Shady Glen Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor

840 Middle Tpke E, Manchester
(860) 649-4245

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Visiting my home state of Connecticut led me to stop in at Shady Glen’s for a bite to eat before going up to Storrs to watch the Women’s Basketball Champions take on Villanova. Emma was a 💎 gem. Her hospitality was warm and she made me feel like it hadn’t been 20 years since I last visited.
For anyone who hasn’t stopped in a while, you won’t be disappointed.
This place is a favorite of mine since childhood and one of my first stops when back in the area. Old-fashioned dairy bar. Have to try the Bernice original cheeseburger with the grill-fried cheese, fires and coleslaw. Great ice cream cones and sundaes, along with other diner classics.
Shady Glen Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor is an experience of nostalgia from a simpler time. This 50s-style diner transports you back to a post WW2 era where the ice cream flowed in gallon containers and servers wore paper hats. Simply for the experience, Shady Glen is worth a visit.

The food, is just okay. I ordered a Cheeseburger Platter with Fries and Cole Slaw, Child's Grilled Cheese, Root Beer, Peanut Butter Chocolate Milkshake, Chocolate Malt Milkshake,...

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Shady Glen Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor

840 Middle Tpke E, Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 649-4245