TL;DR: This was truly an incredible meal. Go with friends or on a date. A highly trained service team and beautifully executed food that rivals my experience at some of the best restaurants in NYC. Trust the server to guide you as long as you're honest about what you like and don't. The menu rotates daily so don't get too excited about what you see online.

I was in town with friends for a long weekend and had never been to Mystic before. We were a table of eight whose table was originally set to be just inside the front door, but the host upgraded us and we say upstairs in the loft. Titus was our server, and he started off perfectly by making suggestions for cocktails and telling us about the specials. He was fun and friendly but not overly so. He really knew the menu - notable because it changes daily - and was able to make suggestions, including recommending two bottles of wine that were anything but pedestrian. We ordered cocktails from their new list and then moved on to martinis. Sorry, Titus! Txakoli for next time.

The service team provided exceptional service, using seating numbers to deliver the food, quietly delivering and taking things off the table without intrusion, and moving around the restaurant gracefully. All of the food was delicious except for two issues: 1) one person ordered a tuna chorizo pasta with that was dramatically under-seasoned (we all took a bite) and 2) the Halibut filets were ever so slightly overcooked, but the sauce and set made up for it. The winner was the fluke, for sure. When we told Titus about the pasta dish he expressed appreciation for the feedback, apologized, asked if he could bring anything else, and took it off the check.

I was so curious about this remarkable experience that I searched a bit to learn more about this place. It was too sophisticated to be a happy accident in a small Connecticut town. Turns out the owner had worked for Daniel Boulud in two storied NYC restaurants. Well, it shows. Thank you for an amazing evening and I cannot wait to come back!