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Bar with outdoor space & live music on weekends pairs wine with chocolate, coffee & light bites.
Hours
| Saturday | 12–10 PM |
| Sunday | 12–8 PM |
| Monday (Labor Day) | Closed Holiday hours |
| Tuesday | 12–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–9 PM |
| Thursday | 12–9 PM |
| Friday | 12–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 51 Whitfield St #1, Guilford, CT 06437
Phone: (203) 453-0319
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Reservations: tableagent.com
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Ballou’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
We have both cheese and chocolate fondue and everything from Paninis to Pasta and delicious Salads. Try one our “Wine Flights” any three wines by the glass. We …
Food – Ballou’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
Friday & Saturday (12-10 PM). Sunday 12-8 PM (All Hours are subject to change). 51 Whitfield Street, Guilford CT 06437 Phone (203) 453-0319.
Reservations – Ballou’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
Friday & Saturday (12-10 PM). Sunday 12-8 PM (All Hours are subject to change). 51 Whitfield Street, Guilford CT 06437 Phone (203) 453-0319.
Reviews
Daniel Brown
Fondues are great here, and an extensive selection of wine. Prices are reasonable. The lobster on the seafood risotto was sublime, though the shrimp were flavorless and likely frozen for a long period of time.
… moreJammie Lopez
We absolutely loved our meals and “sweet” wine flight at Ballou’s! My hunny had the Lobster Mac & Cheese (he said it was filling, loaded with lobster, and was total creamy deliciousness!), and I had the Seafood Risotto. While I wouldn’t necessarily classify it as a risotto (it seemed more like rice or a rice pilaf) because it lacked that extra creamy texture risotto usually has, it was still a savory and excellent dish none the less. Again, with a good portion of seafood for the price, especially during this season of inflation we find ourselves trapped in. Ballou’s also has a large variety of wine tasting flights to choose from, along with small plates, bigger entrees, and even fondue’s. The latter of which we will be back to try in the near future! Despite the reviews sounding a bit “hit or miss”, we found this place to be a personal win for us! Our waitress was a sweetheart too, and did an awesome job managing all the tables on her own, and making sure we felt well taken care of!
… moreLori
I can’t say enough about this staff!! We have frequented this place multiple times, and they never disappoint! The three power women tonight were : Grace ( server -incredibly kind, warm, and professional) , Andrea ( the reason we came because so nice on the phone!!), and Mia whom we have written about in the past and is always nice!!! She has been at the restaurant since we began and is wonderful. Food delicious as usual and drinks superb! Thank you staff for welcoming us and our two “friends” ( inside joke).
… moreC Adams
Nice quiet restaurant, inside and outside seating. Plenty of parking, but we were not there during the peak dinner time. We had salads. There were large and filling! Would go there again!!
… moreRobert Hebert
Such a disappointment. We had good luck there in the past and thought this would be a good place for Mothers Day lunch. Half an hour to get water and menus, another 10 to get a drink. Very long wait after that for appetizers which consisted of a cheese platter that had no bread or crackers and 4 stuffed mushrooms. No plates or silver wear so I got up and got it myself. After just over an hour and a half we get our meals which had to be send back because they were cold. Then we try to order an Espresso martini for my wife and they ran out of Kaluha. For this 2.5 hour experience I was relieved of $200. Never again, they have to get there $&?!<^ together and get som staff in there. Would have been nice if the manager showed his or her face an at least explained what was going on. Last time we try this place! I would do no stars but I can’t post without at least one so there’s your token star…,,
… moreJess Pascale
Loved Ballou’s! In town from NJ and we hope to be back. For starters we had a Seared Tuna appetizer which was delicious. My boyfriend and I both had combos. He had the Prosciutto, Mozzarella Tomato Panini with Lobster Bisque. I had the Brie & Apricot Panini with the Field Greens and Apple Salad. Both of us enjoyed our dinners. We wanted to try the Bishop’s local wine, but that was unfortunately not in stock. We did try the Santa Julia Organic Chardonnay and that was pleasant. I had a wonderful date night here, service was nice and the atmosphere outside was cute.
… moreStephanie D’Adamo
2.5 stars. I have been to Ballou’s multiple times before today and have never had an issue. Today was a complete disappointment. They were totally under staffed today, a holiday, & I felt so bad for the waitresses who were clearly drowning, I give them a lot of credit for keeping it together the best they could. It was frustrating for me and my family as we sat without even our drinks for 45 minutes. It was over an hour before we got our meals. The lobster bisque was great, as well as the crab cakes. However, the other items that were ordered weren’t impressive at all.
… moreAmanda Gibney
Mixed experience. Wine was good but the bottle of white arrived room temperature. Crab cakes were flavorful but rather gummy. The 2 pasta dishes were underdone, brisket was overly fatty, entree salad and flat bread were very good. Management was very conscientious
… moreAlex BF
We came here to eat on a Thursday night at 6:15. When we sat down there were three other groups at the restaurant, but they were done with their meals and left shortly after we arrived. We sat outside and we were promptly given some sticky menus. The food menu was more limited than what is advertised on their website and of the options that remained, all of the prices were about 30-40% higher than on the website menu. We were told someone would be out to bring water and take our orders. We waited for 20 minutes without anyone coming to take our order. It felt weird that we had been surrounded by utter silence for so long in a seemingly abandoned space; no other customers in the restaurant, no staff, not even any ambient music playing. We stuck our heads back inside the main restaurant and didn’t see another living soul in the building. At this point we decided we would have a much more enjoyable Thursday night dinner leaving Ballou’s and ordering some delicious meatball subs from Grand Apizza five minutes down route 1. Grand Apizza served up quality subs in under 15 minutes, less time than we spent sitting unattended at Ballou’s waiting to order. I implore the owner and staff at Ballou’s to do more to make this restaurant an enjoyable experience. Numerous restaurants share the block and seem to be better managed; they serve large crowds on weeknights and weekends. Ballou’s menu looks great and we think this should be a great restaurant for casual drinks and unique food options in Guilford. I’ve seen similar reviews about poor service and I do not think any action has been taken. I am sad to say I cannot rate Ballou’s on their food. 2/5 stars
… moreRobert Herrington
Good service. Quiet here on a Tuesday. The food was excellent. My wife enjoyed the wine. I have four words for you though: Chocolate Peanut Butter Fondue!
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