Bronco burger fried pickles and California fresco salad with chicken were all awesome! Service at the bar was excellent! Rusticish place that's totally comfortable and almost 30 beers on tap! Love this place and if it's as great on a second visit it's getting five stars which is rare from me. Definitely find yourself here! read more

Haywire Burger Bar - Taps - Burgers Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

It's been about seven years since I've been around these parts. Haywire used to be consistently good. Fast forward to 2025 -- decided to get takeout: burgers were dry and unseasoned, the bread was thick and crumbly, and the toppings were sparse (how do you skimp on pickles and lettuce?). All that for thirty-eight bucks Guess I'll be looking elsewhere. read more

Haywire did not disappoint ! First time there . Hubby loves burgers , I'm not much of a burger person. Plenty of other options on menu but I decided to have a the French onion burger , especially since I'm at a BURGER restaurant. Oh man was it DELICIOUS ! Burgers were cooked exactly to our liking, hubby medium and mine well. Both deliciously flavorful and juicy ! Service was great! Highly recommend and will definitely go back again when visiting CT . read more

Hubby and I were riding on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. 6/7/25 We were going to Bill's seafood and I happen to look to the right and saw Haywire Burger Bar and said, "Hey, there's a burger place you just past". So we went to Haywire and my hubby is a burger snob...needless to say...WE LOVED HAYWIRE AND WILL BE RETURNING FOR FATHER'S DAY. That worked out great...cuz I don't like seafood anyways:) I had the French onion and hubby had the chili and the first burger on the menu. Our taste buds were in burger heaven. The service was GREAT...THANK YOU KELLY FOR BEING SO KIND AND EFFICIENT. The burgers are DELICIOUS. HUBBY CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT HAYWIRE. YES, I'VE TOLD ALL THE COWORKERS AND FRIENDS ABOUT HAYWIRE...SEE YOU SOON. read more

Quality and service have both gone significantly downhill in the past few years. Really sad to see because it used to me one of our favorite local places. read more

What a gem! Everything about the hamburger is amazing. The meat has an amazing taste all by itself, the cheese is super flavorful, the bacon is top notch and the sautéed onions are just so good... I mean really good. All combined this makes for an epic burger. Definitely a must for those searching for the best burgers around! The French fries are pretty good but the sweet potato fries are so much better! They also make their own spicy ranch and it's delicious... try it with your fries read more

There were flies everywhere, attempting to get at our food. This issue had to be known to servers and management. Before we ordered, I heard a snippet of a conversation between other diners and a server where they asked to be comped for some inconvenience. In retrospect, they must have been referring to the flies that became persistent as soon as our food arrived. The server should never have allowed us to order our food knowing that we would encounter this issue. We boxed our food to go because we spent our entire meal swatting flies away. We should have just left it there because there is 0% chance we will eat it. The server apologized and acknowledged they had the doors open the day before when a bunch of flies got in. Our meal was not comped nor discounted. read more

We had the best experience after a long day of traveling! I'm sure during warmer weather there would be a wait, but we got right in. Our waitress was friendly and attentive and the food was incredible. My husband had the Bacon Cheeseburger (no onions) and I had the Figgy Jammin. Both cooked medium. Mine was an amazing mix of salty/sweet. Fries were excellent. If we are in the area again, we will definitely return! read more

Meh. That's the best way I can describe my most recent trip to Haywire. We were directed to sit at the bar. Service was pretty slow which I suppose it expected for a fairly busy Friday night, but I heard several tables behind us requesting their waiters because they hadn't ordered. The bar wasn't too crowded however. I ordered an American patty melt on a gluten free bun. The gluten free bun was pretty good for being gluten free but the rest of the dish was ... meh. It was just ok. The fries were lack luster, a small portion and sort of cold. I had expected the burger to be pressed like a patty melt. It was a big burger though! My friend ordered a chicken sandwich. She said the bun was cold, food was room temp, and agreed with the fry situation. I still had plenty of food on my plate when the waitress tried to take my plate away. I know we weren't a big ticket as we weren't drinking, but it felt a little rushed. Other than that the service was good and friendly. I had been to haywire years ago, and don't remember having such a bland experience. I probably won't think to go back. read more

THIS is literally the BEST BURGER my hubby and I have ever had! Charred a lil bit crispy on the outside - but huge, pink and delicious inside. The toppings were superb. Cooked exactly to order ( despite my @When Harry met Sally"ordering style!) It was a busy holiday weekend Saturday night and quite busy, yet the ENTIRE staff made us feel at home ( and as a southern raised girl, that's a high bar here in CT! :) - The owner was super warm and attentive, and even though the bar was jam packed, even the BARTENDER came out to check on us a whole bunch! We had Haywire Fries ( must have!) The flash fried Brussels ( best I've had anywhere!) and even a boozy chocolate shake!! Decadent but worth it!! Everything five stars. The atmosphere is warm, inviting, casual but well thought out - Great for the family but still a great place for a fun date. From the moment we walked in it was clear they had their act together and were there to please. The hostess was very competent in assessing the wait time and very friendly, cannot wait to return to try all of the other gourmet burger choices! read more

