Shrine Restaurant

I would definitely return here on a trip to Foxwoods. It's not Vegas, its not even close but I think you'll still enjoy yourself. Mix of top 40 and EDM when I was there. The crowd was pretty good, obviously there is bound to be at least 3 bachelorette parties on any given night. I really liked the outdoor patio in the back. They have a nice setup here. $20 to get in, pretty standard for this kind of place. They have a no in and out policy which made sense but was at the same time obnoxious if you are staying at the hotel.

I have no idea how the food was. We were looking for a nice meal before our show but made the mistake of not calling ahead for a reservation. And had the host said "I'm sorry we can only accept reservations at this time" I would have understood. He actually didn't even ask if I had a reservation.  Instead he jerked me around for nearly 30 min while he exchanged glances with the other guy there. I finally realized they actually didn't want me there and had no intention of seating me.  It just felt pretentious and unwelcoming and in the end probably not a good fit for either of us. But come on... You are a business in the middle of a casino.. Get over yourself and at least learn how to be gracious when you turn someone away from your "shrine". (We ended up at juniors which wasn't quite what we were looking for but the service was exceptional)

My experience and review is for the restaurant ONLY.

The Shrine Kitchen is fabulous!  My husband and I went for a date-night dinner.  We got a couple of the specialty martinis to start.  Both were very refreshing and we could tell they are generous with the alcohol that is put in them, so at least you're getting your $14's worth.  For appetizers, we get the beef skewers and a lobster roll.  The beef was so tender; it almost melted it my mouth.  SO GOOD!  The lobster roll was also fabulous... generous portion of 8 rolls with huge chucks of lobster!  For our main dinner, we ordered the deluxe sushi platter to try a variety of the sushi Shrine had to offer and it didn't disappoint.  There were 4 sets of 2 pieces of nigiri, a spicy tuna roll, red head roll, and two shrimp tempura hand rolls.  The fish was extremely fresh and was ready when we finished our apps.  It was perfect for two people who love sushi!  The service was really great as well.  Our waitress was very attentive and kept our water glasses full and checked several times to make sure we were good or if we needed anything.  The atmosphere is very romantic, especially since the dance club/lounge hadn't gotten busy yet.  It is a bit pricey but definitely worth it once in awhile!