4 Stars equals "good" here on Yelp and that's what you can find at Mickey's. I work just over the river from Mickey's and have been nagging my teammates to get lunch over there. Today (a rainy Wednesday) I finally got my fish sandwich. Mickey's has been around for DECADES and I've been going there for at least 35 years. Not much has changed. They sell breakfast, lunch and dinner (though they close at 5pm). They have burgers, dogs, seafood, chicken, a philly and various other yummy food that is not healthy. My jam in their fish sandwich. It's huge, delicious and a fantastic value at under $9. The fries are good, crisp, not mealy. The one misstep I made was, I ordered a side of their mac and cheese. Not a fan. I took one bite and spit it into my napkin. It was kind of like paste. My coworker didn't mind it as much as I did and she took it to-go. The staff is friendly, the other diners are friendly and diverse. It's a cool spot for a cheap, yummy meal. read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill - Fish sandwich with cheese - Seafood Near Me - East Hartford, Connecticut

I stop here every now and again. I Get the bacon cheese dogs with ketchup. And as a pleasant surprise, i get a free drink since i am a veteran. Crew is always nice to deal with and the place is always clean. read more

FINALLY!!!! fished my wish. lol, seen this place across the street from D2's dance studio, never been. in fact, despite it being an EH fixture, never even knew it was over here until she started dancing across the street! I lived in EH for a few years too (plus we are tied into the community too!) oh well, better late then hungry! and thats the situation folks, tasty fish! only had a sandwich so far, it was on special, i like that too! good flake, ample sized for 8$ i guess. not in the S tier of fish sandwiches, but still very good, i would come back... you could say im hooked.... read more

I just had lunch here. New to East Hartford, I've been meaning to try it for a noontime meal. I figured I'd order the Lobster Roll, thirty bucks, top of the line; why not try their best first as a gauge for the future. WHAT A RIP OFF. The photo from their website as to what they represent as the roll. Big, split open on a 10-inch plate with big hunks of lobster; lemon slice on the side and a tin of butter (I assume) not on the plate because it's oh so full o' goodness. Makes you mouth water, doesn't it. What I got was was a six inch hot dog roll with chunks of lobster meat that just about reached the to the top edge of the semi-closed roll, and a tin of butter on that 10-inch plate. I didn't want to get into a scene in the restaurant as it was loaded with customers but my mind rand to "Falling Down" with Michael Douglas and the Watta Burger burger. Absolute rip off. I will never go there again. Terrible eating experience on an otherwise beautiful mid-September day0. read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill is a great spot with amazing ocean views, friendly service, and really good food. The seafood is fresh, the vibe is relaxed, and it's perfect for a casual lunch or dinner. Definitely worth checking out. read more

Mickey's hit the spot for our lobster quest. It was right off a main road, had the required clean restroom facilities we sought, and had lots of specials going on, which would have us becoming regulars if we lived nearby. We tried several variations of specialties, the lobster roll being my fav. The lobster salad was good, but of course missing out on the infamous sweet buttered roll itself. The fries were good and hot, and the clam chowder was tasty. Mark Mickeys on your GPS if traveling by. read more

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This place is a institution 53 years the food is exactly how to please any seafood affectation the fish is always fresh along with all the seafood served at mickeys just recently I had the opportunity to meet Dan the co owner really nice gentleman the ladies on the counter also very nice and accommodating Enjoy read more

It was ok. Fried fish sandwich had large pieces of fish perfectly fried. Didn't overall have much flavor. Burger was decent. Plenty of tartar sauce and ketchup at counter to fill small individual cups with covers. Pleasant workers. read more

I've eaten here in the past, so the rating I'm giving is going to be a cumulative score of those 2 visits. In the past, my wife and I ordered their chicken and chips. The portion was a good size, but it was just so under-seasoned. I don't need a restaurant to drown my food in a waterfall of salt, but I distinctly remember being underwhelmed. I wondered if they even salted their food. I understand it if this was done on purpose (for those watching their sodium intake) but I believe you have to judge what you're given - not what I could turn their food into by seasoning it myself. Unfortunately that feeling did not change as I ordered their crab roll this afternoon. I've been watching far too many food shows lately and I got the hankering for some seafood. You know how you eat with your eyes? Take a look at the picture I posted and tell me you're salivating at your screen. It tasted fine, but if you're going to pay $20 just for a sandwich, it better be more than fine. I may amend this review later on should I give them another try - looking for some lobster roll in particular - but right now, I'm not too excited that I work just 2 minutes away from here. read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill - Crab roll - Seafood Near Me - East Hartford, Connecticut

