Grand Central Cafe,

76 Quinnipiac St, Wallingford, CT 06492, United States

"Our family of four (two kids, 11 and 4) came in to catch some of the Celtics game. We were immediately interrogated by a young server who “politely” informed us that they don’t serve food. That’s fine, we said. She walked away for a moment, then came back to say, “The manager just called and said that she can’t have kids running around.” Yes, that’s right. In the roughly thirty seconds the server walked away, the manager happened to call, and on a whim say that she can’t have kids running around. This was all done with a polite face and a polite tone, which reeks of disingenuousness to me. Mind you, my bilingual family was not speaking English when we walked in. So maybe this is all about something else. A sports bar, in the dead middle of Wallingford is so thrown off by kids entering? “This isn’t really a kids place.” I guess we were supposed to know the nuances of the local scene. Fine for locals without kids who do not speak other languages, I suppose. But even they should wonder whether any friendliness from the staff is genuine. We went to Corner Cafe just up the road and were greeted warmly."

"Absolutely disrespectful bartender. If I could give less than 1 star I would. Bartender absolutely hates children. She called manager right away and came to us to said that they don't have food. But we weren't looking for food, just stopped for 1 beer before to head home. So she said that place isn't for kids (sport bar, not a strip club!) It wasn't crowded, all tables were free, people sat at the bar. We basically just walked in with 2 children 11 and 4 yo, who were calm and just saw the place has popcorn station, so they were interested in getting some. Didn't bother anyone, weren't noisy, actually people smiled. We couldn't even had a chance to sit down. Terrible service, will never come back. Absolutely disrespectful and judging by appearance. So shallow. So disappointing"

"Great place to do karaoke. Very friendly. Great price on drinks. Nice selections on songs. Overall, I was very pleased to spend my 50th birthday there with my family and friends."

"Great vibes here. It's a pretty laid back cozy spot featuring a pool table and several dart boards in the back (bring your own darts) The inside is decorated with LOTS of Miami Dolphins memorabilia, as well as a few other teams, and there are even trading cards of various Dolphins players epoxied under the bar top. The biggest draw for me is the karaoke, which is Friday and Saturday nights. The production is very well done with excellent sound equipment, a great host, and a very diverse catalog. Would definitely recommend checking it out!"

"We were here for pool league. Great bartender and a laid back atmosphere. I really like that they allow you to bring in outside food. We always hit up American Steamed Cheeseburgers next door."