For this review I want to focus on their TACO TUESDAY…read more I have to say I'm never disappointed. We don't come here often enough but when we do we are always happy we did. We sat at the bar and specifically came by for their tacos. How can you go wrong when they have them at 2 for $5!!! And yes all delicious; packed to the rim and all the fixings plus sour cream on the side. We got plenty. We got happy Amanda B, The bartender was there. She is always so nice and pleasant. She knows her stuff and no matter how packed the place was, always comes by to check on you. The place was packed to my surprise. Bathrooms were All clean and bar was kept clean despite so many people coming and going.

This place has bartenders that over charge. My friend and I bought each other drinks him a round me…read morea round. Total of 4 shots. After he left I had one more. When my friend left we noticed she charged him for all 4 shots. I was going to say something then but he said its ok he will pay for it. Left me his receipt just in case she charged me for them too. Which as we both felt was going to happen. Sure as the sky is blue she charged me for 3 drinks instead of 1. I showed her and she immediately got defensive call some lady that was worse cursed me out on the phone. I finally said whatever I will dispute the charge as I did not sign the slip. So if it is signed she then forged my signature. I ordered my uber and went to the bathroom. Then one of her friends came in and tried to talk to me. I told her friend that I am not in the business of having a convo with some random lady while sitting on the toilet. That pissed her off and then pissed the bartender of so much she called the police. I was leaving anyway. I waited for my Uber and left. Below is a picture of the bartender. Their funnel fries were great

Came here on a Saturday with a large group around 11:30. They were able to seat us immediately and…read morelet us know with a larger group it would be a little longer of a wait. They brought out complimentary popcorn which was delicious. Service was good. I felt a little bad for our waitress because she seemed a little stressed with a larger group but she did a great job. She was able to do individual checks for everyone which was very nice. The menu has a variety of regular bar food. I just ordered the French onion soup and thought it was good. Very cheesy and warm. Wish the broth had a little more flavor. The food did take a decent amount of time to come out about 45 minutes. Overall nice they were able to accommodate all of us.

The advertised prime rib special on Friday and Saturday I was a bit underwhelmed by. No upcharge…read morefor onion rings as a side! That being said. It was superb before, and it's a great local restaurant that I always look forward coming to.

Gatehouse Tavern [GT]. (2 stars)…read more "Stuffed clams (or stuffies) are popular in New England and consist of a breadcrumb and minced clam mixture that is baked on the half shell of a quahog hard shell clam.[1][2][3][4] Other ingredients typically found in the basic breadcrumb mixture are: meat such as sausage, bacon or chouriço (Portuguese sausage), chili pepper, lemon juice, bell peppers, celery, onion, garlic, spices and herbs. There are many different recipes for stuffed clams; many restaurants in New England have their own variety, as do many home cooks." - Wikipedia "Stuffies - $2.50" The sign caught my eye. I asked myself, "Self, what the heck are stuffies?!" I walked up to the cashier and asked her. She said it's a stuffed clam. Ahhh... In all the years I have been up to New England I never heard of "stuffies" before. Perhaps it could be in part to the fact that I usually frequent seafood restaurants vice watering holes when I am here... As I perused the menu I also saw a pastrami sandwich so I decided to eat here. I ordered the following: -Stuffies -Pastrami Sandwich Stuffies. (1.5 stars). Somehow I imagined this stuffed clam to have some texture & seasoning but not an overkill of salt & onions??!! The stuffing was extremely mushy & unpleasant to eat. I took one bite & didn't finish the rest of it. There were a few minuscule pieces of clam meat chopped up in the stuffing mixture but it was tough to even discern any real clam flavor. I'm sure the locals probably go crazy over GT's stuffies but I just am not a fan... Pastrami (Reuben) Sandwich. (2.5 stars). GT's pastrami sandwich is different from most places I have eaten at because they cook their pastrami slices on a flat top grill. The pastrami had a nice seasoning but some of the sides were a little too burnt for my liking. Instead of the usual 1000 island (yuck) I requested spicy brown mustard & while it was a bit messy to eat, definitely hit the spot on a cold day. The sauerkraut was nice & crunchy which I appreciated. The "rye" bread was quite soft & fell apart before I could take a bite into the sandwich. The rye bread tasted like sourdough bread... --- All in all, GT is a quaint little water hole that is located right across the street from EB (Electric Boat). In its heyday, GT & Elfie's used to be THE places to go for EB employees during lunch. Most of the other establishments in this area (including Elfie's) is now closed due to the fact that EB now has a "cafeteria" on their premise. The owner/bartender is extremely friendly & social which made me feel at ease. Parking is wherever u find it. Street parking is about 1 block away in the residential area. But the good thing is, if u find a stall, it's free!

