Since 1979, Lenny & Joe’s has been supplying coastal Connecticut with broiled and fried seafood. Lenny & Joe’s reach extends west, to a fried seafood outpost in Madison, and east to a third location in Westerly, Rhode Island. I also took a photo of the building’s exterior, but honestly, the white paint and blue awning are dull. Thankfully, the seafood was more inspiring.
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Most seafaring design pieces are bunched near the entrance, including model ships and bygone lantern.
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Mammoth crab cakes ($10.95) featured crisp crusts. Probably a little too crisp. Still, the crab meat was fresh, and each order came with a cup of remoulade sauce and a plank of fresh-baked honey wheat bread.
![Clam Chowder Connecticut](https://egbu7towdf7.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/Lenny-Joes-Fish-Tale-Clam-Chowder.jpg?lossy=1&resize=1200%2C900)
No, this isn’t a latte. Clam chowder came in a mug with whole Quahogs, diced potatoes, and peppery, milky broth.
![Seafood Connecticut](https://egbu7towdf7.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/Lenny-Joes-Fish-Tale-Broiled-Scallop-Casserole.jpg?lossy=1&resize=1029%2C772)
Appetizers were pretty good, but Lenny & Joe’s entrees really impressed me. This broiled scallop casserole ($14.95) featured plump local scallops and a phenomenal topping of buttery seasoned breadcrumbs.
![Lobster Roll Connecticut](https://egbu7towdf7.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/Lenny-Joes-Fish-Tale-Lobster-Roll.jpg?lossy=1&resize=1200%2C900)
Maine is better known for lobster rolls, but Lenny & Joe’s hot buttered specimen ($15.70) was still outstanding.
Buttered Maine lobster meat was the only ingredient nestled in the toasted roll. The meat was sensational on its own, but a cup of drawn butter never hurt anything. The dinner was complemented by creamy cole slaw and red bliss potatoes boiled in sea salt.
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