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55 Degrees
Categories: Restaurants American (New) Nightlife Bars Wine Bars American (New), Wine Bars [Edit]
55 Miller StFairfield, CT 06430
(203) 256-0099
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Music:
- DJ, Live
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Wed, Thu
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- Yes
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
18 reviews for 55 Degrees
18 reviews in English
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Review from Rachel H.
Milford, CT
12/2/2011
This place was fantastic. I frequent a lot of Italian restaurants in CT in search for a very good one, many times coming away with having a fair - good experience. 55 degrees hits the mark.
Atmosphere was perfect- not too loud, not too quiet. Excellent varied wine list, both by the bottle and by the glass. High points for my husband and I were the crab cake appetizer, fresh oysters. I got the Chicken and Fontina pizza which was an easy 5 stars ( It rivaled some of the best pizza joints in New Haven). My husband got the pasta carbonara, which he claims, they had his recipie! Haha. The only low point was dessert, I didn't try it, but he says it was medicore. Other than that, I would've given 5 stars.
Exceptional service, never had to wait for anything, staff were extremely professional and were always there.
Will definitely be back, as someone of Italian heritage married to an ex chef of 15 yrs in Fairfield County, we are hard to please. Thanks for pleasing us, 55 degrees! See you soon! -
Review from Jonathan W.
Fairfield, CT
1/28/2012
DO NOT GO to this restaurant. WILL NEVER eat here again. The manager/owner was annoyed for a good hour that we were still at our table...although we hadn't even received our food....he was eyeing us and making rude looks our way the entire night which i was clearly aware of...he clearly had people waiting for tables...Not my problem as we were paying customers and we werent taking a long time....We were literally pushed out of our table after spending $400. When confronted, the managers/owners response to us was, we didnt have a reservation....and WHO sat us and took our money in the first place? This manager/owner needs to go back to whatever country he came from and learn some respect! What a douchebag!
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Review from D Mike K.
Chicago, IL
10/1/2011
Sat down, looked over menu. Waiter comes over, we order wine and put an order in for the Tomato and Mozzarella/Burrata Cheese Appetizer. Waiter comes back with the wine and we ask if we can also get the grilled calamari appetizer. He looks at me with a strange look. Leaves the table, and comes back 2 mintues later..."You need to put in your whole order now." What???? I tell him I feel rushed. He says that the kitchen gets busy on Saturday nights, and they want to get the order in. So we put the order in.
Note: We ate at 6:30 at night, the restaurant was not busy. They pushed us in and out in an hour and fifteen minutes. Both appetizers came at the same time and took over the entire table. The waiter was very nice, but I think that there is a managerial problem here if you are hurrying people, when we did not take our time ordering. We were there to have a nice table, not to take over a 2 top the entire evening!
Now, I am giving this a one star hopefully so the management can maybe one day see how ridiculous a situation I was in. My fiancee and I were not happy with being hurried when spending over $100 on a dinner. Also a one star, as I will never spend money here again.
The food? 3.5 stars. The scallops were fantastic. Grilled calamari? Too firm, didn't finish it. Tomato appetizer was fair (+). Nice wine list. -
Review from Steven N.
1/20/2012 1 Check-in Here
very nice place. came with a family who knew the owners and they took care of us.
their pastas are mostly house made. i had the veal ravioli and it was very good. the steaks were also very tender and delicious. wine was very good. -
Review from mb c.
Roswell, GA
8/28/2011
Was here for a weeknight business dinner. The staff was extremely attentive. Food and wine were wonderful.
Will be back when I am in town. -
Review from Marc F.
4/21/2011
I had heard a few good things about this wine bar so decided to make a happy hour trip to check it out.
Perhaps it was the fact that it was a Wednesday evening crowd, but I was certainly not impressed with the geezers chilling at the bar. More astonishingly was the limited wine by the glass menu. I thought wine bar and immediately thought I could choose between 50 -100 varieties and that was not the case at all.
We snacked on both the tuna and steak tartar and neither was spectacular in fact i felt the tuna to be off in temperature.
I will say - the service and the people were extremely attentive. Maybe I will change my mind if I go there and don't feel like the crowd just got out of an AARP meeting. -
Review from Debrin S.
12/6/2010
Sophisticated yet unpretentious. Broad spectrum of wines (as one would expect). However the wines by the glass options are not as good as the bottle list. The crowd was over 35ish (rare for Ffld). The 1/2 dozen bartenders are gracious and on the ball! I like that!
We just sat @ the bar which is at street level but one feels as if they are in the basement- its just darker & the walls are a wine color w great vaulted ceiling, but there are nice French doors on the far wall w a view of the Ffld train station.
We enjoyed the communal olives which were complimentary and quite good. Also we shared fisher island oysters, bloody mary granita, grey w goose- nice.
They become quite busy at happy hour and the dinning room upstairs filled quickly as well.
