GW Carsons
308 E Main St, Branford
(203) 208-1469
Customers' Favorites
The Classic Grilled Cheese All Grown Up
Chicken Wings with Sweet Thai Sauce
Grilled Cheese Burger
Sweet Potato Fries
Chicken & Waffles
Corned Beef Hash
Western Burger
Truffle Fries
Mac N Cheese
Caesar Salad
Alcoholic Beverages
Rose All Day Sparkling Rose, 750mL wine (12.5%25 ABV)
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Asahi, Individual bottle beer 21oz ( 4.9%25 ABV)
Beer'd Dogs and Boats Double IPA, Individual 16oz can beer (9.1%25 ABV)
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Firesteed Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Oregon, Individual 750mL wine (12.5%25 ABV)
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Budweiser Pale Lager, Individual 12oz bottle beer (5.0%25 ABV)
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New England Cider Blueberry Cider Wallingford CT, Individual 16oz can cider (5.2%25 ABV)
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White Claw Black Cherry Hard Seltzer Chicago IL, Individual 12oz can beer (5.0%25 ABV)
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Angry Orchard Crisp, Individual 11.75oz bottle cider (5.0%25 ABV)
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Blue Moon Belgian White Witbier, Individual 12oz bottle beer (5.4%25 ABV)
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Bud Light Pale Lager, Individual 12oz bottle beer (4.2%25 ABV)
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Coors Light Pale Lager, Individual 12oz bottle beer (4.2%25 ABV)
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Corona Pale Lager Anahuac Mexico, Individual 12oz bottle beer (4.6%25 ABV)
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Heineken Pale Lager Netherlands, Individual 12oz bottle beer (5.0%25 ABV)
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Michelob Ultra Pale Lager St Louis MO, Individual 12oz bottle beer (4.2%25 ABV)
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Stella Artois Pale Lager Leuven Belgium, Individual 12oz bottle beer (5.0%25 ABV)
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High Noon Mango Hard Seltzer Memphis TN, Individual 12oz can beer (4.5%25 ABV)
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High Noon Peach Hard Seltzer Memphis TN, Individual 12oz can beer (4.5%25 ABV)
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New England Sea Hag IPA Woodbridge CT, Individual 12oz can beer (6.2%25 ABV)
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Truly Punch Mix Pack Hard Seltzer Boston MA, Individual 12oz can beer (5.0%25 ABV)
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Two Roads Passionfruit Gose Stratford CT, Individual 12oz beer (5.2%25 ABV)
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Cecilia Beretta Pinot Grigio, Individual 750mL bottle white wine (12.0%25 ABV)
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13 Celsius Sauvignon Blanc, 750mL white wine (13.5%25 ABV)
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Chateau Ste Michelle Chardonnay Washington 2018 Horse Heaven Hills, 750mL bottle wine (12.5%25 ABV)
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Cabrini Malbec Dark Earthy and Ready for Cold Weather, Individual 750mL wine (14.0%25 ABV)
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Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, 750mL red wine (13.5%25 ABV)
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Cycles Gladiator Merlot, Individual 750mL bottle wine (15.0%25 ABV)
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Kirin Ichiban beer bottle 12oz (14.0%25 ABV)
Sapporo, Individual beer bottle 16oz ( 5.0%25 ABV)
Kirin Light beer bottle 12oz (3.2%25 ABV)
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Athletic Run Wild NA IPA Non-Alcoholic Stratford CT, Individual 12oz can beer
Starters
Wingin' It
Pretzels N Dip
Jumbo pretzel is served with cheddar cheese sauce, honey butter and honey mustard
Carson's Tenders
Six chicken tenders.
Cheeseburger Spring Rolls
Seasoned ground beef, American and cheddar cheese in a crispy spring roll, and sriracha ranch sauce.
Quesadilla
Peppers, onions, mushrooms and cheese. Served with salsa and sourcream
Nachos Carson's
Corn tortilla chips, loaded with sliced jalapenos, black beans, pico de gallo, cheese sauce, shredded cheese, salsa and sour cream
GW Classic Sliders
Three mini cheeseburgers served with fries
Hot Honey Chicken Slider
Fried chicken, hot honey, pickles, coleslaw on a brioche slider
Mozzarella Cheesesticks
Served with marinara sauce
Pickle Pepper
Lightly fried pickles, cherry peppers, and sriracha ranch cream sauce.
Cup of Chili
Housemade chili with tortilla chips
Avocado Chicken Flatbread
Grilled chicken, avocado, bacon and shredded cheese, ranch dressing
Grilled Mesquite Dry Rub
Bleu cheese dressing, celery, and cilantro lime chili sauce half dozen.
