The Wharf-Madison Beach Hotel

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Address:
94 West Wharf Road
Madison, CT 06443

Neighborhood:
Madison, CT

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Cuisine:
Contemporary American

Price: $30 and under

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The Wharf-Madison Beach Hotel Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.madisonbeachhotel.com
Phone: (203) 245-1404
Hours of Operation: Lunch: Daily: 11:30am - 2:30pm

Dinner: Daily: 5:00pm - 10:00pm

Breakfast: Daily: 7:00am - 10:00am

Brunch: Sunday: 11:30am - 2:30pm
Cuisine: Contemporary American, Steak, Seafood
Executive Chef: Brendan Dion
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine, Wine Bar
Catering: Guests have the unique opportunity to use the Resorts private Beach when planning their Event. Exquisite timeless design elements prove this Venue to be among the State's most coveted wedding Destinations. A expansive ball room affords spectacular views of Long Island Sound and outdoor Decks may offer a great chance to cool off while taking in nature's Beauty. Comfortable elegance is the theme in private event Spaces of variable sizes. The atmosphere in this Resort is one of genuine Hospitality which will be remembered for times to come.....

Getting there

Public Transit: Amtrak, Shoreline EAST.
Parking: Hotel Parking

A word from The Wharf-Madison Beach Hotel

The Wharf Restaurant is located inside the newly constructed Madison Beach Hotel. Enjoy the natural beauty of Long Island Sound while seated in the comfortably elegant dining room or covered porch. Classic New England dishes are prepared with a fresh innovative flair. A collectors wine list with… rare wines from hard to find vintages will please even the most discerning palette. Come and experience the genuine hospitality that is the foundation of our service!Continued

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Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerOutdoor Dining
Diners' Choice WinnerScenic View

