Haven’t been out in Storrs in a while

[KembaRunner]

I can figure out where to go post game, but does anybody have a few good recs for food pre game? Potentially will bring kids…

 

[Waquoit]

Shady Glen

 

[Bonamassa]

Willington Pizza

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Willimantic brewery, bidwell tavern, there's some new restaurants in storrs center. May also be decent

 

[Fairfield_1st]

We've had decent meals at the Red Rock Cafe. Big menu and right on 44 next to campus. In the 80's there was a bar/pizza place there that occasionally had bands, maybe called Oscars. Can't quite remember.

 

[BlueandOG]

Willington Pizza

I second Willington Pizza. The food is good, the beer selection is above average, the staff are great, and the place is a time capsule. It has not changed since I graduated in 1995

 

[KembaRunner]

We've had decent meals at the Red Rock Cafe. Big menu and right on 44 next to campus. In the 80's there was a bar/pizza place there that occasionally had bands, maybe called Oscars. Can't quite remember.

You live in FFLD too?

 

[Fairfield_1st]

You live in FFLD too?

I lived in the Jungle in Fairfield dorm 1st floor from 85-88. Home is in Cromwell.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Shouldn't you be saving your per diem for shirts rather than spending it on food?

 

[Fairfield_1st]

I second Willington Pizza. The food is good, the beer selection is above average, the staff are great, and the place is a time capsule. It has not changed since I graduated in 1995

I'd 3rd Willi Pizza. Great stuff!

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Don’t bring the kids to the Shoppes at the Creek

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Has anyone ever been to the American Eagle Tavern?

 

[bendm]

Mama's Pizza. walls are covered in UConn nostalgia.

 

[Rocktheworld]

I hope anyone recommending Willington Pizza isn’t acting a snob in the pizza thread because man I was extremely disappointed when I went following a Gampel game this year after having not gone since I was a student.

But anyway, Bidwell is good and kids would probably like Student Union food. They would probably like Red Rock. I liked what I got at Hops 44 the one time I went. I love Kathmandu but I’m not sure I would take kids there. I’ve gotten Haven Hot Chicken in Orange and it was solid, but haven’t had any from the new Storrs location.

Anyone been to Jefferson Fry Co?

I need to get to willimantic more

 

[Sibeerian]

Hops on 44

 

[Deepster]

I think Camille's Wood Fired Pizza is way better than Willington and maybe a half mile away. Willington gets super crowded, it's nostalgic (for some reason) and the pizza is average at best.

 

[huskymedic]

Anyone been to Jefferson Fry Co?

Read the on-line menu and set expectations accordingly - but have had a few quick decent hot chix sandwiches/fries there before/after games. Won’t knock your socks off but hits an empty spot.

 

[HooperScooper]

I think Camille's Wood Fired Pizza is way better than Willington and maybe a half mile away. Willington gets super crowded, it's nostalgic (for some reason) and the pizza is average at best.

Camille's has good craft beers also. Pizza was pretty good but don't expect New Haven style good.

 

[BlueMAB]

18 posts in and no mention of Blaze.

 

[CTBasketball]

There’s not much in Storrs if anything at all worthwhile.

But yea don’t slam Willington Pizza it is what it is and doesn’t try to be anything else. Plus when you’re wasted after a W those mozzarella wedges are slamming.

 

[Blue Huskie]

I second Willington Pizza. The food is good, the beer selection is above average, the staff are great, and the place is a time capsule. It has not changed since I graduated in 1995

Great potato pizza! Plus Shea used to work there while she was a student. Plenty of photos of her on the walls. I'd guess her tips were pretty good!

 

[husky8273]

Great potato pizza! Plus Shea used to work there while she was a student. Plenty of photos of her on the walls. I'd guess her tips were pretty good!

Now - players can get paid just for having their pictures on the wall

 

[Huskybass]

We've had decent meals at the Red Rock Cafe. Big menu and right on 44 next to campus. In the 80's there was a bar/pizza place there that occasionally had bands, maybe called Oscars. Can't quite remember.

Rapp's, then Oscar's.

 

[Kathy]

Great potato pizza! Plus Shea used to work there while she was a student. Plenty of photos of her on the walls. I'd guess her tips were pretty good!

Swin Cash worked there also

 

[61cygni]

I miss Willington Pizza. Loved the seafood casino pizza!

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Hops on 44

How this hasn’t become THE spot before games is beyond me

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

The Spot (formerly Tavern House Grill)

 

[coachn]

Willington Pizza the best.

 

[Kathy]

I miss Willington Pizza. Loved the seafood casino pizza!

I miss the Red Potato - not the New York Pizza I grew up with, but good anyway

 

[Khal Drogo]

Hardees across from EO Smith. Afterwards Kathy John’s for a Banana Split.