Haywire Burger Bar - The delicious hand spun chocolate boozy milk shake! - Burgers Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

My husband and I found this place while looking for a "gourmet burger" nearby. Boy, did this place deliver. The service was great and nice and the place was cute. The selection of different burgers was fantastic. My husband was also pleased with the extensive beer selection. I got a figgy Jammin burger and it was superb. I don't remember what my husband chose, but he was just as happy. These may be the best burgers we've ever had. The toppings were perfect pairings and the patties were huge, well seasoned, and well cooked. My only point of improvement was the fries could've been cooked a little longer, but I was so happy and full from the burger that I didn't even care. Would absolutely go back again! read more

Haywire Burger Bar - Figgy jammin burger with sweet potato fries - Burgers Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

My husband and I are visiting from Pittsburgh and lucky we made a last minute decision to come here. The food was amazing, atmosphere was nice, plenty of parking and the food came out quick. Can't think of a better burger place! Definitely recommend coming here! read more

Haywire Burger Bar - I had the haywire burger and my husband had the avocado ranch burger - Burgers Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

Went here for lunch with my wife on a Sunday at 2pm. We sat at the bar which was empty; other than a few tables the place was empty. We were hoping to watch the giants/jets game - but had to settle for Yankeeography on one tv and the pats game on the other. For drinks, my wife ordered a Vodka soda. I ordered a counterweight ipa that was kicked so I ordered a different one - which the bartender informed me was a new keg so it will take a minute - no big deal.....I watched her as she poured a pitcher of foam out before pouring my beer, which was at one point just half foam. She kept letting it settle and refilling. By the time I got halfway through the beer it was flat. I order another one of the same beer and it was the same thing, so I asked for a different ipa as the glass was half full of foam; to which she seemed annoyed. Generally in my experience when a keg kicks or a new keg it poured, they'll either give you the beer or atleast the option for something else if it is pouring that bad For food We ordered wings, cheese curds and split the patty melt. The wings were excellent. On the menu it said "comes with celery". My wife loves celery with wings - we ask the waitress and just said "we're probably out". The cheese curds were ok, nothing special. The burger came out closer to rare even though we ordered medium. For a patty melt, the cheese wasn't even melted...it reminded me of McDonald's where they just throw the cheese on the bun before it goes in the box. The service was average at best, food less so; for $100+ bill, we won't be back. read more

My husband and I went there for lunch today. The menu looked promising so we traveled about 40 mins to check it out. The heat must have been on because it was warm inside but not uncomfortably so. We noticed on the menu no refill on beverages, which is never a good sign. Tried the wings that were on special. Brown sugar Bourbon, not bad. Then we shared the F-G-T//B-L-T ( Fried green Tomato, BLT) it was supposed to be on thick sliced sourdough, with ranch dressing. I really wanted to love it. It was over run with cheese, which they never mentioned cheese! Bread was thin, small pieces of fried green tomatoes. Upcharged for waffle fries. The service was slow and our waiter never came to check on us. It was 2:15 when we went in. We won't be back. So sad. read more

Service here was best we had during our week on shoreline. Got the haywire fries to start, so good. Crispy waffle fries loaded w chili, cheese, sour cream and green onions. I got avocado burger and he got French onion. A little over cooked for us both but still juicy and delicious. I added onion straws to my burger and they were next level good! He got slaw and I got side greens w basil balsamic. The dressing was so tasty and not too heavy on balsamic! We'd def come back read more

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I have been eating here for 4 plus years. The food never disappoints and the service is excellent! My favorite is the French onion burger but honestly you can't go wrong with anything here, appetizers are so good!! I highly recommend this restaurant read more

Came here for lunch with friends and had a great time. The boozy milkshakes were great and my friends really enjoyed their burgers. I'm not the biggest fan of burgers, so I ordered the crispy chicken sandwich, and it was okay. The fries were all great and we loved the option to "Go Haywire" and add all the toppings. I thought the menu had a great variety and some really unique choices for burgers! Definitely a good choice when you need a change from all the seafood in the area. read more

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Disappointed You must serve burgers with a fresh buns!! Meat was just ok. Service was slow. read more

Delicious lunch- we had the Cobb sandwich, and the avocado ranch burger. Both were excellent choices. The Cobb sandwich came with grilled chicken on buttery grilled sourdough bread. The chicken was a little on the small side compared to the large slices of bread, but still tasty. The burger was fat and juicy. We upgraded to onion straws for one sandwich which were very good, not too greasy. The fries were like shoestring fries with a nice crisp to them. So many choices, we will have to back to try them all! read more

Haywire Burger Bar - Cobb sandwich with shoestring fries - Burgers Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

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Fabulous food, service and atmosphere. The new menu is fantastic and the smoked brisket sandwich is amazing!!

