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   DaveF

   New England

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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   Great food, great service @Emily

   Old Lyme InnResponded 1 day agoThank you so much; Dave. It was a pleasure meeting you both. I'll be sure to show Emily your review! Hope to see you again.

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   Betty

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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   The food is mid. I do look forward to trying more tea parties in the future at other places! Cute place in CT

   Old Lyme InnResponded 1 day agoHi Betty, We are so sorry to hear that the food wasn't that great. We admit, it was an 'off day'. If you could please call the inn and ask for Tosh at your convenience, we'd like to try to make this up to you.

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   NickR

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 19, 2022

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   Had a great time with friends good food great music

   Old Lyme InnResponded 6 days agoThank your for adding to the fun and visiting! Hope to see you soon.

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   MaureenS

   Washington DC

   15 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on November 19, 2022

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   Please encourage your wait staff to stop referring to customers as "you guys"

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   ChristineC

   New York Area

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 18, 2022

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   Our dinners were terrific! Every part of it was delicious! Appetizers, main and dessert! Service was great and the room was friendly!

   Old Lyme InnResponded 6 days agoThank you so much, Christine! We enjoyed having you here and appreciate your review!

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   GoodSushi

   New York Area

   64 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   64 reviews

   Dined on November 12, 2022

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   Beautiful place, good food but a Prefix menu. It was very busy and loud. Need more servers to serve the amount of people who they allowed to book tables.

   Old Lyme InnResponded on November 18, 2022Thank you so much for your review and feed back. We are in the process of trying to add more staff to our team. Look forward to your next visit!

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   Markandallthatjazz

   New York Area

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 5, 2022

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   Had an exquisite dinner with friends before seeing a show at the Side Door. Staff were very attentive and friendly. Food was delicious and very well presented. I and my friends were very impressed with our dining experience and we look forward to returning soon.

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   FranL

   New England

   11 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on November 5, 2022

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   The server Angel was excellent. A little pricey for what it is. Nice ambiance. Music might be a nice value add.

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   Clearvista

   New York Area

   7 reviews

   2.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on November 4, 2022

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   This was the 2nd disappointing meal we've recently had at the Old Lyme Inn. Service was awful. The bartender was assigned to wait our table and he was clearly overwhelmed. The food was mediocre, the shrimp in the carbonara were rubbery, my appetizers were over cooked and the main course was tepid since it took an hour for it to be delivered. The quality of the food has not justified the price in our last two visits plus the Inn automatically charges a 20% service fee for any size party, we were only two. We love the jazz club but will not plan to eat at the Inn again.

   Old Lyme InnResponded on November 7, 2022Hi There- thank you for taking the time to write your review. We'd love a chance to talk to you and invite you back for a better experience. If you could please call the inn at 860-434-2600 and ask for Tosh, that would be great appreciated.

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    DominiqueR

    New England

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2022

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    Perfect place to have dinner before going to the Side Door, we love it!

    Old Lyme InnResponded on November 2, 2022Thank you and so good to see you again! We have a new prixe fixe menu debuting this week!

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    KimberlyR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 29, 2022

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    The Halloween themed tea was wonderful! The selection of food and tea were perfectly matched with attentive staff and a beautiful atmosphere with just the right amount of spooky ambiance.

    Old Lyme InnResponded on October 31, 2022We're so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for coming. We start our Holiday Tea in December- you may enjoy that as well!

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    Beebop

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2022

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    The Sidedoor Jazz Club was a great experience after our having a tasty dinner. All together the Old Lyme in is a great place to eat and then see a show.

    Old Lyme InnResponded on October 24, 2022Thank you so much! We hope to see you again.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great meal before a great show at the old lyme inn / side door jazz club. A+

    Old Lyme InnResponded on October 10, 2022Thank you so much! Look forward to you visiting again.

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    Mell

    New York Area

    62 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    62 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

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    We had a lovely afternoon tea. It was a chilly day, so a fire in the fireplace would have been nice. The tea was lovely, but the scones were a bit dry. There was a nice selection of tea sandwiches and the truffles were delicious. We also love the hodge podge of china pieces. We will return for other seasonal teas.

    Old Lyme InnResponded on October 10, 2022Thank you for the review, Mell! We appreciate your feedback- the fireplaces are lit and we've adjusted our scone recipe. Look forward to seeing you at another tea!

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    Tigerlily

    New England

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2022

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    As always, our experience at Old Lyme Inn was excellent. We've enjoyed brunches, lunches and -- yesterday -- tea there. Because our request for outdoor dining could not be fulfilled (not enough staff, we learned), we were seated, by ourselves, in the library. The friend who was with us has not dined indoors since COVID began, but being seated without others in the room satisfied even her. My husband and I appreciated the thoughtfulness behind that gesture. Our server was most pleasant and patient (our friend can be quite fussy & hard to please), which also was appreciated. Oh, yes, and the Afternoon Tea was beautifully presented and delicious. Old Lyme Inn never disappoints.

