Restaurants in Groton

“01.22.25 'Big Al's Reel Reviews' - Norm's Diner, Groton CT I finally got off of work🚒👨🏾‍🚒 after being in the Great City of New London for 3 days so I immediately made my way over the Goldstar Bridge and into the City of Groton where I dropped into a local breakfast spot called Norm's Diner. I wanted to find out if this spot was any good so I ordered Sausage Gravy over biscuits, a side of Grits and a cup of Coffee. The big question is, "Is this spot a great place 👍🏾 or is it a Dud 👎🏾?" Well... This place is Off the Hook!! The atmosphere and the service is amazing!! I was served a delicious meal and kept entertained at the same time!! The owner Steve is outrageously Fun and outgoing!! I had an amazing breakfast and experience at Norm's Diner!! Thank you👍🏾 Get your butt down there Right away!! Norm's Diner 171 Bridge St. City of Groton, CT ☝🏾❤️ -Big Al Mayo 'Always Keeping it REAL to REEL'”

“They have the Best Food and Service very high quality and very healthy tasty delicious food and clean Raj the manager owner works very hard and is always attentive to his customers the waitstaff is very fast and kind and helpful to fill you order Their Buffett on Saturday and Sunday is well worth the price and they aldi have take out lamb chicken and veggie box I really enjoy coming here ever so often to feel health happy and like family”

“I love PP and Chicken Diablo is my FAV!”

“Was really happy we decided to come here. The food great and we each enjoyed our meal thoroughly. We will absolutely be back in the future.”

“Was very disappointed when we took friends of ours there and told them how good the bread was but when we ordered from Jack was told the bread now costs and yet we were there two weeks ago and bread was offered. Also we had to ask Jack what the specials were and he acted put out. What a change from two weeks ago with waiter Greg who was awesome”

“My new favorite authentic Mexican place to go. I travel from westerly, RI for this delicious cuisine! I loved everything about the operation after visiting today! Great job”

“We visited here for the first time last night and we were not disappointed! The dining room is a bit dark, but it’s nice and tastefully decorated. Our server was Christina and she was great. Very friendly and personable. She was very genuine and not faking it for the job. The food was FANTASTIC! I ordered the famous Bisque Bomb, which was pricey, but worth every penny. My husband had a cup of bisque and the B&B tacos with shrimp, and he said both were very good. If you’re in the area this summer, give Ford’s Black and Blue a try. Great food and great staff.”

“This place have delicious drinks. My family and I love it!. Everyone there is super nice.”

“03.31.25- 'Big Al's Reel Reviews' Ep.73- Somewhere In Time 👍🏾 3175 Gold Star Hwy. (Rt.184) Mystic, CT Somewhere In Time is the Sister Restaurant of ONE of my Favorite Breakfast Spots named 'When Pigs Fly' located in Waterford, CT. So I was hoping this spot was as good or better than her "Sister"!!😁 Upon walking in and recording with my phone I received a surprised and warm welcome from the Server Susan so that was a great start!😎❤️ The atmosphere was really cool, but it is divided into two sections, a front & back divided by a partial wall. The service was very warm, fast and welcoming so I felt like I was at Home. Let's get to the food. I dropped in this morning and ordered: 1. The Sampler (2 Eggs, toast, one buttermilk Blueberry Pancake, one Texas french toast, two strips of bacon, two sausage links, home fries, toast & coffee) $19.00 👍🏾 2. Cheesy Grits /bacon $6.00 💣 The Cheesy Bacon Grits were OH SO GOOD and thick too! They were the bomb 💣. The Sampler was a Delicious & healthy serving size! There was no way I could have finished all of it in one sitting. Everything besides the French Toast was Amazingly Dope! The French toast was super dry so one bite was enough.😁 The Sampler easily earned a thumbs 👍🏾 I loved my visit at Somewhere In Time so I highly recommend this Breakfast spot! You need to get your a** down there right away and tell em' Big Al Mayo sent you✌🏾 See you on the Rebound, Peace ✌🏾out ☝🏾❤️ -Big Al Mayo”

“Excellent food, highly recommend! Nice staff, clean space. Will be back.”

“We just took my daughter for her 17th birthday, she originally wanted sushi. She looked at the menu and immediately changed her mind and chose to try her first seafood boil! She absolutely LOVED IT! The servers are fast and friendly and the food is GREAT! She chose snow crab legs and black mussels, my boyfriend had a crab cluster combo and I had a sausage boil combo. Everything was absolutely delicious and reasonably priced. We will 100% be coming back!!!! Highly recommend!”

“Nice, friendly local pub "where everybody knows your name." Try to stop here when I'm in the area. Nice selection of bottled and draft beer. Good food including some homemade desserts.”

“This place is absolutely amazing! The atmosphere, the price, the food and the portions are incredible. I had to give this place a review! We will definitely be back! A+++ Highly recommended!”

