Black Seal Seafood Grille
About the Business
Black Seal Seafood Grille, located at 15 Main Street in Essex, Connecticut, is a quintessential seaport pub that will transport you back in time to the days of sea captains and sailors. Specializing in traditional New England fare, our menu features a variety of seafood, steaks, classic entrees, and grille favorites.
Join us at our world-famous bar to share sea stories over a Dark & Stormy or a glass of wine from our extensive collection. As a historical landmark, Black Seal Seafood Grille is a must-visit destination that will keep you coming back again and again.
Whether you choose to dine in or take out, our goal is to provide you with the best dining experience possible. Our kitchen opens at 11:30 a.m. every day, offering a range of delicious dishes that showcase the flavors of the shoreline and New England traditions. From steaks to seafood to our famous soups, each meal is made with the freshest seasonal ingredients.
At Black Seal Seafood Grille, our customers are like family, and we welcome you to join us for a memorable dining experience. Come for the food, stay for the drinks, and leave with new friends. Our starters and desserts, including mussels, wings, loaded skins, and pies, will keep you coming back for more. Let us show you why Black Seal Seafood Grille is where great food, drinks, and friends come together.
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Location & Phone number
15 Main St C, Essex, CT 06426, United States
Hours open
Monday:
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday:
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday:
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday:
11:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Saturday:
11:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Sunday:
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Reviews
"My favorite bar and seafood restaurant in state of Connecticut. Truly authentic no nonsense old world nautical feel with jovial entertaining local staff to complete experience. High quality food is consistently good and wholesome in addition to being approachable."
"Three of us ate dinner here. We ordered the chicken parmesan, red snapper and the salmon. The only one that was good was the salmon. The snapper and chicken were both over cooked and tasted like dry-jerky. We did have a caprese salad that was delicious. Service was friendly but very slow."
"It was crowded and kind of an old dive style place. I prefer darker lighting and louder music but otherwise not a bad place. I had the Red Snapper with mash and asparagus, it was pretty good. My friend had the tenderloin and said it was excellent! For a wealthy town I was surprised when my draft toasted lager was only $6, not bad. Our meals were between like $25 and $35 and they were served up pretty quick, nice place!"
"Disappointing first experience at this Essex mainstay. The baked clams were 98% breadcrumbs and 2% minced clams reheated and uneatable. The French onion soup was fine but nothing special. The cheeseburger was ok but was served with generic bagged French fries. Seldom do I leave a restaurant without finishing my meal or without taking home the leftovers and tonight I did both. After reading some of the other reviews, I will give the restaurant a second chance at some point but don't feel a need to do so anytime soon. This review is for the food only and is not a reflection of the waitress who served us and was very good."
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