Every time I'm in this place I feel like I'm in New England. The place fees like it has frozen in time next to the busy street. Debbie's Chicken is a must try. Definitely want to do this at home one day. The drinks are generous size and the servers here are always friendly. Very homey place. read more

We stopped in for lunch and had a great experience -- friendly staff, fast service, and portions that definitely don't leave you hungry. The Crock of Chili came out piping hot with melted cheddar, jalapeño, sour cream, and tortilla chips, rich and hearty from the first spoonful. The Breaded Popcorn Shrimp was crisp and well‑seasoned with a wasabi dipping sauce that added just the right kick. We ordered the Peremech Sandwich twice -- Tut's spiced ground beef wrapped in pastry with bouillon, sour cream, soy sauce, and sautéed onion -- unique, savory, and surprisingly filling. The soft‑shell crab sandwich was the standout, fresh and cooked perfectly. Overall, great staff, very good service, and large portions make Rory's a dependable spot for a solid lunch. read more

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We were coming southbound on I-95 and wanted a quick bite to eat so decided to hit the Darien Diner. For a Sunday at 1pm, It was packed- 20 minute wait so we ended up at Rory's just down the road. My sister got the eggs Benedict, father and I both started with the French onion soup and we split a crab sandwich. The waitress was super kind and they even split the crab sandwich on two plates with fries which was nice as some places just give you the meal and an extra plate. I would definitely recommend going to Rory's if you feel like skipping the line at the diner and the diner-esque food. It wasn't packed, service was great, we didn't feel rushed and the food was very good. read more

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This is a fun cozy Irish pub in Darien. The regulars are great. The bartenders and wait staff are fun and attentive. The food is amazing. Prices aren't bad at all. Stop in if you're in the area. read more

Found this place using Yelp. Three of us went for lunch and it was great. Friendly staff and the food was good. Not a big place though, so I can see it getting crowded easily for peak hours. read more

Always a Great Spot to Relax and Unwind! Rory's is a casual, friendly, and reasonably priced pub--just what you want in a go-to place. The staff is consistently courteous and helpful. I usually stop in with a friend, and we both have adult daughters with disabilities. We've found the atmosphere very laid-back and accommodating, which means a lot. It's become one of our favorite places to catch up and feel welcome. read more

Rory's - Cobb Salad - American Near Me - Darien, Connecticut

Nice very casual spot for simple "pub" food. The clam chowder is really good. burgers, etc. Everything is good. Staff are all super friendly. Thumbs up. read more

Who does darn good pub food. Take a look at this food, prime rib, sandwich with dip, and the brownie sundae is monstrous A little bit plain and simple but great. Service da set at the bar and it was awesome. Female that works at the behind. The bar was exceptional. Been there for 22 years. Went for a Tuesday lunch and the place was bustling with a packed parking lot read more

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THEE BEST clam chowder in history! Dreaming of getting back to this place! Went here while on a trip! Do you ship? It's that good! read more

Rory's - American Near Me - Darien, Connecticut

Really like the food here - but don't order takeout from them. They've messed up our last three or four takeout orders - seems like they're pretty disorganized on the takeout front. The latest screw up was the worst. Acknowledged the order online and they received the order - it was just overlooked by the staff. No delivery service so big inconvenience for me to have to physically actually go there - only to find out that they received but didn't act in the order. Sloppy operation overall. We're done with them. Lotsa new alternatives in Darien. read more

Cute little house turned restaurant on Post Rd in Darien. Our office ordered lunch from Here for take out. The parking is super bad as the lot is very small and the two shops next door threaten towing immediately. The restaurant and bar area are small and a bit outdated w decor and lighting. We ordered the cob salad that was a nice portion and have very nicely grilled chicken included. The bacon was crispy and chicken was moist and flavorful. The salad was fresh along with all of the toppings. The fries were super crispy and flavorful The Rueben was good but greasy and a bit soggy on the bottom. Not sure if it didn't transfer well in the take out container or what. We will be back They have daily specials which are not on line for ordering They do take credit card read more

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This tiny place has the best clam chowder in Connecticut. Hands down. The staff is sensational. The clientele is local and regular. Great beer selection. Tough to get a seat, but you're certainly in for a great meal if you do! read more

Everything yummy , especially the burgers.Very comfortable place, limited parking. Service is extremely good! SL read more

We now go at least once a week. They know us. We always go before 5pm, otherwise there's a "nice" wait. Food is good. Don't expect smiling servers. It's either too busy too smile, or, they just aren't happy most of the time. We've learned to ignore this scenario, and keep going cause we like the food. We order the same 2 dishes every time we go. read more