“Such a nice place, new place with authentic dumplings, can’t wait to try again! So good!”

“Great place to order from - I use Grub Hub and It's Delicious”

“Best Ice Cream. Chocolate was delicious. Husband had Rum Raisin, loved it”

“Ordered delivery on a taco pizza, pepperoni pizza, onion rings and a lb. of chicken tenders. Everything was made with fresh ingredients and tasted delicious. Delivery was fast. Highly recommend!”

“Great pizza, friendly service, 2 NY Slice Pizza Slices and a drink for 8 bucks, you can't beat that. Best Pizza Around!”

“Great food. Friendly faces And service”

“I absolutely loved the food at Bleu Ginger Asian Bistro! Every dish was packed with flavor and cooked to perfection. The ambiance was cozy and inviting, and the service was excellent. Definitely a place I would highly recommend and can't wait to come back to!”

“What a great place!!! I had sautéed portobello mushroom spinach and cheese sandwich which was delicious. They also had something I’ve never seen fluffernutter ice cream which was amazingly delicious. The place was adorable with the soda counter brought back lots of good memories. I love the sign that said no WiFi talk to someone :)”

“04.29.25- 'Big Al's Reel Reviews' Ep.90 💎Buford's Family Restaurant💎 126 Poquonnoc Rd. City of Groton, CT I am so glad that I was tipped off about this small spot by a fan because I have just discovered another 'Big Al's 💎 Gem Spot'. I walked into a warm welcome from the owner Margaret, who was also my server and she was such a sweet lady with a great personality. She was so friendly and great with all her customers and I sat there smiling the whole time. Buford's does not have a huge FB following with just over 1k followers but it is truly an Amazing Hidden 💎 Gem breakfast spot of Groton!❤️ I walked in the door ready to eat so I ordered and reviewed a couple popular menu items: 1. Western Omelet w/Home fries & wheat toast $13.00 💣 2. Buford's Big Breakfast w/pancakes $13.20 💣 The service and atmosphere of Buford's is very laid back, comfortable and when it comes to the food they don't disappoint! I started with the Western Omelet and I ate quite a bit of it because it was the bomb 💣 I knew that I couldn't finish all the food so I moved on to those fluffy delicious pancakes with two easy over eggs, Home fries, crispy bacon and sausage patty. It was all amazingly Dope and easily earned a bomb 💣 as well! I had an amazing experience at Buford's and I understand why the fans have shared great experiences dining there. You really need to get your a** down there right away and check out the latest 'Big Al's 💎 Gem Spot' for yourself. ❤️ Thank you Miss Margaret ❤️ 'See you on the Rebound, peace out!' ☝🏾❤️ -Big Al Mayo”

“My wife, daughter and I meet often with our Connecticut family for lunch...with the many restaurants available we keep coming back to The Fisherman. Our regular waitress is Irene and she always remember us and our preferences. The food is good, the view is great and the service we receive from Irene is fantastic! See you again in the Spring!”

“The food was great. The staff were amazing and the atmosphere was remarkable. Will definitely be coming back again and again”

“Sept 16 Par Four hosted the 45th Class Reunion of Fitch High School! The sunset & cool, breezy evening was matched only by the excellent wait staff and delicious buffet! We all had such a great time!”

“Good sushi for a great price”

“An Irish Pub in Mystic Village? The prices were very reasonable for Mystic Village. I had a black bean burger that they make themselves, not one of those frozen pre made things. It was delicious as well as the fried pickle chips! amazing! And of course I didn't take any pics because I was too busy enjoying myself and the atmosphere ?”

“I am simply obsessed with The Bridge. We came in last month for the first time, and have been back at least weekly since!! What a hidden gem- not only is the food delicious (the bagel and coffee rolls….. unbelievable) but the service is fantastic and staff are the absolute kindest. They truly care and go above and beyond for their customers. I can’t wait to keep coming back, and I’m so grateful we have such an awesome, family friendly food spot so close to our home!”

“Great food very fresh and tasty!”

“Came here for lunch in our visit to Mystic, got the Gyro and my girlfriend got the California Chicken Wrap, both were excellent, handcut fries were stellar too. Server was 10/10 really nice guy, and they have this pseudo-patio that's technically outdoors, but fully covered and heated, to knock the atmosphere out of the park. I don't often leave reviews but had to endorse this spot for others to see”

“We got our order of Monkey Brains and Rainbow Roll as take out. it was ready when we for there and was absolutely delicious! Everything was very fresh and the presentation was very attractive!”

“Food is always fresh, delicious, and quick. The atmosphere is friendly and laid. Try a mango jalapeños margarita!! (It’s not on the menu but it’s delicious)”

“Nice experience lots of fun”

“Absolutely delicious! Our waitress was awesome , the food was awesome , can't wait to go back again! Definitely one of my favorite japanese resteraunts in eastern ct.”