I placed a group order for the office at 11:20 on a Friday morning. These wonderful people took the time to call and make sure that we wanted to include the two for one shrimp special and our popcorn shrimp orders. we were given great thanks for $185 order and I thought that was really nice because nobody does that. I walked in to pick up the order 15 minutes later and filled my little containers of tartar sauce they already had my order ready. Every single thing was labeled, as it was to make our lives back in the office. You saw a lot of fat happy people in the afternoon after eating all the fried shrimp and scallops and chowder and it was wonderful. I highly highly highly recommend. read more

Lobster roll was delicious, chock full of lobsta! Clam strips were fresh and hand dipped. I've only had the frozen kind before. These were extra special. Great little spot, only thing missing was the beach! read more

Not what it used to be. Prices ok but portion was lacking. Fish was dried out and lacked flavor but nicely battered. No tartar sauce even offered. Possible I just picked a bad day. But always remember the portions larger, fish fresher, and condiments offered. read more

Its a very old fashioned restaurant. I took out dinner from here. I loved their tartar sauce the most. Spicy shrimp sandwich tasted good. Shrimp poboy was their special of the day. It was ok. Crab bisque was not good. Prices seemed ok. read more

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Since 1953! Well, damn! That's awesome! That means they are definitely doing something right here. Mickey's specializes in the finest quality seafood including hot or cold lobster rolls,  crab rolls, thick and creamy New England clam chowder, crab bisque, jumbo shrimp, scallops and clams. My first time here and it was so delicious. They have a Fish Sandwich special for $6.99 every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday until they close at 6 PM. They do close early, but definitely try to get there beforehand because it is worth it. I got the spicy version for a little extra nd added cheese to it. Oh, it was so good! It came with lettuce, tomato and mayo. I also added white onion. It was a really thick and satisfying sandwich. What a deal at that price too! I ordered a side of their think onion rings- fun as well. My friend ordered the Lobster Grilled Cheese. It looked small to me compared to the huge sandwich I got, but she really enjoyed it. She said it was very meaty. Next time, I am going to try the Cape Cod Style Fish Sandwich and their seasoned fries. I can not wait to go back next week again. Service was fast and friendly. The inside is a light blue color. Definitely an old school feel. You know there have been many smiles here enjoying their fish sandwiches! read more

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Just came back from having THEE best two dogs with chili and onions!! Went there with my daughter-in-law's dad. We WILL be back and next time we will avail ourselves of the bodacious looking seafood. Someone we sat near had clams and I can't wait to try them! Now, how will I explain that 10lb+ weight increase to my doctor?? hahaha - Russ read more

Over this past summer I visited 9 different places in Connecticut to find the best CT Lobster Roll (hot/buttered). 3 of those places were on the CT shoreline and the remaining 6 in the greater Hartford/Central CT area so they all ultimately ended up with two ratings on my final list. Mickeys has been around for 70 years and is another East Hartford icon, starting as a roadside shack serving burgers and hot dogs before becoming Mickey's Drive-In and still sits the the original building that replaced the shack. It's another one of those places I've been too many times to remember but I've been going there my whole life. Long gone are the days of the 'drive-in' and the car shows they used to host, since the highway access has changed they don't get as much traffic as they used to but they still do a decent amount of business thanks to the quality of the food and service. They are very well known in the local area and they have a devoted following of locals (and not-so-locals) that keep coming back. For the lobster roll they landed near the middle of the list. #6 of the 9 I visited in the state and #4 of the 6 I visited in the Hartford/Central CT area. Nothing at all wrong with the taste or quality of the rolls and they're right in the middle of the price range but the amount you get is on the smaller side, averaging only 2 1/2 oz of meat on a roughly 2oz roll there are better places to get lobster rolls in central CT. They run a little higher than market price for some seafood items so while some are a little pricey, some are a great value. So why the 5 stars? It's everything else they do. From the basic breakfast sandwiches to the fish sandwiches, burgers, fries and house-made onion rings (more like straws than rings). They have a nice variety of seafood and specials daily. The crab bisque comes off as a bit thin and spicy but the clam chowder is one of the better ones I've tried. Having eaten here all my life I think I've tried just about everything they have to offer. There are no tables indoors, just a u-shaped counter surrounding the 'open' kitchen in the middle with some stools if you'd like to eat it there and several outdoor seats and tables if the weather is good. From the fish and chips to the stuffed clams (stuffies), breakfast to burgers, hot dogs to haddock they serve good, quality food . The pricing can be higher for some of the items but they are a smaller, one-location restaurant so I can understand the need to charge a bit more. Other than that this is one of my favorite hometown haunts to stop for lunch any day of the week (except Sundays when they're closed). Five stars! read more

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The "blackened swordfish" was not blackened, and I'm not even certain it was swordfish. A soppy mess! This is decidedly a "take-out" venue. If you still plan to dine here, there is no practical seating. read more

The service from the rude cashiers and food quality, All fish, claims are tasteless except for the oil and breeding. Probably it's all frozen when delivered. I felt like as a customer there that I was a burden and a bother for wanting to get food for my lunch break there. We'll I'll do them a favor and burden or bother them again. read more

