Willibrew as locals call it fondly is probably the best dining option in the utter food wasteland that is Willimantic. In addition to their extensive microbrewed beer selection and featured drinks, the menu has a great selection of pub food and hearty American meals. I've tried just about everything and strongly recommend the poutine fries with steak, the chicken pot pie, and the baked stuffed chicken. Their burgers are all right, and I'd avoid the pasta primavera- it's very light on vegetables and lacks flavor. Oh - I'd be remiss if I didn't mention their famous nachos, a heaping plate of cheese-smothered chips that even a party of four struggles to finish. Great service and wonderful food, if you're in the area (sorry) this is your best bet for quality food and a pleasant dinging experience. read more

We had the nacho special...it was huge and tasty, lots of toppings. Fries were good, a little pricey. The Vegetarian Chili was nothing like I expected read more

Used to love this place. always so crowded so apparently people still do but I had a terrible meal. Steak poutine was a giant plate of steak fries drowned in way too much cheese. The steak had do much garlic on it it burned my mouth. won't he back for a long time read more

Willimantic Brewing Company - Great place! Always crowded. - Breweries Near Me - Willimantic, Connecticut

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I'm posting 4 stars because I have a lot of good memories here, even though some food has switched from to-die-for to more bar food, like the famous nachos (which have completely changed their recipe from years ago unfortunately.) Beer is always a good choice though and my current favorite item is potato skins :) read more

I've really missed Willibrew.. Hadn't been there in quite a while, I'm lucky to get there maybe a couple times a year. We went there a few days ago, and it was as bustling as ever. We sat in the bar side, as it was getting late and the restaurant side had started to empty out (weekday). Our waiter noticed us right away after having seated ourselves, and took our order right away. He was very helpful and courteous. I wasn't that hungry, so I ordered one of the corned beef sandwiches, and The Corned Beef was very good and tender. Girlfriend had a salad with steak, steak was cooked perfectly and very delicious. I initially had no interest in the salad, but after tasting hers.. I was very jealous. Don't get me wrong, I was happy with mine as well, but damn that steak was cooked nicely. The beer menu is as extensive as ever, including a dozen or so beers that they make on site. I really was wishing it wasn't a weekday and already kind of late.. We will be back! read more

Just a great experience from beginning to end...every person from the hostess to the server was personable and courteous, but gave us our space... My lobster roll was beyond generous.. spilling over with chunks of tender, perfectly cooked lobster..the crab cakes were delicious with plenty of flavor and loved the panko bread crumbs! We made it an entree by adding the perfectly seasoned garlic mashed and wilted spinach... And the peach pie with two spoons for dessert... the BEST.. Oh, and the beer was good too! read more

Stopped in for an easy-going dinner on a sunny summer Wednesday night. Found parking easily and had no wait to be seated in the restaurant. I appreciate the beer selection here and tried a super-light lemon meringue flavored Weiss (called Platform Strange Clothes). It was VERY lemony and refreshing--good choice if you like radlers! For my meal I tried the warm lobster roll. It was great: very buttery with massive chunks of lobster meat. I had my lobster roll with a side of garlic fries. Overall, a great casual place for dinner in Willimantic with lots of food and drink options! read more

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The service was TERRIBLE, our waitress avoided our table like the plague. She was so rude, and I swear she spit in my food. The drinks tasted watered down and the food was okay. Would NOT recommend!!! read more

Went tonight for dinner. My wife ordered a cocktail that was supposed to be served "on the rocks". It came without ice. Told our lovely waitress and she returned it to the bar. Returned it with ice and stated "the bartender says it's supposed to be served straight. Not according to my wife's liking and YOUR cocktail menu. We both orders the prime rib special. When it arrived it was at least 1/2 fatty grizzle. It was tasty and cooked to my order but for the price I paid I expected better. Will be a loooooooong time before we return. read more

Outside patio is the best spot when the suns out. Inside is really nicely done as well, It used to be a post office. Pretty cool. We had the double serving of wings. Half were Jamaican spice and the rest were Beer-BQ flavor. The later was much better than the Jamaican. But it was all really good and moist. Huge platter. The beers were had were good. Service was okay. read more

