Rileys by the Sea - Stratford, CT

“What a great spot - super consistent, excellent cocktails, killer atmosphere, really great food. Always love coming here to support a local establishment. Killer patio and the views from the bar are a close second - great views of the sound. Can't beat it! Always a treat and looking forward to coming back soon ❤️”

“I have been coming here yearly, for the third year in a row, during the Christmas miracle experience. We have always had a wonderful time, food is good - each year it seems to improve, service is great, atmosphere is great!”

“What a delightful experience! First, we didn't have a reservation and the gals were so sweet and accommodated the 2 of us. The vibe was whimsical and merry. The garlic parmasean wings were amazing and you should know my fiancée is a tough critic. The Scallops and bacon were delish along with the burger. Our server Maura was top notch, on point and told us about the restaurant and the history of their Xmas vision. These cranky peeps need to be kinder and perhaps attempt resolve in another way other than a mean keyboard warrior. I didn't meet the owner but he obviously choose a great staff and cares about his business. Thats all I need! Thank you for a great dining experience, we will be back!”

“Riley’s is the place to go if you’re looking for Great Vibes! They hosted our company happy hour (last minute btw) & did an amazing job. The food, drinks and service was ah-mazing! A special thank you to Dawn for your great service to 25+ of us and a big thank you to Rich who accommodated us in our own section/patio with such short notice. You guys made it very special. (Try their piña colata!)”

“Upon being greeted we asked for the corner table which was empty they couldn’t sit us there stating they had too many reservations. Seated up on patio was fine. I ordered the half chicken and it was delicious. The other order was the blackened salmon which came out cold in the middle. Asked to get another piece, they took his piece flopped it on the grill and brought it back out upside down and very dry (overcooked). The manager came out and REFUSED to give him another piece of salmon…who does that? And he was very rude about it. Don’t order the salmon if you want a good piece of salmon….and if you do and it isn’t cooked right, don’t ask for the manager to fix it. Waitress very inattentive after they messed up our meal. This review is being updated after we confronted the manager. He said he won’t serve another salmon to someone who didn’t like it. We said it was cold not that we didn’t like it. Lady next to us had same dish and hers was hot. Then he said they always put it back on to finish cooking. What successful establishment does that? Any other successful restaurant we have been to has redone dishes to the customers satisfaction. Manager got snappy and said he has been very successful for 35 years. I’m sure he has. The place was busy the whole 2 hrs we were there. The only thing he did right was take it off the bill and served another dish in its place. Disappointed to say the least. On the way out, I let Amelia know none of our issue was her fault and tipped her accordingly.”