Oh my G-d, the lobster rolls. And the onion rings-- paper thin and absolutely delicious. Unassuming-looking place, but worth finding. read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill - Paper-thin onion rings and the delicious lobster roll. NOMNOMNOM - Seafood Near Me - East Hartford, Connecticut

Been going here for YEARS. dad use to take me back in middle school for breakfast (when they were opened for breakfast) Place is always clean. Food is always fresh. Kinda pricey but definitely worth it. Never a bad experience. Seafood is good. Hot dogs are a must especially with chili. Service is always nice, most of the ladies who take everyone's orders are always helpful. Outside seating which is great on a nice day. They have countertop seatings by the windows. Plenty of parking read more

Fresh seafood in a no frills environment with lots of repeat patrons. There's no such thing as a bad meal here. It'll likely be fried!

I stopped by here a couple of Wednesday evenings ago by myself for an early evening snack. I had been wanting to come to Mickeys Oceanic Grill ever since my wife pointed out a sign of their's telling of its many years in service. If you have been around for that long, you can't be bad, right? However it's hours left something to be desired for the working man and so I ended up heading here right from work to make sure I could try it. While I didn't exactly know what to expect from the place I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised whenever I pulled into the parking lot. It reminded of an old school takeout restaurant complete with some seating outside. Inside there was a counter to order from with two windows and then some more seating. For my snack on this day I went with the spicy fish sandwich. It was ready a very short time later and I headed over to a stool to eat. My sandwich looked pretty good as there was some lettuce, pickle and mayo on the bottom, topped with a couple of pieces of fish along with some spicy sauce all on a sesame seed bun. The dish here was decent but nothing special although their spicy sauce was really good. Meanwhile their bun was decent and could have used a little bit of toasting just so that it would hold together better everything that was on it. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. Even though nothing about my food was stellar, it was a solid meal and I am actually excited to come back here, order something else and update my review! read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill - Seafood Near Me - East Hartford, Connecticut

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I love this old diner style Seafood Restaurant. They also have expanded the menu to include burgers and hotdogs sandwiches and they have breakfast items available in the morning. You can sit on a stool and look out of the window. The seafood is fresh and perfectly cooked and served. The fish sandwich with the tartar sauce is my favorite. The lobster rolls are delicious and available with a discount on Friday and Saturday. I will be trying the fried clams and stuffed Quahog clamshells. The shrimp is delicious and I always get the Onion strings. Just delicious. There are so many different kinds of food to try I haven't made it through the entire menu yet but the clam chowder is so delicious thick and tasty I now have to add that to my meal. I usually take the food to go. Sometimes I have a taste in the car before I leave in the warm weather there are plenty of chairs and tables outside. I will have to look for a picture later and attach it but for good seafood with fair prices I love Mickey's Oceanic. read more

I have been coming here for years. The Fish and Chips and Blackened Salmon sandwich is always on point! Sorry no pics, we ate it all!

Excellent "road side" stand that will remind you of the old A&W Rootbeer stands. I wonder if they had car hops back in the day? They've been here for 60 years. Quick service at take out counter. Indoor counter seating has returned. My favorite are the fish sandwiches, especially the spicy using Frank's red hot. I would avoid the lobster rolls, Small for the price. I also love the shoe string onion rings. Overall, a great place for a quick lunch on the go. read more

Sucks big time! We went to Mickey's oceanic Grill because it was around the corner where my husband was taking his DOT physical. We paid a total of 14.43 to get ripped off. I ordered BLT sandwich (4.95) & got two slices of white toast with like the tiniest,thinnest strips of bacon and little bit of mayo and No lettuce, no tomato on it at all. My husband went back in to tell them about the error and they just looked at each other and didn't offer to fix the sandwich. They also didn't give us the fries we ordered. His half of tunafish sandwich was just a pathetic as my sandwich and the clam chowder tasted more like corn chowder. What a waste of time and money. read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill - This is Poor version of BLT from Mickey's oceanic in East Hartford - Seafood Near Me - East Hartford, Connecticut

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This place used to be good. I stopped by for a fish sandwich and got a dry piece of fried fish on a hamburger bun. No sauce no seasoning. Not what I expected or will go back for. read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill - Seafood Near Me - East Hartford, Connecticut

Mickey's I walked in for lunch today. I ordered a simple clam strip roll, no fries no sides and the total with taxes was just under $20 and thats why I walked right back out. I eat a lot of seafood in the summer and your prices are outlandish compared to your competitors. read more

