Hank's Dairy Bar - Plainfield, Connecticut

Anthony C.

Haven't been to Hanks in 20 years or so. Used to hang here on Friday and Saturday nights back in my teens/ 20s. Burgers and ice cream all the time. As I got older, I moved more toward some of the seafood. Brought my kids today since we were visiting the area. Got the whole bellies, Mkt price $27, ooof, clam cakes, a burger, and chicken burger. Everything was good. The clams were excellent! The crab cakes were not good. They had a funny seasoning in them and let a flour after taste. We ended with some dipped cones, yummy. That was the only thing we didn't like. Road side dairy bar. Little game room, some picnic table, and a playground in the back. Friendly staff. It's a New England staple.

Scott P.

As I have stated previously, this is my favorite type of restaurant, harkening back to my childhood in rural Vermont.

Today is sunny and warm... a perfect day for a country drive and a perfect chance for me to try Hank's. I came for lunch this trip and was not disappointed. The food is excellent, the portions generous, the service fast and friendly, and the prices reasonable.

Hank's is a place I will want to return to again and again!

Lisa O.

First time here. Ordered chowder and fish & chips
Dble bacon cheeseburger
Med fries and 2 med drinks.
Came to $32 and change (if you pay cash you get a discount)
Food came in a reasonable amount of time, they were pretty busy but they seem to have a pretty good working rhythm.
We sat in our truck and ate our supper.
The chowder was absolutely delicious 😋
The burger and fries were OK according to my grandson (he said Ruby Tuesday smash burgers were better) my fish and chips was OK, the fish batter could have a tad more seasoning. It came with a delicious and super soft roll, a lemon wedge, tarter sauce, fries (good but I like mine a little crispier) and coleslaw. The coleslaw was super interesting, very peppery and zero vinegar. At first I was a little taken aback but, as I ate it, it was really quite good. My grandson went back up for a chocolate twist cone which he said was deeeeelicious!
We were happy when we left and will definitely return to try other stuff on their menu.

L G.

Disappointed with the food. We ordered clam strips, onion rings, a hot dog and drinks. The strips were frozen, deep fried. Onion rings were crispy with real onion. When we had the clam cakes,they were hard, hardly any clams, but the oil must have been old; the taste was not fresh, and texture was somewhat mealy. The hot dog was good. Had good toppings. Grilled bun.
We split a hot fudge sundea. Not bad, soft serve, nuts, whipped cream, chopped walnuts and a cherry.
The grounds are very clean and presentable. It’s a comfortable place to gone at the of dusk. It a relaxing retro atmosphere. Oldies music is playing. Mixed crowd, families and couple older and younger.

Benjamin ?. N.

To be fair my review is solely based on my sundae. I was overly disappointed with my sundae and I just thought I’d share with other potential customers. When you order a sundae, you expect that it will be a large size with yummy ingredients, it didn’t have either. I paid like $7 for a small ice cream basically, not a true sundae. The atmosphere was cool though, I’ll try the food next time.

Brenda G.

Don't waste your time on their clam cakes, they taste like a salt lick and have virtually no clams! Seriously, we got a dozen and only 3 small pieces of clam in the ENTIRE DOZEN!!! The oil tasted old too. Save your money and stick with their soft serve cones, those are hard to screw up!

Bebee H.

Lobster roll was delicious and generous. Great onion rings and fries. Very nice roadside dairy bar. The ice cream was delicious.

peter S.

some of the best food iv had . great atmosphere and service . love the old school feel .I've lived in R.I. next to the ocean for yrs eating great seafood till moving to Brooklyn CT .but hanks has most of them beat hands down . claim cakes are light and fluffy with great taste no grease flavor. cooks really know what they are doing . very creative food combos .just a great place over all . nice little play area for kids to enjoy .prices are great too now a days where can you go and have dinner and a ice-cream for 2 people for under 25 bucks ? HANK'S IS WHERE!!!