Gorgonzola Chips
Chips topped warm blue cheese sauce, bacon,
red onion and jalapeños
Philly Flatbred
Shaved steak, caramelized onions, mushrooms and shredded cheese blend
Cajun Dry Rub Wings
Bleu cheese dressing, celery, and cilantro lime chili sauce half dozen.
Salad
Steak Salad
Romaine with blue cheese crumbles,
tomatoes, bacon and roasted red peppers.
Topped with marinated steak tips
and caramelized onions. It is served
with sriracha ranch dressing
GW Burger Salad*
Crisp romaine topped with an Angus cheeseburger, bacon, shredded mixed cheese, tomatoes, red onion, special dressing, pickles, topped with a handful of crispy fries
Chicken Cobb
Grilled chicken, red onions, grape tomatoes, crumbled bleu cheese, applewood smoked bacon, avocado, hardboiled egg, and balsamic vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, shaved parmesan cheese, and caesar dressing.
Beet Spinach Power Salad
Spinach, beets, with pickled red onions, toasted quinoa, candied walnuts and goat cheese. It is served with white balsamic vinaigrette
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Romaine, red onions, bacon, tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese and fried buffalo chicken. It is topped with tortilla strips and served with blue cheese or ranch dressing
Tropical Tuna Salad
Rare yellowfin tuna over mixed greens, tropical salsa, mandarin oranges, red onions and fried wontons served with balsamic vinaigrette
Sandwiches
Carson Chicken Wrap
Buttermilk crispy chicken or grilled chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, chipotle aioli, and flour wrap
Pretzel Chicken
Grilled chicken on a toasted pretzel
bun topped with cheddar cheese,
honey dijon mustard, applewood
smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato
Almost Philadelphian Cheesesteak
Shaved steak, sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onions, garlic aioli, hoagie roll, topped with cheese sauce
The Classic Grilled Cheese All Grown Up
American, cheddar, Gruyère, tomato, bacon, toasted Pullman bread
Cranberry Chicken Wrap
Our house made cranberry chicken salad
with spinach in a wrap
Wheatberry Turkey
Sliced turkey, cheddar cheese, spinach, red onion and cranberry mayonnaise on sliced wheatberry
Turkey Club Wrap
Flour wrap with sliced turkey, cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and cranberry aioli
Tuscan Melt
Feta cheese, portabella mushroom, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, truffle aioli on ciabatta
Pastrami Melt
Pastrami, Swiss cheese, tomatoes, caramelized onions and coleslaw with special dressing on marble rye
Sides
Truffle Fries
Regular Fries
Tater Tots
Sweet Potato Fries
Caesar Salad
Basket of Corn Bread
House Salad
Coleslaw
Sweet Potato Truffle Fries
Burgers
Build Your Own Gw Classic Burger
Eight ounce burger.
Bacon Burger
Eight ounce burger, cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, bacon jam, and brioche bun. Served with fries and pickles.
Western Burger
Angus beef patty, bacon, cheddar, onion rings, barbeque sauce, brioche bun
Grilled Cheese Burger
Eight ounce burger, three slices of American cheese, applewood smoked bacon, and artisan bread. Served with fries and pickles.
So Cal Turkey Burger
Turkey Patty, avocado, pepperjack cheese,
tomatoes, chipotle mayo, brioche bun
Veggie Burger
House made veggie patty, spring mix, tomatoes, red onions, goat cheese, avocado aioli on ciabatta
Meatless Maverick
Beyond Burger patty (plant-based patty), garlic A1 aioli, tomato, spring mix, Gruyère cheese, onion rings, brioche bun
Pastrami Burger
Angus beef patty, Swiss cheese, pastrami, coleslaw, special dressing on toasted marble rye
Dessert
Cookie Dough Spring Rolls
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites
Warm cinnamon sugar pretzel bites drizzled with icing
Cheesecake of the day
Starters
Wingin' It
Pretzels N Dip
Jumbo pretzel is served with cheddar cheese sauce, honey butter and honey mustard
Carson's Tenders
Six chicken tenders.
Cheeseburger Spring Rolls
Seasoned ground beef, American and cheddar cheese in a crispy spring roll, and sriracha ranch sauce.
Quesadilla
Peppers, onions, mushrooms and cheese. Served with salsa and sourcream
Nachos Carson's
Corn tortilla chips, loaded with sliced jalapenos, black beans, pico de gallo, cheese sauce, shredded cheese, salsa and sour cream
GW Classic Sliders
Three mini cheeseburgers served with fries
Hot Honey Chicken Slider
Fried chicken, hot honey, pickles, coleslaw on a brioche slider
Mozzarella Cheesesticks
Served with marinara sauce
Pickle Pepper
Lightly fried pickles, cherry peppers, and sriracha ranch cream sauce.
