The Draft Choice

318 State St, New London
(860) 405-4015

Recent Reviews

J Russell

Good beer. Friendly staff.

Atmosphere: 4

Recommended dishes: Basket of Fries

David Schultz

This place is awesome. Stoppped in last night with my wife. Burger and fries were amazing. Service was way above board. Donovan was in control of the service and music on the playlist. Great food and atmosphere. Can’t recommend this place enough. You won’t be disappointed. 5 stars!

Morgan Green

Great atmosphere! And the food is amazing!

Arielle S.

We came tonight to grab a drink and ended up staying for three. Donovan was an amazing bartender and waiter and gave us several recommendations all of which were amazing. I can't believe this place wasn't busier on a Saturday. The environment is so cozy and welcoming and the service is impeccable, we will be back and recommending to everyone we know.

Julian Byars

Was a quiet enjoyable setting.delicious burger and fries. yummmmy....ginger cider was wonderful also. attentive bar service and approachable chef.All around enjoyable visit.will definately go again soon.

Xavier Marcus

Great place, great wings, good and funny atmosphere.. BUT, whatever you do... DO NOT call the ninja wings "buffalo" or ask for BONELESS wings ??

Terri Isenburg

Great location right across from the Garde Arts Theater

HannaH K.

Wings are a delish and the drinks are mixologist level when Donovan's behind the bar!! He took great care of us ! Get the mai tai you will not regret it !

Kendra L.

After a night out for Hygienic Art show, we walked out of the exhibit to find a wonderful lady waving her open flag! I admired the effort, so we went in for a cocktail after a mention of the great food and cocktails as they have the best bartender! OMG...she was NOT lying!! First of all Donovan (the bartender) is OFF THE HOOK! A beautiful welcoming soul with a GIFT for crafting cocktails! He isn't there just to sling drinks at you...he is there to wow you. And he will. We heard that their wings are better than Hot Rods...well we had to test that out! We ordered their lemon pepper and the ninja. Again, blown away...they probably were the best wings I've ever had! Big, juicy, crisp but not burnt or overcooked, flavorful...just PERFECT. All 3 of us were just in heaven. I cannot remember if it was a Manhattan, or an old fashioned, but it was smoked and not only was the presentation amazing, but it was absolutely delicious!! I don't usually drink those types of drinks, but I would have! I wanted something Coconut...and he delivered with the presentation and with the cocktail. I don't even know what it was but it was amazing again! We cannot say enough about this place. Not only filled with good for and talent behind the bar, but the people were over the top nice and friendly! Head off of Bank street towards the Garde and SUPPORT THESE PEOPLE!! This place NEEDS to be seen if you haven't already!

Brian Bairos

Great place for drinks and food. This little gem is our new go to place when we are in the area, super friendly staff and very good food!

Carley H

This place has good food and hands down the best cocktail menu in New London. I love cocktails and this is the only place I will go for them now in NL.They also have a beautiful outdoor space and an awesome tap list featuring many local beers!

Bobby Crash

Wicked Good

Mike P.

This was our first time to this establishment. We were in town to see a show at the arts center across the street. Arrived right at opening time and were seated right away.We ordered the nugget combo and chicken tacos. Food came out hot and fresh tasting. The nuggets were nice and crispy and the sauce was great. The fresh cut fries were really good too. Chicken tacos had a nice slaw in them that added a great texture. Flavor and quality was outstanding.We also ordered from the beer and cocktail menus. Beer selection was great with local beers. My wife ordered a daiquiri which was delicious and sneaky strong.After we finished the food, we still had time to hang out and had the chips and salsa. These were outstanding. The chips were fresh fried and not oily at all.If we ever find ourselves in New London, we will definitely be here again!

Joseph S.

Thought we were going only for beer, but the food absolutely blew us away. Homemade tortilla chips, homemade salsa, and the dirty dog was to die for how's that.

John Doe

Okay first usually I don’t eat at a place with not a single person inside, but I wanted to give a local spot a chance. To start the whole staff was high as a kite. Not a problem for me as a previous indulger but the food was atrocious. Wings were undercooked and horrible quality, quesadilla was dripping and 90% oil. Burger was a hockey puck, and for wings 2 drinks, a quesadilla and a burger it was almost 80$. Only good thing was the French frys and they still weren’t great. Don’t know how they have a good rating. Will not visit back. Save your time and go to the social or even hot rods. And saying hot rods is better is sad.

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