Ladies room was bright & immaculate.
Parking can be a hassle. -
Review from Marc I.
Fairfield, CT
9/6/2011
Mario and Vicente are the best, fantastic food, fantastic atmosphere!
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Review from KD J.
Stamford, CT
8/26/2010
This place is tucked away on one of the little side streets off of Post Rd and as such I only found out about it a month ago. The restaurant itself is very nice and inviting plus the outdoor seating is a pleasant oasis on a beautiful day. The staff is friendly and helpful which adds to the relaxed atmosphere. The overall feel is refined but not pretentious.
In terms of food the salmon tartar is excellent as are the stuffed squash blossoms. Also their cheese platter is very nice. In the past I've had the grilled octopus which was unimpressive but also I'm not a big octopus fan so probably not the best authority on it. One of the fish dishes I had was well prepared but nothing exceptional. For drinks I'd highly recommend the watermelon mojitos, perfect summer drink and they make them potent. They also carry a nice wine selection. Typical Fairfield pricing.
My only issue with this place is that after two out of three times I ate there I ended up feeling sick. Can't really say whether it was the food or overindulging but it made me knock it down a bit. However none of it was bad enough to keep me from returning. -
Review from John B.
Westport, CT
Great quality and environment is top for Fairfield, CT. Wine selection by glass is attractive and chef quality prepared items will impress.
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Review from Aaron W.
Fairfield, CT
1/17/2010 1 photo
So this is where the beautiful people in Fairfield try to go; I had no idea. Just stumbled in there on a whim. Around 11pm, a interesting mix of Cougars on the prowl, small groups of 30 something chicks hoping they can meet Mr. Right, two Sugar Daddies with their "dates" , a bunch of Boomers out late, 1 or 2 openly gay couples, and your average couples out on date-night. Wine selection is decent, but nothing I can rave about. Would have been nice to see a few more American wines on the menu, but no biggie. Very limited seating at the bar. Nice hangout - may try it again.
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Review from Andrew R.
Fairfield, CT
9/8/2008
Excellent food and service at this Fairfield newcomer. They took a dump and made it into the next great neighborhood hangout for great food and service. Keep up the good work and innovation on the menu for best results. Standout dishes - Panzoratti with Butternut squash, ...not sure I spelled that right/ Half chicken with cherry peppers and sausage/ Grilled calamari w/white beans/ also as a side note - very friendly atmoshphere.
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Review from Joseph C.
Trumbull, CT
8/27/2010
Went with a group of 10 and the service was VERY GOOD. Our waiters were very attentive. Wine list was good and the prices were pretty reasonable, however...the portions were very small for the price. Food was average. I wouldn't recommend the bar unless you are looking for an "older" date. Music at the bar was lame.
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Review from B M.
Fairfield, CT
3/6/2011
Went there for the first time last night. Good crowd, attentive bartenders/ wait staff. Very loud inside, didn't bother me but something to consider for certain people. Extensive wine list but could use some more affordable wines - I like wine but don't need to spend $60 on some random bottle. Pasta dishes were really good, everything else was as expected. I would recommend. Prices a bit higher than necessary but very good overall experience.
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Review from Melissa K.
Milford, CT
1/23/2011
Went to this restaurant recently with a group of friends. The atmosphere and service were fantastic. The food varied depending on what you ordered. My halibut had clearly been frozen for a while and I could taste the water content. My friend had the lamb which I thought was delicious. I think everyone was pleased with the pastas although I thought, the butternut squash ravioli (called something else) was way too sweet. Would still try it again as the prices were reasonable for the atmosphere and you could have a great meal if you order the right things.
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Review from zefir T.
Fairfield, CT
10/28/2010
Started out quite well. The grilled calamari used to be good as was the seafood in general, but the last couple of visits the quality and preparation have really fallen off. Dishes have arrived undercooked only to be microwaved upon complaint. Service has really been spotty and snooty lately as well. The handling of the wines has gotten to be comical, bartenders mixing two different wines in one glass when a bottle runs out. This happened to us and others on the same visit. Nice place but heading fast for 'past glory' status.
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Review from Lisa H.
Fairfield, CT
12/4/2010
Went with a friend, sat at the bar. Seemed to be all male staff, very attentive and attractive. The wine list by the glass was diverse but not extensive. Went on a Friday night it was busy, dimly lit and no music could be heard. The atmosphere was lacking something. There was only one ladies room and there was a line so I had to wait. We did not eat there but enjoyed a bowl of fresh olives that were on the bar. I did take a look at the menu and it looked inviting. I would go back and give it another try.
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Review from Nichole B.
Santa Monica, CA
12/28/2009
The roasted chicken was splendid -- the best I've ever had. Perfectly cooked, and accompanied by delicious sausage, spinach, and mashed potatoes. The service was excellent (though the food does take a bit of time to arrive) and the ambience great.
