Hot Rod Cafe

Karan Driehuys

A surprisingly delicious and well-priced gem in the New London downtown area. I was expecting exorbitant prices for the food and drinks, but was served two well-made cocktails for only $8 per drink. The restaurant is also known for its wings, so I had to order a 6 piece Thai Chili plate of wings. They were INCREDIBLE. The chicken was tender, and the skin was crispy with a generous portion of delicious sauce coating the outside. They have tons of flavors, so it's really the eater's choice. I also had a bowl of their evening's specialty soup which was a seafood chowder. It was also delicious and well-priced. Overall I only paid $40 for two drinks, wings, and a bowl of soup, which is pretty good in my opinion. The only con I can think of is that the bartenders seemed hesitant when I asked for call drinks that weren't on their menu, and they had to look up the recipe before making it. This was understandable however because the majority of the customers were ordering pitchers of beer, not classic cocktails.

Dan G

The service was slow ( the place was busy), and the food was average. We liked the view out the back window.

Murray Wilmerding

terrific sunsets on the rooftop!

josh shukis

All about the wings an music