Tried this place for a quick eat with my coworkers. This was a first for me as I don't really do sea food but I also have not gone into this area before. The place is busy at all times. From what I hear, when I was there it was really busy. I hear that in the summer they will put out tables so you can eat and enjoy some nice weather. For food I got the lobster Mac and cheese it was alright the Mac and cheese was a little to greasy. Also it took them quiet some time maybe 10-15 mins for my co workers salmon sandwich to come out and this took about 5 so for mine, I'm thinking it might have been frozen. Either way one things good was the amount of lobster it came with which was nice. It comes in a small bowl definitely not enough food for a grown person so I would suggest ordering something else with it. My co workers liked there food so I would say check it out they clearly are hitting the spot for many people that love seafood. But for me it wasn't the best maybe I will try something else to get a different feel. read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill - Seafood Near Me - East Hartford, Connecticut

In an amazing coincidence, my weekly Yelp newsletter included Mickey's after I had just stopped by last night. I noticed my first Mickey's review was 10 years ago. It's still is the best fish sandwich in the area. I order mine with cheese and lettuce and apply my own tartar sauce. I get their housemade onion rings these days. They're the shoestring kind and they are addicting. They would go great on a cheeseburger. read more

Definitely hit or miss at Mickey's. The bun can be really stale at times, and don't let the ladies behind the counter put the tartar sauce on for you, before COVID they didn't use gloves, gross. Hopefully they've updated their hygiene policies. read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill - Ordering area April 2019 - Seafood Near Me - East Hartford, Connecticut

For 20 dollars lobster roll I would have expected it to be at as long as my fork! Rip off. Tastes OK but wouldn't go here again. read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill - For 20 dollars lobster roll I would have expected it to be at as long as my fork! Rip off. Tastes OK but wouldn't go here again. - Seafood Near Me - East Hartford, Connecticut

I have been here multiple times in the past month or so. The food is fresh and delicious. The staff are all wonderful and very welcoming. The portions are also very generous and the prices are very reasonable. This is a classic in East Hartford that should not be missed. It is right near the Riverfront park so you can get takeout and enjoy a picnic. read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill - Cape cod Fish sandwich. - Seafood Near Me - East Hartford, Connecticut

So, even though I thought the first visit was awful, I happened to be driving by last week and had a craving for a fish sandwich. I was shocked at how much I loved it. I got the spicy version, it was out of this world good. I standby the fact that the lobster roll and kids grilled cheese was awful, but the fish sandwich and kids chicken is 100000% worth it! read more

Was really in the mood for some fried scallops and my husband wanted whole belly clams so we thought -- hey let's go to Mickey's. What a disappointment. The $30 order of whole belly clams weren't too too bad, A lot of fries and a dinky cup of coleslaw but the clams tasted pretty good. The fried scallops on the other hand were so little and greasy, all the coating was flaking off and there was no taste at all. Felt like I was eating nothing -- Horrible. I just ordered a side of them and that was $18 what a rip off, for $51 with taxes it was such a disappointment! I definitely wouldn't go back there for seafood!! read more

Very disappointed, been going there for years for the Whole Belly Clams. after paying $32.00 for my order I was upset to see it doesn't come with soup or garlic bread anymore... then as I sat down to eat it realized it was basically clam strips. A Very very small "whole belly clams if any. Definitely won't ever order that again. While my daughter had the fish and chips for a reasonable $12.95, and was very happy with her food and satisfied. Our meals where comparable in size. read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill - Seafood Near Me - East Hartford, Connecticut

I love this place whenever im in East Hartford I stop here then on rainy days I go there to get a bowl of there good ole Clam Chowder read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill - Grilled salmon sandwich - Seafood Near Me - East Hartford, Connecticut

Stuck in some kind of time vortex since 1953. In my timeline, Mickeys has always been there, with the same people standing in line at the counter, maybe they are actually Westworld type robots from the not too distant future. They all seem happy, eagerly awaiting that clam roll and side of rings. How has it maintained its longevity, hidden next to a bridge and some car repair type places? Cus they are pretty good! And if you are looking for a decent fish sandwich and dont want to drive down to Niantic or somewhere, well... here it is! And its right off the Pitkin street exit off route 2, so its easy to hop off, grab your stuff, and jump back on. Its like fast food that tastes good! And yah, that fish sandwich makes the one you get at Wendys total s#!t. Big fluffy chunks of white tasty fish on a good roll with a slice of cheese and some tarter sauce, I skip the lettuce and tomato, no need to complicate things, yah just cant go wrong with that. Your descendants know all about it, in their future world with flying cars and stuff. Mickeys is still there. read more

My fish sandwich was tasty. The clam chowder was okay, not the best but decent. I have not ever been to Mickey's I decided to try it on my day off. I am happy the hours are extended! The staff seems knowledgable. read more

Mickey's Oceanic Grill - Fish filet sandwich with cheese and tartar sauce with a side of french fries and clam chowder - Seafood Near Me - East Hartford, Connecticut

Don't waist your money, this place is nasty, dirty and the food is cooked in old grease that you will be burping up for hours after eating here. read more