!

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  10. marcia

    New York City

    68 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Food/was/good./ Came out too quickly/if/anything. Drinks/had not been served. Had to ask the woman who was very attentive serving water and clearing plates/to/find/them/for us, Had the grilled romaine salad. We have been ordering it every time we come to Aspen. This time we were both a little disappointed. Drinks/good. Lamb Wellington amazing. The meal was spoiled by the/waitress. Very long wait before she approached our table. She took our order…..came by once as we finished our salad to ask how it was. We couldn’t find her when we sat without drinks and had to ask someone else to find them for us. Then when we wanted dessert she kept passing by - we tried to catch her eye and even yelled after her but she did not hear. We finally got up to find her and ask for our bill. Left without dessert. We do love Aspen, but this meal was spoiled.

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FAQs

Aspen Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (860) 395-5888.

Aspen Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 1688 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Aspen Restaurant

2 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Boston Post Road
  • Neighborhood
    Old Saybrook
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Closed Mon 11:30 am–9:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    large parking lot with lights
  • Public transit
    Across the street from Amtrak Station/Shoreline East commuter train
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    James Martell, Chef de Cuisine
  • Entertainment
    The Amber Lounge features a contemporary style menu and Live Jazz every Saturday.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (860) 395-5888
  • Catering
    Special Event Menus<br />Edwin Gonzalez<br /><br />Operations Manager<br /><br />860-395-5888<br /><br />edgonzalez8@gmail.com<br /><br />Jenna Landon<br /><br />Event Sales Manager<br /><br />860-572-1111<br /><br />jlandon@coastalgourmetct.com
  • Private party facilities
    Descending under 'seemingly falling' leaves ensconced in glass, to the lower level is the 45-seat Amber Lounge, an intimate setting featuring a curved mahogany bar, a large organic stone fireplace and textured walls softly lit with slender alabaster panels. The Amber Lounge is a fabulous venue to host Special Events.
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