    Old Lyme InnResponded on September 28, 2022Thank you so much! We're so happy to hear you had such a wonderful experience, we love having you here.

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    wendyr

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience5

    The setting is great--absolutely charming. The service is fine, but the food is mediocre. My glass of prosecco was flat. The garden salad was drenched in some kind of sickly sweet dressing. The pistachio-crusted cod was dried out. The best thing of the prix fixe was the desserts: the pumpkin cheesecake and the creme brulee were great. Pricey considering the quality.

    Old Lyme InnResponded on September 28, 2022Thank you for letting us know- it's always good to hear how we can fix specific things on our menu to improve. We will let our chef know and hope you'll return and have a better experience.

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    DeloisL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Attentive service, nice dinner music, pleasant ambiance!

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    Polishgal

    Caribbean

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2022

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    We enjoyed the atmosphere and food. We stopped at the fire pit after diner for a while to round out a great night out

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    KevinL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2022

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    Went on a beautiful evening and sat outside. Very cozy and the food was excellent. Saw Christian Sands Trio at the Side Door right after and had a great time. Looking forward to our next night there.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Friendly and helpful staff. Delicious food and well presented. Quaint place to dine and take in some jazz after eating

    Old Lyme InnResponded on August 29, 2022Thank you for your review and we look forward to seeing you again!

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    ColmanFahey

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a great time at the Old Lyme Inn. The food was Amazing and was the service. We certainly plan to go back.

    Old Lyme InnResponded on August 29, 2022Thank you so much! We're so happy you had such a great experience and we look forward to your next visit.

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    FredC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Beautiful setting, excellent service and the kitchen never disappoints.

    Old Lyme InnResponded on August 29, 2022Thank you so much Fred! We're so happy to hear you had such a great experience. Look forward to your next visit.

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    None

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2022

    overall2food3service3ambience2

    Set menu with two courses - $55 plus “service charge” of 20% “so that the servers and dishwashers” etc. can make a living. The $55 hamburger seems like it would be sufficient for them to pay a good living without charging $11 to hand it to you!

    Old Lyme InnResponded on August 29, 2022I am so sorry for the miscommunication- our prixe fixe menu includes dessert. If you could please call the inn at your convenience, we'd like to offer you a gift certificate to make up for our error.

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    RebeccaB

    New England

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2022

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    We had a wonderful meal. The service was terrific and the food even better. Great ambience, and particularly awesome desserts. Loved it and highly recommend!

    Old Lyme InnResponded on August 29, 2022Thank you Rebecca! My personal favorite is our flourless chocolate torte; but we do change our desserts monthly. Can't wait for you to visit again!

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2022

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    The music was fantastic, but the service was beyond terrible. We were seated for over an hour before a server came to our table and more than 2 hours to get our dinner. We were so bummed.

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    EllenM

    New England

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2022

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    This was special pop up evening with set menu and great music outdoors. We loved it. However the Inn set up the servers for failure in the way the drinks and food courses were delivered. Our server worked her tail off but the trip from inside to outdoor tables was too far. There should have been separate severs for beverages, food, and dessert. At the end, the preplated dessert should have just been delivered in batches by one person. Not your table’s waitress. I’m being picky because all else was so terrific but it was marred by bad delivery. Should have handled more as a banquet style than restaurant with orders.

    Old Lyme InnResponded on August 20, 2022Thank you so much for your thoughtful reflection- we agree that it could of been more organized and are always open and encourage suggestions. We are so happy to hear that you had an overall good experience and we can assure you that the next event will be even better!

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    Beth

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2022

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    Beautiful venue and food was casual and very good.

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    jodie

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2022

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    Salmon burger was awesome. Patio dining had great ambiance, everyone was warm and welcoming

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    Parks

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2022

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    We were disappointed in the salads - Cobb & Spinach salads. Tastewise - excellent. However too much dressing which made salad greens soggy. May serve dressings on the side.

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    David

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2022

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    Worth a visit, excellent food and fantastic scene

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    Nikki

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2022

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    We went to the tea to celebrate my nieces 6th birthday. The morning of, the Inn called to ask if we’d like to sit out on the patio because it was beautiful out. I thought this was so considerate, and I explained we were coming for a birthday and asked if we could sit off to the side because we’d have presents. When I arrived we had a beautiful table set up along the back of the patio and they had even set up a gift table for us! It was wonderful, it felt so special for my niece. Excellent service! Above and beyond. Food was fantastic, the tea in beautiful tea cups was so fun for the ladies in my family. Thank you Old Lyme Inn for doing such a great job!

