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Dog Watch Cafe

194 Water Street, Dodson Boatyard, Stonington, CT 06378
860-415-4510
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Ranked #2 of 19 restaurants in Stonington
Price range: 10 AUD - 24 AUD
Cuisines: American, Seafood
Good for: Bar Scene, Local cuisine, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Bar Scene, Local cuisine, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, After-hours
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New York City, New York
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Stopped in for lunch. Great staff and great food at a decent price. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for a casual meal! The view was also quite nice as It overlooks the water!

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Coastal Ct
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95 reviews 95 reviews
64 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
146 helpful votes 146 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

We stopped here by chance looking for a nice place with a water view for lunch. We ended up splitting a fish & chip dinner along with a bowl of chowder. Both of our selections were very good and the house wine was a good selection. The water views are an added benefit of dining here.

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New London, Connecticut
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10 reviews 10 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

Sitting overlooking the water at the Dog Watch Cafe, having drinks and eating with good friends...couldn't ask for a much better day. The atmosphere is easy going and the view is perfect. I was impressed by the food and our friendly, attentive server. This is a great place to share an afternoon or evenings with friends.

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CT
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

We live in Stonington and always enjoy the Dog Watch Cafe whatever the season. Great food, atmosphere, setting--and lots of fun. We also love The Dog Pound for drinks outside during the summer--just wish they served food out there, too. The only negative is the new bartender, Joe. The last few times we been at the bar the service was... More

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Stonington, Connecticut
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11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013 via mobile

we are regulars at dog watch!!! we alway had Erin serve us because she was awesome. then she left and Becky became our number one person.. we can't settle for any other server. we will wait for Becky anything because she knows how to treat people!! Very kind and outgoing !! we get great service and food here ! never... More

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Newport, Rhode Island
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14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

The only negative aspect of the night was walking in at the receptionist desk. It is tiny and where you stand is a high traffic area, where waitstaff and customers were walking in and out. The hostess was so sweet and even on a busy Saturday night, sat us immediately. Our server was just as nice and attentive. We had... More

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Overlooking a dock near a marina and boatyard, Dog Watch Café is a lovely and charming restaurant. Fried oysters were good, not great. Breading was very good, but the oysters themselves were only fair. The garlic butter sauce with the generous serving of mussles was spectacular, and they were good down the last one.

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woodbury,CT
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13 restaurant reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

Had dinner there with friends to celebrate a birthday. Great food, good service and a perfect location right on the harbor. We had PEI mussels, spinach salad, fried clams, fried sea scallops and broiled sea scallops. All were very good but the fried clams were so good we returned the next day for lunch and had more clams and callimari... More

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New City, New York
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

Friends of ours told us about this place and said, ya have to go there. Glad we did! It's a fun place and the food was great with and large selection of many choices. Kudos to the service as well, our waitress was a doll.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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50 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Located in the marina, on the water so you can't beat the location and setting. Nice large patio out front which offers seating in the warmer weather but the fire pit on cool nights is a great addition. Was told the wait on a recent visit was going to be 90+ minutes so we almost left but we were seated... More

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