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    Riverton General Store

    4.2 (26 reviews)
    InexpensiveGrocery, Delis
    Open 6:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    These two were introduced to a post-kayak pup cup at Riverton General Store - favorite stop for a BLT, beverage and a scoop or two.
    John L.

    Great post-kayak pit stop today. Three fresh made BLT's, one on a hard roll and two others on toasted white. Usual chips for the table, but I forgot (bad John!). Sat outside in the shaded quart yard, a very peaceful spot with ample seating. The beverages and sandwiches gone in a flash; I guess knowing ice cream was to follow. Three double scoops of "The Swamp" for daughter, fiancé, and myself and my wife a double mint chocolate chip. The three well behaved pups earned a pup cup of vanilla. Hats off to Riverton General Store! A one of a kind in the booming metropolis of Riverton. It's well worth going out of your way. The owners and staff are all great people.

    a coffee bar with a sign on the wall
    Susan G.

    Riverton is one of the most charming New England towns in CT. Based on the constant flow of traffic we saw during our stay, the General Store seems to be the center of it. Everything, but the lady who took our lunch order, is charming in this place! I'm hoping she was just having a bad day, but even if not, it didn't ruin our good spirits or effect the taste of our lunch. We ordered an Italian Combo sandwich, a grilled cheese with tomato, and a homemade chili with tortilla chips. Everyone enjoyed their lunch very much. The chili vegetables were a bit chunkier than hoped (1.5 inch pieces of pepper is a mouthful), but I'm sure that's just how others like it and the chili had a good medium spicy flavor. The outdoor seating was absolutely beautiful. Surrounded by cottage garden flowering plants and American style decorations. Dog friendly. The wrought iron table and chairs all have umbrellas. There's a bike rack for bikers (3 different groups of bikers came through while we were there). If you've never driven around Riverton, you must plan a trip. If you want an affordable and reliable lunch or treat, pop into the General Store.

    Nice window box.
    Ed S.

    My kids love this little stop. The store has a sandwich section that offers a variety of options. Or, you can build your own. My son went with chicken salad. My daughter went with a vegetable sandwich. I had a small cup of clam chowder. Both sandwiches were substantial. And both disappeared with nary a crumb remaining. My chowder was a bit thin, but had great flavor. There's a few knick knacks for sale. Plenty of chips & snacks. And ice cream in the back. All in all, a great little spot for a quick meal or snack to go. Downside? Only one. No public restrooms. They send you to an outhouse on the street. Seriously. Welcome to Riverton.

    Turkey on a hard roll
    Jonathan V.

    I've been to the general store before but never to eat and today I gave it a try. The staff was top notch and the girl that helped me and my friends was really sweet. The turkey on a roll was made perfectly for something so basic and the environment is inviting. Will definitely be back after my next long hike in the peoples forest.

    "Paul's Chili" with a buttered roll and coffee.
    Joshua S.

    Everything about this place is spectacular! I stopped in to have a bowl of chili at around 10:30 AM. They were not serving it at this time, but the staff accommodated for me and I was served their tasty and warm chili with a buttered roll on the side. I washed it down with one of the drinks in their 5-6 large refrigerators. The seating area is quaint and matches the small river-town aesthetic. The tables and floors were shining and all the napkins and condiments were organized. With delicious food, tons of variety, friendly staff, and a well mannered interior, this is undoubtedly the best place to stop if traveling by Riverton.

    Tricia B.

    This store is the cutest thing since baby panda videos. It's in the middle of nowhere, but completely worth the trip. Dying for a lunch that wasn't cheap fast food, I took a chance on their deli and was not disappointed. The meat and cheese were plentiful and well balanced with the bread. The service was quick, and although I don't recall exact price it was reasonable for a sandwich. The store also had plenty of chips and drinks to accompany it. The decor screams small town, with lots of pictures that must be readily understood by the daily local crowd. It makes me wish I lived in Riverton so I could be one of them!

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    Cranky staff repeatedly treats customers like they are a nuisance. That's gonna work out real well in the long term.

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    3 years ago

    Never a disappointment.Sandwiches excellent.Wish they'd put back liverwurst.Staff friendly.Great!!!

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    The Riverton Store is such a neat little place. They have cute gifts and amazing sandwiches!

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    The sandwiches are awesome, expensive but worth it. Ice cream is great too. Although I wish they were open later!! especially in the summer.

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    The store is often out of advertised items…read more The produce (fruits and vegetables) section is abysmal with many empty cases, and the items that are there are oftentimes wilted and moldy. The fresh fish case, which used to include three separate sections, is now down to one section. When we were in earlier this week (02/02) there was one (just one) tuna steak and some farm-raised salmon -- no other fish. The side case, which holds the smoked salmon and other packaged items was barely refrigerated. On a prior visit (01/28) the fat-free milk available had "best before" dates of 01/22 and 01/25. Doesn't anyone check the sell by dates on fresh milk? While they have improved some of the lighting and the signage for the aisles over the past six months or so, the store is still regularly dirty and the layout is very poor. There are "pop up" manufacturers' merchandising displays blocking items on the shelves. Last month, one of these flimsy cardboard (and top-heavy) merchandising racks toppled over with its items strewn all over the floor. Other times, we have looked online ("browse aisles") to make sure an item was in stock as well as its location within the store before visiting -- only to find upon our arrival that not only is the item not at this store, but that you are no longer carrying it. When we showed the online listing to one of the store's employees they merely shrugged. Also, twice in the past few months we "clipped" online coupons and added them to our Go account, purchased the items, and later looked over our receipt only to find that the discount was not applied. There is never any more than two (2) manned checkout lanes opened at a time and the self-checkout terminals are antiquated, making it virtually impossible to have a smooth, uninterrupted checkout experience without the need for someone to come to "unlock" the terminal, review your last scanned item, and check the bag staging area. Absolutely maddening. Now we understand that on any given day there might be an issue or an inconvenience we would need to deal with -- a late stock delivery, a shortage of employees due to sickness etc.; however, at this location the issues are ubiquitous and systemic and store-wide (not relegated to one department or offering).

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