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Chapter One - Guilford, Guilford, CT

Chapter One - Guilford

4.6 (506)
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
25 Whitfield St, Guilford, CT 06437-2631

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for brunch
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
  • 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

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What 506 people are saying

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

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

506 Reviews
  1. Dee

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was excellent! First time suiting at fire pit and loved it! The chowder (chowdah) is with coming back for again and again!

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  2. Joseph

    New York City8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our dishes were delicious. I had the blackened chicken and cavatappi served in a spicy cream sauce and my wife had the scallops over a bed of creamy risotto. The waitress was very helpful and offered suggestions on what to order. We would definitely return.

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  3. Sue

    Connecticut3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice atmosphere on the patio. Unfortunate that the beer taps system was down. Instead had an espresso martini that was very weak, little to no flavor. Food was very good, but service was a bit off. All in all would still go back.

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  4. Andy

    Tampa / Central Florida West6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, atmosphere. Reasonable prices, great food selection.

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  5. Maria VIP

    Philadelphia County2 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Megan VIP

    New York City60 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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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 506 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 5 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
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