    Old Lyme InnResponded on August 29, 2022We're so happy to hear that your niece had such a great birthday at the inn. We can't wait for you to join us for tea again- we start our "Cozy Autumn Tea" on 9/24 and it goes through the end of November. Thank you for your kind words and we'll see you soon!

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    MATTHEWM

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 7, 2022

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    We attended the Sunday "Jazzy Brunch". Food was on point, atmosphere superb, service and staff worthy of such a historic venue. A+

    Old Lyme InnResponded on August 12, 2022It was so nice to meet you and your wife- we hope you had a great birthday! Hope to see you soon!

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    Lavenderbythesea

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2022

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    It is always a pleasure to have dinner and a show at the Old Lyme Inn and Side Door. Everything is top notch. Cold drinks, wonderful food and world class jazz! Nowhere I would rather be.

    Old Lyme InnResponded on August 12, 2022Thank you- we love having you here!

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    CarolineA

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic meal, wonderful service and beautiful atmosphere!

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    Boston

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2022

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    I waited years to eat at the Old Lyme Inn. Unfortunately, the experience did not go well. I am vegan. There was nothing, suitable on the menu. I told the waitress to tell the chef to "wing it". The drink I ordered was fine. It was downhill from there. The salad to start was small and a bit boring. The grapefruit, what there was of it, needed to be cut smaller. When the main course arrived, I left it in front of me, until I could get a manager. I explained to her that this was what the chef served for my vegan meal. "It is not an appetizer size. It is a little vegetable stir fry, half a scoop of rice and a half scoop of sweet potato." She agreed that it was not acceptable. I hoped that the small portion that appeared to have been tossed onto the plate, would taste fantastic. Sadly, the rice had no seasoning. The plate lacked salt. What it lacked most, was heart. There was zero pride in the dish. They brought some asparagus and carrots. They did not charge me for what I ate. The people were very nice but they seemed short staffed. They seemed overwhelmed. Looking at other tables, they seemed to have decent size portions of food that was presented nicely. They also seemed to be enjoying. When the kid skipped my water glass but filled the rest of the room, I asked what I had done wrong. Luckily, the jazz show I attended after was terrific. I love old school. I love tradition. I so wanted to love my time at the Old Lyme Inn. If not for the staff trying to make things right, this would have received only one star. The chef should feel embarrassed for what was presented. I felt unwanted. That is not a recipe for enjoying a meal.

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    DavidK

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2022

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    My wife and I stayed 2 nights at the inn. We ate dinner at the inn both evenings even though there’s plenty high quality restaurants in the area. The prix fix menu is small but perfectly adequate with something for everyone. Inside dining room had nice bar but you can also opt for outdoor dining under the large tree out front. Hanging lights and soft music piped in make outdoors atmosphere quite nice. Quality of the meals was very good and the service outstanding considering the short staffing just about everywhere these days. All Staff worked very hard to ensure you were happy. They were so thankful and appreciative for just a little patience in return. The inn itself was wonderful with the rooms very comfortable with updated modern bathrooms. Mattress a bit too stiff for our taste but that’s not unusual in country inns. Side Door Jazz Club also a real nice venue for a relaxing night out. Overall we highly recommend the Old Lyme Inn ranging from a nice dinner with or without the show, to a relaxing overnight or weekend stay.

    Old Lyme InnResponded on August 3, 2022Dear Mr. and Mrs. K, It was such a pleasure to meet you both and have you at the inn for your anniversary weekend. We feel just as grateful to have you as guests and are already looking forward to your return. Thank you for being so gracious, understanding and just overall lovely. We'll be sure to let the whole team know how happy you were with your experience. Until next time!

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    fromage

    New England

    36 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2022

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    We dined at he Old Lyme Inn for our anniversary and were greeted with congratulations and a glass of prosecco. As the temperature was extreme outside, we elected to eat inside and had the dining room all to ourselves . Service was very good and breakfast choice more than adequate. Will go again on a Sunday morning when we can eat outside and listen to the jazz group that played.

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    MichelleM

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2022

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    My friend & I took advantage of the opportunity to dine prior to a concert at The Side Door. The atmosphere was lovely and food was great. Great cocktails. The waitress was good. No complaints and a great night!

    Old Lyme InnResponded on July 23, 2022Thank you Michelle! We're so glad you had such a good time! Hope to see you again.

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    PatL

    Atlantic City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 3, 2022

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    Lovely jazz brunch with well prepared food. Attentive service. Relaxing ambiance.

    Old Lyme InnResponded on July 10, 2022Thank you so much Pat! We are so happy you enjoyed our jazz brunch and look forward to seeing you again!

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Vacationing in Old Lyme and found the restaurant and their jazz club. Great night beginning tasty cocktails, followed by a pre fixe dinner menu and then onto a jazz club. Could not have had a better last night for our trip.

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