The Griswold Inn - Essex, Connecticut

Brent H.

We spent 4 nights at the Gris and throughly enjoyed our time! The staff was very friendly, the rooms were well appointed, the bed and pillows were very comfortable. Breakfast was continental, but good. We also went to the wine bar for a tasting and glass and food. Wonderful experience and the food was very good.

The highlight for our stay was the live music Thursday and Friday nights. The bands were great, a lot of locals hanging out that were fun to watch! Great selection of drinks and Adam the bartender was great! Love his demeanor and smile. Just a really nice young man.

Anyway, we will definitely find a way to go back, we enjoyed it that much!! Cheers!

Rachel H.

Came on a Saturday night and sat in the tap room Riley was amazing! One of the best servers I’ve had, was helpful with the menu and very attentive. The dessert specials were also so good. Will be visiting on a Saturday night again!

Bob R.

Had our anniversary luncheon there this afternoon.
The food we had was great ,my wife enjoyed the fresh made fish and chips and I enjoyed my French Dip!
The service was very good, we sat in bar area as the place was packed, even the bartender came over to ask if we wanted anything and she helped take my plate away after I finished.
The server recommended the truffle dessert which was excellent!

Lisa L.

My husband and I had a wonderful visit and overnight stay at The Griswold Inn. The room was spacious but cozy, clean and super comfortable. The staff were attentive, friendly and made us feel welcome. We enjoyed the night at the Tavern singing sea chanteys and a delicious dinner, and breakfast the next morning was delightful before we enjoyed strolling the shops. Looking forward to making this an annual getaway!

Nancy B.

Two out of four dinners were just okay. The specials of the evening were very good!

Noisy crowd. Tables very close together and hard to hear guests at my table.

Waitress must have been new; wasn’t sure what starch came with specials. Couldn’t answer Simple questions which should have been known.

Their Fish entrees, salmon and cod were dry. Especially salmon.

Won’t return…….

Escape67309158017

We had a terrible experience at "the Gris." My family was traveling in Connecticut from Hawaii and made a special trip to the Gris to hear the sea shanties on a Monday evening. I specifically told the Gris the purpose of our trip and that I was traveling with my two small children when I made the reservations. They told me there would be no problem attending the shanties and suggested a suite room to accommodate the little ones. We arrived to find no bed made up for my young children despite paying extra to have the "suite" room to accommodate them. The room was also not on site. Rather is was across the road located above another business up a steep set of outdoor stairs very reminiscent of an airbnb. This would be impossible to navigate with suitcases or any walking impediment. It was very difficult for us with our children. |We travelled to the Gris specifically to hear the shanties on Monday nights. This was told to the Gris when we made our reservations. They told us to make a 7:45 reservation in the dining room which we did. We arrived to find ourselves seated as far as possible from the tavern, unable to hear, unable to see. I expressed my disappointment to the management after our stay, and was met with no concern at all. For a single night we paid about $450.00. This is highway robbery for the product and customer service provided.

Sue B.

We spent the evening at the Tap Room for dinner and the entertainment. We really enjoyed ourselves. One thing I didn’t know was that in the winter the server gives you the Game menu. Food I don’t eat. I asked if they had other food options and was told I needed to request the Tap menu. We were very pleased with that food selection and had an enjoyable evening.

Julia Z.

We had a wonderful dinner. Fantastic clam chowder. Great waitress...Sara was attentive and helpful. Desserts of mud pie and sticky toffee pudding. Yum!