Rustic Cafe

On our drive back from Rhode Island to New York, I simply had to find one final seafood restaurant as our last non-​NYC dinner. Rustic Café popped up as we were passing through CT, and even though it was 10 miles out of the way, I decided to go for it and visit this «seafood shack», as other reviews mentioned.
So glad we did! After driving through pitch-​black darkness (forgot how nighttime in the suburbs looked like.), we arrived at this little house on the side of the road, with smoke in the background. We found out that there’s an adorable fire pit outside and lounge area, where someone was having a family reunion, complete with endless shots and beers. We were able to be seated at one of the tables, even though the parking lot looked full, and eagerly awaited the menu.
Such an affordable menu! Maybe I’m used to NY prices… but all the seafood was very, very affordable. I ordered the lobster roll for only $ 11, that came with heaps of pure, buttered lobster and a side of coleslaw. My boyfriend ordered one of the special dishes– a turkey slider – and while it was also $ 11, it didn’t come with as huge of a portions – but, the slider was delicious and the sweet potato fries with marshmellow sauce were a hit!
The bartender also gave me my very first pickleback on the house – the smoky, cringey taste of the Jack Daniels was instantly cancelled out by the housemade pickle juice! I ordered another for $ 6. This added to the homey atmosphere of the entire place – people were coming in and were greeted by name!
Docking one half star for the clam chowder, which was a bit watery, as well as my lobster roll’s roll, which seemed like a hot dog bun. But overall, a great pitstop!