374 Kitchen + Cocktails

this is my second visit there and everything was just as delicious as it was the first time. The service is impeccable. Drinks are creative and well crafted. Lots of gluten free options and Bespoke small plates worth checking out. Definitely try the Fried Mozz!

My wife is the Gluten intolerant one not I. And this was some of the best tasting food I've ever had.

All in all, this place does a great job. My husband and I came down to Niantic for our anniversary. We stayed at the Niantic Inn for the weekend and ended up going to 374 half out of convenience, half because we really enjoyed it there. The atmosphere was perfect. The bathrooms were immaculate. The entire staff was friendly and attentive: any waits we experienced were understood because of the busy nature of the place. We noticed little details that would make a big impact. We are both from the restaurant industry and my husband is a high end chef. We went 3 times during our weekend. We showed up for brunch one day and the crab cake Benedict had wilted and almost rotten micro cilantro on it. A quick look and others might not be able to tell, but it was definitely not crisp looking for a micro green. The salmon toast was good, crab cake benny could have been better. It was barely seasoned and just didn't taste like much. Texture was good, but hollandaise also could have been a bit better. The Poke was great. The size of the tuna chunks were a perfect ratio with the sauce and rice paper. The raw bar was great. Octopus and pork belly dish -- cooked tender and perfectly. The spicy sauce overtook the dish and was unnecessary. The octopus still had the gills on. Something easy people might miss but it's a gross and slimy part that should be removed. Crudo was great. Smoked bluefish dip was great. Calamari was cooked perfectly and had good and not overpowering flavor. We got loaded bloody Mary's 2 of the times we were there. They were fantastic. The lemons and limes given were going bad on the rind. It's something the bar should be checking. Our celery both times had old looking edges, meaning they were the part that should have been cut off before serving or eating. The dessert. The first night we got the black and white tart. The tart shell tasted gluten free, which would have been great if we were. It was lacking overall. The next night, we got the cheesecake (blackberry), and the pannacotta. The pannacotta had great flavor and texture. The cheesecake was out of this world. It had fabulous texture. It wasn't too sweet but also have enough flavor at the same time. It was savory enough to balance the blackberry compote in between layers. It was crust less and the graham cracker crumbs were sprinkled over the top instead. It was a great way to do cheesecake differently. The manager of the FOH both nights seemed to be a guy named Peter. He looked like James Franco's youngest brother from New England and was super nice and attentive. The second night we were there he recognized us and comped our first drinks. It's always a nice touch to be seen by the FOH. The Franco's should have kept him. Sorry for the novel. I only leave reviews where due.