Cast Iron Chef Chop House & Oyster Bar

I been here a few times and first time having bad service. The food is always amazing, but the service is such hit or miss. The food is delicious. Appetizers of lamb lollipops, escargot, burrata salad, and sashimi tuna were all amazing. Lamb was juicy. There were way more escargot than other restaurants I've had it. The burrata salad is classic. And the sashimi tuna was surprisingly good. Entrees had a NY strip with roasted potatoes and broccoli. I like how the veggies are overcooked. The steak was cooked to perfection and a beautiful hefty size for the price. Great value. However... service was awful. Got seated and took 15 mins to get menu. I already knew what to order but the waitress didn't ask and walked off after giving menus. Never came once during meal. Came after meal was over and provided check. Took 15 mins to come back and get our card. It was all fine up until now. It was holidays so we were understanding. BUT after our credit card was taken, it took 30 mins for us to get it back. Another lady brought it back to us and said our waitress got caught up at the bar. We said we've been waiting and ready to leave for over half an hour already. Finally we're leaving..... then the original waitress stopped my bf and I, which then she made a comment sarcastically saying she's sorry but she had other tables she's in charge of and we're not the only people dining. Seriously 🙄 it was so unnecessary. Her stopping us to not even apologize but make a stupid comment was what made the service bad.

I have now dined here many times and have always had delicious appetizers, meals, wine, desserts and cocktails.. Service has always been top notch. The menu is versatile though steaks and chateaubriand are highly recommended as are all the appetizers, I have tried most of them. If after dinner you can still .make room for dessert, you won't be disappointed. In my opinion, this may be the best restaurant in New Haven County. If you go and enjoy your meal, ask about their gift certificates. Reservations are highly recommended.

Delicious! Make reservations! Not as crowded during the week but reservations are definitely recommended. All portions were large as you can tell by my photos, food was so yummy and we definitely had leftovers! Service was great! Street meter parking available. No complaints at all! If you found my review and pictures helpful please give me a like. Thank you for reading!

We reserved a table for dinner at the Cast Iron Chef in New Haven on a Saturday evening. Around 7pm the restaurant got pretty busy. The atmosphere is cosy and more on the modern but classic side. There is a nice and welcoming bar area at the entrance area. The service was really great and quick with the orders. The waiting time for drinks and food was average but considering the restaurant was full is was faster than other restaurants. I ordered the Cast Iron Chef Burger which comes with housmade crispy potato chips. The burger meat always comes well-done. It would have been nice to have the option to choose your own preference. Besides that, the burger was tasty and the portion size was satisfying. I specially liked the fontina cheese. My wife ordered the Cast Iron Salmon that comes with rice and has an Asian-inspired taste. It could have been a little crispier and more vegetables on the side would have been nice. The prices are higher than average but the food quality, modern ambience and great service can justify the elevated pricing. This restaurant is also known for their steaks and oysters but we haven't tried them yet. The Cast Iron Chef is definitely worth a visit and a great restaurant recommendation in New Haven if you are looking for good food quality but don't mind paying a little more.

Cozy and relaxing atmosphere. Our server, Stacy, and assisting staff were awesome. The food is amazing. We had the house foccacia bread with garlic butter and the brussel sprouts with onion and bacon in a spicy honey glaze for appetizers. Both were awesome!! My main dish was the petite filet tips with roasted potatoes, broccoli, and peppercorn sauce. The meat was tender and flavorful. The peppercorn sauce was great but not a necessity since the meat was prepared perfectly. The roasted potatoes had the right amount of seasoning, a nice crunchy texture while still moist. The broccoli was like a blanche style, which is my preference. My bro had the NY strip with garlic butter, sweet potato, and broccoli. His steak was tender, juicy, and seasoned perfectly. He loved it. For the quality of meat and the size of the portions, it's worth it. I'm totally looking forward to going back

Finally, I am able dine with excitement and complete utter satisfaction! This is an eye opener to how a restaurant experience is supposed to be, after dining here you will realize how bad other restaurants truly are. It is great to see that Dining with Hospitality still exist .. perfect from start to finish and my waiter personally sang Happy Birthday table side. Wow!!