Reviews for U.S.S. Chowder Pot III in Branford, CT
Tasty surf & turf dinner! Don't sleep on the seafood rice it was awesome too. Food was out quick and customer service was great... too. I've always loved this place growing up. Read more
I?m a truck driver parked at the truck stop a block away. Found this place gave it a try. And the food is so worth it. Nice... restaurant vibe friendly staff. I got the lobster bisque cup and the surf and turf prime rib with stuffed shrimp. Phenomenalwill def be back . Whole menu looked good. Bartender was very friendly and picked the meal. Stop here and eat. Read more
Heading home to NYC from a road trip and we tried this place out on a whim. Wow, this was DEFINITELY worth the stop. The place... looks like it?s been around for years and gave us a sort of nostalgic feeling from old family-fun type restaurants of the past.Reminds me of the themed restaurants I would go to as a kid in the 90s with over the top decor and a large lobster tank outfront. The food was huge portions and so good. Unpretentious and friendly service. Price is hard to beat for sure. If youaren?t from the area and are hungry and driving through don?t bother with eating at a pit stop, stop here. Read more
Stopped by this gem of a place after my delivery was completed. Googled "lobster rolls near me" and this place came up. Let me... tell you it was hands down the best roll I ever had. It was packed with fresh lobster chunks and we're not talking claw meat. Ialmost had a tough time finishing it. I ordered onion rings as a side and those too were cooked to perfection. The batter wascrispy and tasted awesome. The place was comfortable and friendly. I sat at the bar and the people eating were chatting it upwith each other...such a friendly place. Peter the Manager was so nice and the bartender Matha (I believe that was her name) wasalso sweet and pleasant. They have music on the weekends and I can only imagine how fun it must be. I'm hoping to get a jobagain in the area soon and I definitely will return. PS prices are very very reasonable. Read more
A local favorite, as the restaurant was full; we arrived just prior to what appeared to be a busy period. The overall... experience was just above average. We went on a weekend and maybe just didn't catch them at their best. The food was good...Average, though some of the flavors were muddled. The staff was appropriate, though not functioning with each other in harmonyor a way that was customer service oriented. The food... The most delicious items we had were the lobster bisque, and oddlyenough - split-pea soup; these were both outstanding! This experience was a moderately pricey one. Though we do not mindspending our hard earned income on experiences that add value, this place did not match the experience with the price. There isenough good here to warrant us trying it again, and we shall. Read more
First time here my wife and I. We celebrate my birthday. A night out. Food was good staff was great and very friendly and... helpful. Read more
Food was fantastic and the portions were huge for what we paid. I'm pretty sure that's the biggest serving of Salmon I've ever... received in a restaurant. The Apps were good and the Lobster Mac had huge chunks of lobster in it. Everything was wellprepared. The only reason this place didn't get 5 stars is because of the staffing issue. Our waiter was clearly struggling andI don't fault him for the long wait time. it took us close to 2 and a 1/2 hours to complete our meal but while we heard himapologize to every other table, he didn't have anything to say to us and we didn't manage to get our drinks refilled once,despite asking three times. That's a lot of food to go down on a single glass! Read more
Unfortunately these are very lean times for the dining industry but this place is in serious need of a major remodeling. Very... dark and outdated. Doesnt enhance the dining experience at all. Service was great, food was good but not great. NE Clam Chowderwas okay but way too thin for my own taste. Not a place I would want to return to. Read more