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The Boathouse at Saugatuck Rowing Club, Westport, CT

The Boathouse at Saugatuck Rowing Club

4.7
4.7
768 Reviews
$50 and over
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Charming
The Boathouse at Saugatuck is an exciting American seafood restaurant with panoramic views of the Saugatuck River. House in the Saugatuck Rowing Club, this Westport restaurant is situated on the second floor (elevator accessible) with indoor as well as limited outdoor dining on our covered deck and first floor water front terrace when weather permits.

If you are not able to book on OpenTable, please call us at 203-227-3399 and depending upon availability, we may be able to accommodate you. We are limiting bookings to 90 minutes. If you are more than 15 minutes late your reservation is at risk. Please take travel time into account in order to be on time.

We will make every attempt to honor reservation requests for our upstairs deck. However, due to limited seating outdoors, high demand and the ever changing weather, we cannot guarantee seating on the deck.

Requesting "Outdoor Seating" on your OpenTable reservation does not guarantee a table is available at the time you request.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood, American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (203) 227-3399
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Paul Scoran
  • Catering
    Catering events are available. Please reach out directly to discuss your event. epatterson@saugatuckrowing.com
  • Private party facilities
    We host numerous special events on a weekly basis, including; baby showers, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, memorial services, bar/ bat mitzvahs and weddings.
  • Neighborhood
    Westport
  • Cross street
    2nd floor
  • Parking details
    Private lot and street parking.
  • Public transit
    Walking distance from the Westport Train Station.
  • Entertainment
    "Saugy Thursday" Happy Hour offers entertainment on the patio during the summer months.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 768 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Connecticut

    Great for scenic views

  • Fairfield

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Fairfield

    Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Boathouse at Saugatuck Rowing Club offers an "excellent food, service and ambiance" in a beautiful waterside setting. Diners appreciate the "truly amazing service" and "delicious food," especially when enjoyed on the outdoor deck. While some note the menu is limited and service can be slow, the "idyllic" view and attentive staff make it a worthwhile experience.

768 Reviews
  1. Gregory

    VIP

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love having any meal the The Boathouse at Saugatuck! The food is always above and beyond delicious and the staff is warm, friendly and most accommodating to special requests. We always feel relaxed and never rushed while enjoying the gorgeous views.

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  2. Kate

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    View is lovely. Food (we went for brunch) was delicious. Will return!

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  3. Jacob

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love sitting on the balcony overlooking the river. Especially on days like today - bluebird sky!

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  4. Mrs. Teresa

    VIP

    New York City

    8 reviews

    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    If you want a rubbery chicken Milanese with an overly dressed, cloying salad all wrapped up with blaring 80’s music in the background detracting from the lovely setting, then look no further….this is your place! Our dinner last night was inexcusably poor. I couldn’t even cut into my rubbery, overly fried chicken Milanese cutlet as the knife was so blunt! There were 3 tables of diners , mostly elderly and I really struggle to understand why the manager choose to play very loud, ridiculous 80’s music during the 1 1/2 hours we were there trying to enjoy an elegant evening out with our neighbors. Someone really needs to have a firm word with him and the restaurant really needs a reset as the food was absolutely appalling. We will not be returning as the meal for four cost nearly $350.00 before adding a tip for service. It could have been diner food…the whole experience was very bad indeed.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Total gem. Food quality and outside patio dining make this a 5.

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  6. joseph

    VIP

    Connecticut

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful late summer day and setting. Grey Moose Martini, straight up, stirred not shaken, perfectly made. NY Strip steak ordered medium rare, came to the table medium well done and was replaced with another NY Strip which was made medium rare, but the steak itself had large amounts of grizzle. Mussels Meuniere, were over cooked, but flavorful. I give the grade a "B." It could have been better, but was adequate. The setting and the weather is what elevated its score, to what I gave it.

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  7. Kent

    New York City

    97 reviews

    4.0

    97 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food, friendly servers, and a great view of the river

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  8. Tami

    New York City

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I took my daughter to lunch and we wanted a beautiful view with some delicious seafood! The oysters were gigantic and so fresh!! We both had lobster rolls that were delicious and very stuffed. Our server was very attentive. We sat on the balcony and it was just gorgeous! Very happy to have had a great day with her!

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  9. Christina

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 23, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Limited menu. Cesar salad had soaky croutons. Salad was probably prepared the day prior. Slow service. Ended up leaving after the appetizer. A shame. It’s such a beautiful place.

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  10. Alan

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We ate dinner on the outdoor covered veranda of The Boathouse. The setting is idylic - one floor up, overlooking the harbor of the river. The service was superb - attentive waiters, food delivered promptly at correct temperature. The quality of the food - from appetizer crab cakes, to generous main dish of well-prepared branzino and vegetables, to lovely dessert menu and delicious assortment of gelato scoops... the meal was way above expectations. Despite an open-table posted notice that a group of 3 would have only 90 minutes to dine, we lingered much longer with no sense of urgency. Only shortcoming - no vegetarian selections for dinner on the menu

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FAQs

The Boathouse at Saugatuck Rowing Club offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (203) 227-3399.

The Boathouse at Saugatuck Rowing Club is rated 4.7 stars by 768 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Boathouse at Saugatuck Rowing Club

521 Riverside Ave, Westport, CT 06880

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    2nd floor
  • Neighborhood
    Westport
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private lot and street parking.
  • Public transit
    Walking distance from the Westport Train Station.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Paul Scoran
  • Entertainment
    "Saugy Thursday" Happy Hour offers entertainment on the patio during the summer months.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (203) 227-3399
  • Catering
    Catering events are available. Please reach out directly to discuss your event. epatterson@saugatuckrowing.com
  • Private party facilities
    We host numerous special events on a weekly basis, including; baby showers, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, memorial services, bar/ bat mitzvahs and weddings.
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