Cup of Chili
Housemade chili with tortilla chips
Avocado Chicken Flatbread
Grilled chicken, avocado, bacon and shredded cheese, ranch dressing
Grilled Mesquite Dry Rub
Bleu cheese dressing, celery, and cilantro lime chili sauce half dozen.
Gorgonzola Chips
Chips topped warm blue cheese sauce, bacon,
red onion and jalapeños
Philly Flatbred
Shaved steak, caramelized onions, mushrooms and shredded cheese blend
Cajun Dry Rub Wings
Bleu cheese dressing, celery, and cilantro lime chili sauce half dozen.
Salad
Steak Salad
Romaine with blue cheese crumbles,
tomatoes, bacon and roasted red peppers.
Topped with marinated steak tips
and caramelized onions. It is served
with sriracha ranch dressing
GW Burger Salad*
Crisp romaine topped with an Angus cheeseburger, bacon, shredded mixed cheese, tomatoes, red onion, special dressing, pickles, topped with a handful of crispy fries
Chicken Cobb
Grilled chicken, red onions, grape tomatoes, crumbled bleu cheese, applewood smoked bacon, avocado, hardboiled egg, and balsamic vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, shaved parmesan cheese, and caesar dressing.
Beet Spinach Power Salad
Spinach, beets, with pickled red onions, toasted quinoa, candied walnuts and goat cheese. It is served with white balsamic vinaigrette
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Romaine, red onions, bacon, tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese and fried buffalo chicken. It is topped with tortilla strips and served with blue cheese or ranch dressing
Tropical Tuna Salad
Rare yellowfin tuna over mixed greens, tropical salsa, mandarin oranges, red onions and fried wontons served with balsamic vinaigrette
Sandwiches
Carson Chicken Wrap
Buttermilk crispy chicken or grilled chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, chipotle aioli, and flour wrap
Pretzel Chicken
Grilled chicken on a toasted pretzel
bun topped with cheddar cheese,
honey dijon mustard, applewood
smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato
Almost Philadelphian Cheesesteak
Shaved steak, sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onions, garlic aioli, hoagie roll, topped with cheese sauce
The Classic Grilled Cheese All Grown Up
American, cheddar, Gruyère, tomato, bacon, toasted Pullman bread
Cranberry Chicken Wrap
Our house made cranberry chicken salad
with spinach in a wrap
Wheatberry Turkey
Sliced turkey, cheddar cheese, spinach, red onion and cranberry mayonnaise on sliced wheatberry
Turkey Club Wrap
Flour wrap with sliced turkey, cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and cranberry aioli
Tuscan Melt
Feta cheese, portabella mushroom, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, truffle aioli on ciabatta
Pastrami Melt
Pastrami, Swiss cheese, tomatoes, caramelized onions and coleslaw with special dressing on marble rye
Sides
Truffle Fries
Regular Fries
Tater Tots
Sweet Potato Fries
Caesar Salad
Basket of Corn Bread
House Salad
Coleslaw
Sweet Potato Truffle Fries
Entrees
Alla Vodka
Pasta tossed in a creamy tomato sauce with shaved parmesan cheese. Served with grilled garlic bread
Mediterranean Bowl
Choice of quinoa or rice with crispy chickpeas, tomatoes, sautéed spinach, red onions and kalamata olives in olive oil topped with feta cheese and avocado aioli
Farmers Bowl
Choice of rice or quinoa with chopped bacon, roasted tomatoes, black beans, corn and avocado is topped with an avocado aioli and tortilla strips
Loaded Mac N' Cheese
Mini penne tossed with applewood
smoked bacon and caramelized
onions, smothered in a housemade
creamy white cheese sauce.
Coq au vin chicken
Boneless chicken breasts marinated in a red wine and rosemary garlic sauce is topped with a pearl onion, mushroom, bacon and a red wine demi glaze. Served over mashed potatoes and vegetable of the day or house salad
Chicken and Waffles
Belgium waffle, buttermilk battered crispy chicken, applewood smoked bacon, sriracha maple syrup.
Lemon Pepper Salmon
8 oz grilled lemon pepper salmon topped with avocado salsa. Served with rice pilaf and our vegetable of the day or house salad
Burgers
Build Your Own Gw Classic Burger
Eight ounce burger.
