Red Fox Prime Steakhouse
39 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury, CT 06033
About Red Fox Prime Steakhouse - steak house in Hartford, Connecticut
Customer Review Summary
Red Fox Prime Steakhouse is highly recommended for special occasions, praised for its superb food, elegant service, and romantic atmosphere. Descriptions of the food highlight perfectly prepared dishes like ahi tuna and seafood chowder, with many guests enjoying appetizers and entrees such as scallops, sea bass, and lamb. The wine selection is noted, though considered overpriced by some. Service is consistently described as excellent, with attentive and kind staff, although there were isolated complaints about wait times and service etiquette. Concerns were raised about the bathroom location, which is not in the main dining area, and some reviews contained significant criticisms of specific negative experiences including food quality and service issues on certain visits. Overall, while many guests rave about their experiences, there are notable criticisms that potential diners should consider.
Key Features
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Happy hour drinks
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Wine
Dining options
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
Children
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Parking
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Momo The Builder (Jon Simonin)
Overview: If you're coming here to take that special someone out, you won't regret it. Perfect for anniversaries, special celebrations, etc., the food is superb, service is elegant, and everything feels 'lovely'. Food: - Perfectly prepared ahi tuna, with rice that was delectable. I have yet to have a better ahi tuna steak. 10/10. - We got the flatbread and couldn't believe how quickly we ate it. Also amazing. Drinks: - We got wine which was good (it is very overpriced), and it was nice to have for the experience, but would probably get something else next time! Service: - Excellent service, fine dining type quality that you expect and they exceed at that. - We asked for some photos to be taken of us and they were more than willing :) ! Misc: - The bathroom is actually not in the same 'building' as the steakhouse, it is outside of it (still indoors) and up/downstairs, so it is a walk!
Kelly Ann
Such a romantic place to go with your significant other! Food, drinks and service was incredible! Highly recommenddddd!
Kyle B.
Great place, great atmosphere. I had heard good things and it did not disappoint. Shrimp appetizer was cooked to perfection. I was told the salmon was very delicious, I did not try it myself (first date, we're not there yet haha), I got the sea bass and it was very very delicious so tender and flavorful. Staff is very attentive and kind. I would definitely recommend and I will be back.... Entrance is inside the middle doors mid level.
Dan Herrick
I stopped in for Lunch and had great service provided by Harry. I was served some warm bread with their extremely tasty spread that had Sun dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, gorganzola cheese and EVOO, I loved it! I ordered a seafood chowder that was packed full of chunks of delectable scallops, salmon, white fish and more, I loved it. I then had their chicken picata which was so tender and tasty. I loved the butter lemon sauce, perfect consistency and plenty of capers. Served with mashed potatoes and Broccoli 🥦. I can't wait to go back for dinner and one of their prime steaks. I highly recommend.
Dana Brown
My husband and I went here on a Saturday around 2:00 p.m. If it wasn't for Google maps I never would have known it was there. It actually is located in Glen Lochen, (I think that's what it's called) but if you look at the sign for that plaza you won't see Red Fox until you go in. We were in the Wells plaza shopping area in Glastonbury and I just googled restaurants near me and this one popped up, so I decided to give it a shot. So glad I did. Expensive for lunch but well worth the cost. So much so that I want to go back for brunch and happy hour. For appetizers my husband wanted the calamari. I wanted the grilled octopus. The octopus was spectacular, there was a nice light char on my octopus without overcooking the octopus, it was still very tender, not chewy at all. Great flavors. The calamari I thought was mediocre. For entrees my husband got the ribeye. I believe it was like 32 oz, sides are a la carte for th steaks, he got a baked potato and Mac n cheese. For $9 a side, I was expecting the baked potato to be a lot bigger. It was grocery store size. The mac and cheese was a good sized portion and the hubby liked it. I thought it was average. For my entree I got the rack of lamb with red skin mashed potatoes and grilled zucchini, my sides came with my meal. Perfection, my whole entree, I loved everything about it. My lamb was cooked medium rare, like it should be, it was fresh and the seasoning was spot on. I enjoyed the mashed potatoes and the grilled zucchini. For a drink I got the Italian mule and I enjoyed that as well. The service was spot on and fast. The only thing I didn't enjoy was how they reached over us and our food without saying excuse me or giving a heads up, other than that, service was spectacular and fast. Like I said earlier, I will definitely be back. The only real bummer is that they don't have a bathroom in the restaurant. You have to go to the second floor.
Jay White
1st time here for my wedding anniversary with my wife and kids. Ordered some wine which was very good along with the Scallops Porto to begin. Very tasty and unique compared to other similar restaurants. For entrees we got the Brazino Sea Bass, Salmon, and Carbonara. All were fantastic! The sauces for the dishes were exquisite and it may have been the best carbonara I've ever had. Really impressed. For dessert we had some good champagne along with a lava cake and tiramisu. The lava cake was cocoa heavy (not my preference) and the tiramisu was very delicate and tasty. Service was very good. It's a relatively small dining space although there may be more seating we couldn't see. Nice music with covers of popular songs provided a nice ambiance. Outdoor dining is available and would be interesting on a nice afternoon/evening. All in all I was very impressed with everything and would definitely go back to try more!
7 6
Definitely avoid. We came on a Friday night. Here are the lowlights: 1. Took 55 minutes to get two dinners and we were the only couple seated at any table. 2. No syrup for coke machine. 3. Bread was stale. 4. Beef was old and tough, hardly any chicken, and what was there was drowned in sauce to attempt a cover up. 5. Ordered a side dish and it was forgotten. 6. Other than 5-6 people at the bar, noone was seated at tables, we were it on a Friday night. 7. Staff were not friendly. Our waiter did show some empathy as he could tell we were disappointed but overall they had a poor vibe. 8. Menu was dirty and stained. Avoid this restaurant.
Steven Pierson
Menu in the restaurant was not the same online. If you are a prime steakhouse I would expect a prime steak and that was not the case. New York strip was tough in spots with a lot of grissle. My medium rare steak that cost $50.00 was cut uneven and was slightly overcooked in spots. Wine list was outstanding and the atmosphere was good. Too bad the food didn't stand up.
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