Unfortunately, our evening was ruined by a belligerent drunk old man. My friend and I decided to come to Rory's because of the clam chowder reviews. We had to wait almost an hour for our table, after the waitress had said it would be 25 minutes. We figured we would wait due to the fact we were already there and wanted to try the food. Once we were sat, we noticed that the couple next to us was being extremely loud. The man was saying every possible slur and curse word known to man. It was ridiculous. Let it be known, the restaurant is the size of a small living room so we were an inch away from this man. We told the staff about him and all they could say is that he was leaving soon since he had already paid. They did nothing to throw him out for his rude behavior. There were also young children sat right near him. He was there another half hour due to the fact another couple behind us also got annoyed with him. It was too much and this ruined our evening. To top it off, the food that we waited almost another hour for was not great, but subpar bar food. All the waitress could do was comp our lemonades for this inconvenience. I would not come to Rory's again and would not recommend, especially not for children! read more

Always Delicious food and cozy vibe! Gets busy on the weekends but worth the wait. Lobster ravioli is my favorite. Highly recommend!

Slow on the service but overall tasty food. It's a pub. I like to leave short reviews not 85 characters worth read more

the people were kind, food was fine (although certainly not inexpensive for what you were ordering). The thing that absolutely destroyed it for me was how filthy it was inside. the floor was covered in a dirty carpet, the ceiling tiles look to be falling apart and are covered in dust- there was even an air filter in the bar area ceiling that looked to have an inch thick of dust/mold growing on it. we were then seated near the window and i decided to try peeking through the closed slats at the sunset. looked like that window hadn't been cleaned on time this year. sticky tables. as someone who has worked in the food service industry, if a place isn't even looking clean for the patrons, i find it hard to imagine its clean in the kitchen. very off putting. read more

Rory's - the window i was sat leaning against- yuck - American Near Me - Darien, Connecticut

We just love the cozy atmosphere here. The best clam chowder and lobster bisque bar none, sorry rest of New England. All around good food. Service is great. We always have a nice time. read more

Great lobster bisque local place not a lot of seating for those that come out out of town

Great little cafe with a bar in downtown Darien. Fast service. Be sure to try the clam chowder. The Debbie's chicken was super tender. Be sure to stop by when even slightly hungry. read more

Shrimp Etoufee. Brian is on top of his game today! I can't wait for Spring and the outdoor space to open. read more

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I have to say their food is amazing, the Debbie's chicken is great and I really enjoyed their clam chowder but that's about where good ends. Always a line and once you sit costumer service is always slow. Also the restaurant is tiny and packed tight. read more

Good food and menu, service is good once seated. Small interior resulting in sometimes crowded standing room with long waits. Love the Lobster Bisque. read more

So obviously it's a "locals" spot. It has its regulars. Bartender was friendly, but she clearly isn't a seasoned bartender. Most of the things we ordered like a Dark & Stormy - they didn't have ginger beer, not adept at making a solid Old Fashioned, so I opted for an average Fat Tire on tap. Any questions I asked the bartender regarding the menu was met with a "let me ask the kitchen". So I settled on nachos, as I thought they were a safer choice. Defiantly velveeta or similar. Menu said it came w carrot sticks. Nope! My husband ordered fish and chips but the Fish reeked of old fish. One word, SYSCO. There are enough tweed jackets & gin blossomed faces to to make a seasoned bar fly blush. Just in no way was it our type of place. read more

Can't wait to come back and hope he is there with some more recommendations. We had the Lobster bisque and New England clam chowders don't forget the sherry :} Delicious! Also had the smoked turkey sandwich with swiss, bacon and avocado melts in your mouth!!! Can wait to visit again! Good drinks also from the friendly barkeep Cathy. read more

Rory's - We met a new friend Jim at Rorys!!! New England Clam Chowder - American Near Me - Darien, Connecticut

Had lunch here just before the holidays and we treated ourselves to some wine and wings! I was pleasantly surprised at how delicious and crispy the wings were, probably some of the better buffalo wings in the area. I ordered the Thanksgiving sandwich as my meal and devoured it, you can never go wrong with turkey and cranberry in my opinion! I hear they have live music, can't wait to check that out soon. read more

The perfect local spot for a nice drink and appetizers. The clam chowder is delicious! Ambiance was really nice while sitting outside! Will definitely keep coming back. read more

Today we had the lamb steak and eggs. It was tremendous. The lamb cut was awesome and could not have been prepared or seasoned better. We sat at the bar and Laura our bartender was friendly and great to talk to. Her service was great and her attention to the entire bar was great. This is one of my favorite places to go. Brian the owner is great and the food always superb. And love Suzy during the day! read more

A cozy (small but nice) place on Rt. 1 in Darien. Hit or miss menu items - some very good and reasonable, others meh and overpriced. Italian grilled chicken sandwich was a hit but chicken salad plate was ordinary at best, and way overpriced. Might come back but would only stick with limited number of items on their menu. Service was friendly and good but it wasn't busy at all. When it is busy I can't imagine what parking must be like because the lot is very tiny. read more