Bacon Burger
Eight ounce burger, cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, bacon jam, and brioche bun. Served with fries and pickles.
Western Burger
Angus beef patty, bacon, cheddar, onion rings, barbeque sauce, brioche bun
Grilled Cheese Burger
Eight ounce burger, three slices of American cheese, applewood smoked bacon, and artisan bread. Served with fries and pickles.
So Cal Turkey Burger
Turkey Patty, avocado, pepperjack cheese,
tomatoes, chipotle mayo, brioche bun
Veggie Burger
House made veggie patty, spring mix, tomatoes, red onions, goat cheese, avocado aioli on ciabatta
Meatless Maverick
Beyond Burger patty (plant-based patty), garlic A1 aioli, tomato, spring mix, Gruyère cheese, onion rings, brioche bun
Pastrami Burger
Angus beef patty, Swiss cheese, pastrami, coleslaw, special dressing on toasted marble rye
Dessert
Cookie Dough Spring Rolls
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites
Warm cinnamon sugar pretzel bites drizzled with icing
Cheesecake of the day
Brunch Starters
Wingin' It
Cheeseburger Spring Rolls
Seasoned ground beef, American and cheddar cheese in a crispy spring roll, and sriracha ranch sauce.
Carson's Tenders
Six chicken tenders.
Pretzels N Dip
Jumbo pretzel is served with cheddar cheese sauce, honey butter and honey mustard
GW Classic Sliders
Three mini cheeseburgers served with fries
Grilled Mesquite Dry Rub
Bleu cheese dressing, celery, and cilantro lime chili sauce half dozen.
Cajun Dry Rub Wings
Bleu cheese dressing, celery, and cilantro lime chili sauce half dozen.
Brunch Handhelds
Build Your Own Gw Classic Burger
Eight ounce burger.
Carson Chicken Wrap
Buttermilk crispy chicken or grilled chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, chipotle aioli, and flour wrap
Bacon Burger
Eight ounce burger, cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, bacon jam, and brioche bun. Served with fries and pickles.
Grilled Cheese Burger
Eight ounce burger, three slices of American cheese, applewood smoked bacon, and artisan bread. Served with fries and pickles.
The Classic Grilled Cheese All Grown Up
American, cheddar, Gruyère, tomato, bacon, toasted Pullman bread
So Cal Turkey Burger
Turkey Patty, avocado, pepperjack cheese,
tomatoes, chipotle mayo, brioche bun
Cranberry Chicken Wrap
Our house made cranberry chicken salad
with spinach in a wrap
Veggie Burger
House made veggie patty, spring mix, tomatoes, red onions, goat cheese, avocado aioli on ciabatta
Wheatberry Turkey
Sliced turkey, cheddar cheese, spinach, red onion and cranberry mayonnaise on sliced wheatberry
Meatless Maverick
Beyond Burger patty (plant-based patty), garlic A1 aioli, tomato, spring mix, Gruyère cheese, onion rings, brioche bun
Tuscan Melt
Feta cheese, portabella mushroom, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, truffle aioli on ciabatta
Turkey Club Wrap
Flour wrap with sliced turkey, cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and cranberry aioli
Pastrami Burger
Angus beef patty, Swiss cheese, pastrami, coleslaw, special dressing on toasted marble rye
Pastrami Melt
Pastrami, Swiss cheese, tomatoes, caramelized onions and coleslaw with special dressing on marble rye
Brunch Salads
Chicken Cobb
Grilled chicken, red onions, grape tomatoes, crumbled bleu cheese, applewood smoked bacon, avocado, hardboiled egg, and balsamic vinaigrette.
GW Burger Salad*
Crisp romaine topped with an Angus cheeseburger, bacon, shredded mixed cheese, tomatoes, red onion, special dressing, pickles, topped with a handful of crispy fries
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, shaved parmesan cheese, and caesar dressing.
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Recent Reviews
We were shocked at how good the food was in comparison to the prices and such a laid back environment. The portions are huge, the service was helpful and fast. Star of the night though was the Blackberry Punch. Such an amazing cocktail and a perfect welcome to the spring weather! Also don't sleep on the chicken tenders - seriously and I'm not even a tender kind of gal!
April 2024
Went for Sunday brunch after Church and thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the experience.
Vegetarian options: This would be an easy place to enjoy an omelette or poached eggs with toast.
Parking: Plenty of easily accessible parking
Kid-friendliness: kid friendly restaurant
Vegetarian options: This would be an easy place to enjoy an omelette or poached eggs with toast.
Parking: Plenty of easily accessible parking
Kid-friendliness: kid friendly restaurant
December 2023
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