Ordinary - New Haven

4.8 (145)

$30 and under

Comfort Food

990 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06510-2515

About this restaurant

Great for creative cocktails
Neighborhood gem
Romantic

New Haven's Oldest Bar, located in the heart of the Historic Downtown Area. Comfort Food paired with Craft Cocktails. Due to COVID Regulations we are operating limited schedule open Thursday - Saturday 4:00 - 11:00.

Take a look at our menu at https://ordinarynewhaven.com/menus/

We hope to see you soon!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Comfort Food, American, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Thu–Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
https://ordinarynewhaven.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Please contact Tim Cabral at tim@ordinarynewhaven.com for all inquires.

Location
990 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06510-2515
Neighborhood
New Haven
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

OpenTable reviews from verified diners

Reviews from people who have dined at Ordinary - New Haven.

4.8

(145)

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.9Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

145 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner Gold
New York City80 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food and fantastic service! Ordinary never disappoints. Thank you to the patient and professional service person who took good care of us while I talked my 93-year-old mother through navigating the Internet! :)
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OpenTable Diner
Connecticut1 review
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went here for happy hour before dinner. Early booking enabled the three of us to enjoy a booth at the back which was fun. Really friendly waiter and fun vibes!
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ReviewOwl Gold
Connecticut9 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this place. Very dark with so much character. Feels like a speakeasy. Great mixology as well. Never disappoints for an amazing cocktail
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JoannA
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This place is a gem. When I first looked at the menu I was skeptical, but the food was amazing, our waitress was excellent and the drinks were so good. If I had to critique anything it would be that the sign out front should be a bit more eye catching and the seating could be more comfortable. Well done!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston1 review
4.0
Dined on May 1, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Truly great ambience. Best single malt scotch of my life. Noisy. Service was only adequate. Definitely worth a visit.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle1 review
5.0
Dined on April 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place, solid drinks, tasty food. Excellent joint.
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Alex
New York City6 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 14, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
So, like usual, we usually come here pretty late into the evening. I booked a rather late reservation again, not expecting the place to accept another one for an hour before closing; but 30 minutes prior to 10pm, the waitress kindly told my group there was another reservation for 10pm coming in. Disappointed that we had to wrap things up and leave, I was bewildered they’d do just what I was hoping wouldn’t happen, but it is what it is. My group had an overall good time and Ordinary is still on my top ten favorites. I’ll be back again for sure.
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Joanne Gold
Washington DC24 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cool quirky place! Wasn’t sure about bar seating offered by manager but later realized that only reserved diners were allowed in, which kept us from being crowded out at bar. Bartender was knowledgeable and accommodating.
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Lovetotravel Gold
Connecticut14 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 10, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Absolutely no complaints! Amazing service!! Definitely will return!
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fromBranford
New York City2 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 17, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The Ordinary really tries to make their drinks weird and experimental. I ordered the Four Legs Layered from their experimental cocktail list, which had literally four separate layers of liquid. The top layers tasted bad, but the bottom layers were good. I also ordered an old fashioned, but it was the worst old fashioned I've ever tasted. Definitely worth checking out this place at least once to see the unique interior, but nothing special.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Comfort Food, American, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Thu–Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
https://ordinarynewhaven.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Please contact Tim Cabral at tim@ordinarynewhaven.com for all inquires.

Location
990 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06510-2515
Neighborhood
New Haven
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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