Local pub like restaurant with outside patio on the Post Road. Classic dishes (incl. best clam chowder ever and lobster bisque twice a week) such as burgers and sandwiches/salads plus daily specials of meat and fish dishes, all of which are excellent. Very friendly service. Highly recommended. read more

We ordered Rory's for Easter dinner. The kitchen was clearly backed up for the 12:30pm pickup. The women running between the kitchen and the customers and answering the phones and doing deliveries were AMAZING! Our food was delicious, even with an extended wait time. Everything was fresh and made exactly how we ordered it. I'm sure the special circumstances around this Easter led to the increase in orders, which in turn caused the delay. I'm glad so many people were supporting small business, but wish some of them were nicer to the staff. A big Thank You to the Rory's team that gave up part of their Easter Sunday, to make an amazing meal for my family! read more

Tried Rorys for the first time on a Thursday evening. All of the outdoor tables were full as it was a nice summer night, but there were some indoor ones available. We each got the chowder to start and then I got the beef stroganoff special while my husband got Peremuch tuts favorite. We both enjoyed our chowder and entrees! Will definitely be back to try some other specialties and sandwiches! read more

Honest and great food very reasonable priced combined with kind and well humored service.

When I first entered, I will admit, I was a bit weary to learn they only had regular indoor tables available, but our server won me over with her friendliness and the restaurant won me over with the lobster bisque. There are heat lamps and a fire pit outside, but outdoor dining was closed, at least on the early evening I visited. Even at 5:30pm on a weeknight mid-pandemic, the small dining area and bar were well occupied. The menu offers solid American, straightforward food, honestly executed, New England-style. The lobster bisque was way above-average of any bisque I have had in the past. There was a certain brightness in the soup that I could not quite put my finger on. Unfortunately, the chili had to follow the bisque, so it could not compete. It was not bad, and on another winter day would be pretty good, but was not on the same par of extraordinary or special that the lobster bisque was on. I would skip the chili next time, and perhaps even order 2 bowls of lobster bisque instead. The interior of the restaurant is somewhat small, yet quaint and old-fashioned in parallel with the town of Darien. Nonetheless, our server was surprisingly adept with advising on what was and was not gluten-free; note to fellow celiacs: clam chowder is not GF, but the lobster bisque and chili are; flourless cake is the (only) GF dessert. 3.5-4 stars. read more

Great food. Good service. Friendly crowd. Nice atmosphere. Lots of fresh fish specials.

Terrible Service Font Waist your Money here!!! , Rude bartender Laura asked me and my husband to put away our phone while we were in the corner silently listening to a video of music. While drunken customers we're loud as well as the awful music blasting in the background. We complied and I asked her why we were singled out when we weren't disturbing anyone and three seats next us from the wall in the corner were vacant ....she then told me it's their policy there are signs everywhere when there was nothing in plain sight except the dust and dirt all over the ceilings and old memorabilia while I was able to ignore the fact that mold and dirt could fall into my food at anytime with the wind gust blowing through the door every time it opened what I couldn't ignore was her rude manor telling me "she didn't have time for a 20 min discussion on the matter with me when I was polite and just bewildered why this happened, it is what it is because she doesn't care because she's had to tell other people to stop talking to their kids on the phone or face time which isn't what I did. Then told me to take it up with the owner Brian if I had a problem. I have a huge problem as the owner of a NYC and CT Owner of upscale gourmet restaurants and have been doing so for over 24 years I was simply Disgusted and left very angry. To bad the Health inspector has t been there lately maybe it's time they pay a visit to this mediocre unsanitary so called establishment and hire a people that don't treat customers like garbage because they don't care about others except chatting forever with other customers ignoring everyone else looking to get a seat or a drink. Maybe someone should stop drinking on the job! What a shame #NotSorry P.S The food was gross and overpriced for dive bar food at best and there's a picture of a naked woman the mens bathrooms Super Classy read more

Friday, August 10th, at 8 PM. I've always consider this our go to neighborhood bar. Friendly people and decent food. Tonight however, for the first time, I was asked to move from my barstool by the bar tender,if I was not going to order more food because there were people waiting and it was costing her money. Not cool. It is a bar after all and I was ordering drinks. Very disappointed! I've alway tipped generously because I recognize the hard work of bar tendering but for the first time contemplates not tipping at all.... I couldn't do it, but didn't like the feeling of even considering it. read more

Long-time favorite. Come Tuesday or Friday for lobster bisque. Excellent hamburger. Can be crowded.

I've never disappointed with a meal I've had at Rory's in the years I've been regularly going there, which is quite a feat. Debbie's chicken is my fave, but the burgers, salads, apps, fish, soups!...literally never been disappointed. Make sure you check the daily specials as well. These are really special and never just commoditized. While the food is always great the best part of Rory's are the people who work and frequent there. It's a neighborhood restaurant, and the people that work there are like an extended family. You can tell they take pride and care about the restaurant, each other and their customers. read more