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Chapter One - Guilford, Guilford, CT

Chapter One - Guilford

4.6 (502)
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
25 Whitfield St, Guilford, CT 06437-2631

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
  • Great for outdoor dining
Chapter One on the Guilford green is proudly open during the Covid pandemic for outdoor dining on our large Patio, Artist Garden outdoor seating, and Curbside To-Go. We light our fire pits in the Artist Garden every evening where you can reserve a Adirondack chair or just enjoy the Ambience. Our kitchen is open daily featuring a variety of meals. Our menu offers a range of entrees including, Seafood, and American cuisines. Our bar serves the finest quality liquors, wines and we have 12 Draft beer lines featuring domestic and local Craft brews.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Bistro, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 2:00 pm–9:45 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Guilford
  • Parking details
    Plenty of free parking around the Guilford Green.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 502 people are saying

Chapter One - Guilford reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Connecticut

    Great for fine wines

  • Connecticut

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Connecticut

    Great for scenic views

  • New Haven

    Neighborhood gem

  • New Haven

    Great for fine wines

  • New Haven

    Great for outdoor dining

  • New Haven

    Great for scenic views

502 Reviews
  1. Maria VIP

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food. Honey Garlic Shrimp was delicious. As was the ciabatta bruschetta.

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  2. Pamela VIP

    New York City4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food and service. Restaurant was not very busy, so it as pretty quiet and relaxing.

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  3. Luis

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful location near the green. Well maintained. The waitress Aida was truly incredible, attentive and accommodating. Food presentation and taste was good.

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  4. Megan VIP

    New York City59 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 29, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent service from server Renee. Scallops in Risotto — scallops were overcooked but the tomato risotto was amazingly good. Pasta Bolognese was really good, too. Quiet night, so the ambiance was low-key, but this is usually a lovely setting.

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  5. Rachel

    New York City5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had an 8:30 reservation, and when we got to the restaurant (8:25), all of the doors were locked despite the tv and lights being on. There was also one person inside but they didn’t acknowledge us, and there were no signs on the door. I wouldn’t have given any stars since we didn’t even get inside, but the app wouldn’t let me continue to the comment page if I didn’t choose any rating. Hopefully we can go there to actually be able to rate the food, service, etc. because it looked like a nice place to enjoy a meal and hangout.

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  6. RMA VIP

    New York City77 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Great location on the Guilford green. Service is definitely lacking. There was no host/hostess for seating. We were a party of 4. No one greeted us at the entrance. It took a bit of time for the food server to take our beverage order. The beverages finally arrived about 15 minutes later. The food was good but not great. The food server never checked back with us to see if everything was OK. There was a manager cleaning and setting tables who seemed overwhelmed and was not friendly. Unfortunately, we would not return to Chapter One - Guilford as there are numerous restaurants to choose from Branford to Old Saybrook.

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  7. Paul

    Las Vegas5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great. First time customer. Our server was Callie-Ruth. She made the entire experience enjoyable and entertaining. We will be back.

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  8. Tony VIP

    New York City5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 30, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    The wait staff was clearly understaffed as it seemed like our server was also on bar duty. They ran out of 2 beers I wanted to try and when they finally served mine, it was warm. Server was friendly even though she was frustrated with the situation.

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  9. jane VIP

    New York City7 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on October 19, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I waited at my table for :15 and despite the hostess saying, "she'll be here in a sec," no one came to my table. However, she did go to the table of 4 who came in after me. I left and will NEVER go back. Shame on you.

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  10. Mary

    New York City17 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 14, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Risotto was ok.. a little underdone. Tiffany was terrific!! Bolognese was grey and unappetizing

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FAQs

Chapter One - Guilford offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (203) 533-7988.

Chapter One - Guilford is rated 4.6 stars by 502 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today
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25 Whitfield St, Guilford, CT 06437-2631

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Guilford
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 2:00 pm–9:45 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Bistro, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Plenty of free parking around the Guilford Green.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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