Puffins Restaurant
169 Thames St, Groton
(860) 446-9348
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First time visit. Totally awesome food. Quiche was phenomenal! Cranberry-Walnut bread (toasted and buttered) terrific. Staff was very friendly, accommodating. They sell mini baked pies, breads and other baked goods on the premises. The restaurant setting with views on the river was perfect. In warm weather, there is a covered deck to enjoy the river view even better. It's open today with Mother's Day specials. I'll be back again soon even though for me it's a 40-minute drive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
1st time to eat here - I WILL be back. Small place, homey, limited menu but very good food, enough of it, and not expensive. Special needs folk provided excellent service. (Can I give 6 stars?)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food and service! Gorgeous view, can't wait until warm weather when we can sit on the deck. Great baked goods, yum! ETA: Forgot to say the TOAST was homemade bread! It was outstanding.
Great place for breakfast... food was excellent and it's nice to support a place that's helping others and giving back to the community. Fresh baked bread.... great omelet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Home Fried Potatoes Are Great, Toast, Home Fries
This is a gem in the community. Excellent Reuben and salad, The bread is homemade and servings are perfect. Please be patient and accepting of the uniqueness of each of the workers and understand they are doing their best each of their abilities.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is greasy, old, and prices are outrageous. The only thing it’s got going for it is the atmosphere. Maybe a new chef is in order
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 2
By far the best food around. The environment is so friendly and loving. I love looking out to the river. Everything is homemade - bread, salad dressings, pasta sauces… Everything was made correctly and was delicious!
Let me start by saying that the entire idea that this is a "special needs training facility", is a fantastic idea and something I would donate to locally. However, I'm 58 and this is without a doubt, the worst meal I've ever had. The concept of a training facility for special needs is completely lost if the food is horrible. I went the Tues Dec 12th at approximately 10am. No other customers inside. We were greeted and sat immediately. As we were being handed our menus another person asked us to take our order. We politely said we haven't looked at our menus yet, please give us a moment. This went on for quite some time. We excused it as it was no big deal. When we did order, it had to be by the numbers only, and I get it. However any variation was an issue. When I reached for the menu to show him what I was talking about, he stepped back and said, NO, Listen to me! It was just a bit challenging. Again, I was fine as I understand. The wait for the food was 35 minutes and I was offered refills on my coffee etc. Also, the views are spectacular, so the wait was ok. I ordered bacon, eggs, toast, and home fries. Also a side of 2 French toast. My wife ordered a breakfast wrap. The food arrived and I ate a home fry first. That was it. I thought I was going to be sick. I can honestly say it did not resemble or taste like a home fry. It was horrible and my stomach began to turn. I ended up forcing down the toast, bacon, some of the eggs and half the French toast. Eggs were fine, toast was fantastic. French toast not so good. My wife took 1 bite and was done. She could not eat it and was disgusted. The potatoes were in her wrap as well, and it was drenched in something making it completely soggy. Now, here's the problem. Humans are kind and compassionate for the most part. So they usually won't criticize due to the very nature of this facility. So, what are you going to do in this situation? My wife asked for a to-go box which is exactly what I mean. Someone there has to read this review, maybe pay attention to what food is being left behind or at the very least sample what you are serving. I'm my case, if the cook would have tried it, he/she would have never served it! The majority of the population want to see a program like this be successful! It will never be when the product is bad. It's worth noting only 1 other party sat down just as we were leaving. The bill was 29.41 plus a tip which I believe goes to a donation. Come on guys, read this and fix the situation. I want your program to work. But you can't expect people to be polite and go eat in support of this when the food was just awful. There were no patrons in there until we left and it was still during breakfast hours. Please, look into this.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Amazing restaurant with water views. The service is amazing. Competitive pricing for meals and the portions are huge. Restaurant hours are 8 AM to 130 PM. Monday thru Friday. A very positive dining experience. The staff were very
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tuesday
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The food was delicious! And the workers was very attentive and kind.⁴
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Home Fries, Home Fried Potatoes Are Great, Pancakes
Wonderful, friendly place. I had the breakfast wrap one day and the egg sandwich the next. Both were great. We sat on the deck overlooking the river. Very nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and awesome people
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pancakes, French Toast Combo
Always a good meal, but make sure you have a few minutes to spare. 😉 The folks that work there are super friendly. And one more thing . . . Some of them are great athletes, too!!!
Want an Home cooked breakfast….with on-site fresh made bread!!! This is your place…also great view of the river!!!
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