This place has a great atmosphere, a terrific beer list, and mediocre food. Came here with three other people on a recent Thursday night, and had to park two blocks away in a school parking lot. Inside, we were seated promptly thanks to our reservations.. Apparently, most of the cars belonged to people in the bar area. Our waitress was nice. She brought us our drinks quickly. Our appetizers of jerk chicken wings, and giant pretzels came out within ten minutes. The pretzels were good, but the wings were over-crisp and lacked much meat. Their flavor was good, though. It took a long time for our main courses to arrive. So long that we called our waitress over twice to check on the status of the food. The person who ordered the pulled pork sandwich enjoyed his food a lot. Neither person that ordered a burger finished theirs, which is never a good sign. There was a poor ratio of bread to beef, about 5:3 in favor of the carbohydrate loaded roll. I ordered the stuffed chicken breast, which is supposed to be a house specialty, along with sauteed vegetables, and garlic mashed potatoes. When I first saw my dish I was surprised to see that everything but the chicken was covered with a thick white cream sauce. The chicken itself was ok, and I think my potatoes would have been great....but the sauteed vegetables in thick gravy were inedible. If I come back and order this again I'm getting the sauce on the side. Overall, this was ok! Not great. read more

Visiting the area. Food and martinis were delicious! Had various martinis and they all packed a punch and tasted amazing (highly recommend the Almond Joy) got the turkey sliders, Montville Pesto flatbread (minus veggies), the quesadilla and the blueberry cheesecake and all the food was great! Servers were friendly and attentive! Will definitely visit again if ever in the area. read more

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World-class brew pub! Great selection of beers and ales brewed on premises and an even larger selection of micro and larger scale breweries on tap and in bottles. Excellent selection of well prepared and delicious pub food including daily specials. All this in a beautifully resto modified US Post Office building built in a time when government buildings were stately and somewhat grand. Oh, the prices for what you get are very reasonable too. Well worth a trip to Willimantic. read more

So first time here after many years of hearing about it. I would consider the food on the higher end of American pub fare. Very tasty. The beer offerings were Out of this world. Did not disappoint. Finally, vibe of the place is pretty cool. It's an turn of the century post office converted to one big happy restaurant/ brewery/tap room. Come try it out for yourself. Oh yeah, wanted to add that our waitress was awesome- explained the different beers and even filled us in on the story behind the Frog Bridge in Willimantic! read more

We were tooling around Connecticut this week, visiting from Texas and stumbled upon WBC while on our way to Friendly's (of all places). This place looked more fun than friendly's so we stopped in for lunch. Boy, were we happy we did! Three-year-old Brook had the pigs in a blanket with rice pilaf. I had the stuffed chicken breast with mornay sauce which was absolutely fantastic. Beth had a very nice flatbread pizza. Two brews were sampled; The Working Woman's Wheat and the Address Unknown IPA. Both were excellent with the IPA being a wonderful, cloudy beer which you could almost eat with a spoon! All-in all, a great experience and we will definitely be back when we are in the area again. read more

Willibrew is one of the nicest restaurants in the Storrs/Mansfield/Willimantic area, and is a great place for UConn or Eastern students to grab a meal with their families when they visit. I came here with my mom, dad, and sister, and we were all impressed. The restaurant is a former post office, and has kept a lot of that old charm alive (PO boxes on the walls, original offices turned into dining spaces, etc). The menu also keeps the post office theme, with almost all items named after different CT towns which I loved! I got the Cheshire Cheese pizza, which was decent but not the best (reason for 4 stars here). My dad loved his burger and fries, and my sister and mom each had different kinds of mussels, which they said were flavorful and right-sized in terms of portions. My sister's only complaint was that she had 5 unopened (and therefore inedible) mussels. Great local beer selection, with a decent number of their own brews available as well. read more

My husband and I were in the area and I pulled up Yelp to help us choose a place to eat lunch since we are not from the area. This place had great reviews so we thought we would give it a try. Well the reviews must be mostly based on the beer because the food here was very underwhelming. If you're looking for a good lunch keep looking. This is not your place. Let me start off by stating that I am reviewing the food only. I only tried one kind of beer and it was good, I even ordered a second one. By no means is the beer bad. If you want a variety of beer to choose from this is your place. Just don't go hungry. Let me get to what really needs reviewing here, and that's the food. Walked in on a Saturday afternoon and the restaurant side was dead. Started with some pretzel sticks and beer cheese. They were ok, nothing I would rave about. For lunch I ordered the pulled pork sandwich with the garlic fries. My husband ordered a burger and asked that it be topped with cheese and BBQ sauce. Took a while for the food to come out (remember they weren't busy), the dishes were warm at best. When my husband looked at his burger it was topped with a big pile of cooked onions. He asked the waitress if it was supposed to have onions and she said "no I just pushed the wrong button, I'll bring it back and get rid of them for you. Did you want a new patty though?" Needless to say he pushed the onions off himself and asked for a side of BBQ. The burger was not flavorful and the pulled pork was dry. I ended up just smoothing my pork with the rest of his BBQ and eating it off the bun with my fork. The fries were steak fries that were limp and flavorless. To sum it up. Come here for a couple beers with friends but don't eat the food. It's a waste of money and you will leave disappointed like we did. read more

