The Fairfield Deli And Grill

We were happy to get a table for seven on a Friday night with just a couple hours notice. Now we know why. The food was mediocre and overpriced and the service was awful. Waitress was nice enough, but seemed stressed out and overwhelmed and it was not even CLOSE to being busy. I've waited many a table in my day and this was a LIGHT service Friday evening. Maybe it was get first night? We should have known better than to stay given the space on a Friday night, but company was great and we needed to eat and had heard good things so we gave it a shot. Will definitely be our last time. We waited over an hour for food for APPETIZERS and we had three young children with us! Never have I seen this. No communication from the kitchen or the wait staff. We waited a half hour JUST FOR DRINKS. ? There were tables seated next to us that got entrees before we even had appetizers. And again....IT WAS NOT BUSY. Once we finally got food, it was not great, but it was expensive. I thought at the very least they would comp our drinks but...nope. Not a penny taken off. Just not even close to good enough when there are so many good options in town.

We were happy to get a reservation for a large on late notice Saturday night but suspect their really slow service was the reason. The food was excellent, but the service was very disjointed and inconsistent. Took a long time to order, receive our drinks, and get our food. Needed a couple of reminders for drinks. They had a lot of staff and the restaurant wasn't crowded, so not sure what the issue was.

Very rude. Very unprofessional. The wait staff had to write down how to make a Markers Mark Manhattan...seriously...I needed to tell her how to do it. She wasn't the bartender. He was nowhere to be found...when he did come out it took the two of them to make the drink. Then we had our dinner...Short ribs...Well, if they weren't the closest thing to dog food I don't know what is. When we said check because now the whole experience was awful...they had the audacity to charge us for the meal...NO! It was really bad. He finally took it off. I loved this place when the old owners had it. I will not be returning until it changes hands again...It shouldn't be long.

Terrific spot! Food was solid, service excellent, and interior nicely appointed. Will return for sure

The staff was polite and courteous. The food was delicious. We spoke to the owner, who was very nice, and he told us the chef used to work in the better Italian restaurants in New York City. The food was clearly top notch