The Griswold Inn is a american restaurant Essex located in United States.
36 Main St Essex , CT 06426 United States
| Reservations | Yes |
| Credit Cards | Yes (incl. American Express) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Outdoor Seating | Yes |
| Music | Live Music |
| Menus | Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner |
| Drinks | Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails |
A delightful place to spend the night! Very clean and historic. Central to everything, friendly staff , great dinner , nice continental breakfast , and speedy check/in and check/out.
This is the oldest continuously-run tavern in the US. Founded in the late 1700s, it has been under the stewardship of only 6 families & during Prohibition local yachtsmen came for the entertainment.
The food was fantastic and we enjoyed the live music , Eric Ducoff's band was brilliant. We especially love the special guest Catlin Hettel singing some Janis Joplin.
Tap room entertainment every night with different sounds. Excellent wine tasting with tapas . Great piano bar happy hour 4-6.
Tap room is one of the best and oldest in the US. A true American institution
Update. Thursday nights is now the night to come to the Griswold Inn to dance and enjoy the music of the Shiny Lapel Trio. Www.shinylapeltrio.com You are sure to have a fine time.
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The food is pretty good and the atmosphere is really fun.
Romantic tables and fantastic New England classics!
So cozy ! Has been around forever and has a warm, welcoming charm to it.
Morraccas at the popcorn machine in the tap room . First come fist serve. USE THEM!
Tuesday nights from 8:00 - 10:45, Come Swing the night away with the Shiny Lapel Trio in the Tap Room . Always a great time!
I don't know what Michael S. is talking about. I always eat in the tap room when I go and have never had a problem with service.
Great traditional bar . This place is very cozy !
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They brew their own beer ! Try "The Gris: Revolutionary Ale ."
First visit, trying white bean soup & chicken salad wrap half sandwich . Parking in rear.
The Sunday Hunt brunch is worth thebtrip
Had a great glass of 2011 Matua Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand at the wine bar .
Atlantic Salmon , Cod , Clam Chowdet
The oldest bar in Connecticut . Est. 1776.
The tap room is awesome! Hot buttered rum on a cold night!
Best place for Thanksgiving
Go for sea chanties on monday nights!
WASPs gone wild!
Essex CT's coolest historic inn , restaurant , tap room and wine bar .
Just finished the Cod dinner . Excellent
Happy hour
Two words: Sunday brunch
Horrible staff and poor service. Food orders were messed up, over cooked, and not good in general. (This was in the Tap Room ).
Really great food. I highly recommend their French Onion Patty Melt - Lenny Gallo
Service is a little slow but the food is good and so much fun to take the ferry there! - Sara ????⚔????
The burgers are HUGE!! They also have delicious quesadillas :) - Molly Bowers
Nick is a great bartender! Seal Burger is great, stuffed clams topped with some lemon and a splash of hot sauce is a good snack! - Jamison
A wonderful little museum with great bits of often forgotten history, including the burning of the ships, and of particular interest the first working submarine, the Turtle - Tim Bushnell