Yet another great lunch at the Willi Brew. Ribs are always a great choice. The waitress gave us the best service we have had in months. Tara was her name. Their "Weiss is Nice" beer (like a Berliner Weisse style) was very good. However, I would have to have many more for a more accurate review. O.o read more

Let's start with this: I love Willibrew! This was the place I always wanted to come when I'd visit my in-laws in Connecticut and I was ecstatic when we moved close enough that I could come here whenever I felt like it. The food is always delicious and I've discovered some of my favorite beers here. Most recently I learned about "Smokey the Stout" which is A-maaaaa-zing. Okay then, why did I take off one star then? Well there's just been a handful of things that I'd like to see them improve: 1. Wait staff's knowledge is a bit of a dice roll. Most times the waiter/waitress that serves you is solid. However, there have been a handful of times that it seems that the serving staff is more aloof than normal. 2. What happened to the nachos? They used to be this beautiful mountain of cheese, tomatoes, black beans, jalapeños, and olives. Now it's just cheese, with barely any tomatoes or jalapeños and none of the other stuff. Okay, those are my only two complaints. Overall, I love this place and will not hesitate to recommend it to anyone. read more

Favorite place in the world. Everything about it just speaks to my soul. The beer, the eats, the bartenders - it's all wonderful. It feels like home to me here. read more

Got a takeout order. The steak with blue cheese crumbles, baby spinach and gravy. Garlic Mashed Potatoes on the side. Was very good 4 out of 5 ez. Got a BLT sandwich which wasn't bad just not a fan of the marble Rye bread so hard to rate it but 3 out of 5 for me . Also got an order of fries which I didn't love. 2 out of 5. The steak was good enough to give it an overall 4 out of 5 though. Will be going again to try more. read more

I really wish yelp would allow ratings in half-star increments because I want to give Willy Brew 4.5/5. Good drinks, good food, and decent prices. The place is usually packed and sometimes that results in the service being a little slow... but it's nothing outside the ordinary. In my opinion, the best all-around restaurant in Willimantic. Would definitely recommend. read more

Stopped in for 2 flights to split and a couple of appetizers. Teriyaki beef skewers and potato skins with pulled pork. Beer was good certified gold was their best brew. Service excellent in the pub and I will come back read more

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Amazing food, great environment, superb beer. There are only two glaring problems with the place that stop it from getting a perfect score: cost and size. It would be nice if they had discounts for UConn / Eastern students and/or other discounts like certain days or times where the food was cheaper. For places in the Willimantic area they are one of the more expensive restaurants. Also, they really need to expand and/or improve how they handle tables. I've been before where 6 tables were "reserved" with no one apparently coming and over a dozen people waiting to be seated. They should either get rid of reservations or reduce the time they wait to 5 minutes. It would also be great if they opened another location and improved the parking lot. But those are pretty long term projects. Either way, still love the place just wish they'd improve to really strive for perfection. read more

This place was an old post office converted into a beer hall. Such an enjoyable maze of a place! read more

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One of my favorites. You can't beat the food here especially for the price it is amazing! Large portions, great beer too of course. You will not regret coming here. Best burger I've ever had in my life. Mac and cheese, nachos, chicken wings, cheesecake, all some of the best I've ever had. read more

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Willibrew has a lot of promise but unfortunately falls flat. It's interior is dark, dingy and outdated--the curtains look like something from my great grandmother's basement. The service is subpar which wouldn't be a big deal if the food was good. The food is crappy American bar food at prices that could be expected in West Hartford center but is unreasonable for Willimantic. The wrap I got was dry on one side and soggy on the other. The menu is underwhelming and intimidating at the same time (anything with mussels AND nachos is a red flag). The beer there is okay sometimes although other times, keeping with the grandma theme, it tastes weirdly of perfume and moth balls. Save yourself time and go across the street to Stone Rowe-- it is more expensive but actually worth the money. read more

I need to update the review. Last time we were there, probably six months ago, the host staff was friendly and welcoming. They upped their game. Sorry I didn't update sooner. Food and wait staff remains constantly good. read more

Good pub food, service is usually good. Can get crowded with a long wait for a table.

