Community Table - American restaurant in New Preston - 223 Litchfield Turnpike, USA

The staff went above and beyond for my anniversary dinner last night by having a bottle of bubbly on ice and fresh flowers on the table. We started with the fresh warm rolls and honey butter, and the New England cheese board. Both were delicious. The rolls are so light and airy. And that butter is like crack, so addictive lol. My wife had the skirt steak as her entree and I ordered the Amish chicken. My chicken was so savory and the flavors mixed perfectly. My wife loved her steak and we ended up taking half home. For dessert I ordered a butterscotch pudding with roasted pistachios. It was absolutely delightful. The wife ordered the chocolate cornmeal cake with an ice cream that was to die for. The raspberry syrup was a bit too much for us, but we don't like raspberries. I will definitely return to this establishment, it's a 10/10 and a rare find in this state.

After our perfect dinner just four weeks ago with outstanding good food, we were very disappointed this time. The Earth's Palate Lettuces were boring, the Head on Prawns didn’t taste and the composition hardly edible. My sons Skirt Steak was tasty but the vegetables very boring again. Do you have a new Chef? The service was disappointing as well, not noticing several times that I wanted to order something although she was at the table. Overall not a nice experience for the price… It’ll take a while to try again!

We really had a lovely time. The service was excellent, the food was absolutely delicious. A lot of fresh local options, very well done, nothing too sweet- we enjoyed the steak and the heirloom tomato salad. The hush puppies were amazing!

What a gem. Community Table is one of the best restaurants in the state and if not, the entire northeast. Chef Christian is a wizard and each dish that comes out of that kitchen is carefully thought of and cared for using locally sources produce and very unique flavor profiles. Bottom line, this place is amazing and worth the price. Great wine selection, beautiful and cozy decor, good vibe all around. The house rolls are a must order but otherwise the menu changes often depending on the seasons or what Christian has in the works. Everything is good.

We made a reservation for our anniversary and were disappointed with the experience that followed. We have ordered cheese plates here in the past which we’ve enjoyed. This time the cheese plate was boring and we received no direction as to any special pairing or thought that might have gone into it. I ordered the scallops and my husband the halibut. My food was very salty and both meals were extremely greasy just drowning in oil which made us feel extremely full to the point of nausea. We ordered cocktails off of the specials menu, they were overly sweet and we wondered if we’d in fact ordered mocktails. The wait staff seemed annoyed by our presence and the overall vibe was one that was unwelcoming with staff avoiding eye contact and at times ignoring us. In the past we’ve received chocolate bark with the bill and it’s one our favorite aspects of dining there. We witnessed the couple next us received theirs but ours never came. Perhaps an over site but for what we paid and the fact that I went out of my way to specify that this was a special occasion for us we were more than disappointed. Not sure what has happened but the quality of this restaurant has plummeted.

I don't know why it took us so long to get seated when we had reservations, but after we were seated, the service from our server was outstanding. The food was really delicious. My friend ordered three starters, and then we each had an entree. Everything was delicious. When it came to dessert, my friend couldn't decide, so we got two. One of them was the lavender honey ice cream. Although it was flavorful, my friend said it tasted like a 3-wick candle from B&BW. After we finished laughing for five minutes, neither of us could stomach anymore because it really did taste like they used too much essential oil in making the ice cream. We drove an hour to get here but I don't know if the drive was worth it. The food here is good, but I've had good food (and better seating service) at other restaurants.

We had a wonderful meal and delicious wine. Service was attentive, but not over bearing.

Fresh, clear flavors in upscale fare. The food is "upscale" - presentation, styling, ingredients, etc. - but the place is more like "upscale casual". Which isn't a bad thing, given the locale - this feels like something that would be absolutely at home in Napa. All that said, you really should check the place out if you're in the 'hood... (btw, the cocktails are *outstanding*)