Restaurants in East Lyme

“I love this restaurant is our favorite for hole family. It’s always a good experience to come here. The food is super delicious and inexpensive. My favorite is the Taza platter.”

“MOST DELICIOUS DONUTS for the literal best prices I’ve ever seen. The staff is lovely, the shop has a pleasant vibe, and my kids are always thrilled to have Flander’s donuts! It’s cash only (which I forget a lot, that’s why I’m mentioning it) but they have an ATM machine in the shop. So recommended!”

“Not only is the food delicious, but the staff are fantastic and truly make you feel like family. The East Lyme Shack is our go-to restaurant! Thanks, guys!!”

“Ate here a few days ago! Everything was excellent! The Pomodoro Caprese Salad was good and the Veal Parmesan was excellent! Would definitely order it again! Raspberry Sorbet was amazing!!!! Staff is very friendly and wonderful! Definitely will eat here again! Great first time experience! ❤️❤️❤️”

“Amazing food and a really great atmosphere. The chef puts so much care into what she does and she makes everything tasty”

“04.08.25 - 'Big Al's Reel Reviews' Ep.79 Ft. Apathy 💎Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant💎 22 Chesterfield Rd Town of East Lyme, CT Yo listen, I absolutely LOVE Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant! My Brother Ap and I had an excellent experience at this amazing spot! When walking in for the first time I loved being greeted by all that fresh seafood on display! The atmosphere was dope. AP & I always find ourselves talking to everyone that walks by our table 😀 but it is fun. We had a Dope time. The service was very warm and inviting with the staff being very friendly and nice to everyone. Our server was named Jasmine and she was super cool and I liked how she always kept my water filled. Trust me, I drink a lot of water too!😁 Now let's get into the Amazing Seafood! Al ordered: 1. Lobster Roll W/truffle fries $32💣💣💣 2. Seafood platter with Pollock & Brussel Sprouts $38.00 💣 3. Hosmer Root Beer $2.99 🫣😁 AP ordered: 1. 1lb Steamers $20.00 💣 2. Baked Haddock $25.00 💣 3. Coke Zero $2.99 Flanders earned a 'Big Al's 💎 Gem Spot' for many reasons but I need to highlight that I ate the very best Lobster roll ever! Hands down!! I stand by that!!! I love the way that it is served to the table in a bowl of perfectly seasoned butter is something AMAZING! On top of it, they served me a very generous portion of Lobster and it came with French Fries and for ONLY $32.00! I also ordered the seafood Platter and every single thing that was served on that plate was AMAZING! The fried Pollock was Amazingly Dope too! ❤️ Note: They also serve the Bomb Fish & Chips and every Tuesday it's only $7.99! 💣 I can go on and on about how great Flanders Fish Market is but you really need to get your a** down there right away and check it out! It's dope and I can't wait to return! See you on the rebound, ✌🏾 peace out. ☝🏾❤️ -Big Al Mayo”

“What a great place, fantastic food and prices are awesome!! on a getaway trip with the hubby and we've been here twice already!!! service is A++++”

“Very good food, every time. House special pizza is great! Very good salads. Reasonable prices.”

“Highly recommend!! Best Italian food around! Waitstaff is amazing as well, which makes for an even better dining experience! You won’t be disappointed!!”

“Food was delicious, service was spectacular - the way the manager in the brown jacket spoke to the all-female front line staff was disgusting. Do yourself a favor ladies, record his cowardly intimidation talking and get him for hostile work environment. He should be ashamed of himself.”

“Whoa, talk about a sandwich you can drool over! This is the small sandwich shop you've been looking for. Hot dogs are grilled to perfection, thank you for that quick stop that counts.”

“I came in with my friends and we had the best time (and margs)! Food was excellent and there is a lot of good choices on the menu!”

“Excellent food , great small town feel”

“I had the gluten-free Magic Garden sandwich, and it was probably one of the best I have eaten in a while. Veggies were fresh and I love the variety, it had lettuce, sprouts, roasted red peppers, olives, onion, tomato, and it was topped with a chutney....sooo good! I will definitely be back for this one.”

“This is one of those famous hometown bar with great food and great prices. Nothing too fancy just hometown feel with the warmth of the locals. The food portions are huge for what you pay for for that. I thank you for feeding my family of four so well for under 50 bucks for dinner portions. Food was freshly prepared and the wait was reasonable. They don’t accept Apple Pay so I had to scrape cash for payment. Wished I had more cash to tip the bartender. It was so helpful.”

“Really nice CT hole in the wall spot. A bit away from the busy downtown area of Niantic, and right past the famous Book Barn, if you're coming from the North. Inside is nice an cool, with enough space for people to eat. As well as outside tables by the porch or the front of the venue if it's nice and cool.

Eventhough it was busy, these people were fast.

Once you get in, you go right to the front desk and order. If there's a line, make sure to have already picked what you want. Don't wait last second to figure it out. It's not polite. Then pay and get your receipt and your number.

Take a seat and make sure the waiter and waitress sees the number for your food.

We had a pleasant time. They have two doors so you dont have to leave the same way you came in and bathrooms.

If you have children or wheelchair, make sure to have someone to order for you since the first step of the venue is tall. Making it hard to get in for wheelchair ♿ people.

Decent parking space. Just pay attention with the ongoing traffic. People drive too fast and they stop for nothing when you are leaving the plaza.”

“Great food, great service, and fun time with the pool tables and Juke box”

“Brandon is doing a fantastic job managing this Starbucks. The store feels organized, clean, and genuinely friendly every time I come in. The team works well together and handles pressure calmly, which says a lot about the leadership. It’s obvious Brandon cares about both the customer experience and the staff. That kind of management makes a big difference.”

“First time customer = was very pleased,food fresh and tasty.. Restaurant was very clean inside.”

“So I was hopeful that the change in ownership would bring good things.. but food wise it didn't. the building looks very good, the staff was also very good. now the bad news ordered the whole belly clams they were WAY over cooked the french fries were cold and looked like they had been sitting for a while. the fish tacos where also poor.. it's unfortunate I had high hopes but more than likely won't return.”