We will never come back to Willimantic Brewing Company again. This restaurant had slow service with barely any people inside. We had a very rude interaction with an older woman with glasses who I believe was a waitress. She had a bad attitude and made the whole experience negative for me and my family. Food was mediocre and overpriced, you could get something better practically anywhere else. We read the reviews before we came and the people who gave it five stars just have nothing to compare this place to because if this brewery was in my home state, they would be out of business before even getting started. I had a Margherita flatbread and it was nothing special, I had a few bites of my daughters Mac-n-cheese and it had barely any flavor, was very bland and too soupy. Overall 1/10 experience and the one star I gave is for being able to leave. read more

I went to Willimantic Brewing Company to celebrate my anniversary. I have been there many times before but today was the worst experience l have ever had at an establishment . Our server Renee was unprofessional and quite frankly the worst server I have had. She didn't come to our table for 10-15 minutes and when she did she didn't even greet us and only asked for our IDs. When we ordered we ordered nachos as an appetizer; we had no issues and they were delicious. I ordered mail slot fried chicken sliders and then she proceeded to ask me if I wanted fries with that. I said yes only because I thought they came with meal. My boyfriend ordered the veggie burger and asked what he could have instead of fries. She said a salad, coleslaw or chips. He decided on the salad. When I received my meal I was nothing but disappointed because I received GRILLED chicken sliders. IF I WANTED TO BE A LITTLE HEALTHY I WOULD HAVE ORDERED A SALAD. We asked for fried chicken sliders instead of grilled and she hesitantly said yes. She brought the box out before they even came out so that "she didn't have to charge us for the to go box." Since when do restaurants charge for to go paper boxes? The best of all was when we received the check to see I was charged $3.00 FOR FRIES and my boyfriend was charged $4.00 for a salad he thought was a "substitute." I understand trying to upsell but there is a difference between up selling and lying. I will never return. read more

Great beer selection and great food. The pulled pork nachos are a must when you come here and honestly can serve as your meal! The atmosphere is very relaxed and they have all types of beer on tap. I have been here a lot and I have never met a person who hasn't had anything but amazing things to say about this place either. One of our favorite waiters is Jake, he's very knowledgeable and honest about the beers and food. He's just awesome! read more

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Well, I'm sad to write this review as we have had a few previous good experiences at this place, but it's continually seemed to spiral downward in customer service. We were served objectively a terrible product (a blended, aged barleywine) that three of us took a little sip to confirm just how awful it was, and there was no recourse to return or replace the item. A full glass stood on our table throughout our dinner, and even after we explained our distaste a manager informed us we should have asked "for a taste" before ordering. Our server gave no indication that was even an option. No other restaurant, brewery, distillery or vineyard worth its salt would have such an arrogant and anti-customer friendly policy, especially when selling its own product. We shall not return and shall encourage our friends who work in the area to seek out more customer-friendly options for their dining when in Willimantic area. read more

Love this spot. It's in a old post office and super charming. Nachos are ridiculous and big enough for 2-3 with no other food. Beer is awesome too. Great selections, no shortage of options. read more

Willimantic Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Willimantic, Connecticut

My husband and I love this brewery! We visit Coventry every year and love coming here!! Great atmosphere, food, and beer! We love their IPAs. This visit, we came 3 times for food and drinks! See you soon WBC! read more

Willimantic Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Willimantic, Connecticut

Waitress Jenna was very personable and considerate. She's an excellent addition to the staff!! Great burgers, sandwiches, and a chocolate mousse that's made in house!!! read more

Service can be really slow when they are busy but the food is amazing, if you have never been... get the nachos!!

Good local beer and a mix of food for most tastes and budgets. if they have the hanger steak, I recommend getting it.

This place is great. Solid selection of beers that's constantly being rotated, varied regular menu accentuated by attractive specials. Anything I've ordered from here has tasted wonderful, I enjoy the service, and the prices are not exorbitant either. It's tough to think of a better place in the area. read more

very nice and beautiful restaurant. however i got the chicken ceaser wrap and idk what i was expecting but it was just lettuce chicken and maybe some cheese. not my speed but other then that the staff was friendly read more