Curtis House, Woodbury

The Curtis House Inn is a venerable, affordable, and very likeable home base to explore Litchfield County and the exceptional town of Woodbury, which is a classy place because its grandeur isn't in ostentation, and there's breathing room, walking along its streets. We made forays into some of our old stomping grounds in Fairfield County and were glad to come back to the Curtis House Inn and to its town. We ate well in the pub and found our hosts most amenable. Who could complain about the complimentary cereal for breakfast, with milk, juice, coffee, and muffin, after experiencing rooms, and room prices, that represent an old kind of hospitality which chooses to welcome people of varying means and is not about charging what the market will bear. Excuse, for a moment an attack of bile, while I consider the generic rose-pink-and-mauve B&Bs, rife throughout the land, which are scrambling over each other to charge as much for a room as the practical limits on their ostentation will allow. Operating a hostelry over the long haul is a demanding job, and publicans who do it because hospitality toward a wide range of people is essential to their nature are a treasure and deserve our loyal patronage. True hospitality will be reflected in the bottom line, and we found it at the Curtis House Inn.

We have eaten at the Curtis House for several years. With us, it is hit or miss. It is very close to our home in Watertown so we eat there just for a change. Service is great and the dinning room is so very colonial and wonderful. We have had however some bad meals at times and this Saturday was no exception. I had deep fried soft shell crab. They were fine. My wife have the baked stuffed shrimp and they were rancid. Just the smell made her sick. I had another meal there a few weeks before that and had to return it. (scallops). The net result, "we will just charge you for the juice and salad." My wife was not well that evening when we got home. No more! It is a shame but the food is not fit for human consumption. I do not care what the other reviews say, it is not good at all.

I had business guests in town from overseas, arriving on a hectic weekend, and the Curtis House went well out of their way to make my visitors welcome and feel comfortable and at home. Their room was charming, the dinner outstanding, the wait service was kind and cheerful despite the inordinate amount of time we spent lingering over dinner on a Sunday night!

We have visited the restaurant many times over the years - food is always excellent - the service a bit slow, but we always go for saturday lunch and it is always busy. Parking is somewhat of a problem... The atmosphere is pleasant old New England, but some of the furniture really needs to be repaired/replaced (the chairs in particular are losing their comfort). Nevertheless, we will return...

The rooms were clean, the beds comfy and the showers worked. The staff were absolutely ghastly though. Rude on the phone, rude in person and not willing to accomodate even the slightest request. Continental breakfast consisted of little boxes of cereal, cans of cranberry juice and one pot of coffee. Won't be returning and won't be reccomending to others.

My husband and I go to the Curtis House quite often and would not think of anyother place to go on Mother's Day not only to I look forward to it but my grandchildren also do. TJ and her staff go out of there way to make you feel welcome and I have never had a bad meal there.

My family went to the Curtis House Inn restaurant for dinner last night and were sooo pleased. The five of us ate 4 course meals and had 5 drinks and walked out for a bill under $120! In CT that is unheard of! The meals are delicious and the portions are huge, the staff was wonderful and very friendly- and the atmosphere is wonderful old world charm. The old house feel hides dining areas all around the main floor, keeping a very homey feeling. We each got soup or a drink or a fruit cup, salad or cole slaw, your dinner with a side, and a desert with coffee or tea, all for about $18 a person! Wonderful place! Definitely a new family favorite! If you are ever in the area I would make it a point to eat there!

I have stayed at and eaten at the Curtis House several times over the years. Always a great value and a beautiful historic inn.A recent stay even increased my love of the romantic inn. From what I've learned the Inn has been owned by the same family for over fifty years and recently acquired a new chef bringing some changes to the menu, and some other updates to the restaurant that just added to our stay.

This place has great atmosphere, food, and service! The food is well worth the price and the service is excellent at all times.

My wife and I had a lovely few days staying at the Curtis House. A nice traditional Connecticut inn, with friendly service and great food and situated in a fine old building. In our time in the USA, we stayed at several hotels in New England and New York, but the Curtis House was our favorite.