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    I went to this place 25 yrs ago. had a blast. The people were so down to earth, it was a great time . glad to see it's still there.

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    Half-Keg Tavern - Interior

    Half-Keg Tavern

    4.2(15 reviews)
    16.3 mi

    Half Keg Tavern is a historic neighborhood tavern that opened in New London, Connecticut in 1946…read more The tavern is housed inside a converted Quonset hut, which was likely picked up cheaply at the conclusion of World War II. The Half Keg stands out from other Connecticut drinking establishments in that it is technically a tavern as opposed to a bar. What's the difference? Bars can serve just about anything (including hard liquor), whereas taverns (once known as "public houses" back when residents were still British subjects) are places that can serve only beer, wine, cider, and food if they choose. At the time the Half Keg opened, there were maybe 700 taverns in Connecticut. Today, less than 10 Connecticut drinking establishments operate under a tavern license. A number of different owners have come and gone at the Half Keg, including longtime owners Ron & Maryann DiNoto. Since October 2016, the Half Keg has been owned and operated by Teresa Stomberg and her son David Donatello. The tavern serves a variety of domestic and foreign beer as well as a food menu of fresh handcrafted burgers, grinders, and a variety of bar bites. I recently visited the Half Keg for lunch while I was in the New London area. I arrived not long after they opened for the day. I pulled up a seat at the bar and began to peruse the menu. I first ordered a plate of "Fried Pickles", which were on the specials menu that day. Served with a dipping sauce, they were hot, crispy and very flavorful. I washed them down with a draught pour of Samuel Adams' "Summer Ale". Afterwards, I ordered a "Garlic & Onion Burger" (garlic & onion seasoned burger on a a garlic-buttered roll, slice of raw onion, lettuce, tomato) with a side of "Hand Cut Seasoned Fries". Don't expect anything particularly fancy here. It's just good, old-fashioned home cooking. No frills, no fuss; just fresh ingredients and good flavor! I washed my burger and fries down with a draught pour of Two Roads Brewing's "Two Juicy" (Double New England IPA). That lunch really hit the spot. I'd be interested in trying out one of their grinders on a return trip. If you're in the mood for a good sports game paired with a cold beer, good food, and the company of friendly locals, then head to the Half Keg!

    What a great little bar , it's a must stop for a dive bar feel ! People very friendly , prices are…read morereasonable . Cant wait to stop back in .

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    Pattaconk 1850 Bar and Grille - Steak tips with mashed potato's

    Pattaconk 1850 Bar and Grille

    3.3(134 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$

    Came here with a group of friends on a Monday and sat outside with the perfect weather. We got a…read moreCobb salad, chicken tenders, a wedge salad and a turkey sandwich. Everything came out fast and hot. Unfortunately there was no pulled pork. Our server was friendly and was able to accommodate all of our needs The bartender was able to make a very delicious spicy pineapple Margarita

    2.5 stars. Equally good and bad trip. Group of 4 who came for our first time at the recommendation…read moreof friends. We came on a Thursday for trivia (which started like 30 minutes late) we got there at 6:30 and got our first drink orders pretty quickly- nice! Then it took about 15 minutes for our waitress to come back and take our food orders. There wasn't much of a crowd when we came in, mostly people closing out tabs. The food wait took about 20-30 minutes. 3 o us got our food. The waitress forgot to ring in my partners food entirely (and never came to check how our meal was, so I had to go physically find her and ask her about it) she lied and said the kitchen had missed it, which I didn't appreciate. Own up to your mistakes. (It was the last item rung in on the receipt, after beers we got later) His food was obviously rushed so it wasn't great. No offer to comp even a beer for the mistake. We ordered pretzels as an appetizer but they came out with the meal, so space on the table got tight. The pretzels were a bit hard and dry. We ordered two servings initially, but the 4 of us could only get through half. I got the chicken panini, which just didn't taste good as a whole sandwich, so I tried to just open it up and eat the chicken at least, which I literally couldn't because it was so dry. My partner's Ruben was chewy and flavorless, I'm hoping that is because it was made on the fly and a one off. One friend got the pattaconk burger which looked great- and he enjoyed the taste, but he couldn't eat it like a burger because as he was taking his first bite the entire burger basically disintegrated in his hands. Our other friend got some chilli hotdogs which he enjoyed. The beer selection is very wide and enjoyable. Prices are not listed anywhere for the beers so unfortunately, we paid $9.50 per draft. If the price was listed, we probably would not have gotten more than one, as that is a crazy price for draft beers. The waitress only came around 3 times in the entire 2 and a half hours we were there, and never even asked how our food was. Not that I would have complained because I'm usually not a complainer but this whole night just rubbed me the wrong way. There was no trivia night menu. The trivia was okay. It was not your traditional pen and paper trivia- it was on your phone, multiple choice and based on speed of answers. Biggest issue was that the pattaconk is located in an area with zero signal. Their free WiFi is extremely spotty and disconnected me from the trivia multiple times. We missed about a quarter of the questions because the page wouldn't load, which took the fun out of trivia. Our meal came to about 200$ for 4 people. Almost half of that was beer (8 total). Not worth the trip in my opinion, but we may have just had a cacophony of bad luck.

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    Ryan's Pub

    Ryan's Pub

    4.3(25 reviews)
    21.5 mi
    $

    Great Dive Bar - Delicious Food…read more Ryans is old dive bar pub with dated decor (which is a good thing) and plenty of food and drink deals. The food at this pub is spot on. I love their kickin chickin. its a great value and you can choose the sauce and trust me, i've tried all of them and they are all fantastic. also, the lobster roles and fried seafood are of the quality you would see at a seafood restaurant but without the high cost. Definitely check this place out if you are in Groton area. Thanks

    In town visiting Of course I looked on yelp for a local…read moreplace to relax. I liked what I read so I decided to stop in. It's not easy being a woman and being by yourself but Erin the bartender made me feel welcome right away. My battery almost died and she went above and beyond by lending me her personal charger. I was grateful due to the fact that my phone was dying. She handled the bar with ease. Most people seemed to know each other and were very pleasant. I saw a couple pool tables to the side. Keno was playing but I'm not sure what else they offered. TV's were on playing sports and the enthusiast were really enjoying the game. I had already eaten so I can't tell you about the food but from what I saw it looked delicious If I'm ever in the area again I will definitely stop in and hopefully it's Erin's shift.

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    Ryan's Pub - That's what you see when you first walk in the Ryan's pub/bar it  opens up around the corner more tables & a pool table room.

    That's what you see when you first walk in the Ryan's pub/bar it opens up around the corner more tables & a pool table room.

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    Calamaris - divebars - Updated August 2026

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