Bright, cheery cafe on the Connecticut River with outdoor seating & American cuisine. Based on 154 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
Address:
37 Pratt St, Essex, CT 06426
Phone: (860) 767-0560
Website: http://www.abbysplacect.com/
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Kiariladyboss
This is definitely a 5 star restarant especially for their kindness and the cozy spot.
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Wendy Bird
It was a bit of a struggle to find the location- it’s tucked away a behind some yachts and wholesale looking buildings- I ordered a crab melt with Brie- some homemade “Abby special” clam chowder and the entire meal was served quickly and hot and ready to devour- and it was delicious!! So worth the “now where is this place?!?” Hunt!
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Steve Powell
The place was packed. No bar here to kill time at. Great location though and the volume speaks volumes. The staff basically said wait outside or go away. Bye-bye.
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Joseph Labelle
Outstanding place, I’ve been in the area for 30 + years and is by far the best place for a fresh and delicious meal, try an Omelet with a Mimosa, the waitstaff is outstanding adding a personal touch, Love this place
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John Dolza
Gorgeous view of the boats, amazing lunch and breakfast food, and Abbey is in the kitchen running the show. This is as authentic as it gets, and the food is really, really good.
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E4-Mafia8
Enjoyed lunch here. Hard to find but the atmosphere and view from the balcony seating is worth it. Service was very friendly, perhaps a little slower than others might be used to in CT, but that’s probably just par for the course in Essex.
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P. Greenhalgh
I cringe a little as I write this, but I think people need to know what they are going to experience at a restaurant. I realize now that I should have read more than just the star ratings before deciding to go to Abby’s. I can see that others experienced the same slow service and kitchen mix ups that we did. We arrived for lunch at 12:40 and did not get our food until 2PM, and one of the orders was wrong. Although the waitresses were all nice, they did not refill our drinks (including water) until we asked and it was at least 40 minutes after we placed our order before we even got an update on food. Two other couples that came in just before us had eaten and left before we were even served. I have to eat gluten free and not only was my sandwich wrong, the bread was falling apart and mushy. It was a mess. Only after she served it did she ask if I wanted the bread toasted, but I wasn’t going to send something back to the kitchen again – and I was so hungry I needed to eat something. They initially said they would comp my sandwich, but then changed to say they would comp the whole bill, which was nice of them, but unfortunately the meal had already been ruined by then. Who wants to go out for a meal and end up annoyed when it should be fun and relaxing! The truth is the food was good, but everything else was disappointing. The waitress swore that our order did not get lost in the kitchen… if so, we came at a really bad time…. and people who came after us hit it right! Two other tables of 3 and 4 people who came at least 1/2 hour after us got served within 5 minutes of us. The waitress said “that’s Abbey’s – lunch takes a long time!” I guess so, but I don’t know a lot of people who want to wait over an hour for a sandwich.
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Doug Chatlos
I really don’t know how this place is still open considering everything from eating here. We felt as if the staff was trying to do everything wrong on purpose. Where to begin.
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Nick Chapman
We stopped here before a whisky and cigar tour and it was wonderful. The cranberry and good cheese salad was perfect. Everything else seemed good. Service was a smidge slow… But it fit the atmosphere.
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Cindi Fallstrom
The food was excellent, service VERY slow but friendly. Very long wait to get our check, we had to go to the counter and ask for it since our waitress was nowhere to be found. Evidently she was called into the kitchen to help. Great place if you have a lot of time to spare.
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