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Awards

Waterbury

Opened May, 1996

Connecticut Magazine's 2008 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST AMERICAN - New Haven County
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST STEAK - New Haven County
BEST PRIME RIB - Statewide Runner-up
BEST PRIME RIB - New Haven County

Connecticut Magazine's 2007 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST STEAK - New Haven County
BEST PRIME RIB - New Haven County

Connecticut Magazine's 2006 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST STEAK - New Haven County
BEST PRIME RIB - New Haven County

Connecticut Magazine's 2005 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST STEAK - New Haven County
BEST PRIME RIB - New Haven County

Connecticut Magazine's 2004 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST STEAK - New Haven County
BEST PRIME RIB - New Haven County

Connecticut Magazine's 2003 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST STEAK - New Haven County
BEST PRIME RIB - New Haven County

Connecticut Magazine's "BEST OF CONNECTICUT"
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
BEST CRAB CAKE
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
BEST CLAM CHOWDER
1999
BEST RESTAURANT WINE LIST

Wine Spectator Magazine Award of Excellence
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999

The Waterbury Observer, 2007
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
BEST STEAK RESTAURANT

The Waterbury Observer, 2006
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
BEST STEAK RESTAURANT
BEST RESTAURANT SERVICE

The Waterbury Observer 2005
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
BEST STEAK RESTAURANT

The Waterbury Observer 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
BEST RESTAURANT
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
BEST STEAK RESTAURANT

The Waterbury Observer 2000
BEST RESTAURANT
BEST AMERICAN RESTAURANT
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
BEST STEAK RESTAURANT

Connecticut Magazine's 2002 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST STEAK - New Haven County
BEST PRIME RIB - New Haven County

Connecticut Magazine's 2001 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST STEAK - New Haven County
BEST PRIME RIB - Statewide Runner-up
BEST PRIME RIB - New Haven County

Connecticut Magazine's 2000 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST PRIME RIB - New Haven County
BEST STEAK - New Haven County

Greater Waterbury Chamber of Commerce
2000 Beautification Award

Connecticut Magazine's 1999 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST PRIME RIB - New Haven County
BEST SERVICE - New Haven County
BEST STEAK - New Haven County

The New York Times June 1999
Patricia Brooks - Rated VERY GOOD
"A steady success... deservedly so."

Connecticut Magazine's 1998 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST BUSINESS LUNCH - New Haven County
BEST STEAK - New Haven County

Wolcott Community News 1998
BEST Area Restaurant (Couples)

Connecticut Magazine's 1997 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST NEW RESTAURANT - Statewide Runner-up
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST NEW RESTAURANT - New Haven County
BEST STEAK - New Haven County

The Waterbury Observer 1997
BEST POWER LUNCH RESTAURANT
BEST STEAK RESTAURANT

Hartford Courant - Greg Morago 1996
3 Stars


New Haven

Opened November 2004

Connecticticut Magazine 2008 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST AMERICAN - New Haven County
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST STEAK - New Haven County
BEST PRIME RIB - Statewide Runner-up
BEST PRIME RIB - New Haven County

Connecticticut Magazine 2007 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST PRIME RIB - New Haven County
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST STEAK - New Haven County

Connecticticut Magazine 2006 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST NEW RESTAURANT - Statewide
BEST NEW RESTAURANT - New Haven County
BEST BUSINESS LUNCH - New Haven County
BEST PRIME RIB - New Haven County
BEST STEAK - Statewide Runner-up
BEST STEAK - New Haven County

Wine Spectator Magazine Award of Excellence
2007, 2006

Connecticticut Magazine 2005 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST PRIME RIB-New Haven County
BEST STEAK - New Haven County

Connecticut Magazine's "BEST OF CONNECTICUT"
2007, 2006, 2005
BEST CRAB CAKE
2007, 2006, 2005
BEST CLAM CHOWDER

New Haven Advocate Readers Poll
2006, 2005
BEST STEAKHOUSE
2006
MOST ROMANTIC - 2nd Place
2005
BEST NEW RESTAURANT 2ND PLACE


Woodbury

Opened July 1998

Connecticut Magazine's 2008 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST STEAK - Litchfield County
BEST SEAFOOD - Litchfield County

Connecticut Magazine's 2007 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST STEAK - Litchfield County
BEST SEAFOOD - Litchfield County

Connecticut Magazine's 2006 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST PRIME RIB - Litchfield County
BEST SEAFOOD - Litchfield County

Connecticut Magazine's 2005 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST SEAFOOD - Litchfield County

Connecticut Magazine's 2004, 2003 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST SEAFOOD - Litchfield County
BEST STEAK - Litchfield County

Connecticut Magazine's "BEST OF CONNECTICUT"
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
BEST CRAB CAKE
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999
BEST CLAM CHOWDER

Litchfield County Times 2006 Readers' Survey
BEST SEAFOOD

Wine Spectator Magazine Award of Excellence
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999

Connecticut Magazine's 2002 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST SEAFOOD - Litchfield County
BEST STEAK - Litchfield County
BEST BAR- Litchfield County

Connecticut Magazine's 2001 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST SEAFOOD - Litchfield County
BEST STEAK - Litchfield County

Connecticut Magazine's 2000 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST SEAFOOD - Litchfield County

Connecticut Magazine's 1999 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST NEW RESTAURANT - Statewide Winner
BEST NEW RESTAURANT - Litchfield County
BEST SEAFOOD - Litchfield County

Danbury News-Times February 1999
Joannie Bassaro

Hartford Courant Northeast Magazine March 1999
Bill Daley, 3 Stars

Connecticut Magazine June 1999
Elise McClay 3 Stars

AAA Travel Magazine November 1999
3 Diamond Rating


Avon

Opened June 1999

Best of "The Valley" Award
2005 Valley Book Reader's Poll
BEST APPETIZER
BEST SEAFOOD


Hartford Magazine's "BEST OF HARTFORD"
2006
BEST SEAFOOD RUNNER UP
2004
BEST SEAFOOD

Connecticut Magazine's "BEST OF CONNECTICUT"
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
BEST CRAB CAKE
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000
BEST CLAM CHOWDER

Wine Spectator Magazine Award of Excellence
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

Connecticut Magazine's 2000 Readers' Choice Poll
BEST NEW RESTAURANT - Statewide Runner-up
BEST NEW RESTAURANT -Hartford County
BEST SERVICE -Hartford County

Phantom Gourmet 2000
Phantom's "Great Ate" for Seafood

Hartford Business Journal August 1999
Stacey Webb 3 Spoons

Hartford Advocate August 1999
Michael Marciano 3 Stars

Hartford Courant 1999
Bill Daley 3 Stars

Phantom Gourmet 1999
Gourmet Greatness


Wethersfield

Opened June 2000

Hartford Magazine's "BEST OF HARTFORD"
2006
BEST SEAFOOD RUNNER UP
2004
BEST SEAFOOD

Connecticut Magazine's "BEST OF CONNECTICUT"
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
BEST CRAB CAKE
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001
BEST CLAM CHOWDER

Wine Spectator Magazine Award of Excellence
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001

Town of Wethersfield 2000
Beautification Award