J Simply the best burger you can eat. Pair that with a Kentucky bourbon barrel ale and you have made your day. Plus the service is good and the ambiance is very nice. I would call that a winner. read more

Welcome to Haywire Burger, This spot is nestled in a beach community. We drove an hour and ten minutes to this place. My family and I wanted to try a new venue and thought it would be a great experience to hit up a burger spot that I've heard mixed reviews on. Anywho, our overall impression was not wow. My lady and I had burgers which weren't horrible, our hostess did her best at no fault of hers. She was attentive and pleasant. In my humble opinion the place can use some updating, but that's just my opinion. I know they have a kids menu and my kid isn't overly picky but, these guys served my kid raw in the middle chicken tenders. I probably wouldn't consider this a family restaurant for kids under 12. Luckily I split them open and caught the raw chicken. I sent them back obviously and was asked if I wanted a new order or them taken off the bill. I was a bit taken back by that question. One with any sense of customer service would've automatically assumed that, we'll, it's for a child, the kitchen messed up, we'll replace at no charge. Not the case, we still got charged. Ok cool . Anyway, it wasn't a great experience. Consistency is key in customer service and it sucks that I had to be the one to be disappointed here, but my kid could've gotten sick over your mistake. 1 wrong and 1 right doesn't offset a possible health violation. Do better, pull it together. On a positive note, our burgers were great. read more

This past Friday night, my husband, two year old son and I were it off to Massachusetts for a weekend getaway and we decided to head in this direction to stop by Haywire on our way for dinner. We arrived at about 5pm ( a friend had advised us that it gets busier as the night goes on and we witnessed that as we were leaving... they even have a parking attendant with telling people where to park) Our meal was absolutely awesome. my husband got the Sunny Side Burger with Haywire fries and an IPA and I got the Brie Burger with Haywire waffle fries and a glass of the King malbec. The topping of chili, cheese, sour cream and jalapeños on our fries was the perfect amount.. not dry but not drenched. Our son got the kids chicken fingers with fries. He normally just likes to dip in ketchup, but enjoyed the honey mustard provided as well. All of our meals were really delicious, juicy and flavorful. Our waitress could have been a slight bit more attentive as our 2 year old who had not napped at all earlier in the day was starting to itch to leave towards the end and she was nowhere in sight. If you are craving a burger, I would definitely recommend coming here. We will definitely be back. read more

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If I could leave less than a star I would. After having considered this place a mainstay, I had the worst restaurant experience of my life this week. Ordered Buffalo chicken dip as an app. "Homemade" tortilla chips came out stale. Took the waitress 20 minutes to come back around and couldn't get anyone else's attention. Not to clear plates, refill drinks, nothing. When she finally came back, we were told the chips all came from the same bin and they'd all be like that. Offered no other solution. Visited around 6:30 on a Thursday night. Don't know if they had a lot of online orders, but the place wasn't busy at all. Still, burgers took more than 30 minutes to come out. Two were ordered medium, one mid rare. All came back incredibly well done, but all of our fries were cold. Not warm, not room temp, cold. One person ordered a chicken sandwich that was sitting so long the bread was soaked through and crumbling as soon as he picked it up. Again, no rush and no servers. When she finally came back (very young girl) we told her she wouldn't have to deal with this and asked to speak to an owner or manager. She came back and told us the owner was in the kitchen working because they were short staffed and it might be a while. I said okay, we'll wait. She came back and said he can't come out and offered to remake our patties. That's it. We'd now been waiting we'll over an hour. When I said no thank you, I'd just like to speak with the owner, she went back again and came out saying he would NOT be coming out and offered again to remake the nothing else from the meal, just bring us no patties. No fries, toppings or buns, just the patty. They didn't even offer to take the cold or overcooked food off the bill. Eventually, I asked and the young waitress complied I do not know who the owner of this place is. But if there kitchen was short staffed, it was better without them. And shame on them to, as a small business owner, refuse to speak with local customers and force this poor young woman into an uncomfortable situation she was not prepared to handle. You're better off with a Big Mac. Next time someone asks me where to get a burger, I'll just say anywhere BUT Haywire. read more

Done doing business with this establishment! We ordered takeout and didn't receive utensils with a salad. When we requested a fork they simply stated "we don't do that anymore". What a joke! No ketchup or napkins - worst customer service and too cheap to provide utensils?! This place has gone downhill! read more