The Wharf-Madison Beach Hotel - Best Restaurants in Madison, CT

Diner Reviews

"We were pleasantly surprised after reading some of the mixed reviews. The food was excellent, compliments to the Chef. The service was outstanding we only waited 10-15 minutes for our reservation."
Dined on 7/25/2014
"My girlfriend and I had been to this place a number of times. This particular evening was a special occasion, as I planned on proposing to her. The evening turned out perfect, largely due to the courteous staff, great food, and scenic views. Truly a night to remember!"
Dined on 7/19/2014
"My wife and I ate at the Wharf at the Madison Beach Hotel for our regular weekend night out and the beautiful scenic view of the water made it feel like a romantic weekend away. We had a nice table on the porch overlooking the beachfront. The food was really good as well. I had the cod with a side order of polenta and my wife had the salmon and there were no leftovers for either of us. Our waiter was a bit slow and clumsy and not particularly engaging but the ambiance and food outweighed the less than stellar service. I definitely recommend the Wharf."
Dined on 7/12/2014
"The views are fantastic! The staff is inexperienced and dumb! Horrible hostess didn't honor our OpenTable reservation. Finally got a table on the patio. Interior dining is like being on an old smelly cruise ship!"
Dined on 7/11/2014
"Enjoyed the staff and ambience. I wanted seafood for lunch, scallops and so ordered the appetizer with scallops, shrimp, bacon. FYI: the bacon overpowed the mildseafood...............too thickly cut and way too salty. I went away tasting only bacon. would not order again. I love bacon but the next morning I had to decline bacon with my eggs as the taste was STILL with me from the day before."
Dined on 7/11/2014
"Enjoyed three wonderful meals at the Wharf-- breakfast, lunch and dinner. Beautiful setting on Madison Beach, attentive service and delicious food. Great selection of local provisions beautifully presented. Portions were generous, but not over done. Although a hotel restaurant, appears to be very popular with the locals."
Dined on 7/10/2014
"Food on floor when I pulled my chair out, no spoon with soup. had to ask for one and was given a teaspoon, had to ask for crackers, horseradish ,slow service, even though the dining room was almost empty, waitress was not friendly at all or available, had to flag down busboy. Only thing outstanding was the view, not worth the money."
Dined on 7/10/2014
"I enjoy this place every time I visit!! Love..love love the amazing outdoor dining while overlooking the beach and Long Island Sound from a distance!!!"
Dined on 7/6/2014
"We had crab cakes and the calamari to start loved it!! Dinner was the lobster shrimp carbonara out of this world. Hanger steak not so much. Desserts excellent my fav strawberry shortcake . Staff couldn't have been more attentive and so polite!!!! Loved loved loved it will be back my new favorite"
Dined on 7/3/2014
"We enjoyed a pleasant meal on the deck, admiring the Long Island Sound views. I was happy to have some healthy lunch options opting for a mixed green salad with grilled chicken. My son really enjoyed his calamari."
Dined on 6/27/2014
"This is one of my favorite place during all seasons.....The view, the service, romantic, just a beautiful spot to forget your troubles. I have told many about this location and have brought many friends here, because it has such a unique feeling of relaxation."
Dined on 6/27/2014
"Appetizer was good, but entree was "meh" (I had the arctic char). Dessert was very standard (I ordered coconut cake that had been refrigerated for quite some time and was dry and tasteless. My companion had the strawberry shortcake which was the same. The bench seats around the edge of the dining room are too low for the tables. Our server was excellent and since we requested to open the window, she let us - although she knew it would probably "screw up the air conditioning" - which I appreciated. And the view is to die for. Too bad it's full of people from Madison!"
Dined on 6/26/2014
"Booked overnight stay based on company sponsored visit over a year ago. At that time, did not recall any issues. The hotel is in beautiful location and the views are wonderful apparently from every room. BUT - when you start to pay a premium, there are certain basics you should not have to call service for - even if service is quick: no face cloths in room; used coffee/tea pod left in brewer; only one coffee mug in room. Are those small issues - yes; BUT for a hotel of Madison Beach caliber, kind of sad. My husband and I travel quite a bit and have never experienced such simple lapses. Yes, even when we have stopped at the occasionally 'Motel 8' variety! Was told at Front Desk the hotel had received a late delivery???"
Dined on 6/25/2014
"the restaurant wasn't very full yet we still waited about 45 minutes for our food. they didn't even give us bread while we waited. food was ok. restaurant was very cold. great location."
Dined on 6/21/2014
"It is rare to find a restaurant that devotes time and effort to fabulous desserts. The finely created delicacies at The Wharf rank with the best. Profiteroles filled with lemon curd gelato and surrounded by fresh raspberries, a chocolate cremeux with sweet and salty touches - beautiful to look at and delicious, very seasonally appropriate and classy with contemporary touches. Go for the view and dessert, but make sure to have their housemade gelato! What a find."
Dined on 6/18/2014
" Father's Day was our first time going to the Wharf for brunch, and it was a delightful experience. We have dined at the Wharf many times for lunch, dinner, and special occasions and have never been disappointed. The brunch is by far the best anywhere in New England, and we cannot wait to go back. Excellent food presentation, friendly staff, and attention to detail made our day. Thank you!!"
Dined on 6/15/2014
"Great food, service, music, view and atmosphere! A great place to go for brunch with the family."
Dined on 6/15/2014
"MY Parents live in the town but we don't go out as a family frequently. Everyone except parents live 4 plus hours away from this venue so we had never been here .Wedding reception was in process but didn't affect our dining experience. Looked like a lovely wedding... The servers and waitstaff were very accommodating and allowed us to linger over cocktails, dinner and coffee ,dessert. We ordered cocktails, from raw bar and each one of us had some seafood dish. Thankyou for helping make my fathers birthday a low-key pleasant affair."
Dined on 6/14/2014
"Best location on the coast. Food is great. Service is marginal."
Dined on 6/14/2014
