The Stomping Ground

"Super fun, casual place. Excellent craft cocktails and they always have excellent craft beers on tap. They have THE BEST Jalapeño Poppers around—not the frozen breaded kind. The bartenders and servers are very attentive and pleasant. My other faves are their wings and their veggie quesadilla. Hubby loves the awesome grilled cheese selection. Can’t forget to mention the bands and music! One of our favorite spots in Northeastern CT. You have to go!"

"Okay, so, I kinda feel like I've been living under a rock, because I have been wanting to come here for a long time, and today was finally my first time coming here for lunch. The only challenge was taking my eyes off the art long enough to look at the menu so I could decide what to get for lunch. For appetizers, we got this dip platter with the tortilla chips and pita bread, and the spinach artichoke dip had this garlic thing going on that was surprisingly good. For lunch, I had the William Shatner grilled cheese (second generation Star Trek fan, I take after my mom), and I got it with bacon, and ohhhh man, was it good!! I made the right choice. We even got to enjoy some live music while we were there, which made my first trip to The Stomping Ground extra special. And there's even this cool puppet dude called Prince Ozzy sitting on a swing over the bar, and I'm guessing he was enjoying himself too. He never suggested otherwise. I would say the vibe of this place is one of a kind. I mean, where else are you gonna find a restaurant with octopus tentacles in a frame on the wall next to your table? Seriously, this place has to be experienced in person to get what I'm talking about. Curious to know more? Why don't you "stomp" on over and see for yourself?"

"The only bar in Putnam open past 1030pm, and a perfectly suitable option. They recently revamped the menu and I have yet to have a bad meal. The Sinatra grilled cheese with chicken is excellent. Good food, good beer, good bartenders, good atmosphere. Way too loud when there's live music, but that's just not my personal cup of tea."

"Grabbed lunch here in downtown Putnam. Salads and service were great! Very nice lunch portion sizes. The delicious cup of chili was very meaty with all of my fave toppings. I'll probably get the bowl next time."

"Loved the vibe here. Live music but luckily I happened to be there for open Mic night so almost all original music being played. The gourmet grilled cheeses all sounded yummy I picked the Sinatra. I saw others ordering wings those looked fantastic I'll definitely try those next time. Good selection of ciders and beer. I love all the art and funky stuff hanging everywhere. Such a cool place!"