Bill's Seafood: The Place with the Best Local Seafood in Connecticut

Bill's Seafood at the Singing Bridge in Westbrook, Connecticut is a favorite hangout for the young and old in the area. They have been voted by Connecticut Magazine readers for best seafood in 2005, best family dining 2006 and best out door dining 2007 in Middlesex County! They have also been voted state runner up for best outdoor dining in Connecticut for 2007.

As they are a seafood place they are by the water and near a Brewers Pilots Point Marina where people dock their boats. They have a very nautical atmosphere and have outdoor tables as well as indoor tables. They also have bands performing outside on the deck all throughout the week. Monday's is Big Band night, Tuesday's you'll find the place quiet, Wednesday's is Jazz, Thursday's is Big Easy Rhythm, Friday's they have live jazz with Bill's Seafood Live Jazz Band, Saturday's the 1917 New Orleans Jazz Band plays, and on Sunday's they have an old fashioned sing along.

You'll find their food moderately priced. All their food is cooked with soybean oil and they will change the meal to fit your dietary needs if necessary. Credit cards are not accepted but they do have an ATM machine.

They serve a wide variety of appetizers including Fried Mozzarella, Fried Calamari, Buffalo Wings served hot or mild, Coconut Shrimp, Popcorn Shrimp, Jalapeño Poppers, Bill's Own Maryland Blue Crabcakes, Bill's Own Stuffed Clams, Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Clams on the Half Shell, and Oysters on the Half Shell, Russian Oysters, the Raw Bar Sampler, Fresh Maine Steamers, and Steamed Mussels.

For soups they serve New England Clam Chowder which you can have with either the clear broth or the cream broth, and French Onion Soup. They also have the soup of the day.

For salads you can have a Tossed Green Salad, Mesclun Tossed Salad, Caesar Salad or a Cobb Salad. You can add Chicken, Shrimp or Scallops with a Jerk, Cajun or Lemon Pepper Flavor.

They have a seafood platter which can be served for one person or two. It has shrimp, clam strips, scallops, fresh flounder, fries, onion rings, and coleslaw.