Family owned forever. This place is a throwback. Like time standing still. Old timey and dumpy. Try…read moreit you will like it.

Really enjoyed our visit to the Tavern. My wife and I started with the Irish potato skins which…read morewere fantastic. My wife enjoyed their fish & chips which appeared to be one of the largest servings I recall seeing. My corned beef Reuben was also huge and was one of the best I have had. Looking forward to our next visit to the area so we can see what else they have to offer

We stopped in last Friday on our trip up to see one of our kids…read more When we arrived it wasn't busy, as we came after the lunch crowd but before the dinner one. Food was good, not a fan of the cheese plate, but my husband loved it. Everyone's meal was really good we all enjoyed it, our waitress serving us was fantastic. We had to do a quick in and out as we were running late to meet our other kid. Recommend stopping in if you're in the area.

Food was ok. Service decent as they checked on us to make sure we had everything. Noise level…read moreaverage. We had the special cod wrap, chicken wrap and Reuben. Reuben was tasty, chicken in the wrap was dry. The cod wrap was tasty and better than the Reuben.

Stopped by for dinner with friends. Here's a shotgun review:…read more - Friendly service - Plenty of parking* - Casual, outdoor dining on gravel - Good gathering spot for large groups - Gluten-free New England Clam Chowder** - Mixed up entrees, could've been an actual disaster*** *Massive paved parking lot, good for cars & motorcycles. **I was excited to see this on the menu & of course ordered it, but it was a bit of a let-down. The clam pieces were big, chewy, & fishy. ***My friend's vegan burger was placed in front of me & my gluten-free burger was placed in front of my friend. The employee dropping the food even asked "gluten-free over here?" before placing the vegan burger in front of me. We self-corrected this at the last possible second, because my friend cut into her burger & just as she was about to take a bite she realized it was real meat. This could've been a disaster for both of us. May I suggest those little toothpicks for marking allergies & whatnot? Visiting Jealous Monk was a very average experience. The whole food situation was just so Sysco - I'd rather just cook at home. I think this is a good spot for large groups & beer enthusiasts.

Came here tonight with low expectations for our grill on a golf course. Was very very pleasantly…read moresurprised. We had a fried scallops, a Reuben, fish and chips and the Gorgonzola pear pizza. Everything was absolutely delicious and Morgan our waitress took very good care of us.

Staff was friendly and helpful. Plenty of spaced spread out with your friends and coworkers. I…read morestopped in for an event for work and not bad. I ordered the chicken wing and a couple drinks. Locals that frequent this place said that they have a new menu of delicious food that I should definitely stop back in and try.

Solid! We were in…read moretown for a wedding and one of my wife's co-workers booked brunch for us here Sunday morning at 11. We were seated at a nice table in the bar area. The hostess was friendly and our server came by to take drink orders. We were waiting on a few others and that presented no problems at all. They have a great selection when it comes to brunch, breakfast items, lunch items, you name it. Also, they are flexible with orders. My wife asked for a Caesar with romaine vs kale; no problem at all. I went with the Fried Fish Sandwich. Both were excellent! You can tell the food here is local; and not brought in from any of the big national distributors. Service was friendly and attentive. I really enjoyed the inside vibe and decor. A great spot in Mystic!

First time to Engine Room. We were craving burgers so we went there with this in mind. It was a…read morebeautiful October day so we sat outside. Even though the patio was still opened, and most of the tables were full, there was only one person working the side of the patio were where we were seated. The waitstaff was either having a bad day or was overworked because they didn't seem too happy to be at work this day. It took a while to get drinks, which arrived after our appetizer. We tried the deviled eggs. The crunch on top was good as it added some texture and flavor to an otherwise average egg filling. For our meal, we ordered our burgers with fries, both medium, which they called rosy, I believe. The burgers arrived warm, not hot, and not cooked to our liking, as mine was definitely under. We also found them to be quite flavorless lacking seasoning. The fries were cold and soggy, but well seasoned. I have to believe part of this issue was the waitstaff being slow this day. Yes, we were outside but everything still should have arrived hot. We chose to set all this aside to get through our meal (we did not finish) as we were on a time restriction and didn't have room to send everything back or try something else. We would try this restaurant again but definitely won't be ordering a burger.