"In preparation to go to diner, I reviewed the Madison Hotel / restaurant web site menu. When we were seated in the restaurant were handed a menu that was very different than the one on the web site. Different in a negative way. Instead of lobster they had 4 different hamburgers (???). And, other interesting dishes detailed on the web site were not on the restaurant menu, nor were they available. Even dessert; the web site had old fashion root beer and cream soda floats - not on the menu AND when asked if we could get one I was told that they could not make one! Overall food quality was mediocre."
Dined on 6/10/2014
"Great food, service and water views. Wonderful dining experience."
Dined on 6/7/2014
"The views of the sound are great, food was good, service, just Ok. Service reminds me of a club; inexperienced staff, littler to no adult supervision. Getting seated, with reservations was awkward, hostess was more interested in he conversation with her colleague than the arrival of guests; even though we were waiting for the other half of our party; no server approached for at least 10 minutes. The server seemed way over his head looking after us, super rushed and inattentive. A failed serving carafe of wine pour into a glass resulted in a spill, nice try to impress the young lady at the table. A fellow who appeared to be a manager was delivering food and he did a flyby glance at tables, never stopped to see how everything was. "
Dined on 6/6/2014
"I met some friends from Greenwich for lunch and suggested Madison a Beach a Hotel. They loved the location however we waited so long to order we figured we had been forgotten (which I think we had). Embarrassed, I had to flag down a waitress to take our order. The hostess then came over to apologize and gave us free drinks, which we appreciated. However when the bill came the free drinks weren't on there and we had to have the bill corrected. I still love The Wharf and everyone has a bad day, but it made a bad impression on my friends."
Dined on 6/6/2014
"Great views of the sound. Very good service, very friendly waitress. Food was delicious and reasonable priced. We live in the area and will return with family and friends."
Dined on 6/4/2014
"Enjoyed everything during recent visit on a Friday evening. Menu was somewhat limited yet there were diverse choices. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Drinks were generous. Service was prompt, efficient, professional and friendly. "
Dined on 5/30/2014
"Outstanding food and the location really is amazing! Can't wait to go back again! :)"
Dined on 5/25/2014
"We keep going back--service is improving. The continues to be excellent and the wine choice very good."
Dined on 5/23/2014
"Met friends for dinner on the veranda. Good food, service and friends. Very reasonable price fixed menu. Perfect evening!"
Dined on 5/18/2014
"We hadn't been to The Wharf-Madison Beach Hotel since it was renovated/constructed. We went to the restaurant for our Anniversary are were very pleasantly surprised. Beautiful job, wonderful spot, nicely done!. The food was excellent, the ambiance was fantastic, the service was top notch, the atmosphere was a mix of elegant, causal beach resort, family oriented and energetic. We're thrilled with what that this neighborhood spot has done. We'll be back. Highly recommended."
Dined on 5/17/2014
"First let me say I love the whole concept of the Madison Beach Hotel and The Wharf restaurant in my town. Great investment by the owner and beautiful building. The food was good. We selected the Prix Fix menu hanger steak. I have to say though that the wait staff seems demotivated and bring nothing special to the experience of dining. Not a crowded night so no excuse. No mention of Anniversary dinner as put in Open Table comment. Need to energize their help, they look like they don't want to be there. One example...end of meal waitress dropped off tiny cookie which is in Prix Fee menu...didn't ask if we wanted to add coffee...which we would have...didn't see her again to ask about coffee until she dropped our check off."
Dined on 5/13/2014
"My sisters and I go out to dinner for our birthdays. My sisters who's birthday it was likes it there and wanted us to try The Wharf. I made reservations on line and mentioned it was for a birthday. On arrival I told 2 people to please bring a chocolate something out to acknowledge her day. I was told it would be taken care of. When we were done eating I waited and nothing arrived. Our server did ask if we wanted any thing else but I thought it was all taken care of. I didn't want to mention we were expecting a birthday acknowledgement. So we sang Happy Birthday to her and made believe a candle was lite. Noise level high but food and view was good. "
Dined on 5/12/2014
"We will return. We had a wonderful evening with highly attentive service and above average congeniality in every service person encountered. The physical setting is lovely. The prices were very reasonable, too. The only thing that could be improved would be a slightly higher caliber in the food category. The food items we ordered were all just fine, but the setting, physical environment and service were better than "just fine." "
Dined on 5/6/2014
"Service was slow and not busy. Not interested in returning."
Dined on 5/4/2014
"And we love it. The menu is small but not one details is missed on what is on the menu. The view is gorgeous. Fireplace is cozy. Drinks are great. We love the hummus in the mezze plate and the caesar salad is awesome!!!"
Dined on 5/3/2014
"I love this hotel and the brunch was wonderful. Everyone is friendly, service excellent and the food so good. The price is so reasonable and the selection from the buffet are amazing. I visit the hotel and restaurant often and highly recommend it."
Dined on 4/27/2014
"Very manageable and relaxed brunch. Lovely location. Cute gift shop"
Dined on 4/27/2014
"Service was very good. Must stay rooms are beautiful. "
Dined on 4/25/2014
"Food was great as usual. Look forward to summer dining on the deck."
Dined on 4/25/2014
"Overall, the experience was very good. Excellent server was knowledgable, freindly amd prompt. Food was good, exept kitchen was very slow, especially since the dining room was sparcely occupied and diners not in abundance. Beef up the help in the kitchen if you wan't to get throught the busy summer with minimal hassles fom customers. Main dining room very loud. Acoustics not so good."
Dined on 4/18/2014
"My husband and I had been here for drinks, but never dinner. For our anniversary we chose to try it. There was a lot of noise from the bar area. Food was good enought. Not Stella. Prices were decent. We will come again when the weather improves to sit on the veranda. Wait service was good."
Dined on 4/17/2014

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