Food was mediocre at best. Went for Father's Day and it was near empty. We ate here several years ago and that experience was 4 stars. Today = barely 3 stars. The burgers were blah and the fries were among the worst we have had on the shoreline. Disappointing experience considering what we were expecting. Total bill for 3 of us with tip was over $100 = 3 burgers, a beer, a shake and a glass of wine. Next time we will head south to New Haven... won't be returning here. read more

Haywire Burger Bar - Burgers Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

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The best burger in Connecticut. Loved it! Everything about it was spot on and perfect read more

So disappointing! We have been dying to try Haywire and were so excited to eat there tonight celebrating a birthday. The service was great! The food was terrible! We had heard great things about the burgers but they were mediocre. The bread was so old and stale it was crumbling. And my sons Mac n cheese was a bowl of cheese I made it a point to let our waitress know we were unhappy and she acted totally unfazed. Our dinner for a family of 5 for burgers was $200 and not worth it in the slightest! So disappointed! read more

Frequent customer - woefully underwhelmed! We are local and probably eat here once a week. Usually decent experiences but for now we will be avoiding. Last two times we have been in there service has been "marginal" but tonight was an all time low. We waited 75 min for a burger, a salad and some wings. Worst part - we went almost 45 min without our server even popping by - do you need another drink? I'm sorry the kitchen is backed up . Can I buy you a drink? - ANYTHING!!!! Acknowledge us!!! This kills me to say because I eat here often but I will be staying away and spreading the word. There is a problem here. Too many other option on rt 1 to deal with this shitshow. read more

Food and service was amazing. My group got 3 burgers and 1 chicken sandwich and it was amazing!! Service was awesome- our server was incredibly sweet. Ambiance was cute- we ate outside surrounded by all of their herbs on the patio! Awesome vibes! read more

Decent food, good service minus her leaving out the part about ridiculous extra charges. My son ordered the chicken sandwich plain and then asked for BBQ sauce for it. It came with sauce on the side that they charged $1.50 for?! Excuse me we got nothing on the sandwich, he replaced the Mayo with BBQ and it costs more?! One of the few places that still charged for fountain drink refills too! read more

BEST BURGERS IN THE SHORELINE. However doesn't deserve a 5/5 because the prices are crazy for just a burger and fries.... read more

Haywire Burger Bar - Sunny side burger - Burgers Near Me - Westbrook, Connecticut

Not bad but not amazing. Came here not too long ago and while I liked everything, it's not worth a whole trip to go back. I shared the fired cauliflower which was very good, but the burger wasn't phenomenal. Don't get me wrong, the food was good but it just wasn't excellent. It was pretty busy when I went and only had to wait for a short time. I would say it's a little dated inside just because it's a darker ambiance with brownish booths. the service was good and I don't have much to complain, I just wouldn't sit in a car to come for a "not bad" or "pretty good" burger. read more

Not awful but not great. We enjoyed our zucchini fries the most. My bf got the haywire burger and I got the nashvillle hot chicken sandwich. I asked for the bread from another sandwich (something like a flat bread, bread) since Texas toast is so thick but they just get me Ciabatta bread which is equally as bready. The fries were def generic and frozen. We would come back here if we couldn't find a better option. One pet peeve I have was that the booth seats were so torn up and gross looking, literally falling apart. The bathroom ancient and yucky looking. Restaurants should invest into themselves a little bit, I could tell those booths have been like that for years and years. read more

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While enjoying the day out with my husband, we decided to get in the car and just go! Our travels led us to the Haywire Burger Bar. The place is small and quaint but has a refreshing relaxed atmosphere. My husband ordered the rodeo burger and I had the Ruben sandwich- both were cooked/seasoned perfectly. The waitstaff was very kind and eager to serve. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Quaint little place. Service was a little slow but they were busy. Food was good. Nice burger place

Burger was amazing. I was on vacation for for a few days and wanted to try some food. It was worth it. Yummy. I will be returning when I'm in the area again. read more

Super spot for a great burger and beer! They have some awesome crafts on tap as well as some great cocktails. The bar can be a little slow and the food is expensive but the quality and quantity are great. Indoor and outdoor seating, masks respected. My favorite thing is the fired cauliflower to start! Love this place! read more

The food is good, but I feel it is overpriced for what it is. The service was excellent and the ambience is nice.

Despite other recent negactive reviews, been coming here since opening -- never had a bad meal nor server; food always freshly prepared & tasty, especially the salads, burgers & fries. Today I got a take out order of a burger, salad, chili, Reuben & an unexpecked abundant amount of fries. All were packed carefully & perfectly as ordered. I loved the freshly ground MacDaddy Burger & fresh Salad. Rest will be eaten over next few days & am certain will taste just as good! Really nice to be able to enjoy Haywire's menu again after COVID restriction. Keep up the good efforts for our surrounding Shoreline communitie. LoniNu 19/29/2022 read more