I came by with my kids and sister for last minute craving. Becca helped us out and did a great job…read more She was great about our crazy kids order. No pepper, no seasonings etc. all came out well and she was super pleasant.

One word to describe our short experience at this Applebee's: irritating. We walked into this…read morelocation as a last resort because everything else had closed early for the night. We were greeted not only by perplexed stares from current patrons and staff, but the blasting air conditioning as well. Looking around, you would think this location had just opened because almost all the tables were ready to be sat at. The same three waitresses passed us by, tending to other tables and just looking at us instead of finding someone to seat us. We waited at least fifteen minutes, standing by the freezing doorway, when at last, one of the waitresses (not the host/hostess) said, "I'll be with you soon." When she came back, she alerted us that there would be an additional ten minute wait for one of the clearly empty tables. We were beyond flabbergasted and we chose to save ourselves from spending money at a mid establishment. I would understand if the excuse for the service, or lack thereof, was being understaffed. But, we saw that extra staff were walking around towards the back of the restaurant the whole time we waited to be seated. Also, a simple "We are so sorry for the wait, we were busy" would have sufficed. But no, not a single apology was uttered for the ignorance these waiters showed us. I would give zero stars if I could, but I gave one star because they did the bare minimum and spoke to us. Do better ghetto Chili's.

$64 for 3 of us (2 adults 1 preteen) we had 3 alcoholic beverages and one soda…read more Entering the restaurant is a bit odd. There's no podium to wait at. You're basically in the front of the dining area. There's no sign to tell you to wait. Finally the hostess came and sat us. It took a while for a server to acknowledge us. But once she took our orders she came back many times to check on us and refill drinks. Very good service. We took advantage of the Tuesday wings deal which is buy one get one 50% off. Wings came out instantly. After ordering , hubby and son went to wash their hands and the wings came out when they got back to the table. The sandwich on the other hand took about 15 minutes. Normally I would have liked if all the food came out at once. But the good thing is that wings don't need to be piping hot. Especially if you have a really hot sauce on them. Hubby got the (10 piece) mango habanero. It's nice and spicy. The spice is mostly on the tongue. I got the (10 piece) Thai curry. It was so delicious. The heat hits you in the the back of the throat. My family is from Trinidad and we eat curry chicken wings all of the time and this brought me back to my childhood. I didn't think it was as Thai tasting as it was West Indian tasting. We also got potato wedges. Those were perfectly crispy and seasoned. Son's saucy chicken sandwich was covered in the jalapeño sauce. A bit too spicy for him (and he's a true heat seeker) so he ate half and saved half for right before bed. The fries were nice and crisp but really salty. This was our first visit here and at the end- one of the workers came out screaming-CAN I HAVE EVERYONES ATTENTION!!!!!!!! She was screaming at the top of her lungs to wish someone a happy birthday which everyone in the restaurant joined in. We all thought it was hilarious. And then my son told me what he initially thought it was. Mind you there was just a school shooting in Nashville and my son has been practicing active shooter drills he thought she was announcing a bomb or something. And I get where he's coming from. It could be triggering. So I just wanted to warn anyone who might have some ptsd.

Arrived around 7:30 for dinner before a movie. Most of the restaurant was closed off and we were…read moredirected to sit in the bar area, which was ok for us. Note that almost all of the seating in this area is stool height, so not suitable for some older people, children, or those with mobility issues. Our server was friendly and got our orders 100% correct. We had boneless wings, burgers, fries and onion rings. Everything tasted good and we were out of there in less than an hour total.

Went to Gino's for the Patriots game with a few friends and had an awesome time. We grabbed a…read morecouple pizzas and they came out hot and fresh. They were super good. There were plenty of TVs so we could actually watch the game, the staff was great, and the place had a really fun game day atmosphere. Definitely a great spot in Mystic. We'll definitely be back.

Got a large cheese pie and apps with the family. Really a good spot to watch the game. Will be…read moregoing on trivia night Tuesday and karaoke Wednesday.