“Not much to look at from the outside, but very deceiving. Our dinner was excellent. My husbands muscles were served perfectly. And, I had the best and most unusual salad. And our server, Adam, was by far the best ever. Olio is lucky to have him.”

“the best italian grinder in SE CT”

“Absolutely by far the best sausage grinder I’ve had in a 10 mile radius. I’m not sure if it’s the sauce or what it is. Big chunks of sausage cooked just right. One banging meal!!”

“Amazing staff. Incredible beer, they do flights what’s not to love”

“Wow first time going here tonight and we all love how fresh all of it tastes and the lady we dealt with was so polite. This will be our go to spot, general Tso extra spicy is spot on. Well done????”

“Great people, great food and great owner.”

“Pretty good place, free pool, good drinks and very nice bartender....wasn't too happy waiting for the jukebox because someone was giving guitar lessons to someone else....but after an hour it was over...being nice doesn't cost a penny! Nice place, very nice lady bartender, will recommend and return”

“We ate 4:30PM June 26th 2025 enjoyed the food service was great and friendly we will be back soon Anne and Jack”

“Absolutely delicious! Love that you can build your own bowl and the seafood was fresh! Definitely tru the black seaweed! And try the cappuccino milk tea! So good”

“Food was fantastic and flavorful.”

“Staff is friendly. Food is excellent! Best burger!! 5 stars”

“Salt and pepper shakers were sticky and nasty to touch. Food is good otherwise. They need waitresses or waiters. Not the dude with a hoodie on all the time.”

“cool comfortable. and the music is usually pretty good”

“Every now and then this food stand reappears like a tired ghost ship and saves me when i've had too much to drink. If I had a dollar for every time their massive kielbasa rescued me from the depths of my innebriation, I would still have no money because I'd probably continue the vicious cycle of craft beer and hot dogs. But it's a service to the Groton community, for sure. Keep it real, Supreme Hot Dogs, you glizzy guardians. I'll see you at the next event.”

“Bartender was good. A little shy at first like didn't check on us much. But she warmed up when we kept tipping and spending ?‍♂️. Other then that I like what they've done with the place. Been going since the rotten apple days.”

“Best burger I have eaten since I was kid 🧒 the fries are hands down better than any I ever had”

“The food was delicious and was made in a timely manner I ordered a BBQ chicken pizza and it was delicious”

“great food great customer service”

“Great food, great staff, beautiful architecture. Groton definitely needed a place like this. I’ve been to the other locations around the state and it is consistently amazing.”

“I frequently visit the Helmsman Kitchen & Bar and I have always enjoyed there food, and atmosphere. Yuleika our Bartender was amazing as usual , her energy is always very upbeat and on point and the service is impeccable . Definitely a must visit when you’re in the Mystic / Groton area .”

“Tried Dan's Rice Box for the first time and we were not disappointed!!! The food was fresh and delicious. we ordered delivery and it got to us fast and still hot. love that we can order online and even gives an option to leave any needs on each item. The driver Angel was awesome!!!! We will definitely be ordering again!!!”

“Excellent service , great sandwiches and salads and the Potato salad is one in a millions (I would pay for that recipe) 😉 seriously I’m a potato salad snob and yours is the bomb.”

“Y'know, others talk smack about this galley but they haven't been to other navy galleys. For the price i'm paying, god bless those two women on the speed line always smiling as I say thank you.”

“Omg have not had any of this in 17 years. Just like we remembered . It was great . See ya again for more .”

“After buying the first cake we’ve decided every cake will come from here!! Always a beautiful cake, a tasty cake and very well put together…. 8 cakes later and still not disappointed,”

“I work with special needs and wasn't able to leave my van , she came out and took my money and made the food for me AND brought it back to me, the thoughtfulness and kindness was so appreciated, I come here a minimum of 1x a week and always great service! This location is definitely one of my favorites, thank you Rhonda!”

“I’ve been going here almost daily for two years! They’re all great but Laura really stands out amongst the crowd! Her customer service is astounding. Your lucky to have her as en employee”

“We went for dinner tonight and had an amazing experience. The staff was super friendly, he helped us navigate the menu and made great suggestions. We got a combo platter so we could share and try it all. The meat melted in your mouth and the flavor was so good. We will definitely be back!”

“my favorite spot in mystic! best food!!!”

“I've always loved going to Jersey Mike's because rheir food is so good but yesterday was different. I ordered online and when I got home after a very long day at work my order was completely wrong. I ordered a number 17 and whatever I got had buffalo sauce which I clearly didn't ask for. when I called they offered for me to go back the same night and they'll remake it but it was late and I didn't want to have to drive all the way back. I was so disappointed because I've never had an issue with them before.”